Travel

Best cycling-friendly hotels in Girona

Girona works so well for a cycling trip because the riding starts almost immediately. You can roll out from the city centre and head...

Cycling in Andermatt & central Swiss passes – the climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special

There are cycling destinations that impress because they are hard, and others that work because they are beautiful. Andermatt stands out because it does...

Cycling in Annecy & Lake Annecy area – why it works so well for a cycling trip

Some cycling destinations impress you with one big climb, one famous road, or one landmark view. Annecy and the Lake Annecy area work better...

Cycling in Queenstown & Central Otago – why it deserves a place on your riding list

There are some cycling destinations that earn their reputation because they are hard, some because they are historic, and some because they are simply...

Cycling in Gran Canaria (Pico de las Nieves) – why it deserves a place on your riding list

Some cycling destinations impress you before you have even clipped in. Gran Canaria does that from the first morning. The light is cleaner than...

Riding the Roof of Italy: Cycling in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Dolomite Passes

There is a moment, somewhere on the upper slopes of Passo Giau, when the road tilts past ten per cent, and the pine forests...

How to Plan a Spring Classics Trip from the UK

The Spring Classics represent cycling's most atmospheric racing period, when the professional peloton battles across the cobbles and bergs of Belgium and northern France...

Where to stay for the spring Classics in Belgium

Choosing where to stay for the spring Classics in Belgium is really a question of what sort of trip you want. Some people want to...