Tacx Fortius I-Magic DVD Training Discs - The Pro's

Real Life Video: these are videos that run with the Tacx software only and only in the real life option in the software. It simulates a real ride and lets you follow the route in Google earth.

There are now more than twenty films of legendary stages and cycling classics specifically for the Tacx Virtual Reality trainers When the films are linked to your Trainer your cycling speed impacts the speed of the film.

Saxo Bank: In December 2010, the 2011 Team Saxo Bank prepared itself for the new season during a training camp on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. Join the pros for a hard and solid 3 hour ride on the island’s wide and sloping tarmac roads, while taking in the views of the beautiful landscape. After warming up together, the team is then split up into smaller groups. You follow a small bunch of riders including Danish climber Chris Anker Sorensen and track world champion Michael Morkov. The total distance is 105km.

Watch out! This film is suited for Tacx Trainer software users only, not for the Tacx Fortius software.

Bart Brentjens Challenge: Join 1996 Olympic MTB champion Bart Brentjens and his team mates for the Bart Brentjens Classic. Conquer the hills and tracks in this marathon event through the most scenic area of the Netherlands, that is best known for the Amstel Gold Race. In between start and finish in Eijsden, just south of Maastricht, you can discover and enjoy the beautiful green countryside filled with challenging natural obstacles. At over 3 hours in length, this is the longest MTB ride that Tacx has ever filmed. Are you ready for the challenge?

Marianne Vos: After many requests Tacx has added a flat course to the collection. Riding with Marianne Vos, a World Champion many times over, and her team mate Annemiek van Vleuten you will accomplish a circuit of approximately 75 km / 47 miles through the so-called ‘Land van Heusden en Altena’, not far from former TDF host town Den Bosch. A beautiful, rural area with lots of waterways, dykes, long stretches, trees, forests and typical Dutch wind mills, bridges and farms along the way – and not a single stoplight.

Quick Step: Join the riders of the 2011 Quick Step Cycling Team during their pre season training camp in Calpe at the Spanish Costa Blanca. Follow Tom Boonen, Niki Terpsta, Sylvain Chavanel and their team mates for a 100 km endurance training ride, that starts with climbing the Coll de Rates. After some hard lead out sprints with Tom Boonen, the former world champion and winner of many classic races, in full action you finish your pro training with a steady ride back to Calpe via the coastal town of Denia and the climb of Montgo.

Astana: A mountainous endurance training ride with the 2011 Astana Cycling Team in the Costa Blanca area in Spain. Starting just outside the town of Pego, the route heads south via Sagra and past lush orange groves to the climb to the village of Benimaurrell. After the ride down to the village of Jalon, you are then challenged by a great loop ride that takes you to the climb to Bernia and back to Jalon. This main ride is 65 km. As a bonus, you can also climb the 15 km to La Vall d’Ebo together with the team.

Watch out! These films are suited for Tacx Trainer software users only, not for the Tacx Fortius software. Suitable for the Tacx VR trainers i-Magic, Fortius, Fortius Multiplayer and the ergotrainers, Bushido, Vortex and Flow which are linked to an Upgrade PC.

Lampre: Join the riders from team Lampre during one of their training rides. Ride through the hills of Tuscany along side cycling greats like current world champion Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego. Learn from these cracks and improve your cycling technique in record time. The team starts out with a nice easy pace and does two climbs where every rider does his own workout. The Volterra (531m) and the Sassa (366 m) offer beautiful landscapes and are very suitable for interval training. Distance: 70km.

Milram: This DVD consists of an Ergo Video and a Real Life Video. In the first film we follow Gerald Ciolek during an endurance training ride in Switzerland in the Bodensee area. The rolling landscape takes us past picturesque villages. On top of this ErgoVideo, which is aimed at training your power, a Real Life Video was also shot in the Naturpark Obere Donau. This mainly flat course leads you along the Danube’s river beds and finishes on a hill top in the village of Bubsheim.

Schlecks: Join Frank & Andy Schleck on one of their favourite endurance training routes. The 95km route starts close to their home in Luxembourg. We join them on the descent down to the flat fertile Mosel river valley that denotes the border with Germany. We follow the Mosel river border north with a few short steep climb intervals through the vineyards that flank the river before heading west into the heart of the Grand Duchy. A perfect mix of rolling hills, thick forest, quiet rustic villages & lush green farmland await. Towards the end the Schleck brothers add a little sting in the tail to the ride, taking you up a steep, narrow local climb they refer to as the Alpe d'huez of Luxembourg! Once at the top its a fairly easy spin down to the finish in Ersang while Andy & Frank give an great demonstration of just how effective aerodynamic positioning can be.

Houffalize MTB: Ride in the tracks of Chris Jongewaard (the Australian champion) on a challenging MTB route which was filmed by Olympic champion Bart Brentjens. The picturesque area of Houffalize is known for its tough technically challenging world cup that has been held for the last 15years. The area is ideal for mountain biking, with constant climbs, challenging descents, technical single tracks, small river bridges & great views of the Ardennes.

2 Bonus Real Life Videos - USA Junior Team Ride, Belgium/France (35.8km) - Houffalize Yellow Route easy ride (15km).

Rabobank: Join the riders of the Rabobank cycling team in Almeria, Spain. The whole team takes part in the 100 km long endurance training, under Coach Louis Delahaije’s supervision, which is alternated with 4 individually ridden mountain intervals. You will ride amongst world class pros like Robert Gesink, Oscar Freire and Denis Menchov. Experience the riding style of cycling greats first hand and improve your own technique. The training ends with a few short sprints from a virtual standstill. This film uses a helmet mounted camera; this gives you surprising footage of the cyclists.

These DVD's are suitable for the Tacx VR trainers i-Magic, Fortius, Fortius Multiplayer and the ergotrainers, Bushido, Vortex and Flow which are linked to an Upgrade PC.