JEBB AND DOBBIN BREAK FRED WHITTON RECORD

James Dobbin Rob Jebb Fred Whitton 2008

This weekend saw the largest road bike sportive to hit the Lake District with 1,000 riders taking part in the annual Fred Whitton Challenge on Sunday May 11.

Riders headed out from the start in Coniston between 6am and 9am to tackle the infamous 112-mile course taking in the Lake District?s toughest passes of Kirkstone, Hostister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Cold Fell, Hardknott and Wrynose.

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