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.
2021-10-19 11:36:45 - Entries to the 2022 Etape du Tour have sold out less than a day after going on sale. Places for next year's Etape, which will see riders take on stage 12 of the 2022...
2021-10-14 12:09:32 - The route and date for the 2022 Etape du Tour have been confirmed at this morning's Tour de France route reveal in Paris. The Etape sportive will take place on Sunday 10...
2021-10-14 09:43:17 - Entries are now open for the Marmotte Alps 2022. The Marmotte sportive will take place on Sunday 3 July 2022. The route is one of the world's toughest one-day cycling...
2021-10-14 09:26:39 - The route reveal for the 2022 Tour de France takes place this morning at 10:30am UK time - and that of course means that we'll discover the route of the 2022 Etape du...
2021-10-11 16:48:22 - Cycling brand MAAP have launched a new line of cycling kit designed for gravel riding - and it's hands down some of the best-looking kit we've seen. The Melbourne...
2021-10-07 13:06:06 - Red Bull Timelaps returns on Saturday 30 October for a fifth edition of the world's longest* one-day time trial. The live event at Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit is now...
2021-10-05 11:35:33 - Decathlon UK has reported an 119% increase in bike sales this September, with commuter bike sales increasing by a staggering 194% as Brits seek alternative travel...
2021-09-29 09:35:23 - Wahoo has launched the SYSTM training app, a complete training platform "designed to empower athletes of all fitness levels". The new app incorporates the popular The...
2021-09-27 10:18:13 - Haute Route have launched their latest cycling challenge, inviting riders to climb 1900m - the height of Mount Ventoux - in a single ride. Complete the challenge and...
2021-09-23 11:29:10 - Advance entry for the 2022 Etape du Tour - the classic sportive in which amateur cyclists ride a stage of the Tour de France - is now open. Although the date and...
2021-09-20 16:41:31 - The inaugural British Gravel Championships at the King's Cup Gravel Festival got underway early on Sunday morning in the King's Forest near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk....
2021-09-20 12:47:12 - Muc-Off have launched their new chain lube Ludicrous AF, describing it as the "world's fastest race lube". The Poole-based brand have worked with pro cycling teams...
2021-09-20 11:08:47 - Ribble Cycles have opened their latest new store, this time a brand new showroom in Bristol. Serving the cyclists of the south west, the new showroom is now open in The...
2021-09-15 12:12:43 - Entries are now open for the Dragon Ride 2022. One of the UK's toughest and most scenic sportives, next year's edition of the Dragon Ride will take place on 19 June...
2021-09-15 11:11:10 - Could donuts be the cure for saddle sores? Created by a rider who competed in RAAM, the famous "Race Across America" endurance event, the Cushion-Aid SaddleDonut™ is...
2021-09-14 10:12:12 - A unique new scheme will offer interest-free loans of up to £500 to help people in Scotland to spread the cost of buying a bicycle and to get cycling. Charity Cycling...
2021-09-14 09:57:41 - For most cyclists riding the GBDuro might seem like an intimidating task. After all, a self-supported 2000km all-road race from Land's End in Cornwall, the most...
2021-09-08 10:00:49 - Calling all cyclists in Bristol and the southwest - the last few entries are on sale for this weekend's Peaky Blinder sportive and Cheeky Grinder gravel ride! Run by...
2021-09-08 09:12:21 - Rapha Cycling Club has teamed with Australian brand Baum Cycles to create a bespoke bike for club members. Billed as "the bike of a lifetime" the collaboration features...
2021-09-03 16:20:29 - Golazo Cycling, organiser of the King's Cup Gravel Festival, has unveiled the routes for the inaugural British Gravel Championships and announced an exclusive...
