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29 June 2022
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Nathan Haas signs for Cofidis
Nathan Haas will leave a Katusha-Alpecin team mired in uncertainty and ride for Cofidis next year, signing a two-year contract with the WorldTour-hopeful French team.
Haas joined Katusha in 2018 after spending two seasons with Dimension Data and three with what’s now EF Education First, but has struggled for results. His only victory came on stage 2 of the 2018 Tour of Oman, and he has been unable to build on his fourth place finish at the 2017 Amstel Gold Race.
The team are yet to assure the funds to continue in 2020 but Haas was already looking to move on, and liked the sound of the project developing at Cofidis under Cedric Vasseur, who took over as manager in 2018.
The French team, created in 1997, are aiming to return to the top tier of the sport and have already stated their intent in the transfer market with the acquisitions of Elia Viviani and Guillaume Martin.
"I’ve always liked being in teams that have a strong drive to progress, to get better and take a next step. That’s exactly the spirit with Cofidis and Cedric Vasseur and that’s what attracted me," Haas said.
"What I like about this team is the opportunity to take chances in each race, to give everything so as not to have any regrets. At the Tour de France, they were pretty much in every breakaway. Naturally, I really want to ride Amstel Gold Race and the Ardennes Classics, but I also and above all want to put myself at the service of the team, notably Elia, to help them achieve new successes."
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Holly Run
The Holly Run will be on Sunday 19th December, leaving the Gretna at 9:30am.
Lunch is at the Countryman Bolam. If you intend riding or going there by car can you let Steve Davies know at least 2 days beforehand, so that he can inform the venue of the numbers.
Dave Blair
With great sadness we announce that following a short battle with Cancer Dave peacefully passed away at home.
A service will be held at Wear Valley Crematorium Coundon. Thursday 9th December at 3.30.
In lieu of floral tributes donations will be kindly received for children with Autism/ disabilities…please follow the link below should you like to make a donation or would simply like to support this cause.
National Veterans Closed Circuit 10 mile Time trial Championship.
The VTTA in partnership with Cleveland Coureurs is promoting its first closed circuit time trial championship, open to all veteran age riders on the Croft Motor Racing Circuit near Darlington. The date is Sunday 24th October, starting at 1pm. Riders will be set off at 30 second intervals for five laps of the two mile circuit. There will be separate categories for men and women and for solo TT/triathlon bikes and for standard road bikes, with the VTTA providing medals for those who get on the podium. Entries will be available via the CTT website.
This is a pilot event for 2021 that will be inclusive of all veterans (aged over 40) whether VTTA members or not. The results will be calculated using the VTTA’s new age adjusted vets’ handicap system to give a level playing field for all riders. The VTTA hopes in 2022 to run both a ‘Northern’ and a ‘Southern’ closed circuit vets’ championship that together will provide a fresh sporting challenge accessible to veteran riders from all over the country.
The VTTA is grateful to Gavin Russell and his team, who have several seasons’ experience of running events on the Croft circuit, for running this exciting new event. Riders are invited to put the date in the calendar !
2021 Trophy Winners
| Ferryhill Wheelers 2021 Trophy Winners. | |
| 10 Miles Handicap | C Ratcliff |
| 50 Miles Champion | D Nichol |
| 50 Miles Handicap | D Nichol |
| Veterans 50 Miles Champion | D Nichol |
| Veterans 25 Miles Champion | D Nichol |
| Veterans 10 Miles Champion | D Nichol |
| Best All Rounder Trophy | D Nichol |
| 100 Miles Champion | D Nichol |
| 10 Miles Junior Handicap | S Heighton |
| Grass Track Champion | S Heighton |
| Teesdale Mountain time trial handicap | S Heighton |
| Track Champion | S K Davies |
| 25 miles Handicap | S Wakes |
| 25 Miles Champion | S Wakes |
| 10 Miles Champion | S Wakes |
| Veterans Road Race Champion | SK Davies |
| Hill Climb Champion | T Heighton |
Club Ten Results 12/08/2021
Bobby Noble 21:44 Course record.
Shaun Wakes 24:14
Stewart Mathews 24:16 Road bike
Terry Parvin 24:49
Paul Tyler 25:17
Roger Whitehill 27:26
Caroline Ratcliff 27:44
Ian Dunn 28:01
Thanks to Phil & Mary Everitt, John Adamson, Ken Slater, Barry Wakes & Keith Birbeck.
Shaun Wakes is the club ten mile champion.
Caroline Rarcliff is the winner of the handicap trophy.
Sophie Heighton is the winner of junior handicap trophy.
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