When?
At least four time / year, checkout our Strava club.
Who?
Rides dedicated to our newcomers. Taking part in one of those rides is required when you join BBB.
What?
My first ride with my Cycling Club.
Riding with a cycling club can seem daunting at first, so we require all new and prospective members to attend one of our Introductory Rides . These are short club rides where we cover topics such as such as what to carry with you, how to ride in group formations, and what all those hand signals mean. Then we head off and do an easy-paced ride to practice, followed by a café stop at our clubhouse.

A cycle of meetings and workshops dedicated to various topics linked to cycling:

• nutrition
• mechanical issues
• rider testimonials 
• training tips
• …

👉 More about BBB Workshops

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Venez à la rencontre de personnalité du vélo, et d’ailleurs, afin d’échanger avec elles autours de leur passion, et de leur vécu, sur la selle et en dehors! de l’interactif et du fun!

When?
2 sessions / year
Where?
Vélodrome de Rochefort (Be)
Who?
Everybody is welcome, from beginners to experienced riders. Dedicated sessions can be organized according to your group-skills
What?
A day with experienced trainers on the Rochefort 400 meters’ outdoor track

👉 More info: back to 2021 track-sessions

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Une journée sur le vélodrome de Rochefort (longueur de 400m) !
Vous aurez l’opportunité d’améliorer votre niveau de maniabilité à vitesse lente ainsi que votre technique en peloton.

Ne vous souciez de rien, tout est compris de vos ravitaillements à la nourriture toute la journée. Un stand de mécanique sera aussi présent afin d’être parés aux éventuels soucis techniques qui pourraient se présenter.

La journée est encadrée par les entraîneurs professionnels de notre partenaire SOC.

When?
From January to March, 10 to 12 weeks of twice a week Zwift workouts.
Who?
Every member with a connected home-trainer is welcome, beginners included (thanks to “the keep everyone together” option, we stay together).
What?
One hour workouts on Tuesday and Thursday, focused on strength and cadence (4 weeks), VO2 Max (4 weeks) and FTP (2 to 4 weeks). 

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BBB has prepared a flexible training programme with sessions which you can easily incorporate into your weekly schedules. It will provide you with a very solid training basis for Spring, and is ideal as a first step to more specific training you wish to undertake based on your race objectives.
This training plan is also ideal if you intend to take part in our week-ends or training camps: you will start fit and fresh and ready to take on a big days of cycling!

What is it about?

• A 8 to 12-week programme targeting strength/cadence, threshold (FTP), and VO2/MAP over 4-week blocks
• Each 4-week block targets one area in particular (threshold, for instance), named under ‘major’ category. Most sessions have also been picked to include 10-20% of training in another area (‘minor’ category) to recall past training sessions or to prepare for future one
• Each 4-week block increases in intensity, with the fourth week being an easier week to allow for the training effect we are all looking for (‘surcompensation’)
• An FTP (or ramp) test should also be performed during a ‘surcompensation’ week (before starting the training programme, on week 4, week 8 and week 12). This would allow you to adjust your FTP if necessary and measure progress.

What do we offer?

• Training sessions on Zwift on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with advice and feedback from our more experienced riders to BBB Members.
• Our proposal is a well-rounded programme which we guarantee will improve your general fitness. You will have done cadence and strength work, and will have trained all of your training zones by the time you reach April
• You will achieve the best results if you follow all sessions, but feel free to join on an occasional basis: you are bound to improve and learn something!

The workouts are open to all BBB Members: Zwift group workouts allow all of us to stay together, regardless of our levels! Get in touch if you are interested.

How does it fit in your overall training programme?

• Training programmes are individualized programmes by definition. Each rider has different starting points, different areas of strengths/weaknesses, different race objectives. The science of coaching is also about feedback between the coach and the rider. It is therefore impossible to prepare a training programme that would fit everyone.
• There are different training methodologies, each with their own merits/flaws. The progression and organization of the workouts follows a traditional 4-week pattern (3 weeks that get progressively harder, 1 lighter week)
• The benefits of these workouts will greatly increase if your training plan follows a similar 4-week pattern. In any case, it is important that you perform these workouts with relatively fresh legs, at least sufficiently fresh so that you can complete the workout without decreasing the FTP bias on Zwift or skipping some blocks altogether!
• Any BBB rider would benefit from these sessions as part of a broader training plan (obviously doing this session as your only workout every week is not enough to increase fitness on the bike!)
• Doing these sessions as group training on Zwift is not only motivational, it also allows riders to exchange experiences, share feedback and therefore improve collectively
• We are not professional cyclists and do not have the luxury of time at our disposal: as long as you keep some sort of structure, you will improve your performance on the bike. Sessions can be moved from one day to another, and it is important to listen to your body (if fatigued: skip a session or do a recovery ride)

What could a weekly training plan look like?

A rider with 8-10 hours of training at his disposal could envisage the following typical training week over the winter:

• Monday – rest or recovery ride
• Tuesday – 1h/1h15 BBB structured workout
• Wednesday – 1h to 1h30 zone 2 (endurance) training (optional: rest if fatigued) – rest if fatigued
• Thursday – 1h/1h15 BBB structured workout
• Friday – rest or recovery ride
• Saturday – 3h endurance (Zone 2) ride. Mix it up with some Zone 4/low cadence on hills/a few sprints with plenty of recovery in between
• Sunday – 1h30/2h endurance or recovery ride if fatigued

When?
At least 2 times / year, checkout our Strava club, on wednesday evening.
Who?
Rides dedicated to newcomers and/or people wiling to discover gravel.
What?
Discovering a new to practice cycling is sometimes tough!
These are short club rides in which we introduce you to gravel-cycling, with a few tips and a short ride all together, before having a drink at Hors Categorie Drohme.

Short course on a particular subject linked to cycling, using mainly games… on the bike!

• Cornering
• Speed shifts
• Riding in a bunch
• Fighting in the pack

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Developper des aptitudes techniques à vélo peut vous permettre de progresser, à la fois en matière de performance mais également en matière de sécurité, et vous permettre ainsi de profiter au mieux de vos sorties vélo, que ce soit seul, ou avec le BBB pack. Les clinics sont là pour ça!