Friday, March 29, 2024

Cycling

Photo of Mark Crowther, Courtesy of Connor Leese

Luton fan completes cycling challenge to Liverpool in two days

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Hats off to Luton Town fan Mark Crowther who cycled an incredible 192 miles from Kenilworth Road to Anfield for charity. The man from Milton Keynes arrived on Merseyside on Wednesday as he continues his latest challenge of visiting every...
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60th Eddie Soens Memorial returns to Aintree for Merseyside’s oldest race

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This Saturday sees the return of Merseyside's oldest bike race, the Eddie Soens Memorial Trophy, after it was cancelled in 2021 due to COVID. It is the 60th edition of the race, which takes place around the Aintree motor racing circuit in Liverpool.

LISTEN: The funding challenges facing Liverpool’s sports mental health charities

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Liverpool mental health charities are facing huge challenges in securing funding for their work. A small pool of government funds, alongside the competition to secure these grants means only a select few organisations receive the proper financial aid. This means many...
LJMU Cycling

Points shared in first ever cycling Liverpool Varsity race

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The points were shared between John Moores and the University of Liverpool in the first ever cycling Varsities. Twenty members from the two universities took part in the event with a men and women’s race.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson - Credit: Filip Bossuyt under Creative Media Commons

Celebrating Merseyside’s top sportswomen on International Women’s Day

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Today is International Women’s Day and Merseyside has produced many great sportswomen over the years who deserve to be celebrated! So we've drawn up our own ‘Super Six’ who have done the region proud and become role models for the next generation of great sportswomen.
Team Sky at 2012 Giro

Giro d’Italia 2022 route Announced by Organisers RCS Sport

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The 2021 road season has only just come to a close but cycling's wheels never stop spinning and next year’s Giro d’Italia route has been announced by organisers RCS Sport. Beginning on May 6, the race will take place over 21 stages in just over three weeks, then culminate in a 17.1km individual time trial around Verona.
Photo courtesy of: Mark Finch

Toxteth youngster cycling 1,000 miles in aid of National Deaf Children’s Society

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Liverpool youngster Callum Finch is embarking on a 1,000-mile virtual sponsored cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The ten-year old from Toxteth has geared up to pedal the length of the UK - a total of 1084 - to help raise money for The National Deaf Children’s Society.
LJMU Cycling Club

LJMU Society’s 24 hour cycle for Ukraine

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Liverpool John Moores University Cycling Club this week challenged themselves to ride non-stop for 24 hours.
peloton at milan san=remo 2018 - photo Franco Nikonino - Wikimedia Commons

Mohorič descends to victory while Ineos eye Catalunya victory

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Tadej Pogačar was unable to hit the levels of Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico as his Slovenian Matej Mohorič took Saturday's Milan-San Remo race. His daring descent down the Poggio earned him a small gap he maintained for the final kilometres.
The Chester Road Club (CRC)

Chester Road Club organisers call for improved roads for cyclists

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Organisers behind one of the oldest cycling clubs in the North West are calling for more action to make roads safer for cyclists. Chester Road Club has been going strong for nearly 100 years in the historic city.

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