Welcome to the Cyclestore Geoff Thomas Cycle Sportive - 22nd August 2010

We are proud to present the Geoff Thomas Cycle Sportive.

"Online entries close on Thursday the 19th of August at 9am. Please enter before this date to allow us maximum time to plan the supplies, however we will be accepting cash entries on the day"

If you plan on entering on the day click here to view the riders manual which should contain all the information you need.

The ride, which takes in some stunning Cheshire countryside and challenging Peak District climbs, takes place on August the 22nd 2010.

Organised in aid of the Geoff Thomas Foundation, the Sportive starts at the home of Cyclestore, Congleton in Cheshire. Two routes are available, thus catering for all abilities:-

• A 25 mile flat cruise along the green and pleasant lanes of Cheshire aimed at the leisure cyclist or those completely new to sportives.
• A challenging 75 mile route with over 4000ft of climbing. The long route takes in several well known climbs such as Lask Edge, Telegraph Hill and descends such as Gun Hill (used in the 2009 Tour of Britain) and Wincle. (clockwise direction)

Set-off  will start at 8am until 10am for the 75 mile route with the 25 mile route being extended until 11am.

On completion, enjoy some drink and tea with us and chat with other riders to see how you got on.

The ride is a non-profit event, that means all the money after the setup fee is given away to charity.

Maps of the routes will be provided online so study them hard, there will be direction sign posts placed along the route and the Sportive will be staffed with as many marshals that we can get our hands on.

Feed stations will be available to help keep you fed and watered, with the help of Accelerade and their 4:1 ratio Carb-Protein supplements.

More details to follow so keep checking up on the ride, the best place to keep informed is the Cyclestore.co.uk Twitter page.

Hope you come ride with us.

The Cyclestore Team, your online local bike store.