Struggle

We're excited to bring you five sportive-specific indoor training sessions to upload to your Zwift Workouts menu, which have been expertly created by Coach Tom Townsend of Downing Cycling.

Struggle Dales has a host of 100 cycling climbs on this iconic Yorkshire sportive in 2024. Read our full Yorkshire Dales Cycling Climb guide ahead of Struggle Dales sportive on 19th May 2024.

Hartwith Bank takes riders on a short and steep ascent from the Nidderdale Valley directly up to Brimham Rocks. It's a lung-busting effort 10 miles into the original Struggle Dales sportive route. It's going to be even tougher 95 miles into this year's 2024 Struggle Dales Reverse sportive. 

From Struggle Dales Feed Station 1, it's a gradual ascent through the Coverdale culminating with a cycling climb crescendo atop Park Rash. Here's how to tackle the Coverdale climb also know as Scabbate Gate Climb, on Struggle Dales Reverse in 2024.

Another monster Yorkshire cycling climb on Struggle Dales Reverse takes riders up to Malham from Arncliffe, with is arguable the harder side. Sign up to Struggle Dales sportive today to find out for yourself.