February 2008 Archives
Astley and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club get Clubmark
Posted by James on February 28, 2008 3:44 PM
Members of the A & T club when they received their Sports England Clubmark accreditation.
GREAT news for the Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club is that they have been nominated for the CCPR Sports Club of the Year Awards.
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IT'S COMING: Bikenut Podcast
Posted by James on February 28, 2008 3:25 PM
THE BIKENUT Podcast is nearly here. We've finally worked out all the techno-stuff and should be putting together a show that will be available to download next Monday or Tuesday.
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Ormskirk's James Stewart swaps Aldi for life on the road with KFS Special Vehicles
Posted by James on February 28, 2008 3:20 PM
AUGHTON cyclist James Stewart is swapping the shelves of the supermarket for the hills of Thailand after winning the opening road race of the new season, writes Philip Kirkbride.
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Ride the Pendle Pedal in the picturesque Pennines
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 2:04 PM
RIDERS from across the UK will descend on east Lancashire this summer for one of the toughest sportives around: the Pendle Pedal, according Bikeradar.com.
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Swift Racing launches
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 2:01 PM
THE UK's annual Caravan and Boat show was given another dose of glamour when the girls from Team Swift Racing launched their 2008 line up at the Birmingham event, according to Bikeradar's Joolze Dymond.
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Leipheimer’s Trek Equinox
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 1:45 PM
Levi Leipheimer tackled this year's Tour of California on Trek's new Equinox TTX 9.9 SSL.
ASTANA captain Levi Leipheimer secured the lead at this year’s Tour of California after posting the fastest time in the stage five time trial around Solvang and went on to win the race overall astride Trek's new Equinox TTX 9.9 SSL, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Newton leads Rapha romp
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 8:48 AM
RAPHA Condor Recycling took the definition of dominance to a new level when they filled the first six places in Sunday's Clayton Velo Spring Classic, according to Cyclingweekly.com.
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Does Paris-Nice route suit Millar?
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 8:44 AM
THE organisers of Paris-Nice have unveiled the route for the 2008 edition of the race, according to Cyclingweekly.com.
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Blythe leaves Academy Programme
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 8:39 AM
ADAM Blythe has left British Cycling's under-23 academy programme by mutual consent, it was confirmed earlier this week, according to Cyclingweekly.com.
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Millar happy with second in California
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 8:38 AM
BRITAIN'S David Millar (Slipstream) was unable to topple Levi Leipheimer at the top of the Tour of California final standings but he was very proud of his own performance during the tough eight days of racing and especially that of his new Slipstream team, according to Cyclingweekly.com.
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Leipheimer wins Tour of California
Posted by James on February 27, 2008 8:33 AM
LEVI Leipheimer (Astana) sealed his second consecutive victory in the rain-soaked Tour of California on Sunday, according to Cyclingweekling.com.
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Rapha Condor Recycling head to Clayton Velo Spring Classic
Posted by James on February 22, 2008 6:23 PM
THE RaphaCondorRecycling team will turn up en masse to this weekend's Clayton Velo Spring Classic road race for their first hit out of 2008, according to Cyclingweekley.com.
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New electronic Dura-Ace group emerges
Posted by James on February 22, 2008 6:08 PM
THE latest version of Shimano's electronic Dura-Ace group looks closer to a finished product than anything we’ve seen before, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Diggle digs in for new season with Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk
Posted by James on February 21, 2008 9:00 PM
Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk's Tom Diggle
AFTER returning from a 10 day training camp in Majorca, former Southport Cyclign Club rider Tom Diggle is straight back into his preparation for the new season with Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk, writes Philip Kirkbride.
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Mario Cipollini’s very unofficial machine
Posted by James on February 20, 2008 12:54 PM
ROCK Racing’s Mario Cipollini is already proving that he was worth whatever money team owner Michael Ball has agreed to pay him, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Astana still counting cost of doping scandal
Posted by James on February 20, 2008 12:50 PM
HOW bad can it get for Astana? Well, RCS, the company that organises the Giro d'Italia has left the Kazakh-sponsored squad off the list of invitations for two other early season races, Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo, according to Cyclingweekly.com
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Tour of California Stage Two: Boonen wins in rain
Posted by James on February 20, 2008 12:48 PM
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) won the rain-soaked third stage of the Tour of California on Tuesday but he had to share the spotlight with Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) after the 'old' Lion King finished an amazing third in the sprint, according to Cyclingweekly.com.
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Cipollini: "Third here is worth a hundred other victories"
Posted by James on February 20, 2008 12:46 PM
MARIO Cipollini was only third in the Tour of California sprint in Sacramento behind Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) but was happy to have proved to himself, his younger rivals and the controversial owner of the Rock Racing team Michael Ball, that he could still be competitive at 40 after three years in retirement, according to Cyclingweekly.com
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Cavendish angry after sprint mix-up
Posted by James on February 20, 2008 12:34 PM
MARK Cavendish was angry and disappointed with himself and his team mates after finishing fourth in the sprint in Sacramento, according to Cyclingweekly.com.
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Coming soon - Bikenut Podcast
Posted by James on February 18, 2008 3:18 PM
YES, that's right, soon we will be on the airwaves of the internet (and this site) for you to download and listen to all the latest news from around the world and the north-west in your own time.
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Birkenhead cyclist asks No.10 for change in Panda Junctions
Posted by James on February 18, 2008 1:01 PM
BIRKENHEAD North End's Geoff Brandt has petitioned No.10 for a reform in the way cyclists are prioritised at pedestrian crossings.
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Grant award for Astley & Tyldesley
Posted by James on February 18, 2008 12:59 PM
ASTLEY and Tyldesley are pleased to announce that Wigan Council have awarded a grant of £671 from their Community Chest Fund.
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Get up to speed with Astley and Tyldesley
Posted by James on February 18, 2008 12:57 PM
ASTLEY and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club are inviting people to their twice weekly club practice sessions.
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