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Results: Race to the Spring Series: Round 1

Stewart Williamson & Dylan Kerfoot-Robson winners at round 1 of the Race to the Spring Series (more…)

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Jock Wadley – Talking to winner Rob Partridge

Talking to Rob Partridge (Velosure-Giordana) after he’d won the Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race in Essex on Sunday (more…)

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Jock Wadley: Post Race Reactions

Talking to Adam Blythe, Graham Briggs and Yanto Barker after the Jock Wadley Memorial on Sunday in Essex (more…)

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Quickstep to Tirreno-Adriatico – Cavendish

Preview – Omega Pharma – Quick-Step sends Cavendish to Tirreno-Adriatico with sprint train in Milan San Remo warmup (more…)

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Paris-Nice: Stage 2 to Hofland

Win for a new name in the sprints, Moreno Hofland on stage 2 of Paris-Nice – Geraint Thomas up to 4th overall (more…)

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Result: Falco Spring Road Race 1

Jim Avens wins race in the Falco Spring Road Race series in Cornwall on Sunday (more…)

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Results: San Fairy Ann CC Spring Crits 2

Dani Christmas, Billy Whenman, Calum Anderton & Nigel Dinning winners at the second of the San Fairy Ann CC Spring Crits (more…)

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Report/Results: Surrey League road race Dunsfold

19 year old Peter Hitt, who rides for local team VC Meudon, got his season off to a cracking start with a win in the main Surrey League road race at Dunsfold on Saturday. (more…)

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Result: North Mids VTTA 10

70 year old Brian Sunter was the winner of the North Mids VTTA 10 mile time trial, Kevin Dawson fastest (more…)

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Team News: Stage Success for Quickstep in Belgium

Stage win for Van Keirsbulck with Andy Fenn’s help in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen as he bridges to breakaway and then attacks to win Stage (more…)

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Team News: Paris-Nice Stage 1 filled with crashes

On a stage filled with crashes, Omega Pharma – Quick-Step kept themselves near the front for much of the final kilometers of stage 1 in Paris-Nice Stage 1. (more…)

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Result: EC Cycles 10 Mile Time Trial

Billy Oliver fastest ahead of teammate Xavier Disley in EC Cycles 10 Mile Time Trial on March 9 on the R10/22A (more…)

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Paris-Nice: Stage win to Nacer Bouhanni

The first stage of the 2014 Paris-Nice saw a sprinter in Nacer Bouhanni recover from a crash to win on a day of ‘chutes’ and splits (more…)

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Result: Gillingham and District Wheelers Hardriders

Veteran Rob Pears of Bath CC winner at the Gillingham and District Wheelers Hardriders on Saturday March 8th (more…)

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Result: Ike Saul Road Race

Solo win for Chris Palfreeman after an attack a long way out in the Ike Saul Road Race on Sunday in Essex League on March 9 (more…)

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Result: VTTA Kent Group 10 mile TT

Steve Berry & Simon Henderson among the winners at the VTTA (Kent Group) 10 mile TT on Saturday (more…)

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Report/Results: Baines Racing RR Towcester

The first LVRC road race of the new season, the Baines Racing Road Race at Towcester on 9th March a great success (more…)

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News: Velo29 Croft Spring Races

The Velo29 Croft Spring Races are a new independent racing series where riders didn’t need a licence to race them! (more…)

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Report/Result/Photos: CC Sudbury Mad March Hilly 22

Mark Arnold fastest in the CC Sudbury Mad March Hilly 22 mile time trial from Daniel Bloy (more…)

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Results: St Austell Wheelers Sporting TT

Mark Lees winner of the St Austell Wheelers Sporting Time Trial (more…)

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Results: CDNW Road Race League Round 2 – Saighton

Jonathan Cregeen and Jennifer Edwards winners at round 2 of the CDNW Road Race League at Saighton on March 9 (more…)

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Result: MDTTA Open 10 TT

Nigel Haigh of Strategic Lions was fastest in the Manchester & District Time Trial Association 10 mile time trial on March 8 (more…)

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Result: Portsdown Time Trial League

Simon Berogna of VC St Raphael was a clear winner of the first round of the PTTL event over a lumpy fifteen mile course around the village of Soberton (more…)

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Team News: Scott Thwaites Podium in “Three Days of West Flanders”

