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.
2019-11-19 11:00:23 - Entries for the 2020 edition of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge are now open. Taking place on Saturday 25 April 2020, the sportive lets amateurs ride the same course...
2019-11-18 13:08:06 - Does your pre-ride fettling routine still find you holding your bike's rear wheel off the ground with one hand while turning the cranks with the other? Maybe it's time...
2019-11-13 11:15:25 - Forget Alpe d'Huez and the Arenberg Trench - the toughest part of most overseas sportives is often getting your bike there in the first place. Whether it's La Marmotte...
2019-11-12 16:45:00 - The Nove Colli: for cyclists unfamiliar with this celebrated granfondo, it's almost certainly the biggest sportive you've never heard of. Based in the Adriatic port of...
2019-11-11 13:24:22 - Entries for La Marmotte are now open! The 2020 edition takes place on Sunday 5th July 2020 in Bourg d'Oisans in southeast France. Register now at...
2019-11-05 11:30:52 - Entries are now open for the 2020 Paris-Roubaix Challenge, the classic sportive that lets amateur cyclists tackle the legendary pavé of northern France. The sportive...
2019-11-04 19:30:06 - The host city and routes for next year's Tour de Yorkshire Ride won't be confirmed till January 2020, but earlybird entries are already open for the popular sportive....
2019-11-04 13:29:19 - Bundle entries for La Marmotte Alps open today at 3pm UK time (4pm CET). This means that if you're looking to ride next year's Marmotte you can secure a place today, so...
2019-10-31 12:14:02 - GORE Wear have today launched a new, limited edition GORE x Romance GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY Jacket designed in collaboration with independent cycling apparel brand Romance. On...
2019-10-31 01:18:05 - Entries for the 2020 Tour of Flanders sportive are now open. The Ronde van Vlaanderen is one of the highlights of the early cycling season, and next year's sportive will...
2019-10-30 12:28:30 - Rouleur Classic LDN returns this week, with a stellar line-up of guests confirmed for the self-styled "world's finest cycling exhibition". Greg LeMond, Sir Bradley...
2019-10-29 16:15:47 - Picture riding under the dark of night, alone in the forest, on the moors, through twisty singletrack. You, the bike, and the wildlife calling in the distance. Nocturnal...
2019-10-22 10:38:43 - Rouleur Classic LDN returns to London's Victoria House on Thursday 31st October through to Saturday 2nd November. This year's show will for the first time feature a...
2019-10-21 12:16:28 - Forget the energy gels on your next sportive - you'd be just as well stuffing your jersey pockets with potatoes. That's according to a newly published report in the...
2019-10-21 10:24:24 - Entries for L'Etape du Tour 2020 open today. The Etape will take place on Sunday 5 July 2020. Entries open at 3pm UK time on the timeto website:...
2019-10-18 23:44:48 - Registration for the Tour of Flanders 2020 will open at 12:00 (13:00 UK time) on Wednesday 30 October. The opening date was confirmed Friday on the Tour of Flanders...
2019-10-18 16:54:25 - It's not standard to start a bike review by declaring your love, but the Ribble CGR Ti isn't exactly a standard bike. CGR stands for "Cross, Gravel, Road", with the...
2019-10-17 09:43:45 - When WyndyMilla created the original Massive Attack in 2012, it was designed with one purpose - to create the bike that has "everything the modern rider needs, and...
2019-10-16 14:58:27 - The question of which is the UK's best sportive is a guaranteed conversation starter for your next café stop. But officially, according to one awards event at least,...
2019-10-16 14:32:57 - The Dave Rayner Fund, which works to enable young cyclists from all backgrounds to further their career in the sport, has been awarded charitable status by the Charity...
