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Cobbles, coal and Yorkshire grit - Barry Hoban, a legend of British cycling

We caught up with Barry Hoban at his home in mid-Wales to deliver his award and hear about his remarkable career. Ask Barry Hoban what the best ride of his 18-year career was and he doesn’t hesitate long before answering. This is perhaps surprising considering how many rides he has to choose from, of which […]

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April Tacey: What it takes to win a Virtual Tour de France stage

This year April Tacey made history as both the first woman to win a stage of the Virtual Tour de France in July. With a perfectly timed sprint and a judicious use of a power-up (that’s the way racing works in the virtual world, in case you’re not familiar folks) she blasted past some of […]

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Davy Zyw: 500 miles in four days and £150,000 for MND charity

This summer 32-year-old Scot Davy Zyw rode the North Coast 500 for charity — 500 miles around the coast of Scotland — in four days. Good going, you might think. Add to that the amount he raised: £150,000 and still rising. For a non-celebrity, that’s pretty astonishing. But there’s more. Zyw has motor neurone disease. […]

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2020 Club of the Year: Ilkeston CC

Congratulations to Ilkeston CC – our 2020 Club of the Year in association with Santini. Here is a message from the club. Young Derbyshire club Ilkeston CC has faced down the considerable challenges offered up to every cycling club in 2020, and in fact could even be said to have thrived. Its enthusiastic and engaged […]

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Phil Wright: The hero of Herne Hill

Herne Hill velodrome is one of the success stories of British cycling. The only facility still in use from the 1948 Olympics, the London scene was close to losing it a few years back. Now it has a new surface, new fencing, floodlights and a fancy new clubhouse. It’s also become a conveyer belt of […]

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