What are cycling sportives?
Sportives are non-competitive long distance cycling events. Varying in distance from anything between 20 and 200+ miles. Sportives are for all ages, and attract novices as well as hardened road riders. Below is a comprehensive list of sportive rides and events to help plan your 2021 cycling calendar.
How far is a cycling sportive?
between 50 and 150 miles
Sportives are long distance organised events, the cycling equivalent of running the marathon, which involve completing a set route. Sportive events typically range from anywhere between 50 and 150 miles and, although at their most popular in summer, there are events run all year round.
What are the big cycling events?
The Grand Tours in cycling are the three major professional cycling stage races: the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. Together they are known as the ‘Grand Tours’.
What events are there in cycling?
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX and mountain bike trials.
What is a cycling Etape?
An étape or etape generally refers to a stage or leg of some sort, often in the context of cycling. Étape may also refer to: Etape du Dales, a cyclosportive event. L’Étape du Tour, a cyclosportive event.
What is a sportive or Gran Fondo?
A cyclosportive, or often simply sportive, is a short to long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling event, typically held annually. The Italian term Gran Fondo is commonly used for these events in the United States, Australia and some other English-speaking countries.
What can I expect from a sportive?
Sportive, or endurance, bikes feature lightweight frames, drop handlebars and fairly skinny tyres – as per the conventions of a road bike – but with a focus on comfort for long days out. Features include a more relaxed geometry, all-weather ready disc brakes and often tyres on the wider end of the scale (28-30mm).
What is the omnium cycling event?
An omnium (from Latin Omni: of all, belonging to all) is a multiple race event in track cycling. In recent years, road racing has also adopted the term to describe multi-day races that feature the three primary road race events (time trial, mass start and criterium).
What are the upcoming cycling sportives tour dates?
Upcoming Cycling Sportives Peaks Tour 21st September 2019 Derbyshire Forest of Bowland 29th September 2019 Lancashire Box Hill Original 5th October 2019 Surrey Ay Up Yorkshire 12th October 2019 North Yorkshire Cobbler Classic 19th October 2019 Northamptonshire Cycling Down Dementia Norfolk 2nd November 2019 Norfolk
What types of cycling events are covered in the diary?
Road cycling, track, hill climbs, cyclocross, gravel, adventure and even MTB sportives – we cover all disciplines. If you’re interested in finding an event linked to a particular location or series, such as the Evans Ride It sportive series or the Wiggle sportive events, simply use our search function and start filling your diary.
How can we help you find a cycling event?
If there’s a cycling event out there, we can help you find it. Event organisers from around the world use our site to submit their events, knowing they get maximum exposure. Browse our calendar to find the kind of sportives you want, whether you are highly competitive or just looking to ride with other cyclists in an organised event.
What is the cobbler classic Sportive?
Named from the shoe-making history of its Northamptonshire surroundings, the Cobbler Classic Sportive will take you on some of the county’s best cycling roads.
