British National Series Cyclo Cross Win

Darren Atkins

Steve Davies won Round 5 of the British National Series at Bradford, his 8th victory in as many races in the U.K.-Steve who is the Current British over 50's Champion, and current National Series Champion, has won the last 4 events in the series, having missed the first one in Middlesbrough, He has now taken over the Overall Lead in the Championship , with just one more event to go, and looks set to retain  his title. Meanwhile Kenilworth's Darren Atkins finished 3rd in the Bradford Race for riders over 40, but still retains 2nd position in the series. Darren will be competing on home soil, in a few weeks time , when he will be part of an 80 up field , in the Coventry Road Clubs Boxing Day Race on Kenilworth Common, the longest running Cyclo Cross event in the UK.  The event attracts Thousands of spectators each year, admission free

"Jewson's" Pete Smith won the 50+ Cyclo Cross at Hillingdon , the final event in the Central Region series, and has won the overall series as well.

And Wellesbourne 55yr old Tim Stowe finished 6th Veteran (40+) in the Didcote Cyclo Cross event at Harwell--Tim is the current leader in the Midland series..

British Cycling Championships x 3 + another British Record

Coventry based Team Jewson--M.I.Racing--Thule--CNP, dominated the Jewson sponsored L.V.R.C. National Cyclo Cross Championships for Veteran riders at Moreton College , Nr Wellesbourne on Saturday

With a field of over 50 riders from all over the U.K. contesting a tough but testing circuit, including steep descents and climbs in the wooded section combined with fast road and grass sections, and 2 running sections, Event organizer and course designer, 5 times World Masters Champion, Mick Ives, said "it was always going to sort the men from the boys, personally I was hoping for some rain to make conditions tougher, but it stayed dry all day."

Following his usual slow start, reigning Champion, and former British Senior Champion, Team Jewson rider ,Steve Knight, ploughed his way to the front, with a masterly display of riding, being the only rider in the event to ride one section of the course, that even Mick Ives thought would be impossible, this he did on each of the 8 laps, with out any problems. Knight won in convincing style, winning the Race and the 40+ Championship, next season he will contest the 45+ event Lorenzo Buratti finished 9th and 4th in the 40+ Championship Further success for the Team , with 54 yr old Pete Smith a former British Road Race Champion---finishing 4th in the Race and a clear winner in the 50+ Championship,, Team mate Tim Stowe (Wellesbourne) who won the Championship last season , and who lives just 2 miles from the course, finished 3rd to take Bronze Medal In the 60+ Championship --John Gabriel (Hinckley) finished 2nd, and Team mate Martin Hackley (Dunchurch) finished 3rd, both winning their first ever Cyclo Cross Championship Medal. (more...)

2011 LVRC National Cyclo Cross Championship Photos

Pete Smith 2011 LVRC National Cyclo Cross Championships

Photos are now available online:

Andrew Taylor's Gallery : http://phototaylor.co.uk/galleries/2011-lvrc-national-cyclo-cross-championships/

Matthew Smart's Gallery : http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2655697793733.2149742.1294480439&type=1

Best in the UK

Darren Atkins

Team Jewson—M.I.Racing—Thule—Kinesis –CNP, once again demonstrated that they have the most powerful and most successful Veteran Racing Cyclists in the U.K.

The Coventry based Team, were is cracking form over the weekend, with 4 victories across the UK.

The big event in the U.K. this weekend was Round 3 of the National Cyclo Cross Trophy series, held at Southampton.

Kenilworths Darren Atkins, the reigning champion, showed his outstanding class and form to ride clear of the U.K.’s best riders in the race for riders 40 yrs and over-- for a 25 sec victory in the 50 minute race, held on a course that required extreme skill over the very greasy surfaces, coupled with speed on the fast sections. This performance will give Darren great confidence, for his next major event the defence of his Midland Championship.in December.

Team mate Steve Davies, fresh from his outstanding performances last week in Belgium repeated his victory in Round 2 with a clear victory in the 50+ race, (both events were separate races). Davies is also the reigning Champion of the National series—Steve has his eyes on bigger targets, that is to retain his National Championship title and possibly go for the World Championships in America, both in January. (more...)

