Category Archives: Sportives

Willesden CC Reliability Trial – Sunday!

Posted on 14/Feb/2011 by Rich Cooper

Don’t forget, this weekend is the Willesden Reliability Trial. Starting at Ickenham guide hut, the route takes in either 60km or 100km of the Chilterns, over some fairly challenging terrain.  Food and drink available at the guide hut and first 50 riders get a … Continue reading →

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What a week

Posted on 23/Aug/2010 by Lance Woodman

The Squadra Verde has been tearing round Italy in the Mille Miglia – thanks to John Davies for the regular updates and to the official Web site for round-the-clock time checks. We await a considered report by the participants – … Continue reading →

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What a week

Posted on 23/Aug/2010 by Lance Woodman

The Squadra Verde has been tearing round Italy in the Mille Miglia – thanks to John Davies for the regular updates and to the official Web site for round-the-clock time checks. We await a considered report by the participants – … Continue reading →

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Mille Miglia – Day 2

Posted on 18/Aug/2010 by Miles Back

All of the Willesden riders with the exception of Julian Holden have now passed through the Dicomano control (near Florence) at 473km. Martin Lucas was in the top twenty riders and 3rd UK rider to reach this point yesterday. A … Continue reading →

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Dunwich Dynamo

Posted on 27/Jul/2010 by Lance Woodman

The Dunwich Dynamo is an annual 120 mile through-the-night ride from Hackney to Dunwich. It’s not quite a sportive (no organisation, no entry fee), it’s not a race and it’s certainly not exclusive. WCC member Tim Burrows rode this week’s … Continue reading →

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Dunwich Dynamo

Posted on 27/Jul/2010 by Lance Woodman

The Dunwich Dynamo is an annual 120 mile through-the-night ride from Hackney to Dunwich. It’s not quite a sportive (no organisation, no entry fee), it’s not a race and it’s certainly not exclusive. WCC member Tim Burrows rode this week’s … Continue reading →

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More results from Porlock

Posted on 06/Jul/2010 by Lance Woodman

Ian Piper writes about The Tour of Exmoor Sportive: Having never ridden a sportive before this was a whole new experience. The options were 56, 80 or 97 miles, the 56 seemed a bit like bottling out and as I … Continue reading →

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Paris-Roubaix Sportive and Chiltern 100

Posted on 08/Jun/2010 by Rich Cooper

Tim Burrows reports: This weekend I managed to complete ‘Roubaix’ with all it’s variable weather. It started with a head-wind, the first bits of pavé dry and dusty, then the skies truly opened up – thunder and lightening – the … Continue reading →

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Has anyone got a bike bag Tim can borrow?

Posted on 16/Apr/2010 by Rich Cooper

Club member Tim Burrows is riding the Paris-Roubaix Sportive in early June. He’s hoping to raise money for a few charities with his ride. However, he’s lent his bike bag out (it’s now in Kuwait – don’t ask) and would … Continue reading →

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