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Human Race Cycling Events

   

Welcome to Human Race Cycling

Human Race cycling events include the top two sportive events in the UK, as voted by cyclists, as well as the leading series of women only bike rides, supported by Victoria PendletonCycletta.

The Wiggle Dragon Ride is one of the must-do sportives in World Cycling around the stunning roads of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountain – places in 2013 are filled although you can still take part with our official charity Prostate Cancer.

The Wiggle Etape Cymru - the UK’s toughest closed road sportive based in North Wales, 45 minutes from Manchester.

The Cycletta series, supported by Double Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton. These unique events takes place at amazing venues throughout Britain and offers distances suitable for cyclists of all abilities (20km, 40km, 60km and 80km). As well as very safe well managed roads, all cyclists will experience relaxation and rejuvination in the Cycletta Spa by Unlisted.

Formerly known as Ride Around London, the Financial Times London Cycle Sportive, supporting Access Sport, takes in many important landmarks from London’s Olympic history including a unique finish on the 1948 Olympic Velodrome at Herne Hill. With routes over 100 miles, 100km and 50km the ride will go out to Biggin Hill and Box Hill to take in some stunning and challenging scenery.

On this page you will find information about all of the cycling events- including the latest event news and information about our various ambassadors. For tailored information on how to prepare for your cycling event visit the Preparation section and select your ability.

Wiggle Dragon Ride - 9th June 2013
Wiggle Dragon Ride

DISTANCES
Medio Fondo 128km/1875m
Gran Fondo 216km/3350m
Women only Cycletta 37km

*All distances are approximate

The UK’s most prestigious Sportive returns for its 10th year. The South Wales event will once again start from the picturesque Margam Park, Port Talbot, having moved there successfully in 2012. Offering two challenging event the Grand Fondo will take in approximately 3350m of climbing, passing through the beautiful Brecon Beacons and the Medio Fondo approximately 1875m.

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Cycletta @ Wiggle Dragon Ride - 9th June 2013
Cycletta @ Wiggle Dragon Ride

DISTANCE
37km

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides and is supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton. This event is designed to appeal to women of all ages and abilities. For the first time ever a Cycletta ride will take place as part of the UK’s most prestigious sportive, the Wiggle Dragon Ride. The event starts from the picturesque Margam Park, Port Talbot.

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Cycletta Bedfordshire - 30th June 2013
Cycletta Bedfordshire

DISTANCES
Cycletta Novice 20km
Cycletta Classic 38km
Cycletta Challenge 58km

*All distances are approximate

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton, designed for women of all ages and abilities. Cycletta Bedfordshire returns to the stunning Woburn Abbey for a second year, after a hugely successful 2012 event.

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Financial Times London Cycle Sportive - 30th June 2013
London Cycle Sportive

DISTANCES
The Short Route 50km
The Medium Route 100km
The Long Route 160km (100 miles)

Formerly known as Ride Around London, the Financial Times London Cycle Sportive, supporting Access Sport will take place on Sunday 30 June and the route takes in many important landmarks from London’s Olympic history including a unique finish on the 1948 Olympic Velodrome at Herne Hill. The Velodrome has easy access for a London sportive, only 20 minutes from London Victoria.

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Cycletta Surrey - 7th July 2013
Cycletta Surrey

DISTANCES
Cycletta Novice 20km
Cycletta Classic 36km
Cycletta Challenge 56km

*All distances are approximate

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton, designed for women of all ages and abilities. Cycletta heads to Loseley Park, Surrey for the first time in 2013 and the event is expected to attract a high number of participants.

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Wiggle Etape Cymru - 8th September 2013
Wiggle Etape Cymru

DISTANCE
Fully closed 88-mile route with comprehensive signage

Road Cycling UK’s Sportive of the Year 2012

Wiggle Etape Cymru is an ‘epic’ lung-busting, leg-aching, end of season closed road sportive, which provides the most challenging closed-road test in the UK. The route starts and finishes in Wrexham and passes through the Clwydian Range (an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and Dee Valley area with stunning scenery. The route takes in several well-known climbs including the legendary Horseshoe Pass which incorporates a timed King of the Mountains challenge.

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Cycletta Scotland - 15th September 2013
Cycletta Scotland

DISTANCES
Cycletta Novice 20km
Cycletta Classic 45km
Cycletta Challenge 63km

*All distances are approximate

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton, designed for women of all ages and abilities. Cycletta heads to Scone Palace, near Perth for the first time in 2013 and the event is expected to attract a high number of participants.

