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Interview – Abi Smith – Winner 2021 Curlew Cup

Interview – Abi Smith – Winner 2021 Curlew Cup

Sep 29, 2021

https://youtu.be/0RMBdrH7B5oPost race interview with Abi Smith at the Curlew Cup after her winning ride.   Questions asked by Larry Hickmott (VeloUK.net). Footage and images by Chris Maher (CyclingShorts.cc / chrismaher.co.uk)

Women’s Grasscrete Ryedale GP 2021 Gallery and Race Report

Women’s Grasscrete Ryedale GP 2021 Gallery and Race Report

Aug 26, 2021

Round Two in both the Women’s & Men’s British Cycling National Road Series 2021 started in the grounds Ampleforth College with Ampleforth Abbey as the backdrop to a gruelling gritty 60 mile Women’s Race and 95 mile Men’s Race. The usual early damp start welcomed...

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Muriel Furrer: Swiss cyclist dies after crash at Road and Para-cycling World Championships

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Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.
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RAINBOW DELIGHT FOR FERGUSON, BROWN AND BARROW IN GB MEDAL HAUL AT 2024 UCI ROAD AND PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSPress Release British Cycling 24 Sept Images SWPix.comAn impressive day by Great Britain saw Cat Ferguson and Felix Barrow book end the day winning their first world titles in the junior women’s and men’s T2 time-trials respectively. An additional three silver and three bronze medals won by Great Britain’s road and para-road cyclists to make a total of 12 so far this championships. Junior women’s time-trial The junior women’s time-trial saw both Brits on the podium after Cat Ferguson delivered a dominant ride to take her first world title, while teammate Imogen Wolff brought home the bronze medal. The first Brit off the ramp, Wolff set a good pace, leading at the first checkpoint in 11:53.08, just 0.06 seconds ahead of Viktoria Chladonova (Slovakia). However, having set off without attaching her power metre, Wolff struggled to hit her expected pace and slowed up slightly heading into the finish, crossing the line second in a time of 24:26.30. This put her 2.30 seconds off Chladonova’s lead time with around 20 riders to go. Setting off last, Ferguson started strongly, hitting the first checkpoint an incredible 8.65 seconds ahead of her closest rival. Powering through the course, unphased by any technicalities or elevation, Ferguson was untouchable as she crossed the finish line 34.30 seconds ahead of Chladonova to take her first world title. Wolff awaited the final result and took the bronze medal - her first at world level in her final year as a junior. On winning her first world title, Ferguson said it felt: “"Incredible - the disappointment I've had before makes this jersey even more special." “To put the ride in, the process that went into this… it’s incredible. I’ve got so many people to thank. I don’t have the words right now but I’m incredibly grateful to them all.” Men’s T2 time-trial Felix Barrow delivered a sensational ride in the men’s T2 trike race, leaving his rivals for dust with an 11km sprint. The 2023 bronze medallist hit the first time-check at pace, leading by 32 seconds with eight riders to go. Barrow held a considerable lead with no sense of easing up, instead taking time out of his opponents, putting the power down for the final kilometres. Barrow crossed the finish line in style with a time of 16:28.66 to win the gold medal and his first rainbow jersey by a staggering 34.84 seconds. Women’s C1 time-trial It was a battle of the Brits as reigning world champion Fran Brown and multiple world-medallist Katie Toft took to the roads of Zurich to compete for the win as the only entrants in the women’s C1 time-trial. On a challenging course, Brown showcased her credentials, taking on the fast course with confidence, taking the win by over four minutes as Toft came in behind her to take the silver. Women’s C2 time-trial The C2 women’s time-trial delivered a fantastic spectacle with double delight for the British duo of Daphne Schrager and Amelia Cass who took silver and bronze respectively. A strong start from the ramp saw Cass hit the halfway mark in a time of 14:23.90, holding onto the lead until the final four riders. Having recently come back from illness, Schrager showed no signs of weakness as she set a new best time of 13:16.92, taking over 50 seconds out of Cass. Swiss rider Fleurina Rigling knocked Schrager down into second and it was all on the line to see who could maintain their pace over the second half. Cass delivered a negative split, putting down the pace in the final 9km to match her 2023 result with a bronze medal. Meanwhile, Schrager was unable to make up the 23.01 second gap that Rigling had on her, but still secured a sensational silver medal. Speaking to her silver medal after coming back from illness, Schrager said: "To just get to the end was all we cared about, so to come away with a silver medal, I couldn’t be happier. “I’ve had more tears than happiness this week and he’s [coach, John Hewitt] got me to the start line, thanks to everyone that got me here, I couldn’t be more proud.” Men’s C2 time-trial Having just missed out on a medal at last year’s world championships, Matt Robertson came out determined to return home with some silverware, and that he did after conquering a gruelling out and back course. Sitting in third place at the time-check, Robertson was 22 seconds behind the leader. A tough second half saw the gap widen to just over a minute, but with almost 30 seconds up on his closest rival, Robertson comfortably took third place and the bronze medal. Men’s C3 time-trial Birthday boy Fin Graham took an impressive silver medal in the men’s C3 time-trial in a closely fought race which saw just 4.75 seconds between podium positions. Graham fired from the off, coming through the check point in second place. With just eight seconds separating Graham and leader Floria Bouziani (France). Graham put the hammer down in the second half of the race, making up six seconds on Bouziani to finish just two seconds behind, securing his third back-to-back silver world championship time-trial medal. Teammate Ben Watson also put in a strong ride sitting in third at halfway, but had to settle with fourth place overall. Men’s H4 time-trial Callum Russell delivered a strong ride in his world championship debut, having recently transferred from para-rowing. He took on the challenging course with gusto, sitting in fourth at the halfway mark. Rusell continued to stay consistent and finished just off the podium in fourth place in the men’s H4 time-trial with a time of 25:41.51. Tomorrow will see the start of the road races, with Chris McDonald and Adam Duggleby competing in the men’s tandem event, while Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan, Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl and Lora Fachie and Corrine Hall will ride in the women’s equivalent. Both events are available to watch on the BBC live stream. ... See MoreSee Less

