Duncan Park, of West Bradford and a member of the North Lancashire Road Club, was winner of his first ever League of Veteran Racing Cyclists event after he took the prologue of the four- Stage Tour of the Abberleys in Worcestershire over the May Day weekend.
THE midweek Veteran's 25 mile time trial at Cocker-ham proved a bonanza for our local riders, who came away with more than their share of the prize money on a cold and windy country lane course.
WITH the longer daylight hours now with us, there are several opportunities to compete in cycle events on midweek evenings across this part of Lancashire.
Ian Stott, of the Blackburn and District CTC, rode an excellent race around the ultra-tough Circuit of the Dales course on Sunday to take fourth place overall in a star-studded field.
THE longest-running and most prestigious time trial organised by any of our East Lancashire-based clubs is Sunday's Circuit of the Dales, promoted by the Nelson Wheelers Cycling Club.
THE Christine Goodfellow Memorial Trophy was kept close to home this year when Blackburn's Sue Cheetham of the North Lancashire Road Club was presented with it after her club's 10 mile promotion on Saturday at Garstang.
THE roadworks that threatened the cancellation of the Circuit of Ingleborough were cleared in time for the Pendle Forest Cycling Club promotion to go ahead as normal on Saturday.
Hopefully, the Classic Pendle Forest Circuit of Ingleborough Time Trial will be held this Saturday as planned providing the roadworks in operation near Ribblehead are completed.
Tim Lawson confirmed his early season form by beating a quality field to win the Rossendale Road Club at Bolton-by-Bowland in the Ribble Valley on Saturday.
On Sunday, the Clayton Velo Cycling Club present the 40th edition of their annual Clayton Spring Classic Road Race when a full field of 80 riders will compete over 14 laps of a four-mile circuit between Edisford and Higher Hodder.
