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        <title>New all-weather cycling tracks at Sutton Bank</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[AN outdoor centre has established new facilities for cycling fanatics.]]></description>
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        <title>CYCLE RIDE: Back on the road to revisit some old haunts</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[CATTERICK village has always been my traditional doorway to Wensleydale. For the last couple of years, however, life in Catterick has been disrupted by works involved in upgrading the A1. Work is now complete; it was time to revisit some old haunts.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[IT was mid-summer and I was looking forward to coverage of the Tour de France starting on TV. Apart from the racing, I enjoy the aerial shots of various French chateaux. I resolved to create my own Grand Depart, from a suitably picturesque location.]]></description>
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        <title>River ride to keep you on track of old railway</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[FOR my September 2017 article, I set out from Northallerton to visit this pub in Maunby, about five miles north west of Thirsk. I was unlucky on that occasion to have chosen what turned out to be the very day before their new chef started, and the kitchen was unavoidably closed.]]></description>
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        <title>CYCLE RIDE: Gearing up for the school holidays</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE school holidays are upon us, and for my theme today I’ve prepared a route on which you should encounter little traffic. So if you are the parent of teenage children you might like to try this one as a family activity. The lunch stop comes early on and makes for an unhurried departure from home. The quietest part of the route comes after lunch; to be tackled in a relaxed manner, on foot in places.]]></description>
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        <title>45 fantastic Yorkshire bike rides</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Inspired by the Tour de France and Tour de Yorkshire? Try one of these routes....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Following in the tracks of Tour de Yorkshire</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE Tour de Yorkshire was took place last weekend. The closest it came to our area was on Saturday, running along the A170 from Thirsk to Scarborough. The professionals benefit from closed roads and police outriders, but for we leisure cyclists, the main A170 is not the place to be.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Surf and turf - from the sea to moors</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE Beast from the East did its best to curtail my cycling activities in March, and I didn’t manage to travel to ride a preview of one of the Tour de Yorkshire stages, as originally intended. See the official website for the route of the race which runs from May 3-6. I’ll come back to that for next month’s issue.]]></description>
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        <title>Cycle ride perfect for two</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[HERE’S a ride for a spring weekend break. Not too many miles and an overnight in a nice pub with good food and real ale. Best shared with a friend or two. Start by meeting up at Cycle Heaven bike shop in York. Their on-site cafe does a mean bacon sandwich.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>On track for railway ride</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[FOR this winter ride I’m based in Monyash, just west of Bakewell in the Peak District. Daylight hours are short and distances are modest to suit. In the last issue, we explored the Tissington Trail, south through Tissington to Thorpe, near Ashbourne. That was once a passenger line from Ashbourne, up to Buxton and beyond.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Take an early Peak at this spring ride</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[JANUARY is one of the worse months for cycling, weather-wise. Today I’m relating a trip done before the weather closed in for the winter and which hopefully will inspire you for some exploration in the spring. I based myself at Monyash, a small village between Buxton and Bakewell. Buxton is a Spa town, (think Harrogate on a hill). Meanwhile, Bakewell, together with nearby Ashbourne, are both market towns. So there’s a lot going on in the area to keep any non-cycling partner amused.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Cycling to the source of the Ouse</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[RESIDENTS of York and the surrounding area will be familiar with the River Ouse which slices the city into two halves and occasionally causes problems by flooding. It’s a pretty big river, yes?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>A gift of a cycle ride for festive time</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Christmas shopping or escaping to Healaugh Priory]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Loop the loop across North Yorkshire</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER saw hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean and storm Aileen battering Britain. Fortunately a fine day eventually came around, and I enjoyed some unseasonal sunshine on my ride west from Whitby.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE constant element of this column is meant to be a nice pub lunch; but this month circumstances conspired against me. So read on, to learn from my mistakes.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Crackpot ride in the Yorkshire Dales</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[EMBOLDENED by my high altitude ride on the North Yorks Moors last month, (Rosedale Head at 418 metres) I thought I’d seek to improve on that and do a ride taking in one of the highest roads in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.]]></description>
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        <title>Cycle ride offers riders real uphill challenge</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I THOUGHT I’d better do something more strenuous for my July article. It was a nice sunny day, after all. There’s a lot of uphill work, but most of it long and gradual rather than short and steep.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>CYCLE RIDE: One for absolute beginners</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thanks go to David Bowie, from whom today’s headline is borrowed. I usually allow for the time of year and weather conditions you may encounter on a ride.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Cycling the hidden valleys of the Lakes</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[INCREASING motor traffic on the main roads, particularly the A591 north/south artery, has made the Lakes a less attractive proposition.]]></description>
        <media:description><![CDATA[INCREASING motor traffic on the main roads, particularly the A591 north/south artery, has made the Lakes a less attractive proposition.]]></media:description>

    
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        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>CYCLE RIDE: Wheels in motion for grand Tour</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THIS year’s Tour de Yorkshire professional cycle race starts on Friday, April 28, with a stage from Bridlington to Scarborough.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[THERE are several opportunities to pause and admire the view around this particular route, so I progressed at a relaxed pace, and kept the mileage short, in deference to the time of year.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[I WAS really lucky for last month’s column, and managed to ride in some rare winter sunshine.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE hours of daylight are short, so my ride this month will be in keeping with that.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE weather has been cold and damp, so today's ride is short as befits the season. However, we’ll still take in a nice pub lunch, and some interesting sights.]]></description>
