Frome Cobble Wobble
The Frome Cobble Wobble, established in 2009, is an individually timed bicycle hill climb sprint in Frome, Somerset, England.[1] It was first organised by Andrew Denham involving the local community, with support from Councillor Alvin Horsfall to celebrate the stage 5 of the 2009 Tour of Britain, which started in Frome.[2] It is set to become an annual event for the town.
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Catherine Hill
The course begins at the bottom of Stony Street, takes a sharp turn as it joins Catherine Hill, and finishes at the end of the cobbles the top of the hill. The total length of the course is 179 yards,[3] and the average gradient is 1:7.[4]
Previous Winners
Year | Name | Time |
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2009 | Neil Cousins [1] | 23.54 [5] |
2010 | Chris Akrigg [6] | 21.51 [6] |
2011 | Lewis Lacey[7] | 22.71 |
2012 | Michal Prokop[8] | 22.96 |
References
- Denham, Andrew (30 July 2010). "The Cobble Wobble!". Black Canon Collective. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- Rearden, Nick (15 October 2010). "Cobble Wobble wows Frome". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Frome Cobble Wobble 2010". RedBull reporter. Red Bull Company Limited. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- "Cobble Wobble This weekend". Change. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- Denham, Andrew (18 September 2009). "Cobble Wobble – Stewards Enquiry". Black Canon Collective. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- Smyth, Rob (20 September 2010). "Cobble Wobble 2010". Red Bull Company Limited. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- Wobble, Cobble. "Results 2011". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- Wobble, Cobble. "Results 2012". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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