Castle Combe – Good Friday Easter Classic 2023

It was a 1, 2 and 3 for BRC at Castle Combe on Good Friday in the 4th Cat race. Marco Panfilo, Chris Bowie-Hill and Sion Stansfield broke away from the bunch with two laps to go and fought out the finish between them with Marco taking the win. Well… Read More

Great rides from Matt Franklin, John Russell and James Phillips in the World Gravel Champs in Veneto, Italy, over the weekend. John was 8th in the 50+ race on Saturday, Matt and James in the 35-39 race on Sunday. They’ve even met some of the competition!… Read More

Some great results for BRC riders over the weekend: Pete Bains took silver in the 35-39 age group European Duathlon in Bilbao, Spain. Phil Stonelake was 11th in the 45-49 age group in the World championships Grand Fondo Road Race in Trento, Italy. Chris Bowie-Hill was 11th in… Read More

Fantastic rides by Bristol Road Club at the Bristol South CC Hill Climb on Burrington Combe last Sunday morning, to win the team prize. With the National Hill Climb Championships taking place on Sunday, BRC riders Archie Cross (7-15.90) and Phil Stonelake (7-26.90) took second and third place respectively,… Read More

What a wonderful day. The rain stayed away. 27 club members from 6 years to “officially old” took part. Cheddar was closed, so a new hill, but a great success. Many thanks to all the supporters and helpers making this another fantastic day out, particularly Brian for getting up early… Read More

Four BRC riders donned the club jersey today at the final local league cyclocross race of the season at ShramXross. Congratulations to Emma Kwok, Ben Wallis, Paul Cohen and Archie Cross. The sun shone and the spectators, officials and all the riders had a great day, culminating in watching the… Read More

A brave and epic ride by @Archie Cross today in the Severn Bridge RR, away in a 2 up break from the first lap, only to be caught on the penultimate lap, but still held on for 8th place and 2nd in the KOM. Well done Archie, go BRC!… Read More

Phil Stonelake got on the podium in a Grand Fondo road race in Perpignan, France at the weekend, remounting after a bad crash at about 2 hours, remounted and rode the remaining 3 hours with only a small chainring and dropped seat post. Some serous damage to your elbows there… Read More