Overnight leader Stephen Bradbury dug deep to clinch overall victory by just nine seconds at the end of a third and final stage which tested the whole field to limit in the 44th Totnes Vire Two-Day Cycle Race at Okehampton. Riding for Hampshire’s Morvelo Basso Racing Team, Reading-based Bradbury had seized control by winning the […]

After my second at BUCS last weekend I wanted a good ride today however I knew with Tom riding, a win would be a long shot. I had decent form so I went out hard attacking the road from Bovey to Moretonhampstead. I recovered on the downhills, pushed it on the rises and resisted the

14th April saw the annual Good Friday Hilly TT over the Teign Valley circuit. This event is much loved by club members as the course takes in many of our local roads. It’s a true roadman’s circuit and a real test of power and bike handling ability. This year saw a strong contingent including last

2nd April was the SAW 25, on the S100 course at Victoria. I’ve had a good deal of success here, winning the past 3 editions, but on each occasion we’d had horrendous occasions, so I was looking forward to this edition as the long range forecast suggested it would be dry and sunny, with a

On Saturday 1st April I travelled to Pembrey Country Park, Llanelli for round 1 of the HSBC UK National XC MTB race. Although the race was not until the following day it was possible to pre ride the course on the Saturday. It was a great course for me as there were only 3 very

The Mid Devon CC has a long and proud tradition of bringing riders through the ranks to experience national level racing. One of the principle aims of the Rider Support program (funded by the Dartmoor Classic) is to support up and coming Youth and Junior riders to test themselves against the best in the UK. Over

Given that the club is changing its jersey this year, the Dartmoor Classic Committee thought club members would appreciate the gift of a ‘new style’ jersey in lieu of volunteer’s vouchers this year. The jerseys will be available in early May, well in advance of the Classic. Riders who want to claim a jersey are

Conrad Moss reports on his second win of 2017 Mothering Sunday ‘A day when historically, the people of Devon, take their mums out for a nice slow drive around Topsham and Woodbury Common’ I love this event. I first rode in 2014, when I took 2nd place to Pete Vincent. The following year I rode

On an overcast Thursday in mid March 5 members of the Mid Devon race team attended the Royal Navy at Ilton air field. This is an annual event which Mid Devon cycle club receives an invitation to attend. The day comprises of 5 races, the first of which was a 1 lap 3.1 mile prologue

CS Dynamo 10 – Honiton Last Sunday was the dreaded 1st race of the season for me. I’d had a decent winter, where I’d been able to push my overall fitness a bit higher than before, but  I’d really had enough of the cold, wet miserable weather, and was keen to get some sort of