Next up on our list of MDCC stars enjoying their racing career’s Rob Smail, Since finishing his study’s in Manchester Rob has carved out a career in the University of cycling – Belgium. Here’s a link to an interview with Rob which details his racing so far and his plans for 2016 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2015/10/09/robert-smail-oct15/ Rob hails…
Former Mid Devon CC rider Josh Hunt has added has signature to the One Pro Cycling’s 2016 roster. Hunt has enjoyed a successful 2015 season which include his participation in the Tour of Britain. With One Pro Cycling moving up to Pro Continental level he will have access to a higher standard of competition. Tour…
Former Mid Devon CC rider Seb Baylis has just signed for the Zappi’s Cycling Team for the 2016 season. The Zappi’s team mixes a programme of UK and continental racing which exposes the riders to a high standard of competition within a structured framework. Baylis rode with MDCC during his Junior years culminating with a…
Sunday the 25th saw the South West cyclo-cross action move to Cornwall to begin two consecutive weeks of Cornish cross action. The event at Poltair School/St Austell Brewery was well attended with many MDCC riders making the journey to contest what was also the South West Cyclo Cross Championship. Despite indications during the week that poor…
Mid Devon CC sent a crack team of intrepid veteran bike racers to the first round of the National Trophy Series at Southampton on Sunday. Alan Drury, Andrew Parker (vet 40) Ben Tisdall and Robin Delve (vet 50) took to the start line in the highly competitive events which bring together the country’s top racers…
West Buckland near Barnstaple was the venue of choice for the third round over the South West Cyclo Cross Series on Sunday. Once again the weather was very kind to us with 18 degrees and sunshine and barely a trace of any mud ! The venue is renowned for its immaculately tended lawns and pitches…
Andrew Parker claimed second place in the 3/4 final Westpoint evening event of 2015. Parker was part of a strong Mid Devon team of six riders who took the start line of the testing 800 metre circuit, which features a repeated short climb and hairpin corners. The winning move formed in the first five minutes…
Here’s a photo of Joe winning the overall South West Circuit Series this week at Westpoint. There were 6 races in the series and Joe has been in the yellow jersey for 5 out of 6 of the races. This weeks race was very tactical between the two main contenders, and Joe managed to attack and…
Race Report from Club Chairman Andy Perkins who has recently come out of early retirement to race again: Picked up a 4th place in the Regional Circuit Race champs on Sunday at a slightly damp and very windy Velopark. Haven’t done a circuit race since my crash on the Velopark last August and forgot how…
This latest round of the series saw Joe’s best performance to date, with him timing a breakaway with 7 laps to go just after the prime lap. Joe rode off the front of the peleton and gained a strong gap, and together with one other rider, was able to stay well away from the group…