How Triathletes Can Maximize Their Swim Block Training

Gran Canaria is a Spanish island off of the coast of Morocco, which is the destination of choice for the Tinkoff-Saxo December training camp. The team has been coming here for several years as it ensures consistent weather, a perfect mixture of terrain, and quiet roads. If you haven’t heard of Gran Canaria you may have heard of another island in the Canary Island chain called Tenerife, which is where many of the top World Tour riders choose to do their high-altitude training camps.

Teams traditionally organize two separate two-week long training camps. The first is done at the beginning of December, and then second in early January in order to prepare the team for the season which starts in Australia in January. The camps are also a time to organize bike fits, conduct physiological testing and create team camaraderie.