Sportive

Someone over on an alternative forum (I know I shouldn't be viewing them!) has taken me to task over my praise of this weekends "Flat out in the Fens" sportive organised by Kilotogo.

I made the mistake of saying that this tough warm flat and fast event was a good event and should be repeated.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion but I am here to stand up for the fens and those of us who live and work here (and also cycle and train here).

Standing at the side of the Leicestershire roads yesterday afternoon it hit home to me why Cycle Sportives had become so popular.

Here were a group of pro and elite riders suffering over the same roads as I had done one day previously.