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News: Cycling Hero’s Memorabilia looking for Tour de France Home

Britain’s first Tour de France stage winner, Yorkshireman Brian Robinson, is looking for a temporary home for his incredible collection of Tour memorabilia on the run-up to Yorkshire’s Grand Départ. (more…)

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Results – Premier Division Manchester Track League

Final round of this seasons Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League sees Adam Duggleby win four from four (more…)

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News – Strava Sponsors Women’s Tour

The Women’s Tour by Sweetspot Selects Strava as Queen of the Mountains Jersey competition sponsor (more…)

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News – House Leads in South Africa

Former Tour of South Africa winner, Kristian House (Rapha Condor-JLT), leads the Mzansi Tour in South Africa  (more…)

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Team News – Bikeshed UEx team

After a month’s hard racing in mixed conditions, the Bikeshed UEx team have started the season very well, (more…)

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Result – Early Season Road Race 2

Edward Laverack & Delbert Delaronde winners in the Early Season Road Races in Wales (week 2) (more…)

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Result – Harworth & District Spring Road Race

David McGown wins the Harworth & District Spring Road Race, Ray Levers Handicap on April 6 (more…)

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Results – North Devon Wheelers Southfork Youth Series 1

Alexander Ford & Rosa Serret two of the winners at round 1 of the North Devon Wheelers Southfork Youth Series (more…)

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Semi Classic – Start sheet for Scheldeprijs Schoten

Wiggins, Kittell, Boonen, Theo Bos, Hushovd, Sagan, Démare just some of the names in Scheldeprijs Schoten on Wednesday (more…)

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Result – Albert & Emily Bristow Memorial 25 mile Time Trial

Ian Short fastest solo in Elite CC’s Albert & Emily Bristow Memorial 25 mile Time Trial on Sunday, April 6 (E91/25) (more…)

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Preview – Paris-Roubaix

Fabulous Fabian Cancellera is after his fourth Paris Roubiax but can Tom Boonen win his fifth and be the all time king of the event? (more…)

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Results – Darley Moor Circuit Races

Chris Limberger one of the winners at Matlock CC’s Darley Moor Circuit Races on April 6 (more…)

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Vuelta al Pais Vasco Stage 2 – Tony Martin Wins Solo

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Tony Martin picked the right moment to go for the solo victory on stage 2 (156 km) Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco on Tuesday (more…)

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News – Tour de France in Cambridge

With less than three months to go, Cambridge is looking forward to welcoming the Tour de France peloton for the start of stage 3 (more…)

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News – Alex Dowsett signs up for British Road Champs

Alex Dowsett has become the first star elite male to enter the British Road and Time Trial Championships in Wales (more…)

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Result – Team Sales Engine 10

Simon Norman of Bedfordshire Road CC is fastest with 20.11 in the Team Sales Engine 10 mile time trial (more…)

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Result – Hereford Wheelers TT Road bike 10

Sam Harrison beats his boss into second place in the Hereford Wheelers TT Road bike 10 mile time trial on Sunday (more…)

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News – Surrey League Support for London 3 Day

The Surrey League Bank Holiday 3-day organiser, Glyn Durrant, is providing goodwill support for the Condor Cycles London 3-day on the same dates of 3/4/5 May. (more…)

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Results – First Division Manchester Track League

Latest results from last Friday’s First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League (more…)

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News – Paris-Roubaix – The Cobbles Ratings Game

ASO, organisers of the biggest momument of them all – Paris-Roubaix – have been busy rating the cobbled sections in this Sundays race (more…)

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News – Marlow Red Kite Ride

Organisers are expecting another sellout for this year’s Marlow Red Kite Ride, which will be held on Sunday August 31st – a week after Bank Holiday Weekend. (more…)

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Team News – Lucy Garner goes close at Grand Prix Dottignies

Lucy Garner is getting closer to taking her first victory of the season after sprinting to third place at today’s Grand Prix Dottignies. (more…)

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News – Cycling & Eating Cake in Shrewsbury

Road cycling doesn’t have to be about pushing yourself to the limit all the time as Rebecca Dutton found out in Shrewsbury (more…)

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Result – St Austell Wheelers CC Open 25

Conrad Moss of Mid Devon CC fastest in the St Austell Wheelers CC Open 25 mile time trial (more…)

