Day Ride My Day Rides have been really successful last year. I think we all had a good time and I enjoyed meeting such a diverse and interesting bunch. Your feedback has all been positive and I want to thank all the 07 Day Riders for their good company and kind comments. One of the good things about the Day Ride is that you can pretty much set the agenda. If you want to try out some training techniques and have a good hard session then we can do that no problem. If you want to talk about your training and general approach to cycling then we can ride along and chat. If you just want to cruise and shoot the breeze about Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France or Lance Armstrong, hell yeah, I can do that all day long! The Day Ride is a totally relaxed scenario – it’s your chance to get a good ride in and pick my brains about anything you like. From your comments I know that many Day Riders have really benefitted from my advice and encouragement. Day Rides 08 will start very soon and the format will be a bit different. Due to my work, which involves a lot of driving with the Astana team, and family commitments, taking the kids to school etc, I am having to base all the rides from near to my home in Sussex. I know all the roads in the area and there is a good pub, The Crown, at the meeting point in Groombridge. Here's what you get on Day Ride 08: We meet at Groombridge at 9.30am, check bikes and ride Approx three-hour/90km ride in Sussex Towel down and change into casual clothes (please bring washkit, spares, clothes with you) After the ride we have lunch at The Crown I follow-up training/bike tips by email after the ride Day Ride 08 prices One rider: £200 Two riders: £250 Three riders: £300 Groombridge is about five miles south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Follow the A264 through Royal Tunbridge Wells and continue through Langton Green to Groombridge along B2110. Go down hill to village and take first right before the bottom and before the church on the left. Park on the green in front of The Crown pub.

Professional cyclist for 15 years
12 Tours de France
Tour de France yellow jersey
Tour de France stage winner
Fifth in Paris-Roubaix
Tour of Belgium winner
UK pro road race champion
UK 25 and 50-mile TT champion