Prologue I was astride a Cannondale CAAD 10 in Liquigas colours. I had no idea who Liquigas were (a now defunct pro-team with the ubiquitous doping history) and if the bike was any good (turns out it’s something of a modern classic) but the nice young man in the bike shop had convinced me that … Read moreSummer event report – Geneva to Turin
Tim Underwood lead the Worthy Wheelers summer event, over the Alps from Geneva to Turin 13 brave riders, 500 KM and 11,000 meters of climbing – The road from Geneva to Turin was not flat! Congratulations on your achievement one and all! Tim is raising money for Live tweets and Instagram posts from Tim and … Read moreWorthy Wheelers – Event coverage and photo gallery – Geneva to Turin
As I have mentioned before, my best motivation for training is to fix an event on the calendar to train for. It gives me the focus that I need to push myself into regular and useful training. After missing all of the club’s visits to the French mountains in 2017, I felt that I needed … Read moreDragon Ride L’Etape Wales
A Tale of Two Cobbles If you’ve never ridden on cobbles you’ll probably be wondering what all the fuss is about. The Pavé, as it is known as in France and Belgium, is a favorite for the hard men of the peloton, the Cancellara’s and Sagan’s. These riders hit the cobbles at 40kph without much … Read moreEvent review – Spring classic sportives
Some bill it as the toughest sportive in Europe. They would not be far wrong. When designed for the 2015 La Vuelta, even the world tour teams questioned the brutality of the stage. With 5200m climbing, crammed into 145km, La Purito in Andorra is just about as tough as it can get. The course itself … Read moreEvent report – La Purito Sportive
Ride London/Surrey 100 – 2017 I’ve ridden quite a few sportives, mostly Wiggle or UK cycling events and mostly local. I think that they really do have their place and are a valuable addition to everyone’s cycling calendar as they give you a point to focus on and train for. A couple of years ago … Read moreEvent report – Ride London 2017
10km to go, the final push. It’s over 36 degrees, the black top winds in front of us ever upwards towards the summit. We know the Casse Deserte will offer a tiny respite to our lactate filled legs, but with over 170km in us and lots of cyclists, good cyclists, going down like flies all … Read moreEvent report – 2017 Etape de tour
