Kate Gordon took up cycling 'seriously' in 2013, and is now all about trying new things and trying to build some strength and power, especially uphill. She has her first 100 mile ride coming up in August which is proving to be a considerable driving force behind her riding this year.
2016-05-10 14:58:52 - Testing summer shorts in the British Spring is a tall order, but luckily a couple of riding trips abroad (France, early March, a bit chilly) and Majorca (late March,...
2015-04-09 08:10:02 - Grand Tour Somerset - North Curry - 22nd March 2015 Despite a fair amount of miles under my bib braces since I first started cycling two years ago, and a corresponding...
2014-12-15 11:41:11 - I will hold my hand up and admit that I had to look up what brevet meant when I first got this jersey and all I had was the label to look at. (In case there's anyone out...
2014-10-15 11:21:44 - CYCLE TO..., organisers of the annual CYCLE TO MIPIM ride, has launched the 2015 edition of the Broadgate Estates CYCLE TO MIPIM 2015, which takes place from 5th-10th...
2014-08-20 18:59:51 - At first glance, the NSPCC Tour of Yorkshire sounded great: "...A unique, multi-day weekend of sportive riding, which gives riders of all abilities the opportunity to...
2014-05-27 08:41:37 - I'm not good at 6am in the morning, especially on a Sunday. The fact that I begin the day by making four times the amount of porridge I need only serves to further...
2014-05-07 14:23:07 - This year's Broadgate Estates CYCLE TO MIPIM 2014 exceeded all targets, raising more than £250,000 for charities in the UK and abroad thanks to a combination of...
2014-04-02 23:47:34 - It's with some trepidation that I set off at 6am on Sunday morning for Salisbury Racecourse at Netherhampton. After only 5 hours sleep (thanks to my housemate's leaving...
2014-03-14 13:57:27 - Tuesday 11 March: The final day of Broadgate Estates CYCLE TO CANNES began early with a 6am departure for the riders. It was up to the riders to choose which stages they...
2014-03-11 10:27:04 - Monday 10th March began an hour later for the sleep-deprived peloton and the extra time in bed was much appreciated. Stage 1, for teams Nottingham and Aedas, left...
2014-03-10 14:31:58 - Sunday's stage 1 began with a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday for Christian Coy, more commonly known as 'Moustache', one of the most-recognisable motorbike outriders...
2014-03-10 00:19:30 - At 6am on the morning of Day Three, Saturday 8th March, the peloton left Reims, the home of Veuve Cliquot, in midnight blue. As the day unfolded and the sun rose, the...
2014-03-08 14:58:59 - Day Two was an early start for the Broadgate Estates CYCLE TO MIPIM riders, with an alarm call at 4.45am, so that everyone was ready to depart on Stage 1 at 6am. Teams...