The Mid Devon CC has a long and proud tradition of bringing riders through the ranks to experience national level racing. One of the principle aims of the Rider Support program (funded by the Dartmoor Classic) is to support up and coming Youth and Junior riders to test themselves against the best in the UK. Over…
Given that the club is changing its jersey this year, the Dartmoor Classic Committee thought club members would appreciate the gift of a ‘new style’ jersey in lieu of volunteer’s vouchers this year. The jerseys will be available in early May, well in advance of the Classic. Riders who want to claim a jersey are…
Conrad Moss reports on his second win of 2017 Mothering Sunday ‘A day when historically, the people of Devon, take their mums out for a nice slow drive around Topsham and Woodbury Common’ I love this event. I first rode in 2014, when I took 2nd place to Pete Vincent. The following year I rode…
On an overcast Thursday in mid March 5 members of the Mid Devon race team attended the Royal Navy at Ilton air field. This is an annual event which Mid Devon cycle club receives an invitation to attend. The day comprises of 5 races, the first of which was a 1 lap 3.1 mile prologue…
CS Dynamo 10 – Honiton Last Sunday was the dreaded 1st race of the season for me. I’d had a decent winter, where I’d been able to push my overall fitness a bit higher than before, but I’d really had enough of the cold, wet miserable weather, and was keen to get some sort of…
On Saturday the 25th February, I raced in the second round of the Youth Icebreaker Omnium Series at Newport Velodrome. I have been training on the track every Saturday since September and I was quite pleased with how I got on in the first round back in January. The first race was the scratch. I…
Mid Devon CC Race Team were en masse at the Modbury 2/3/4 race on 12th March. 1st year Junior Louie Priddle gives the low down on his race where he took 2nd following a day in the break This was my 2nd road race and I was very excited and ready to get stuck in…
Friday started with packing kit and a pre race ride on the turbo. Car packed and by 2:30 we were on our way to a Premier Inn about 20 minutes from the Eurotunnel. 4 and a half hours later we arrived after spending a fair amount of time sat on the car park that is…
After last week’s successes at the Primavera RR, I knew a decent result might be on the cards for the Severn Bridge RR however the standard would be another notch higher. I travelled down from London the night before and stayed with my cousins in Bristol (thank you!) which meant I wasn’t time pressured the…
Soggy Bottom Round 2, Newnham Park, Plymouth A grey Sunday morning saw three Mid Devon riders lining up on the startline for the Under 8s race. Newest member Matthew Holmes riding his first race on a bigger bike, got away well and into 2nd place after the initial climb. Not getting such a good start,…