There aren’t many packages that land in the RCUK office that we can honestly say get us genuinely excited, but if the look on Richard’s face [I do like inner tubes – ed.] is anything to go by when the latest parcel was opened today, the contents are something a little special.
It’s the latest Cyclepassion 2010 calendar. The first edition, loaded with barely-concealed flesh, pouts, and a small amount of bikes arrived in 2005. Five years later Cyclepassion has cemented itself as the must-have calendar for all cyclists who can convince their partners why they must have one.
Let’s not forget the origins of the calendar in the first place. Anke Wilken was the wife of a frenetic, obsessed cyclist who spent any and all of his free time on a bike. Anke felt she would sooner or later become a bike widow – fast losing ground to her husband’s love affair with the sport. The calendar was a response to this, initiating the first exclusive female cycle calendar and hoping to challenge her husband’s view and at the same time spicing up the cycling world with a female touch of beauty and passion. Sadly they’ve since split up. I wonder if the calendar was the cause…
Anyway, back to the current day and the latest 2010 calendar is another impressive collection of artfully and tastefully shot women cyclists not really wearing all that much clothing. There’s the odd bicycle or component in there as well but you won’t notice that [you certainly didn’t, Dave – ed.] for all the smouldering pouting and suggestive looks going on.
It features Sabine Spitz (Germany), Lene Byberg (Norway), Julie Krasniak (France), Monia Baccaille (Italy), Anna Sanchis (Spain), Steffi Marth (Germany), Solveig Lindgren (Sweden) and Nikki Harris (UK).
Price £26.50, delivery free within the UK
