Organised by St David’s Hospice Care, the Tour de Gwent offers a fun day out for recreational and hardcore cyclists with all funds raised going towards the upkeep of the hospice, which provides palliative care to people facing life-limiting illnesses and support to their families. Sponsored by Whitehead Building Services, the annual event will take…
Track cycling has a long pedigree, with the first world championships dating back to Chicago in 1893. Starting out on an amateur footing, separate professional races were held from 1895 and it wasn’t until 1993 in Hamar, Norway, that “open” racing took over. Regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the championships are open to riders…
BBC Sports Personality of the Year and Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas will be at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena later this month to discuss his historic win in the classic French cycling event with broadcaster Ned Boulting. The first and only Welshman to win the Tour, Thomas returns to Cardiff on Saturday, 26 January, to…
Thousands of cycling enthusiasts will race through the stunning scenery of South Wales this weekend when the country’s biggest cycling sportive returns to Cardiff for the annual Velothon Wales on Sunday, 9 July. Up to 16,000 participants will take up the challenge, including some of the world’s best cyclists as well as recreational riders and…
The Abergavenny Festival of Cycling begins this weekend with four events on Saturday and the Junior National Series Road Race on Sunday . The Sportives taking place on Saturday include the Monmouthshire 20 leisure ride, the Monmouthshire Sportif 40, the Iron Mountain 70, and the Iron Mountain 100, with the weekend’s action forming the precursor…
