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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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Abney Park Afternoon Ride

Abney Park Afternoon Ride

Saturday was the SCCC Abney Park Afternoon Ride. We river met on the bridge near the Pyramid. We set off along the the side of the river. We then turned off and briefly followed the motorway for a short stretch. The turning off and headingfor Craig Road. We got back on the road near the Power League. We then headed through Heaton Mersey Common. Leaving the common, we made our way back to the River Mersey There was a heron…

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