International Success in Cyclo Cross

Steve Davies

Steve Davies from Coventry, the current over 50 National Cyclo Cross Champion, National Trophy series Champion, and National Mountain Bike Champion was in fantastic form over the weekend racing in Belgium.

In his 2 events, Davies finished 4^th on the Saturday, and 2^nd on the Sunday, where he battled it out with the current U.C.I. World Champion, what made the performances more remarkable was that he was placed at the rear of the field in both events and had to work his way past over 60 riders, the World Champion was on the front row of the grid.

Davis will be riding the forthcoming LVRC National Championships at Moreton College, Moreton Morrell on Saturday 19^th November, and his other main targets will be to retain his British Championship in January at Ipswich, where he has already won on the course, the National Trophy series, and possibly the U.C.I.World Championships in America in January.

Next weekend Davies will be one of the star riders attending the “Team Jewson”—M.I.Racing Dinner at the Dunchurch Park Hotel.

Hard earned win for Atkins

Darren Atkins

Kenilworth Racing cyclist, Darren Atkins, who rides for the Elite Coventry based "Team Jewson M.I.Racing Thule" squad wins with style at Misterton Hall.

Once again, this weekend he has forsaken taking part in the Midland League Veterans event  in favour of riding the race for Professional and seniors, over a longer distance, and once again he has proved to be in a class of his own.

On Sunday Darren competed in round 7 of the Midland Cyclo Cross series at Misterton Hall, near Lutterworth, Leics and even a puncture on the 3^rd lap could not prevent him winning again. He rode on a flat tyre to the pits area losing a lot of time in the process, changed to his spare machine and promptly started to work his way through the field, catching the leader on the last lap and riding clear to the finish. The course was very fast and tricky.

Mean while team mate and former British Champion, Steve Knight took control in the separate Veterans race, winning his 6^th event in a row with ease, repeating last weekends result with the 2 Jewson riders winning  both Pro/Senior and Veteran races.

Success for Mark James –Team Jewson—in the Friday Ev, Floodlit Cyclo Cross race at Camarthen , S.Wales, James is also in devastating form, having won his last 5 races. (more...)

British Championship for Team Jewson

Michelle King July 2011

"KING IS KING" - another National Championship.

Team Jewson M.I.Racing Thule CNP leading Lady Time Trial rider, Michelle King has set a new record, by winning the season long "Rudy Project" National Ladies Time Trial Championships for the 4^th year in a row.

Michelle, a former World Masters Time Trial Champion, led the completion all season and finished it off in brilliant style winning round 7 at Loughborough by almost a minute, covering the 15 ml course in 35 mins 46 secs.

Michelle has had a fantastic season and her British Championship victory makes it 10 British Cycling Individual Championships plus 2 British Team Championships this season for the elite Coventry based team with more expected before the end of the year. No other U.K.Cycling Team can boast such a record.

At the same event at Loughborough 17 yr old Josh Teasdale won the Junior race in a fantastic time of 34 mins 18 secs.

Josh followed this up with second place (against seniors), on Sunday morning in the tough Cleveland Hill Climb, an event he won last year. (more...)

Cycling Victories

Martine Verweij

Once again Coventry based Cycling Team, Team Jewson M.I.Racing Thule CNP Kinesis Fibrax Rotor, provided winners in 3 different disciplines of the sport, around the UK over the weekend.

On Saturday Martine Verweij (Wotton Wawen), riding her first Cyclo Cross of the season, won the Notts and Derby event by large margin at Bakewell, Derbyshire, moving through the field from 4^th place at end of the first lap. This performance follows a very successful trip to France last weekend where with team mate Carthrine O’Carrol she finished 4^th in the International  "Duo Normand"  2 up time trial.

