Oisin Sands is the editor of Sportive.com, and after an unpromising start (his first sportive featured hallucinations of riding a tandem) he has now at least mastered the art of attaching numbers to his bike with zip ties. 2014’s schedule includes the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Dragon Gran Fondo and One Day Coast to Coast but his long-term ambition is to climb every mountain. In between sportives, Oisin is busy trying to work out the fastest colour of bar tape.
2024-10-21 10:56:43 - Entries for the 2025 edition of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge are now open. Taking place on Saturday 26 April 2025, the sportive edition of this Spring Classic...
2024-10-15 10:52:43 - UK Cycling Events have launched their 2025 sportive programme, with the return of some old favourites including the ever-popular New Forest Classic. There are 11 events...
2024-10-10 16:09:59 - Melbourne-based cycling brand MAAP has launched a range of kit across its Alt_Road collection designed for bikepacking and gravel - or, as MAAP put it, "riders seeking...
2024-10-09 11:27:35 - Entries are now open for the 2025 edition of Maratona dles Dolomites. One of Europe's biggest sportives, the Maratona takes riders on a magnificent but exceptionally...
2024-10-09 10:42:17 - Dates have been announced for the next editions of Hell of the Ashdown and the Kentish Killer. The two popular sportives by Flamme Rouge Events run on consecutive...
2024-10-09 10:30:59 - Indoor cycling app ROUVY has launched a new Route Creator tool which allows users to create their own real-life routes in the app. It looks like an interesting feature...
2024-10-08 11:21:00 - For over 20 years now the Dragon Ride has reigned supreme as one of the UK's toughest cycling challenges. Next year sees the 21st edition, and the first wave of...
2024-10-08 08:57:03 - Entries are now open for the 2025 edition of Mallorca 312. Deservedly one of the most popular sportives in the European calendar, the 15th edition of Mallorca 312 will...
2024-10-07 12:03:02 - Well, that was ridiculous. I've seldom felt so slow after a bike ride - but, in hindsight, there were some clues that Graean Cymru was not a typical sportive. The first...
2024-10-04 08:35:00 - Entries for the 2025 Tour of Flanders sportive open at 11:00am this morning. Officially known as We Ride Flanders, this mega-sportive allows cycling fans to ride the...
2024-10-02 11:47:28 - Rapha have announced details of their latest collaboration with skate brand Palace. Launched as part of Rapha's "Rapha20" 20th Anniversary celebrations, the new...
2024-10-02 10:53:33 - Casualties of the current cycling industry slump continue to mount with news this week that i-Ride, the UK distributor behind popular Orro bike brand, have gone into...
2024-10-01 12:51:50 - Entries are now open for the Amstel Gold Race sportive 2025. Taking place on Saturday 19 April 2024, a day before the pro race, the Tourversion Amstel Gold...
2024-09-27 09:44:10 - Entries are now open for the 2025 edition of The Gralloch. One of the UK's most exciting gravel events, 2025 sees The Gralloch return for a third edition on 17 May....
2024-09-25 16:21:33 - UK Cycling Events have launched their 2025 New Forest sportives - and for a limited time, you can get two entries for a discounted price of £60. The New Forest rides...
2024-09-19 12:10:20 - We don't run a news story for every new bike launch, but now and then something a bit special comes up that's impossible to resist. Ribble's new Allroad Ti, launched...
2024-09-18 15:55:17 - Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to be right in the thick of the action as Wout van Aert battles for glory at a cobbled classic? To see the race from...
2024-09-17 15:27:56 - Sunday sees the debut edition of Graean Cymru ("Gravel Wales"), a brand new gravel race from the team at Glorious Gravel. The race is set around the shores of Llyn...
2024-09-12 00:15:04 - RideLondon, the UK's biggest mass participation cycling event, will not take place in 2025. The next edition of RideLondon was set to take place on 25 May 2025 and...
2024-09-09 14:50:18 - Rough roads need tough tyres, and with a claimed 10,000km lifespan Hutchinson seem pretty confident in the battling capabilities of their Challenger road tyre. Billed as...