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News: Pearl Izumi renew title sponsorship of unique Tour Series

Pearl Izumi to continue as title sponsors of The Tour Series, Britain’s leading, televised cycle race Series, for the next three years (more…)

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News: Britain’s Women’s Tour awarded UCI 2.1 Status

The SweetSpot Group are delighted to announce that The Women’s Tour has been awarded 2.1 status by the UCI, the sport’s governing body, for its 2014 launch. (more…)

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News: Biggest, Toughest and Longest LVRC race for vets

Mick Ives and Team Jewson-MI Racing are planning probably their most ambitious veteran’s race promotion next year billed as the biggest, toughest and longest LVRC race for vets with the best prize list. (more…)

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Preview: 58th Annual BEC CC Hill Climb

One of the classic hill climbs in the calendar, the Bec CC event this Sunday has a full field headed by British champ Jack Pullar. (more…)

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News: Tough Tour of Italy to Start in Belfast

A varied and interesting route says Ireland’s Nicolas Roche as Tour of Italy starts in Belfast and races to Dublin before heading home (more…)

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News: Tendring District Council (Essex) Excited about bringing Women’s Tour to Region

An ambitious bid has been made to bring the first ever Women’s Tour of Britain cycling event to the streets of Tendring (Essex) says a story on the web (more…)

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News: British Road Championships Heading to Wales in 2014

The 2014 British Road Championships for road race and time trial have been awarded to Bill Owen’s promotion in Abergavenny (Wales) (more…)

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News: Paris-Tours sees Ciolek versus Demare

The 107th edition of the classic Paris-Tours on Sunday October 13th, brings together a group of top-class sprinters headed by Gerald Ciolek, winner of Milan-San Remo earlier this year and the Frenchmen Arnaud Demare (Ride London winner). (more…)

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News: Two for One – CiCLE Classic

The date for the 2014 edition of the Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic has now been confirmed by the Union Cycliste Internationale as Sunday 27th April. (more…)

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Tour of Britain: Madison Genesis Line Up

After a fantastic debut season, Madison Genesis now turn their attention to one of the most prestigious events of the year, the Tour of Britain. (more…)

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News: David Bell Memorial Race all go

Organisers have confirmed that the 48th edition of the David Bell Memorial Race will go ahead, and what the race lacks for quantity it more than makes up in quality. (more…)

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News: Stress-free Sagan ready for Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

Tour de France sprint champion Peter Sagan says he is rested and refreshed ahead of his bid to win the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic tomorrow. (more…)

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News: World’s best primed for RideLondon Classic

World Champions, Olympic medallists and stage winners from all three Grand Tours will be on the start line at Sunday’s RideLondon-Surrey Classic (more…)

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News: World Class Line up for Women’s Crit

Race Director Mick Bennett has proclaimed the women’s line-up for this Saturday’s Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix, the best field of its kind ever to race in the UK. (more…)

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News: Tour of Britain goes live again in 2013

ITV4 and British Eurosport to screen daily live coverage of tenth anniversary Tour of Britain from September 15 (more…)

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News: Marie Curie Named Tour de France UK Charity

Marie Curie Cancer Care is calling on everyone looking for a challenge to sign up for the charity’s London to Paris Cycle in July 2014 (more…)

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Preview: Ryedale Grand Prix RRs

The final round of the Premier Calendar Series takes to North Yorkshire roads on Sunday 28th July for the annual Ryedale Grand Prix sponsored by Grasscrete. (more…)

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Preview: Circuit Race Championships

Men’s and Women’s Circuit Race championships to be decided in York on Sunday (more…)

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Preview: GP of Wales

Premier Calendar circus moves to Wales on Sunday for the tough Welsh GP over the Tumble and ten lumpy circuits of Abergavenny (more…)

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News: RTTC National 25 mile Time Trial Championship 2013

The blue ribbon Time Trial championship for domestic riders is the RTTC National 25 mile Time Trial Championship 2013 which this year is in Lincolnshire (more…)

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Preview: 2013 Tour of the Reservoir

First round of the Premier Calendar this weekend in Northumberland with the Tour of the Reservoir Two Day (more…)

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Preview: Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic

With 22 nations represented in the 9th edition of the Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic on Sunday 21st April the 2013 edition of the race looks to be the most challenging race ever and the hardest from which to predict a winner. (more…)

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Tour of Britain News: Summit Finish in Devon

