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...

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...

Paris Roubaix 2018 Sportive Review

I rode Paris Roubaix once before in 2013, it was...interesting. I ended up riding a route of my own after puncturing and needing to...

Tour of Flanders Sportive 2018 Review

During the week we’d had two days of full-on rain. Not good when cobbles are involved. We also went out for a ride with...

Gent – Wevelgem Sportive 2018 Review

Hannah and I decided to head to Belgium this Spring to catch as many of the pro races we could. It also gave us...

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...