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How I train for Struggle Moors: First Finisher Jimmy Parvin

How I train for Struggle Moors: First Finisher Jimmy Parvin

“If you’re looking for the hardest sportive challenge surely there’s very few in the UK that can rival Struggle Moors,” says Jimmy.

Discover how Jimmy gets fit for the sportive season and paces the epic routes perfectly... 

Struggle Moors first finisher Jimmy Parvin

From Zero to All Go!

I bought my first road bike on the Cycle2Work scheme nine years ago and began my cycling life as a commuter. Soon enough I was riding sportives in Yorkshire and joined a local cycling club. 

The next challenge I set...


Training Tips: Ride the Best & Hardest Cycling Climbs of the North Yorkshire Moors

Training Tips: Ride the Best & Hardest Cycling Climbs of the North Yorkshire Moors

Here Struggle's Matt talks you though the hardest cycling climbs of the North Yorkshire Moors, as featured in Struggle Moors. Get his top tips for tackling the steep gradients and recalls some dark moments spent in the Yorkshire Moors. 

Matt Mannakee

Bucket-List Battles

"Named in the Top 8 Hardest UK Sportives, Struggle Moors offers hugely challenging terrain and super-tough climbs combined with the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Moors," says Matt.

"Why do we ride a super-tough sportive or cycling event? For me, it’s tackling a epic...


Training Tips: 20 Best Yorkshire Cycling Climbs You Must Ride

Training Tips: 20 Best Yorkshire Cycling Climbs You Must Ride

Yorkshire boasts some of the best cycling climbs in the UK - fact! If you're training for one of the hardest sportives like Struggle Dales or Struggle Moors, these hills should be your training ground. With the hardest Yorkshire climbing climb first, he's Struggle Events must-ride list of Yorkshire cycling climbs... 

Hardest & Best 2023 Sportives to ride in Yorkshire

Hardest & Best 2023 Sportives to ride in Yorkshire

Looking for the best or the hardest 2023 sportives? Here are the top 2 sportives created for cyclists - by cyclists at Struggle Events. Struggle has been delivering some of the best and hardest sportives in Yorkshire and the UK. Here is there line-up for 2020 sportives to ride in Yorkshire this year...

Struggle Dales Sportive Harrogate 2023

Struggle Dales Sportive Harrogate 2023

Struggle Dales 2023 is an annual sportive in Harrogate. Beginning at the Army Foundation College, this 100 mile Harrogate sportive takes riders over the most beautiful but brutal Yorkshire Dales scenery.