Month: February 2019

On Monday 25th February, the incredible Kiera Byland appeared on Inside Out on the BBC, talking about her experiences in the Special Olympics and the impact cycling has had on her life.

We’re proud to have her in the club and wish her the best of luck for the next World Games in Abu Dhabi in March!

The full show can be found on iPlayer here https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0002y6f/inside-out-north-west-25022019

Life member and former editor of the club journal, Edward John (Eddie) Hobson sadly passed away on the 19th February 2019. Eddie was our longest standing member after 73 years with the club, having joined in 1946.

The photo shows Eddie during the club 12 hour held on 10th September 1950, at the age of 21. His friends of that era included Don Murray, Ken Pearson and Ged Horn.

Our condolences go to Eddies wife Jean, and his friends and family.

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This morning BBC Breakfast aired an inspiring piece about former Speedway Star Ricky Ashworth who experienced a life threatening accident in 2013, ending his racing career. Wheelers Brian Byland, Karl Mclelland and Jerry Cross have been helping Ricky get back on two wheels again as tandem pilots at the National Cycling Centre. Catch the full piece on the iPlayer 47 mins in https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0c2jjhf/breakfast-15022019