Yorkshire’s Scott Thwaites (Netapp-Endura) sprinted to third place in the first stage of the short Belgian tour “Three Days of West Flanders”. (more…)

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Report/Results: Jock Wadley Memorial RR

The Jock Wadley Memorial RR sees the tastiest line up for a race so far in 2014 in Britain and VeloUK is there with live photos (more…)

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Strade Bianche: Kwiatkowski Wins Solo

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Michal Kwiatkowski waited for the perfect moment at the Italian Classic, 197km Strade Bianche, on Saturday. (more…)

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RESULT: Border City Wheelers CC Hilly 29

Hugh Carthy leads a 1-2 for his team in the Border City Wheelers CC Hilly 29 on Saturday (more…)

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Results: Twenty3c.co.uk Circuit Races

Freddy Pelt, Sian Botteley & Jamie Scott winners at the Twenty3c.co.uk Circuit Races on Saturday at Milton Keynes Bowl (more…)

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Result: Velo29 Croft Spring Races Round 2

Win for Matt Kipling in round 2 of the Velo29 Croft Spring Races Round 2 on Saturday (more…)

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News: Paris-Nice Starts Sunday

  Among the 168 riders at the start of the 72nd edition of Paris-Nice on Saturday morning, bib number one will be on the back of Geraint Thomas (more…)

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Report/Results – Roy Thame Cup Road Race

After helping a break escape after ten minutes, Tom Bustard attacked them with a lap to go and with a handful of seconds, held on over 22k to win the Roy Thame Cup (more…)

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Results: ACT 2014 Track League

Latest results from the ACT 2014 Track League at Manchester Velodrome on Monday night (more…)

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Team News: Orica-GreenEdge chasing stage wins in Paris-Nice

Free role for North West lad Simon Yates in his first World Tour race, Paris-Nice for Aussie team Orica-GreenEDGE (more…)

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News: Cummings in support of Van Garderen at Paris-Nice

The inform Stephen Cummings (BMC), winner in the Tour of the Med, will be playing a team role for BMC at Paris Nice which starts this weekend (more…)

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Result: Sussex CA Hardriders TT

Conall Yates (Ingear/Trainsharp) fastest in the Sussex CA Hardriders Time Trial on March 2nd (GS/194) (more…)

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News: Online Entry Open for Dorset Events

On-line entry open for Bournemouth Wheels Criterium and “One Day in Dorset” events in May (more…)

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Team News: Pedal Heaven Team Launch

With the 2014 season just round the corner, Pedal Heaven Colbornes had their team launch this week (more…)

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News: Revolution Heads for London

Triple World champion François Pervis heads to London for Revolution Series finale on Olympic track (more…)

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News: Cadel Evans and Sami Sanchez Italian Job

A pair of one-day races in Italy – Strade Bianche on Saturday and Roma Maxima on Sunday – will be part of a busy weekend of competition for the BMC Racing Team. (more…)

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News: Mark Cavendish to race Strade Bianche

News: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quickstep) is to race Strade Bianche this weekend along with Bradley Wiggins and Cadel Evans (more…)

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News: Evesham Vale Road Race

Team Raleigh head the line-up for the Evesham Vale Road Race on March 16 at Inkberrow in Worcestershire (more…)

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Results: Premier Division Manchester Regional Track League

Latest results from Tuesday nights Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League (more…)

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Preview: 32nd Jock Wadley Memorial

The 32nd Jock Wadley Memorial Cycle Road Race takes place on Sunday 9th March starting from Alderman Blaxall School at 10am (more…)

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Results: First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League

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

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Results: Middlesbrough Cycle Circuit Crits

Louise Borthwick, James Hill, & James King winners at the Middlesbrough Cycle Circuit Crits on Saturday in the North East (more…)

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Interview – Yanto Barker of Team Raleigh

Talking to Team Raleigh’s Yanto Barker, Britain’s top ranked UK based rider in 2013 who helped make UK Youth the dominant team it was last season (more…)

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Results: Llandow Motor Racing Circuit Crits

Matt Beckett, Daniel Butcher, Molly Weaver & Ben Simmons winners at the Llandow Motor Racing Circuit Crits on Sunday (March 2) (more…)

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Result: CC Breckland Open 10 Mile TT

Mark Arnold sets a course record in the CC Breckland Open 10 Mile time trial on Saturday, 1st March on the B10/ 19 (more…)

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Result: Mark Bell Memorial 20 mile Time Trial

