by Web Admin | Aug 31, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross
Cyclocross a.k.a. “Grass Track” Development Day On Sunday, 31st August, British Cycling held a Cyclocross Development Day at Hillingdon Circuit. Around 64 people attended this fantastic 5 hour event, spanning across all age groups, and many of whom were...
by Web Admin | Aug 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Winchester Criterium – Slipstreamers Paint the Town Yellow & Orange! On Sunday 17th August, the Slipstreamers were out in force at the Winchester town race. This was a very technical course that makes the Guilford race look like a walk in the park! The rain...
by Web Admin | Aug 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross
Ben and Alex Take on the Grass Track for the First Time! Last weekend, on the 23rd August, Alexander Uphill and Ben Bisson took part in their first cyclocross race at the Crawley Wheelers Summer Cross in the Park, Grass Criterium, and our 1st cyclo-cross race of the...
by Web Admin | Aug 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
2014 Scarborough Festival of Cycling – Youth Races The last of the National Youth Circuit Races was held on Sunday, 31st August, at the Festival of Cycling in (you guessed it!) Scarborough. The weather was perfect – dry warm and bright, and must have been...
by Web Admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Fun Adventures, Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Rays of Orange & Yellow Shine at Assen – Special Feature Assen 2014 has come and gone, and what an incredible set of results and photos to celebrate the achievements of our wonderful Slipstreamers. Assen In a Few Snaps… As ever, we like to ensure...
by Web Admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
The O’Brien’s Take on Italy Hot off the heels of the recent Assen tour, the O’Brien family of Joe, Bobbie and Finn entered the Caletti Trophy race in Oleggio near Milan, in Italy. The Italian gear restrictions are very low compared to these in the...
by Web Admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action
Club Championship Dates Yes members, it’s almost time for our annual Club Championships, in which you get to test your cycling prowess in 5 categories [Skills, Time Trials, Road, MTB, Track], and compete for some fantastic prizes, including the much coveted Club...
by Web Admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme August Assessment Results – A Note from Your Coaches… Well done to all of you who took part last weekend on assessment day. All the passes are listed in the table below, along with riders who recently passed their BCE training...
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Lee Valley Road Races Stanley Kent takes the podium on the 12 July and also won their Summer series. Well done Stanley!
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards, MTB Cross-Country, Circuit/ Road
Club Race Day 2 Feature – As It Happened! July’s Race Day was somewhat kinder in weather terms than the previous one in May, and whilst numbers appeared slightly down, the racing was extremely exciting. Race Days are intended to allow those that don’t race on a...
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Assen Tour 2014 – First Set of Results In A number of our Slipstreamers are currently on tour in Holland at the week long European Youth Tour Assen 2014 (if you’re not sure what this is all about, read more on the tour website here). The 6 day stage race...
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action
Reporting from the Commonwealth Games… Ciarán Reed, an U14’s member, sent in this awesome photo from the games up in Glasgow: Ciarán’s Experience with his Family… “We were lucky enough to have tickets to watch the final session of the...
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Time Trials
Time Trial Practice Report – 12 July We had 30 riders turn out for the July Time Trial Practice on Saturday. Quite a few riders turning out for the first time, which is great to see! Riders continue to record some very good times, and we are pleased to see that...
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Time Trials
Westerley Time Trials – 16th July Two competitions were held on this week on a fine and warm Wednesday evening. The first was the regular Time Trial, where all the available aerodynamic kit was allowed to be used. The second race, was for regular road bikes – no...
by Web Admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, General Cycling Fun
The Tour De France Grand Depart – Slipstreamers Experiences… Loveless Family At the Opening Ceremony: Caitlin and Erin Loveless were lucky enough to attend the opening ceremony, and sent in these amazing photos. From what we’ve heard, the ceremony...
by Web Admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Guildford – Wednesday 8th July Slipstreamers were out in force at Guildford on Wednesday night, in the closed circuit town races. All age categories were superbly represented, particularly in the U8 and U10 areas. A very technical course with a cobbled up hill,...
by Web Admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Time Trials
Westerley Time Trials – 2nd July An evening of experimentation at the circuit this Wednesday as both Josh Copley and Sam Henning took to the circuit, racing on fully equipped Time Trial machines for the first time. Both riders made significant improvements to...
by Web Admin | Jul 15, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, General Cycling Fun
Ralph & Simon Passey At the London Stage of Tour – 7th July: Simon’s Experience It was an amazing and an unforgettable day. The atmosphere was great and while we were not able to watch the race at the Mall due to large crowds, we watched it in Green...
by Web Admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme – A Few Updates Further to the June assessment results published in last week’s newsletter, please note a few additions and corrections: The following riders will be able to move to the Gold Squad – once they have completed...
by Web Admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Herne Hill Velodrome Youth Team Championship – Sunday 29th June
