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"embedded=true&config=http%3a%2f%2fmedia.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk%2fTSPlayer%2fJSON.aspx%3fid%3d4965%26embedded%3dtrue" AND THEY'RE OFF: The riders race along New Walk in the East Yorkshire Classic READY TO RACE: Competitors gather their thoughts before the start • • menu="false" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" bgcolor="#C1C9E0" src= "http://media.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/tsplayer/videoplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> WORLD-CLASS cycling could return to Beverley next year following a successful racing weekend in the town. Thousands of spectators and hundreds of cyclists flocked to the town centre for three days of cycling, which began on Friday. Michael Boyle, vice-chairman of British Cycling Yorkshire and a member of the race-organising committee, said he is “positively optimistic” that top-class cycling will come back to Beverley next year. He said: “We have already been approached by British Cycling to tender for one of their major events next year.” The weekend of cycling attracted more than 550 race entrants from across the UK. Some 6,000 spectators packed the centre of Beverley to see top riders racing along the town's medieval streets in the British Cycling Elite Men's Circuit Race Championship on Friday evening. On Saturday, cyclists had the chance to take part in two leisure rides around the Yorkshire Wolds, starting and finishing in Beverley. And on Sunday, the town hosted the flagship East Yorkshire Classic, one of just a handful of events in British Cycling's premier calendar. The race was won by Russell Downing. Mr Boyle, who is also vice-chairman of regeneration group Beverley Renaissance, said: “It's really helping to put Beverley on the map. “We reckon it generates in the region of £250,000 for Beverley's economy in terms of business for the hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, pubs and shops.” The weekend was run and promoted by Hull Thursday Road Club, which is celebrating its 100th birthday. The winner of Friday's 80-minute race around the town centre streets was Yorkshire rider Dean Downing, who beat Olympic medallist and world champion Rob Hayles to the title he took in Beverley in 2006.
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AND THEY'RE OFF: The riders race along New Walk in the East Yorkshire Classic
READY TO RACE: Competitors gather their thoughts before the start
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WORLD-CLASS cycling could return to Beverley next year
following a successful racing weekend in the town.
Thousands of spectators and hundreds of cyclists flocked to
the town centre for three days of cycling, which began on
Friday.
Michael Boyle, vice-chairman of British Cycling Yorkshire
and a member of the race-organising committee, said he is
“positively optimistic” that top-class cycling will come back
to Beverley next year.
He said: “We have already been approached by British Cycling
to tender for one of their major events next year.”
The weekend of cycling attracted more than 550 race entrants
from across the UK.
Some 6,000 spectators packed the centre of Beverley to see
top riders racing along the town's medieval streets in the
British Cycling Elite Men's Circuit Race Championship on Friday
evening.
On Saturday, cyclists had the chance to take part in two
leisure rides around the Yorkshire Wolds, starting and
finishing in Beverley.
And on Sunday, the town hosted the flagship East Yorkshire
Classic, one of just a handful of events in British Cycling's
premier calendar.
The race was won by Russell Downing.
Mr Boyle, who is also vice-chairman of regeneration group
Beverley Renaissance, said: “It's really helping to put
Beverley on the map.
“We reckon it generates in the region of £250,000 for
Beverley's economy in terms of business for the hotels, bed and
breakfasts, restaurants, pubs and shops.”
The weekend was run and promoted by Hull Thursday Road Club,
which is celebrating its 100th birthday.
The winner of Friday's 80-minute race around the town centre
streets was Yorkshire rider Dean Downing, who beat Olympic
medallist and world champion Rob Hayles to the title he took in
Beverley in 2006.
by Mike, hull
Tuesday, August 05 2008, 12:22PM
“I think a bit of Chaos is a small price to pay for Beverley to host a fantastic weekends events of cycling and lets not forget Hull Thursday RC are an amateur club organising and promoting a professional event. These events are run on a shoestring and it¿s only thanks to the hard work of the event organisers, volunteers (none of which get paid) and sponsors that they can be run at all. If you had walked around Beverley on Friday night it was packed full of people all enjoying them self¿s and watching the racing. The local hotels were all booked up with the riders and team staff brining extra economy to the area. Roll on next year!”
by jane, Hull
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:52AM
“There was an emergency on the Friday night and the race was delayed to let the emergency vehicle through, and it was proabaly quicker as the roads weren't bunged up by lazy people going a mile and half down the road in their cars. I just love the British attitude to stuff like this. Why can't it be like France or Italy where cycling is a passion and towns and residents welcome this kind of event?I've just come back from watching the Tour de France in the Alps and it was great to see rider of all ages an abilities biking up the mountains. If it's a money issue, perhaps folk should get off their backsides and do some cycling themselves and save the NHS a fortune in treating obesity and other couch potato related diseases.”
