By Guest Author • 30th January 2012 • Posted in Events
WORDS & PHOTOS: Phil Deeker
Although I’d been travelling for a few hours already, the day really began for me when I slid open the door of the train in Brussels. Belgian flags hung down from the luggage racks, on to a group of fans dressed in the same bold three colours, two of whom were wearing Santa Claus hats. I presume that they too had been travelling for a while, judging by the advanced state of the 20-pack of ‘Joops’ (or Jupiler to the rest of the world) they were having for breakfast. It was 8.45 am. The medicinal whiff of Red Bull soon followed, adding to their joyous state of mind.
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By Collyn Ahart • 26th January 2012 • Posted in Events
Rapha will be headline sponsors of the London Women’s Cycle Racing League (LWCR) in 2012. Established in 2010, the league is a series of grass-roots races in London and the South East catering for the growing number of women taking up competitive cycling. A great platform to introduce newcomers to racing, the league allows riders to develop their skills and learn how to race.
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By Jeremy Dunn • 25th January 2012 • Posted in Events
With the world championships this weekend, we thought it the ideal opporunity to showcase the work of another great cyclocross photographer. Tom Robertson helped out last year with a feature about US national cyclocross team coach Geoff Proctor. We met up with Tom in Belgium for a quick Q&A during the Christmas Cross week of racing. He also promised to send through more of his fantastic photos of young Zach McDonald. You can see the photos and a short interview with Zach in the Features section.
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By Jeremy Dunn • 16th January 2012 • Posted in Events
With almost 30 years experience photographing cyclocross Geoff Waugh was an obvious choice for the latest in the Rapha series on cyclocross photographers. We first met Geoff a few short years ago, on that holy soccer complex that is CrossVegas, where he was on location shooting a profile of the American cyclocross scene for Rouleur magazine.
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By Joe Hall • 13th January 2012 • Posted in Events
The weekend beginning the 27th January sees Rapha's annual winter sample sale in London with big discounts on samples and discontinued/end-of-season stock. At the same location as last August, there will be some incredible deals so arrive as close to opening time as you can.
DATES & OPENING HOURS:
Friday 27th January | 09:30 - 18:00hrs
Saturday 28th January | 09:30 - 18:00hrs
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By Simon Mottram • 5th January 2012 • Posted in Events
Last year I wrote an open letter to the sport of cycling, bemoaning the lack of panache in an increasingly professional, mechanised and clinical sport. It acted as a call to arms to see more character and swashbuckling spirit in the pro ranks.
"This is my call to all pro riders this season: Show some panache. Think for yourself. Assert your personality on a race, or a moment. Surprise us and give us something to cheer. Stand up for yourself and stand out from the crowd. Honour yourself and honour the sport. Ultimately, you'll gain more from chancing your arm than from grinding out yet another respectable result. And we will love you all the more for it."
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By Kieran Riley • 5th January 2012 • Posted in Events
If you live near Munich and have been craving to get your hands on some new Rapha kit post-Christmas, then we've got just the place for you. Our good friends Bikedress have opened their second store in the up and coming Au quarter in Munich.
With the largest Rapha retail display in Europe plus one of our legendary Rapha Rocket Espresso machines, there's no end of reasons why you need to stop by for a visit.
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