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Hopefully this will help you will find it easier to navigate my blog. I will list firstly by year, country then name of region/ride. 2026 Spain - Extrremadura https://www.veloann.com/post/extremadura-spain-s-hidden-treasure UK - International Women's Day https://www.veloann.com/post/international-women-s-day Spain - Tenerife https://www.veloann.com/post/tenerife-cycling-climbing-more-climbing-and-flying-downhill 2025 Summary of favourite 2025 rides - https://www.veloann.com/
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Extremadura – Spain’s hidden treasure
A cycling trip to a remote region in Central Spain turned out to be one of the most unexpectedly beautiful and interesting cycling adventures I have experienced in my many travels. Extremadura – a region where you can feel at one with nature, sometimes so much that you feel you are the first ones to discover this extraordinary rustic and natural landscape. 243km over 5 days and 3,347 metres of cycling with wonderful friends, so many amazing experiences, each day delivering ne
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Mar 318 min read
Celebrating cycling and International Women's Day
This ride is a highlight of my year! Last year's was amazing with over 50 women from across Milton Keynes taking part - and this year was even bigger and better. I organise this every year as it is such a wonderful way to showcase women's cycling in MK, but it is also a social and fun event. This year more than 70 women took part, choosing from seven different rides ranging from 4 miles to 50 miles, proving there really was something for everyone. Currently, around three time
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Mar 302 min read
Tenerife cycling - climbing, more climbing and flying (downhill)
An amazing week in Tenerife! To see my routes - check out the Komoot links in the post Booked originally as an escape from a dreary and cold UK winter, a week's break in Tenerife, Canary Islands, turned out to be an epic week of cycling. We did 331km & 7294 metres (23,930 feet), over 6 days, including the iconic climb to Mt Tiede National Parque. Tenerife, a volcanic island, is the 10th highest island in the world and offers several 40km+ continuous climbs making it popula
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Feb 173 min read
Ann's top 13 cycling trips of 2025
6300 miles of cycling fun this year, that's over 10,000km - road, off road, touring, community rides and ride leading. Too many wonderful experiences with good friends to rank, so here are my top 'lucky' 13 – in chronological order as its too hard to pick a favourite! 1. Gran Canaria with Phil - beautiful valleys & gorges, spectacular mountain passes, dramatic scenery and lots and lots of climbing. https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-in-gran-canaria 2. My 100 t
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Jan 33 min read
Glow ride - lighting up Milton Keynes
What a night! Milton Keynes glowed for cycling. Organised my first ever Glow Ride, campaigning for women's cycling safety. So many riders came together for our Cycling UK #MyRideOurRight Glow Ride — lighting up the streets, celebrating community and calling for safer redways and improved cycle routes, especially for women riding after dark. Was interviewed by BBC 3 Counties that morning to promote the ride and similar rides taking part across the UK. Quoting from our post
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Jan 31 min read
The Wild (and wet and windy) Atlantic Way - Ireland
How to describe 2 weeks cycling in Ireland. Beautiful, wild, rugged, green, wet, windy, sunny - usually in one day! Great Guinness &...
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Sep 21, 20258 min read
Coast to Coast - the TransPennine Trail
There is something very special about traversing the breadth of the country from one coast to the other, from one sea to another. Each...
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Aug 19, 20256 min read
Return to the Yorkshire Wolds
There's a reason I've return to the Yorkshire Wolds again and again. Routes are here - https://www.komoot.com/tour/2474745461 https://www.komoot.com/tour/2478049788 https://www.komoot.com/tour/2481590932 Golden fields of wheat as far as the eye can see, quiet narrow country roads, haystacks, combine harvesters, wonderful meals, plenty of hills, scenic valleys, exhilarating descents, breathtaking seabird cliffs, hundreds of majestic seabirds, friendly locals, quiet villages &
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Aug 19, 20252 min read
Le Tour Belles - Paris Adventure
As a group of 6 cycling enthusiasts usually more used to championing women’s cycling and leading rides for our local cycling club, we...
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Aug 6, 20254 min read
Cycling the Camino Way – Francés route
The "Camino Way" is a network of pilgrimage routes collectively known as the Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James. These trails...
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May 19, 20256 min read
Cycling with the English Football League
What a memorable morning! check out my route on Komoot - https://www.komoot.com/tour/2144816839 Setting off A friend & I joined the...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read
The Mayor's Festival of Cycling in Milton Keynes
One of the exciting things which I was able to get involved in my new role as Co-Chair of Cycling Citizens MK Alliance was the inaugural...
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Mar 31, 20253 min read
Cycling in Gran Canaria
Expect beautiful valleys & gorges, spectacular mountain passes, dramatic scenery and lots and lots of climbing . While Gran Canaria is...
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Mar 21, 20254 min read
International Women's Day - March 2025
What an absolutely epic day for women’s cycling in Milton Keynes on International Women’s Day. Over 50 women riders turning up to leave for a number of different rides from Cycling Citizens Alliance partner Trek Bicycle Milton Keynes store. We had four rides going out, a Breeze ride and 3 rides led by BCG women ride leaders. The sun was shining - who could possibly ask for more? A big thanks to Trek for hosting us and putting on an amazing smorgasbord of treats for before o
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Mar 21, 20251 min read
Ann's top 10 rides in 2024
Its been another epic year with epic adventures. Over 5400 miles cycled, including Austria, Spain and Australia. Here are my top 10 rides...
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Jan 5, 20251 min read
Christmas festivities 🎅🚴♀️🎅
What an amazing way to celebrate Christmas and to celebrate cycling. Breeze MK joined the cycling Santas event in Milton Keynes on 14...
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Jan 5, 20251 min read
Cambridge adventure and remembering the fallen
A very busy weekend. Over 100 miles of cycling as we cycled over to Cambridge & back. Went to Choral Evensong at Kings College Chapel...
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Nov 20, 20242 min read
Autumn colours - London to the South Coast
Before the winter comes in hard, we wanted to have one more adventure. So we’re taking part a three day autumn cycling adventure down...
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Oct 30, 20243 min read
Asking for your vote....
Are you a member of Cycling UK? I’m up for election as a Cycling UK Trustee. This is a voluntary role. The ballot paper will arrive in...
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Oct 2, 20242 min read
About me - VeloAnn
I'm just mad about cycling. Whether it be road or off road (and sometimes indoor - Zwift), it is most definitely my happy place and it is brilliant for my mental and physical well being.
I am a British Cycling qualified Ride Leader and lead for Breeze (British Cycling initiative - supporting women into cycling) and manage the Milton Keynes Breeze Network. I am also a British Cycling qualified Level 1 Coach. I am on the Committee of my local cycling club, Broughton Cycling Group where I also ride lead, both road rides and gravel rides and run our introductory road cycling programme. I am passionate about cycling, and also encouraging and empowering women of all ages, sizes and abilities to fall in love with cycling as I have. In 2021 I cycled over 7000 miles (my kids tell me I am addicted).
I hope my blog will inspire others (women, men, girls, boys) to cycle and maybe give inspiration and ideas for cycling adventures.
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