Mark this date in your calendar 📅 for the inaugural Team De Ver Isle of Wight Ride. The route is approximately 112km (70 miles) with 1800m of climbing - see Isle of Wight website for example route. Draft itinerary - 6.12 - 8.20am train Clapham Junction to Portsmouth Harbour Cost £39 return (£31 if we […]
The Ride of the Falling Leaves is an annual sportive organised by local South London club Dulwich Paragon. The routes follow pretty lanes, many of which we cover on Team De Ver club rides. Entry fee is cheap and usually includes coffee & croissant at the start and a meal and pint at the finish! (option […]
The Catford Cycling Club's first hill climb took place on August 20th 1887, with 24 riders attempting to conquer Westerham Hill in Kent. Back then, this hill was considered nearly impossible to ascend on a bicycle, especially with solid tyres and unmade roads, making it particularly treacherous for riders on 'Penny Farthings'. The winner of […]
The Bec Hill Climb, hosted by the Bec Cycling Club, is a long-standing cycling event with roots dating back to 1956. Organized initially by Ron Beckett, it features a challenging climb up White Lane, a closed road near Limpsfield Surrey, leading off Titsey Hill. The event has become a local classic, attracting large crowds and […]
The Spring Onion weaves its way south from Cobham in Surrey, to Rudgewick and Wisborough Green, then back north through Plaistow and Dunsfold (home of the Top Gear test track). The route finishes with a timed KOM up Coombe Lane and speedy roll back to Cobham. Entry includes feed station at The Cricketers Arms Pub […]
A seven day training/cycling camp in Lanzarote, staying at an all-inclusive hotel. RIDE WITH THE CHAMPION!!! Each year Maurice Burton holds a warm weather cycling training camp on the sun kissed Island of Lanzarote. This is run as an all-inclusive camp at the Blue Bay Hotel in Costa Teguise. The camp caters for all abilities, […]