by Peter, Uig
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:43AM
“You can ask, Kim, but they won't tell you. I'm sure that in a real emergency the roads would be quickly reopened, though. Think yourself lucky you don't live on the Isle of Man during the TT Races, or Monte Carlo when the Rally's on!”
by Harry, west
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:36AM
“You might also ask how much additional income the event generated for local traders, bars and restaurants.”
by Kim, Beverley
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:08AM
“I don't want to be too down on what seems to be seen as a sucsess but if cars or motorcycles wanted hare arount the country they would be arrested but when a bunch of lycra clad cyclists want to do it we have closed roads and chaos for not one but two days. We avoided the town centre on Friday, but even though we live on the outskirts of the town we could still hear the commentary, but took the dog for a run on the Westwood on Sunday. On trying to get home the road we needed to use was closed off, with the police in attendance, for the cycle racing, as we care for my elderly Dad inlaw the resulting 4 mile diversion was very unwelcome as it meant us being away for an extra 30 minutes (not good if you have an emergency and can't help yourself!). Can I ask how much this event cost the residents of Beverley, in police and road closures?”
by Kim Heseltine, Beverley
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by Mike, hull
Tuesday, August 05 2008, 12:22PM
“I think a bit of Chaos is a small price to pay for Beverley to host a fantastic weekends events of cycling and lets not forget Hull Thursday RC are an amateur club organising and promoting a professional event. These events are run on a shoestring and it¿s only thanks to the hard work of the event organisers, volunteers (none of which get paid) and sponsors that they can be run at all. If you had walked around Beverley on Friday night it was packed full of people all enjoying them self¿s and watching the racing. The local hotels were all booked up with the riders and team staff brining extra economy to the area. Roll on next year!”
by jane, Hull
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:52AM
“There was an emergency on the Friday night and the race was delayed to let the emergency vehicle through, and it was proabaly quicker as the roads weren't bunged up by lazy people going a mile and half down the road in their cars. I just love the British attitude to stuff like this. Why can't it be like France or Italy where cycling is a passion and towns and residents welcome this kind of event?I've just come back from watching the Tour de France in the Alps and it was great to see rider of all ages an abilities biking up the mountains. If it's a money issue, perhaps folk should get off their backsides and do some cycling themselves and save the NHS a fortune in treating obesity and other couch potato related diseases.”
by Peter, Uig
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:43AM
“You can ask, Kim, but they won't tell you.
I'm sure that in a real emergency the roads would be quickly reopened, though.
Think yourself lucky you don't live on the Isle of Man during the TT Races, or Monte Carlo when the Rally's on!”
by Harry, west
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:36AM
“You might also ask how much additional income the event generated for local traders, bars and restaurants.”
by Kim, Beverley
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:08AM
“I don't want to be too down on what seems to be seen as a sucsess but if cars or motorcycles wanted hare arount the country they would be arrested but when a bunch of lycra clad cyclists want to do it we have closed roads and chaos for not one but two days. We avoided the town centre on Friday, but even though we live on the outskirts of the town we could still hear the commentary, but took the dog for a run on the Westwood on Sunday. On trying to get home the road we needed to use was closed off, with the police in attendance, for the cycle racing, as we care for my elderly Dad inlaw the resulting 4 mile diversion was very unwelcome as it meant us being away for an extra 30 minutes (not good if you have an emergency and can't help yourself!). Can I ask how much this event cost the residents of Beverley, in police and road closures?”
by Kim Heseltine, Beverley
Monday, August 04 2008, 10:08AM
“I don't want to be too down on what seems to be seen as a sucsess but if cars or motorcycles wanted hare arount the country they would be arrested but when a bunch of lycra clad cyclists want to do it we have closed roads and chaos for not one but two days. We avoided the town centre on Friday, but even though we live on the outskirts of the town we could still hear the commentary, but took the dog for a run on the Westwood on Sunday. On trying to get home the road we needed to use was closed off, with the police in attendance, for the cycle racing, as we care for my elderly Dad inlaw the resulting 4 mile diversion was very unwelcome as it meant us being away for an extra 30 minutes (not good if you have an emergency and can't help yourself!). Can I ask how much this event cost the residents of Beverley, in police and road closures?”