The joy – and agony – of completing the toughest cycle ride in Britain, the Fred Whitton Challenge
Me: ‘I’m cycling in the Lake District on Sunday.’ Mate: ‘Sweet – where in the Lake District?’ Me: ‘All of it.’ That’s the allure of the 113-mile Fred Whitton Challenge, a one-day circular cycle ride held every May – it takes in pretty much the whole of the Lake District, including every significant Cumbrian col. … Read more