Land of the green giants

Big Ride: Slovenia Mountains are an integral part of Slovenia’s identity. Its highest peak, Triglav, is even etched onto the national flag and coat of arms. Where the country borders with Italy and Au

Previous pages, top right: ‘The whole of Alto de El Morredero on Stage 17 was a barren, blackened landscape as far as the eye could see. Spain had had some of its worst ever wildfires there about a mo

Taking on 80km uphill in one go, Chris Fellows discovers a Colombia as addictive as it is unforgiving

Many of us like to think that we don’t do plans, and that our random travel in the adventure wagon makes us free spirits in an increasingly regulated world. But it’s not true, is it? Surely everyone d

The Sellaronda Bike Day is a car-free celebration of cycling across legendary Giro d’Italia climbs. Trevor Ward didn’t need asking twice…

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!