Velo29 North East Trophy

Saturday saw an impressive line up for the Velo29 North East Trophy Race at Croft Motor Racing Circuit. The £500 prize list was almost certainly an incentive for the 100 riders that signed up for the E/1/2/3/4 race.

Simon Davison - Blackhawkbikes.com

Blackhawkbikes.com race team had four of its riders on the start line, Simon Davison, Alan Nixon, James Alder and Marcus Smith, for the first major event of the season. This would prove to be a testing race with appearances from Mat Kiplin - Raleigh RT, Tom Barras - Cyclepremier and David Lines - Endura.

Read the full race report here - http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=97c4cd7fb15bd1a83d27dfee1&id=2bdffbfbf4

Alan Nixon - Heading up the chasing Peleton

Alan Nixon was showcasing the 2011 Team Bike, The Venom II Sram Force with Edge Carbon Bars and Stem. Look out for future posts, each team rider will give you their insight and reviews of the new Venom II frame and Edge finishing kit.

Despite valiant efforts by Blackhawkbikes.com racing team to get the chasing peleton working together the breakaway remained some 3mins ahead of the main field and the race was won by Mat Kiplin of Raleigh RT.

Full Results - https://cid-368391d6b5cef36b.office.live.com/view.aspx/V29%20NE%20Trophy%20Result.xlsx

James Alder - Blackhawkbikes.com

Marcus Smith - Blackhawkbikes.com

The next race on the calender for Blackhawkbikes.com race team with be the Neil White Memorial Handicap Road Race, Stokesley on 13th March '11. Race start time will be 10.30am...