Riding the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge sportive

Last year I rode my first Spring Classic sportive at the Tour of Flanders  It was a fantastic experience in which amongst other things I learnt about riding on cobbles (by doing it mostly quite badly). Almost before I’d finished my post ride beer in Flanders, I was wondering which of the remaining four other […]

The Tour of Flanders (Sportive) from the gutter

A beginner’s tale of riding Flanders for the first time. I knew riding the 133km Ronde van Vlanderen over Easter 2013 was going to be a big challenge from the first moment the idea took hold. The decision was made months before and our places were booked from January. By my standards I rode a […]