Between Sunday 13TH to 21TH
Stunning journey along the coast from the City of Angels to the Pearl of the Andaman Sea. 10 days, 9 nights, 8 stages from 72 km - 140 km (44 – 86 miles), mostly flat. Total = 830 km (516 miles)
This warm weather training tour for triathletes and sportive road cycling enthusiasts will be conducted by Siam Bike Tours and Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club Phuket with Ironman legend and triathlon trainer Jurgen Zack.
An exotic road bike trip on traffic deserted roads along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, which leads us from Bangkok to south Thailand to the island of Phuket. This trip is full of variety as we pass lush plantations, green rice paddies, magnificent temple sites, as well as tropical jungle and bizarre limestone karsts. Mostly we ride on practically traffic deserted roads, directly along the coastline where we experience lots of traditional villages. The most stage locations are located at beautiful beaches and are perfect for swimming and relaxing. A road bike tour of superlatives. For enthusiastic cyclists and culture lovers of each age! All accommodation in beautiful Hotels, often directly located by the seaside and mostly with swimming pool.
DAY 1
Bangkok – Phetchaburi – Hua Hin = 73 km (45 miles), flat - swimming training at the hotel pool
DAY 2
Hua Hin – Prachuap Khiri Khan = 111 km (69 miles), flat - running training at the waterside promenade - lecture on training and nutrition
DAY3
Prachuap Khiri Khan – Haad Ban Krut = 72 km (44 miles), mostly flat - running training on the beach or on the beach road - swimming training in the warm sea - Temple sightseeing on request
DAY 4
Haad Ban Krut – Chumphon = 122 km (76 miles), wavy - running training at the beach
DAY 5
R&R in Chumphon - additional road bike-, running- or swimming training (on request)
DAY 6
, Chumphon – Ranong = 140 km (86 miles), wavy
DAY 7
, Ranong – Kuraburi = 127 km (78 miles), wavy - running training around the lake - question and answer session with Jurgen
DAY 8
Kuraburi – Khao Lak = 74 km (46 miles), wavy - swimming training in the sea
DAY 9
Khao Lak – Phuket, Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club = 80 – 120 km (50 – 75 miles), flat
DAY 10
End of TOUR :
Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club
We left Thanyapura on the 22th for La Réunion.
We’ll try give you more information each day by day at the end of the trip.
Informations :
Siam Bike Tours
Martin Brot
www.siambiketours.com
mail: mail@siambiketours.com
JURGEN ZACK
• first Triathlon: 1983
• 8 times Ironman Champion (5 x IM Europe in Roth, 2 x IM Austria, 1 x IM Australia)
• 11 times Ironman Hawaii Finisher
• as well as 2nd place IM Hawaii 1997
• Champion POWERMAN Zofingen 1992
• 3 times German Champion
• fasted cyclist over the IM distance 4:14:16 Hours
• fastest German Ironman 7:51:42 Hours
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