Crisis In Lycra

Too poor to buy a sports car, not silver fox enough to chase a secretary, so it’s lycra for my midlife crisis! Ten cycling challenges starting in 2026 to deal with the ageing process!

2026
Challenge 1 (Spring) The Pave Challenges
A) Tour of Flanders Sportive (128km)
B) Flandrian Challenge 59 Classic Bergs and Cobbles across Flanders Fields
C) Paris-Roubaix Sportive (145km)

Challenge 2 (Summer) The Coast to Coast Challenges
A) Gretna to Tynemouth (134km 1000m of ascent)
B) Seascape to Whitby (229km 2730m of ascent)
C) Tynemouth to Ayr (309km 3000m of ascent)

Challenge 3 (Autumn) North Coast 500
Cycle the beautiful and rugged North coast of Scotland