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What! They Can Do It Without Wheels?
Occasionally I will wander away from covering cycling related events. I have been known to do the odd wedding or baby portrait but this season I seem to have developed a whole new string to my bow. Through my association … Continue reading
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Chorlton and The Wheelies- A Return to Madness
Round 2 of the ever excellent Midweek MTB Madness series of 2016 took place on Thursday evening at Chorlton Water Park, (yes, sorry about the title but every pun intended). A large field of mixed abilities spent an hour in … Continue reading
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Who is………….Alice Sharpe?
Alice Sharpe is a recent convert to road racing having moved across from triathlon where she has enjoyed a great deal of success, including a top ten in last years Nationals. First spotted by Sunsport Velo WRT team manager Tony … Continue reading
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Sunsport At Stoke
Womens cycling has made a stellar leap in profile over the last couple of years. The calendar has increased dramatically and thanks to increased television coverage advertisers and sponsors are latching onto the fact that it is a great shop window … Continue reading
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Madness,Madness, They Call it Madness
Whilst the title gives my age away it also draws attention to the fact that the 2016 series of Midweek MTB Madness is underway, having kicked off on Wednesday evening at Leverhulme Park, Bolton. Typically the weather was damp and … Continue reading
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Who is………..Will Lewis
In a new, regular feature we aim to introduce some of the personalities in the sport to a wider audience and it won’t be just the riders we’ll be talking to. Keep an eye out for support acts and bit … Continue reading
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Lewis Cranks It Up
Sunday saw the first race in the Crank It MTB series at Clayton Vale by the National Cycling Centre, an excellent venue with some testing trails to sort the field out. Turn out was modest. The organisation by Jack Humphreys and … Continue reading
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It’s Tough on the Streets
Sunday saw the return of the prestigious Lincoln Grand Prix, the final round in British Cycling’s Spring Cup and for the first time there was also a womens race . Shootthebikerace kept a close eye on proceedings in both events and particularly … Continue reading
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Back in Business!!!
Its been a long time coming but now I can confidently say that Shootthebikerace is back and rearing to go. In its first incarnation I focussed on events I had photographed and stories around these. Again there will be plenty … Continue reading
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