Author Archives: Jason

February’s Team Championships mark the end of the cross season. Half relief that the warm(er) weather is on the way, and half sadness that the wacky world of cyclo cross is done for another year.

The first race of 2012, and the third cross VCL have organised this season. The New Years madison has been running for 5 or so years now, just long enough to make it “traditional”. Every year it has got bigger … Continue reading →

The annual club hillclimb marks the start of “proper” winter. Up until this point people have enjoyed their break from the racing season, getting to grips with cyclo cross or Sunday club runs.  Those who have been putting off attaching … Continue reading →

Cyclo Cross is probably the most photo-genic cycling discpline. Mainly because riders are going slow enough to to allow time to get a few shots of them. A typical VCL contingent was at Hillingdon yesterday for London League Cyclo Cross … Continue reading →

Along with around 10 of London’s other top youth cycling clubs, VCL was invited to race at the Tour of Britain. Over 100 under 12 riders would race a road circuit race on British Cycling’s mountainbikes along the prestigious Victoria … Continue reading →

Sunday 11th saw one of the 25 or so events VCL are organising this year. This one was different though, it would be the biggest race meeting VCL had organised for many years, in tribute of our late club president, Dave … Continue reading →

It was great to see VCL well represented at our friends, Rollapaluza’s second Urban Hill Climb event last week. The race was up Swain’s Lane in Highgate which is widely regarded to be the toughest hill in London. The event … Continue reading →

London’s top track cycling club were happy to act as subjects as the lighting and cameras were tested recently in the Olympic velodrome.

The racing season as we know it is just getting under way. Many VCL riders will be found every Tuesday at Crystal Palace and every Wednesday at Herne Hill – our local weekly racing leagues, as well as a variety … Continue reading →

The VCL youth team were back training at Herne Hill Velodrome today for the first session of the season.