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We have sportive listings from around the world as well as cycle training, bike and equipment reviews, cycling news and blogs from sportive riders just like you.</description>        <lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:06:48 +0000</lastBuildDate>            <generator>http://www.sportive.com/</generator>        <language>en</language>    	        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Planning The Season]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495511/planning-the-season</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495511/planning-the-season#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495511?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I’ve just had to spend a bit of time trying to get some planning done for the remainder of the year. Despite wanting to take part in as many activities on the bike as...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[The House That Eddy Built]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495496/the-house-that-eddy-built</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495496/the-house-that-eddy-built#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:29:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495496?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Well, not exactly ‘built’, but definitely ‘made’, as you you’ll see soon enough. __________________________ I have a race coming up in less than a week and I...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Fast To Be Slow]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495513/fast-to-be-slow</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495513/fast-to-be-slow#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495513?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[One of my biggest issues of late has been speed. Not the lack of it, but quite the opposite in fact: I’ve been going out like a train, only to find that I run out of...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Idea Rich, Time Poor]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495512/idea-rich-time-poor</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495512/idea-rich-time-poor#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495512?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[OK, so it’s time to start another post where I bemoan the lack of time I’ve had to train effectively, not to mention a certain amount of to-ing and fro-ing over my...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2005: A Stellar Year for EPO]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495377/2005-a-stellar-year-for-epo</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495377/2005-a-stellar-year-for-epo#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495377?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[This little post was inspired by Steve’s excellent summary of the history of doping in pro cycling, along with the little onslaught of doping news we’ve been...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Albert Richter: The Sprinter Who Defied Hitler]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495284/albert-richter-the-sprinter-who-defied-hitler</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495284/albert-richter-the-sprinter-who-defied-hitler#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495284?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I recently read an interesting article in Velo Magazine over here and thought it might be an idea to test out my translating skills to produce a summary.  In a week of...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Rapha Cycling Club store and cafe to open in  London]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495226/rapha-cycling-club-store-and-cafe-to-open-in-london</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495226/rapha-cycling-club-store-and-cafe-to-open-in-london#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:34:59 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495226?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Luxury cycling brand Rapha will open a store in London in April in a location that has yet to be confirmed, Sportive.com has learned. The London Rapha store...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Weight Problem: Solved]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495250/weight-problem-solved</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495250/weight-problem-solved#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495250?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[It has been said that balance is the key to life. With this thought in mind I started wondering why I needed to go through the pain of physically losing more weight in...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cavendish wins first stage for Team Sky]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495131/cavendish-wins-first-stage-for-team-sky</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495131/cavendish-wins-first-stage-for-team-sky#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:32:49 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495131?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[DOHA, Qatar - Mark Cavendish won his first stage as a Team Sky rider and the first victory of the year for his team in today's third stage of the Tour of Qatar....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Contador gets two year doping ban and loses Tour title]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/495084/contador-gets-two-year-doping-ban-and-loses-tour-title</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/495084/contador-gets-two-year-doping-ban-and-loses-tour-title#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:23:42 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495084?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[MADRID, Spain - Alberto Contador has been banned for two years for doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Spanish Cycling Federation said this morning. The...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cavendish recovers from illness to ride Tour of Qatar]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495079/cavendish-recovers-from-illness-to-ride-tour-of-qatar</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495079/cavendish-recovers-from-illness-to-ride-tour-of-qatar#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:58:58 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495079?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[DOHA, Qatar - Mark Cavendish has recovered enough from his bout of illness to ride in the Tour of Qatar, making his debut for Team Sky. He succesfully rode the first day...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[F-F-F-February]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495076/f-f-f-february</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495076/f-f-f-february#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495076?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[This time last year I was taking part in my first ever race in France, under sunny skies and mild temperatures. This year, I’m not. It’s been brutally cold in Le Sud...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Bike Fit – Koolstof Coaching, Exeter]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495290/bike-fit-koolstof-coaching-exeter</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495290/bike-fit-koolstof-coaching-exeter#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495290?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I’ve mentioned it in a previous post, but I just wanted to revisit my bike fitting session that I had with Koolstof Coaching in Exeter last weekend. The fit was...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[British team named for UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic in London]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495088/british-team-named-for-uci-track-cycling-world-cup-classic-in-london</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495088/british-team-named-for-uci-track-cycling-world-cup-classic-in-london#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495088?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - The British team for the final round of the Track Cycling World Cup Classics has been named. The event will take place from 17 to 19 February 2012 at the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Paris – Nice 2012 Route Map]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495075/paris-nice-2012-route-map</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/495075/paris-nice-2012-route-map#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495075?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Oh, this one is interesting. The 2012 ‘Race to the Sun’ won’t be ending on the usual Promenade des Anglais in Nice this year, but high up above the city on the Col...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[DONE (IN)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494916/done-in</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494916/done-in#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494916?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Week 4 of Coach Rob’s Etape training program: finished. Me: ditto. Bring on the recovery week!]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Mass participation sportive planned for London]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495132/mass-participation-sportive-planned-for-london</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/495132/mass-participation-sportive-planned-for-london#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/495132?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - A mass participation 100 mile closed road annual sportive in London is being prepared as part of the legacy of the 2012 Olympics legacy. The event will be...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Gerrans wins Tour Down Under for second time]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494711/gerrans-wins-tour-down-under-for-second-time</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494711/gerrans-wins-tour-down-under-for-second-time#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:58:33 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494711?