Events

Events

We LOVE event season at Pillar. Get the lowdown on some of the events we are participating in, and get training tips on the ones that you want to conquer!

Meet Matt Porter, founder of Sportive HQ

Meet Matt Porter, founder of Sportive HQ

We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Matt Porter, founder of Sportive HQ cycling events, for a chat. Sportive HQ produces events suitable for novice cyclists through to avid fanatics be it fund-raising, sportives, corporate events, racing, holidays and training camps.

British National Hill Climb Championships - Winnats Pass 2021: Summary and Reflections

British National Hill Climb Championships - Winnats Pass 2021: Summary and Reflections

On a day that will certainly go down in the British Hill Climb history books, Tom Bell triumphs the men's field to take his first national hill climb title, and Bithja Jones sets a new course record and is crowned the first Queen of Winnats. The brutal climb that is

Pillar Preview: British National Hill Climb Championships - Winnats Pass 2021

Pillar Preview: British National Hill Climb Championships - Winnats Pass 2021

On Sunday the 31st of October, 350 riders will be pinning their numbers and putting themselves through minutes of hell as they race for the 2021 National Hill Climb Champion title. For the first time in 44 years, the 2021 National Championships returns to the iconic Winnats Pass. Set in

The AJ Bell Women's Tour: Summary and Reflections

The AJ Bell Women's Tour: Summary and Reflections

Demi Vollering of Team SD Work takes the overall victory of this year's Women's Tour. After her impressive time trial performance on stage 3, the Dutch rider secured the overall lead by 1:02 minutes over Juliette Labous of Team DSM. Clara Copponi of FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope rounded up

Pillar's Women's ToB Daily Updates - Stage 6

Pillar's Women's ToB Daily Updates - Stage 6

9th October 2021 Haverhill → Felixstowe Yesterday's Stage: Lorena Wiebes of Team DSM takes her second consecutive stage victory at this year's AJ Bell Women's Tour as she dominates the sprint on stage five. The Dutch sprinter was unchallenged in the sprint as she finishing almost two bike lengths ahead of

Pillar's Women's ToB Daily Updates - Stage 5

Pillar's Women's ToB Daily Updates - Stage 5

8th October 2021 Colchester → Clacton Yesterday's Stage: Lorena Wiebes of Team DSM sprints to stage victory at stage 4 of the Women's Tour. The young Dutch sprinter was fastest to the finish line, beating Chiara Consonni of Valcar-Travel & Service and Chloe Hosking of Trek-Segafredo to win her first Women's Tour

Pillar's Women's ToB Daily Updates - Stage 4

Pillar's Women's ToB Daily Updates - Stage 4

7th October 2021 Shoeburyness → Southend-on-Sea Yesterday's Stage: Demi Vollering of Team SD Work dominated the 16.6km course in Atherstone to win the first-ever time trial in the Women's Tour race history. The Dutch rider put in a convincing stage victory finishing over a minute quicker than her nearest rival.