In the Warwickshire Road Club 2 stage Hill Climb on Dovers Hill and Saintesbury Hill, nr Broardway, in the Cotswolds,  Junior rider Rob Yeatman, who recently won the Paracycling National Time Trial Championships, beating World and Olympic Champions, once again showed class by winning the Junior race on both hills and overall , and also finishing in 4^th place in the Open event against Senior riders.

In the Ladies race the Teams leading  Lady Triathlete, Samantha Anderson (Coventry), riding her first ever hill climb, won both sections and overall. as part of her training programme. (more...)

Special Guest at Jewson MI Racing Dinner

Sean Yates - Team Sky Sports Director

Team Jewson MI Racing Patron Sean Yates will be a special gueast at our Dinner on 11th November. Sean is one of the biggest names in British cycling, not least because he is one of only four men ever to wear the Tour de France's famous yellow jersey. You will have the chance to meet Sean at our Dinner on Friday 11th November so if you haven't already ordered your tickets then please do so now or you might miss out!

As a leading professional in the 1980s Sean was a member of the English-speaking 'foreign legion' who helped change the face of the sport and earned a reputation as a strong time triallist by clocking the fastest-ever time on stage six of the 1988 Tour de France. He also claimed a stage win at the Vuelta a España that same year. But it was during the 1990s that Yates established himself as a top domestique and at the American Motorola team helped mentor one particularly talented young rider called Lance Armstrong. And after years of sacrificing his own chances of success for other, Yates was granted his day in the sun when he wore the yellow jersey for one day during the 1994 Tour. (more...)

Classic Victories for Team Jewson

Michelle riding to a Rudy Project win

Team Jewson M.I.Racing Thule CNP’s star Lady rider , Michelle King, once again produced a brilliant performance to win the latest round of the season long “Rudy Project” National Time Trial series, when she competed the 24 ml event at Hull on Saturday winning by a massive margin of over 4 mins, from bronze medalist in recent 25 ml National Championships and current National Hill Climb champion, Lynn Hamel, Michelle now has a commanding lead in this years series, with 1 more counting event to go. If she wins again this season, it will be 4 Championships in a row, no other Lady rider has achieved this.

Warwick’s John Stevenson wins the” Percy Stallard “National Road Race series for 3^rd year in a row, this was confirmed by his brilliant performance on Sunday in the final round of the 9 event series, when he and fellow ex Coventry Olympic C C member Roy Chamberline broke clear of the strong field with over 40 mls to go in the 57 ml race nr Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Chamberline beating Stevenson in a close sprint for the line, the duo were a staggering 7 mins clear of the next rider, where Jon’s team mate Phil Wilkinson led in the rest the ride was more outstanding as Chamberline, Stevenson and Wilkins were 3 of the oldest riders in the race.  Only team mate Mick Ives has won the "Stallard" series more times. (more...)

Triathlon racing results

Samantha Anderson

Team Jewson—M.I.Racing’s star Lady Triathlete, 26 yr old Samantha Anderson, who has already represented Gt Britain this year-has qualified for the European Triathlon Championships to be held in Israel in 2012.

Samantha competed at the weekend in the very tough “Bala Tri “event in Wales, held over the full Olympic distance, of 1,500m swim in Lake Bala, followed by a very hilly 40 km Cycle and a final run of 10 km. The tough event was made much harder by gale force winds, and heavy rain, resulting in many competitors not finishing the course, the swim was particular difficult, with big waves and strong winds blowing the swimmers off course.

Samantha finished 11^th fastest lady overall and 3^rd in her age class, competing against many full time triathletes, this was an exceptional performance.

This is Samantha’s first full season with the powerful Coventry based Team Jewson—M.I.Racing squad,, and Team Director—Mick Ives said “ We are all very pleased with Samantha’s progress, a good solid winter programme , with members of our top Cycling section, will set her up well for 2012 .”

Junior riders international success

Hugh Carthy - Junior Tour of Ireland Stage 5

Team Jewson M.I.Racing Thule CNP youngest junior rider, 17 yr old Hugh Carthy has once again hit the Cycling headlines—this time in America.

