GRANFONDO LA MONT BLANC

Nick named "La Granfondo on top of Europe's Roof" will be held again this year in the stunning surrounding of the Mont Blanc,in Courmayeur.

The event will be held on the 26th of June 2016 and thousands of riders will attend this astonishing Granfondo.

The rides available caters for everyone,from novice to expert.There will be plenty of climbing,plenty of elevation gain.The feed stations manned by the friendly local people will be able to provide local delicacies given you the boost to ride those mountains. 

You can reach the event from various airports, Geneva,Turin,Milan. Transfers could be arranged via private  buses or car hires.

Accommodations can cater for every needs, from apartments to 5 star hotel,Cycling and golf could also be combined.A little tour to the Mont Blanc,horse riding,relaxing at the SPA and food & wine tasting are a great combination for an amazing weekend.

Check this video to feel the immense of this location. 

We can help in arranging your weekend away in the top of Europe. Packages can be provided,for more info email us store@saddledrunk.com.

Otherwise you can find the registration link by clicking here .

Profile of the long distance. 

The SaddleDrunk Team will be there,you can also be there in sharing great emotions with us.

SD TEAM

Social Ride Valentine's Weekend

Ciao A tutti,

I hope you are well.

We have 2 rides this weekend.

Saturday at 9:30am 

Sunday at 9:30

All the rides will depart from Paperback Coffee in South Ealing Road,W5 4QT.

Hope to see you all there.

Have fun and be safe on the road.

SD TEAM.

Richmond Run Fest 2016

Ciao all,

As stated few days ago,we have partnered up with the Richmond Run Fest 2016. Below is a quick presentation of the event from the Richmond Run Fest Staff.

'Welcome to London's most exclusive race, Richmond RUNFEST. Do you ever wonder what it would be like to run through the world heritage site, Kew Gardens? On the 18th of September 2016, that's exactly what you can do. 6,000 runners will join us in the most beautiful gardens in London to take on the Kew Gardens 10k and the Richmond Half Marathon. Both races finish at a our Finish Festival in Old Deer Park where all finishers receive a medal, Nike tech tee and most importantly a beer!

You don't have to be a runner to enjoy an afternoon at our free Finish Festival. Invite your friends and family and come and enjoy the great line up of artists and live music.

In the afternoon 2,000 school children from across the borough will join us for the Richmond RUNFEST Nike Kids Mile and 500m races. The kids were welcome by local London 2012 Olympians Ross Murray and Andy Baddeley and every child received a Richmond RUNFEST medal and a Nike technical t-shirt.'

We have arranged a special discount code for all you SaddleDrunkers to be used when register for the event. Enter "SADDLEDRUNK" on check out. 

Have fun all and see you there.

SD TEAM

A MUD...NESS WEEKEND in BELGIUM!!

Last weekend few of us from the team flew to Belgium, to spectate the 2016 CycloCross World Championships in Zolder.Certainly it was an eventful weekend.

This beautiful sport is upcoming here in UK.But last week events made even more famous than ever within the cycling world. 

Let make sure that the discovery of the engine in the frame during the first day of the event does not take away the mental & physical strength of those athletes. The condition were brutal, high winds combined with rain made the track a complete MUD bath.

On the street of Antwerp.

The saturday was a quite day due to the program schedule,and mainly for the brutal weather conditions.The over 2000 people were kept warm by the live music,the Belgium Beer, the food and tremendous hard work that those athletes had to encounter.

Italian flag flying for the "Azzurri" girls & boys 

We were lucky enough to have the tumble dryer in our apartment to get all of our drenched & dirty clothes washed and cleaned for the day after.In the evening our host Kris,from Kuai Sport Promotions treated us to a lovely meal in the stunning city centre of Antwerp.

Pouring Rain in the finish line

The Sunday it was a different story 80,000 fans, 1.5 million television viewers worldwide for this upcoming sport,where mental & physical strength are a must for the riders.

The dutch bike garage

Adam Toupalik,of the Czech Republic made is performance even more interesting when decided to celebrate his victory a lap before the end of the Under 23 Men Race. He managed to get a silver medal after crossing the finish line.

Antwerp Chopper Town Bike

Womens Action

Women Starts.

The Men Elite race was a nerve breaking for the home supporter and their neighbouring country,Netherland.The 80thousands were like lions roaring in a cage craving for food.They were correct to do so,Belgium potted the Gold & Bronze medals.

Antwerp Bier Central,300 beers in the Encyclopedie

It was a great weekend.

Thank you Kris for you hospitality and giving us the chance to stay so close with the Belgium Cycling environment.

If you like mud and speed,hard work & fun and you hate the concrete road,Cyclocross or CX is your sport.

Buona Domenica a tutti.

SD Team

Kelso Wheelers & SaddleDrunk

The SaddleDrunk team is pleased to announce that we have become an Official Kit Supplier for Kelso Wheelers Cycling Club .

The kit is hand made and hand tailored in our factory in Italy. The Kelso Wheelers Cycling Club Members are able to start purchasing the kit via online club shop.

The kit compromise a complete list of items from head to toe and enabling them to purchase direct to us 365 days a year,day or night.

The SD team is looking forward to a long friendship with the club.

Have a good week everyone.

SD Team