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14 May 2012

West Pennine Road Race
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Mixed fortunes for the team at the West Pennine Road Race. A strong Jonny Cregeen had to retire early with a puncture despite looking strong on the day being the only rider bridging across to early escape and eventual winner Mike Marshall but not quite having the legs to stay with him when he attacked again. Always active and in good position, his puncture happened as Jonny had made the split into a small group of 9-10 riders.

Pictures by Martin Holden Photography

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Meanwhile, Sandy Lockett rode a conservative race with the aim to try something on the last lap and it so nearly paid off. Solid ride who finished 3rd/4th wheel in the bunch sprint by John Dodgin despite suffering from a bad cold. We hope John made the right decision to race and didn't make himself worse!

Like the Capernwray road race, the West Pennine Road Race is one of the North West's semi-classics on an interesting and selective circuit. Many thanks to West Pennine Road Club, marshalls, commissaires and helpers for a smooth organisation.
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8 May 2012

James Dunlop scores a win at Capernwray Road Race!
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James Dunlop reports fresh from his victory at Capernwray

Photo by Bob Muir (More photos)

Capernwray RR takes place on the same course that Sandy reported on early in the season but with one more lap. It is also a higher category race, 2/3/4 race, meant we could have a mix of the 2nd cat riders and the other category riders. This meant we were confident going into the race of a good result. Our plan was simple, keep our strong riders fresh for as long as poss, then stay near the front to stay in splits/breaks. We did this, we had riders at the front from the start, we stayed there and it came to a bunch finish. John kept the pace high by attacking on the last lap, Jonny C then brough back the riders on climb by putting in a big turn, followed by me finishing it off in the sprint. Perfect.

For me, it's been a long time coming having broken my foot last year but all the help I've had from The Body Rehab,CyclingHolidaySpain.co.uk all the way through to the team and parents hopefully makes it that bit more worthwhile! So cheers guys.

It was the best I've been climbing while racing, and I think the same for Jonny C, after half way I never felt in trouble up the climb and was confortably sitting on the back of the splits every time so my confidence grew. A quick chat with Jonny with a conclusion he was flying, I declared to us, and those that could hear, we were going to win. To finish it off was something else though. So happy and made up.

Another few thank yous. A semi-classic for 2/3/4 racers, Capernwray is put on by the Lune RCC (and namely Tony) year in year out and another smoothly run race is a credit to the Lune (a true racing club!!). Thanks to lead car, commissaires and First Aid car and other helpers!

Hopefully a similar race report coming soon!!
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3 May 2012

Big shout to Gaz - Returns from Alice's Escapes LeJog on Monday and Races on Tuesday
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Big shout to the big man Gary Spencely who did the Biketreks Racing Team and his Team Alice on Tour jersey proud at Salt Ayre on Tuesday after just returning from doing the End to End with Team Alice raising funds for Alice Pyne's charity Alice's Escapes.

For more information about Team Alice's epic journey see http://www.teamaliceontour.blogspot.co.uk/ and about Alice Pyne's charity Alice's Escapes http://www.alices-escapes.co.uk/

Donations welcome on Team Alice's justgiving site: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/teamaliceontour/

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RESULT (VeloUK)

1. Jack Sadler Mountivation JA J2
2. James Dunlop Biketreks RT 3
3. Zack Whitehead Dirtwheels Cycles 2
4. Jerrod Hartley Horwich CC 2
5. Sam Dobson Lune RCC 3
6. Chris Anderson Biketreks RT V2
7. Jordan Rigby Teamwallis CHH RT J4
8. Jonathan Creegan Biketreks RT 2
9. Ashley Clitheroe Teamwallis CHH RT J3
10. Gary Spencely Biketreks RT V2
1st female – Eve Dixon Maxgear JW2

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1 May 2012

Tough day for Sandy Lockett and James Dunlop at the Brenig Road Race (Wales)
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Wales is a beautiful country. Full of mountains, rivers, lakes and forests. When passing through you can appreciate the millions of years of geological movements and evolution of nature that has transpired to make it the wild, poetic country it is now. Well you can in a car. Not on a bike, in fact not on a bike in gale force winds as the heavens drench you to the bone. I will elaborate.

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1 May 2012

Jake Cowen reports from his 1st races with Biketreks Racing Team
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Having only joined Biketreks Racing Team on Monday of last week I was eager to get racing. My first race for the team was at Salt Ayre, where the pace was noticeably higher than the past few weeks, due to other teammates doing lots of work. I finished comfortably within the group but feel that I could have done better if I had got into a good position. My next race came two days later at Preston circuit, with elites, cat 1’s, 2’s, 3’s and 4’s all racing together the pace was high, the turn up was not as high as usual due to the rain. The race kept a constant pace throughout and I felt strong going into the final lap, as the last straight came before the end, riders were trying to get to the front and there was a crash taking around 8 down. Luckily I avoided this and got round them on the grass, to contest the sprint for 4th which I just managed to clinch.