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PRESS RELEASE 11 Sept 2024Ford RideLondon RIDELONDON TAKES A HIATUS IN 2025• Organisers take the opportunity to work on new concept for the event for future years • Classique already cancelled due to UCI WorldTour date change • Full refunds to all entrants RideLondon, which has featured a Women’s UCI WorldTour race, mass participation rides over 100 miles, 60 miles and 30 miles and FreeCycle, will not take place in 2025 as the organisers work on a new concept for the world’s greatest festival of cycling. Full refunds will be given to everyone who has entered the 2025 RideLondon-Essex 100 mile event (entries for the 60 and 30-mile events have not opened). Hugh Brasher, CEO of event organisers London Marathon Events, said: “We feel the time is right to take a pause this year and bring all stakeholders together to work on a new concept for the world’s greatest festival of cycling. We have now staged 10 hugely successful editions of the event which has inspired more than 300,000 people to get back on a bike or cycle more and also raised more than £85 million for charity. “No event in 2025 means that we can focus on a full strategic review of RideLondon, which was first held as a London 2012 Olympic legacy event back in 2013, and design a new concept which will engage more riders of all ages and abilities and inspire hundreds of thousands more people to cycle more often.” London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman, said: “It’s disappointing news that RideLondon won’t be taking place next year; it’s a fantastic event to celebrate cycling that brings together cyclists of all levels, from beginners to professional athletes. I am committed to working with all partners to bring back this hugely popular event in the future.’’ Cllr Lee Scott, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy, said: “Essex County Council has been proud hosts of RideLondon for the past three years. Not only has this event brought substantial funding into our county to encourage physical activity but it has inspired many to get involved in physical exercise and take up active travel. We very much look forward to working with the organisers and partners on the vision for the event in future.” RideLondon, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, was first held in 2013, in partnership with Surrey County Council. It took place annually until 2019 but was cancelled, due to the Covid pandemic, in 2020 and 2021. It returned in 2022, in partnership with Essex County Council and the tenth edition was held in May 2024.You can find this years race reports & images below ... See MoreSee Less

RideLondon Classique 2024 – Cyclepix 2024

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British Cycling - Road UCI Women's World Tour Women's Road Race Cycling Events RideLondon Classique 2024 May 26, 2024June 15, 2024admin 656 views Ford RideLondon Classique 2024 Press Release Sunday 26...
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