Oisin Sands is the editor of Sportive.com, and after an unpromising start (his first sportive featured hallucinations of riding a tandem) he has now at least mastered the art of attaching numbers to his bike with zip ties. 2014’s schedule includes the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Dragon Gran Fondo and One Day Coast to Coast but his long-term ambition is to climb every mountain. In between sportives, Oisin is busy trying to work out the fastest colour of bar tape.
2024-04-24 09:42:20 - Legendary Irish cyclist Stephen Roche, who won the 'Triple Crown' of victories in the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the World Road Race Championship in 1987, will...
2024-04-23 11:19:48 - Author and ITV cycling commentator Ned Boulting returns to theatres nationwide with a new one-man stage show based on the 1923 Tour de France. Ned Boulting's Marginal...
2024-04-22 12:14:33 - Hard to believe but Rapha celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, the trailblazing brand are hosting a special ride in Kendal, Cumbria....
2024-04-19 11:23:08 - From Scott of the Antarctic to Star Wars, Ireland's Ride Dingle sportive packs a wealth of cultural, historical and natural landmarks into its 120km. Entries close today...
2024-04-17 15:14:45 - In the quest for ever wider, squishier rubber on my gravel bike I found myself in the market for a set of 650b wheels. The Cannondale Topstone can clear 2.1" mountain...
2024-04-16 10:18:34 - Pre-orders open today for the RCR PRO Replica, the top-tier aero-light bike from Flemish brand Van Rysel. Already raced to sixteen victories this season at the highest...
2024-04-15 09:49:18 - Fancy bagging free entry to one of the Struggle series of sportives? The organisers are offering complimentary entry to any of their events, if you volunteer to work as...
2024-04-12 11:15:00 - Vicenzo Nibali, aka "The Shark" - remember him? Winner of all three Grand Tours - the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and La Vuelta - the recently retired pro is to join...
2024-04-11 22:44:36 - Entries are now open for Scotland's Tour O The Borders sportive 2025. There aren't many closed-road sportives left in the UK, and Tour O The Borders lays claim to being...
2024-04-10 23:04:21 - The team behind The Gralloch - the UK's qualifier event for the UCI Gravel World Championships - have revealed the course for this year's race. Based in Gatehouse of...
2024-04-10 12:21:47 - "Scottish Borders gravel riding at its finest" - that's the promise from Glorious Gravel, who have just launched their new Scottish Borders Gravel Epic sportive. Based...
2024-04-08 13:33:07 - Quov have released two new shoes in their growing range of road and gravel footwear. Their new road offering, the M3 Air has already been spotted on the feet of former...
2024-04-06 17:04:42 - The colour purple has an interesting history. I visited Raglan Castle in Wales over Easter and got talking to an historian and re-enactor who is currrently 2000 hours...
2024-04-03 12:21:12 - For two decades now the Dragon Ride has stood tall as one of the UK's toughest cycling challenges. This year marks the 20th edition, and organisers have today released...
2024-03-26 16:07:25 - This year's Galway Gravel Grinder has been cancelled, organisers have confirmed. The move follows discussion between Cycling Ireland and the country's national forestry...
2024-03-26 13:38:33 - Organisers SportiveHQ have released 100 additional entries for June's Flat 100 sportive. The sell-out event attracts a large crowd each year for what is said to be one...
2024-03-25 11:25:36 - Bianchi caused quite a stir among their fanbase with the launch of the 2024 Impulso gravel bike last year. Unveiled at the tail end of 2023, the new Impulso features a...
2024-03-22 15:14:53 - Simon Warren (of 100 Climbs fame - yep that guy!) has launched a new event. Taking place on 26 May 2024, the 100 Climbs Challenge is based in Simon's hometown of...
2024-03-15 15:31:21 - Entries open today for the King's Cup Gravel Festival. This year's edition of the King's Cup takes place on the weekend of 13-15 September 2024 in King's Forest, near...
2024-03-13 11:45:57 - Entries are now open for L'Etape Ireland 2024. Taking place on 7 September 2024 in County Kerry, L'Etape Ireland will offer riders a "taste of the Tour de France" with...