The 2012 Haute Route
Posted by Mark on November 15, 2011 under sportives | 
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Route finally announced. Read more of this article »
A goal for 2012 – The Haute Route
Posted by Mark on September 9, 2011 under sportives | 3 Comments to Read
When I heard of this year’s Haute Route I looked at entering. Read more of this article »
My favourite climb, Mont Ventoux
Posted by Mark on September 8, 2010 under climbs | 4 Comments to Read
Took the opportunity today, whilst on holiday, to have another good go at Mont Ventoux from Bedoin. Read more of this article »
Etape du Tour 2010 announced
Posted by Mark on October 14, 2009 under etapedutour | Be the First to Comment
It’s a bit ’2008′. Read more of this article »
The worst Etape du Tour, ever
Posted by Mark on August 1, 2009 under etapedutour | 3 Comments to Read
Having just about got over the trauma of this years Etape, I feel I can finally write a bit about it. Maybe my experience will help somebody else, or maybe it’ll just serve to remind me that no matter how much planning you do, things can still f**k up.
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A guide to water stops on the 2009 L’Etape du Tour
Posted by Mark on June 2, 2009 under etapedutour | Be the First to Comment
Very handy indeed – http://www.veloventoux.com/pictures/waterstops.pdf
2008 Tour de France prediction
Posted by Mark on June 25, 2008 under sport | Be the First to Comment
As much as I’m not a fan of Cadel Evans (when does he ever do anything ‘exciting’, really? He’s a whiny wheel sucker, and that makes for boring viewing) my money is on him for the win this year. He just looks the strongest, and will probably follow the right wheels, then cane his competitors in the time trial. *snore*
L’Etape du Tour 2008, booked
Posted by Mark on November 5, 2007 under sportives | Be the First to Comment
After doing a couple of sportives this year I’ve decided I need to do the ultimate sportive – L’Etape du Tour. The route for 2008 looks, thankfully, less sinister than this years. With two big Pyrenean climbs in the form of The Col du Tourmalet and The Hautacam to conquer, in July heat, I can’t imagine it will be a walk in the park. I’d best get training then.
Climbing Mont Ventoux
Posted by Mark on September 5, 2007 under climbs | Read the First Comment
As a thirteen year old lad I had a science teacher at school who was into cycling. I was just getting into it as a sport, joining a local club and poring over cycling magazines looking at expensive components (not a lot has changed in that respect). I can remember physics lessons being more about the sport of cycling, and it was from this teacher I learnt about the Tour de France, and our fallen hero Tom Simpson. This set up a long held fascination with me of Mont Ventoux.