Paris

Cycling London to Paris in Under 24 hours

London to Paris was something on my bucket list for a while. Especially once I worked out it was a cheap way to go somewhere for a holiday. The...

Tour de France Champs Elysees Stage Photos 2018

I managed to get myself over to Paris to watch the final stage of the Tour de France for the first time. Definitely one of my cycling bucket list...

Champs Élysées – the most iconic street in cycling

To most people, the Champs Elysees is a premium-priced shopping street. With a very wide road in the middle of it and evenly spaced trees lining the edges. To anyone...

Tour de France 2015 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Tour de France Parcours Tour de France Contenders This year we have the 'Big Four' who are all looking to win the Tour de France's yellow jersey. Three of them have...

Paris – Roubaix 2015 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Paris - Roubaix is the flattest of all the classics but has around 30km of brutal cobbled sections (which I can vouch for). The race traditionally suits heavier, powerful...

A Review of the 2014 Tour de France

2014 Tour de France Route We've reached that point where after 3 weeks of action the main race of the season is once more over for another year. It's been...

Close Encounters – Crashes with Spectators in Pro Cycling

It's a huge plus point that at the pinnacle of our sport, all you have to do to be a spectator for the race is work out where and...

Paris – Roubaix Challenge 2013 – An Experience and A Lesson – Part 2b – Raceday

Paris - Roubaix Raceday Right so, when we left the action I’d managed to do a somersault over my bike on some metal railings (something like the clip below), only...

Paris – Roubaix Challenge 2013 – An Experience and a Lesson – Part 2a – Race Day

I’ve already written about my fine Roubaix preparations, and there’s nothing more challenging than riding 170km with no water for the first 50km and no spare inner tubes... The start...

Paris – Roubaix Challenge 2013 – An Experience and a Lesson… Part 1 – Preparation

I wrote a series of 3 posts onto my Facebook detailing my experiences of the Paris - Roubaix Challenge Sportive in 2013. By request and because it would give...