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With this race being only my 3rd road event and having got a puncture in my first I wasn’t really sure what to expect. At the start line it was wet, windy and very cold I wouldn’t exactly say I was looking forward to it.

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25 Apr 2012

Biketreks Team Update
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Photo credit: S Singleton (Pendle Forest CC) on Flickr

Racing didn't quite go according to plan for the Biketreks Racing Team this past week-end despite some good legs and strong motivation in the team. Punctures whilst in an eventual winning break, missed breaks and even mechanicals lead to a blank slate at Sloan Trophy, Bolton By Bowland and Aughton Road Race. Good days / Bad days as says James.

Team was out in numbers yesterday at Salt Ayre. The team showed good attitude during the whole 1h+5 laps with riders either up the road or chasing attacks. The team is starting to find its feet on how it rides and impacts on races. Not a bad night by any mean with James Dunlop getting 4th and Chris Anderson 6th in the bunch sprint but still short of what the team is capable of. (Link on VeloUK).

Tuesday also saw the first race for new recruit Jake Cowen, Keen and talented 1st year Junior from Carlisle. We are all looking forward to support and see Jake develop as a rider. He's going to be a strong addition to our junior squad joining Connor Furness and Callum Young. Welcome Jake!

In the mean time, Gary Spencely is continuing his End to End for the local charity Alice's Escapes. (Link)
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17 Apr 2012

Good days and bad days
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James Dunlop reflects on Good and Bad days on the bike & reports on his strong 3rd place at CDNW Old Hutton.

Bicycle racing, like most other things in life, has good days and bad days. It’s all relative, but today was a good day. To completely understand why it was a good day I’ll give a bit of context.

Let’s start with Capernwray road race; the bad day. You should have read the race report by Sandy (if not, why not? It’s on here somewhere), and you will have realised I came 15^th. I was very disappointed with this as I should have had good form but had terrible legs. I didn’t feel right.

The reasons for this I couldn’t pinpoint but decided after a month of racing it would be good to have an easy week, followed by an easy weekend which then turned into another easy week. I managed to get some MTB-ing done on Sunday which made a nice change so allowed a break from racing. A trip to the Docs should mean I can get rid of a cold that’s been bugging me for a while. So both a mental and physical break meant I was ready for the next race, but unsure of the legs having not raced for 2 weeks.

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14 Apr 2012

Tour DoonHame Report
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Over the Easter weekend, instead of sitting in front of the TV watching Paris-Roubaix and getting full of Easter Eggs, I decided it would be a good idea to enter my first ever Premier Calendar race, the Tour DoonHame, in Scotland. It also happened to be the first time a rider from Biketreks had entered a Premier Calendar event so I was hoping to put in a decent showing. This year, due to the loss of a couple of sponsors, the race had been shortened to a 2 day 3 stage event, with the first day comprising of an 80 mile road stage from Castle Douglas to Girvan and then a 16 mile Crit in Girvan later in the afternoon. The final stage of the race was 107 miles long and ran from Moffat to Annan.

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3 Apr 2012

CDNW Capernwray: Unfinished Business
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Sandy Lockett reports from Sunday's CDNW Capernwray road races

Sunday saw most of the Biketreks team racing the 4th event by CDNW, Capernwray. There is no pleasant way to describe this course, it isn’t rolling, it isn’t flat. It is 8 miles of climbing hell to be repeated 5 or 7 times according to each race. The colossus of Capernwray is Sunnybank, the mile climb up to the finish line. Winding up the hillside like a serpent it cuts a steep path through the surrounding woodland and can break a rider the first time up it let alone after 4 laps. I raced the Cat 3/4 regional race with James, Nic and Callum. Whilst the two Johnnys battled it out with the Elites,1st and 2nds.

CDNW Capernwray photos on Flickr copyright of Christine Holmes

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2 Apr 2012

CIRCUIT OF THE DALES
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After having taken delivery of the most stunning looking tt bike I have ever seen courtesy of Specialized UK & Biketreks, it was time to put it to the test and what better way to do so than my first tt of the year the classic Circuit of the Dales. OK, I admit it's not the best decision I have ever made riding a 50miler two days after actually riding the bike for the first time, but you have to start somewhere, right?

Chris Anderson near Barbon bridge. Photo by Ken Roberts
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