Russell Downing, Monsal Hill-Climb 2016
The 2017 edition of the Monsal Hill-Climb has a full entry list of 190 riders, the most that the classic annual event has ever fielded.
The 87th running of the event takes place on Sunday, October 1, and is a mainstay of the short British hill-climb season. Evidently, the race's popularity is still growing and organiser Sheffrec Cycling Club says the age range of competitors this year is six to 56.
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