East Yorkshire Classic Cycle Race will no longer take place in Beverley after British Cycling confirmed Barnsley have been named as the replacement location.
For the past ten years, Beverley has played host to the popular event that sees the cyclists race around the town centre over the cobbles.
Beverley again welcomed cyclists into the town for the British Cycling Circuit Race that saw some big names in cycling weave through the streets of Beverley.
The night was also gave riders from Velo Club Beverley to put their skills to the test on their home turf in the Keith Jordan Memorial Circuit Race.
Following the success of the East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, which included the Elite Circuit Race in Beverley on Friday, and Bradley Wiggins Tour de France triumph, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has become the latest organisation to Back Le Bid.
Richard Lang ended Team Raleigh-GAC’s domination of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series on Friday night as he snatched victory in a thrilling race at the East Yorkshire Classic, the penultimate round of the series.
The East Yorkshire Classic cycling weekend returns to Beverley on 20th and 21st July, bringing the country’s top professionals back to the town for the 6th round of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series
The annual East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, from Friday, 20 to Saturday, 21 July, is proving to be as popular as ever.
Jeremy Hunt won the East Yorkshire Classic this afternoon in Beverley. Hunt races with Team Sky broke away from the leading pack to win the road race n front hundreds of cycling fans who had linedNew Walk to watch the climax of weekends cycling in Beverley. Hunt who is 37 has spent 15 years as a professional cyclist which has seen him win two British road race tiles as well…
Graham Briggs was crowned National Circuit Champion last night in Beverley. The rider who races with Rapha Condor Sharp, the dominant force in domestic pro-cycling this season took the race by about a bike length from Ian Wilkinson. Briggs was presented with the winners Jersey and flowers by the Mayor of Beverley Peter Estelle. Over 80 riders took part in the race that was delayed due a to crash in…
The annual East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, Friday 29 – Sunday 31 July, is proving even more popular than ever. Friday evening’s National Elite Circuit Race Championships, in the medieval town centre of Beverley, has 80 entries, with Olympic gold medallist, Ed Clancy, defending his title. Six hundred and fifty leisure riders have entered Saturday’s rides around the Yorkshire Wolds. Sunday’s East Yorkshire Classic road race has attracted all the…
Beverley will welcome some of the best cyclists in Britain to the town next month. The racing starts with the National Circuit Race Championship on Friday evening through the town centre, a thrillling race which last year saw Olympic champion Ed Clancy storm to victory in front of a huge crowd. The timetable for the evening is as follows: 6pm: National A youth event 30 mins plus 3 laps 6.35pm:…
Dave Clarke of the Pendragon Le Col Colnago biggest victory in Britain on Sunday when he winning the East Yorkshire Classic Premier Calendar Road Race with an 8 second margin. 2nd was Ian Bibby (Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta) with 3rd place going to Marcin Bialoblocki (Wilier-Big Maggies.com) Once again a fair number of people turned out and lined the streets to the watch the opening and closing stages of the final race….
Olympic champion Ed Clancy showed his class to claim the latest leg of the National Circuit Race Championships in Beverley last night. In perfect conditions for racing, Clancy, part of the gold medal-winning GB pursuit team in China, positioned himself well to take victory on the tight Beverley town centre circuit. The Team Motorsport Marshall Pasta rider headed home Ian Wilkinson from Endura Racing, with Clancy’s team-mate Jonathon McEvoy in…
Sprinters and road cyclists are gathering in Beverley for this weekend’s cycling feast. Friday will seen the town centre turned into a high-speed course for the latest round of the National Circuit Racing Championships. Previous events have been a roaring success. Visitors to the town can get an up close and personal view of the racers as they travel at breakneck speed through Beverley’s streets. The evening starts at 6pm…
Cycling stars from around the world will return to Beverley for a popular three day cycling weekend this month. Two British Olympic Gold medallists, a British World cycling champion and a bevy of international riders will top the bill for the East Yorkshire Classic cycling extravaganza. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “I am so pleased to…
The medieval market town of Beverley has been chosen by British Cycling to host the Blue Riband event of UK town centre racing in 2010. The town will make cycling history by hosting the National Elite Circuit Race Championships for the third consecutive year. The championship will see 70 top racers tackle a town centre circuit on the evening of Friday, 16 July and is the highlight of a three-day…
The East Yorkshire Classic is one of twelve UK races afforded Premier Calendar status by British Cycling in 2009. Riders set off from New Walk in Beverley and followed a traditional East Yorkshire circuit that is based around the villages of Huggate and Millington before returning to Beverley to complete 2 ¾ laps of a circuit making the overall distance a staggering 98 miles! Click on the thumbnail to enlarge…
BEIJING GOLD MEDALLIST TO RACE IN BEVERLEY Ed Clancy, MBE, who won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, is the star entry for Friday’s National Elite Circuit Race Championships to be held in Beverley. Clancy is just one of more than 700 entries received for the three day feast of cyclesport in the East Yorkshire market town of Beverley. Over 450 leisure riders will contest Saturday’s sportif touring events…