Which big ride shouldl Cycling Plus readers do in 2011?
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Do a feature on the Raid Pyrenean, four and a half days of heaven and hell combined.0
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Lap The Lough over in Ireland.
Great day out.
2000 cyclists this year.
80 miles around Lough Neagh
Rolling road blocks, feed stops, lunch stop, Marc Johns original t-shirt, Chain Reaction goody bag, LTL commemorative cycle cap and loads more.
We have 10% off on the ferry and 20% Jury's hotel in Belfast for anyone coming over from UK.
All info over on the website.
Give us a shout if you've any questions.
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Etape-cymru.co.uk - new major closed road sportive on 9th October, 2011would be my choice - good enough for Geraint Thomas to support (but then a bit biased!!!!).
National launch in 2 weeks but entries beign taken now.
Pob Iwc
Etapecymru0 -
pendle predator cycle challenge - definitely.. such a stunning course!!0
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Messrs Merckx, Hinault, Indurain, Thevenet, Delgado & Walkowiak are all scheduled to participate. Not sure that (at aged, 83) Monsieur Walkowiak will ride all 130km, but you never know....
Mr Merckx was at his imperious best on Sunday at his own sportive in Somerset (see blog below), keen to know how the above got on up some real hills....0 -
The Brighton to Brighton Cyclosportive on the 8th October 2011
This is a must do ride, run by SRS Events
See their website http://www.srs-events.cc/event7/event-details.htm
A choice of 4 routes
Classic Route 100 miles
Challenge Route 70 miles
Tour Route 52 miles
The Heart Ride 32 miles
The event starts and finishes on Madeira Drive which is pretty iconic for a lot of sporting events. But more importantly the routes are amazing and especially testing ideal as an end of season event.
All the routes go up Ditchling Beacon and Coombe road in Brighton.
Really honestly have a look at the SRS Events website above.
The event is raising funds for the Sussex Heart Charity with easy online fund raising ways to raise funds for the charity although nobody is forced to raise funds.0 -
Can i suggest the Lancashire Loop Cycle Challenge!
http://www.medequip4kids.org.uk/events/ ... lenge.html
Fully mashalled, back marked and regular refreshments on each route. Also supported by Edinburgh Cycles.
Tel: 0161 798 1600[/url]0 -
Hard to ignore the etape of course. Can highly recommend either that or the Marmotte for the experience. Some other European ones I have always fancied: Quebrantahuesos, Ariegoise, Maratonna dles Dolomites but not yet tried.
At home the Dragon is a bit of a must-do, despite organizational problems. Early season, Forest of Dean is good. Late season Southern Sportive. Also excellent Midland Cicle Classic route with off-roady bits. The Tour of the Corn Fields also looks good on a similar theme, although I haven't done it - I can see a few more 'cross type sportives being popular, so would appreciate a report on those.
Night Rides! They've been done a bit in C+ but the Exmouth Exodus is great if you've not tried this sort of thing. And of course there are lots of audaxes that take you through the night. I have yet to find an audax route that isn't pretty good and there are some epic ones - I take my hat off to all those who have done the Bryan Chapman and of course PBP (not me).
Anyone thinking of doing a very small ride - but with cheering crowds and a beer tent - should head to Frome for the Cobble Wobble - almost the most fun you can have in 30s!I\'m sure I had one of those here somewhere0 -
Forest of Dean Classic, especially if you like hills like me.
Could do with a mountain bike thread like this..0 -
Wheel hero,s100 £20 entry fee, good charity, buying bikes for kids with cancer, 27 may 2012, well run event last year0
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Check out the rival of the 2012 White Rose Classic hosted by the newly formed Ilkley Cycling Club.
Offering you a choice of 3 challenging routes; 110 miles, 75 miles and 50 miles, and taking you through the heart of the stunning Yorkshire Dales, it really is a showcase event for the very best the beautiful Yorkshire Dales has to offer.
http://www.ilkleycyclingclub.org.uk'from recreation to racing'
Ilkley Cycling Club
Established 1896... Re-established 20110 -
Either the Raid Pyrenean:
http://lakescyclist.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/raid-pyrenean-september-2008/
or the Raid Alpine:
http://lakescyclist.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/raid-alpine/
Both of these are challenging epic rides through possibly the finest scenery in Europe.0 -
Just noticed that the White Rose Classic is back on the calendar for June 17th - surely should be on the shortlist? http://www.ilkleycyclingclub.org.uk/ind ... se-Classic0
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gizzajob wrote:Just noticed that the White Rose Classic is back on the calendar for June 17th - surely should be on the shortlist? http://www.ilkleycyclingclub.org.uk/ind ... se-Classic
A great route. I rode it two or three times and it really deserves the epithet 'Classic'.
I'm booked to do 'Le Terrier around the same time, which is one of the best unsung events on the calendar. http://www.le-terrier.co.uk/
My review of last year's wet and windy event is here:
http://lakescyclist.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/le-terrier-2011/0 -
These 2 are tough and I'd love to read a report on them in C+ and hear how they compare to the beasty.
http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/Events/C ... rngorm.htm
http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/Events/B ... on_Mor.htmThere's warp speed - then there's Storck Speed0 -
Le Terrier 2011 - Which will give you the option to join our Club ride-
Breakfast in Scarborough - Supper in Morecambe. Riders leave Morecambe at midnight, breakfast in Scarborough, supper in Morecambe- 263 miles in the day!! A coast to coast to coast!!!0 -
Celtic Series 2012
The newly devised Celtic Series links four great events across Britanny, France, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Try one or all events. Celtic Warrior package is admission to all four events, jersey, bib shorts and rain jacket for just €160. Bernard Hinault will cycle in the Irish leg of at the Celtic Series Tour de Conamara in the West of Ireland. All details are featured on www.celticseries2012.com0 -
Two good, long, Scottish events, on quiet-ish roads. Great scenery, and hilly.
http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/Buc ... tive/2763/
http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/Lor ... tive/2775/0 -
Brighton to Brighton Cyclosportive 30/09/2012 http://www.srs-events.cc0
