Olympian & Aussie champ
Luke DurbridgeHailing from Western Australian originally, Luke has grown into one of the world’s best domestiques on the WorldTour. Luke rides FulGaz to stay fit, fast and motivated year round.
Durbo also uses FulGaz as a recon tool for the key stages of Grand Tours such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and la Vuelta.
As an Olympian and dual national time trial champion, Luke has a string of notable achievements at the international level having represented Australia many times at World Championships, Olympic and Commonwealth Games.
When’s he’s not racing bikes around Europe, he can be found playing wall ball in Girona with the squad, or spending time at the cafe.
RoadNats 2020 Elite Time Time Course
The Nationals are one of my favourite races of the year so I’m always excited to get on this course on FulGaz as it brings back great memories for me as I won the 2020 national time trial title this year on it. I like that this ride has a bit of everything – the start is challenging, so pacing always plays a big role, then there is a big rolling/flat section which is where you can really push, tuck and hold up to 55km/h. On the way home a nice little descent towards the finish. See if you can beat my time two laps in 46mins19secs!
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18.94KM
DISTANCE
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00:41:27
DURATION
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216M
ELEVATION GAIN
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Rocacorba Girona
A local favourite of mine, this is very close to my apartment in Girona. Rocacorba is a brutally steep climb but it’s a great test on the form before heading off to a Grand Tour. The most I’ve ridden this in one day is three times so have a go at beating that.
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10.61KM
DISTANCE
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00:43:57
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758M
ELEVATION GAIN
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Alpe d’Huez
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with this climb… I raced here during the Tour a few years back and was one of the toughest days on the bike for me but it was an achievement just to finish and overcome this epic climb. This climb is great to break down in sections you just tick off each switchback, there’s 21 in total. Just look at one corner at a time and before you know it you’re at the top. Don’t forget to look up as there are some great views!
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32.79KM
DISTANCE
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01:39:45
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897M
ELEVATION GAIN
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Kona Ironman
I’ve never been to Kona or been even close to doing an Ironman, but I would like to one day. Personally, I think riding 180km on the ergo is crazy but when the restrictions were on in Spain I had to think of challenges to keep me motivated and Kona was perfect. What better way to tick off one for the legs and ride one of the most epic sporting events there is, the Hawaii Ironman.
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182KM
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05:01:37
DURATION
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1431M
ELEVATION GAIN
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Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg
Cycling is the main religion in Belgium and these two climbs are the spiritual home of racing. The Classics are my favourite races of the year and these two iconic bergs (hills) are always part of a crucial moment in Tour de Flanders. In real life, they run into the Muur is one of the most tricky, hectic and fast in cycling which is great for spectators, but on the bike, with 140 other riders around you, it’s a bit hairy!
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19.06KM
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000:41:35
DURATION
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264M
ELEVATION GAIN
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