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Result – Tour of the Mendips Junior RR

James Shaw wins his second Peter Buckley National Series event for Juniors on Sunday (more…)

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Result – Stowmarket & District CC Open 20 mile time trial

Course record for Mark Arnold on the challenging and sporting Debenham-Pettaugh-Ashfield-Occold-Debenham course (BS33) on Saturday (April 5th). (more…)

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Result – NCRA Late Spring Series 2

Stuart Travis of the 45 Road Club won the second of the NCRA Late Spring Series handicap races (more…)

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News – Golden Cheshire Classic Soon

Dame Sarah Storey (Pearl Izumi Sports Tours), Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell (both Wiggle-Honda) headline the biggest ever Cheshire Classic Women’s Road Race to date on April 27 (more…)

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Result – Withington Whs Open 25

Adam Duggleby edges out Andy Wilkinson from top spot in the Withington Whs Open 25 mile time trial on Sunday (more…)

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Result – Bristol South Cycling Club Open 25

Paul Jones of Bristol South CC gets a home victory in the Bristol South Cycling Club Open 25 mile time trial on Saturday (more…)

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Report & Results – Apres Whacky Races 5

Another top day of racing at the Après Wacky Races Series Preston Park Velo with a good turn out in all races (more…)

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Result – Royal Navy & Royal Marines Open 10

Sean Childs fastest in the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Open 10 mile time trial on Saturday (April 5th) (more…)

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Report & Results – PedalPushers Circuit Races No 1

Jennifer McAndrew, Julian Gromett & Joseph Perkins some of the winners at round of the PedalPushers circuit race league in Lincolnshire. (more…)

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Result – Coalville Road Race

Experienced Steve Lampier denies youngster Alex Peters in Coalville Road Race on Sunday (more…)

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Result – Chelmer Road Race

Andy Lyons wins the Chelmer Road Race (2/3/4) in Chelmsford (Essex) on Sunday (more…)

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Result & Report – The Two Counties RR

Thomas Leach edged out 2013 winner Joe Atkins to win the 2014 edition of the The Two Counties Road Race on 6th April (more…)

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Result & Report – Nidderdale Classic Road Race

Ewan Farrow of the Ilkley Cycling Club winner of Harrogate Nova’s Nidderdale Classic Road Race on Sunday (April 6) (more…)

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Flanders – Lizzie Armitstead 2nd

Three world cups and a first and two seconds for World Cup Leader Lizzie Armitstead as her teammate  Ellen van Dijk  wins at Flanders (more…)

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Team News – Top 10 for Geraint Thomas despite crash

Welsh rider Geraint Thomas was eighth in the Tour of Flanders despite a bad crash midway through the race (more…)

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Flanders – 4th dissapointing for Quickstep

Team News – Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Stijn Vandenbergh finished 4th in a four-rider breakaway that decided 259km Ronde van Vlaanderen. (more…)

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Result & Photos – SERRL RR

Joel Natale of Dulwich Pargon takes a clear victory over breakaway partners at todays SERRL RR in Beneden Cranbrook (Kent) (more…)

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Result – Redmon CC Open 25

Conal Yates of In-Gear Trainsharp fastest in the Redmon CC Open 25 mile time trial on Sunday on the G25/46 (more…)

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Result – Realteam Open 25

Kieron Davies & George Clark two of the winners in the Realteam Open 25 mile time trial (more…)

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Result – WTTA Spring Hilly Time Trial

Rob Pears of Bath CC fastest in the WTTA Spring Hilly Time Trial on the U871 – Great Somerford at Malmesbury (Sunday) (more…)

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Team News – Van Avermaet second in Flanders for BMC

BMC’s Greg Van Avermaet forced the decisive selection at Ronde van Vlaanderen Sunday on the way to a career-best runner-up finish (more…)

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Results & Report – LVRC Ciclos Uno Spring Series

Dick Naylor & Malcolm Davies winners at the final round of the LVRC Ciclos Uno Spring Series at at Hog Hill held on Sunday (more…)

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TT Result – Nelson Wheelers hilly 50

On a grim day up north, James Gullen beat Hill Climb champ Tejvan Pettinger in the Nelson Wheelers hilly 50 mile time trial at Ingleton (more…)

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Result – Ham Hill Road Race

Conor Ryan solos to win the 70 mile Ham Hill Road Race in Somerset on Sunday (more…)

