Oisin Sands is the editor of Sportive.com, and after an unpromising start (his first sportive featured hallucinations of riding a tandem) he has now at least mastered the art of attaching numbers to his bike with zip ties. 2014’s schedule includes the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Dragon Gran Fondo and One Day Coast to Coast but his long-term ambition is to climb every mountain. In between sportives, Oisin is busy trying to work out the fastest colour of bar tape.
2020-11-27 12:41:20 - Pre-registration is now open for the 2021 Etape du Tour. The next Etape is set to take place in Nice on Sunday 4 July 2021, with riders taking on the challenge of...
2020-11-27 10:51:14 - Black Friday is here again, and with it the annual dilemma: resist the urge to partake in this made-up festival of obscene consumerism, or... treat ourselves to a sweet...
2020-11-26 10:52:09 - What do you do when your business is running cycling holidays to European sportives, and a global pandemic strikes? For Sportive Breaks, the answer was to set up their...
2020-11-25 11:15:49 - Julie Andrews, Toblerone, perforated cheese, fighting cows and folding knives - for a small country, Switzerland has a lot going on. And in August 2021, it also has one...
2020-11-19 13:49:40 - Rapha will "swap the shops for drops" this Black Friday as it hosts the first Rapha Foundation riding challenge in aid of World Bicycle Relief. Black Friday falls on...
2020-11-19 12:24:24 - Ribble have added to their award-winning e-bike range with new versions of their Hybrid AL e CGR AL e models. The new e-bikes feature traditional step-through frames...
2020-11-19 11:59:23 - RGT Cycling has launched a 31-day Everesting Challenge in partnership with Everesting.CC and World Bicycle Relief. Starting on 1 December, the event challenges aspiring...
2020-11-17 13:00:00 - Wahoo Fitness has entered the smartwatch market with the launch of the new ELEMNT RIVAL GPS multi-sport watch. Priced £349.99, Wahoo say the ELEMNT Rival brings the...
2020-11-16 12:38:33 - Already one of the most famous regions in world cycling, Flanders has launched a fresh bid as the ultimate cycling destination with the Flandrien Challenge. Launched...
2020-11-13 14:29:38 - Decathlon launched their new titanium Triban GRVL900 gravel bike yesterday - and sold out of the entire stock within hours. Featuring an Italian-made Dedacciai titanium...
2020-11-12 10:28:56 - "To everything there is a season," as Joe Biden noted in his victory speech; and no one understands the cyclical tides of fashion and fortune better than Rapha. The...
2020-11-11 13:03:16 - Somerset cycling adventure the Great Exmoor Ride will return again on Sunday 12th September 2021. The next edition comes on the back of a very successful COVID-secure...
2020-11-11 12:41:16 - James McVey and Brad Simpson of The Vamps are swapping mics for bikes as they tackle a cycling challenge to raise funds for men's health charity, Movember. Fresh from...
2020-11-09 15:30:31 - If you've ridden L'Etape du Tour and are looking for the next challenge, how about riding multiple stages of the Tour de France - or even the entire route? That's the...
2020-11-09 15:02:27 - Rapha have unveiled the Beoplay E8 Sport, limited edition sports earphones complete with wireless charging case. Launched in collaboration with luxury audio brand Bang...
2020-11-06 11:57:57 - British Cycling has suspended all national cycling activities and events in the wake of the new coronavirus lockdown in England. The suspension affects a small number of...
2020-11-05 11:21:14 - Entries for The Struggle sportive series, including Struggle Dales and Struggle Moors, open tomorrow to pre-registered riders. The Yorkshire-based sportives are among...
2020-11-02 14:14:37 - Entries are now open for Etape Caledonia 2021, Scotland's premier closed-road sportive. The next edition of the Etape Caledonia will take place on Sunday 16th May 2021....
2020-11-02 13:27:42 - Next year's Etape du Tour has been confirmed for 4 July 2021, following the same route planned for this year's cancelled edition. The route will replicate stage 2 of...
2020-10-28 12:28:02 - UK Cycling Events have launched their 2021 sportive programme, with the return of some old favourites - and a brand-new Gravel Series. There are 21 events in total, with...
