THE SOUTHERN UPLANDS SPORTIVE 2008...

So, that was the debut Southern Uplands Sportive, then.

2 years in the planning, 4 months to get permission from 4 separate organisations to use just 3 miles of road, 287 entrants, 210 starters including one each from Norway and Italy, 105 (or 40) miles, 2,250 metres of climbing (according to one rider’s GPS), 35 support staff, £100-worth of bacon rolls, innumerable pints of Guinness, two 8 foot signs to stop people falling off AFTER the finish, 7 car parks, 1 rider who threw up right on the finish line, a photographer who reacted quickly enough to capture the event for posterity, 350 ‘incomers’ and more than 12 pages of glowing post-event feedback.

Here it is, the whole story of the UK's first summit sportive. Enjoy, and see you all in '09!

RESULTS	STORIES
HEROES	FEEDBACK
ITS NOT (ALL) ABOUT THE BIKE