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Warwick Cycle Races Winners

As well as a packed day of activities and racing action, there were also competitions galore at this year’s Warwick Cycle Races, and the winners can now be revealed.

The first prizewinner was Tony Goldsby, a local Warwick businessman, who is now the proud owner of a Merida Racing bike (courtesy of Hinkley Cycle Centre).

He is delighted with this as this month he is competing in the Warwick Triathlon and says the bike is perfect for this purpose.

Meanwhile Andy Smith from Lillington won the Gold Pass for Warwick District Council Leisure Centres and Helen Hill won the four adult day passes to Warwick Castle. She said she’s never been there before so was excited by the prospect of having a free day out.

Competition winner Tony Goldsby with owner of Hinckley Cycle Centre Terry Jinks

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Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “We had yet another record year with Warwick Cycle Races and I’m sure that the amount of support we had from various organisations in the way of prizes and sponsorship played a
big part in this.

“As well as the prize donors already mentioned, I’d like to thank the race sponsors the University of Warwick; Chiltern Railways; South Wigston and Hinckley Cycle Centre; Massey Ferguson and TravelWise.

“Plus thanks to all those who had a stand at the event on the day: Action 21; TravelWise; Warwickshire PCT (where members of public could blend their own fruit juice using pedal power on the blender vendor); Hinckley Cycle Centre; Go Ride, who provided slalom course for children to try out; and High 5 who provided energy drinks and snack bars for the riders.

“Without all this support the event would not be the growing success it is.”

Last Years Winner

A delighted cyclist from Rugby collected his new mountain bike, courtesy of last year’s Cycle Races in Warwick.

Matthew Hartwell, aged 29, from Rugby, was picked from about 300 entries and has won a Claude Butler Cape Wrath 24-speed mountain bike.

As a part of last year’s TravelWise Cycle Races in Warwick, which took place on September 16, a competition was organised, offering one lucky person the chance to win the new mountain bike – donated by Hinckley Cycle Centre.
Warwick Cycle Races Win a bike competition winner 2007

Matthew cycles a four mile return journey to work everyday, saying that it helps him to keep fit and beat the traffic, and he is thrilled with the win, saying: “I can’t believe I won, it’s great, I can replace my ten year old mountain bike with this fantastic new one. I can’t wait to get out on it to work and on weekends with my family.”

Competition organisers Warwickshire County Council asked all the competition entrants from across the West Midlands and beyond to answer two questions:

1. What is TravelWise?
2. Do you cycle regularly to work or education?

There were some interesting results with 2% of people saying TravelWise is a travel company, 96% correctly saying it’s a scheme to encourage sustainable travel, 1% thinking it’s a bus company and 1% didn’t know.

The other question saw 31% of people saying they cycle regularly, 7% frequently, 24%occasionally, 12% rarely, and 25% never.

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Warwick Cycle Races Winners
As well as a packed day of activities and racing action, there were also competitions galore at this year’s Warwick Cycle Races, and the winners can now be revealed. The first prizewinner was Tony Goldsby, a local Warwick businessman, who is now the proud owner of a Merida Racing bike (courtesy of Hinkley Cycle Centre). He is delighted with this as this month he is competing in the Warwick Triathlon and says the bike is perfect for this purpose. Meanwhile Andy Smith from Lillington won the Gold Pass for Warwick District Council Leisure Centres and Helen Hill won the four adult day passes to Warwick Castle. She said she’s never been there before so was excited by the prospect of having a free day out.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “We had yet another record year with Warwick Cycle Races and I’m sure that the amount of support we had from various organisations in the way of prizes and sponsorship played a big part in this. “As well as the prize donors already mentioned, I’d like to thank the race sponsors the University of Warwick; Chiltern Railways; South Wigston and Hinckley Cycle Centre; Massey Ferguson and TravelWise. “Plus thanks to all those who had a stand at the event on the day: Action 21; TravelWise; Warwickshire PCT (where members of public could blend their own fruit juice using pedal power on the blender vendor); Hinckley Cycle Centre; Go Ride, who provided slalom course for children to try out; and High 5 who provided energy drinks and snack bars for the riders. “Without all this support the event would not be the growing success it is.”
Last Years Winner
A delighted cyclist from Rugby collected his new mountain bike, courtesy of last year’s Cycle Races in Warwick. Matthew Hartwell, aged 29, from Rugby, was picked from about 300 entries and has won a Claude Butler Cape Wrath 24-speed mountain bike. As a part of last year’s TravelWise Cycle Races in Warwick, which took place on September 16, a competition was organised, offering one lucky person the chance to win the new mountain bike – donated by Hinckley Cycle Centre.
Matthew cycles a four mile return journey to work everyday, saying that it helps him to keep fit and beat the traffic, and he is thrilled with the win, saying: “I can’t believe I won, it’s great, I can replace my ten year old mountain bike with this fantastic new one. I can’t wait to get out on it to work and on weekends with my family.” Competition organisers Warwickshire County Council asked all the competition entrants from across the West Midlands and beyond to answer two questions: 1. What is TravelWise? 2. Do you cycle regularly to work or education? There were some interesting results with 2% of people saying TravelWise is a travel company, 96% correctly saying it’s a scheme to encourage sustainable travel, 1% thinking it’s a bus company and 1% didn’t know. The other question saw 31% of people saying they cycle regularly, 7% frequently, 24%occasionally, 12% rarely, and 25% never.