SUNDAY SPORTIVE SEASON HOTS UP     As the summer hots up, so does the Sunday Sportive season, with the latest round taking place this weekend form Letcombe Regis near Wantage and covering 140km of the Oxfordshire and Wiltshire Downs.

GLORIOUS FINISH for LONDON-PARIS 09 CYCLE TOUR     Glorious sunshine and a Parisian heatwave greeted the 300 London-Paris 09 Cycle Tour riders at the finish under the Eiffel Tower on Saturday.

DEVIL RIDE RECCE     The 2009 Devil ride has a new HQ, which has lent itself to a new route, obviously retaining the signature Devil's staircase climb but with new lanes with some jaw dropping scenary. The Epic Boys took a spin ...

ONE HERE FOR THE LADIES!     Pyrenean partners, PyrActif, are on the innovation trail again, with their newest ‘camp’, the ‘women-only’ Tour des Pyrenees Feminin, scheduled between the 22nd-29th August 2009.

ETAPE DU TOUR 2009 THE ELUSIVE PRIZE   Rapha’s online Etape du Tour recce and preparation evening on 25th June in central London.

CHASING THE DRAGON     Howie joined over 3,000 cyclists for Britains Biggest Sportive, in Wales.

THE CYCLONE     Leadlegs does his bit to make the Northern Rock Cyclone cycling extravaganza the success it undoubtedly deserves to be.

LLANWRTYD WELLS GORE BIKE WEAR's sportive series goes from strength to strength. First up is Llanwrtyd Wells in mid-Wales on the 4th July. Two courses of 90 and 50 miles. Both courses tackle some very tough climbs. Don't miss this challenge!

Sportstest's Special Summer Offer   The interest in the Summer Sportstest offer has been great, and we now only have a limited number of places available (especially in London). So hurry and book SOON!

Cycle the Alps and the 2009 Tour de France   Join Breathe and Believe for a few days or a week of cycling action. Prices from only €399 (euros).

HOWIE MEETS HIS HEROES

A great weekend, taking part in the Devil with his Cycling Plus team mates at the Bike Radar Festival at Donnington Park.

LEADLEGS DOES THE 5 DALES     With a cheapskate Sportive Navigation System ...?

AQUEDUCT CHALLENGE     Dave Lee tackled a new and enchanting Sportive in North Wales.

THE FREDDY FILES (Part2) Watch dozen's more riders in the 2nd wave on Hardknott Pass including: Eamonn Quinn (Lakes Road Club) Mark Nicholson (Border City Wheelers) Ian Leitch (Independent Fabrication) Alan Goldsmith (Hillbillies) Alan Vallance (Coalville Wheelers CC) Rob Jebb (Wheelbase) James Dobbin (Arctic RT) Mark Wildsmith (Awesome Power CC) Sven Wardle and Richmond CC Richard Harrison (Clifton York)

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