Road cycling and mountain bike events - New Zealand & Australia

Comments from riders:

Hi Anthony,
I just wanted to say a big thanks for all the help and encouragement you gave me while on the 12 week training camp! It is amazing how much you helped improve my cycling!
Highlights of the camp:

Meeting a fantastic group of people and forming some great friendships
Learning about techniques, nutrition and tactics
Getting up Mountain Road (Waitakere ranges ,Auckland)
The time that I attacked and dropped you going down a hill... not that I'm competitive or anything!
The alterations you made to my bike ... they were like "night and day"
The subtle comment you made to "leave my three-ring bike at home." This made me laugh- but I am so glad I did change!
The fantastic race times I achieved as a result of this camp

Rebecca

Hi Anthony

I'm just emailing you to say that your climbing camp was the best preparation for K1. I was not at all confident about getting up all of the K1 hills but I actually had no problems and never had to even consider getting off and walking (but some people did). I actually passed people on every hill. I started off very conservatively and still had lots left to get back to Thames. So next time I know that I could start off much harder. Thanks for your input and I think that my cycling has improved.

Cheers
Sally

Hi Anthony,
Thanks for all your help on the camp. I have found all your tips and info to be hugely beneficial.
Nicola

Hi Anthony
Did you get down to Taranaki? Fantastic day and really good conditions. We both had excellent rides, trouble free and got with good bunches and hung in there.

More than pleased with our times for 150km. Your training schedule had us for 5hrs15 and we both did 4hrs 38m (an awesome feeling). Christine finished 2nd in her grade so we have celebrated, your coaching has paid off for us both.

After last year I was determined and we both felt really good throughout the ride although at times you wonder if you can keep the pace on, but we did.

It really is worth all the effort when you finish feeling on such a high.
Thanks
Alan and Christine

Hi Anthony,
I would like to thank you very much for the last climbing camp. I am more than convinced of the techniques, tips, general information you have given me will benefit a wide range of riders, as it has help me improve in leaps and bounds over a 4 week period.

I was never a bad climber but I was and still am very green in many areas of racing, climbing, and sprinting techniques.

I have competed in the Rodney Rabbit, Wild Wild West, and the Rotorua to Taupo race. My results have got better as I have applied the methods you have taught me. I have finished 20 mins to 18 mins behind the winners, and now my last race finishing only 4 mins 51 behind Sam Eadie {Rotorua to Taupo winner} and you saw the Wrights Road TT. Dont forget my best time up Wrights Rd before the Climbing Camp was approx 7:44, now 7:07, so that has a lot to do with your advice and tips.

Thanks heaps for your hard work in the last 4 weeks, I hope to see you riding around Auckland or at the races next year.

Regards,
Alistair

Hi Anthony,
I Have really enjoyed the programme so far and feel I have learnt heaps which is already making a difference. I no longer hate hills!
Thanks for your encouragement and support. I look forward to trying out wrights road again and beating my time. Riding continues to be fun and more enjoyable with the changes you suggested on the hills. Really enjoyed the course and you did make a difference.

Regards,
Burton

Hi Anthony,
Thankyou for all your efforts with the climbing camp I enjoyed it very much and certainly gained a lot of excellent pointers and one or two very valuable lessons.

Please keep in touch as I would be interested in participating in any future camps that you run. Hopefully when we meet again you will notice a big improvement in my riding style.

Regards,
Mike

Hi Anthony
I really enjoyed the climbing camp, learned a lot and had good fun doing it. I'll be trying Wright Road every now and again to check progress!

Regards
Peter

Hi Anthony,
Just thought I would thank you for the camp I have found it very refreshing and professional. I will put it into practise over the next couple of months. Had a chuckle on the way home thinking about the Rabbit hill. Perhaps this year I will get out of the seat to climb it.

Regards
Warren

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12 Day Cycling camp : : [February 19th - March 2nd 2009] Auckland New Zealand

You are welcome to join us for the 5th edition of the annual Depeche Cycling camp in New Zealand.
12 day camp

New camp starting February 19th - March 2nd 2009 (Auckland)
We have re-invented this camp into a new 12 day format with 40hrs of tuition that will make it more participant friendly (around working week hours).

This is a 12 day intensive cycling camp over 2 weekends with weekday rides in between. You will learn techniques and skills for you to sharpen and broaden your knowledge of training your body for cycling.
This camp is limited to 20 riders of all abilities who wish to commit to improving their riding.

The camp meets at the North harbour Stadium in Albany Auckland, with both riding and combination lecture clinics with special guest speakers.

The Camp will cover:
Body/bike position and dynamics
Shoe/bike position
Bike maintance
Safety/riding in traffic
Bunch/Peloton riding
Echelons
Climbing skills
Descending skills
Cornering skills
Criterium racing
Braking skills
Sprinting skills
Training for competitive cycling events
Race preparation
Cycology
Tactics
Yoga and stretching
General Nutrition/Food for competition and lots more

Training Program Bonus:
Every participant who signs up for the camp will recieve a 3 month personal Training program.

Your coach and consultant:
Anthony Racing for Team Xerox at the Top of the Manayunk wall in Phillidelphia, US Pro champs1985
Anthony Mortimore is an ex professional road cyclist with 20+ years racing experience, including competing Internationally in North America/Europe for 10 years in more than 1000 events.

A short synopsis of his career:
Competing in 8 road National championships/3 track in New Zealand.
10 years on the professional cycle racing circuit (Pro cycling Tour) in Usa and Canada, including 5 USA Professional road cycling championships.
A season in Europe which included the Tour of Spain (Vuelta), Dauphine Libre, Midi Libre, Tour du laude and the Tour of Luxemborg.
3 years racing Mountain bikes (crosscountry) for K2Bike team competing in the USA (competing in 7 Norba Nationals and 2 World Cups)

His experience covers all aspects of Road and MTB cross country racing and training, yoga practice, nutrition and health.

The program in Auckland is as follows:
12 Day Program Feb/March:
Thursday 19th: Orientation/Bike Fit 6pm - 8pm
Friday 20th: 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 21st: 9am - 12.00pm, 1 - 4pm
Sunday 22nd: 9am - 12.00pm, 1 - 4pm
Monday 23rd:6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 24th: 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 25th: 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 26th: 6pm - 8pm
Friday 27th: 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 28th: 9am - 12.00pm, 1 - 4pm
Sunday March 1st: 9am - 12.00pm, 1 - 4pm
Monday 2nd:6pm - 8pm

Note: All dates are subject to change. The camp fee does not include entry to the summerofcycling.com events.

Investment: The camp is $650 for (Total 40 hours training) and is limited to 20 riders.

To sign up: Email us.
Please note you must write the words 12 day cycle training camp when emailing us about this training and include your phone numbers. email anthony [at] dcp.co.nz

Congratulations to Marion Webb 3rd place at the 2007 Club road nationals.
Congratulations to Christine Wood 7th place at the 2006 Rotorua to Taupo.
Congratulations to Nicola Harvey 1st place (76k event) at the 2006 Rodney Rabbit Ride.
Congratulations to Nicola Harvey 1st place and Susan Prater 3rd place in the 40 - 49 womens age group, and Bronwen Jones 8th place in the 50 - 59 womens age group at the 2005 4 day 360km Twincoast Challenge cycle tour.

Marion, Christine, Nicky, Susan and Bronwen are all past participants at the Training for cycling camp and have only been riding for 9 to 30 months.

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