Author name: Rob Gardiner

Thanks to all of you who nominated someone or shared the nomination post on your Instagram. We had some great submissions, but the two that really stood out were the below:

2021 was a year of mixed fortunes for me personally. Many of you will know that I had my bike stolen during the Great British Divide, which was a fairly unpleasant experience. But I also experienced phenomenal generosity, not just during the unsuccessful search for my bike but also in the days afterwards.

On Saturday, the first edition of The Perfidious Albion came to a close. It’s taken me a few days to process the last week or so, such was the frenetic nature of the race. It’s fair to say that the route was tougher than any of the riders anticipated, especially with a scorching heatwave rolling

You can find the live blog from the 2021 edition of The Perfidious Albion on the Zolla website, here.