Routes
Discover new and recommended cycling routes, with ride recommendations and reviews from the experts at Cycling Weekly.
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Up for a backyard adventure? Adventure Cycling rolls out a series of short routes that you can tackle in a long weekend
Adventure Cycling rolls out a series of short routes that you can tackle in a long weekend
By Anne-Marije Rook • Published
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A personal pilgrimage: Riding the route of the North Downs Way
Having discovered a few local trails and routes near to his home last summer, editor Simon Richardson went a step further and found himself following in some ancient footsteps on a historic story-telling route.
By Simon Richardson • Published
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Cycling in France: eight must visit locations
Cycling in France has something for every type of rider - here are the locations to put on your travel wish list
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Five reasons to ride the Mendips
Take a trip to the Mendips Area of Natural Beauty, to the South of Bristol and Bath
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Is Madeira the ultimate adventure destination?
If you like climbing, you’ll love Madeira
By Paul Norman • Published
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A 'big ride' for a 'big man': Tim Stevens memorial sportives open for entry
Former Great Britain rider Tim Stevens will have distances on offer in his memorial sportive – Big Tim's Big Day Out – held on Sunday September 2
By Nigel Wynn • Published
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Spectacular venue for the New Forest Spring Sportive
Somerley House, Hampshire, 13th & 14th April
By Victor Alway • Published
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What can cyclist legally do, and not do, in Europe?
Planning a trip abroad? Here's what you need to know about the law in top European destinations
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Best cycling sportives in Yorkshire
There are more cycling sportives in Yorkshire to choose from than ever, so we've chosen the best for you to ride in Yorkshire in your 2020 sportive season.
By Tim Bonville-Ginn • Published
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Vatternrundan: Sweden’s epic lake ride
30,000 riders take on the Vatternrudan, which is a 300km circuit of the vast lake in southern Sweden.
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Best cycling sportives for beginners
There are more sportives for beginners and new cyclists than ever in the UK, with short, flat routes found across the country that still offer great riding.
By Henry Robertshaw • Published
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Cycling sportives: what is a sportive and how to get involved in 2018?
Entering a sportive is a great way to motivate yourself to get out and log the training miles - but what do you need to do to prepare and what can you expect on the day?
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Sigma Sports Dartmoor Demon Sportive
CW's very own Richard Windsor tackles Cycling Weekly's hardest sportive the Dartmoor Demon
By Richard Windsor • Published
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Bookings now live for the 2019 Sigma Sports Challenge Series
Bookings are now live for the 2019 Sigma Sports Challenge Series, featuring 10 road events across the UK.
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Lancs, Yorks and Cumbria with Matt Cronshaw
Teenage revelation of British road racing takes you for a ride in the northern hills
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Tour of Kildare
Former pro rider rides the route of charity sportive in Ireland
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Fred Whitton Challenge 2014
Simon Warren doesn't even know why he keeps on tackling the Fed Whitton Challenge, but after his fourth attempt, he's hoping for a dry run next time.
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Cycling in Costa Blanca: a cyclist’s guide to Denia and Calpe
Looking for a spring getaway? Mainland Spain's coastline could be the answer...
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Hell of the Ashdown
The clue is definitely in the name for this bracing early-season test of fitness run on some very tough roads
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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The best quick transfer destinations for your short break cycling holiday
Going for a quick getaway? Here are some suggestions...
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Cyclo-Sportive: Tour of the Black Mountains
Cycling Weekly pays a visit to South Wales for the Tour of the Black Mountains
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Etape du Tour 2007
2007 Etape du Tour lived up to its reputation as one of the ultimate challenges
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Cycling in Girona: bike riding traveller’s guide
When to go, where to stay, and must-do rides and attractions on and off the bike
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Six best sportives to ride over the last months of 2018
We have a look forward to some of the best British sportives to ride in the coming year
By Richard Windsor • Published
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New Forest Spring Sportive welcomes headline sponsor Freewheel
The New Forest Spring Sportive has announced a new sponsor for 2019, bringing with it some welcome perks for riders.
By Richard Windsor • Published
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How to climb that iconic mountain, the one you’ve dreamed of
For cyclists, there always seems to be one climb that has eluded them, and which figures highly in the imagination.
By Richard Windsor • Published
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The Maratona dles Dolomites — an idiot’s guide
CW's Stephen Shrubsall takes on one of the world's toughest gran fondos, the Maratona dles Dolomites... but may have bitten off more than he bargained for
By Stephen Shrubsall • Published
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Hampshire Hilly Hundred
James West tackles the Hampshire Hilly Hundred Sportive in Winchester
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Wiggle Steeple Chase Sportive
On the Wiggle Steeple Chase you get to cycle on whisper-quiet roads through some of the prettiest countryside you’ll find anywhere in Britain, riding from village to village guided by church towers, spires and steeples
By Richard Windsor • Published
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