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.
2018-12-07 18:07:32 - Entries are now open for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire Ride. Leeds was yesterday revealed as the host city for the 2019 edition of the popular sportive, which once again...
2018-12-07 17:05:22 - Organisers of Velo Birmingham & Midlands have announced plans to release further entries for the sold out sportive, which takes place on 12 May 2019. The additional...
2018-12-07 15:02:03 - UK Cycling events have revealed a new sportive set to take place in Sussex next June. The Dallaglio RugbyWorks Track Fest will be based at Goodwood Motor Circuit and...
2018-12-04 11:59:05 - Rapha have launched their annual Festive 500 Challenge, inviting cyclists to clock up 500km over eight days between Christmas and New Year. More than just a cycling...
2018-11-29 13:49:16 - To the left of the scene, Alberto Contador and Chris Froome arm-wrestle next to a half-eaten burger. Jan Ulrich, an arm draped over Marco Pantani's shoulder, is sharing...
2018-11-29 11:27:40 - Entries for the 2019 edition of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge are now open. Taking place on Saturday 27 April 2019, the sportive lets amateurs ride the same course...
2018-11-22 18:13:48 - Good bike lights are essential, especially at this time of year when most commutes (and even some Sunday club runs) will finish in darkness. But battery-powered bike...
2018-11-22 14:19:26 - The organisers of Velothon Wales have announced that the event will not take place in 2019, nor are there plans for any future editions. The closed road sportive was...
2018-11-22 12:43:57 - Entries have opened for the 2019 edition of the Cyclassics Hamburg Challenge. Taking place on 25 August 2019, the sportive is held alongside the Cyclassics Hamburg pro...
2018-11-19 17:15:41 - A massive new closed-road sportive has been announced as part of the 2019 National Road Championships in Norfolk. 12,000 cyclists are expected to take part in the...
2018-11-19 14:28:16 - The Swedish makers of Albedo100, a "revolutionary" new invisible spray paint, claim it will help to save the lives of thousands of cyclists and pedestrians. The...
2018-11-16 15:47:15 - BBC Children in Need returns to our screens tonight, with the annual charity fundraiser aiming to break last year's total of £60.7 million. And this year, cyclists can...
2018-11-16 15:16:28 - Could you keep up with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity aircrew? Jim Hancox, a critical care paramedic for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, is taking part in Velo...
2018-11-15 15:35:57 - After a record 2018 edition, registrations are now open for the international granfondo La Fausto Coppi Officine Mattio 2019. The 2019 edition will take place on Sunday...
2018-11-15 10:47:24 - Entries for the 2019 Paris-Roubaix Challenge, the classic sportive that lets amateur cyclists tackle the legendary pavé a day ahead of the pros, open today at 11am UK...
2018-11-14 17:00:32 - London's Bicycle Film Festival returns next week, bringing films and animations celebrating all things cycling to venues across the capital from 22nd - 25th November...
2018-11-09 15:16:17 - Entries are now open for the Etape Caledonia, with the date confirmed as Sunday 19th May 2019. Laying claim to the title of the UK's longest-running closed road...
2018-11-08 10:54:43 - The Performance Cycles Mini-Sportive Series returns on Sunday 18th November for its ninth season. Often copied since its inception in 2010, the original Mini Sportive...
2018-11-07 11:12:23 - Entries for the 2019 Tour of Flanders sportive are now open. This year sees four routes on offer for the legendary Spring Classic sportive, with early bird prices...
2018-11-06 15:32:43 - GORE have unveiled their 2019 range of bib shorts, featuring a new design intended to keep the seatpad in place. The shorts were designed with input from former World...
