A new year and a new list of ambitions. There’s no time like the present to kick start your cycling year. Admittedly, there are very few sportives over the dreary winter months, however it’s getting better, with more and more starting early!

Why not give the Evans Cycles RideIt! Series a go, they’ve got one in Rochdale on Sunday 26th January with distances suitable for everyone.

The longer distances are perhaps matched to the more experience among you, specially as the route takes in Crag Vale, the longest continual climb in England and a feature of the 2014 Tour De France.

Event: Evans RideIt! Rochdale
Date: Sunday 26th January
Location: Wardle High School, OL12 9RD
Distance: Short = 30 miles, 50 miles, and 70 miles
Price: £17.50