Sneezing, snotty nose and red eyes are all symptoms of hay fever – which, of course, has nothing to do with hay.

People react to different pollens – though you can narrow it down by the time you experience the symptoms: spring sneezing and it’s probably a reaction to tree pollen, mid-summer and it’s more likely to be grass and summer flowers. All spring/summer long and you’re just unlucky.

Being struck down with symptoms that feel almost like a cold, right when the summer begins to show its face, is generally not what most cyclists want – but there are remedies. Here are some of the best known cures for the summer sneezes…