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Chappell closes gap on Brand

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:01:42 +0000

Things are heating up in the Spalding Cycling Club Ten-Mile League. Dom Brand hung on to take another victory but only by a whisker. He stopped the clock at 22mins 13secs, just five seconds ahead of Matt Chappell, who has been getting closer every week. Nigel Swepson rounded out the podium with a solid time of […]

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Brand is unchallenged

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:57:27 +0000

The Spalding Cycling Club ten-mile TT league returned on Tuesday evening after a two week break for the inter-club Hereward League. Reduced numbers on the night, with a couple of notable absences due to picking up small injuries and other commitments, saw Dom Brand go unchallenged at the top with a strong time of 21:52 […]

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Brand pips Chappell

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:39:43 +0000

Dom Brand continued his hot streak on Spalding Cycling Club’s new ten-mile time trial course, fending off rival Matt Chappell. The pair were separated by just 28 seconds, with Brand taking victory in 22 minutes 20 seconds. Daniel Warner was third with another solid ride of 23:49. Evgeniya Brand again claimed victory in the women’s class […]

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Brand couple dominate

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:55:33 +0000

The Spalding Cycling Club ten-mile returned for 2026 on Tuesday last week with a new course for the 15 riders to tackle. Conditions were blustery for the debut of the West Pinchbeck-based course. Dom Brand, back on his TT bike, stormed to the top of the time sheets, taking home the win with a time […]

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Chappell storms home

Richard Rush — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:27:29 +0000

Fourteen riders took on the Spalding Cycling club time trial on Tuesday evening. It was the last chance until the end of the season for the riders to test themselves over the five-mile course, with next week kicking off the ten-mile league. It was another strong performance from Matt Chappell, storming home in a time […]

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Chappell’s off to a good start

Richard Rush — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:07:39 +0000

Spalding Cycling Club’s weekly time trial returned to kick off the 2026 season. It was a new course starting at Peak Hill racing back towards Spalding around the roundabout for the return to the Crowland finish line. It was a familiar face at the top of the times with defending five-mile champion Matt Chappell storming […]

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Chappell is first to cross five-mile line

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:29:16 +0000

Spalding Cycle Club’s 10-mile championship has concluded, which just left the five-mile title to be decided.It also took place on the Pode Hole course but over only a single lap.Matt Chappell stormed to victory in 11 minutes and five seconds, beating Frazer Wallis by two seconds. Dan Warner rounded out the podium in 11:46.Dom Brand […]

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Brand returns to form

Richard Rush — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:10:33 +0000

Spalding Cycling Club returned to the classic Pode Hole Triangle course for this week’s club ten-mile time trial. A favourable tail wind down The Delph greeted the field of 11 riders and times were quick. Dom Brand returned to form this week taking home the win with a solid time of 21:33, followed closely by […]

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Young takes first place

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:39:18 +0000

This week was the annual Spalding Cycling Club’s Drop Bar Challenge, where all competitions must use regular road bikes with no time trial bikes allowed. This means a much more level playing field as the technology across the road bikes is much closer than the spaceship TT bikes. Blustery conditions meant it was to be […]

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Former champion Wallis wins

Richard Rush — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:06:42 +0000

Damp and blustery conditions greeted the ten riders from Spalding Cycling Club who took on this week’s ten-mile time trial on the Barrier Bank course. It was former club champion Josh Wallis (pictured right), back out for a rare outing but on his dad’s bike, who took the win with a time of 20:18, which […]

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