Mid Devon Cycling Club(MDCC) has upwards of 30 members working in front line roles helping Covid 19 patients. This ranges from the 2 large area hospitals through to GP practices and Care Homes. MDCC has fund raised £3000 from it’s members to respond to the fact that the heavy use of PPE, constant hand washing…
Monday 16th March – Covid-19, Coronavirus The MDCC Committee met this evening, sitting at separate tables. Subsequent meetings will be held using Skype for the foreseeable future. The major issue was of course the Coronavirus and our club response, in particular following the announcements from the Prime Minister at 1645 hours this evening. The Committee…
Mid Devon Cycling club welcome back racing at the Torbay Velopark for 2020 season for a early season test, with some of the best South, South West and Welsh riders across all age groups. Racing today was over two stages one longer race and one shorter race. Mid Devon youth have worked very hard over…
Heavy early showers cleared leaving a strong south west wind to contend with as the first riders were sent on their way in the St Piran 10 mile Time trial. The course was up the Tresillian Valley to the east of Truro to turn at Brighton Roundabout and return towards the start. All 45 riders…
Wheal-Jane 7 riders headed off to Wheal Jane in windy but dry conditions. Maddy Woodger under 10’s started her season bottom of her new age group but managed a podium place coming in 3rd. Bayley Woodger under 12 started his road campaign in his new age group feeling under the weather but managed a great 2nd…
Two Mid Devon Youth went to Newport velodrome on Saturday to try the ever popular Icebreaker Series. Now in its 10th year, the series comprises of 2 rounds of endurance based Omniums for youth riders. Each round includes scratch, elimination and points races for each category. Bayley (age 10) was in under 12 category and Grace…
CORNISHMAN Tom Nancarrow (NOPINZ-Symec RT) defied the blustery conditions and stormed to a solo victory in the season-opening Elite/1/2/3Cat Primavera Road Race at Hatherleigh. The 21-year-old university student from Truro, fourth in last autumn’s National Hill Climb Championships on Dartmoor’s Haytor, showed that he can be just as effective on rolling terrain by leading almost…
These races are the traditional start to the SW road racing season. It is an ideal opportunity to stretch the legs on rolling Devon roads – not too long but long enough to see if the winter training has been working. The races this year are restricted to men. Both races will follow the A3072 for 6 miles and then onto…
National trophy series…5 rounds..3500 miles..5 overnights. Podium at each round including 2 wins…and overall series winner!! European cyclocross championships Venice….silver 2nd place!! 8 day trip!! Worlds in Mol..10th place. South west champion Taunton. Will attend both British Masters championships in the midlands and BC national championships at Shrewsbury. First national title for me at any level!!
We have just been to the last race in the National Trophy Series. This journey of 6 races started in September and led us to Derby, Irvine (Scotland), Milnthorpe, York, Crawley and the nearest race being Pembrey in Carmarthenshire Wales! Each race meant an overnight stay as it was impossible to get there on the…