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[ADELAIDE, Australia - Simon Gerrans justified his position as pre-race favourite to take the 2012 Tour Down Under, pipping Alejandro Valverde for the title on the basis...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[More than 30,000 went to London Bike Show]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494704/more-than-30000-went-to-london-bike-show</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494704/more-than-30000-went-to-london-bike-show#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:33:20 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494704?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - More than 30,000 visitors attended the The London Bike Show and its sister exhibitions The Outdoors Show and The Active Travel Show earlier this month,...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche: Yes, it really has been a year.]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494724/les-boucles-du-sud-ardche-yes-it-really-has-been-a-year</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494724/les-boucles-du-sud-ardche-yes-it-really-has-been-a-year#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494724?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[As my 4th week of proper training starts and Le Sud hots up a bit, my mind lazily wanders to the season ahead and the long list of warm-up sportive races that I’ll be...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[OK, Enough About Me…]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494690/ok-enough-about-me</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494690/ok-enough-about-me#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:08:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494690?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[…let’s talk about Susan Minnich..and me! Suze, as the blogosphere knows her, is a fellow cyclist who specializes in solo south France voyages that always result in...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Rollapaluza announces National Series dates for 2012]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494595/rollapaluza-announces-national-series-dates-for-2012</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494595/rollapaluza-announces-national-series-dates-for-2012#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:09:57 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494595?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Rollapaluza has announced the dates for its National Series 2012 with eight regional qualifying rounds leading up to a grand final in London on Good Friday,...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Irish drivers pose big risk to cyclists]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494580/irish-drivers-pose-big-risk-to-cyclists</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494580/irish-drivers-pose-big-risk-to-cyclists#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:27:52 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494580?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland - Twelve per cent of Irish drivers have had a collision or near miss with a cyclist in the past two years, according to a survey of 12,500 drivers. The...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Thanks For Stopping By]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494584/thanks-for-stopping-by</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494584/thanks-for-stopping-by#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494584?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today, probably after North America wakes up and starts surfing the Web, my visitor numbers will roll over 100,000. Although I’d like to think this is a great...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Olympic cycling road race - Mark Cavendish betting odds]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494574/olympic-cycling-road-race-mark-cavendish-betting-odds</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494574/olympic-cycling-road-race-mark-cavendish-betting-odds#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56:06 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494574?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Mark Cavendish has been installed as the hot favourite in early betting on the Olympic road race this summer. He is being offered at odds of 9/4 with...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, man my *ss is swollen..]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494530/rollin-rollin-rollin-man-my-ss-is-swollen</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494530/rollin-rollin-rollin-man-my-ss-is-swollen#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494530?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[My favorite Billy Crystal lyric has been on my mind recently and if you have an indoor trainer you’ll understand why. But it’s not all bad, not at all. I never...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Gerrans favourite to win Tour Down Under]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494481/gerrans-favourite-to-win-tour-down-under</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494481/gerrans-favourite-to-win-tour-down-under#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:59:07 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494481?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[ADELAIDE, Australia - Simon Gerrans is the bookies' favourite to win the Tour Down Under which starts in Adelaide on Sunday. Gerrans is on offer at 15/2 with Ladbrokes...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Team Sky sign up fi'zi:k and PRO as partners]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494470/team-sky-sign-up-fizik-and-pro-as-partners</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494470/team-sky-sign-up-fizik-and-pro-as-partners#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:52:19 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494470?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Team Sky has announced that fi'zi:k will be their new official saddle supplier for the 2012 season and PRO will be their official supplier of handlebars,...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[La Vuelta 2012 Route Map (Aug 18 – Sept 9)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494452/la-vuelta-2012-route-map-aug-18-sept-9</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494452/la-vuelta-2012-route-map-aug-18-sept-9#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494452?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The last of the big 3-week tours in Europe, the Vuelta a España, just announced its route this morning. This year’s race will be quite north centric and will...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Garmin Vector Power Pedals to be released in March]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494383/garmin-vector-power-pedals-to-be-released-in-march</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494383/garmin-vector-power-pedals-to-be-released-in-march#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:09:53 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494383?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[OLATHE, Kansas - The long awaited Garmin Vector Power Pedal will be released in March 2012. Serious cyclists have been waiting for the release date for these pedals as...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[ITV4 will show Tour de France for next three years]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494369/itv4-will-show-tour-de-france-for-next-three-years</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494369/itv4-will-show-tour-de-france-for-next-three-years#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:41:48 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494369?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - ITV has secured the UK broadcast rights for the Tour de France for the next three years. The highlights and some live coverage of the race will be shown on...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Tour Down Under: January 15th – 22nd]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494389/tour-down-under-january-15th-22nd</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494389/tour-down-under-january-15th-22nd#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494389?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I know, I know, it seems like an eternity since the cycling season ended. Well, fret not dear reader, it’s back! The Tour Down Underwill run its 12th edition, in the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cycling protest blocks Kings Cross]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494362/cycling-protest-blocks-kings-cross</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494362/cycling-protest-blocks-kings-cross#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:02:57 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494362?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - A protest calling for safer roads for cyclists around Kings Cross blocked the area last night, leading to major traffic jams throughout north London. The...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish missed doping test]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494336/mark-cavendish-missed-doping-test</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494336/mark-cavendish-missed-doping-test#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:29:46 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494336?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Mark Cavendish has confirmed that he missed a routine out of competition drugs test last year. But the missed test came because he was filming with the BBC...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Book Review – Off to the Races: 25 Years of Cycling Journalism]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494334/book-review-off-to-the-races-25-years-of-cycling-journalism</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494334/book-review-off-to-the-races-25-years-of-cycling-journalism#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494334?