James Perkins fastest in Kettering CC’s Mark Bell Memorial 20 mile Time Trial on Sunday 2nd March on the NC1A course (more…)

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Interview: Tom Stewart – Madison Genesis

Talking to a rider who ‘burst’ onto the scene with second in the Premier Calendar in 2013, Tom Stewart (more…)

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Interview: Romain Bardet – AG2r

The best French rider in the 2013 Tour de France, Romain Bardet (AG2r) tells ASO about his weak spot for Paris–Nice (this weekend), a race he discovered last year. (more…)

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News: Cavendish pleased to be riding Milan San Remo

The last few days of Mark Cavendish’s competitive schedule for the classics period are taking shape and now include Milan San Remo (more…)

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Result: Sheffrec CC 25m 2-up TTT

Simon Beldon & Alastair Wareham of team Swift winners of the Sheffrec CC 25 mile 2-up Team Time Trial (more…)

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Result: San Fairy Ann CC Spring Crits 1

Jamie Pine, Marcus Burnett, Gabriel Evans & Dani Christmas winners at event 1 in the San Fairy Ann CC Spring Crits at Cyclo Park in Kent  (more…)

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News: Title sponsor for Dame Sarah Storey’s new team

Sports Tours International announced as title sponsors for Dame Sarah Storey’s new cycle team (more…)

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Result: Plymouth Corinthian CC Hilly 13 mile TT

Paul Walshe fastest in the Plymouth Corinthian CC Hilly 13 mile time trial on Sunday, March 2nd (more…)

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Club News: Medway Velo at San Fairy Ann Crits

Five Medway Velo riders took part in a day of racing at the Cyclopark on Saturday, March 1st  (more…)

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Result: Chippenham & District Wheelers 24

Rob Pears of Bath CC fastest in the Chippenham & District Wheelers 24 mile time trial on Sunday (more…)

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Results: Ilton Circuit Races (Rd 5)

Scott Gurnett and Jonathon Wynn winners at round of the circuit races at Ilton in Somerset on Sunday (more…)

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Preview: Roy Thame Cup/Spring Chicken

The big races keep coming with the Roy Thame Cup graced by a double Olympic champion Ed Clancy next Saturday in Buckinghamshire (more…)

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News: Good Weekend for Endura Clad Riders

Endura clad riders enjoyed a phenomenal weekend in Spain with Movistar Team’s Alejandro Valverde winning the Vuelta a Murcia ahead of Team NetApp-Endura’s Tiago Machado on Saturday whilst on Sunday, Team NetApp-Endura’s Sam Bennett outsprinted Juan Jose Lobato of Movistar Team at the Clásica de Almería. (more…)

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Results: York Sports Village Crits

James Sharp, Seonaid Thompson & Stephen Ward winners at the York Sports Village circuit races on the weekend (more…)

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Team News: Big Weekend for Haribo Beacon

Haribo Beacon rider James Shaw won the biggest race of his career to date only 24 hours after team mate James King won the Highfield Trophy (more…)

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News: 2014 Criterium du Dauphine

The route for the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné will favour climbers of all shapes and sizes say ASO (more…)

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Team News: PH-MAS Cycling Junior Team

PH-MAS have taken over form the black & white army of Dirtwheels Cycles for 2014, after a taste of Junior National racing last season we’re full on this year for the Junior series. (more…)

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Team News: Rapha Condor JLT’s Weekend Racing

Graham Briggs was Rapha Condor JLT’s stand out rider on the first big weekend of the UK season with a  second at Eddie Soens and a win in the CDNW RR League (more…)

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News: World’s top teams for Women’s Tour

Eleven of the world’s top fourteen professional women’s teams will race in Britain this May following the announcement of the field for the inaugural Women’s Tour (more…)

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Result: Banbury Star Hardriders Time Trial

Dan Bigham has won the Banbury Star Hardriders 23 mile Time Trial from hill climb champion Tejvan Pettinger and course record holder Danny Axford in third. (more…)

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Results: Lancaster University Salt Ayre Spring Crits

Results from the Lancaster University Cycling Club and Fylde Coast YMCA Salt Ayre Spring Crits – winners inc. John Wade, . Eve Dixon & Richard Haughton (more…)

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News: Silver Medal for Laura Trott

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s double Olympic champion Laura Trott wins a Silver Medal in the Omnium at the World Track Championships in Colombia (more…)

