Day 8 of the Deloitte Ride Across Britain with Threshold Sports

Ludlow to Wincanton - 122 miles When we were listening to last night's briefing about Day 7 being perhaps the toughest stage due to the distance and climbing, I was a little worried. My ITB had tightened, causing my knee to hurt on every pedal stroke. I suddenly

I can’t quite believe it, but I’ve somehow managed to cycle 662 miles in the space of 6 days. I’ve never travelled so far by my own means before in such little time. Indeed, a chap I’ve come across on my travels, Ben Rockett [http://www.

I've just got back to my tent situated in the middle of Aintree Race Course and it's already 11pm. I'm in this conflict as to whether to write an update or simply let today slide. However, bearing in mind it's importance, I&

Glasgow to Carlisle - 105 miles With any multi-stage race it's almost inevitable that there's going to be an 'off-day.' It might be where you run out of energy, you can't get your food down, your kit (or bike) goes wrong or

I cycle 114 miles from Fort William to Glasgow

Waking up knowing that you've cycled 105 miles and still have 850 left to go is a strange experience. Thankfully, today's 114 miles stage was similar to yesterday' - rolling countryside and stunning views - but just 9 miles longer. There were a couple of

980 miles in 9 days. On a bike. Those figures are enough to send most people into a corner to have a quiet word with themselves as they contemplate what that will do to their bum. But this is exactly what 700 odd riders, including yours truly, is going to

What happens when your hobby becomes more important to you than your job?  This was the question that I was asking myself recently.  I needed to figure out who I was: a journalist or an athlete? Or maybe both? The problem is that I love to race.  It’s quite