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?

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What is a sportive?

A cycling sportive is a mass participation, organised cycling event.

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