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[My latest foray into the vast montagne of cycling writing that exists these days has taken me to journalism, namely a guy named Samuel Abt, who wrote on cycling for...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Going Nowhere (hopefully fast)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494243/going-nowhere-hopefully-fast</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494243/going-nowhere-hopefully-fast#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494243?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Life can be ironic sometimes. I moved to France to ride the open road, but where did I find myself pedaling today? In the corner of my living room. Here’s what...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cyclist who disappeared on New Year's Day still missing]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494215/cyclist-who-disappeared-on-new-years-day-still-missing</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494215/cyclist-who-disappeared-on-new-years-day-still-missing#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:16:14 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494215?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[BELFAST, Northern Ireland - A cyclist who went out for a ride on New Year's Day has still not been found, leaving his family deeply worried about his safety. Samuel...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[New show for UK road cyclists to debut in April]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494213/new-show-for-uk-road-cyclists-to-debut-in-april</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494213/new-show-for-uk-road-cyclists-to-debut-in-april#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:15:09 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494213?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - A new show dedicated to UK road cycling is set to debut in April at Sandown Park racecourse in Surrey. The Road Cycling Show will take place on the weekend...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Young squad to represent GB in Beijing track cycling]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494211/young-squad-to-represent-gb-in-beijing-track-cycling</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494211/young-squad-to-represent-gb-in-beijing-track-cycling#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:43:05 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494211?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Britain will take a young squad to the third round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Beijing which takes place from 13 to 15 January 2012. The...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Team Sky unveils 28 man squad for 2012 racing season]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494205/team-sky-unveils-28-man-squad-for-2012-racing-season</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494205/team-sky-unveils-28-man-squad-for-2012-racing-season#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:18:08 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494205?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Team Sky have revealed their 28 man squad for the 2012 cycling season and it features ten British riders and riders from a total of 12 countries. There are...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Vuelta winner Cobo signs with Movistar]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494202/vuelta-winner-cobo-signs-with-movistar</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/494202/vuelta-winner-cobo-signs-with-movistar#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:33:58 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494202?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Juan Jose Cobo has signed with Spanish team Movistar as co-leader alongside his fellow countryman Alejandro Valverde. Cobo, who was a surprise winner of the Vuelta a...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Nice to host team time trial in 2013 Tour de France]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-news/494199/nice-to-host-team-time-trial-in-2013-tour-de-france</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-news/494199/nice-to-host-team-time-trial-in-2013-tour-de-france#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:24:58 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494199?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Further details of the 2013 Tour de France route have been announced with organisers revealing that Nice will host a team time trial on day four of the centenary Tour....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2011 Wrap-up]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494210/2011-wrap-up</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/494210/2011-wrap-up#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/494210?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Friends, family, blog buddies, welcome to my 2011! The last time we spoke, at the end of 2010, I was lamenting on how it had been a pretty good year, but things hadn’t...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cycling and Beer – a Marriage Made in Belgium]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493957/cycling-and-beer-a-marriage-made-in-belgium</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493957/cycling-and-beer-a-marriage-made-in-belgium#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493957?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Remember back in April when I went up to northern France and Belgium on a press trip, of sorts? I see, well, in April I went up to northern France and Belgium on a press...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[What is a sportive?]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-news/493880/what-is-a-sportive</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-news/493880/what-is-a-sportive#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:18:07 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493880?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[A sportive is a cycling event over a medium to long distance that is open to the general public. It is not a race but the events will often be timed and officially...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Slow – Another Speed is Possible]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/493819/slow-another-speed-is-possible</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/493819/slow-another-speed-is-possible#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493819?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today I went out for a training ride, but because yesterday I just about blew my innards out with an anaerobic threshold test, I was advised to just do a short...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[The Polar CS500 Training Computer – a Review]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493822/the-polar-cs500-training-computer-a-review</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493822/the-polar-cs500-training-computer-a-review#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493822?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[My first thought as I took the CS500 out of its black box was, ‘this thing is huge!’, and it is. The screen is miles bigger than any other computer I’ve owned, but...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis: Blitzkrieging my Knee]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493823/osteoarthritis-blitzkrieging-my-knee</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493823/osteoarthritis-blitzkrieging-my-knee#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493823?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I learned a valuable lesson last year when I bought my Bianchi: it is possible to fix a problem by throwing money at it. Therefore, sticking to my new philosophy, I am...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2013 Tour de France route will start in Corsica]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/493628/2013-tour-de-france-route-will-start-in-corsica</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/493628/2013-tour-de-france-route-will-start-in-corsica#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:12:41 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493628?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[CORSICA, France - The 2013 Tour de France will have its first three days in Corsica. The announcement was made today by Tour director Christian Prudhomme in the first...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2013 Tour de France Route (the beginning)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493824/2013-tour-de-france-route-the-beginning</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493824/2013-tour-de-france-route-the-beginning#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493824?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[No, not a typo – the first 3 stages for the 2013 Tour de France have been made public. Why the rush? I’m not sure, but I suppose it has to do with two connected...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Rapha Neoprene Overshoes]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-reviews/493625/rapha-neoprene-overshoes</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-reviews/493625/rapha-neoprene-overshoes#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:35:34 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493625?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[With harsh conditions really starting to set in now the serious winter cyclist needs to think about getting a pair of overshoes to try and keep some of the elements out....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[10,000…and change]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493825/10000and-change</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493825/10000and-change#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493825?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[It was a year ago that I wrote that fateful cheque and bought myself some speed, AKA the Bianchi Infinito. Since then, the two of us have seen some good times – most...