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| ScottishPower Renewables, the moving force in wind energy, is the core sponsor for the Girvan Cycle Race, one of Britain's best known road races and a counting event in British Cycling's season long Premier Calendar Elite Road Racing series.
'The Girvan' sees a field of over 100 riders race over 250 miles of scenic Ayrshire and Galloway roads in pursuit of the coveted winner's yellow jersey.
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Above centre: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT - Winner of the 39th Girvan Cycle Race
flanked by Rob Partridge (right) and Simon Richardson, placed second and third overall.
Downing went on to a record breaking seven Premier Calendar wins on his way to clinching the Series overall. Photo copyright © Jane Knox
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The 2008 National Premier Calendar
British Cycling's Elite Road Racing Series |
Use the links in the table below to visit the British Cycling and event websites for news, previews, reports and results from the 2008 Premier Calendar Series.
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| 8th - 9th March: |
Bikeline 2-Day |
Hope, Flintshire |
Report on BC web site
Race Winner:
Dean Downing - Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk |
| 22nd - 24th March: |
Girvan 3-Day Cycle Race |
Girvan, South Ayrshire |
Preview on BC web site | Preview & Interviews on Cycling Weekly web site
Stage-by-Stage Reports on BC Web site
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT |
| 30th March: |
Tour of The Reservoir |
Edmundbyers, County Durham |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT |
| 3rd - 4th May: |
Chas Messenger 2-Day |
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT |
| 11th May: |
Lincoln Grand Prix |
Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT
Lincoln GP Race web site |
| 15th June: |
Beaumont Trophy |
Ponteland, Northumberland |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Rob Hayles - Team Halfords Bikehut
Beaumont Trophy web site |
| 6th July: |
Tour of Blackpool |
Blackpool, Lancashire |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT
Cycling Development North West - Tour of Blackpool web page |
| 3rd August: |
East Yorkshire Classic |
Beverley, East Yorkshire |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT
East Yorkshire Classic web site |
| 10th August: |
Tour of Pendle |
Barnoldswick, Lancashire |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site
Race Winner: Rob Hayles - Team Halfords Bikehut
Cycling Development North West - Tour of Pendle web page |
| 21st September: |
Richmond Grand Prix |
Richmond, North Yorkshire |
Report on BC web site | Report on Cycling Weekly web site |
Race Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT
2008 Premier Calendar Series Winner: Russ Downing - Pinarello RT CandiTV
Richmond GP web site |
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 Stewartry
Wheelers |
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The Girvan Cycle Race relies on a small army of over 70 volunteer race officials and helpers to run it efficiently. One of the newest recruits to our 'army' is Simon Brooke of Stewartry Wheelers who has , like all our officials, thrown himself enthusiastically into routeing and de-routeing the course, marshalling, shifting crowd control barriers and the many other tasks that members of the Technical Crew get asked to do.
After all his hard work on the 2008 race Simon still had enough energy left to write 'Girvan 2008: Tales from the back of the fridge'.
Simon's account of his first Girvan in 2007 is also highly recommended and can be found at The Girvan: Diary of a Stage Race'.
Both articles are an entertaining read that provide a rare insight into the work of the 'back room team' without whom the race really could not happen. Thanks Simon. |
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Race Communiqués: |
| The Girvan race organisation would like to congratulate Russell Downing on his fine overall victory in the British Cycling Premier Calendar Series and look forward to Russ defending his title at the 40th Girvan Cycle Race. |
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Latest Race News: |
Girvan on TV
The 2008 Girvan TV coverage is now available. more >>
Stage Results
For a brief resume of the stage results and links to full results and reports go to the News page. more >> |
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See the Race on TV:
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Cycling.tv and British Eurosport, in association with British Cycling will broadcast coverage of the 2008 Premier Calendar Series throughout the season.
British Cycling/Cycling.tv
Highlights of the 2008 and 2007 PC races, including Girvan, can be watched online using the cycling.tv player on the British Cycling website or on the cycling.tv web site.
Edited highlights of the 2006 race are available to view on the British Cycling website.
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Safety Advice: |
The Girvan Cycle Race has a good safety record. Please help us to keep it that way. Our Safety Advice page has useful advice for spectators and other road users. |
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| Traffic Information: |
The Girvan Cycle Race is routed to minimise traffic disruption but road users may still experience some short delays. Please visit our Traffic Information page for details of the main through routes along which the race will pass.
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Watch out for the 'Cycle Event' road signs on affected routes . |
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