Sports in Kenilworth

Following its cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic, the annual Boxing Day cyclo-cross returned to Kenilworth Common today.

Organised by Coventry Road Club, today's was the 67th instalment of what is believed to be the oldest cyclo-cross race in the UK.

Here is our second gallery of photos from the Boxing Day cyclo-cross at Kenilworth Common.

Following its cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic, the annual Boxing Day cyclo-cross returned to Kenilworth Common today.

The annual cyclo-cross race held on Kenilworth Common will return for 2021 having been cancelled last year.

Organised by the Coventry Road Club, this year's will be the 66th instalment of the race.

Kenilworth cycling fans are in luck as the Women's Tour will have its first ever individual time trial stage this year, hosted in the Warwickshire this Autumn

This October Atherstone in North Warwickshire will be the site of a 10-mile time trial on stage three of the week-long race.

Kenilworth cycling fans will be able to see all nine of the world's elite female cycling teams in person in Warwickshire this October.

As advertised in our What's On section, North Warwickshire town Atherstone is set to host stage three of the 2021 Women's Tour, which will be the first time trial after the World Championships.

Defending double champion Lizzie Deignan is set to be joined by recently-crowned world time trial champion Ellen van Dijk, former winner Kasia Niewiadoma, and Tokyo 2020 medallists Marlen Reusser and Lisa Klein for the Women's Tour which starts next Monday.

The UCI World Tour race is set to visit Warwickshire next Wednesday (October 6) with all over the top nine teams to contest the 10 mile individual time trial.

To celebrate the Government's publication of 'Gear Change: A bold vision for cycling and walking', local councillors and officers have been invited to join a short cycle on October 6.

Invitations for the short ride around the district have been extended by Cycleways, Clean Air for Leamington and Clean Air Warwick.

Kenilworth Nub News brought you the news last week that local councillors and officers had been invited to participate in a short cycle to celebrate the launch of the government report 'Gear Change: A bold vision for cycling and walking.'

The invitations were extended by Cycleways, Clean Air for Leamington and Clean Air Warwick, and the event is due to take place on October 6.

For the last three months a new marketing group within Cycleways has been working hard to improve their online presence with a view to recruiting more members and thus strengthening the voice on behalf of cyclists in Kenilworth, Warwick and Leamington. Now it is your opportunity to help.

Cycleways is a volunteer group, founded in 1995, campaigning for better cycle provision in the area.

The route for the cycling road race for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been announced.

Taking place on Sunday, August 7 the route will start and finish at a ticketed venue at St Nicholas Park in Warwick.