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Dobson Memorial Series

Dan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:11:37 +0000

Only 2 weeks to go before the Velo29 Martyn Dobson Memorial Series kicks off at Croft… I hope you will all turn up to ride or to cheer on your buddies. First race is on Thursday 29th July. Here’s the race flyer to remind you of all the important details!

Velo29 Signs First Groupie

Dan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:13:35 +0000

Velo29 has their first official groupie… a warm welcome from the team nana!

The Ryedale GP

Dan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:40 +0000

Proving that any publicity is good publicity, Simon Thomas and Shane Leadley both got their pics on the BC main event report for the Ryedale GP (http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/EventReports2009/20090607_RyedaleGP.asp) Unfortunately it was because they were both involved in the same crash! Whilst Shane came out of it reasonably unscathed, Simon was left needing stitches in the local hospital. On a slightly more positive note, Dan Smith finished comfortably in what was left of the main peloton.

Get better soon Shane and Simon from everyone at Velo29 Cycling Team.

Velo29 Team for Ryedale GP

Dan — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:07:43 +0000

A slightly depleted team of 3 riders will take part in the Ryedale GP (the next round of the Premier Calendar Series) on the 7th June. With Richard Meadows away racing in Belgium, Dan Smith, Simon Thomas and guest rider Shane Leadley will be taking on the bigger teams on last year’s national championship circuit based near Helmsley.

Before that, Dan Smith will be taking part in the North East Division RR champs this Sunday. It will be a busy week for the rest of the team next week with Croft on Tuesday and the Hetton Coalfield Series on Wednesday… the season is really hotting up!

Visit us on Twitter & Facebook

Dan — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:54:07 +0000

Here is the link to Velo29 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/velo29

And here is the link to Velo29 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Velo29/78872089494

Velo29 on Twitter and Facebook

Dan — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:22:30 +0000

Velo29 Cycling Team can now be seen on Twitter and Facebook. Before long you won’t be able to go anywhere without seeing Velo29… our first steps ‘to try and take over the world’ as Brain would say (from Pinky and the Brain)!

This post is really just to test our ping.fm account settings!

Velo29 at the North Cornwall Tor Sportive

Dan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:43:53 +0000

Last weekend saw the 2nd of the 5 event Kilo To Go sportive events that Velo29 are supporting. Somewhat further afield than the previous excursion, the crew of four headed off to Bodmin in Cornwall! We may not have seen the Beast of Bodmin, but we did see over 1000 cyclists tackling some of the hardest climbs in the area… and some of the bikes being were a long way short of the top end carbon steads that we expect at these events! Once again the Velo29 mechanics saved the day by getting people back on the road when they’d all but given up hope… does anyone else remember Bicycle Repair Man?

Thanks once again to Hunter and Guymer for their invaluable support!

Velo29 Support Kilo To Go Cyclo Sportive Series

Dan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:42:08 +0000

Team sponsor Velo29 is proud to announce that they are the official rider support for this year’s 5 ride series of Kilo To Go cyclo sportive events.

The Kilo To Go series started on the 29th March in Cheshire and is organised by experienced event promoter Geoff Saxon and his team.

Velo29 will be providing rider support in the form of pre-ride bike checks from our team of 4 mechanics. During the race our support vehicle will be driving round the course fixing punctures, mending broken chains and dealing with the plethora of mechanical issues that always occur during epic rides!

Our trade / demo stand will be on display during the events where we’ll have a selection of our brands on show and also a few items for sales such as tyres, tubes, cleats, chains and anything else that might be required in a pre-ride emergency!

Further info can be found at www.kilotogo.com.

The Wansbeck Pursuit RR

Dan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:40:29 +0000

Sunday 15th March saw Velo29’s 2nd road race of the year and another top performance by the team. 3 of the riders made the journey to the Morpeth area for the Wansbeck CC Aussie Pursuit.

Mike Guymer and Chris Woods were in fine form for the opening laps despite strong efforts from other local teams. The Elite riders were unable to eat into the handicap given to the 3rd cat Woods / Guymer group.

Fine weather made for excellent racing and the first 3 laps were completed at a very high pace. Woods and Guymer were never far from the action, both contributing some big turns at the front of the race.

Dan Smith, starting in the Elite group was showing good form again. Looking for a repeat of his impressive win at the Neil White memorial Dan was working hard from the gun. As is usually the case for this race, the handicapping was generous and the Elite riders had their work cut out. However, due to the Premier calendar race being cancelled, some of the country’s top riders had made the trip to the North East, hence the field was an impressive one.

With only 8 miles to race it looked like a rare coup could be on the cards; the Woods/ Guymer group had a 30 second advantage over the Elite riders. However, with some of Britain’s top riders in the chasing group the race came together with just 5 miles to go.

Despite 90 minutes of hard work, Woods and Guymer found the legs for a last dig, gaining a small gap over the speeding peleton for a brief time before being swallowed up by the chasing riders.

Dan Smith had made big efforts to break away on the final lap, however after his previous win was a marked man and was unable to gain the same advantage that saw him cross the line alone 2 weeks ago.

The riders turned the final corner altogether and began the long sprint to the finish line. As they came into view, the distinctive figure of Dan Smith could be seen very near the front of the group. The pace gathered as the riders worked for position, spread across the road, elbow to elbow as they sprinted for the line.

Without an out-and-out Sprinter in the team, a win was unlikely and as Matthew Kippling romped across the line for his first win of the season, Dan Smith came home in an impressive 6th place.

Guymer and Woods crossed the line in the Peleton, both exhausted after a very impressive morning’s racing. Only 2 races into the season and Velo29 has seen some very promising performances from our riders. Spirits were high in the team car on the journey home, this has all the making of a brilliant first season!

Next weekend sees a return to the Seamer circuit and a return to the start line for Mike Coward, back from his training camp in Majorca. The competition will be stiff but Velo29 will be looking for another good result. Check back here next Monday for a full race report.

New Team Car!

catherine williamson — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:39:15 +0000

Fresh from being stickered up, here is the V29 Team Car in all it’s dubious glory. First outing will be to this Sunday’s Wansbeck Pursuit!