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Peter, A Cycling Success Story]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493826/peter-a-cycling-success-story</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493826/peter-a-cycling-success-story#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493826?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today I’d like to re-introduce you to Peter, a man some of you will know from a blog post I wrote in July. I took Peter out for an 80-km ride over a hilly course...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[London Olympics Road Races: Who Needs Tickets?]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493827/london-olympics-road-races-who-needs-tickets</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493827/london-olympics-road-races-who-needs-tickets#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493827?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The answer to the above question is, nobody! Yes, that’s right, all 4 cycling events on the road next summer will be free, as usual. I think it’s unclear who among...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[An Etape Too Far?]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493828/an-etape-too-far</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493828/an-etape-too-far#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493828?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Well, the results are in and they aren’t pretty. You might remember I did a little poll last month, asking readers to suggest which Etape du Tour I should do next...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[I am a “Cyclist” – Cycling Explained]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493829/i-am-a-cyclist-cycling-explained</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493829/i-am-a-cyclist-cycling-explained#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:54:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493829?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[A little light-hearted humor to get us through the off season, made by Coach Rob, by the way. Caution: there is some “colorful” language.]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis and Me: NOT a Love Story]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493830/osteoarthritis-and-me-not-a-love-story</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493830/osteoarthritis-and-me-not-a-love-story#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:53:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493830?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[If you are an endurance reader of my blog you may remember that late last year I assessed various issues that I had going before embarking on my first Etape journey. Age...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cycling and Suffering]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493831/cycling-and-suffering</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493831/cycling-and-suffering#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493831?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[First off, I’d like to clarify what I’m about to go on about. When I use the word ‘cycling’ I’m not referring to the rider who goes out on the open road for...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Sunday Century, Rounded Up]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493832/a-sunday-century-rounded-up</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493832/a-sunday-century-rounded-up#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:29:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493832?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The other day on the bike I got an idea to ride down to Béziers from here, some 150 km away. Without thinking, I mentioned it to John on the phone and, within minutes,...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Cycling deaths on British roads increased in 2010]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-news/487196/cycling-deaths-on-british-roads-increased-in-2010</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling-news/487196/cycling-deaths-on-british-roads-increased-in-2010#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:51:39 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/487196?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Seven more cylists were killed on Britain's roads in 2010 than in the previous year with 111 recorded fatalities, according to figures released by the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Book Review – Slaying the Badger]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493835/book-review-slaying-the-badger</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493835/book-review-slaying-the-badger#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493835?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France, by cycling journalist Richard Moore, is a fascinating look at one of the most intrigue-filled...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Guiding Gary]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493836/guiding-gary</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493836/guiding-gary#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493836?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today I had a surprise, late-season guided ride and the sun was kind enough to pop out for the entire time. The ride was great, if a little trafficky, and Gary didn’t...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Pau to Luchon – The Meaning of Classic]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493837/pau-to-luchon-the-meaning-of-classic</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493837/pau-to-luchon-the-meaning-of-classic#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493837?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Act II of next year’s Etape du Tour is from Pau to Luchon, in the Atlantic Pyrenees. From the very beginning of the announcement of the Tour de France route there’s...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Poll for Sadists]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493838/a-poll-for-sadists</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493838/a-poll-for-sadists#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493838?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Like many of my great blogging ideas, this one was taken from Steve! As long-time readers will know, my main cycling objective this year was the Etape du Tour, which I...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Etape du Tour 2012 - Albertville to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles - route analysis]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/2012-etape-du-tour/484780/etape-du-tour-2012-albertville-to-la-toussuire-les-sybelles-route-analysis</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/2012-etape-du-tour/484780/etape-du-tour-2012-albertville-to-la-toussuire-les-sybelles-route-analysis#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:10:03 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/484780?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Acte I of the Etape du Tour 2012 is from Albertville to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles and is a 140 kilometre stage with a lot of climbing. By our initial reckoning it is...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2012 Etape du Tour Announced]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493839/2012-etape-du-tour-announced</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493839/2012-etape-du-tour-announced#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493839?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Next year’s two Etapes du Tour have just been put up on their website. Here is what we are looking at: Act One: Sunday, July 8th. Albertville – La Toussuire-Les...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2012 Tour de France Route]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493841/2012-tour-de-france-route</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493841/2012-tour-de-france-route#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:14:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493841?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Here it is, the official 2012 Tour de France route, hot off the internet! To my untrained eye this Tour looks to be one for an all-rounder, like Cadel Evans again, dare...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Me, John and Ol’ Baldy – Climbing Ventoux from Sault]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493842/me-john-and-ol-baldy-climbing-ventoux-from-sault</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493842/me-john-and-ol-baldy-climbing-ventoux-from-sault#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493842?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about what makes a really great day out on the bike? Me neither, but I’m going to start right now, so excuse the stream-of-consciousness writing...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[British Team named for European Track Cycling Championships]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/481164/british-team-named-for-european-track-cycling-championships</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/481164/british-team-named-for-european-track-cycling-championships#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:48:32 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/481164?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[MANCHESTER, UK - The 15 strong British team for the European Track Cycling Championships in Holland later this month has been named. Jason Kenny, Laura Trott, Steven...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Team Sky agree terms with Flecha, Knees and Barry]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/481128/team-sky-agree-terms-with-flecha-knees-and-barry</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/481128/team-sky-agree-terms-with-flecha-knees-and-barry#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:33:30 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/481128?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - Juan Antonio Flecha, Christian Knees and Michael Barry have all agreed terms with Team Sky to ride for the British team during the 2012 season. Flecha has...