Following his terrific performance in the recent International “Tour of Ireland” 5 day stage race, where he won the King of the Mountains Jersey, Hugh was invited to be a guest rider in the American "Bay Hill Capital" race team for the 4 stage "Green Mountain Stage Race in Mississippi" which included in the 80 strong field, the very best American Junior riders.

Hugh finished 14^th on stage 1, a 6 mile Time Trial, 42^nd on stage 2 with the same time as the winner, 4^th on the tough 3^rd stage, and 15^th on the final stage, which had to be shortened due to hurricane force winds and torrential rain giving him the honour of best place rider in the Team, and an incredible 5^th place overall,  just 1 min and 17secs behind the winner in the biggest race of his life. An amazing performance

Back in the U.K.—Team Jewson  continued to chalk up the victories including a championship win. (more...)

Junior star wins again

17 yr old Rob Yeatman, the recent National Paracycling Time Trial Champion, was once again in fantastic form at the weekend when he finished 6^th behind British Time Trial legend Michael Hutchinson in the Blenheim Palace circuit time trial, held over undulating and twisting roads. Robert won the Junior Race by over 2 mins, this weekend he competes in the British Circuit Time Trial Championships near Peterborough.

Martin Hackley (Dunchurch) confirmed his position as “ King of the Bowl “ at Milton Keynes having won the 2011 series, he competed in a special none series event on Tuesday evening,  before the presentation evening, and promptly won that one. Then on Sunday, he finished 3^rd in the North Bucks Road Race at Towcester, over a distance of 40 miles. Team mate Derrick Woodings finished 2^nd in the over 70 race.

Husband and wife  members of Team Jewson , Brian Tear and Martine Verweij, who live at Wootton Wawen near Stratford upon Avon, both had a successful weekends racing. On Saturday, Martine rode her first Road Circuit Race , and finished 2^nd at the Curborough Circuit Nr Lichfield while husband Brian finished 5^th in the Coalville Wheelers 2 up 25 mile Team Time Trial partnered by Pete Goodfellow

This Sunday the Team have riders competing in both the BC/CTT National Time Trial Championships Nr Peterborough , and the LVRC National Circuit Championships at Birmingham.

Josh fastest in Bridlington

Josh Teasdale

Junior Team Jewson M.I.Racing rider and double British Champion this season - Josh Teasdale recorded the very fast time of 20 mins 7 secs in the Bridlington 10 ml event on Saturday afternoon, then travelled all the way down to S Wales to compete in the Merthyr C.C 25 ml race on Sunday morning to finish 4^th fastest with an incredible time of 51 mins 37 secs. a really tough weekend for the youngster.

Jewson rider sets new record

Michelle King July 2011

Team Jewson—M.I.Racing—Thule star Lady rider Michelle King is in fantastic form at present. On Sunday Michelle set an all time best for 25 miles in the Merthyr C.C. Event in south Wales, recording 53 mins 10 secs.

Only 3 other lady riders have ever beaten that time in the history of British Time Trialing,  (a World Champion, the other 2 British Champions, all 3 professionals (Michele, works full time).

Since joining “Team Jewson” early this season , Michelle has gone from strength to strength, Team Director  Mick Ives, says “ She has really improved in recent months, but 2012 could well be the year when we see the best, as she has very different targets to aim for, I really am impressed. Last season Michelle won the season long Rudy Project National Time Trial series, and is currently leading this years completion."

Team Jewson M.I.Racing Veteran , Martin Hackley, (Dunchurch)  finished 5^th in the Nottingham Road Race over 50 flat miles, next weekend Martin organises the 2 Counties Challenge Rides from Dunchurch Village Hall.

Team Boss Mick Ives (Baginton) finished 2^nd best Veteran on Standard in the Coventry CC open 25 ml TT on Saturday, with team mate Barrie Mitchell (Marton) in 4^th place.

