My chance to win a world champion's rainbow jersey at 50

Riders, don't let age put you off the wheels, the World Cycling Tour offers a series of races around the globe with a fitting final in Denmark

I had hoped that my road racing days were behind me, replaced by a less strenuous regime of occasional club runs and time trials, plus the daily commute on my trusty Dahon folding bike. But suddenly, aged 50, I'm in with a shot - admittedly a very, very long shot - of winning a world champion's rainbow jersey. How did that happen?

It's all because of the World Cycling Tour (UWCT), a series of races around the globe for amateur and age group riders, organised by the sport's governing body, the UCI. It culminates in September with the UWCT final in Aalborg, Denmark.