Close but no cigar in Polland • by Richard Barville — Poznan in Poland is about halfway between Berlin and Warsaw. The terrain is mostly flat. The motorway from Warsaw to Poznan is mostly straight and flat. It’s approx 300 km and about 3hrs by car from the airport to the hotel. I arrived in …
What an incredible 2019 Tour de France given it was one of the most exciting races in recent years and I was fortunate to be there.
Experience the Tour of Flanders Cycle Sportive. A well organised cycle event with famous climbs and cobbles. Why is it the best Cycle Sportive event?
The screaming whistles of the Carabinieri, Italia’s best dressed police force. Blowing their whistles so loud and hard, as if to say ‘look at me, look at my Armani police suit!
At the Giro d’Italia, you get so close to the pro peloton you feel like you are a part of it.
Becoming a World Champion • by Richard Barville — We arrived in France about 10 days before the event, and joined a small crew from Bikestyle Tours to spend a few days in Toulouse, a few days in nearby Castres, then into Albi on the Thursday before race day. The weather was mostly fine and warm. We …