Every year a series of cycle races take place in the centres of towns and cities across the UK. The teams involved are generally British teams at the Continental level and showcase the best of talent that British domestic cycling has to offer. I attended
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2017 is the first year that I’ve decided to embrace time-trialling. Up until now I’ve resisted because I didn’t want to have to buy a whole new set of kit just to be competitive – new wheels, aerobars, skin suit, fancy helmet and all the
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As part of my trip to Belgium this year, before signing up to the Gent – Wevelgem sportive, this was the main event for me. A chance to ride up some of the same cobbled climbs that I’d seen the pros ride a couple of
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As part of my trip to Belgium, I did the Gent – Wevelgem Cyclo Sportive and the Fabian Cancellara Classic. I also got to take in a pro race – E3 Harelbeke. Below are a selection of the best pictures I took.
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This was a late addition to the plan for my trip to Flanders. Having worked out the dates all fitted nicely and that the actual Gent – Wevelgem race clashed with the Fabian Cancellara Classic anyway, I may as well do one of the shorter
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I did this ride last year but managed to forget to actually sign-up for it, as such I didn’t do a write-up for it. I was so convinced that I’d signed up, that I went to the main desk and scanned down the list of
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The Mad March Hare, My first proper sportive of 2017 and it was an awful, flooded, soggy day weather-wise. Once I’d accepted that I was to get wet, dealt with the wind and finally had the sun come out, it turned out to be quite
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