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.

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:
mickivesbikeking@gmail.com

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

Special thanks to

The Signworks
They create our vehicle graphics, printing/embroidery on Leisure Clothing and supply team banners for events.
Based locally at 12 Clarendon Av, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5PZ. Contact Simon.

Mick Ives

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