A crack squadron* of Team JMC cross-country mountain bike racers arrived at a sun-drenched Leverhulme Park in Bolton on Wednesday night for the first in the Manchester-based ‘Midweek Madness’ series of races. A few days of dry weather…
“Hi I’m Jason Woodhouse. I threw myself in at the deep end of cycling, riding a third of the way around the world solo and unsupported as part of the 2012 World Cycle Race. Since then I’ve dabbled…
“Hi I’m Andrea Pogson and I am so pleased to be part of Team JMC. I started cycling after quitting smoking, aged 26, by attending Sunday runs with my local CTC group and developed a love for time-trialling through…
“Hi I’m Karen Price. I got a mountain bike instead of an engagement ring – my husband got one too. That’s love for you. But we haven’t looked back. We have two kids and as a family we…
The third stage of the race, on paper, looked the easiest. A mere 41 miles and 7,500ft of climbing! But with 2 days already in the legs and the weather turning for the worse, it was going to…
Today was good day! It was a longer stage at 60 miles and 9,500ft of climbing, however I measured my effort better (mostly – see below!) and really enjoyed the race. I stood on the start line with…
Today was the first stage of the BeMC 3-day mountain bike stage race in La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium. Contrary to what the majority believe, this part of Belgium isn’t flat. The stage was 52 miles long and had over…