Spring can almost sneak upon you – one minute you’re packing away Christmas decorations and contemplating months of miserable weather, the next the sun is beating down and the sportive you signed up for months ago is almost upon you.
The best laid plans of mice and men, as they say, often go awry, but if you have been unable to clock the miles you planned this winter, never fear.
Our sportive guru, Mike Cotty, has lined up his top tips for preparing for the first event of the season.
