Cycling holidays are more popular than ever. In 2017, there will be 2 million overnight cycling trips taken by UK & Irish riders. For these enthusiast, SportiveBreaks.com are launching a new range of long weekend breaks to some of the most iconic climbs in cycling.
News
Record-Breaking Carter Jonas LandAid Pedalthon Launches For 2017
The race is on for cyclists to secure their place in this year's Carter Jonas LandAid Pedalthon, the annual Yorkshire charity cycling event for the UK property and business community.
Double Gold Olympian Joanna Rowsell Shand signs for Team Sports Tours International
Following yesterday's announcement that Joanna Rowsell Shand has called time on her illustrious Great Britain cycling career, Jo has confirmed today that she will become a worldwide ambassador for one of the World's leading mass participation sports tour operators.
Iconic Cycling Events And Ride of the Lions Team Up
Specialist cycle event organisers, Iconic Cycling Events (ICE) have joined forces with a team of former British Lions rugby players to help raise funds for charity.
Full Details of Velo Birmingham's 100 Mile Closed Road Route Announced
Full details of Vélo Birmingham's much anticipated 100 mile closed road route have been released. Starting on Broad Street in central Birmingham on Sunday September 24, the 100 mile fully closed road route will take 15,000 cyclists on a breathtaking journey from city to country, passing through Herefordshire and Worcestershire via Sandwell, Dudley and Staffordshire.
Surrey Hills Gravelcross CX Sportive Returns this Weekend with New Course and New Venue
The Surrey Hills Gravelcross CX Sportive returns this weekend (March 5th) with a new course from a new venue. CX Sportive events are built on a mixed surface riding ethos (on road and off), and from event to event, the tone of that mix can vary.
OC Sport Announce the Maserati Haute Route Norway for 2018
In the latest move in a global expansion of its Haute Route amateur cycling brand, OC Sport announced today the creation of the Maserati Haute Route Norway. With the inaugural edition set to take place in Summer 2018, entries will be put on sale in the coming months.
Tour of Pembrokeshire Prologue REVIEW
Somehow, without noticing, some things just become a habit. Well, not so much a habit as a tradition actually. And somehow, the Tour of Pembrokeshire has become just that. Traditional.
Entries Now Open for the 2017 L'Etape London by Le Tour de France
Entries for the 2017 L'Etape London by Le Tour de France are now open! The magic of Le Tour returns to London on 24 September 2017. Be part of it, finish the summer in style and feel like a Tour de France legend.
Northamptonshire to host Official Sportive of The Women's Tour in June 2017
Northamptonshire will host the Official Sportive of The Women's Tour for the second year running, as the mass participation event returns to Delapre Abbey on Sunday 18 June.
Join the Big Bike Challenge on 17th June to Raise Money for SSIT
Are you fit ? Why not take up this exciting challenge with friends & challenge yourself by cycling 200 miles in a day & support SSIT, the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust.
London Midland Gives Cyclists a Second Chance to Enter the Sold Out Velo Birmingham
Vélo Birmingham has announced London Midland as a Principal Partner of the 100 mile closed-road cycling event. To celebrate their involvement, London Midland is giving cyclists who missed out a second chance to enter the sold-out Vélo Birmingham by releasing their sponsor places for general sale.
11th Cycling Craft Event in Italy is Announced Including a Fixed Gear Race
The valleys of Fiemme and Fassa (Trentino region, Italy) are getting ready for another Marcialonga event, i.e. a cycling race that will gather competitors from all over the world, soon after the conclusion of the 44th Marcialonga skiing event, with over 7500 participants.
Alzheimer's Research UK launches partnership with UK Cycling Events
Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK's leading dementia research charity, has announced a year-long partnership with UK Cycling Events for 2017. UK Cycling Events runs over 70 events across the UK every year. These range from mass-participation road sportives to off-road mountain biking courses. Distances and difficulty vary between events, meaning there's something for all abilities of rider.
Chilterns Wildwood CX Sportive Returns This Weekend
The Chilterns Wildwood CX Sportive returns this weekend (Feb 12th) for it's seventh year. Pre-empting the gravel bike boom in the UK, CX Sportive was started by the Cycle Events Organisation in 2011, as a new generation of CX bikes started to emerge that perfectly complimented their long history in both MTB and road riding, with the Wildwood CX being their first event.