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Tour of Flanders – Fabian Cancellara wins his third

Fabian Cancellara (Trek) wins his third Tour of Flanders in a four up sprint after a thrilling race over the Belgian bergs (more…)

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Report & Result – RTTC Circuit Series Rd 2

Scott Westwood, Matthew Bottrill, Anna Turvey & Rik Waddon winnners at round 2 of the RTTC Circuit Series in Staffs (more…)

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Results – VTTA Yorkshire Open 10

Joanna Rowsell (20.59) & Adam Topham (19.30) solo winners in the VTTA (Yorkshire) Open 10 mile time trial on Saturday (more…)

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Results – Dolan Youth (CDNW) Series Round 3

Lots of winners at round 3 (final) of the Dolan Bikes Youth Series on Saturday (April 5th) at Southport (more…)

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Result – Oxford City RC 10-mile TT

Mark Jones fastest (20.32) in the Oxford City RC 10-mile Time Trial on Saturday (5 April) on the Witney Bypass (more…)

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Results – Beyond Spring Circuit Races 3

Tom Hargreaves, Joe Skelton & Abbie Dentus winners at week 3 of the Beyond Spring Circuit Races (more…)

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Result – Birdwell Wheelers Open 10

Graham Briggs is fastest in the Birdwell Wheelers Open 10 mile time trial with a 20.28 beating fast man Philip Graves (more…)

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Result – NW Tour of the Circuits

Jack Pullar winner at the 4th round of the NW Tour of the Circuits at Salt Ayre, Lancaster (more…)

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Audio – Press Conference Fabian Cancellera

Listen to the press conference with Cancellera and Devolder, both from Trek Factory Racing (more…)

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Interview – Peter Sagan talks Flanders

Paul Burgoine attends the press conference with Peter Sagan ahead of the Monument that is Tour of Flanders (more…)

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News – Lizzie Armitstead Extends Contract

Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team is the most professional says Lizzie Armitstead who has extended her contract to 2016 (more…)

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Interview – Boonen, Terpstra & Stybar

Paul Burgoine talks to Tom Boonen and Zdenek Stybar plus Niki Terpstra on Flanders at the Omega Pharma Quickstep press day in Belgium (more…)

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News – Raleigh sponsor Mallory Park youth racing series

Iconic British brand Raleigh bikes are proud to confirm that it will be sponsoring the Mallory Park Road Race league youth races this season (more…)

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Result – Marsh Tracks Summer Series 2014

Ryan Perry & Michael Smith winners at the Marsh Tracks Summer Series 2014 in North Wales (more…)

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News – Legacy supports racing at Mallory Park

Leicestershire 2012 Legacy Funding supports cycle racing at Mallory Park (East Midlands) (more…)

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Team News – Women’s RT WNT

February saw the launch of Team WNT at the UK headquarters in Sheffield complete with a team and staff ride in the Derbyshire Peak District. (more…)

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News – Swynnerton Army Camp Evening Circuit Races

Swynnerton Army Camp Evening Circuit Races (TLI) on Thursday evenings (more…)

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Video – GCN’s Top 10 Cycling Apps

GCN feature the usual favourite Apps like Strava, Garmin Connect as well as others (more…)

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Report – Ely CC Evening TT

Max Sahota edges the win in the Ely CC Evening club Time Trial on the 1st April (more…)

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Team News – Netapp-Endura’s Jan Barta podium

Netapp-Endura rider Jan Barta finished the individual time trial second fastest to close out the “Three Days of De Panne” (more…)

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Three days of DePanne – Van Keirsbulck wins overall

5th in the final time trial helped Guillaume Van Keirsbulck clinch the overall in De Panne after two split stages won by Modolo and Bodnar (more…)

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Iconic Edinburgh Course for Tour Series

Edinburgh’s city centre streets welcomes round six of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series on 29 May and Matrix Fitness Grand Prix women’s race series (more…)

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Report – SWWRS Round 2 – Four Firs TT

Riders gathered on a warm and sunny morning at Clyst St George for the second round of the Kalas South West Women’s Race Series and the first of the four time trials (more…)

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Talkingshop – John Herety and the Tour of Britain

Gordon Wiseman talks to the most experienced team manager in Britain, John Herety about the stages in the 2014 Tour of Britain and the team he’ll want for it (more…)

