Tag Archives: cycle sport

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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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

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 →

Posted in cycling | Tagged ampleforth, ben swift, bicycles, cav, cycle sport, cycling, cyclists, emma pooley, endura, ian stannard, jonathan tiernan-locke, lizzie armitstead, national road race championships 2012, nationals, nicole cooke, north yorkshire, road racing, sport, team sky, york | Leave a comment

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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Jim’ll Fix It

Posted on April 7, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Tomorrows the big one. The best (in my opinion) race there is. Paris-Roubaix or The Race into Hell as it is also known. If Jimmy Saville was still alive i would be asking him to fix it for my camera … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, Uncategorized | Tagged crash, crashes, cycle sport, cycling, cyclists, hell of the north, paris roubaix, race into hell | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in cycling | Tagged bikes, cycle sport, cycling, edvald boasson hagen, Italy, mark cavendish, Milan Sanremo, spring classic, team sky, Thomas Lofkvist | Leave a comment

Legendary Moments in Cycling Number 3

Posted on February 23, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Come on i bet even Dave laughs at this one now!

Posted in cycling | Tagged chucking wobbler, cycle racing, cycle sport, cycling, david millar, garmin, giro d'italia, Italy, racing, throwing bike | Leave a comment

Hit the North 3

Posted on February 8, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Saturday last i went along to the Hit the North 3 race at Phillips Park Whitefield. This is an “if its got two wheels and no engine you can enter” type of race which every man and his dog with … Continue reading →

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A Word About Roger

Posted on January 17, 2012 by chrismeadsphoto

Whilst Mark Cavendish was still better known for his ballroom dancing skills rather than his sprinting ability there was one Brit out there mixing it up with the big boys and grabbing a good few decent victories in the process. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged british professional, cycle sport, cycling, cyclist, roger hammond | Leave a comment