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Giro D’Stockport

Giro D’Stockport

This Giro D’Stockpoort cycle route was the third part of the trilogy in my Stockport Community Cycling Club series celebrating the iconic major European bike race tours following our Tour De Stockport and Vuelta a Stockport cycle rides. Of course, the French word ‘tour’, Spanish word ‘vuelta’, and Italian word ‘giro’, all simply translate to the English word ‘tour’. It was a ride that had run into difficulties even before we arrived at the start line. When recceing the route…

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Training Ride

Training Ride

Tonight we went out on our regular circuit through Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Wythenshawe, Northenden, West Didsbury, Heaton Mersey, Stockport and Davenport. We cycled about 17 miles through all kinds of weather. It was sunny when we left, then went through rain, hail, winds and back to sunshine by the time we got home – what a real mixture that was! Our little group of riders grew from 3 at the beginning, up to 7 in total. We all did a…

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