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Results: Lee Valley Youth CC Winter Series, Round 2

Results from round 2 of the LVYCC Winter Series Race 2 (March 1st) at Hog Hill (North East London) (more…)

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Team News: Hargroves Team off to a flying start

Last weekend saw the Hargroves team continue their flying start to the MTB season at Ceaser’s Camp for round 2 of the Saddle Skedaddle spring series. (more…)

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Report: Springtime Pursuit 3

Crash in Elite race sees riders injured in the final round of the Springtime Pursuit on March 1st in Devon (more…)

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Result: Crest CC Road Race

Jack Beezer of Arbis RC is winner of the Essex RRL long running race, the Crest CC RR on Sunday (more…)

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Result: 59th Hainault Hilly Open Time Trial

Rhys Howells fastest in the 59th Hainault Hilly Open Time Trial on Sunday (more…)

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Youth: Forza RT Season Opener Series

A slightly less windy but very damp day at Llandow (once again!) greeted a fantastic turnout of 60 youth riders for the 2nd round of the Forza RT Season Opener Series. (more…)

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News: James Shaw wins Junior KBK

Haribo Beacon rider, James Shaw, riding for a SE team, has won the Junior version of Kuurne-Brussells-Kuurne on Sunday (more…)

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Result: Test Valley 2-up Team Time Trial

Gary Dighton/Paul Jones winners of the Test Valley 2-up Team Time Trial on Sunday March 2nd on the P182, Nomansland (more…)

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Report: Clasica de Almeria UCI 1.1

Victory for Ireland’s Sam Bennett of Netapp-Endura in Clasica de Almeria (UCI 1.1) in Spain (more…)

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Results: CDNW Pimbo Road Races

Hamish Fletcher-Cooney, Jennifer Edwards & Graham Briggs winners at the first of the CDNW Pimbo Road Races (more…)

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Result: Nova CC 2 up 25 TTT

Manchester Wheelers duo Jerry Cross & Scott Burns were winners in the Nova CC 2 up 25 mile time trial on Saturday on the J8/13 course (more…)

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Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne: Boonen Edges It

Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) raced Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne to absolute perfection with the help of his team to hold team Belkin’s challenge (more…)

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Report: Blain wins Severn Bridge

Alex Blain, in only his second race of the season won Team Raleigh’s second race of the weekend at Severn Bridge (more…)

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Result: Sotonia Test Valley 10

Charles Mitchell of A3CRG fastest in the Sotonia Test Valley 10 mile time trial on March 1st (Saturday) (more…)

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Result: NCRA Handicap Race 1

Chris Demoulin wins the first round of the NCRA Handicap series at Naseby on Saturday (more…)

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Result: Wrekinsport 18 mile TT

Dave Griffiths of the Paramount CRT was the winner of the Wrekinsport 18 mile Time Trial on Saturday (more…)

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Result: Plymouth Corinthian CC Sporting 13 Mile TT

Paul Walshe of City Cycle Couriers fastest in the Plymouth Corinthian CC Sporting 13 Mile TT on Sunday 2nd March (more…)

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Q & A: Robin Sharman – CiCLE Classic Winner 2006

The organisers of the race everyone wants to win, the UCI CiCLE Classic, interview Robin ‘Sharminator’ Sharman, winner in 2006 (more…)

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News: Yesss Electrical Sponsor Tickhill GP

The Tickhill Grand Prix on 24th August has joined up with new Electrical giant Yesss Electrical who will be their title sponsor for at least the next three years (more…)

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Report/Results Velo29 Croft Spring Races

Jack Barret winner at Velo29’s new format of races at the popular Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire (more…)

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TT Result: Rossendale RC 11 mile Time Trial

Craig Battersby is fastest in the Rossendale Road Clubs 11 mile Time Trial on March 1st (more…)

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Valverde extends winning streak in Vuelta a Murcia

Valverde extends winning streak & podium for Netapp-Endura’s Tiago Machado  in the Vuelta a Murcia – 1-2 for riders wearing Endura clothing (more…)

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Result: Matlock CC Hilly 25

Charles Taylor of the South Pennine RC winner of the Matlock CC Hilly 25 mile time trial on Saturday (more…)

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News: Philippe Gilbert Third At Classic Sud Ardèche

BMC’s Philippe Gilbert opened his European racing season Saturday with third place at Classic Sud Ardèche (more…)

