At times my cycling life has felt like an extended game of snakes and ladders, with every gain counter balanced by the ever present...

It’s a funny thing the mind. The mind that was telling me I was in pain and should abandon, was the same mind that an hour later was...

Because I am training for the C2C I can’t afford to come here, taper and then race and go home (listen to me trying to sound like I am...

Let's start with this: I know I am very fortunate to be here. Not lucky because I don't believe in luck except for when you win raffles...

There's a branch of psychology that deals with something called cognitive bias - this is basically all the unconscious things that...

Three weeks ago I wrote that I had got my mojo back. I hadn’t. I was just hoping it was true really. Sometimes we can lie to ourselves...

Apparently the 12th January is now officially "Quitters Day" and by now most people have given up on their New Year's Resolutions. I...

You have exactly as much will power as you think you have. I lost my cycling mojo. Since the start of the year I have been struggling...

Note: I know it looks like I haven't written anything in months, but I have. I just forgot to press the publish button! Yeah, yeah, yeah....

When a friend offers you a last minute opportunity to join him for a long weekend in Mallorca with work colleagues you don't turn it...

The recent Tour of Britain included a Team Time Trial that looked fantastic. A five man team pushing themselves to go as collectively...

Last night was another victory for me. This time in the weekly Club ‘Bash’. Not in absolute terms, because I am pretty sure came dead...

My Top 6 tips for multi-day rides

I understand the basic principles at play here: overload, followed by rest and recovery leading to adaptation. But the actual business of...

I went for a short ride yesterday afternoon in the sun with fellow Lanterne Mark. It was great to catch up and ride my bike without...

I tried hard throughout this blog to capture the literal and metaphorical ups and downs of the ride. I tried to be as honest and open as...

I don't need words. Just pictures. I have finished. 1,588km. All to get back to my best friend. #WLRCC #Rapha #RCC

Listen if it's good enough for Chris Froome it's good enough for me. I feel absolutely no shame in telling you I have been following a...

*Yes I cheated again I had to re-set my mind to ride on the left as I got off the boat and try and work my way through the maze that is...

I finally reached the coast and the ferry port to head home to England