Author Archives: MarkJ

A number of riders ventured over to Hillingdon to race last Saturday in the Archer spring Criterium Races. Things go to the best possible start when Max Cheatle out-sprinted the rest of the field to take his first win in … Continue reading →

Ten VCL riders travelled down to Newport for the second round of the Icebreaker series on Saturday 25th Feb. Again, the show was stolen by Max Bergin and Fred Wright, who once more came first and second overall after dominating all three … Continue reading →

Ride-leader Steve ‘Caveman’ Cave was so impressed by the riding of young Isaac Brown on this week’s club run that he nominated him for the perhaps never-to-be-repeated award of VCL Club-Run Rider of the Week. Isaac stayed with the fast … Continue reading →

The good weather brought VCL riders out in force on Sunday. We rode as one group for the first hour and then spit into two, with stronger riders heading off towards Hever and the slower group heading back. With the … Continue reading →

2011 has been a very good year for VCL in the regional omnium competitions, with no fewer than nine riders qualifying for the national final in Manchester on August 14th.

It’s not only the younger VCL riders who are getting the results. Last night (Tues 10th May), veteran Chris Cole won the 3/4s at Crystal Palace, beating a very strong field in a tight bunch sprint. Chris has regularly featured … Continue reading →