In professional cycling, the Triple Crown is the name given to winning 3 major titles in the same year. Usually the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the World Championships. Not many riders have achieved this remarkable feat. Eddy Merckx managed it and later Stephen Roche also won the Tour, Giro and World Championships … Read more
We are proud to be appointed as Official Fan and Amateur Participant Travel and Experience Provider for the 2023 UCI UCI Cycling World Championships UCI Cycling World Championships will take place in Glasgow and across Scotland from 3 – 13 August 2023. Sportive Breaks has a wealth of experience working across major events and will … Read more
It’s what we do and it’s in our name so we’re always on the lookout for new events to add to our line up of the best Sportives and Gran Fondos. Over the last few weeks we’ve been busy at Sportive breaks HQ with adding new Sportives to our programme. You can already book for … Read more
A classic climb in the middle of the island. The route goes out to Pollensa and then through the middle of the island through some sleepy villages until you reach Randa. The climb has some Ventoux qualities in that it can be seen for miles and has a weather station at the top. The climb … Read more
While most of us at Sportive Breaks are seasoned vets in Morocco, this autumn saw a debut into the chaos and beauty of North Africa for one of our lead guides, Simon Powner. Here is what he made of his first week riding in Africa… Day 1 Landing into the melee of Marrakesh, you instantly … Read more