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Me and Rapha – Tragically Hip]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493843/me-and-rapha-tragically-hip</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493843/me-and-rapha-tragically-hip#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:53:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493843?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I live in France, where it’s not what you do, but how good you look when you’re doing it. Following that philosophy, after I realized I needed a jersey for autumn...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Rapha offer rare Oakley sunglasses in auction]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/479756/rapha-offer-rare-oakley-sunglasses-in-auction</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/479756/rapha-offer-rare-oakley-sunglasses-in-auction#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:37:41 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/479756?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Rapha and Oakley are offering ten pairs of their rare Jawbone sunglasses in the livery of the Rapha-Focus cyclocross team. The candystripe glasses come with three...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Rebecca Romero drops out of British Olympic cycling team]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/479700/rebecca-romero-drops-out-of-british-olympic-cycling-team</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cycling/479700/rebecca-romero-drops-out-of-british-olympic-cycling-team#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:29:11 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/479700?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Rebecca Romero has dropped out of British cycling's Olympic Programme and will not attempt to win a second gold medal at London 2012. Romero won the individual pursuit...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[It’s Just a Hill, Get Over it!]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493844/its-just-a-hill-get-over-it</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493844/its-just-a-hill-get-over-it#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493844?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[On Monday and Tuesday this week I organized my very first real bike tour, and I’m happy to report that not only is everyone still alive, they even seemed to enjoy...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Le Grimpeur – A Blog You Can Read]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493848/le-grimpeur-a-blog-you-can-read</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493848/le-grimpeur-a-blog-you-can-read#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493848?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but ever since the internet took over my life a decade or so ago, I’ve stopped reading. Well I can still read, but my eyes start to glaze...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2012 Route (from the rumor mill)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493849/tour-de-france-2012-route-from-the-rumor-mill</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493849/tour-de-france-2012-route-from-the-rumor-mill#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493849?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Update: Oct 11. The Tour route was mistakenly posted on the TdF website yesterday, so I suppose all the guessing is over now. Here is a look at what the Tour will look...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[The sportive cyclist's dilemma - Should I shave my legs?]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/sportive/474499/the-sportive-cyclists-dilemma-should-i-shave-my-legs</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/sportive/474499/the-sportive-cyclists-dilemma-should-i-shave-my-legs#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:48:30 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/474499?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[For many sportive riders on their first organised club ride or at their first sportive, one of the most surprising aspects is that a large number of the riders have...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Weekend in Provence – Chapter Two]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493851/a-weekend-in-provence-chapter-two</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493851/a-weekend-in-provence-chapter-two#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493851?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Sunday began with lots of promise: muesli, bottomless coffee and a sunny tailwind. Really, is there much more to life? To get back to Avignon, Shoko and I took the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Weekend in Provence – Chapter One]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493853/a-weekend-in-provence-chapter-one</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493853/a-weekend-in-provence-chapter-one#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:38:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493853?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I wonder how many times a title like this has been used for a blog? Well, in lieu of coming up with something creative, it’ll do nicely, I think, since that’s what...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Coach Rob’s Bucket List – Day Three]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493854/coach-robs-bucket-list-day-three</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493854/coach-robs-bucket-list-day-three#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:58:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493854?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Mt Ventoux You can’t ride in this region of Provence without Mt Ventoux looming in the background.  It calls to all cyclists to give it a try.  Nicole and I agreed...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Coach Rob’s Bucket List – Day Two]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493855/coach-robs-bucket-list-day-two</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493855/coach-robs-bucket-list-day-two#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493855?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Stage 19 started in the town of Modane; climbed over the Col du Télégraphe, the Col du Galibier and finished with the infamous climb up to the alpine village of Alpe...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Coach Rob’s Bucket List – Day One]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493856/coach-robs-bucket-list-day-one</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493856/coach-robs-bucket-list-day-one#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493856?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[As some of you may know, my coach/step-brother, Rob visited France this summer to see what all the fuss was about with our ‘epic climbs’. Well, epic mountain climbs...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[UCI World Championships – Sept 19-25]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493857/uci-world-championships-sept-19-25</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493857/uci-world-championships-sept-19-25#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493857?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The cycling season, unlike the eternal season of my nation’s national sport, mercifully finishes when it should – at the end of summer. There are a few more races...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Suze, Cycling (in Languedoc!)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493858/suze-cycling-in-languedoc</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493858/suze-cycling-in-languedoc#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493858?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Susan, a generous New Englander who contributes to my website, has embarked on a solo Atlantic-Mediterranean bike trip that will take her, eventually, to Languedoc....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[La Montagne Noire (Black Mountain)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493859/la-montagne-noire-black-mountain</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493859/la-montagne-noire-black-mountain#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493859?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[My cycling buddy and part-time chauffeur, John, has kindly offered to put together an article on a ride he did in the western part of Languedoc the other day. I’m...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[The Haute Route]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493860/the-haute-route</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493860/the-haute-route#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493860?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The Haute Route is a brand new cyclosportive in France. It was run for the very first time two weeks ago and, from the few accounts I’ve read, was a great success. For...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Mounting a Running Heart Rate Monitor on a Bike]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493861/mounting-a-running-heart-rate-monitor-on-a-bike</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493861/mounting-a-running-heart-rate-monitor-on-a-bike#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493861?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[You may know that I have been going old school when it comes to monitoring my heart rate for training this year and, although I did pretty well, I was always pining for...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[One Blog Leads to Another]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493863/one-blog-leads-to-another</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493863/one-blog-leads-to-another#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493863?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[It’s been a slow week at the ‘office’ and I’ve been doing a little blog reading on the sly. This, as you may know, can be a dangerous business because once you...