Cycling the Devil’s Staircase, Wales: climb profile and ride guide

The Devil's Staircase hill climb lies between the village of Abergwesyn and Tregaron in mid-Wales. Crossing the Cambrian Mountains, the Devils Staircase forms part of the much longer Abergwesyn Pass. The full pass is 14 miles long and is a spectacular mix of wilderness, mountains and steep climbs. It's not a surprise that the Devil's Staircase Wales finds itself in the 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book along with the Tough of Bowland.

Tour of Flanders climbs: Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg, Koppenberg and more

The Tour of Flanders changes its route regularly, but the Flemish Ardennes climbs remain the race's defining feature. In 2026 the men's race again...

Cycling the Trough of Bowland: climb profile and Lancashire route guide

The Trough of Bowland is one of Lancashire's best-known cycling climbs, but the name can be slightly misleading. It is part of a much...

Virtual Amstel Gold Race Sportive to take place for the first time

English below! ​​Toerversie Amstel Gold Race voor het eerst virtueel verredenDoe mee op zondag 19 april en test jouw skills in de ultieme finale van...

Cycling Marchlyn Mawr: dam-road climb, approaches and riding advice

Marchlyn Mawr first caught my attention on Strava’s segment map. It looked like a road to nowhere, climbing high into the mountains above the...

West Midlands Reliability Rides 2020

I've compiled a list of local club 2020 reliability rides for the West Midlands area. Dates and routes are to the best of my knowledge and research.

Seven cycling climbs in North Wales and Eryri: routes and riding advice

North Wales has climbs for very different days out, from the coast at Llandudno to the mountain roads of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia....

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...