Riding the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge sportive
Last year I rode my first Spring Classic sportive at the Tour of Flanders (http://girodilento.com/the-tour-of-flanders-from-the-gutter/) 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 […]
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 […]
Flanders training – time’s up…
It’s now just over a week until I ride the Flanders Sportive for the first time with Dave Arthur of Road.cc and David Alvarez of Stoemper Bikes. By my standards, I’ve been putting in a big effort. So far this year, I’ve ridden over 1500km, something I’ve never achieved before by this time. My lowest […]