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How to Video – Hand Signals and Calls To Avoid Road Hazards

GCN and Matt Stephens look at the hand signals and calls to help riders behind know of hazards in the road (more…)

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News – Southdown Velo Goodwood Summer Series

In 2014, Southdown Velo cycling club based in Chichester are organising a new race series to be known The Southdown Velo Goodwood Summer Series. (more…)

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Three Days of De Panne – Modolo Wins stage 2

Lampre’s Sacha Modolo won stage 2 in the Three Days of De Panne whilst Gert Steegmans leads overall after Sagan misses break and abandons (more…)

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Interview with Michael Berling – winner 2010 CiCLE Classic

With three weeks or so to the 10th Edition of the Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic, the organisers spoke to 2010 winner, Michael Berling (more…)

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Results – MRTL Premier Divison

Latest results from the MRTL Premier Divison track league at the Manchester Velodrome on Tuesday night (more…)

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Result – Manchester & District TTA Open 10

Dan Evans of Team Elite fastest in the well supported Manchester & District TTA Open 10 mile time trial on Saturday (more…)

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News – Tour Ride 100 sportive announced

Tour of Britain organisers SweetSpot Group have today announced plans for their biggest ever sportive, The Tour Ride 100, taking place on Sunday 5th October (more…)

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Results – MRTL First Divison

Latest results from the MRTL First Divison last Friday night (March 28) at the Manchester Velodrome (more…)

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Result – University of Bristol CC Open 10

Billy Oliver fastest in the University of Bristol CC Open 10 Mile Time Trial on the U7B, Saturday 29th March, Lowenna Smith was first woman (more…)

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Driedaagse De Panne -Sagan wins stage 1

One – two for Cannondale as Peter Sagan and Oscar Gatto photo finish on stage 1 of Driedaagse De Panne in Belgium (more…)

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TT Result – TA -NW -10 mile TT

Dennis Hornby fastest in the TA (NW) 10 mile Time Trial on March 29 (Saturday) (more…)

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Results – Team Milton Keynes Spring Youth Racing 3

Lots of young future stars at week 3 of the Team Milton Keynes Spring Youth Racing at the MK Bowl last Saturday (more…)

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Results – Curborough Youth Races 1

Lots of winners at the Curborough Youth Races 1 at the Curborough Sprint Course near Lichfield on Saturday (more…)

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Startsheet – James Atherton Road Race

‘The inaugural James Atherton Road Race has a full field in its first year of being hosted by Southampton University Road Club. (more…)

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Result – NCRA Late Spring Handicap Road Race Series – Race 1

James Garratt of Welland Valley CC winner of the first race in the NCRA Late Spring Handicap Road Race Series (more…)

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How to Video – Changing Campagnolo Brake Pads

Are your Campagnolo brake pads worn? GCN have produced a video with Tom Last on how to replace them (more…)

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Product News – New Version of Shimano 105

Shimano launch a brand new version of the most popular road groupset worldwide, 105. (more…)

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Shimano releases Hydraulic Disc Brakes for mechanical shifters

Shimano adds hydraulic disc brakes for mechanical shifters as well as the Di2 lever (more…)

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Results – MRTL Premier Divison Track League

Results from the March 25th running of the MRTL Premier Divison track league at the Manchester Velodrome (more…)

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Team News – Womens Gent Wevelgem – Claire Thomas 8th

Claire Thomas is 8th in the women’s Gent Wevelgem for Velosport Pasta Montegrappa (more…)

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TT Result – Norlond Combine 10 mile

Tim Davis of the Icknield Road Club fastest in the Norlond Combine 10 mile time trial on Sunday (more…)

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Tour of Britain – Stage by Stage

A pictorial look at each stage of the 2014 Tour of Britain which was launched on Monday night in Canary Wharf (more…)

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News – Tour of Britain 2014 route unveiled

Exciting new route for the Tour of Britain 2014 unveiled in London – Liverpool, Bristol, Bath & Brighton plus the Tumble! (more…)

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Results from crits at York Sports Village

Seonaid Thompson, Jon Schofield & Mark Davies winners at the crits at the York Sports Village (more…)

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Result – Hanbury Road Race

Adam Kenway won the Hanbury Road Race (cat 2/3/4) in Staffordshire on Sunday (more…)

