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September 2014: Calshot Track Session – What’s It All About?
Each year, the club arranges a series of track sessions for our members so they can experience the thrill of riding in a velodrome. You will have...
August 2014: YV Simon Goes Gold!
Another Young Volunteer, Simon, Shines in Gold Last week we celebrated 3 Slipstreamers who go out of their way to volunteer with British Cycling,...
August 2014: TT Practice Report
Time Trial Practice Report & Results August’s round of club time trial practice took place on Saturday 9th August. This far into the season and...
August 2014: Central Road Team
Slipstreamers Selected for Central Road Race Team! It is with great pleasure that we announce the selection of 3 Slipstreamers - Charles Page, Carl...
August 2014: Prudential Ride London Report
Prudential Ride London Report Last week we announced that Carl Jolly, Joshua Murphy and Charles Page, along with London Dynamo rider Oliver, formed...
August 2014: Pedal Heaven Series Report
Pedal Heaven Series End Report The Pedal Heaven Series at Aldershot came to a close Wednesday night, 6th August, with Slipstreamers taking podium...
August 2014: Circuit Tidy Up
Parents and Volunteers with Shovels! A big THANK YOU to those parents who helped out on Saturday by brandishing shovels and spending the session...
August 2014: Banjo MTB Rd 1
Banjo Cycles Rampage Round 1 - MTB XC Race The first race of the Autumn mountain bike XC races have kicked off, and Nathan George was the first...
August 2014: CX Training at Hillingdon
Cyclocross a.k.a. "Grass Track" Development Day On Sunday, 31st August, British Cycling held a Cyclocross Development Day at Hillingdon Circuit....
August 2014: Winchester Criterium
Winchester Criterium - Slipstreamers Paint the Town Yellow & Orange! On Sunday 17th August, the Slipstreamers were out in force at the...
August 2014: Ben & Alex on Grass
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...
August 2014: Thank you Parents
Thank You To the Parents & Volunteers Who Cleared the Track Edges... Further to our thank you note in last week's issue to those parents who...
August 2014: Scarborough Festival of Cycling
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...
August 2014: Assen Tour Special Feature
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...
August 2014: The O’Brien’s in Italy
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...
August 2014: BC Licence – Multi Clubs
A Note re Your BC Licence - Multi Clubs As some of you are aware, you are able to register multiple clubs on your British Cycling Membership...
August 2014: Club Champs Time
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...
August 2014: Assessment Results
Rider Development Programme August Assessment Results - A Note from Your Coaches... Well done to all of you who took part last weekend on assessment...
August 2014: Call for Help
Volunteers Needed - Will You Help Us Parents? It's that time again when we reach out to Parents to help us with the running the various aspects of...
July 2014: Time Trial Practice Report
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...
July 2014: Westerley TT Report
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...
July 2014: Lee Valley Races
Lee Valley Road Races Stanley Kent takes the podium on the 12 July and also won their Summer series. Well done Stanley!
July 2014: Club Race Day 2 Report
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...
July 2014: Young Volunteers Shine
Our Young Volunteers Shine in Platinum and Gold As most of you will know, British Cycling provides young people with the opportunity via their Young...
July 2014: Assen Tour – First Set of Results
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...
July 2014: Ciaran at the Commonwealth Games
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...
July 2014: Alison Grant Receives Points of Light Award
Alison Grant Receives Points of Lights Award! On the 7th July, our very own Chair, Alison, was awarded the Points of Light Award by the Cabinet...
July 2014: Central Region Track Team Selection
Track Team Selection Congratulations to Lorna Bowler, Harriet Mellor, Carl Jolly and Charles Page, who have been selected to make up half the team...
July 2014: Tour de France Grand Depart
The Tour De France Grand Depart - Slipstreamers Experiences... Loveless Family At the Opening Ceremony: Caitlin and Erin Loveless were lucky enough...
July 2014: Guildford Criterium
Guildford - Wednesday 8th July Slipstreamers were out in force at Guildford on Wednesday night, in the closed circuit town races. All age categories...
July 2014: Race Day 2 – The Plan
The Second Club Race Day Is Almost Here! This Saturday, 19th July, is our second Slipstreamers Race Day! We're pretty sure you'll all agree that the...
July 2014: Westerley TT
Westerley Time Trials - 2nd July An evening of experimentation at the circuit this Wednesday as both Josh Copley and Sam Henning took to the...
July 2014: Tour de France, London Stage
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...
July 2014: Farewell Sam!
Farewell & Good Luck... ... to fellow long time Slipstreamer, Sam Gilbert, who will be moving with his family to the Middle East. Good luck Sam...
June 2014: Assessment Results – Amendments
Rider Development Programme - A Few Updates Further to the June assessment results published in last week's newsletter, please note a few additions...
June 2014: Herne Hill Velo Youth Champs
Herne Hill Velodrome Youth Team Championship - Sunday 29th June
June 2014: Random Race Evening Snaps
A Few Random Race Evenings at Slipstreamers - 24th June & 1st July
June 2014: Westerley TT Report
Westerley Time Trials - 4th June It was a another night of looming dark clouds, and a strong wind building from the West. Later riders had to finish...
June 2014: Cycling for a Good Cause
Cycling for Cancer Research From Kitty Vasey, Age 10: On Sunday 22nd June, Ted and I did a 20 mile bike ride for cancer research. I cycled with a...
June 2014: Assessment Results
June 2014 Assessment Results - A Note from Your Coaches... The standard continues to be VERY high. We are getting better and better the more we...