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.
2019-05-17 16:34:49 - Exciting news for anyone in the market for a new bike: German brand Canyon have partnered with Green Commute Initiative. It means UK customers can now make impressive...
2019-05-17 12:36:37 - The newest addition to the L'Etape series is in the Atlas Mountains rather than the Alps - but KOM-chasing cyclists will get their money's worth in North Africa's...
2019-05-14 23:34:59 - Ever feel like escaping the well-worn Alpine climbs of the Etape du Tour or Marmotte? For cyclists in search of fresh adventure, Further - a new multi-day race this...
2019-05-14 13:06:54 - After the long weekend miles around the lanes, on café rides and on Zwift, there's a certain excitement ahead of your season's big rides, whatever the distance. Suffice...
2019-05-13 09:02:44 - A motorist has been arrested by West Midlands Police after reportedly running over a marshal at yesterday's Velo Birmingham & Midlands sportive, leaving the...
2019-05-07 22:48:21 - The organisers of the Mallorca 312 have announced a new series of international closed road sportives starting in 2020. Named the Milestone Series, it will see new...
2019-05-01 12:00:00 - Wahoo Fitness have today revealed details of the ELEMNT ROAM, the brand's third GPS cycling computer. Featuring a 2.7" colour display, 17 hour battery life, smart...
2019-04-18 15:26:35 - You can never have too many pockets on a bike ride, so we're thrilled to see Rapha have specced spacious thigh pouches on their newly launched Core Cargo bib...
2019-04-11 16:20:07 - Entries are now open for Rapha's "Day in Hell" Ride - the London outfitters' annual tribute to Paris-Roubaix. This year's London edition sees riders tackle a 100km route...
2019-04-11 10:14:30 - You know all those pre-sportive briefings, reminding you it's not a race? Well, forget all that - at the Granfondo Alé La Merckx, it very much is a race. In fact, as of...
2019-04-04 14:33:40 - The European race season is underway in earnest now, with the early season cobbles crested at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the dust of Strade Bianche's Tuscan white roads now...
2019-04-03 11:14:37 - Searching for a sportive showstopper to crown your summer? Look no further than the Vitus Dragon Ride. With a choice of courses topping out at the 300km Devil, the...
2019-04-02 16:25:55 - Rapha has announced a new pop-up store in Leeds, its first in the city. Located in the Victoria Quarter Shopping Centre, the store will open from 11 April - 19 May, to...
2019-04-02 11:14:22 - The organisers of Velo Birmingham & Midlands have come under fire from local concillors after announcing changes to the route of their closed road sportive. With six...
2019-03-28 23:27:51 - The London Bike Show returns to ExCel London this weekend, offering cyclists of all disciplines the chance to get a close-up look at the latest bikes and kit from their...
2019-03-25 12:50:49 - Yorkshire True Grit - the off-road cycling festival set amid the stunning landscape of North Yorkshire - hits new trails for 2019, with a new event HQ. The event is...
2019-03-22 18:01:55 - The Spring Classics are almost upon us, kicking off the cycling season with a riot of high-octane day racing over the cobbled back roads of northern Europe. If you want...
2019-03-21 10:44:43 - Two stars from the world of endurance cycling will appear at this year's sellout Etape Loch Ness, sharing the highs and lows of their adventures with thousands of riders...
2019-03-20 12:51:58 - It's a once in a lifetime event for cycling fans - but if you haven't yet entered September's 2019 UCI Road World Championships Sportive, time's running out: the ballot...
2019-03-15 17:33:52 - Entries for Velo North, the new closed-roads sportive taking place this September in Durham, are now on general sale. Velo North joins Velo South and Velo Birmingham...