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Result – Early Season Road Race 1

Win for Sam Williams in the first ‘Early Season Road Race’ at Cross Hands in Wales on Sunday (more…)

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Result – Cornish series race 2

Alex Maison, Miles Earl, Lee Adams & Nicola Noble among the many winners at week 2 of the Cornish Series (more…)

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Results – Beyond Spring Circuit series

Abbie Dentus, Clive Nicholls, & Edward Sutton winners at week 2 of the Beyond Spring Circuit Series (more…)

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Team News – Van Garderen Third At Volta A Catalunya

BMC’s Tejay van Garderen finished third overall in the Volta a Catalunya while teammate Marcus Burghardt was runner-up to solo winner Lieuwe Westra (Astana Pro Team) in a rain-soaked final stage. (more…)

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Result – a3crg Open 37Km

Simon McNamara fastest solo, Charlie Mitchell & Sebastian Ader fastest two up in a3crg Open 37 kilometre time trial (more…)

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Results – Team MK/Twenty3c MK Bowl Series 3

Kiera McVitty, Max Sahuta & Matt Exley winners at Team MK/Twenty3c MK Bowl Series #3 (more…)

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Team News – So close for Raleigh in Normandy

Team Raleigh’s climber Matthieu Boulo escapes to climb to 4th overall in the Tour de Normandie (France) (more…)

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Team News – Rapha Round up of Tour of Normandy

The Tour of Normandy concluded on Sunday, with Rapha Condor JLT’s Tom Moses slipping down to a final 18th place on the overall classification (more…)

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Joaquim Rodriguez wins Volta Ciclista a Catalunya

Katusha’s Joaquim Rodriguez seals the overall while Lieuwe Westra of Astana wins the final stage. Froome 6th and Adam Yates 22nd on GC (more…)

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News – Peter Kennaugh Wins Coppi e Bartali

The Isle of Man’s Peter Kennaugh finished 22nd on the final stage time trial to just hold off teammate Dario Cataldo to set up a 1-2 finish for Sky (more…)

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Result – Thanet RC Spring Circuit Races

Chris Fennell a winner at the Thanet RC Spring Circuit Races on March 30 at Fowlmead in Kent (more…)

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News – Lizzie Armitstead Leads World Cup

In Trofeo Alfredo Binda on Sunday, Lizzie Armitstead was second to Orica GreenEdge’s Emma Johansson who took her third victory of the season but the British rider now leads the Women’s World Cup (more…)

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News – Liverpool to host 2014 Tour of Britain Grand Depart

Liverpool is under starters orders to host the opening stage of the UK’s largest professional cycling race, the Tour of Britain (more…)

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Preview – Tour of the Reservoir 2 Day

First big clash of 2014 in Britain is the Tour of the Reservoir 2 Day in Northumberland. We reveal the start sheet … (more…)

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Startsheet – Alexandra Women’s Tour of the Reservoir

In an exciting addition to the Tour of the Reservoir, a Women’s race is being held on the Saturday with rider 1 being one of the Worlds top female cyclo-cross riders, Helen Wyman (more…)

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Result – Bristol South Road Race

Steven Roach wins the Bristol South Road Race ahead of Peter Giddings in warm and sunny conditions (more…)

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Result – Ythan CC APR Road Race

T McLeman was the winner of the Ythan CC APR Road Race in Aberdeenshire on Sunday (more…)

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Report & Result – Wessex RC 24

Gary Dighton smashes course record in the Wessex RC 24 mile time trial at Wimbourne (more…)

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News – Phil Corley Cycles Festival of Cycling

Phil Corley Cycles will be opening the challenge to all during the first week of May to take part in their Festival Of Cycling (more…)

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Result – VC Sevale Open 10

Jon Simpkins fastest in the VC Sevale Open 10 mile time trial with a 20.20 on the K46/10 (Saturday) Result – VC Sevale Open 10 (more…)

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Result – East Anglian VTTA Open Circuit 25

Ashley Cox gets the better of Michael Hutchinson in the East Anglian VTTA Open Circuit 25 mile time trial (more…)

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Result – Fat Lads Flat Chance Road Race

Ian Sim of Paisley Velo won the 36 mile Fat Lads Flat Chance Road Race at East Renfrewshire (Scotland) (more…)

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