News: General
Planes, chains and conquering the Etape
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(This is a sticky post, please find current news items below) By James Maloney in General |
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LIVERPOOL Mercury (Dolan) member Dan Kenyon gives us an indepth look at how he faced down the Col du Tourmalet during this year's Etape. Fabulous crowds. A bit surreal on the Tourmalet as the torture sets in. A grinning drunk German bloke at Super Bareges with too much breath, a can of beer and a...
Juniors can get on track
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Thursday, 22 July 10 - 12:24 PM (GMT) By James Maloney in General |
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PLACES are still available for junior riders to try out their skills on the track as part taster sessions every day of the week during the summer holidays at Manchester Velodrome. With the summer school holidays starting, now’s the time to book a place and take the first steps in following ...
Liverpool mercury at LSP Circuit League
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Friday, 09 July 10 - 09:18 AM (GMT) By John Palin in General |
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Liverpool Mercury Dolan continue to triumph at LSP Circuit League with many of our riders in top three positions. In Youth A Boys Thomas Croft and Charlie Kershaw are in the top 10, In youth B Boys we hold the top THREE places with Sam Turton ( 1st place ), Harry Lennon ( 2nd place ) and James T...
Boardman's Lotus bike - restored by Terry
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Tuesday, 06 July 10 - 07:12 PM (GMT) By James Maloney in General |
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MERSEYSIDE cycling legend Chris Boardman has loaned several items from his medal- winning and record-breaking career to the new Museum of Liverpool. The Olympic gold medallist, from Hoylake, handed over his famous self-modified Lotus Sport super bike, his first Tour de France yellow jersey from 1...
Club kit...will arrive soon
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Monday, 05 July 10 - 09:54 PM (GMT) By James Maloney in General |
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MERC members will be pleased to learn that the latest batch of club kit should arrive sometime this week, according to kit secretary Tony Delahunty. Only fully paid-up members - those who have paid both their kit deposits and annual club fees - will have their items sorted in bags and clearly mar...
Bill Bradley Sportive
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Monday, 05 July 10 - 09:34 PM (GMT) By James Maloney in General |
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ONCE again, our colleagues at Southport Cycling Club will be holding their annual Bill Bradley Memorial Sportive at Preston Sports Arena on July 25, starting at 8:30am. There will be two routes of 40 and 80-miles for riders of all abilities, both starting and finishing at the arena in Tom Benson ...
Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool Sportive
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Monday, 05 July 10 - 09:25 PM (GMT) By James Maloney in General |
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TAKING place on Sunday, July 18, the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool Bike Ride will start at Old Haymarket, just outside the Birkenhead Tunnel entrance, at 8am. Liverpool Mercury (Dolan) members will be leaving from Litherland Sports Park at 7.15-7.30am to make their way to the starting line for thos...
Sam wins in the GHS
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Monday, 28 June 10 - 09:08 AM (GMT) By Stuart Turton in General |
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Sam wins his age group at the Liverpool District GHS with a time of 20:14
LSP - track league 23rd June
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Monday, 21 June 10 - 12:43 PM (GMT) By John Palin in General |
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Liverpool Mercury ( Dolan ) will present this Wednesdays LSP track event. Please show your support by racing, marshalling, helping or supporting! Help is needed from 18:00 to approximately 20:30.
Thompson victory in Southport
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Wednesday, 09 June 10 - 03:43 PM (GMT) By Tony McQuade in General |
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Congratulations to James Thompson who won his age group (under 12)race yesterday at the Southport cycle festival inter schools competition. James led from the start and crossed the finish line half a lap ahead of the second placed rider. And in the race for all category winners James came a very...
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