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July 26th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

It’s been a busy few weeks for the race team. Last weekend it was the National MTB Champs, the Friday before Euan was racing the final round of the Brighton Mitre Hove Park Crit Series and Vicky was racing in the Hamburg Round of the Triathlon World Championship Series.

You can see Ross’s report on the National MTB Champs on the previous blog post. At the Brighton Mitre crit race, Euan was hoping to get his 3rd straight win there and…

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National Mountain Bike Championships

July 26th, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Sunday 18th July was the day I had been targeting all year, the day of the National Championships. This year they were held at the Pippingford Estate, about 10miles from Gatwick Airport. After riding well at the Southern XC Series event on the same course in May, I was quietly confident that I could achieve my aim of a top 10 finish. My Whyte 19 was running smoothly after Sean had put some new bearings…

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Southern XC Round 2, Pippingford

May 26th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

On Sunday Ross and Euan competed in round 2 of the Southern XC Series at Pippingford Estate near East Grinstead, using the same course as the National Champs in July. With temperatures incredibly high and some good riders there, the was racing was going to be fierce. With gridding based on the results from the first round, Ross should have been on the first row but missed his call up and to start from the 2nd row. The start rose…

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Hove Park Crits 21/5

May 22nd, 2010 - Posted by Euski

Last night Euan and his new housemate Nick, went over to Brighton to compete in round 2 of the Brighton Mitre Hove Park Crit Series. Round 1 was 4 weeks ago which Euan won by lapping the bunch and putting 3/4 of a lap in to a chasing group of 3, so expectations were high. The 4th cat race was first up which Nick was competing in. As Nick is more used to riding off road for 12-24hours at time,…

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Rutland - Melton Cicle Classic

April 27th, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

The Cicle Classic is the only UCI ranked single day road race in the UK and, because of the sections of dirt roads and gravel tracks that characterize the race, one of my favourite races of the year. This year, the race was lengthened by 10K to make it 170K. Quite a long way for your second race of the year! All the top UK teams were present, as well as a number of foreign teams, so the scene was…

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Race Round Up

April 27th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

Last weekend a number of the guys were busy racing around the UK. Ross was competing in the Rutland Melton Cicle Classic, Euan at the Brighton Mitre Hove Park Crits and staff riders Paul and Ben M were mixing it up at the Birmingham CC Crits.

At the Rutland-Melton Ross was riding well with strong legs until he punctured twice. After the first one he chased back on to the main group but whilst chasing on after the second puncture, he…

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Sydney World Championship Series Race Report

April 16th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

Another weekend, another race right? Errr no. This one was a bit special for me being my first senior World Championships Series event. Not to mention that nearly all of the top girls from the 2009 season were here…of the top 20 from last year only 4girls were absent from the start list! I was a bit nervous as you’d expect but mainly just really excited to get out there and mix it up with these girls and put in…

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NPS 1 Sherwood Forest Rider Report

April 2nd, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Sherwood Pines was the host to round one of the National Mountain Bike Series last week, and was my first big race of the year. I have taken a different approach to the first few races this year compared to other years. For the last few years I have always started the season with good form, peaked around the end of April, but then not been able to make a step up for the remainder of the year. I am…

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Original Source Mountain Mayhem

March 9th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

We’ve just had confirmation of our entry in to this years Original Source Mountain Mayhem. Riding for us again this year are Euan Adams, Thom Phillips, Richard Harding and Mark Allen. These rode the event last year but it was anything but smooth, with missed transitions, sickness and serious fatigue at the end they have unfinished business!

We are still awaiting confirmation on our second entry comprising of shop staff and customers, aptly named…

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Gorrick Spring Series, Crowthorne

March 8th, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Round 2 of the Gorrick Spring Series yesterday was my first race of the year, and first race on my new Whyte 19. The course at Crowthorne was the usual Gorrick mix of twisty singletrack and short power climbs, a mix that means flat out racing with nowhere to rest, or hide. Having only done one mountain bike race since last June, my start was never going to be spectacular, but going from the front row to about 20th…

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