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Sportives June 16, 2017 1

The Dragon Ride had been identified as a keystone of my cycling in 2017. Several club members had come up with the idea of...

Sportives April 12, 2017 1

As part of my trip to Belgium this year, before signing up to the Gent - Wevelgem sportive, this was the main event for...

Sportives March 28, 2017 2

This was a late addition to the plan for my trip to Flanders. Having worked out the dates all fitted nicely and that the...

Sportives March 22, 2017 0

I did the CFC Meon Vale Spring Sportive last year but managed to forget to actually sign-up for it, as such I didn't do...

Sportives March 9, 2017 0

The Mad March Hare, My first proper sportive of 2017 and it was an awful, flooded, soggy day weather-wise. Once I'd accepted that I...

Sportives October 10, 2016 1

The Great Shakespeare Ride was the first sportive I ever did in my fledgling pre-lycra, pre-clippy shoes days. I remember it being very hard...

Sportives April 26, 2016 1

So three years ago now (time flies) I did the Paris-Roubaix Challenge which went well (sort of) and frankly it was time for another...

Sportives March 9, 2016 0

Last weekend I went out braving the cold to do the Mad March Hare sportive from Wythall, Birmingham. It's one I've wanted to do...

Sportives June 5, 2015 1

Well, this was an interesting one. The day started with driving rain, the sort where you look out of the window and wish you didn't...

Sportives January 5, 2015 0

The sportive sector has exploded in popularity in recent years. Largely thanks to Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra) taking up the sport. They were...

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