The Experts in Cycling Training Camps & Cycling Holidays...

More than a lot of other sports and physical activities, cycling requires that you simply get out and do it. You’ll need proper equipment, and as any experienced cyclist knows it takes time to work the body into shape for longer or faster-paced races. But to some degree, it’s just about getting on…

Recently, Flora and Martin took on the challenging yet majestic sportive of Marmotte Granfondo Pyrénées.

Set in the Pyrénées mountain range, the sportive is a distance of 165 kms and involves 5,500m of climbing. Some of the gradients reach 13%! In 2019 the sportive will take place on the 25th…

From 16/2 to 11/5 and from 21/9 to 2/11/2019

Ride with the ‘King of the Classics’ Sean Kelly - 196 Pro Victories

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The Mont Ventoux challenge 2018 has begun. Over the week, our riders will take on the ‘Beast of Provence’ from two sides: Malaucène, and the infamous Bédoin route. Both routes provide challenges and wonder. Mont Ventoux has to be attempted at least once in your cycling career.

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Cycle training on open roads presents dangers no matter how cautious you are. Traffic tends to be everywhere and most routes have plenty of blind spots. Cycle lanes are great when they have been positioned well, but not all car drivers seem to take notice of them.

In the countryside, roads and…

They made it! Geneva Nice Stage 6 saw our riders complete the final leg of their holiday. Here are some pictures of their magnificent achievement.

After 550kms, 10,800m of climbing and amazing views our riders approach Nice on the Mediterranean Coast

Not long to Nice! Almost time to swim in the…

Stage 5 of Geneva Nice is exciting. It features the mighty Col de la Bonette, at 2802m altitude, it is the highest through road in Europe.

Col de la Bonette, 24kms of ride. At 2802m this is the highest through road in Europe!

You can see the SportActive Team discuss the climb:

Despite the…

Stage 4 of Geneva to Nice featured an iconic Tour de France climb: Col d'Izoard! This hors catégorie col has seen legendary Tour de France battles. In fact, the two of the sport's greatest riders are honoured: Fausto Coppi and Louison Bobet.

Col d'Izoard, a hors catégorie climb, 2360m altitude. A…

The tour saw our riders take on two Tour de France cols: Télégraphe and Galibier! The latter is an hors catégorie climb of 18 kms and an altitude of 2646m. Not an easy climb but one if the most scenic in the Alps.

Télégraphe 12 kms, 6% gradient. Galibier 18 kms, hors catégorie, altitude 2646m!

Stage 2 of Geneva Nice saw our riders take on Col de la Madeleine. A Tour de France, hors catégorie climb. For many of our riders this was the first time they climbed a col of this intensitiy.

SportActive Riders Climbing Col de la Madeleine 25.3 kms, 9 and 10% gradients, 1924m alt.

Nonetheless,…

Geneva Nice 2018 has begun! The first climb Col des Aravis (1486 m), average gradient 5.7%, offered our riders a taste of what French Alp cycling is about. They were looking and feeling confident before the climb and all did well on the ride.

The SportActive Team ready to ride 'La Routes des…

Peter Sagan picked up his first Paris-Roubaix victory on Sunday the 1st April 2018. The cycling superstar has over 100 professional victories to his name and he has won three consecutive world championships. Clearly elated at the win, he described his “Hell of the North” victory as being better…