Category Archives: cycling

RussWatch at the Nationals

Posted on June 26, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Russ road the Nationals, came 24th and looked knackered!!

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A Day At the Races

Posted on June 26, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Heres my take on Sundays Nationals. Endura made a bollox of it!! Alright Endura are not in the same league as Sky but they are good, in fact at their level they are the current best in Europe, which makes … Continue reading →

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Nationals Lottery (It Could be You)

Posted on June 23, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

I will be at the National Road Race Champs tomorrow in North Yorkshire and it promises to be the most open race for a couple of years. Sky riders Brad, G and Cav are absent as they labour under the … Continue reading →

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Where Does He Come Froome??

Posted on June 5, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

A trivia question for you. Where were the following great British cyclists born? David Millar Bradley Wiggins Jeremy Hunt Charly Wegelius answers: Malta, Belgium,Canada and Finland Chris Froome was born in Nairobi. He is in fact Kenyan but riding on … Continue reading →

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RussWatch

Posted on May 20, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

I know, i may be banging on about Russ Downing again but i think its time i did a series on the Rotherham Rocket (have i just invented a nickname for him?). Introducing RussWatch. In this series we will be … Continue reading →

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Russ Shows His Class

Posted on May 17, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

I went over to the Lincoln Grand Prix Sunday last and as usual it didn’t disappoint. It is a testing circuit with the notorious climb of Michaelgate being hit no less than 13 times. The crowds were huge possibly helped … Continue reading →

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What Did I Tell You!!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Well, I did my stint at the International Cicle Classic this weekend in rainy Rutland and it was just about everything you could want from a bike race; great course, good strong line up and the most atrocious weather i … Continue reading →

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Living the Dream!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

A race I have previously waxed lyrically about is the Rutland-Melton International Cicle Classic. This is the UKs only UCI ranked one day event and as such attracts a high quality field and great media interest. What makes it more … Continue reading →

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Right Up Downing(s) Street

Posted on April 9, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Russ Downing so far this season has had two significant wins on his European travels with Endura and is again looking like a force to be reckoned with. So heres an interesting thought. I know he is now in his … Continue reading →

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Now That Is Impressive!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Anybody who has the slightest knowledge about cycling would have failed to have been surprised at Tom Boonens victory in Paris Roubaix yesterday. But hey! Bet nobody thought he would do it like that. The 52 km solo ride where … Continue reading →

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