Devon raises the bar (and finish line) for the Tour of Britain’s 10th edition as it makes history with the first summit finish (more…)

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Preview: Wally Gimber Trophy 2013

Dulwich Paragon CC promote the 54th Wally Gimber Trophy on March 24 with yet another quality field heading for Kent in the South East (more…)

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Preview: Peter Young Memorial Road Race

Olympic champion Ed Clancy heads a strong line-up for the 85 mile Peter Young Memorial this weekend in the South East (more…)

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News: Eddie Soens Memorial attracts top field

In the first big clash of the top riders in 2013, the Eddie Soens with 250 riders is set to be yet another classic event on the British calendar. (more…)

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Feature: Tour of the Reservoir

A climbers race for the first Premier in 2013 as the Tour of Reservoir expands to two days on tough roads around Blanchland in Northumberland (more…)

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News: Movistar at the Tour Down Under

Gutiérrez and former Italian champion and three time European number 1 Visconti lead Spanish team Movistar at the Tour Down Under which starts on January 20 (more…)

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News: Aberystwyth three day festival of cycling this May

In its fourth year, the Aberystwyth Cycle Festival has been expanded to three days over the weekend of May 24th-26th for 2013 (more…)

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Event News: Entries Open for 54th Wally Gimber

Another Classic to have survived the cull over the years, the Wally Gimber Trophy, is accepting entries for the race to be held on March 24, 2013. (more…)

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News: Bikes & Racing at the London Bike Show Jan 17-20

The London Bike Show returns to ExCeL London from 17 – 20 January 2013 with exhibitors and lots of bike racing … (more…)

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News: Winter Series Racing at Redbridge

For cyclists who cannot wait for the proper season to begin, the East London Velo 6 Days of Winter series starts this Saturday, 12th of January at Redbridge Cycling Centre (Hog Hill). (more…)

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2013 Major Road Race Events

A listing of the Major road events in 2013 including British classics, World Tour events, and British & international championships and National Series events. (more…)

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News: Raleigh UK launches 2013 bike range at NEC Cycle Show

From Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th September Raleigh UK will proudly unveil new bike models across its eight ranges at the NEC Cycle Show. (more…)

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British Track Championships Reports & Results

The British Open, Women and Paracycling Track Championships at the National Cycling Centre (Manchester) 26th – 30th September (more…)

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British Classics: Beaumont Trophy 60 years and counting

Part of a huge cycling weekend in the North East (June 28-July 1), the Beaumont Trophy is one of the oldest events on the racing calendar and in 2012, was round 5 in the Premier Calendar series. (more…)

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Sunday: British RR Championships (Men & Women)

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Feature: 2012 Halfords Tour Series the Best Yet

After the best ever Halfords Tour Series & Johnson GP Series, we look back with lots of interesting stats (who was the best male rider) and links to the reports for both the men’s and women’s series. In other words, its packed with info! (more…)

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Startsheets: 2012 British Junior RR Championships

Held on May 12 and 13, the Junior men (13th) and women (12th) champions will be decided on a course near Abergavenny in Wales. The Women’s race is also open to senior women we understand. (more…)

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Preview: 2 Days of Bedford Women’s Stage Race

Part of the ShuttVR Women’s Team Series, the Bedford 2Day has an entry of 90 riders for the long running event headed by Paralympic Champion Sarah Storey and World Champion Lucy Garner (more…)

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Preview: 29th Tour of Reservoir – the Next Big Clash!

2011 Tour of Reservoir winner Ian Bibby returns for Endura Racing in next Premier Calendar event (more…)

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2012: Tour of Britain Revealed

This year’s Tour of Britain has been revealed in the races official paper, the Telegraph prior to the launch to riders, guests and press at the GLive venue in Guildford. (more…)

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Preview: Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic

Event press release looking ahead to the only single day UCI race in Britain, the Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic on April 29 (more…)

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Lincoln GP: Can Russell Downing win his fourth?

Defending champion in the Lincoln Grand Prix, Scott Thwaites, returns with teammate Russell Downing going for his fourth win in the race. Sensational line -up for this British monument with three former winners. (more…)

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Event News: Cheshire Classic this weekend

A full field and over £1000 in prize money for this weekend’s Cheshire Classic, a round of the Jo Bruton Women’s National Series (more…)

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Editorial: Should British Cycling protect its National Series events?

