Trainsharp Cycle Coaching

Training Camps

Austrian Alps

Do you fancy riding in Fresh mountain air, along stunning Alpine meadows, up hellish climbs, down flat out descents, through Chocolate Box Villages and finally a 30 minute cool down ride around the lake, why not take this opportunity to add a new experience to your road bike memory bank and visit us in Austria.

Alpine Challenges

This is the perfect environment for you to achieve your personal goals. We want to share our passion and knowledge of both cycling and the mountains whether you are training for an event or 'bagging' classic Alpine Passages, we ensure that you are staying in a great place, cycling in the best terrain and benefitting from a personal service that is second to none, that will all contribute to an unforgettable experience.

We want you to leave Austria feeling even more excited and inspired by this amazing sport and feeling prepared and ready for forthcoming events and experiences. We can assist with training plans that will help you go from strength to strength and make your riding back home even more productive and enjoyable. 

On the Bike

Our experience and knowledge of this breath taking region means that, during your stay, we offer a huge variety of routes that are sufficiently challenging and which are rewarding, fun, spectacular and effective in meeting your goals. We will accompany you on your ride and with this approach we will give every individual rider the encouragement, support, advice and back up that they need.
We are aware that every rider differs in fitness and aspiration and accordingly, each of our rides is carefully designed to be flexible so that everyone gets what they need from them.

Accommodation - Bike & Relax Package

During your stay, you will be looked after very comfortably at our Dorfchalets in Kaprun. You will be staying in our cosy new Chalets, all attractively decorated in an traditional Austrian style and receive a Vitality Breakfast every top cyclist needs before he starts of.
You'll also be able to benefit from our Free inclusive Bike & Relax guest package, which offers you VIP entrance into the New Tauern Spa resort to soothe those aches and pains after a long days ride climbing the mountains.

2011 Guided Road Bike Tours

Arrival Day

Nice and easy rides around Zell am See lake, towards Maria Alm, along the valley floor through small villages, around 40-50km with no climbing.

TOUR 1

A guided Alpine tour starting from Kaprun towards Mittersill, then start climbing over Pass Thurn mountain road and  flying down the other side towards the Famous Tirolen Town of Kitzbühel, where we will stop at the Schwarzsee Lake for a midday snack. After lunch we continue on cycling passing through chocolate box villages to St. Johann, Filberbrunn, Leogang before making our way back to Zell am See Kaprun.
Total elevation 1100m,  distance 120km,    riding time  3 – 4 hours,  Difficulty Level:-  Medium

TOUR 2

This is our tough guided mountain climbing day, we will warm up with a light cycle around Zell am See lake, before riding towards Bruck which will be our starting point for our ascent of the Grossglockner. After 12km we will reach the Toll booth barrier and now start the steep ascent of the Famous Grossglockner Mountain. (Which by the way is a Stage in this years Giro d Italia.)  Now the clock starts and we watch our heart rates soar for the next 13km of climbing. At the top we will rest our weary legs for some light lunch refreshments at the mountain top restaurant and enjoy the amazing views across the Alps. After recuperation we get the adrenaline pumping for the Downhill descent.
Total elevation 1767m  up to a height of 2396m ,  distance 78km,  riding time 3 – 4 hours,   Difficulty Level:- Hard

TOUR 3

Easy day depending on the legs we have a choice of several alternatives, first one is our Hochkönig Tour, passing through some beautiful villages with some medium climbing and then a fast race back to home.
Total elevation 1300m  distance 105km  ride time 3-4 hours,   Difficulty Level:- Easy to Medium
No Stress Day
Our simply going out, on a No Stress Day and visiting some of the highlights of what this amazing area has to offer at a leisurely pace, stopping off several times to enjoy the Apfel Strudel and Hot Chocolates, or even a cool Beer.
Total elevation 1000m  distance 100km   ride time  ---depends?---

GRAND TOURS

In addition we have two great GRAND TOURS.

Grand Tour 1 is our 240km ride, climbing over 3 mountains with a total elevation of 2608m lasting up to a comfortable riding time of 8-9 hours. Difficulty Level :- Extreme

Grand Tour 2 is a little bit shorter at 180km but with a severe elevation climbing total of 8200m, riding time 8-10 hours, Difficulty Level:- Extreme

For a customized tour depending on length of your stay please contact us with your requested date and we will be delighted to send you back an offer.
Limited places so please Book early to avoid disappointment.

CONTACT DORFCHALETS
Included in your stay is accommodation, full luxury Fitness Breakfast,  guided tours,  Entrance into the new Tauern SPA, Pick up break down service, and an unforgettable experience.

TrainSharp will soon be updating this section with information about more overseas training camps we will be running.

If you are interested in this area or have any suggestions as to camp locations you would like to see us include please get in touch as all input is greatly appreciated to help make the camps more productive and enjoyable.