I still remember standing in one of the starting blocks of the 2014 Argus Cycle Tour in Cape Town, speaking to a very wise man, Werner Lubbe. He said to me, “If you ever want D4D to grow, you will have to appoint people.” In 2015, after more than 10 years of running Distance For Difference (D4D) on my own

18 & 19 October 2025 will stand out for me as one of the most meaningful editions of THE500 since we first launched this event more than a decade ago.

On this hot and sunny afternoon of Sunday, 18 February 2024, I take a moment to reflect on another two years of Distance For Difference (D4D) magic. By the end of this year, it will mark 20 years since D4D embarked on its journey, taking those initial small steps. Two decades later, I am compelled to reflect on the years

Dear friend of Distance for Difference (D4D) Today is Tuesday, 22 September 2020. As I think back over the, approximately, 12 months since I’ve written the 2018/19 chairman’s report, a post I saw the other day comes to mind: “I’m not buying a 2021 planner until I see the trailer first.” Who could have guessed what was in store for