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Visit to Mark’s – The Cèze Valley]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493864/a-visit-to-marks-the-cze-valley</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493864/a-visit-to-marks-the-cze-valley#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493864?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The hot, humid weather finally broke last night and we were greeted with a frigid August morning. Thankfully, the sun was out and the day had some good promise in it....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Book Review – Bad Blood]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493865/book-review-bad-blood</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493865/book-review-bad-blood#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:28:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493865?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Jeremy Whittle’s Bad Blood: The Secret Life of the Tour de France more or less picks up where yesterday’s book leaves off – near the beginning of the EPO era of...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[New For the Off-Season – Book Reviews]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493866/new-for-the-off-season-book-reviews</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493866/new-for-the-off-season-book-reviews#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:28:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493866?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I find myself sur la canapé a lot lately, so have taken it upon myself to get educated about my new-found hobby. I’ve got a growing pile of cycling books on the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[When will the 2012 Etape du Tour route be announced?]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-etape/469105/when-will-the-2012-etape-du-tour-route-be-announced</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-etape/469105/when-will-the-2012-etape-du-tour-route-be-announced#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:46:49 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/469105?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Update: 18 October 2011: Well, the Tour de France official route has been published so we can now confirm where the Etape routes will be. The Alps etape will be the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Bike Blenheim Palace Sportive 2011 results]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/uk-sportives/469099/bike-blenheim-palace-sportive-2011-results</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/uk-sportives/469099/bike-blenheim-palace-sportive-2011-results#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:41:51 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/469099?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The contrast between Bike Blenheim Palace's 2011 sportive and the 2010 event could not have been greater. In 2010 the event was held in October and suffered from...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Coach Rob Comes to France]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493867/coach-rob-comes-to-france</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493867/coach-rob-comes-to-france#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493867?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The timing wasn’t the greatest, since I was in Canada for pretty much the exact dates my step-brother and cycling guru, Rob Armstrong, was in France, but we did manage...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Rude Awakening]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493868/a-rude-awakening</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/493868/a-rude-awakening#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/493868?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[As you know I’m in my off season, and therefore have been sitting on my crumpet and slacking off just as much or more as I had been spinning my pedals and sweating...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Etape du Tour 2011 Acte 2 ride report - Issoire to St Flour]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-etape/467627/etape-du-tour-2011-acte-2-ride-report-issoire-to-st-flour</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-etape/467627/etape-du-tour-2011-acte-2-ride-report-issoire-to-st-flour#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:14:30 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/467627?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The weekend before last I did the Etape Du Tour Acet 2 from Issoire To St Flour. It was a 40th birthday pressie from my wife. She actually had a got a place in Acte 1....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Tour de France, Stage 21 – Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463271/tour-de-france-stage-21-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463271/tour-de-france-stage-21-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463271?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The Tour de France ended in Paris yesterday, and thanks to Karsten, Sarah and the TGV, I was there to see it! After being graciously met at Gare de Lyon by the two of...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Guide to Cyclosportives in France]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/463085/a-guide-to-cyclosportives-in-france</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/cyclosportive/463085/a-guide-to-cyclosportives-in-france#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:04:10 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463085?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Sportive cycling races have been around for ages, but the last few years have seen an explosion in them all over the cycling world. France has a long tradition of open...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Tour de France, Stage 19 – Reality Check]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463274/tour-de-france-stage-19-reality-check</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463274/tour-de-france-stage-19-reality-check#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463274?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today’s stage, if you haven’t heard already, was a nail biter from the git-go. Contador attacked on the Telegraphe; that is, the very first part of the very first...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2011 – Stage 15 – St. Geniès de Fontedit]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463277/tour-de-france-2011-stage-15-st-genis-de-fontedit</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463277/tour-de-france-2011-stage-15-st-genis-de-fontedit#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:39:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463277?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Sometimes watching the TdF live is more about the spectacle and atmosphere than the race itself. It was certainly like this on Sunday, when Shoko and I made our way from...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2011 – Stage 14 – Plateau de Beille]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463279/tour-de-france-2011-stage-14-plateau-de-beille</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463279/tour-de-france-2011-stage-14-plateau-de-beille#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463279?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[There’s nothing like being in France in July. You got the Tour on TV just about every afternoon and there’s a very good chance that you are in spitting distance of a...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Etape du Tour 2011 – The Hurting’s Over]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463280/etape-du-tour-2011-the-hurtings-over</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463280/etape-du-tour-2011-the-hurtings-over#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:32:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463280?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Warning: this might take some time. Get a cold drink, sit down, and enjoy reading and seeing me suffer….I know you want to. Pre-Race Prep – ‘The Hurt’ Minus Two...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Trans Ardennes Bike Path – Day Three]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463299/trans-ardennes-bike-path-day-three</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463299/trans-ardennes-bike-path-day-three#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463299?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Day Three broke clear and warm and a really excellent climb through the forested hills that took me away from the Meuze. You may know the kind of climb I’m talking...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[A Short Spin in Alsace]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463285/a-short-spin-in-alsace</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463285/a-short-spin-in-alsace#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463285?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[After a morning of illegal art viewing in Basel and an afternoon of TdF watching on France 2, we headed out into the Alsatian countryside for a ride. Can you tell we...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[8124]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463288/8124</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463288/8124#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463288?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The Etape du Tour organizers have come up with a start system that, although making a great deal of sense, could be a major hassle for me. They start you based on...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Taking Stock…then Taking Off]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463289/taking-stockthen-taking-off</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463289/taking-stockthen-taking-off#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:51:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463289?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Nearly 8 months ago, in a sudden fit of insanity, I signed up for the Etape du Tour, probably one of the toughest sportive races there are out there. Up to that point in...