Sportives

Wiggle Forest Ranger Sportive Review 2017

This was to be my last sportive of the season and my second foray into the Wiggle Super Series after Mat and I tackled...

Velo Birmingham 2017 Review

I hadn't planned on riding the 2017 Velo Birmingham. I was registered as tickets went on sale but I baulked at the £85 entry...

La Ronde Picarde 2017 Review

La Ronde Picarde was planned as the last big ride of 2017 and the last little trip away with the bikes. The plan was...

Mad Summer Hare 2017 Sportive

The final warm-up before tackling La Ronde Picarde a week later, the Mad Summer Hare was to provide a good challenge. It’s the first...

Wiggle Yorkshire Tour Sportive 2017 Review

I was supposed to be going on holiday cycling from Berlin to Copenhagen for a week but because of Ryanair refusing to take the...

Ride Staffs Sportive 2017 Review

The Ride Staffs sportive took place on 2nd July 2017. Starting from Chillington Hall, a large country house between Wolverhampton and Telford, riders were...

Dragon Ride 2017 Review – L’Etape Du Tour Wales

The Dragon Ride had been identified as a keystone of my cycling in 2017. Several club members had come up with the idea of...

Fabian Cancellara Classic 2017 (E3 Harelbeke) Cyclo Sportive Review

As part of my trip to Belgium this year, before signing up to the Gent - Wevelgem sportive, this was the main event for...