East Park’s Zac White has had his share of falls on track but last Sunday he surpassed any of those. Cycling to the Elite League exhibition match at Birmingham along the canal path, he failed to stop in time and still on his bike landed up neck deep in a lock. A big well done to Josh Hill who pulled him out! […]
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British Cycling have just announced that riders signed for Birmingham on a first licence, or on an Elite League licence, will be able to sign for one of the other five Elite League clubs for the 2016 series. The decision went up to boardroom level, with British Cycling President Bob Howden approving the move by chairman Colin Docker, who commented the […]
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One of the sports top over 50s veteran’s riders, and best known characters, Joe McLaughlin is hoping for a speedy recovery after becoming increasingly ill over the past month with severe chest pains, coughing and weight loss. His condition got steadily worse with a mystery illness that had doctors confused despite many tests and scans. On Tuesday morning of this […]
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British Cycling recently asked for candidates to come forward to become Team GB’s head coach ahead of the 2017 World Championships. Newport’s Stuart Raven has been identified as the perfect candidate for the role and takes it on with immediate effect. Raven’s appointment will no doubt be popular with the current Team GB squad. The current Welsh team coach has […]
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Gavin Parr and Jason Burke successfully completed their Coast to Coast Tandem Charity ride earlier today, covering 130 miles in under 10 hours. Gavin and Jason were well supported across the route, with some riders joining in the ride along the way as well as a Wosskow-Brown service van following them for the whole journey. It is a remarkable achievement for […]
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Northumbria’s Gavin Parr and Edinburgh’s Jason Burke set off on their gruelling Tandem challenge tomorrow, and overnight the total raised smashed the £2,000 barrier. The pair, raising money for Cancer Research UK and Sheffield Hospitals Charity begin their 150 mile coast to coast trip from Whitehaven, Cumbria finishing up 12 hours later in Tynemouth on Tyneside. The challenge is celebrating Jason’s 5 […]
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Northern riders Jason Burke and Gavin Parr are getting set for their gruelling Coast to Coast Tandem Charity ride. The challenge from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Tynemouth on Tyneside is a tough route across country that takes in the Lake District and also over the famous Hartside Pass. The pair have been putting in the hours and some long distances individually […]
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Ipswich’s Charlie Jane Herbert (pictured centre), originally from Exeter, has finished runner-up in in the Exeter Express and Echo Sports Awards. Herbert was up for the “Young Sports Personality of the Year Award” and was announced as runner-up on Friday evenings awards ceremony. She won her first Indoor title in Coventry in January, as well as being part of the Team […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club have this week announced their scoop signing of the close season so far – and the biggest ever signing in the clubs history. After months of growing speculation, Coventry finally landed the prized signature of three times British champion Andy Angell from Hull to lead their Elite league attack. Angell will continue to race for his […]
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Charlie Jane Herbert (pictured centre) has again made the final for Young Sports Person of the Year. The Exeter based award run by local paper The Express and Echo includes Charlie Jane in the shortlist for the third time. Mother, Georgina, said she was “very proud” of Charlie Jane, one of the top British women’s racers, who was crowned British […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club have signed a `Northern Powerhouse` trio of top rated riders as they continue to build a competitive squad ahead of the new Elite League season which starts in April. The Hearsall Common based side have captured the services of free scoring Chris Parish, former British Junior champion Jake Read and heat leader Ben Higham. They have […]
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Elite League Champions Wednesfield Aces have made sure that their squad for the 2016 season is a competitive one by making a few crafty and clever signings over the close season as they prepare to defend their title. Wedensfield manager Wayne Aris explains, “Over the past couple of months we have made three new additions to the Aces squad after losing 2 […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway have re-signed Great Britain international, Rebecca Davies from Sheffield. Davies spent the last few seasons with Northern side, but has moved back to her home town club for the 2016 campaign. Newport manager Colin Simmons said, “We would like to welcome back Great Britain womens international rider Rebecca Davies to the club after her stint up north.”
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Shane Bentley, the World junior champion, has signed for Coventry Cycle Speedway club in a signing which was concluded three hours ahead of last Sunday`s transfer deadline. The 18-year-old Australian becomes the clubs third winter signing, following the acquisitions of Polish World junior number two Michal Sassek and English teenager Adam Watson from Sheffield in the past month. Bentley, from […]
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Edinburgh Falcons have strengthened their side ahead of the 2016 Northern League campaign by signing the hugely experienced Scotland International Jason Burke from Sheffield Rockets. Burke, who finished second in last season’s TLI British Veterans Individual Championship and fourth in last year’s World Veterans Individual Final, faces a 500 mile round trip to the Redbraes Raceway for home matches but […]
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Great Barr rider Marcus Wadhams is set to return to the sport after a year out of the saddle to boost the Monarchs season, in what is shaping up to be a busy one. Wadhams missed the whole 2015 season due to work commitments but is determined to make the most of his undoubted talent in 2016. The Birmingham Monarchs […]
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British Cycling have released all the winter moves on first licenses and Elite League licenses. The big news being Gavin Wheeler is most likely on his way to Horspath from Poole on a full transfer (paperwork pending). The Elite League clubs have been busy preparing for 2016, at this stage it looks like being a close series with good share […]
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Danny Craig Garner is returning to East Park Wolves for the 2016 campaign. Danny has not ridden since he was 16 when he was previously at East Park, now 20, he’s coming back into the sport after conversations with work colleague Dave Meanley, and also buying a bike from him. Danny is raring to go and hoping to start where he left off […]
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