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Two seasons of hard work and consistent training were finally rewarded when Grant Goudge secured his first victory in local cycling’s Open category on Sunday morning at Southside in Bermuda Bicycle Association’s latest event.
With the Open and Interm...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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Bermuda Triathlon Association got more than they bargained for when they invited top Australian professional triathlete Greg Bennett to be the guest speaker at their annual awards dinner at the Fairmont Southampton Princess on Saturday evening.
They ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2005
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Bermuda cycling will witness the end of an era this week with the announcement that the Island's top rider, Kris Hedges, is retiring from the sport - at least on a full-time basis.
After a season with French team VC Pontivy, which was interrupted lat...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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With a record entry for the National Championships on Sunday, cycling in Bermuda appears to be taking its place as one of the leading sports on the Island as 85 riders lined up on the Southside start line.
As Kris Hedges and Julia Hawley powered thei...
DATE: Jun 18, 2003
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Having played down his role as pre-race favourite when he arrived on the Island on Friday, Bermuda's top cyclist Kris Hedges rode confidently to victory in the 75-mile National Road Race Championships at Southside on Sunday.
Hedges ultimately destroy...
DATE: Jun 17, 2003
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Spectators on Frog Lane at the new finish line for the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race on Heritage Day might be forgiven if they think professional triathlete Tyler Butterfield has misjudged the end of what is widely anticipated to be one of th...
DATE: May 20, 2002
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Joining the growing list of local cyclists competing internationally, veterans Whayman Butterfield and Mike Lee travel to Florida tomorrow to compete in the Florida State Criterium Championships to be staged in Port Orange on Sunday.
Both riders, are...
DATE: May 02, 2002
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There is an old saying that reigning national mountain bike champion Brian Steinhoff will likely remember as he gets ready to defend his title on Sunday in the Winners Edge National Mountain Bike Championships - "always expect the unexpected".
Unfort...
DATE: Feb 08, 2002
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Any of this weekend's International 10K athletes who have set themselves a goal of 39 to 40 minutes might want to take a look over their shoulder for a slightly built runner, wearing a red and white cycling cap with the peak turned up.
If they see hi...
DATE: Jan 17, 2002
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While most of the attention during International Race Weekend will focus on the elite runners, many of the local heroes will be pounding the roads with their own personal goals in mind.
And in a sport that has witnessed an ever decreasing gap between...
DATE: Jan 16, 2002
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