More and more of us are venturing overseas each year to ride our bikes. Getting the best value for your money for a bike holiday is a bit different from a normal holiday where there is not the risk of
With thousands of sportives in the European calendar, these are the 7 that really stick out. These include the oldest, longest, hardest and most popular rides in Europe. On these rides you will cover some of the most famous cobbled
Even heading off on a short ride from your home can include massive amounts of kits and dithering, so when you are flying to a major European Sportive it may help to have a Sportives Travel Packing Essentials list:
Each year we visit hundreds of bike friendly hotels across Europe to find you the best accommodation for your cycling holidays and sportive breaks. Our search is ongoing but here are our current favourite seven bike hotels in Europe (in
There aren’t many, probably under 10 in the world, but there are a few towns where the road bike is king and the town is centred around our wonderful sport. All of these towns share a few things in common
Looking for somewhere to go for a week of spring training but want to ride in a group? Wanting to explore a new part of Europe but dont want to spend all of your time researching routes and asking people
You’ve booked your flight, you’ve found your hotel, you have your entry, you may have even done a little training. The high point of your cycling year is fast approaching, and making the most of your sportive experience is paramount
The Liège-Bastogne-Liège Challenge sportive takes place this weekend, and with that in mind we thought we’d do some research to unearth some interesting Liège-Bastogne-Liège facts and statistics. Here’s what we came up with: Liège-Bastogne-Liège is one of the five Monuments
Its the biggest cycling weekend of the year with the most famous one day race in world cycling and a massive sportive to boot. If you have ever thought about going, here is everything you need to know. Paris Roubaix
The sportive season is finally here. The first two months are firmly focused on northern Europe and the famed pave of northern France and cobbled bergs of Flanders. March & April are packed with some great sportives. Cycling weekends do
You can’t just turn up and play football at Wembley the day before the cup final. You can’t go and bat at Lords the morning of a Test match and you can’t run the 100m at the Olympic Stadium while
Details are still to be finalised but the route highlights for the inaugural Marmotte Pyrenees has been announced and it looks like a cracker! The sportive is on August 28th and similar to the Alps edition, takes in classic Tour
