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Brutally long climbs, technical descents and strong gusting winds did little to deter the islands mountain bike racers at Fort Scaur yesterday
The Male A race, the seventh of the nine-race Flying Colours Mountain Bike Series, got off to a predictably...
DATE: Feb 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
It was business as usual in the sixth race of the Flying Colours Mountain Biker Series ... a new face in the winner’s circle, a breakthrough performance and the return of a name from the past at Admiralty Park yesterday.
The now regular 100-plus ride...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
Matthew Oliveira was clearly on a mission in the fifth face of the Flying Colours Mountain Bike Series at Ferry Reach at the weekend.
The top A category race started in a frantic fashion as the competitors jostled for a good position before they reac...
DATE: Jan 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
More than a hundred off-road cyclists showed no signs of over indulging during the Christmas break, as they lined up for the fourth race in the Flying Colours Mountain Bike Race Series held at Lagoon Park on Sunday.
In the top A category, in a somewh...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
Another week, another puncture for Dominique Mayho.
The Island’s top cyclist was on course for a first win in this year’s Flying Colours Mountain Bike Series, until his bad luck struck again at the Bermuda National Museum.
Mayho, who grabbed a decisi...
DATE: Dec 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
To refer to yesterday’s race at the Arboretum as a battle royale would be an understatement, as the Island’s best off-road racers fought for the top spot in stiflingly humid conditions.
Joining Matthew Oliviera, the winner of the first race in the se...
DATE: Nov 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
Matthew Oliveira threw down the gauntlet in the Flying Colours Mountain Bike Series at Southlands, Warwick, yesterday with a dominant display to send a clear message that he is the rider to beat.
After a fast aggressive start, which included World Xt...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
About 100 riders will take part in the opening race of the Flying Colours Mountain Bike Series at the Southlands property in Warwick on Sunday.
Flora Duffy, who defended her World Xterra Championships title this month, will be among those on the star...
DATE: Nov 13, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
There is an often-used saying: “You only get out of life what you put in!”
Well, the same applies in sport, too, as local cyclist Chequan Richardson has discovered.
At 6ft 5in and weighing only 150lbs, the 21-year-old Bermudian may not exactly fit th...
DATE: Apr 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cycling
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins
It may have taken just over two minutes for the top riders to complete the Bermuda Bicycle Association's annual Hill Climb Championships on Sunday, but the pain on the faces of the riders as they crossed the finish line at the base of Gibbs Hill Ligh...
DATE: Jun 08, 2010
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AUTHOR:
Greg Hopkins