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An Easter 500. Storm Dave, Flapwiches, and a Confession.

There's a well-known cycling challenge to ride 500km between Christmas and New Year. I had every intention of doing it this year. As it turned out, I was rather busy (I spent New Year's Day running up

The Art and Science of Endurance (For Me, At Least)

Endurance for me sits between art, science and life. This is how I train, find balance and prepare for a purpose greater than performance.

Visualising!

The last Kilometre

Training & Ramadan - Finding the right balance...

This year, Ramadan felt different—not in a spiritual sense, but in a practical one. It was more challenging because my training schedule had to fit around iftars, prayers, and charity activities. At

10,000 m Everesting in a thunderstorm… perfect prep for Europe!

Good day all, At the beginning of this year, I committed to one of the biggest challenges I have ever taken on, both physically and mentally. I committed to be part of the CycleAgainstCancer mission,

Hills, Here I Come

Still smiling from last weekend's century. But there was a small voice that wouldn't quite let it go. The Thames Valley is beautiful riding — long, open roads, good surfaces, the kind of route that le

Spring is in the Air — A Century

My second outdoor ride since the Hell of the Ashdown, and what a different world it felt like. The sun was out. The roads were dry. Spring had, tentatively, shown up. It was still cold at the start —

Alpe du Vier en een Kwart

Every year, Alpe d'Huez turns orange at least once. That's the day of the Alpe du Zes — a play on the French "Huez" and the Dutch word for six — a charity fundraiser where riders, as the name makes cl

CycleAgainstCancer Ramadan Ride 💙

During Ramadan, we came together for more than just a ride. The CycleAgainstCancer Ramadan Ride was a moment where community, purpose and endurance met under one goal. Riders of all levels showed up