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Hello Yellow!]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463291/hello-yellow</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463291/hello-yellow#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463291?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today has been a complete ‘vélo day’, as it should be when the Tour de France is on. Before watching the peloton roll through La Vendée this afternoon, I did the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[6000]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463292/6000</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463292/6000#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463292?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I am only 2 big fartleks and a tapered week away from the Etape du Tour and I’ve just reached a milestone – 6000 km this year. And although the folks in the photo...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Three, One Hundred, Done!]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463293/three-one-hundred-done</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463293/three-one-hundred-done#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463293?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today I present to you my very first cycling YouTube video!]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Two, One Hundred…]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463294/two-one-hundred</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463294/two-one-hundred#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463294?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[On today’s century I was accompanied by my Ventoux comrade, John. We rode one of the many great routes he has compiled over the years and went through some nice...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[One, One Hundred…]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463295/one-one-hundred</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463295/one-one-hundred#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463295?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[A quick post today since I’ve started my last triple metric-century fartlek before I start a slow taper next week. Coach Rob assures me that the big effort I put in...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Mount Ventoux – Third Time Lucky]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463296/mount-ventoux-third-time-lucky</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463296/mount-ventoux-third-time-lucky#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463296?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[As with most great ideas, this one was born over a beer. Cycling buddy John and I were trying out a new micro-brewery in Nîmes last week and one of us brought up the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[The Bouquet List]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463297/the-bouquet-list</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463297/the-bouquet-list#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463297?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I was feeling pretty good about myself before my last race, and I can lay the blame on Doug Stoddart. Doug is the owner of Village Vélo, a bike rental shop north of...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[One Step Forward, Two Steps Back – La Granite Mont Lozère]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463298/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-la-granite-mont-lozre</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463298/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-la-granite-mont-lozre#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463298?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Although the final results aren’t online yet, I can be fairly sure that I didn’t smash any records in my 6th race of the season yesterday. In fact, in terms of...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Trans Ardennes Bike Path – Day Two]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463304/trans-ardennes-bike-path-day-two</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463304/trans-ardennes-bike-path-day-two#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463304?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The are some things in life that just make sense – peanut butter on toast, for one. Another infinitely sensible idea is creating bike paths out of old, unused railways...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Trans Ardennes Bike Path – Day One]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463305/trans-ardennes-bike-path-day-one</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/tour-de-france-cycling-sports/463305/trans-ardennes-bike-path-day-one#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/463305?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks to the ever-gracious Lyn from Freewheeling France and the French Ardennes Tourism Office I have just returned from my 2nd press trip of the year. This one was to...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Really, Another Blog?]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464820/really-another-blog</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464820/really-another-blog#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464820?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Something I probably should be asking myself, but I’ve gone ahead and done it. I’ve been thinking recently that there are some things I want to talk about that may...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[And Now for Something Completely Different…]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464821/and-now-for-something-completely-different</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464821/and-now-for-something-completely-different#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464821?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[No hint of a bicycle at all in this post, but plenty of travel, adventure and romance, which I hope fits in. An old friend from my years in Japan, Matt Button, is...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2011 Tour of Luxembourg Route Map – June 1st to 5th]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464822/2011-tour-of-luxembourg-route-map-june-1st-to-5th</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464822/2011-tour-of-luxembourg-route-map-june-1st-to-5th#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 18:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464822?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Another little stage race for the pros to keep their legs limber; this time through the tiny, but quite vertical country of Luxembourg. The race starts this Wednesday...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Fartleking to Montpellier]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464823/fartleking-to-montpellier</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464823/fartleking-to-montpellier#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464823?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I have been agonizing over what sort of article to do since I heard what kind of training regimen I’d be on from now on since, as you can imagine, with a name like...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Coach Rob Gets a Page]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464824/coach-rob-gets-a-page</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464824/coach-rob-gets-a-page#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464824?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[If you’ve been reading for a while you’ll have realized I have had a secret weapon in my training for some time. Well, his clear, concise advice has been so useful...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Critérium du Dauphiné 2011 Route Map]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464825/critrium-du-dauphin-2011-route-map</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464825/critrium-du-dauphin-2011-route-map#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 06:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464825?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Now that the Tour of California is over and the Giro is winding down, it’s time to look forward to the last big ‘warm ups’ for Tour de France riders. The first one...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Vent-Two (Race #5)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464826/vent-two-race-5</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464826/vent-two-race-5#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464826?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[An Inauspicious Start Shoko will tell you that I have a fairly bad track record when I rent cars. I’m not sure what it is, but for all the money and time I’ve spent...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Depletion]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464827/depletion</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464827/depletion#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464827?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I’m writing most of this entry before the fact because I’m not sure I’ll have the energy to do more than click ‘Publish’ once it’s over. With the next race...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Village Vélo]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464828/village-vlo</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464828/village-vlo#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464828?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[A few days ago I took a long ride into the hills north of Nîmes and finally made my way to Village Vélo, a bike rental shop owned by a British couple in St. Quentin la...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Reduction]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464831/reduction</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464831/reduction#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 10:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464831?