Should the London Nocturne go ahead even though there is a National Series RR in the North of the country well over 200 miles north the next day? (more…)

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Feature: Women’s Team Series Enters its 12th Year

Prolific organiser of Women’s races Jon Miles looks at how women’s racing has changed as the Women’s Team Series enters its 12th year (more…)

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Event News: Full Field for Clayton Velo Handicap

A full field of 80 riders plus reserves kicks off the road season in the North on 26th of February. (more…)

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2012 Events: Pedal Pushers Circuit Race League

There is a new circuit race league based on the Lincolnshire side of the East Midlands region. (more…)

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Start Sheet: Biggest Entry ever for the 2012 Eddie Soens Memorial RR

A huge field of 250 riders will line up for Merseyside’s early season classic at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 3rd March 2012. (more…)

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News: Endura Racing Team Launch at London Bike Show

British bike wear provider Endura has a lot up its sleeve for this year’s London Bike Show (Booth LB240) on top of the launch of its professional racing team, there is also a range of Urban clothing, new for 2012. (more…)

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News: Closed Road Etape Cymru Returns

The closed road Etape Cymru will return to North Wales for 2012 after being taken over by experienced mass participation events company, Participate Sport. (more…)

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News: Sir Chris Hoy Racing Next Revolution

Topping the bill at the final Revolution of the 2011/12 season will be Sir Chris Hoy (more…)

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Cross Champs: Steve James (Hargroves Cycles)

One of the favourites for the British Under 23 Cross title and leader of the Under 23 category in the National Trophy for Cyclo-Cross, Steven James says “I’m having a dream year at the moment” (more…)

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News: Busy time in the Eastern Region in 2012

News and rumours on events in and around the Eastern Region for 2012 from Ken Jolliffe (more…)

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News: Tour Series Dates for 2012

The fourth season of the unique, team based Halfords Tour Series will begin on Tuesday 15th May, kicking off five weeks of intense action in British city centres (more…)

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Preview: 2011 British Hill Climb Championships

150 riders set to punish themselves up Long Hill in Derbyshire chasing Hill Climb Title (more…)

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HTC-Highroad Defends title in Tour of Britain

HTC-Highroad returns to defend their title at the Tour of Britain after Michal Albasini’s overall victory in 2010. Sprinters will be crucial for several stages, and with an elite squad of six riders, HTC-Highroad is well prepared. (more…)

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News: National TLI Championships This Weekend

The 2011 National TLI Championships are being held this weekend, 11th September, at Stamfordham in Northumberland (more…)

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News: Tour of Britain start sheet and more

Latest team news from Endura Racing and Rapha while Mark Cavendish wears number 1 in the provisional start sheet for the Tour of Britain starting this Sunday in Peebles (Scotland). (more…)

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Preview: British Time Trial Championships

No less than three Team Sky riders are entered for the British Time Trial Championships in the East Midlands on Sept. 4 (more…)

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Feature: Dean Downing is Circuit Series Winner

Winner for the third time of the Elite Circuit Series, Rotherham’s Dean Downing  was part of a team that dominated the five events, Rapha Condor Sharp (more…)

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News: World Champ Heads Line-up for Preston

World Team Pursuit Champion Dani King (Horizon Fitness-Prendas Ciclismo) heads the line-up of star riders for a big day of circuit racing Preston this Sunday. (more…)

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News: Rapha Super-Cross Series

Cyclo-cross hits the big time in the UK as the nation’s top road and ‘cross teams do battle in the Rapha Super Cross Series in October. (more…)

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News: Twinnings Pro Race Route Announced

The course for the new Premier Calendar event in Salisbury on August 28 sponsored by Twinings has been released… (more…)

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News: Moreton Village Evening Series

Jay Eastwood (Hargrove Cycles) is the overall winner for the second year running. (more…)

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News: Wessex Cyclo-Cross 2011-2012

Plans are well underway for the forthcoming Wessex Cyclo-Cross season. The league will again be supported by Trant Construction and has grown in numbers year on year. (more…)

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Event News: Norwich Circuit Series

Active Norfolk is sponsoring a series of six circuit races in Norwich starting on August 14. (more…)

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Paracycling Grand Prix of Wales 2011 Cancelled

This from the organiser … This morning I found out through a third party that British Cycling had decided to extend the Senior Track Nationals in Manchester to include Sunday 2nd October and hence clashing with ourselves in Newport. (more…)

