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The 365-Day Challenge

Everyone likes a goal, right? Unfortunately, some people just have to take it one step too far. Here are some of the (painful) lessons learned in the course of completing the 365-Day Challenge - exercising every single day for an entire year.

UK Sportives

The Tour of the Roses

The Tour of the Roses is a small, social and super-challenging ride through three of the UK's most beautiful cycling regions: the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and Forest of Bowland. Even better, it's organised by Broleur.

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Le Club des Cinglés du Mont Ventoux

Some clubs are more discerning than others. The Club des Cinglés du Mont Ventoux restricts entry to those foolish enough to climb all three sides in a day. Way harder than your average provincial bouncer.

UK Sportives

L’Etape UK Sportive

OK, so L'Etape UK may not cover an alpine stage of the Tour de France, but squint and the Chilterns are every bit as beautiful. Arriving in tip-top form, a fast time was a foregone conclusion, right?

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The Trans Cambrian Way by Mountain Bike

On paper (well, Google maps) the Trans Cambrian Way looks like a leisurely three days of mountain biking. No problemo boyo - we'd be supping welsh ale by tea time.

European Granfondos

Quebrantahuesos Granfondo

The Quebrantahuesos Granfondo straddles the Spanish and French Pyrenees. Over 200km long with more than 15,000 riders, the "bone-breaker" is Spain's biggest amateur cycling event.

Top Cycling Climbs

Top 10 toughest cycling climbs in the Surrey hills

Box Hill may have its famous zig-zag bends - all two of them - but it's far from the steepest hill in Surrey. Staple Lane, Barhatch, Bug Hill and Whitedown can all lay claim to being Surrey's hardest cycling climb.

Ride the Tour of the Roses 2020

After nearly eight years of riding other peoples' events, we've finally decided to create our own. The Tour of the Roses is an event for serious cyclists that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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The Safe Passing Distance index (SPDi)

New research from Broleur reveals the makes and models of cars most likely to overtake cyclists too close. Are you a close pass driver? See where your car ranks.

Top Cycling Climbs

Top 10 toughest cycling climbs in the Kent Alps

Broleur ranks and rates the steepest hills of the infamous Kent Alps. Yorks Hill, White Lane, Toys Hill and Westerham all make the list - but what's our number one col?

UK Sportives

The Evans RIDE IT London Sportive

Sometimes you need to take a break from the virtual world of Zwift. The Evans Cycles RIDE IT London Sportive provided the perfect opportunity. Broleur, keeping it real since 2012.

Random Rides

The Richmond Park Pretzel

An alternative to traditional laps, a Richmond Park Pretzel involves cycling three mini circuits anti-clockwise, covering every one of the park's roads. It's a snack-sized cycling revelation.

UK Sportives

The Wiggle Kent Classic

Back on home turf, the Wiggle Kent Classic provides the perfect opportunity to scale our beloved Kent Alps. Would we reach the peaks or descend into a mid-life crisis?

UK Sportives

The London to Brighton Bike Ride

The London to Brighton bike ride is perfect for those wanting to dip their toe in shallow sportive waters, rather than jump straight in at the deep end. Roll up and ride on.

European Granfondos

The Granfondo Stelvio Santini

The Stelvio and the Gavia are cycling climb royalty. But on this occasion, both were usurped by the scheming Mortirolo, prince of darkness. Join Broleur on our Italian job.

UK Sportives

The Etape Caledonia Sportive

It's a challenge in itself to think of a UK sportive that combines such excellent organisation, gorgeous scenery and welcoming people as the Etape Caledonia. Definitely a Broleur favourite.

UK Sportives

The Tour de Yorkshire Sportive

As born-and-bred Lancastrians and long-time Londoners, we're naturally scornful of Yorkshire’s superiority complex. Sadly, in the case of the Tour de Yorkshire sportive, it's totally justified.

European Granfondos

The Paris-Roubaix Sportive

The Paris-Roubaix Challenge covers 175 kilometres, with 54 of them over horribly bobbly cobbles. Where would the pleasure possibly be found in that? Not the perineum, that's for sure.

Top Cycling Climbs

Top 10 toughest cycling climbs in the London bergs

No one can claim the London bergs rival the peaks of Europe. But put a stint in up London's steepest hills and you'll find yourself languishing on Lactic Acid Lane rather than cruising up Easy Street.

UK Sportives

The Hell of the Ashdown

The Hell of the Ashdown is the home counties' answer to Paris-Roubaix. If frozen February riding is your thing, you should come and have a go - if you think you're hard enough.

UK Sportives

The Velo Birmingham Sportive

Velo Birmingham is one of the few closed-road sportives in the UK - and given the number of local complaints, there may not be too many more. Shame, because the ride - and the support - did the midlands proud.

UK Sportives

Revolve24, Brands Hatch

A team of five middlish-aged men cycling for 24 hours non-stop around the Brands Hatch track. A winning formula or a recipe for disaster? See how the newly formed team Broleur fared at Revolve24.

Cycling Training

Top 15 cycling training tips for beginners

When you begin to take cycling semi-seriously i.e. you actually want to get better at it, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the advice thrown your way. Here are 15 tips so you can train smarter, before you have to resort to training harder.

UK Sportives

The Tour of the Hills Audax

I couldn't sleep. The same thoughts kept circling around like vultures in my head. Where do I go from here? What's the point? What comes next? What does it all mean? They weren't existential questions that were bothering me. Oh no, it was far

European Granfondos

La Marmotte Alpes Granfondo

Taking in the cols of Glandon, Telegraphe, Galibier and Alpe d'Huez in one momentous day, La Marmotte is right up there among the elite of European grandfondos and cyclosportives. But is it the toughest?