Kit is part of the ritual. This isn’t an expedition; it’s a loop you know well, and the gear needs to match the pace. Whether it’s a full-gas session or a café spin, the Pro Aqua Zero Long Sleeve Jersey is always in rotation, from the cold snaps of November through to the damp mornings of May. Layered up or worn with just a base, it takes on the changing conditions without ever overheating—built for movement, made to perform, and designed to look sharp for those inevitable mid-ride encounters

This time, the loop starts from Hove, rolling out as the city stirs, the industrial yards of Shoreham still quiet under the glow of another stunning sunrise. The first test comes early—Coombes Lane and Col du Annington, feeling out the legs before the gradient kicks up on the Steyning Bostal. It’s not the longest climb, but it bites just enough to remind you what’s coming later in the season.