Seeing as the weather has descended into the grey depths of winter, we’d thought we’d raise your hopes by putting up a list of a few of the retro-esque sportives that there are next year:

6th April Ronde Van Calderdale, Yorkshire: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/102030/Ronde-Van-Calderdale-2014
20th April Pendle Witches, Lancashire: http://www.pendlewitchesvintagevelo.co.uk/

23 May La Historica, Abejar Spain: http://lahistorica.cc/

15th June Retro Ronde, Belgium: http://www.retroronde.be/en/145-home
22nd June Eroica Britannia, Godsown:  http://www.eroicabritannia.co.uk
22 June Big Vintage Ride, Birmingham: https://www.facebook.com/events/739632756068512
29th June Anjou Velo Vintage, France: http://www.anjou-velo-vintage.com/?lang=en

11-13th July a l’ancienne, Lake District UK: http://www.sportivelakes.co.uk/events/oldway.asp
13th July Chiltern Cycling Festival, Amersham: http://www.chilterncyclingfestival.com/

28th August La Savoureuse, Belgium: http://www.lasavoureuse.be/WordPress3/

September 2014 La Patrimoine, France:  http://lapatrimoine.fr/

October l’Eroica, Italy: http://www.eroicafan.it/en/