Manchester and the South Pennines – all welcome
TLI National Circuit Championships: 14th May Oulton Park Paul Basson writes: Race day, but with a difference. Its not often you get to race on an established motor racing circuit that you see on TV, so this race was one both myself and Steve Whittington … Read more
City Road Club (Hull) 10 mile TT (V718) – Saturday 13th May 2017 In search of a fast 10 mile time, Dan Shackleton made the trip over the Pennines on Saturday 13th May to take part in the City Road Club (Hull) 10 mile time … Read more
West Pennine Road Race – 7th May 2017 Steve Whittington writes about another useful road race outing, despite Louis Szymanski being unable to start with a tendon problem: “60 riders lined up for 14 laps of the small 3.9 mile Bashall Eves circuit in glorious … Read more
Dukinfield CC 50 on Chelford course (J4/16) – Saturday 6th May 2017 The Dukinfield Cyclists’ Club 50 mile time trial is traditionally the first 50 miler of the year on Cheshire roads. It is an event steeped in history, having been held every year since … Read more
East Lancs RC 10 on Chelford course (J2/1) – Saturday 29th April 2017 Three ABC Centreville veterans rode the East Lancs RC open 10 mile time trial on Saturday 29th April. Steve Whittington, Dan Shackleton and Jon Dance (yet another veteran making a comeback after … Read more
Tony Atkinson writes: ‘My Life in Tuscany after my adventures with Mr Trump last month in Lucca when they closed all the roads because he was visting? Well this month I have joined a cycling club in Lucca, called La Bagarre. These guys are pretty … Read more
Leigh Premier RC 10 on Rainford Bypass (D10/1) – Saturday 22nd April 2017 Two ABC Centreville veterans rode the Leigh Premier RC open 10 mile time trial on Saturday 22nd April. Paul Basson doing his first 10 mile test in over 25 years and Dan … Read more
ABC Centreville’s Steve Whittington made further progress in getting his race head back on in the Maxxis 4 Road Race in Rainford on Merseyside on the 8th of April, which was won by elite rider Richard Haughton, Brother NRG Driverplan. Steve writes: “I did the … Read more
Clayton Velo Spring Classic 2017 (Handicap) It is great to see Steve Whittington back road racing again for the first time since a bad crash in Belgium brought his international career to a premature end: for the full story of his early days see this … Read more
Centreville riders have been on the roads time-trialling this year. Danny Shackleton has had 6 outings so far, including first V45 in the West Pennine RC hilly 14 mile TT on 18th March, and second vet V40 in the Rossendale RC 11 mile hilly TT … Read more