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        <title>Cycle ride to suit you and your loved one</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[IT’S that time of year again, so follow my recipe for domestic bliss this Christmas, and suggest a trip to York for your loved one.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 06:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Reaching new heights on Esk Dale cycle ride</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[LAST month, we had a spin around the western end of Esk Dale, on the North York Moors.]]></description>
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        <title>A journey of discovery - but beware of the sheep</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[TODAY’S ride starts at the market town of Stokesley, which is easily accessible by the B1257 from Malton and Helmsley. From York or Easingwold, take the A19 north, then A172 to Stokesley.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2016 06:04:56 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>On the up to avoid summer heatwave</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A SUMMER heatwave arrived in the third week of July. So I decided to ride at altitude, to benefit from any cooling breezes, combined with a modest distance, so as not to overdo things.]]></description>
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        <title>Take a trip back through the history books</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[JUNE proved to be a changeable month for weather. Encouraged by a sunny day trip to Durham, I resolved to go for a ride the very next day. Fortunately I’d chosen a flat route, so wasn’t troubled too much by the low level cloud I then encountered.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2016 06:04:52 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Get on your bike for a traffic-free trip</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFTER all the excitement of the Tour de Yorkshire in the last two issues, I decided on a nice quiet ride for a change this month.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 06:04:32 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Taking in a tour of the coast</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[LAST month I covered part of the third stage of the Tour de Yorkshire professional cycle race, which took place on Sunday.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 06:04:49 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Saddle up and follow in the tracks of Tour de Yorkshire</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[FEATURING British and Continental teams of professional cyclists, the Tour de Yorkshire again visits our region this year. For readers in Hambleton and Ryedale, the best day to see the race may be the third and final stage on Sunday, May 1.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 06:07:22 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Be king of the castles</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[AS with last month, I had to take my chances when I could, and chose to ride on one of the few fine days. This meant that I couldn’t take advantage of my pub of choice, the Gold Cup at Nether Silton, as it is closed on weekday lunchtimes. So I recommend you try this route on a Sunday.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2016 06:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>A short ride with plenty of highlights</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE first half of January was cold and damp, with snow on higher ground, so my first two rides out this year saw me sticking close to home.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Looking back at a mid-summer trip</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[EARLY December saw me riding out to a pub for the local cycling club Christmas weekend, involving dinner, B&amp;B.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas shopping? Suggest a trip to York</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[IT’S that time of the year when your loved one fancies a Christmas shopping trip, but you’d prefer a run out on your bike.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Scenic ride on a route steeped in history</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THIS month’s ride starts in Pocklington, a market town nestling under the south western edge of the Wolds.]]></description>
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        <title>Scenic route high on the Wolds and back</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFTER easier ride, I thought we should return to something a little hillier. Also, a start and finish in Malton, which hopefully will suit more readers.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:04:17 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Ride to sheriff's castle and tomb of a prince</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THIS month’s ride is a circular route. I’m starting in Easingwold, with the village of Sheriff Hutton as the furthest point.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:56:14 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Rallying a reluctant fair-weather partner</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THIS month’s route is one for the family, or to share with your (otherwise) non-cycling partner.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Stunning scenery for summer cyclists</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[IF you enjoy riding your bike without constantly having to check the route and consult the map; then this may be one for you. Most of this month’s route is within the confines of the valley of Bransdale, just north of the A170 between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside. There’s only the one road, which runs up the valley on one side, turns across the head of the valley, and then back down the other side. All you need to do beforehand is decide if you want to follow a clockwise direction, or an anti-clockwise direction.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Back on the level with a pub stop</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[FOR the last two editions, I’d been under the editor’s instructions to cycle parts of the Tour de Yorkshire route.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[MY column last month took us from Ryedale, into the upper Derwent valley, through Dalby Forest and ended in Rosedale and that formed a part of stage one of last weekend’s three-day Tour de Yorkshire. Today, I’ll be looking at part of stage two.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Yorkshire tourist group, Welcome to Yorkshire, concluded that the 2014 project of hosting Grand Depart of the Tour de France cycle race was a huge success. So much so that they organised a legacy event, the Tour de Yorkshire, from May 1 to 3.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[MY last two routes centred on Malton, so by way of a change I’ll now take you to the southern boundary of the area covered by the Gazette &amp; Herald.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Take this cycle route for a taste of the Ice Age</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This month's cycle ride exploring some of the course of the rivers Dove and Seven is hopefully, just right for February.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Circular cycle ride over the hills from Easingwold</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Gazette welcomes new cycling correspondent Robert Murphy for the start of the monthly cycle rides.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[This is my last cycling article which will be published in the Gazette &amp; Herald as I am leaving to concentrate on my passion for writing books. I find there is just not time to do both. I hope you have enjoyed my monthly cycle rides as much as I enjoyed writing them.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[This month, we take a ride from Ryedale across to the great farmlands of the Yorkshire Wolds and as you cycle along the bed of Pickering Lake, you will see a large concrete structure, Knapton Silo, a well-known landmark owned by Boormalt, the fifth largest maltster in the world.]]></description>
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        <author>gazette@ycp.co.uk | Brian Beadle</author>
        

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        <description><![CDATA[Try our latest cycle route.]]></description>
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