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Entries Wanted: Wasp Road Race

Flat circuit with a mountain top finish – Ideal preparation race for Junior Tour of Wales says organiser … (more…)

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News: Rising Star Sam Harrison

Rising Welsh star Sam Harrison is reckoned to be one of the riders of the future in Britain, and he likes to think that the Abergavenny Festival of Cycling has played a little part in it. (more…)

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News: Tour of DoonHame This weekend

Premier Calendar starts in Scotland with the Tour DoonHame three day stage race based around the Scottish town of Dumfries. (more…)

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Feature: Lincoln GP May 8

Former Winner Dean Downing: “Lincoln is a classic on its own. It has the cobbled climb and the flat round the back and its like some of the amateur Belgian classics I used to race when based over there …” (more…)

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Preview: 2011 Premier Calendar

This weekend  sees the start of the 2011 Premier Calendar with the DoonHame three day stage race in Scotland. VeloUK talks to Dean Downing and James McCallum about each of the rounds. (more…)

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News: IG Markets Gold Jersey for Tour of Britain

Press Release: The IG Markets Gold Jersey to lead the way at The Tour of Britain (more…)

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News: Peter Harrison Update

Peter Harrison of the Gosoforth RC, is in hospital but recoving after a heavy fall recently. (more…)

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Preview: Women’s Cheshire Classic

Star studded field with Olympic and Paralympic Champions on start sheet for round 1 of Jo Bruton Trophy Series for Women (more…)

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Preview: East Midlands Youth Circuit Champs

Event Organiser Mr Graeme Waters writes … After two very successful events this year at Thoresby, April 24 sees the East Midlands Youth Champs for the A, B and C categories being contested. (more…)

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News: Motorpoint go into CiCLE classic in fine form

The Motorpoint Pro-Cycling Team will be looking to take their fine form from the Cinturon Tour in Majorca to the Tesco Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic on Sunday. (more…)

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News: Audlem CC ‘Spring’ Road Race

This weekend sees Round 1 of the Percy Stallard ‘ONIMPEX UK BIORACER’ National Road Race Series under LVRC regs (more…)

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Preview: Sheffrec Spring Road Races

This Sunday, 17th, the Sheffrec Spring Road Races will be held on the Stainton Circuit in South Yorkshire. (more…)

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News: Motorpoint Women’s team ready for Cheshire Classic

The Motorpoint Women’s cycling team will be going all out for victory at the Weaver Valley Cheshire Classic this Sunday in Northwich. (more…)

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Tesco CiCle Classic Volunteers Needed

Tesco CiCle Classic are looking for volunteers to help on the 17th April 2011. (more…)

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Preview: Echelon Cycles RR

Last year’s winner Ben Luckwell back to defend title at Echelon Cycles Road race on Sunday, 17th April 2011. (more…)

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Preview: Barkston Heath Circuit Races

Witham Wheelers Cycling Club (Sponsored by Echo Personnel)  Barkston Heath Circuit Races (more…)

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News: Friday Night Track League at Halesowen

Come and race, or watch, at the track where world championship silver medalist Jess Varnish learned her trade! (more…)

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Preview: Noel Jones Memorial Road Race

On the 17th of April, the Cwmcarn Paragon CC promoted Noel Jones Memorial Road Race (2/3/4) takes place in Wales. (more…)

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Preview: Places still available in Archer RR

Preview: Places still available in Archer RR Stuart Benstead writes… In the Chiltern Hills on Sunday 17 April, the 60 mile Archer Spring RR has attracted some elite competitors along with a number of young riders (more…)

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Preview: Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic

PRESS RELEASE: A look ahead to the Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic presented by CNP on Sunday, 17th April 2011. A UCI ranked road race. (more…)

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News: Dumfries Bikefest Weekend Off

This just in from Ian Sinclair that the Dumfries Bikefest events to be held over the 27th -29th May have been cancelled (more…)

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News: All Go for Junior Tour of Wales

Entries are coming in thick and fast for the RIS Junior Tour of Wales on the August Bank Holiday weekend (27th, 28th, 29th August). (more…)

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2012 ROAD CALENDAR (BC Events)

Events for February and March 2012 (more…)

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2012 Calendar: Winter Circuit Racing

Dates for the circuit racing during the winter in Britain (Not including open road races that are not ‘Winter Series’ events) (more…)

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