Eamonn Eaton and a merry band of Orwells braved the conditions of the first ever Giro d'Italia Gran Fondo, and wrote a short and sweet account of the day.

Updated with extra that never made it to the first draft!

For many cyclists, completed a metric century is an intimidating challenge. Several Orwells signed up at the start of the year for a training group to tackle the Wicklow 100, and Rory Rutledge narrates a successful day out and its lead-in below.