Travel
Cycling in Bogotá & the surrounding high plateau: the climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special
Bogotá makes an immediate statement to a visiting cyclist before the road has even started climbing. The Colombian capital sits at around 2,640 metres above sea level, spread across...
Travel
Cycling in the Vosges: Gérardmer, La Bresse and the climbs that make it special
The Vosges do not have the altitude of the Alps, the celebrity of Mont Ventoux or the sheer scale of the Pyrenees. Look only...
Travel
Beaujolais wine country: cycling through the region of 2026 Tour de France Femmes Stage 5
Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes carries the peloton from Mâcon into the heart of Beaujolais, crossing a landscape of vineyard-covered...
Travel
A cyclist’s guide to Lisbon & the Sintra coast
Lisbon works surprisingly well as a cycling destination because the best riding begins where much of the city starts to disappear.
The Portuguese capital itself...
Travel
Cycling in Dubai desert loops & Jebel Jais: why it deserves a place on your riding list
Dubai is unlikely to be the first destination that comes to mind when planning a cycling trip. Mallorca has the Tramuntana mountains and established...
Travel
A cyclist’s guide to the Andalusian coast: riding from Málaga and Marbella
The Costa del Sol has most of the ingredients required to become one of Europe's obvious winter cycling destinations, yet it still sits slightly...
Sportives
How to train for a 100-mile sportive
Riding 100 miles is one of the biggest milestones in recreational cycling, but it does not require elite fitness. The challenge is building enough...
Travel
Cycling in Valais: why Martigny and Sion deserve a place on your riding list
There are Alpine cycling destinations built around one famous climb, and then there is Valais.
Stay somewhere between Martigny and Sion and the Rhône valley...
Cycling Tips
How to cycle up Alpe d’Huez: route, gradients, pacing and the 21 hairpins
Alpe d’Huez is the climb almost every cyclist recognises before they have ever ridden in the Alps.
The traditional ascent begins in Bourg-d’Oisans and climbs...
Sportives
How to train for your first sportive
Training for your first sportive is really about making the event feel like an extension of what you already do rather than a one-off...
Sportives
What distance sportive should I choose?
Choosing the right sportive distance is less about finding the longest route you can technically finish and more about picking a distance that matches...