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Cycletta Cycling Holiday - 25th to 30th September 2013
Stephen Roche’s Cycletta Training Camps

STEPHEN ROCHE CYCLETTA TRAINING CAMP

If you want to combine relaxing in the sun with some training on a bike, we have the perfect trips for you to Mallorca. With its great quality roads and dramatic scenery, Mallorca is perfect for an active holiday. Plus it's only a 2 hour flight from the UK and is lovely and warm! We have two specific Cycletta training trips, one in March and one in September.

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Cycletta Brighton - 29th September 2013
Cycletta Brighton

DISTANCES
Cycletta Novice 20km
Cycletta Classic 42km
Cycletta Challenge 79km

*All distances are approximate

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton, designed for women of all ages and abilities. Cycletta Brighton starts from a unique location in the centre of the beautiful racecourse, before taking in the quiet, scenic and flat roads around the region.

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Cycletta New Forest - 13th October 2013
Cycletta New Forest

DISTANCES
Cycletta Novice 20km
Cycletta Classic 42km
Cycletta Challenge 82km

*All distances are approximate

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton, designed for women of all ages and abilities. Cycletta New Forest launched spectacularly in 2012. This event starts at the incredibly beautiful Beaulieu Palace before taking in the stunning surrounding roads.

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Cycletta Cheshire - Date TBC in 2014
Cycletta Cheshire

DISTANCES
Cycletta Novice 25km
Cycletta Classic 37km
Cycletta Challenge 52km

* All distances are approximate

Cycletta is the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides and is supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Victoria Pendleton. This event is designed to appeal to women of all ages and abilities. Cycletta Cheshire is one of the most popular events in the series, starting from the picturesque Tatton Park and taking in the quiet and beautiful roads around East Cheshire.

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Cycling Friends of Human Race

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"The Etape Cymru was a brilliant event and the whole day was a great experience. It was lovely to see so many people out on their bikes enjoying the Welsh... Read more
"Cycling has been my passion since I was a child. Through the Cycletta Series I want to inspire women to join me and cycle; as a hobby, a sport, a way to get... Read more
"The route of the Etape Cymru in North Wales is absolutely spectacular, and it makes me proud to be a Welsh cyclist. The breath-taking scenery, closed road... Read more
Someone that will be on her bike for many miles this year is Liz Dimmock. Liz is training and preparing to cycle around the world in July 2013. This epic... Read more
One of Britain’s top cycle sprinting talents, Ben Swift has enjoyed the winning feeling ever since he took his first stage victory at the 2009 Tour of... Read more
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Cycling News

Financial Times & Human Race invite riders to take part in FT London Cycle Sportive
Financial Times & Human Race invite riders to take part in FT London Cycle Sportive

Cycle challenge in aid of Access Sport As part of this year’s Financial Times 125 anniversary celebrations, the FT is inviting readers and corporate teams to take part in the Financial Times London Cycle Sportive on 30th June. The event is run by Human Race in partnership with community sports...

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Victoria Pendleton joins over 600 women in Cheshire at the first 2013 Cycletta Series Event
Victoria Pendleton joins over 600 women in Cheshire at the first 2013 Cycletta Series Event

Olympic Gold Medallist and female role model, Victoria Pendleton (CBE), was joined on Sunday by over 600 women at Cycletta Cheshire, 2013’s first event in the UK’s leading series of women-only bike rides.

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The Telegraph - Sexism is endemic in cycling
The Telegraph - Sexism is endemic in cycling

This Sunday, hundreds of women will descend upon picturesque Cheshire for Cycletta, a series of women-only mass participation cycling events fronted by Olympian Victoria Pendleton. Cathy Bussey, a keen cyclist, shares some of women's worst tales from the saddle.

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Geraint Thomas reveals 2013 Wiggle Etape Cymru route
Geraint Thomas reveals 2013 Wiggle Etape Cymru route

Geraint Thomas, ambassador of the Wiggle Etape Cymru has unveiled the route for the 2013 event which is widely known in the cycling community as the toughest closed road sportive in the UK.

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WD-40 support Wiggle Dragon Ride and Wiggle Etape Cymru
WD-40 support Wiggle Dragon Ride and Wiggle Etape Cymru

WD-40 Multi-Use Product has announced that it is joining forces with Human Race, organisers of the Wiggle Dragon Ride and Wiggle Etape Cymru cycling events, this summer.

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