On Saturday Outer Ring session will be a distance challenge, this means you may wish to bring rollers if you have them. This will also be a good time to practice your track stands as the Distance Challenge limits the time you can spend on the track. If you are Youth A please feel free…
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Tom and Lukas have made the decision to postpone their Everest challenge until Thursday, 31st August, due to heavy rain forecast for tomorrow. Tom and Lukas will be starting their challenge at 5am on Thursday, supported by fellow club members, friends and family, with technical and cycling support from Proper Cycling. If you are in…
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Recent member Charlotte Matthews, daughter of coach Rex Matthews, is looking to PPYCC members to help her with a research project she is doing for her A level P.E. Charlotte says – “Hello, my name is Charlotte, I am 17 years old and a member of Brighton Phoenix athletics/triathlon club. From the age of…
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On Wednesday 30th August PPYCC members Tom Pughe-Morgan (age 14) from Plumpton Green and Lukas Nerurkar (age 13) from Hangleton, both keen cyclists who have competed in regional and national road and track competitions throughout the season, are attempting an Everest challenge on Ditchling Beacon. What is Everesting?– Everesting involves riding repeatedly up a single hill until a…
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The Outer Ring session will be on ROAD bikes today.
National Youth Circuit series Last Sunday hosted the final round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series at Olivers Mount International Motorcycle Circuit, Scarborough. The circuit has a top and bottom split. The climb back up Olivers Mount is very tough, twice as steep as Ditchling Beacon but thankfully only about 250m long but…
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The weather looks set dry for tomorrow morning and so we expect to be using track bikes for a series of handicap based track events.
A holiday isn’t a holiday without some racing! Monday night racing at the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome in Marymoor Park WA was introduced to the colours of PPYCC in fine style this week when Alfie joined in with the regular Monday night racing slot for youth and mens cat 4. The night’s events Starting out…
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Both Inner and Outer Ring sessions return to the Velodrome as normal this week, following our break last week because of Pride! Inner Ring: Sign on at 8.45, ready to ride at 9am, with skills focussing on co-ordination and balance, followed by racing until 10.30am! Outer Ring: Sign on at 10.15, ready to ride at…
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The cobbled omloop takes place in the hamlet of Kostvlies about 20km’s from Assen. It was a very windy day and having ridden the loop the previous day it was easy to see where the wind would of use and where it would be hardest. The race also included a section of cobbles…
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