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Plenty of action for the Mid Devon CC Race team at the weekend The TT crew were in action first riding the the 10 mile Time Trial on the S26 at Honiton. S26/10 TT There were two events and the Mid Devon had riders in both the solo and 2up categories. Youth A rider Harrison…

Andrew Perkins early season run of good form continues with a third place in the Somerset RC Crit’s, held over 40 minutes on the half-mile Westpoint circuit. The event saw a maximum field of 60 take to the line in bitterly cold conditions with good representation from MDCC including David Noakes, Harry Loader, Steve Jones,…

Sunday 28th February saw the Mid Devon CC kick of the SW Road Race calendar with the Primavera Road Races at Hatherleigh Mid Devon’s promoting impresario Ken Robertson pulled off an impressive feat of running 3 races at the same time. An army of volunteers and helpers were summoned and bar a few minor hiccups…

A great result for new MDCC member and racer Jenny Corser in her debut race. Here are her thoughts on her progression from beginner to her first race win and the race report – well done Jenny! How to cycle your first race, a beginners perspective. 1. July 2015, purchase first ever road bike. 2. Do internet…

Perky kicked of MDCC’s Race Teams 2016 campaign in good style taking a win in the season opening City Cycle Courier RT’s 10 mile time trial, held on the A38 at Ivybridge.  In wet and windy conditions he started last, clocking 22 minutes dead to take the win from Minehead’s Graham Collins by 13 seconds,…

The Cause – Little Bleeders The Exeter HQ to Lands End Cycle Challenge 2016 will be supporting Alex Dowsett’s charity ‘Little Bleeders’. Alex Dowsett (Movistar rider and former world hour record holder, amongst other awards) is haemophiliac himself and has set up the charity to help children with the disease. Alex did want to do…

Great news!  We have been chosen by Zwift to get our kit in the game!  If you already have a Zwift account, just hit “p” on your keyboard and enter the promo code .  To get the promo code please fill in the form below and we’ll send it to you (for MDCC members only)…

This year instead of  the Springtime Pursuits that have been the traditional “opener” to the South West road race calendar the MDCC are promoting one day of early season races on Sunday 28nd February.  With the headquarters at Hatherleigh, the heart of Devon’s Red Ruby Cattle Country there are races available for all categories. It is an…

Sunday 3rd Jan 2016 was the first round in the Soggy bottom MTB series. Race report from Steve “Motor-mouth” Hodgson After waking to the sound of pouring rain (oooh Skid Row lyrics!!) this morning I didn’t think much of going down to Plymouth to race mtb at all. Still, I had some breakfast and woke…