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Thule has partnered cyclist Mick Ives and his racing team MI Thule Racing, since 1990. In this time, Mick has won a British Champion title every year and achieved a world championship six times over (2000, 2001 and twice in 2004, 2005 and 2006) and is the first man in the UK to represent their country in four individual disciplines: Road, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Biking and Track. Mick, aged 66, is now in his 52nd racing season. He has been competing, non -stop through the summer and winter months since 1956, winning British Championships every year he has raced, which is something no other cyclist has achieved.
MI Thule Racing, like Mick, is also extremely successful, and has won more open events in the UK over the past eight years than any other UK registered cycle racing team. The 25-strong team has been running for 13 years, and unlike most cycle teams, races all year round – from cyclo-cross in the winter, to road in the summer. MI Thule Racing comprises mainly Masters (cyclists from age 40+), although the team has seen its fair share of youngsters including Nicole Cook who came 5th in the Women’s Road Race in the 2004 Olympics.
Each master in the MI Thule team is world class. From pros and ex pros to international stars, the team, lead by Mick, continually strives to achieve cycling excellence and to keep up with changes in the industry. MI Thule Racing has held the record of more than 100 race victories per season, since forming 13 years ago. Thule is proud to be its longest standing partner.
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M.I. Racing produced results in three different regions of the UK during the weekend of the 21-22nd November. These were in Cyclo Cross events in Lincolnshire, the South West and South Wales.
Rick Lister won the event at Bardney and now leads the Lincolnshire series. In the South West, Liz Tier was second in the Ladies event at Chard. Veteran Mark James finished third overall at Margam Park, Port Talbot ,S Wales, also achieving and second best Veteran.
Having won six British individual cycling championships during the summer months in 2009, spread across three different disciplines, the team continued with some excellent results at the LVRC National Track Championship at Newport South Wales at the start of November.
Former national team pursuit squad member, Paul Wain, who joined the team early this year, dominated the toughest age section of 40-44 years. He lapped the field on his own to win the points race, and finished third in the three km Individual Pursuit. He also won the 15 km Scratch Race. In total, these three events won him the Omnium Championship and the Champions Jersey for 2009.
Team Director, Mick Ives said: "Paul is a great asset to the Team as he is so versatile. I am especially pleased with his performances because this was his first season back into the sport after several years."
For more results and pictures, visit www.miracing.co.uk
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- Five times U.C.I. World Masters Cyclo Cross Champion, including 2006
- 52 times British Cycling Champion. (4 championships won in 2005)
- 2005 winner of the World Championship, the British Cyco Cross Champs, the BCF National Road Champs, the BCF /CTT National Time Trial Champs, the LVRC National Road Champs, the LVRC Natiuonal Criterium Champs,and the Percy Stallard National Road Race series.
- In 2005, Mick became the first person ever to the ride the Tour de France route solo, in one day less than the race itself (i.e. 20 days).
- Only rider to win U.C.I. World Championship medals in 3 different disciplines of the sport
- U.C.I. ranked No 1 in the world for his age category
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