Maratona dles Dolomites 2016 a great success for 'Cycling Weekly' riders
The 30th Maratona dles Dolomites took place in Italy on July 3 2016, with 400 riders taking part under the Cycling Weekly banner
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Maratona dles Dolomites 2016: Above the clouds on Passo Pordoi
By Ian Parr
Four hundred Cycling Weekly riders took part in what was a true celebration of Italy’s most oversubscribed gran fondo, the Maratona dles Dolomites on July 3.
The Giro d’Italia paid homage to the event just over a month ago by riding the full course on stage 14, with Esteban Chaves taking the victory.
Miguel Indurain, Davide Cassani and Fausto Pinarello led us all on our away at 6.30am. There had been torrential rain the night before and more was forecast, but as it turned out we were blessed with a dry day and perfect riding temperatures - the only problem being damp surfaces on the first couple of descents.
The Maratona never fails to live up to expectation and the 30th anniversary edition was certainly no exception.
A truly wonderful day saw Martin Shaw from Basingstoke as the fastest rider from Britain and Ireland with a brilliant 5h 18m and Barney Purbrook from London taking first place among the CW riders just five minutes behind. To keep it in the family, Ruth Purbrook was our fastest woman on the day.
For more information on joining the Cycling Weekly team at Maratona email wdcyclesport@gmail.com.
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
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