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Club 10 mile TT Chelford, 30/06/2015
On the hottest day of the year the club 10 was run in 28 degree heat. Never the less 31 riders started and competition was as fierce as ever with six riders inside 23 minutes. Steve Hulme came out on … Continue reading
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Karl Austin Memorial Interclub 25 – 2nd Leg – 23/6/15
A great event was enjoyed by 62 riders, a club record entry for an evening TT. Unfortunately the result did not go our way. Congratulations to Macclesfield Wheelers whose aggregate for their best 6 riders of 5:46:18 beat our time … Continue reading
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Club 10 16/06/2015 – Gawsworth JC/5
Ten club members lowered their PB’s last Tuesday on the Gawsworth 10 mile course. The muggy conditions with a light wind on their backs for the second half seemed to suit most riders. Twenty one home club riders were among … Continue reading
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Club 10 mile TT Gawsworth – 9/6/15
The best Tuesday evening weather of the year greeted the 27 starters this week. A headwind return favoured the strong riders. Ben Norbury and Steve Hulme again competed for fastest rider with Steve getting the better result in 21:39 to … Continue reading
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Megan Giglia wins two Bronze Medals in World Cup Event.
Megan Giglia represented Great Britain in last week’s Paracycling World Cup event at Maniago in north east Italy. Riding in the C3 category she won Bronze Medals in the 12.5 km Time Trial and in the 60 km Road Race. … Continue reading
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Karl Austin Memorial Inter Club 25. Leg 1. 2/6/15
The strong winds that have been with us all year blew from the SW, for riders in the first leg of the interclub 25 championship, Congleton C.C. vs. Macclesfield Wheelers this week. Eleven CCC riders lined up against 13 MW … Continue reading
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Club 10 26/05/2015 – Gawsworth JC 27
Last week’s club league 10 at Gawsworth, attracted 27 starters on a windy cool evening. The wind was mainly across the course so times were surprisingly quick. The head to head between Ben Norbury and Steve Hulme produced two fastest … Continue reading
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Club 10, 19/05/2015 – JC27
The field of 23 starters was smaller than normal on this very windy, chilly evening, on the Congleton-Holmes Chapel Road. Riders also faced a slightly longer route than previous events on this course, because the finish was about 150 yards … Continue reading
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Club 10 12/5/15 Gawsworth JC5
Last weeks club 10 at Chelford was cancelled because of a dangerously strong gusty wind. This weeks event at Gawsworth was just windy. Never the less some good times were recorded. The best was 21:05 by Andy Magnier of Giordana … Continue reading
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Club 10, 28.4.15. JC5
Very chilly conditions with a stiff head wind on the longer outward leg, slowed most riders by over a minute compared to the previous week on this course. Fastest of the 35 competitors was Ben Norbury in 22:07 followed by … Continue reading
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Club 10 mile TT, 21/04/2015 – JC5
50 riders signed on for the club 10 on the Gawsworth course, although one did not start. It would have been 51 but Ed Wright was knocked off in Congleton, on his way to sign on. Ed reported “I’m OK … Continue reading
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Club 10 mile TT JC27 14/4/15
The second event in the evening league took place on a fine evening although there was a troublesome breeze on the return leg. Fastest rider was Ben Norbury (pictured) in a course record 21:41 by a minute from Martin Parish … Continue reading
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Hilly TT J8/9 07/04/2015
31 riders out tonight for the first TT of the season – the Hilly One. Excellent conditions, and a glorious sunset to cap the occasion. Did anyone else spot what I believe was a Sun Dog? Amazing… An excellent start … Continue reading
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Congleton Cycling Club Launches Video Channel on U Tube
The Club has recently established a YouTube Channel which will be used for video footage anyone has captured and stories which may interest members. The channel feed can be found HERE Thanks to Adrian Pennington. Under the ‘Playlist’ tab the … Continue reading
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Megans World Championship Debut
Club member Megan Giglia competed in the UCI Paracycling World Track Championships last week in Holland. In her first year she just missed out on bronze medals in the C3 500 metre time trial and in the C3 3000 meter … Continue reading
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Club Coaching on Group Riding
Pete Akers Smith delivered the first of his Group Riding Skills coached sessions on Saturday March 21st at Eaton Bank Academy. The participants started with braking and cornering techniques before going on the following wheels and riding side by side … Continue reading
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Sports Personality Award for John Broadbent
Congratulations to Club Member John Broadbent on winning the Sports Personality of the Year for Leek, and being awarded runner up in the Staffordshire Moorlands Sports Personality of the Year (Leek, Biddulph and Cheadle). John was recognised for his achievements … Continue reading
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Coaching Sessions
The last survey conducted by the club indicated a desire for some proper coaching sessions, well here’s your opportunity. Pete Smith has been on the British Cycling Level 2 Coaching course and has completed the three assessment days, the online … Continue reading
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Bob Job Trophy Points Competition 2015
The first look at the clubs season long points competition has just been published. Every member gets one point for taking part in or helping in various club activities. Counting events for 2015 are All Club Runs, All Reliability Trials, … Continue reading
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Megan Giglia selected for Para Cycling Worlds
Well done to club member Megan Giglia on being selected for the GB Para cycling squad for next month’s UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships which has been announced by British Cycling. Megan suffered an acute brain haemorrhage/stroke in January 2013 … Continue reading
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