Josh Teasdale Wins the Wolds

Martin Hackley

Super junior cyclist, 17 yr old Josh Teasdale won the "Wolds" 10 mile open Time Trial in East Yorkshire on Saturday in the very fast time of 20 mins 50 secs

Dunchurch rider Martin Hackley won the Milton Keynes Criterium, and now leads the season long series by 1 point. Martin has won the series for past 3 seasons.

http://www.challengingtimes.org.uk 

International success

Hugh Carthy - Junior Tour of Ireland Stage 5

Team Jewson not only win British Championships on a regular basis, but also perform with success on the International stage.

Whilst the toughest and largest free sporting event in the world takes place—“the Tour de France”—Team Jewson sent one of its top Junior riders as part of a composite team to compete in the 6 day International “ Junior Tour of Ireland” race

17 yr old Hugh Carthy, the youngest of the teams junior squad, produced the ride of his life, and was one of the stars of the 6 day race.

In the Prologue Time Trial, Hugh finished a brilliant 9^th fastest from the 60 riders, just 15 secs. behind the winner

Stage 2 was a disaster for him, due to a very bad bout of stomach ache which resulted him in not eating and drinking throughout the stage , with the net result, that he lost almost 5 minutes to the leaders.

Stage 3 was much better, and he had started to feel much better in him self, with the stage ending in a huge bunch finish, he ended outside the top 20.—but was satisfied in his riding. (more...)

Team Jewson MI Racing Results weekend 16th and 17th July

Michelle King July 2011

The poor weather over almost all of the weekend made racing tougher than usual but didn't prevent Team Jewson MI Racing from producing some outstanding results. On Saturday Derrick Woodings overcame the wind and rain on the exposed Darley Moor Motor Racing Circuit in Derbyshire to win his age Group at LVRC Darley Moor Circuit Race .

Then on Sunday Pete Smith won round 7 of the MSTINA Jersey Series on a tough course  in Hampshire in exactly the same conditions.  Pete outsprinted his rivals in what was left of the original bunch which was much depleted by dispirited riders who made an early return to the warmth of the HQ.

Meanwhile near Alcester in Warwickshire, Michele King won the Midlands 10 mile Time Trial Championships on a wet and windy course  in 22.16 beating international athlete Ciara Horne (who’s heading out to the Under 23 European Champs next week) into second place. Michele said,  'I'm pleased with the result because I’m in a block of heavy endurance work at the moment so am lacking top end power.' Crikey, what will she do when on top form? (more...)

Another British Cycling Championship

Steve Davies - 2011 National Cyclo Cross Trophy series winner

Coventry based Cycling Team Team Jewson M.I.Racing Thule C.N.P. Kinesis won its 7 th British Cycling Championship this season.

With 2 Team Championships and 1 Individual Cyclo Cross plus 3 Championships on the Track and 1 Mountain Bike when 50 yr old Steve Davies, the 2011 National 50 plus Cyclo Cross Champion, won the British Mountain Bike Championships for riders 50 plus , on the tough circuit in North Yorkshire. Davies won by over 2 mins, from the 2010 Champion and what is more remarkable is that it was only his 3^rd ever Mt Bike race.

Davies came back into Cycling 2 seasons ago, after more than 20 yrs out of the sport, and joined up with his old team mate Mick Ives, the Team Director and Owner of Team Jewson-M.I.Racing—Team Boss ,Ives said --"Steve was always a great bike rider and won many races  in the early days with Coventry Olympic C C , including the British Junior Cross Champs. I saw what he was capable of in those days, and had no hesitation in offering him a place in my new team when I heard he was back on the bike, because I knew we would soon have another winner in our ranks, and so it has proved. Steve will now continue to ride the Road and Mt bike events during the summer, and then concentrate on retaining his Cyclo Cross title in Jan 2012, with the possibility of a title at the World Championships in America.-possibly with other members of the team."

