Tour de France 2014
The Tour de France passed through our own beautiful North Yorkshire and the opportunity to be there was not to be missed for the lads.
They camped out the night before and then headed for Reeth to get a great … Read more
Sportive Coast to Coast in a day – 2014
A number of the lads have taken part in the Sportive challenge of the Coast to Coast in a Day.
They put in a fantastic effort in tough conditions… you can see the results here…Well done Lads!!… Read more
The Italian Job – The Movie
Won’t stop till it’s over…won’t stop to surrender…
Muro di Sormano and Lake Como
First job today was to load up the van as we are staying near Lake Como as it’s closer to Bergamo Airport for the lads.
It’s a long drive down and we don’t arrive until 12:30 with Johnny G’s car … Read more
Passo Del Bernina Circular
Today we tackle out first Swiss Alpine pass, the giant Passo Del Bernina on the road from Tirano in Italy to the famous St. Moritz ski resort.
For us it’s a circular route from Bormio down to Tirano than up … Read more
Passo dello Stelvio
Today is the day we tackle the giant Stelvio Pass… and we do it twice!
The pass begins immediately you leave Bormio and first we tackle the southern side, 40 switchbacks on this one!
I pull over as usual a … Read more
Bormio 2000
It’s the morning after the night before… We’re gonna score one more than you…except we didn’t… they did…
We’re still in the mix. Bring on Uruguay on Thursday…
A late night though in the site bar, which was kept specially … Read more
Mortirilo and the Passo di Gavia
The first day’s ride and the lads are hoping to be eased in. Of course the Captain has other ideas with two big passes lined up.
We start at 9;30 and I head for the first rendezvous at Mazzo.
It’s … Read more
Boro – Metz – Bormio
The journey down was eventful as usual and after an early start Ade and I were soon at the Channel Tunnel. Straight through on an earlier train…or so we thought…
We’d bought our usual ticket and were right through to … Read more
