Welcome to the Rugby Velo web site. Rugby Velo is a cycling club based
in and around, you've guessed it, Rugby, England. The Club has been
cycling since 1953 but have been known to stop at a cafe now and
again. We currently have over 50 members, aged from 5 to
75.
The Rugby Velo Club is affiliated to
British Cycling, the
CTT and locally to the NCRA (Northants Cycle Racing Association).
What's On:
* Sunday Club Runs - 9.30am from the Paddox Pub. Fingers crossed for good weather.
Latest News:
* Club TT's - Phil Clark just sees off the attentions of Rich Bray on the Braunston 10 course. Whilst guest rider Scott Rose eclipsed all, see the results.
* Inter-Club TT - A valiant effort on behalf of the Club members saw the runner-up spot retained for another year, see the results.
* Welsh TT Champs - Club veteran champion Vince Jenkins finished 3rd in his age group at the Welsh Open TT Championships last weekend (11/5/08) when he recorded a time of 1:0:23 for the 25-miles. He would have recorded a sub hour time if it wasn't for the road sweeper and the resulting que of traffic slowing him. See the results.
* Unsung Hero - At the recent Annual Rugby Borough Sports Awards held at the Benn Hall, Pete Mooney was nominated for the Unsung Hero of the Year Award for his services to cycling. Pete missed out on the top prize but was awarded with a certificate as runner-up.
* Timekeepers wanted - With the new 2008 Club time trial season soon to be upon us the same old plee goes out for someone to hold the watch. Get your name down as a timekeeper for at least one event in the year. Average points for any Championship round you miss due to timekeeping duties will be added to your total at the end of the season.
* Club TT's - The 2008 Club time trial calendar is now available.
* National Trophy, Mallory - Wow was that a grim day at Mallory, didn’t stop raining all day adding to the misery was the raw wind that chilled you to the bone. Congratulations must go to Pete Mooney and his team who made sure everything ran smoothly in the horrible conditions. It was a shame the weather kept the spectators at bay because the racing was red-hot.
Phil Roach led the vets race before slipping back to finish 5th. Dave Garrett the only other Velo vet to brave the elements finished 24th.
You have to feel for Ben Roach, he was leading the junior race for the first 2 laps by up to 100m at one point before Scott Thwaites reeled him in. The two of them were locked together for a while until Ben punctured. After the bike change Ben was down to third, he fought back to second but Thwaites had too much of a gap for Ben to do anything about. Jeremy Hicks finished 22nd after another gritty performance.
Full report, results and photo’s of the carnage can be see on the BC website.
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* Hillclimb - The competition are closing in but Gary Hipwell makes it a record 7th win, see the results. Thanks to Rich, Francis and Mark for officiating.
* Open 10 - Results from a hot and sticky afternoons testing.
Results
* Club Clothing - Stock and prices updated, get yourself some new kit.
Club Dinner & Prize Presentation
Friday 9th February: Edwards Restaurant, Crick, no local mink or water rat on the menu but some rather succulent duck instead. After the meal special guest Clare Gross presented the prizes and enlightened those present as to how she became a Fat Bird.
* Keir Maris Memorial RR - The weather was hot and so was the racing, see the results.
* Inter-Club TT - Rugby Velo make it 4 wins out of 5, see the results.
National Honours 2005-2006
Ben Roach
National Trophy Youth
Cyclo-Cross Series
Bronze Medal
Welsh Youth Cyclo-Cross Champion
Phil Roach
National Trophy Veteran
Cyclo-Cross Series
Gold Medal
Welsh Veteran Cyclo-Cross Champion
Phil Roach - Dave Garrett - Mark Humphreys
National Veteren Cyclo-Cross
Team Champions
2006
National Honours 2002-2003
Peter Mooney
National Trophy Grand Veteran
Cyclo-Cross Series
Gold Medal
Phil Roach
Welsh Veteran Cyclo-Cross Champion
National Honours 2001-2002
Steven Roach
National Junior Cyclo-Cross
Champion
2002
Peter
Mooney National Grand
Veteran Cyclo-Cross
Championship Bronze
Medal ... National Trophy Grand Veteran Cyclo-Cross Series Bronze Medal
Steven
Roach National Trophy
Junior Cyclo-Cross
Series Gold Medal Welsh Junior
Cyclo-Cross Champion ... Welsh Junior
Criterium Champion
Matthew
Roach Welsh Youth Cyclo-Cross
Champion
See also Club History pages - 1953-1964 - as written by TH Complete with pictures and
followed by the table of Club
Champions to date.
Sunday Club Ride
If you live in the Rugby area and fancy a ride,
the Club meet every Sunday,9:30am outside the Paddox Pub, Hillmorton, Rugby. The
Sunday ride is usually about 50 miles at a moderate pace and occasionaly stops
at a cafe on route.
Club Dinner & Prize Presentation
The annual nosh-up and distribution of medals, we even have a few trophies for people to look after for a year. Usually in the first week of February to follow the end of the cyclo-cross season.
Club Time Trials
Every Tuesday night from the beginning of April to the end of August a series of Club time trials are held. To find out more about our Club time trials and other time trialing related information then dig into the time trialing page.
Road Racing
The Club promote at least one road race during the year and this year is no different. Find out more about this event and other road racing related information by sprinting your way on to the road racing page.
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross has become a major activity for Club members over the past few years and not without some degree of success!
The 5th annual running of the Velo's, Borough Hill Cross, is due to take place on Sunday, 2 January 2005. It will include the Womens Cycle Racing Association National Championship event and be a round of the West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League as last year. Find out more about this event and other cross
racing related information by bunny hopping your way on to the cross
racing page.
MTB Racing
The Club has a very active band of MTB racers
who travel the country in search of glory, and often find it. A list of their
conquests and pictures of them in action can be found by pointing your knobblies in the direction of the MTB
pages.
Message Board
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the message board.
