It’s been two and a half long years of yearning for the white sandy beaches and quiet roads of Bintan. But finally we’re back and it feels so good! It’s time to dust off your bikes, grab your passports and enjoy the sweet island air. As...
Long distance triathlon is one of the most individual sports. Every rule seems to be intended to keep it as such, banning drafting and any outside assistance.The introduction of the Collins Cup, a team competition, by PTO (the Professional Triathletes Organisation) is therefore an intriguing...
The Commonwealth Games recently returned to Birmingham, England for its 22nd edition. Taking place from the 28th of July to the 8th of August, the 11-day spectacle had more medals available for women than men, as well as the biggest para-sports programme in the history...
A participant from the Good Vibes Run in 2021 shared with us her very uplifting race day experience. She completed the Colourful River course with a lady suffering from anxiety. Her takeaway from that day was that there is nothing that should be taken for...
In late August, 30 MetaMates headed over to race in the Olympic distance on Saturday, followed by Sunday's IRONMAN 70.3 Desaru. Ebbie and Wille raced in both events! They say it takes a village - this is definitely the case with MetaSport training. Members rallied and...
Along with the three grand tours, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España and the Tour de France, the Road World Championships form cycling's biggest races. We are less than three weeks away from the 2022 UCI Road World Championships. This year's edition takes place in Wollongong,...
In this last week of July, history is made. After three decades of waiting, La Grande Boucle returned for women with the Tour de France Femmes. The maillot jaune is finally being awarded to a female cyclist. The route and stages were built to be increasingly...
It is a well known fact that climate change is happening all over the world. The current warming is happening at a rate not seen in the past 10,000 years. From global temperature rise to melting ice sheets, the evidence of a warming planet is...
We are creatures of habits and the hardest thing is to start on something that we are not familiar with. On top of our busy schedule, exercise is one that is hard to be included in the list. However, there is a saying 'when there...
We’re super pumped to announce that on 14-16 October 2022, the Tour de Bintan will return to beautiful Bintan. After a two-year hiatus, finally, we are thrilled to bring back racing to the magnificent island. Being able to organise the Tour again, feels for us very...
