Winter – ughh. ‘Tis the season to be wet, cold and miserable'. It's the time of year when you look out the window, then look at the bike and breathe a sigh of resignation. This isn’t going to happen today, or probably tomorrow.

Motivation ebbs, while the crisps and fizzy pop flow. Way to mess up my life, winter. Thanks for that. You think about the moth-eaten indoor trainer in your shed. Another four months of staring at plywood and mildew is not a pleasant prospect.

But then, suddenly, as if the cycling gods had sensed your plight, an email lands in your inbox, the title of which makes you bristle with excitement – the colder months could well be an entirely different proposition. “ MyWhoosh eSport League ”, it says. ”Open to all riders.” It concludes.

This, you think, is a bit of me

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