Like cobbles? You'll love the Ronde Van Oost Lancashire

Alan Crossjunkie is back at it, organising his own grassroots sportive to coincide with the Northern European Classics. If you like cobbles, steep hills, and northern grit, this should be right up your street. Heck, even I'm tempted to do this and I really hate riding without a number on my back.
All the details on crossjunkie.blogspot.com

"Eee, by 'eck that's reet steep" etc