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June: first half report from Jered Allcock

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June: first half report from Jered Allcock

At the start of the month I earned my second cat licence! It was one of those things that when first faced with the challenge it seemed insurmountable, then as I made progress it looked like it was within reach and then the last handful of points I won in style, coming first place at a 2/3/4 circuit race hosted by Solihull CC at Tudor Grange Park. Feeling confident in my ability having been boosted by the licence promotion, the week after I raced my first E/1/2 circuit race. Although I didn't find the average pace impossible, the attacks where...

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Tudor Grange 25-05-16

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Tudor Grange 25-05-16

Park life After Sunday's antics at the Banbury Star Road Race, turning myself inside out in a suicidally long break to get caught in the last 500m, and then Monday's chaingang brutality, I thought for sure I'd be next to useless today! However... Despite almost falling asleep at work and then almost again at the wheel driving up to Solihull, after a cheeky coffee and cake I started to feel alright... Unnervingly so! My legs felt great, light, powerful. Racing here last week gave me an insight into the play of this course, how to bolster your chances of success....

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Banbury Star Road Race 2016

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Banbury Star Road Race 2016

The only race on the amateur calendar that fills me with dread, the precognition of pain and stomach butterflies which seem to fly my heart into my mouth and leave me gasping for air at the mere thought of competing the Banbury Star Road Race. No other race does this to me, then again no other race goes up Edge Hill three times! We had 4 riders from the Shutt Velo Rapide racing team in the field of 80. Myself, Jos Busby, Phil O'Connor and Billy Leason. I knew this race is always won from a breakaway and I wanted to...

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