PLYMOUTH Corinthian’s Rob Shaw set a new course record to take victory at the Cycle Sport South Hams 10-mile time trial on Sunday. It was his first win of the season, having finished second last week to Travis Bramley at Plymouth Corinthian’s sporting S46/16 time trial, second at City Cycle Couriers 10 last month and third … Continue reading
TRAVIS BRAMLEY set a new course record as he took victory in Plymouth Corinthian’s sporting S46/16 time trial in east Cornwall on Sunday. Bramley, who has joined Nopinz Motip Race Team this year after representing Corinthians, stormed to victory in 33.56 minutes on the course that started just outside Kelly Bray and took riders out … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthian’s Robert Shaw continued his good time trial form by finishing second at the City Cycle Couriers 10 on Sunday morning. Shaw was runner-up to London-based German Frederik Scheske (Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling) on the S4/10 course that takes riders on the A38 from Buckfastleigh to Ashburton and back. Scheske, who had just been … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE cyclist Travis Bramley made an encouraging start to his season with a top five finish at the Merlin Cycles National Classic Series in Cheshire on Good Friday. Bramley, competing in Nopinz Motip Race Team colours for the first time, clocked 45.42 minutes for the 22-mile ‘sporting’ course to take fifth in a stacked field … Continue reading
AT SOME point in life everybody is faced with having to make a tough choice and no-one can ever be sure they are making the right decision. A couple of years ago, Ivybridge athlete Travis Bramley found himself doing some serious soul searching over whether to stick with triathlon, try his luck with cycling or … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK will host a sprint when the Tour of Britain heads to Devon next year. The 2020 event was postponed for 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. As had been planned for this year, the second stage of the 2021 tour will start at Sherford, just outside Plymouth. But organisers have now confirmed full … Continue reading
PEOPLE are being urged to get on their bikes in Plymouth for a good cause. The Chestnut Appeal for men’s health has teamed up with city cycle shop and cafe Rockets & Rascals to launch a charity ‘77’ challenge. The challenge is simple enough; register online for £12 and then ride either 77km or 77 … Continue reading
PLYMPTON’S Newnham Park will host the 2020 HSBC UK National Cross-Country Championships, British Cycling have confirmed. The event will take place over the weekend of July 18 and 19. Newnham Park has a long history of hosting mountain bike racing. In 1984 the venue hosted a World Cup round, while in recent years it has … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthian Cycling Club hosted the 10th and penultimate round of the South West Cyclo-Cross League on Sunday at Ernesettle. The club put together a challenging course, full of mud, twists and turns at the Plymouth City Moto X Park on the edge of the Tamar. The event attracted riders from under-eight right through to … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ George Prewett and Tavistock Triathlon Club’s Hannah Worth impressed at the Dartington Duathlon at the weekend. Prewett was second overall in the standard event, finishing behind convincing winner Matt Yates. Yates finished in 2:05.14, with Prewett clocking 2:10.08. Third place went to DFSRS’ Ben Oman in 2:13.10. Worth was first women in the … Continue reading