{"id":2740,"date":"2014-04-26T15:04:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-26T14:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2014-04-26T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2014-04-26T14:04:32","slug":"british-cycling-elite-road-series-2014-tour-of-the-reservoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=2740","title":{"rendered":"British Cycling Elite Road Series 2014 &#8211; Tour of the Reservoir"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2740 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2744'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2012A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2012A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2012A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2744'>\n\t\t\t\tStaying in the bunch on the first ascend of Bale Hill for Stage One Victor, Alex Peters, Madison Genesis.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2743'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2010A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2010A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2010A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2743'>\n\t\t\t\tRain Soaked first ascend up Bale Hill, TOR 2014&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2746'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2019A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2019A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2019A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2746'>\n\t\t\t\tTail End Charlie, Stage One. Bale Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2747'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2025A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2025A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2025A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2747'>\n\t\t\t\tLeading Group of Nine go on to contest Stage One.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2749'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4012A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4012A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4012A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2749'>\n\t\t\t\tRolling around to the start of Stage Two, Madison Genesis&#8217;s Bialoblocki leads-out.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2754'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_5052A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_5052A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_5052A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2754'>\n\t\t\t\tTour of the Reservoir 2014 | Overall Podium\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2752'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4025A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4025A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4025A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2752'>\n\t\t\t\tStage Two Escapees&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2748'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2040A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2040A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2040A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2748'>\n\t\t\t\tStage One, Bale Hill, Group Two&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2745'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2013A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2013A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoir2014_2013A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2745'>\n\t\t\t\tTightly packed peleton on lap one, TOR 2014&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2751'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4021A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4021A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4021A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2751'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly Mechanical for Catford CC Equipe\/Banks puts James Walsby out of contention before the rolling start on Stage Two!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2753'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4161_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4161_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4161_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2753'>\n\t\t\t\tStage Two Sprint Finish&#8230; Mould V&#8217;s Oliphant\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2750'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4014A_1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4014A_1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TourOfTheReservoirStage2_2014_4014A_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2750'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat&#8217;s the plan, asks Briggs!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre>Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: Chris Maher | Photography<\/pre>\n<h1>Spring Cup<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 12th April &amp; Sunday 13th April<\/p>\n<h3>Tour of the Reservoir 2 Day<\/h3>\n<p>A very blustery &amp; drizzly day greeted the start of the 2014 Elite Road Series out of Blanchland, Northumberland. A five lap, 104 Km circuit through the low clouds of Bale Hill, saw a nine man group form early in the race that stayed away till the finish, on the wall of Northumbrian Water&#8217;s Derwent Reservoir dam. Alex Peters of Madison Genesis outsprinted team mate Peter Hawkins &amp; Team Raleigh&#8217;s Yanto Barker to claim the first victory of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Stage One<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Alex Peters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madison Genesis<\/li>\n<li>Peter Hawkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madison Genesis<\/li>\n<li>Yanto Barker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Raleigh<\/li>\n<li>Marcin Bialoblocki\u00a0\u00a0 Velosure &#8211; Giordana<\/li>\n<li>Tom Moses\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rapha Condor JLT<\/li>\n<li>Graham Briggs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rapha Condor JLT<\/li>\n<li>Steve Lampier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Velosure &#8211; Giordana<\/li>\n<li>Mathieu Boulo<\/li>\n<li>Mike Northey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madison Genesis<\/li>\n<li>Adam Blythe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NFTO Racing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Menacing sky&#8217;s once again blighted stage two, with Madison Genesis leading the Peloton out of Blanchland and along to the rolling start.<\/p>\n<p>By the time the first lap of the eight lap, 165 Km circuit had passed, a five man group had formed with the chasers two minutes behind and the Peloton another thirty seconds down.<\/p>\n<p>A strong tail wind helped push the riders up the climb of the Manor House Inn.<\/p>\n<p>Dexter Gardias, Josh Hunt, Grufford Lewis, Rob Partridge &amp; Mark Christian maintained their lead through most of the race with three more riders dangling in-front of the Rapha Condor JLT, Madison Genesis controlled race.<\/p>\n<p>An incident out of Edmondbyres halted the race for over thirty minutes as a precautionary Air Ambulance arrived, to attend a concussed Peter Williams. Pete walked to the Ambulance that arrived shortly afterwards and was whisked off to Hospital for check-ups.<\/p>\n<p>The race resumed with the five break-away rides followed by the rest of the Peloton, but the impetus had drained from the original escapees and the Peloton once again reformed by the 78 mile marker.<\/p>\n<p>With two laps left to go, the Peloton were down to about forty riders contesting the finish.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Moses from Rapha Condor JLT took the bell lap over the dam wall at Derwent Reservoir, clipping off the front of the Peloton, but once again had been reeled in on the run in to Edmondbyres.<\/p>\n<p>Approaching the final kilometres and the ascend up to the finish line, it was a two man sprint with Team Raleigh&#8217;s Evan Oliphant taking stage two from NFTO&#8217;s Jon Mould.<\/p>\n<p>Stage one victor, Alex Peters headed the bunch safely into fifth and overall lead with team mate Peter Hawkins on his tail in sixth. Team Raleigh&#8217;s Yanto Barker followed in at eighth to retain the third slot overall, and a podium finish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stage Two<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Evan Oliphant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Raleigh<\/li>\n<li>Jon Mould\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NFTO Racing<\/li>\n<li>Ian Wilkinson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Raleigh<\/li>\n<li>Russell Downing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NFTO Racing<\/li>\n<li>Alex Peters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madison Genesis<\/li>\n<li>Peter Hawkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madison Genesis<\/li>\n<li>Graham Briggs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rapha Condor JLT<\/li>\n<li>Yanto Barker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Raleigh<\/li>\n<li>Steve Lampier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Velosure &#8211; Giordana<\/li>\n<li>Sam Williams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NFTO Racing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Series Leaders<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Alex Peters<\/li>\n<li>Peter Hawkins<\/li>\n<li>Yanto Barker<\/li>\n<li>Graham Briggs<\/li>\n<li>Marcin Bialoblocki<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 04th May<\/p>\n<h3>Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 11th May<\/p>\n<h3>Lincoln Grand Prix<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Grand Prix Elite Road Series<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 13th July<\/p>\n<h3>Velo29-Altura Grand Prix<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 20 July<\/p>\n<h3>Ryedale Grand Prix<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 27 July<\/p>\n<h3>Circuit of the Fens<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 02nd August<\/p>\n<h3>Stafford Kermesse<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 17th August<\/p>\n<h3>Leicester Kermese<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 31st August<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>UCS Ipswich &amp; Coastal Grand Prix<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Courier New; font-size: medium;\">British Cycling <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishcycling.org.uk\/eliteroadseries\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Courier New; font-size: medium;\">Official<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Courier New; font-size: medium;\"> Results<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Courier New; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23913935@N07\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Courier New; font-size: medium;\">Flickr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Courier New; font-size: medium;\"> Updates<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: Chris Maher | Photography Spring Cup &nbsp; Saturday 12th April &amp; Sunday 13th April Tour of the Reservoir 2 Day A very blustery &amp; drizzly day greeted the start of the 2014 Elite Road Series out of Blanchland, Northumberland. 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