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Colne town centre race promises to deliver a treat
2:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
The Colne town centre cycle races have long offered some exciting competition and next Wednesday’s promotion will not disappoint.
Have your say »Top cyclists set for Colne Grand Prix
5:10pm Tuesday 7th July 2009
A SELECTION of the country’s best cyclists will descend on Colne to take part in the sixth annual Grand Prix.
July is the tops as Wilkinson hits Blackpool
4:31pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
July has just got to be the top month of the year for the cycle racing spectator.
Park hits heights up on the Pennines
8:27am Friday 19th June 2009
West Bradford domiciled policeman Duncan Park, who pedals a bike as part of his job, had his best win of his come-back when he was top rider in the 18-mile Condor Road Club time-trial held in foggy conditions high up on the Pennines.
Wilkinson tackles towns’ TV tour
2:59pm Thursday 11th June 2009
The on-going televised Tour Series of town centre racing has had two of its 10 counting events in Lancashire this week, and there is still the opportunity to watch the Southport event this evening.
Warrener bags a treble
5:31pm Friday 5th June 2009
WATERFOOT’S Paul Warrener must certainly have set some kind of record last week when he won the three evening 10-mile time trials held on East Lancashire roads.
East Lancs ride in for fifth
11:29am Thursday 28th May 2009
The Blackburn and District CTC 2-up team time trial was its usual success - but the best that an East Lancashire-based team could claim was the fifth place.
Teams line up for Blackburn’s popular time trial
2:20pm Thursday 21st May 2009
THE Blackburn and District CTC are promoting their popular two-up team time-trial on the A6/A586 roads just north of Preston tonight.
Veterans shine in A6 run
4:14pm Friday 15th May 2009
Our East Lancs. veterans virtually swept the board in the annual North Lancashire Veterans Time Trial Association 10 mile on the Garstang A6 course.
Just no stopping Wilkinson this year
4:29pm Thursday 7th May 2009
There is no stopping Ian Wilkinson this year with another great ride in the Premier Calendar Series Charles Messenger Road Race in Buckinghamshire on Sunday.
Wilkinson lands big Midlands success
3:10pm Thursday 30th April 2009
BARNOLDSWICK'S Ian Wilkinson scored the biggest success of his career at the weekend in winning the East Midlands International CiCLE Classic Road Race against the best UK based racing cyclists and many continentals.
North Lancs score team cycling victory
9:07am Thursday 23rd April 2009
The North Lancashire Road Club scored a well- deserved team win in the veterans mid-week 25 mile time trial on a blustery afternoon on the exposed Pilling Sands based course. Ex-runner and now fully converted cyclist Harry Haseley of Great Harwood clocked 1 hour 9 minutes 1 second to give him a ‘plus’ – or beating of his standard time – for his 67 years of 11 minutes 40 seconds, with Dave Clough of Clayton-le-Moors 1-02-39 (plus of 9-32) at age 52 and newcomer Jim Connell of Whalley 1-08-56 (plus of 5-59) at age 57, for an aggregate ‘plus’ of 27 min 11 secs.
Ian stars on the Scottish stages
9:39am Thursday 16th April 2009
Top ride from the local racing cyclists over the weekend came from Barnoldswick’s Ian Wilkinson as he performed well in Ayrshire.
Burke sets sight on Tour de France
2:30pm Saturday 4th April 2009
COLNE’S Beijing cycling medallist Steven Burke has revealed his ambition to compete in the Tour de France.
Nelson Wheelers face Dales
2:50pm Thursday 2nd April 2009
The Nelson Wheelers Cycling Club promote their 60th edition of the Circuit of the Dales time trial on Sunday and event secretary Steve Wilkinson has received the entries of the usual quality field with 114 riders on the programme.
Colne cyclist is keen to get over Pole axing
10:59am Monday 30th March 2009
Steven Burke swops track for road next month after quickly coming to terms with his latest world championship disappointment.
Colne's Burke has one less gong to aim for
9:53am Thursday 26th March 2009
Steven Burke has one less chance than expected of winning a first ever senior World Championship track medal in Poland this week.
Williams claims Longridge loop
9:59am Thursday 26th March 2009
The Sporting Courses (SPOCO) series continued at the weekend with a 19-mile loop of Longridge Fell, taking in the testing climb of Chaigley from Higher Hodder Bridge.
Colne Olympic cycling hero sets sights on another medal
5:00pm Tuesday 24th March 2009
Olympic hero Steven Burke says he is not putting himself under too pressure as he prepares to represent Great Britain at the Track Cycling World Championships.
Wright in Pendle joy
2:20pm Thursday 19th March 2009
BURNLEY'S Jimmy Wright was a convincing winner of the Pendle Forest promotion of the Circuit of Ingleborough time trial at the weekend clocking an impressive time of 1 hour 5 minutes 17 seconds for the 27 mile hilly course in very windy conditions.
‘Borough circuit attracts big field
8:58am Thursday 12th March 2009
Colne based Pendle Forest Cycling Club promote their annual classic Circuit of Ingleborough on Saturday and event secretary Paul Whittaker has received a quality entry of 85 for this demanding 27-mile time trial.
Park grabs second at the Circuit of Pendle
3:40pm Thursday 5th March 2009
Although our East Lancashire-based racing cyclists did not come out winners in any of the three major events in the district at the weekend, they were right up there in the major placings.
Cycling season openers will be stunners
10:02am Thursday 26th February 2009
The first weekend of the Cycle Racing season in East Lancashire promises to be one of the busiest of the year with three major promotions on our local roads.
Burke on track at World Cup
10:25am Friday 13th February 2009
COLNE’S Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Steven Burke starts the Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen today, with the event continuing until Sunday.
Tributes as Padiham Olympic hero dies, 92
5:00pm Wednesday 11th February 2009
TRIBUTES have been paid to an Olympic cycling hero from Padiham who has died at the age of 92.
Queally targets Paralympics
12:20pm Thursday 29th January 2009
CHORLEY'S Jason Queally is hoping to become the first man to win Olympic and Paralympic cycling gold medals.
Burke close to breaking record
10:34am Wednesday 14th January 2009
COLNE'S Steven Burke went close to breaking the 1km Madison time trial record when he posted a time of 54.547 seconds with team-mate Ed Clancy at the Revolution meeting in Manchester.
Olympic ace back in action
12:10pm Friday 9th January 2009
COLNE'S Olympic medallist Steven Burke will start his 2009 campaign when he competes in the 1km madison time trial in the Revolution series in Manchester tomorrow.
Rishton cyclist is tipped to match Burke feats
12:10pm Wednesday 31st December 2008
EAST Lancashire cycling prodigy Adam Pinder is being tipped for a big 2009 as he bids to follow in the footsteps of Olympic medallist Steven Burke.
Burke victory
1:30pm Wednesday 10th December 2008
COLNE'S Steven Burke won the 1km madison TT race along with Great Britain team-mate Ed Clancy at the latest Revoluton meeting in Manchester.
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