A strong showing from the Mid Devon Riders in the inaugural SW Zwift Race. Not to be kept from racing during the current Lockdown, hundreds of riders of all abilities raced across 4 categories. Notable Mid Devon performances from Henry Irvine 10th overall, promising Youth Rider Callum Start in 13th and wily old dog Andrew…
MDCC Mission Statement – WHERE WE ARE NOW Mid Devon Cycle Club is a community resource giving open access, supporting and promoting cycling for all, across a wide range of cycling activities to people in Devon and beyond. The club: – Offers substantial physical and emotional health benefits including a broad social programme Nurtures diversity…
Mid Devon Cycling Club(MDCC) has upwards of 30 members working in front line roles helping Covid 19 patients. This ranges from the 2 large area hospitals through to GP practices and Care Homes. MDCC has fund raised £3000 from it’s members to respond to the fact that the heavy use of PPE, constant hand washing…
Monday 16th March – Covid-19, Coronavirus The MDCC Committee met this evening, sitting at separate tables. Subsequent meetings will be held using Skype for the foreseeable future. The major issue was of course the Coronavirus and our club response, in particular following the announcements from the Prime Minister at 1645 hours this evening. The Committee…
CORNISHMAN Tom Nancarrow (NOPINZ-Symec RT) defied the blustery conditions and stormed to a solo victory in the season-opening Elite/1/2/3Cat Primavera Road Race at Hatherleigh. The 21-year-old university student from Truro, fourth in last autumn’s National Hill Climb Championships on Dartmoor’s Haytor, showed that he can be just as effective on rolling terrain by leading almost…
These races are the traditional start to the SW road racing season. It is an ideal opportunity to stretch the legs on rolling Devon roads – not too long but long enough to see if the winter training has been working. The races this year are restricted to men. Both races will follow the A3072 for 6 miles and then onto…
National trophy series…5 rounds..3500 miles..5 overnights. Podium at each round including 2 wins…and overall series winner!! European cyclocross championships Venice….silver 2nd place!! 8 day trip!! Worlds in Mol..10th place. South west champion Taunton. Will attend both British Masters championships in the midlands and BC national championships at Shrewsbury. First national title for me at any level!!
We have just been to the last race in the National Trophy Series. This journey of 6 races started in September and led us to Derby, Irvine (Scotland), Milnthorpe, York, Crawley and the nearest race being Pembrey in Carmarthenshire Wales! Each race meant an overnight stay as it was impossible to get there on the…
A team of 8 very successful MDCC youth riders went to the South West regional championship in Taunton picking up six medals and crowning 3 South West Champions. The course was a new venue and gave all the riders a good challenge. There were three youth races in total with different age categories within them,…
Round 8 of the South West cyclocross league was at Redruth School, weather was sunny with a very cold strong wind and mud which the Mid Devon youth made light of work of the conditions. The domination of the under 8 and 10 boys continues with Ben Ward under 8 and Matthew Holmes under 10…