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| Image by Sarah Lee |
The hill town of Colne
Councillor Paul White who leads on tourism for Pendle Council says:
“Thousands of people flock to Colne to see theUK
Councillor Paul White who leads on tourism for Pendle Council says:
“Thousands of people flock to Colne to see the
“We’re proud to support the Colne Grand Prix – and this is our tenth year!”
“It puts Colne on the map, with coverage from Sky Sports and lots of the UK’s top sports photographers come to cover the event,” he adds.
“It’s a real challenge for a
photographer,” admits Pixel’s Editor, Lee Johnson.
“Everything’s happening so fast and the year I was taking pictures the big race ended in a thunder storm and torrential rain!
“It was pretty dramatic and the light, rain and speed made it an interesting event to try and capture,” he adds.
“At first it can be hard to spot the Olympic and World champions battling it out in that blur of corporate sponsorship and lycra,” says Lee.
“So the last lap when the top riders surge ahead is quite something to watch,” he adds.
“Everything’s happening so fast and the year I was taking pictures the big race ended in a thunder storm and torrential rain!
“It was pretty dramatic and the light, rain and speed made it an interesting event to try and capture,” he adds.
“At first it can be hard to spot the Olympic and World champions battling it out in that blur of corporate sponsorship and lycra,” says Lee.
“So the last lap when the top riders surge ahead is quite something to watch,” he adds.
The race is part of Britain
Colne Grand Prix 2011 winner
and fellow Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy MBE has also signed up for the
race.
Another top rider we’ll be watching is Kristian House who rides with Rapha Condor.
Another top rider we’ll be watching is Kristian House who rides with Rapha Condor.
Pendle company, the national
cottages4you, sponsors the event each year and have lots of keen cyclists on
their staff. It’s a passion for them,
too!
“But it’s not all about high speed thrills and spills,” explains Mike Williams, Pendle Council’s Tourism Officer and one of the event organisers.
“But it’s not all about high speed thrills and spills,” explains Mike Williams, Pendle Council’s Tourism Officer and one of the event organisers.
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“On the fun side, there’s a
welcome return of the entertaining chopper bike dash with a Le Mans
“Local enthusiasts will race for their retro bikes and do two high speed laps.
“It’s fun to watch and great to photograph,” he laughs.
This year the chopper riders are taking part in a Bradley Wiggins lookalike side-burns competition -and that includes the women.
“Local enthusiasts will race for their retro bikes and do two high speed laps.
“It’s fun to watch and great to photograph,” he laughs.
This year the chopper riders are taking part in a Bradley Wiggins lookalike side-burns competition -and that includes the women.
For the full programme go www.pendle.gov.uk
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