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Glaze charges to maiden victory in SSSCCRRL R7
Philip Glaze (Stourbridge CC) powered clear from a winning breakaway to clinch his first victory of the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Road Race League. The veteran rider was part of a three-man breakaway which escaped the bunch prior to the final climb and built up an unassailable margin to hold off the chasing bunch. Earlier…
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Ireson powers to victory in SSSCCRRL R6
James Ireson (Morvelo Basso) sprinted to victory in the sixth round of the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Road Race League. The 21-year-old, from Wolverhampton, was part of an elite group of six riders who escaped the rest of the field and contested the finish. Ireson, who has recently finished riding in the televised OVO Energy…
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Vickers makes it hat-trick of wins
KIRK Vickers (Rhino Velo Race Team) took his third victory of the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Road Race League to regain the overall series lead with another perfectly timed effort in round five. The 24-year-old, from Whitchurch has now won every other round of the series and outdid the pure sprinters again with a perfectly…
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Garthwaite wins again from breakaway in SSSCCRRL R4
Matthew Garthwaite (Rhino Velo Race Team) took back the leader’s yellow jersey he lost last week with a fine victory in round four of the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Road Race League. Garthwaite, from Newport, Shropshire, also won the second round two weeks earlier and the fast nature of the Penkridge route suited him once…
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Vickers regains yellow with solo attack in SSSCCRRL R3
Kirk Vickers (Rhino Velo RT) fended of the bunch for the second time in three weeks to clinch another solo victory in the South Shropshire and Shropshire Road Race League. After winning the opening round at Knighton with a late solo effort the 24-year-old, from Whitchurch, attacked with four miles to go in the latest…
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Garthwaite clinches yellow after powering to victory in SSSCCRRL R2
MATTHEW Garthwaite took the overall lead of the Shropshire & South Staffordshire Road Race League after powering to victory in the second round. The Rhino Velo Race Team rider from Newport, Shropshire led a breakaway group of five riders who caught the front group in the closing miles before powering to victory after 35 miles…
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Vickers solos to victory in opening round of Shropshire & South Staffs Road Race League
KIRK Vickers took his opportunity and soloed to a fine victory in the opening round of the Shropshire & South Staffs Road Race League around the lanes of Knighton near Newport. The 24-year-old from Whitchurch attacked in the closing stages of the 38 miles race along undulating roads to take victory. The handicap format of…