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.
2024-04-26 15:24:48 - How far north can you cycle in 24 hours? The North Race, a new time trial challenge by Restrap, aims to find out just that. Starting from Restrap's headquarters in...
2024-04-25 12:01:59 - Children's charity Honeypot have opened entries to their House To House cycling challenge. The House to House Cycle is a 225-mile ride through Britain's beautiful,...
2024-04-24 16:55:18 - So, favourite takeaway: Chinese or Italian? Dream bike: carbon or titanium? If you're playing a game of 'this or that' with the folks at Italian handmade bike brand...
2024-04-24 10:40:34 - Any time you see the words "Yorkshire", "sportive" and "100 miles" in a sentence, you know you're in for a tough ride. Struggle Dales is no exception - the fact they...
2024-04-24 09:42:20 - Legendary Irish cyclist Stephen Roche, who won the 'Triple Crown' of victories in the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the World Road Race Championship in 1987, will...
2024-04-23 11:19:48 - Author and ITV cycling commentator Ned Boulting returns to theatres nationwide with a new one-man stage show based on the 1923 Tour de France. Ned Boulting's Marginal...
2024-04-22 12:14:33 - Hard to believe but Rapha celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, the trailblazing brand are hosting a special ride in Kendal, Cumbria....
2024-04-19 11:23:08 - From Scott of the Antarctic to Star Wars, Ireland's Ride Dingle sportive packs a wealth of cultural, historical and natural landmarks into its 120km. Entries close today...
2024-04-17 15:14:45 - In the quest for ever wider, squishier rubber on my gravel bike I found myself in the market for a set of 650b wheels. The Cannondale Topstone can clear 2.1" mountain...
2024-04-16 10:18:34 - Pre-orders open today for the RCR PRO Replica, the top-tier aero-light bike from Flemish brand Van Rysel. Already raced to sixteen victories this season at the highest...
2024-04-15 09:49:18 - Fancy bagging free entry to one of the Struggle series of sportives? The organisers are offering complimentary entry to any of their events, if you volunteer to work as...
2024-04-12 11:15:00 - Vicenzo Nibali, aka "The Shark" - remember him? Winner of all three Grand Tours - the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and La Vuelta - the recently retired pro is to join...
2024-04-11 22:44:36 - Entries are now open for Scotland's Tour O The Borders sportive 2025. There aren't many closed-road sportives left in the UK, and Tour O The Borders lays claim to being...
2024-04-10 23:04:21 - The team behind The Gralloch - the UK's qualifier event for the UCI Gravel World Championships - have revealed the course for this year's race. Based in Gatehouse of...
2024-04-10 12:21:47 - "Scottish Borders gravel riding at its finest" - that's the promise from Glorious Gravel, who have just launched their new Scottish Borders Gravel Epic sportive. Based...
2024-04-08 13:33:07 - Quov have released two new shoes in their growing range of road and gravel footwear. Their new road offering, the M3 Air has already been spotted on the feet of former...
2024-04-06 17:04:42 - The colour purple has an interesting history. I visited Raglan Castle in Wales over Easter and got talking to an historian and re-enactor who is currrently 2000 hours...
2024-04-03 12:21:12 - For two decades now the Dragon Ride has stood tall as one of the UK's toughest cycling challenges. This year marks the 20th edition, and organisers have today released...
2024-03-26 16:07:25 - This year's Galway Gravel Grinder has been cancelled, organisers have confirmed. The move follows discussion between Cycling Ireland and the country's national forestry...
2024-03-26 13:38:33 - Organisers SportiveHQ have released 100 additional entries for June's Flat 100 sportive. The sell-out event attracts a large crowd each year for what is said to be one...