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.
2020-07-07 17:58:59 - So, anyone else ride the Virtual L'Etape du Tour over the weekend?As something of an historic sportive occasion - the first ever virtual Etape, running alongside the...
2020-07-07 13:54:27 - British performance eyewear brand, SunGod, has today announced the launch of its new Pace Series of cycling glasses. Comprising two models - SunGod Velans™ and...
2020-07-02 13:39:03 - Faced with the demolition of their event schedule thanks to coronavirus, Haute Route have responded in style with a series of cycling challenges. The latest is the...
2020-07-01 13:13:10 - Organisers of the Tour O The Borders sportive have announed that this year's edition is cancelled. Describing the decision as "painful", organisers Hillside Outside said...
2020-06-30 22:11:31 - Haute cuisine and cycling don't always go hand in hand - certainly at sportive feed zones, where a tray of chopped bananas and gels is about as fancy as it gets. That...
2020-06-30 14:00:07 - What is it with Etape du Tours - you wait months for news of one, and then four turn up all at once. Hot on the heels of last week's confirmation that this year's...
2020-06-25 19:42:54 - Great news for cycling fans, as ASO confirmed today that this year's Etape du Tour will go ahead. The 2020 edition of L'Etape du Tour will now take place on Sunday 6...
2020-06-24 14:05:30 - Organisers of the Etape Loch Ness have confirmed that the 2020 edition is now cancelled. Based in Inverness, the popular sportive takes riders on a 106km lap of the...
2020-06-24 13:34:34 - Whether you're brand new to cycling or a grizzled veteran with multiple sportive, commuting or CAT 3 race campaigns under your belt, there's no denying the allure of a...
2020-06-22 13:57:11 - Canyon have launched a 30 Day Cycling Challenge, encouraging people to skip public transport, leave the car keys at home and turn to their bike instead. Whether it's...
2020-06-18 13:53:01 - Online retail giant Wiggle have advised customers to update their passwords after a security breach was confirmed this week. The news follows reports from a number of...
2020-06-18 11:25:27 - A California cyclist has used Strava to recreate the Black Lives Matter (BLM) fist symbol on the streets of Cupertino. Ryan Mackintosh posted his 30-mile ride on Reddit,...
2020-06-17 13:59:42 - Canyon have unveiled the latest range of their world championships-winning Inflite cyclocross bike. The Inflite caused quite a stir on its launch in 2017, with its...
2020-06-16 13:47:06 - When your grandchildren ask what you did during the coronavirus outbreak of 2020, wouldn't you like to have a medal to show them? Sportive organisers UK Cycling Events...
2020-06-15 11:51:05 - With Covid-19 restrictions easing around Europe, outside is once again free; could 2020 could be the summer of bikepacking? You can use just about any bike for touring,...
2020-06-11 11:28:03 - It's slim pickings for sportive fans these days - one of the minor side effects of the Covid pandemic is the cancellation of vast swathes of the cycling calendar. This...
2020-06-11 09:45:16 - After the storming success of its first edition in 2019, VeloFete festival - a key fundraising event for Herne Hill Velodrome - is returning as a virtual event from...
2020-06-08 13:06:52 - Italian tyre masters Veloflex have launched their 2020 range - and there's some excellent news for fans of tan-wall tubeless tyres. Known and loved by many cyclists for...
2020-06-08 10:18:20 - Fancy winning a trip on a Haute Route cycling weekend? With this weekend's Haute Route Dolomites cancelled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Haute Route...
2020-06-06 08:09:08 - So is the 2020 L'Etape du Tour cancelled, or not? That's the question on thousands of cyclists' minds following yesterday's update from event organisers ASO. After first...
