The nuances and mental and physical realities of racing each side of the Giant of Provence.
Ventoux: Three Ways, Three Days
An Ode to the High Road; a reflection on Haute Route Alpe D’Huez
Haute Route, famed for their brutal seven day stage races / sportives, launched their new concept three day events this year, and I rode the first in the calendar – the Haute Route Alpe D'Huez. OC Sport nailed the route. It perfectly caputured all the different facets of the mountains that makes me so love …
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Tales from the Tour: A whippet takes on Wessex.
The Tour of Wessex is one of the most overlooked events on the UK calendar. Without the pointless nonsense attached to big corporately driven rides like Ride London and Dragon Ride, it keeps it simple and keeps it effective. Three days, A LOT of miles, A LOT of climbs, adequate but not OTT feedstations, mechanical …
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An Idiot’s Guide to the Haute Route Alpe d’Huez: A guide written by an idiot.
The route for the first of the two ‘compact’ Haute Routes was announced recently, and it certainly doesn't disappoint. I’m lucky enough to be riding the event; having done a lot of writing for the awesome Sports Tours International (more of which later), I’ve got myself a very tasty package to go out there for …
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Why you should go to The Rouleur Classic
The second edition of the Rouleur Classic is on the horizon, and is being hosted in Holborn (Central London), on 3rd – 5th Nov. Having had an awesome time at the inaugural event last year, I thought I’d tell you just why you should be getting yourself a ticket. The three day event describes itself …
