News — Shutt Velo Rapide

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...

There’s been a lot in the press lately about cycling being the new golf, but personally I was never drawn to the balls and sticks - but skiing, that’s a whole new ball game. Where I once headed to the Alps for a week’s skiing each spring - now with a bike in tow my attention has switched to the warmer slopes of Portugal, Spain, and most recently… Mallorca. The similarities with skiing are quite pronounced in Mallorca, partly because of the sheer number of cyclists out there but also because most stick to riding around the Tramuntana mountains on...

From SVR's Phil O'Connor and Jos Busby Equipe Velo 2/3 Crit - MK Bowl On Saturday Alex Woods and I went along to the Milton Keynes Bowl for the first of their early spring crit series races. The 2nd/3rd cat field of 80 were restricted to the non-technical perimeter track for their early season leg tester and this seemed to nullify the racing somewhat. There were a few surges throughout the race and a break of three got away for a few laps, only to be reeled in by the largely intact bunch. After that the race remained fairly static and an...

Just like the debate surrounding  wearing black cycling kit vs high vis kit, people will argue until they are blue in the face about where the spiritual home of cycling is. Its just one of those divisive conversations best entered in a pub with an ample supply of beer. We recognise that West Flanders in Belgium stakes a valid claim to this title but we also think Italy should be considered as a serious contender, it has certainly been a hot discussion topic in the office recently. So why should Italy be a contender for the title of “Spiritual Home of...

British racing drivers, Darren Turner and Peter Dumbreck, will leave behind the familiar surroundings of the Aston Martin Vantage GTE cockpit this August and hit the road on bicycles for a new endurance challenge, all in the name of charity. Peter (left) and Darren squeeze in some training during the Le Mans Test The long-time friends will set off from Land’s End on 9 August and ride the full length of England and Scotland before arriving at John O’Groats, just over a week later after cycling 950 miles. As both Peter and Darren’s children were born at the Horton Maternity...