Tag Archives: bikes

Busy Weekend!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by chrismeadsphoto

I had a very busy weekend following the two wheeled action. First on Saturday i went to the excellent Hit the North (4) at Phillips Park Prestwich. This is a brutal two hour mtb race all done for charity and … Continue reading →

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Its All Uphill From Here

Posted on October 31, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

I went to the National Hill Climb Championships last Sunday and what a terrific event it was. It was played out on Rawsons Rake at Ramsbottom (bit of alliteration there) and was won by Jack Pullar and Lynn Hamel. The … Continue reading →

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Hey! Cross is Back

Posted on October 23, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Just realised i havent blogulated recently so heres a small catch up. The cyclo cross season has returne dand i attended my first race Sunday last. This was the Weaver Valley CC race at Northwich and whilst i left Wigan-On-Sea … Continue reading →

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So the man who never gives up a fight has given up the fight. I find this very telling. If Lance Armstrong really is innocent of doping he would fight tooth and nail to protect his name, his reputation and … Continue reading →

Posted on August 27, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto | Leave a comment

Bring on the Hard Bastards

Posted on July 20, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

I have the pleasure of snapping the Ironman Uk this coming Sunday for a couple of publications. Please spare a thought for me. I have to get up at 5.00 am and chug around the Lancashire countryside for 12 hours … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in cycling | Tagged alex dowsett, bikes, british national championships 2012, cycle sport, cycles, endura, ian stannard, jonathan tiernan-locke, national road race championships 2012, nicole cooke, north yorkshire, racing, sarah storey, sharon laws, sport, sportsmen, team sky, yorkshire | Leave a comment

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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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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Where Was Plan B??

Posted on March 19, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

I think in terms of Milan-SanRemo Mark Cavendish has been sussed out. Its easy when you think about it. He can’t keep up with the pace when the road goes uphill so all the other teams just need to put … Continue reading →

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Do We Have To Have Him Back?!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Alejandro Valverde has just won stage five of the Tour Down Under after serving a two year suspension. He was linked by dna and documentary evidence to Operation Puerto, a blood doping affair which blew up in 2006. Now i … Continue reading →

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