News by Month:

Some of the team members at Team Jewson launch 2011

Team Jewson Launch 2011

Mick Ives

Mick Ives

• Winner of 5 UCI World Masters Cyclo-Cross Championships
• I.C.F World Champion - Mountain Bike
• W.A.O.D World Champion - Road
• 2x World Cup Time Trial Champion
• 2nd 3 times in UCI World Masters RR Championships
• 2nd I.C.F World Cyclo-Cross Championships
• 2nd UCI World Masters Cyclo-Cross Championships
• 3rd 2 times in UCI World Masters Cyclo-Cross Championships
• 73 times British Cycling Champion
• Only rider ever to ride Tour De France route solo 1 day after each stage
• Only male rider to represent Great Britain internationally in Road Racing, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike and Track
• Only British rider to win world championship medals in Road Racing, Cyclo-Cross and Mountain Bike
• Only British male rider to win National Championships in Road Racing, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike and Time Trial
• L.V.R.C National Champion in Road Racing, Criterium, Cyclo-Cross and Time Trial

Barrie Mitchell

Barrie Mitchell

• I.C.F World Champion – Mountain Bike
• 18 British Cycling Championships
• Winner of British Championship Medals in Road Racing, Cyclo-Cross and Time Trialling
• L.V.R.C National Champion in Road Racing and Time Trialling

Steve Knight

Steve Knight

• Two times Winner of British Mountain Bike XC Championships
• Winner of British Senior Cyclo-Cross Championships
• Winner of British Veteran Cyclo-Cross Championships
• Represented Great Britain at the World Cyclo-Cross Championships
• L.V.R.C National Cyclo-Cross Champion

Jack Watson

• Winner of 9 British Championships in Road Racing
• Winner of L.V.R.C National Road Race + Handicap Championship

Darren Atkins

Darren Atkins

• Winner of National Cyclo-Cross Trophy Series
• 2nd in National Veteran Cyclo-Cross Championships

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

• Ex National Veterans Road Race Champion
• Member of National Cyclo-Cross Championships 2011
• Excellent Road and Time Trial rider

Martin Hackley

Martin Hackley

• 2nd National Road Race Championships 2010
• King of the Bowl series (Milton Keynes) 2009 & 2010
• Winner of 18 Circuit Races 2010

Ryan Ballard

Ryan Ballard

• Returned to cycling 2010 after 20 years out of the sport
• 4 Road Race Wins 2010

Steve Davies

Steve Davies

• Winner of National Junior Cyclo-Cross Championships
• Winner of National Veteran Cyclo-Cross Championships
• Winner of National Cyclo-Cross Trophy Series

John Stevenson

John Stevenson

• Winner of National L.V.R.C Percy Stallard Road Race Series 2009 & 2010
• National Championship Medalist

Phil Wilkins

Phil Wilkins

• Ex Professional Cyclist
• Winner of National Criterium Championships 2009

Paul Wain

Paul Wain

• Multi National Track Champion 2009
• Ex National Team Pursuit Squad member
• 2011 Darly Moor Circuit Race Winner

Derrick Woodings

Derrick Woodings - Tysoe Win

• Ex Professional Cyclist
• Twice National 100 mile Time Trial Champion
• National Track Champion
• Medallist in National Road Race Championships

Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor

• New team member - recovering from injury
• All-rounder
• Team Webmaster

• Visit Blog
• Visit Website

Phil Astfalck (The Falcon)

Phil Astfalck

• Over 20 years out of the sport, now back and racing!

Josh Teasdale

Josh Teasdale

• Fastest ever 16 year old over 50 miles (1:51:51)
• Prolific Time Trial Winner
• 3rd in Ruby Project National Series 2010
• G.H.S National 10 mile Champion 2010

Hugh Carthy

Hugh Carthy

• Prolific Road Race and Circuit Winner
• First member of 2011 team to win a Road Race - Feb 2011

Rob Yeatman

Rob Yeatman

• Very fast Time Trialist and Road Racer
• Recently broke his collarbone in Bristol 2 day

James Locker

James Locker

• Very successful Circuit and Track rider

Greg Ashley

Greg Ashley

• Selected to represent Great Britain in 2011 Long Distance World Triathlon Championships - Las Vegas
• Excellent Time Trialist

Stacey Penn

Stacey Penn

• 3rd in World Age Related Triathlon Championships 2009 - Australia and 2010 - Budapest

