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Tour de Farce 2024
The Tour de Farce is the Adventure Syndicate’s offering to the bikepacking world to take itself less seriously, foster fun and develop a community during the race. With time penalties and bonuses for a wacky mix of trials, the TdF is an antidote to the increasing professionalisation of the sport.
Sep 28th 2024
Trans Pyrenees Race 2024
With a mix of control points and parcours, riders take on around 2,000km of the most spectacular and remote scenery in the Pyrenees. For the first time, riders will start in Girona before riding west across the Pyrenees to the Bay of Biscay on France's Atlantic coast back again.
Sep 27th 2024
Istra Land 2024
Istra Land has been designed to unveil the secrets of the three colors of Istria County: White Istria, as the limestones around the mountain peaks; Grey (or Yellow) Istria, as the fertile inner lands; and Red Istria, as the clayey land near the coastline.
Sep 26th 2024
Borderland 500 2024
BorderLand500 is a new ultra-distance cycling event aimed at bridging the gap between sportives and 1000 + mile ultra races. With three routes to choose from all starting and finishing at the same location, distances are 150, 250 & 500 Mile routes around the stunning Welsh landscape.
Sep 18th 2024
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Bikes of the Goats 2024
The Goats is a 740km gravel cycling challenge in the heart of Portugal. With the late season start and a selection of dirt roads to tackle, climbing 17,500m overall, this race has enticed gravel riders into one last challenge this season.
Oct 3rd 2024
DotWatcher Guide to Hydration Bladder Maintenance
How to clean and maintain your hydration bladder, with solutions for a quick home fix to a pre-planned deep clean.
Oct 1st 2024
Bikes of Istra Land 2024
Istra Land is a non-competitive adventure through Istria County. This event returns for its third year, offering riders a taste of Slovenia, Italy and Croatia’s finest riding on a 400km off-road route.
Sep 26th 2024
Five Minutes With...Charlie Stewart
Charlie Stewart is co-founder of Albion, a UK-based cycling apparel company. He is now also an ultra-race winner, finishing Further East 2024 with a time of 33 hours 2 mins 5 seconds. Images by [Harvey Waller ]
Sep 26th 2024