The 2012 Sandown Cyclone Sportive will take place on Sunday April 22nd, as part of the Road Cycling Show.
For all you early birds that have already booked your ride you will by now have received your booking confirmation and show entry wristband which will give you access to the show on both Saturday and Sunday. All you need to do now is simply present yourself at the Sportive registration desk on the day where you will be issued with your rider number and nutrition pack. Registration is from 7.30am and the Sportive registration desk will be an easily identifiable area in front of the main entrance to the Sandown Park building.
Not booked yet, why not?
Three flavours of cyclo-sportive are on offer: the 35.5 mile (57km) 'Fun' route, the 66-mile (106km) 'Standard' route and the 81-mile (130km) 'Epic' route.
All three routes start and finish at Sandown Park, Esher, and take in some of Surrey's finest scenery and iconic climbs.
Three flavours of cyclo-sportive are on offer: the 35.5 mile (57km) 'Fun' route, the 66-mile (106km) 'Standard' route and the 81-mile (130km) 'Epic' route.
All three routes start and finish at Sandown Park, Esher, and take in some of Surrey's finest scenery and iconic climbs.
All routes head south-west towards Cobham and then out to the countryside. The first major climb comes after 22km (13.5 miles) where the riders tackle Coombe Bottom before descending into the picturesque village of Shere.
From Shere, it's on to Winterfold and the ascent of Pitch Hill followed by around 55km (34 miles) of relatively flat terrain around the Low Weald between the North and South Downs. On to Cranleigh, Dunsfold (home of the Top Gear test track), Kirdford, Ellens Green and Forest Green.
On the return leg, the long route takes in Leith Hill followed by the tough climb of White Down, as festured in Simon Warren's book 100 Climbs. Then it's across Ranmore Common, down Tanners Hatch and one final climb up to Polesden Lacey before returning to Sandown.
Epic and Standard routes costs £30, or £20 for Fun route. Both entry fees include admission to the Road Cycling Show.