Samantha Anderson

Samantha Anderson

• 11th in the World Age Relation Triathlon Championships 2010 - Budapest (her first season of competition)
• Selected for the Great Britain Team European Durathlon Championships 2011 - Ireland
• Voted "Triathlete of the year" 2010 by Rugby Triathlon Club

Brian Tear

Brian Tear

• Iron Man Triathlete - Time Trialist - Road Racer - Cyclo-Cross and Mountain Biker
• Member of the National Cyclo-Cross Championship Team 2011
• 3rd L.V.R.C National Cyclo-Cross Championships 2010

Martine Verweij

Martine Verweij

• Dutch and British International Triathlete
• Mountain Bike and Cyclo-Cross Rider

Tony Taylor

• Top Road and Time Trialist
• News Letter Editor

Ben Mountford

• New Team Member (19 years old)
• Road Racer

Mick Donnelly

Mick Donnelly

• Very fast Road and Time Trial rider

Malc Brookling

Malc Brookling

• Top Veteran Time Trialist (54 minute 25 mile TT ride, hist first ride this year)
• Back racing after many years out of the sport

Les Liddiard

Les Liddiard

• Top Veteran Road Racer
• Ex Powerboat Professional Racer

Clive Pinfold

Clive Pinfold

• Prolific Road Race Winner

Tim Stowe

Tim Stowe FNSS

• Ex National Mountain Bike Downhill Champion
• World Championship Rider
• L.V.R.C National Cyclo-Cross Champion 2010
• Member of National Cyclo-Cross Championship Winning Team 2011
• Ex top MotoCross Rider

Phil Bayton (the Staffordshire Engine)

• Ex Professional Multi-National Professional Champion
• Recovering from injury

Mark James

Mark James

• Mountain Bike and Cyclo-Cross Rider
• Member of the National Cyclo-Cross Championship Winning Team 2011

Wendy Kerby

Wendy Kerby

• Member of Ladies Time Trial Team

History

M.I. Racing was formed in 1997 by Mick Ives, and has been one of the U.K.'s most successful Cycling racing Teams ever since. During that period, the Team has won over 1,000 races, all over the U.K. and mainland Europe.

Our Major Success's include...

• 8 U.C.I. World Masters Cycling Championships
• 8 Silver Medals in U.C.I. World Cycling Championships
• 2 Bronze Medal in U.C.I. World Cycling Championships
• 2 European Cycling Championships
• Over 50 British Cycling Championships
• 1 Bronze Medal World Age Related Triathlon Championships

The Team competes in all types of Cycle Racing; Road Racing, Track, Time Trials, Triathlons and Cyclo Cross. From January 1st to December 31st (unlike most teams, who only compete for about 6 months of the year).

The Teams youngest racing member is 16 years old, its oldest is 75 years old. We have 3 Triathletes who represented Great Britain in the last 2 seasons. We have a crack junior Squad of 4 riders. The top veteran road team in the UK and top veteran cross team in the UK.

We promote events to the highest level - how many teams can quote these fact?

Contact Us

Darren Atkins - 2011 National Cyclo Cross Trophy series winner

By Email:
mick@bikeking.wanadoo.co.uk

By Mail:
Team MI Racing, 78 Mill Hill, Baginton, Coventry, CV8 3AG

By Phone / Fax:
+44 (0) 24 76 304009

Website Comments?
andrew@thetaylor.co.uk

Upcoming Events

• LVRC National Time Trial Championships -, Sunday 9th Oct
• Plus 2 Cyclo Cross events inc LVRC National Championships - date to be advised

Team Patrons

David Harmon - Jewson Team Launch

• Sean Yates - Yellow Jersey holder Tour de France, now Director Sportive for Team Sky
• Allan Pieper - Winner Tour of Sweden , White Jersey holder Tour de France - now Team Director Sportive, HTC
• Alan Rushton - Director Events Group
• Richards Dunwoody - Ex Nat Champion Jockey
• Jon Jo O’Neill - Champion Nat Hunt Trainer
• David Harman - EuroSport
• Dan Fleeman - Team Raleigh Pro - Nat Hill Climb Champion

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