THE third round of the Soggy Bottom XC Series took place in perfect conditions at Newnham Park on Sunday. Riders from all over the South West took part in the mountain bike event, with Luke Eggar leading the way and taking the men’s ‘elite’ class victory. Corey Bale was first in the ‘expert’ category, with … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthian, Dartmoor Velo and Tavistock Wheelers enjoyed success at the final meeting of the South West Cyclo-Cross League at Newnham Park on Sunday. Despite Storm Darragh the event in the bottom part of the Plympton estate went ahead, albeit with a slight change of course to avoid the wooded area. Dartmoor Velo were the … Continue reading
More than 170 riders from Devon, Cornwall & Somerset peeled open the first doors of their advent calendars on Sunday morning and made their way to Exeter Bike Park for Round 8 of the South West Cyclo-Cross Series. Run by the University of Exeter CC in what was their first foray into hosting a cyclo-cross … Continue reading
DARTMOOR Velo and host club Plymouth Corinthians had riders claiming victories as Plympton’s Newnham Park held round five of the South West Cyclo-Cross League on Sunday. Corinthians’ Travis Bramley claimed victory in the final race of the day – the men’s senior and over-40 event. He triumphed by 35 seconds on the challenging course, with … Continue reading
TWO young BMX riders have continued their progress by claiming regional titles and impressing at the British Championships. Jack and Lucas Belton both won their age groups at the South West Region Series over the summer, which featured 10 races held in various location from Cornwall to Wales. And last weekend the pair travelled to … Continue reading
The Plymouth Corinthian Summer Road Race hosted the Open South West & South Regional Championships on Sunday morning around the five-mile Brentor circuit, near Tavistock. Supported by the Pump & Pedal Okehampton, the 66-mile race was packed with talent given the honours on offer. Luke Barfoot (Primera-TeamJobs) was the first rider to strike out and hold … Continue reading
TWO young BMX riders are dreaming of reaching the top of their sport after successfully completing their second year in the National Series. Lucas and Jack Belton have fallen in love with the Olympic sport and are now regularly travelling around the country. Nine-year-old Jack is also now looking forward to his first international competition … Continue reading
CYCLISTS from all over the country hit the roads of Devon on Sunday for the annual Dartmoor Classic Sportive. The event, organised and run by the Mid-Devon Cycling Club, is one of the most prestigious open-road mass-participation cycling events in the UK. Cyclists compete over a choice of three routes – Grande (109 miles /175 … Continue reading
Charlie Meredith (Mid Devon Cycling Club) showed class is permanent with a commanding win at the Plymouth Corinthian CC Spring Road Races after several years away from the sport. Lauren Booth (05/03) out-sprinted team-mate, Claire Pile (05/03) to take victory in the women’s category after working together for much of the race to stay away … Continue reading
DARTMOOR Velo enjoyed plenty of success as Plympton’s Newnham Park hosted the South West Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships on Sunday. Riders were treated to glorious sunshine at the event, which also incorporated round three of the SWXC Series. Dartmoor led the way in the junior races. Lara Dix took victory in the youth female … Continue reading