Elite cyclists set for reservoir race (From The Northern Echo)

A WORLD champion will join some of the elite of British cycling for a gruelling road race this weekend.

Simon Yates who took a shock gold at the World Track Championships held in Minsk in February is to take part in the annual race around the Derwent Reservoir which gets underway on Saturday (April 27).

Yates will be joined by 130 of Britain’s best cyclists, including previous winners Ian Bibby, Dean Downing and Andrew Tennant along with members of the Great Britain Cycling Academy Team, for the two-day Northumbrian Water Tour of the Reservoir.

The race, now in its eighth year, began as a single day race but is now a two-day, two-stage tour event around the reservoir, which straddles the border of County Durham and Northumberland.

The 75-mile stage one race takes place on Saturday, starting from Blanchland village at 11.50am followed by five tough laps of the reservoir at speeds of up to 60mph.

Riders who cross the finishing line within 15 minutes of the stage winner will qualify for day two of the event, an eight-lap race around the same course.

via Elite cyclists set for reservoir race (From The Northern Echo).

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Coxhoe’s Limestone LinX-Evening Ride – Sky Ride

First evening ride of the year has now been arranged. It’s a 7mile circular around Coxhoe and the surrounding villages using the Limestone LinX cycle paths…and on return an optional visit to sample the delights of the Wabi Sabi tearoom.

We hope that you can join us.

For further details and to book please follow the link below

Starting Point & Postcode

Active life Centre @ Coxhoe Linden Grove Coxhoe DH6 4DW  DH6 4DW

Overall Duration

1 hours 0 mins  (1 hours 0 mins cycling)

Coxhoe’s Limestone LinX-Evening Ride – Sky Ride.

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