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Yesterday I went out for a ride with John and an American/Aussie named Eric, which I somehow have no photos at all from. But that’s not why I’m blogging anyway....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Extensions]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464832/extensions</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464832/extensions#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464832?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[In my ongoing search for the perfect position on the bike I ordered a new stem from Bianchi. The bike comes with a 100mm stem, pictured here. Which should be enough for...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Progress Report]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464833/progress-report</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464833/progress-report#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464833?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[In the interest of transparency, I thought it might be an idea to present some details of my Etape training so far. Shedding First, if you remember way back in November...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Climbing Mt. Ventoux (and living to tell the blog tale)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464834/climbing-mt-ventoux-and-living-to-tell-the-blog-tale</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464834/climbing-mt-ventoux-and-living-to-tell-the-blog-tale#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 17:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464834?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Fear is a funny thing. The thought of my upcoming race over Mt. Ventoux has been nagging me since I finished with the last one in St. Tropez, which took more out of me...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Bienvenue au Club]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464836/bienvenue-au-club</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464836/bienvenue-au-club#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:14:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464836?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Today I took my first step in finding a cycling club, by joining one of the two that exist in Nîmes for a training ride this afternoon. I knew it would be tough because...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Getting Aggressive]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464837/getting-aggressive</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464837/getting-aggressive#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464837?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[My learning curve continues to be, well, curvy, with my new racing hobby. Luckily I’ve got people around me in cyberspace who know what they’re talking about....]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Progress (or lighter clothing…)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464840/progress-or-lighter-clothing</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464840/progress-or-lighter-clothing#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464840?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[My next race, up and over Mt. Ventoux, is really making me wonder about my ambitiousness this season. I’ve never climbed anything near the distance or height of this...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Gran Fondo of Saint Tropez – Race #4 Wrap-up]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464841/gran-fondo-of-saint-tropez-race-4-wrap-up</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464841/gran-fondo-of-saint-tropez-race-4-wrap-up#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464841?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I’m discovering another reason for doing these cyclosportives – they are a good excuse to get out and see other parts of France. I chose this race last Sunday...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Route Map (April 24)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464842/2011-lige-bastogne-lige-route-map-april-24</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464842/2011-lige-bastogne-lige-route-map-april-24#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464842?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the last of the Belgian classics series, and one of the 5 monuments of Europe’s cycling calendar. It is also one of the toughest one-day...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Weekend in Hell – Day Three]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464849/weekend-in-hell-day-three</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464849/weekend-in-hell-day-three#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464849?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[The lads of Pavé had a full itinerary set for us on Sunday as well, and we were up and on the road to Belgium by 8am. William, the Brits, Youenn and I did five climbs...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Weekend in Hell – Day Two]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464850/weekend-in-hell-day-two</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464850/weekend-in-hell-day-two#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464850?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Ever since Saturday I’ve been wondering how I can express what it is like to ride at full speed over huge, jagged cobbles on Paris-Roubaix. I’m sure I won’t come...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Weekend in Hell – Day One]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464852/weekend-in-hell-day-one</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464852/weekend-in-hell-day-one#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464852?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Although my weekend in Le Nord was centered around the terrible cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, our hosts William and Alex decided that, since most of us were arriving in the...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Weekend in Hell – A Teaser]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464853/weekend-in-hell-a-teaser</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464853/weekend-in-hell-a-teaser#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464853?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Like Dante on a bike, it seems I’m about to descend into Hell tomorrow. With a little luck, I’ll make it out. I’ve been generously offered a press trip by...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2011 Paris – Roubaix Route Map (April 10)]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464854/2011-paris-roubaix-route-map-april-10</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464854/2011-paris-roubaix-route-map-april-10#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464854?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I don’t think the overall route of Paris-Roubaix ever changes much, but they always add and subtract cobble sections to mix things up and to preserve the remaining...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Eat, Pain, Bonk: Saturday Training]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464855/eat-pain-bonk-saturday-training</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464855/eat-pain-bonk-saturday-training#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464855?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[I’m starting ‘proper’ training this month and it’s hard going. The last 3 months or so I’ve been working on my ‘base’, i.e. losing weight with long,...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Last Race – The Ruf Version]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464856/last-race-the-ruf-version</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464856/last-race-the-ruf-version#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464856?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Karsten Ruf, that is. Dear readers, I present you my first guest blogger! This was my fifth race and I thought I had it all dialed. However, there were still a few...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[My Third Race, From Start to FINISH!]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464857/my-third-race-from-start-to-finish</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464857/my-third-race-from-start-to-finish#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464857?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Yep, no crashes, no road rashes, no broom wagon this time. Feels good to make it to the finish before the lunch hall closes! Sorry to ruin the ending, but if you care...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[2011 Tour of Flanders Route Map]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464858/2011-tour-of-flanders-route-map</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464858/2011-tour-of-flanders-route-map#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464858?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[With Tom Boonen taking the sprint to win Gent-Wevelgem yesterday and Fabian Cancellara destroying the field in the E3 Prijs Harelbeke the day before, next Sunday’s ...]]></description>                    </item>  		        <item>            <title><![CDATA[Coming Soon – The Corima Drôme Provençale]]></title>                    <link>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464859/coming-soon-the-corima-drme-provenale</link>                        <comments>http://www.sportive.com/gerry-patterson/464859/coming-soon-the-corima-drme-provenale#comments</comments>                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:38:00 +0000</pubDate>                        <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportive.com/post/464859?rss=feed</guid>                        <description><![CDATA[Here’s my next race. I just received an email that told me that sign-ups were closed for the Corima Drôme Provençale, since they have reached their 2000 rider limit...]]></description>                    </item>  		       
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