Sportives
Toughest sportives in the UK
The toughest sportives in the UK are not always the longest. Distance matters, but the hardest events usually combine climbing, steep gradients, rough weather, remote roads and poor timing...
Sportives
Étape Loch Ness guide: route, closed roads and Fort Augustus climb
Étape Loch Ness is one of the UK’s most distinctive closed-road sportives, not because it is the longest or the steepest, but because it...
Sportives
Dragon Ride guide: route, climbs, difficulty and training tips
Dragon Ride is one of the UK’s defining sportives. Based at Margam Park near Port Talbot, it sends riders into the Bannau Brycheiniog, or...
Sportives
Best UK sportives to ride in 2026
The UK sportive calendar has changed shape in 2026. RideLondon is no longer the obvious mass-participation centrepiece, with the event placed on indefinite pause,...
Sportives
L’Étape du Tour 2026 complete guide for UK riders: route, registration, travel and training
L’Étape du Tour is one of the closest experiences an amateur cyclist can get to riding the Tour de France. Closed roads, official Tour...
Sportives
RideLondon is paused for 2026: the best alternatives now the UK’s biggest sportive is off the calendar
RideLondon has been placed on indefinite pause, leaving thousands of cyclists without the UK’s biggest mass-participation road cycling event. For riders who had built...
Sportives
Fred Whitton Challenge complete guide: route, climbs, ballot, training and first-timer tips
The Fred Whitton Challenge is one of the most famous sportives in the UK, and for good reason. It takes the hardest parts of...
Cycling Tips
UK sportive guide: the best cycling events to ride in Britain
UK sportives are one of the best ways to turn cycling from a weekend habit into a proper challenge. They give riders a marked...
Rides in New Places
What can I expect from the Paris Roubaix Sportive?
The Paris Roubaix Sportive is a cycling event that takes place in Northern France each year. It is one of the most challenging and...
Sportives
Velo Birmingham and Midlands 2019 Sportive Review
After the fun of the 2017 edition of the Velo Birmingham, the event made its belated return in 2019. A completely different route saw...
Sportives
Gent Wevelgem Sportive Review 2019
Gent Wevelgem is becoming a bit of a favourite sportive of mine having done it before in 2017 and 2018. 2017 I ended up...
