Paul Lee in Calder 25 2010 Paul Lee, making his debut season as a Calder rider has won the 2010 Sturgess Trophy, taking the title from Ian Broadley who won in 2009. The trophy is based on the most consistent and improving riders in the Calder Clarion summer mid week 10 mile Time Trial Series. Paul rode […]
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Matt and Martin at the beginning Martin Price and Matthew Dodworth, seen right with Roker Lighthouse and Pier in the background just before leaving Sunderland, westbound for Whitehaven on the 140 mile C2C cycle route.Ahead of them, was the climb up Weardale before lumpy roads to AllenHeads and the High Pennine crosssing which included the
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Organiser Jim Blankley – Timekeeper Dave Smithers For a change, there were still conditions for the summer series opener after the windy and wet conditions of recent years. However it was cool and overcast to make everyone feel at home.Alistair Wareham of Team Swift was a comfortable winner with 23.17, ahead of Ravensthorpe CC’s Callaghans (father
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Steve Burton & Carl Lindop on the River Lek Ferry Dordrecht in South Holland was the base for Calder Clarion’s channel hop long weekend to watch the prologue and frst two stages of the Giro D’ Iitalia which started in Amsterdam on Saturday 8th May. They were treated to a prologue win by Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky)
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Stuarte Hinde and daughters, Holly and Chloe have accepted an invitation to take part in the Jane Tomlinson Appeal Istanbul to Leeds Ride this summer. They are all really excited about the trip, which Stuart feels will be a great adventure, especially for his daughters. Two years ago, Stuart was fortunate enough to ‘do’ the E2E, finishing in
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Ian Broadley, won the 2009 Sturgess Trophy in his first attempt by 8 pointsfrom Jim Blankley with Peter Howard taking 3rd Place. The Trophy held over the summer evening 10 mile time trial season rewards improvementand consistency. Jim Blankley’s 2nd place was a fine effort as he also fulfilled his role ofevent organiser for the summer series.
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Ian Cooke It was a record breaking 10 series this year with record numbers of competitors and Ian Cooke, breaking not only the event record, but also the course record with 21 minutes 45 seconds on the 5th August.The Calder Clarion Hill Climb, open to everyone, always takes place the Wednesday after the Summer 10 series closes.This
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Martin Price on a training ride at Cleethorpes One lucky Calder Clarion reporter was given the privilege of interviewingsome of the bravest ( or dumbest, you choose) cyclists within theCalder.Our intrepid explorers are due to undertake an adventure, the likes of which they have never seen before. Read Interview
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The 114th Easter Meet was held in Ramsbottom with the Old Mill Hotel providing a focus for the weekend. Calder where representedby Jean and Steve Burton, John and Norma Clayton and Jean and Dennis Hall.Highlights were an hill climb held on the famous Rake and a ride out to the Clarion House Cafe near Burnley. John Clayton visited Britain’s
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The local Belgian fans of Oudenarde were delighted with the result of the 2009 Tour of Flanders won by Stign Devolder after a dominant display. For the Calder members, the trip was slightly strange as their favourite hotel, with it’s quirky, typically Belgian decor and ambience, not to mention excellent local food at reasonable prices had been transformed into something
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