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Team News: Omega Pharma Quickstep’s Het Nieuwsblad

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Niki Terpstra was 5th in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after an aggressive race attacking several times in the final kilometres. (more…)

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News: Joanna Rowsell is World Champion

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Olympic Champion, Joanna Rowsell, took her second rainbow jersey of the 2014 UCI World Track Championships in Cali (more…)

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News: Women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Olympic Silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead was third to Amy Pieters in the women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium (more…)

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Report: Stannard First Brit to win Het Nieuwsblad

Ian Stannard fulfils his destiny by being the first British rider to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after a thrilling finale in Gent (more…)

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Eddie Soens: Win for Raleigh’s Wilkinson

Ian Wilkinson of Team Raleigh has won the biggest British race of the year so far outsprinting Graham Briggs and Rob Partridge. (more…)

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Feature Interview: Roger Hammond of Madison Genesis

Talking to former professional in Europe Roger Hammond who has strengthened the Madison Genesis pro team for 2014 (more…)

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News: Wildcard Entry for Netapp – Endura

Wildcard entry for Netapp – Endura for two more Monuments – Paris–Roubaix and Liège–Bastogne–Liège (more…)

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New Dolan DF4 Frameset Stiffer, Lighter & UCI Approved

Dolan Bikes new world class DF4 all-round frameset is lighter, stiffer and the first British commercially available UCI approved track frame. (more…)

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Teams for the 2014 Pearl Izumi Tour Series unveiled

Eight squads will contest this year’s Pearl Izumi Tour Series, Britain’s unique team-based cycle race Series (more…)

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Results: Llandow Motor Racing Circuit Crits

Best dressed pro in Britain, Adam Blythe gets his hands in the air as does Abby-Mae Parkinson in Llandow Motor Racing Circuit Crits (Wales) last weekend (more…)

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Results: ACT 2014 Track League

Latest results from the ACT 2014 Track League at the Manchester Velodrome on Monday night (more…)

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Results: Premier Division Manchester Regional Track League

Latest results from the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Tuesday night (more…)

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Results: Newport City Spring Track League 2014

Latest results from the 2014 Newport City Spring Track League in Wales on Tuesday night (more…)

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News: GB Women Win Gold

As expected, Great Britain foursome Laura Trott, Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Joanna Rowsell won Gold in the Women’s Team Pursuit (more…)

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News: Sportive for the Fens

Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens Grand Prix Sportive in Cambridgeshire, Saturday 26th July (more…)

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Event News: Crit Racing at Shrewsbury

Newly formed Revolutions Racing are holding a Spring Criterium event on Saturday the 15th March at Shrewsbury Sports Village, Shropshire (more…)

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Team News: Belgian start for Velsoport Pasta Montegrappa

Women’s elite cycling team Pasta Montegrappa start their International season on Tuesday the 4th of March with a trip to Belgium to compete in three important races.  (more…)

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Report/Results: Après Winter League 13

Simon Brooks of VC St Raphael wins round 13 and clinches the overall in the Après Winter League at Brighton (more…)

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SweetSpot Group Support Classic Bedford 3 Day

SweetSpot Group increase their support and commitment to women’s cycling by being a key sponsor of the long-standing women’s classic race, The 3 Days of Bedford (more…)

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Tour Series 2014 Launched

The Pearl Izumi Tour Series will feature ten venues this May and June, as the five-week season takes place across Britain with rounds from Edinburgh in the north to Jersey in the south. (more…)

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News: Boonen Leads Quickstep to first Classics of 2014

Tom Boonen of Omega Pharma Quickstep leads team in the first of the Belgian Classics for 2014; Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne (more…)

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News: BMC announces Rosters for Belgian Races

The opening weekend of racing in Belgium will see the BMC field different line-ups and separate approaches for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne on Sunday (more…)

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Feature: Youngster Aiming to be Next Wiggins

A Shropshire teenager, Tomos Owens, who dreams of becoming the next Bradley Wiggins, is hoping a top Shropshire road cycling racing team will give him the experience he needs to get to the top. (more…)

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Results: First Division Manchester Regional Track League

Latest results from the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League last Friday at the National Cycling Centre (more…)

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How to Video: The Tuck Position Descending

GCN look at how professional racing cyclists adopt many different positions so that they can descend as quickly as possible. (more…)

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