Reviews for Events in April 2014
REVIEW: Tour of Flanders Sportive 2014
The Tour of Flanders, or Ronde van Vlaanderen, is one of the world's most iconic one day professional bike races. Cyclosport's Sean Lacey headed over to Belgium to ride the sportive then watch the world's best have a go the following day.
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Another Look at the Tour of Flanders Sportive
Cyclosport's Andy Dawson offers his thoughts on the biggest weekend of the year in Flanders. Along with fellow writer Sean Lacey, Andy was one of 16,000 tackling the RVV sportive on the Saturday, then watching Fabian Cancellara take the win the next day.
REVIEW: Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive - Success Through the Sabotage
Now in its sixth year, the Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive has become a big fixture on the sportive calendar. Cyclosport's Caven O'Hara travels to this beautiful part of the country and enjoys a brilliant event, despite attempted sabotage by the local anti-cycling lobby.
REVIEW: Paris-Roubaix Challenge 2014
Cyclosport's Nick Gregory heads to northern France with Roubaix Rides to tackle the Paris-Roubaix Challenge 24 hours before the best in the world. The gruelling 170km event takes in all of the 28 bone-rattling sections of cobbles featured in the Hell of the North.
REVIEW: Telford Toothpaste - The Hell of the Wrekin 2014
Organised by a Shropshire local known to many as Teddy Smerckx, the Telford Toothpaste - Hell of the Wrekin takes place on the same day as the Queen of the Classics, Paris-Roubaix and takes in some of the toughest local tracks. Sean Lacey checks it out.
REVIEW: White Horse Challenge 2014
Cyclosport's Jennifer Trotman travels to the Vale of White Horse for the eponymous annual cycling challenge. Having taken part on two previous occasions, and with recent hints of form emerging, she enjoyed a great day in the saddle.
REVIEW: Tour of Pembrokeshire 2014
Jennifer Trotman travels to St David's to tackle her third Tour of Pembrokeshire - an iconic event set in stunning Welsh scenery. This year however, injury woes and atrocious weather conditions made for a truly epic day in the saddle.
REVIEW: Mallorca 312
Mallorca is considered cycling paradise by many. Cyclosport's Nick Gregory heads to the Balearic Island to see what all the fuss is about, and to take on one of the longest sportives in Europe - the Mallorca 312 Iberostar Playa de Muro.
REVIEW: Wiggle Ups and Downs Sportive 2014
The Ups and Downs is and one of the original sportives in the hugely popular Surrey Hills area, Cyclosport's James Berresford battles the poor weather to be rewarded with another excellent offering from UK Cycling Events and Wiggle.
REVIEW: Evora Granfondo Challenge, Portugal
Guest writer Jeremy Humphries travels 80 miles south east of Lisbon to take on the Evora Granfondo Challenge, and discovers Portugal, with its quiet, well-surfaced roads to be the perfect alternative to France or Spain when it comes to overseas training.
REVIEW: Evans Cycles RideIt! Cheshire 2014
Cyclosport's Sarah Lewis opens her 2014 sportive season at the Evans Cycles RideIt! Cheshire event, discovering a friendly, challenging but fantastic ride that offers a lot more than the bargain entry fee suggests.
REVIEW: St George's Sportive Princes Risborough
Cyclosport's Andy Dawson celebrates St George's Day at Southern Sportive's Princes Risborough based event, discovering an impressively well organised sportive and an equally tough course.
