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Tour de France Femmes Grand Depart 2027 Holmfirth

Tour de France Femmes Grand Depart 2027
Holmfirth Cycling Club are excited to see that the Grand Depart 2027 travels through our cycling homelands. Our club has a high percentage of women riders and committee members. Imogen Wolff from UCI team Visma-Lease A Bike cut her teeth with the club. Anything we can do to promote womens cycling is great.
We'll be there to support!
#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #VismaLeaseABike #imogenwolff #tourdefemmes #granddepart2027

Wed 19th Jan A frosty morning forced a later start

Wed 19th Jan
A frosty morning forced a later start than usual, but after the recent weather-imposed hibernation riders were released like caged animals — only with more Lycra and fewer survival skills. Four different speed groups set off, all wrapped up in so many layers it was hard to recognise anyone.
The B group numbered 16 riders, with women making up more than half — clearly the toughest bunch on the day. A new café in Emley village provided vital mid-ride morale in the form of excellent toasted teacakes, which disappeared at an alarming rate.
Not to be outdone, the D group headed off to the Ranch Café and quietly knocked out a near-70-mile round trip, proving that “steady” is a relative term. A cold day, good riding, and strong evidence that nobody should be kept off their bike for too long.

#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #womencyclists #thecafeinthevillage #TheRanch

Why not join Holmfirth Cycling Club? Membership is

Why not join Holmfirth Cycling Club?
Membership is only £10 - no, not per month, but for an entire year! If you join now you get 15 months at the price of 12, your membership lasts until March 2027.

The club organises rides for most abilities and is e-bike inclusive. Club runs are on Sunday and Wednesday at 9.30am in the winter. Distances range between 20 and 100+ miles. There are also monthly Away Days, annual Camping Weekends and other events. The club provides coaching for children too. It's a great way to meet people and explore the wonderful outdoors. See our website for details: holmfirthcc.com

#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #ValueForMoney #holmfirthcc

Frost and ice over the weekend ruled out riding on

Frost and ice over the weekend ruled out riding on the road but many members still found ways to explore local paths in the cold sunshine, either on foot or mountain bike.
#holmfirthcyclingclub #hcc #winter #walkifyoucantride #mtb #goforahike

Cold weather didn't deter club members from gettin

Cold weather didn't deter club members from getting in one last ride of the year yesterday. Here's wishing all our members and followers a healthy and happy 2026. And if you're one of the latter but not yet one of the former then why not make an (easy) New Year's resolution to join and ride with us across our beautiful local landscape in 2026?
#hcc #NewYearsResolution2026 #mudflaps #godsowncountry #womenscycling #girlsridebikes #holmfirth #yorkshirecycling

Christmas Eve rides A cracking 40 riders rolled o

Christmas Eve rides

A cracking 40 riders rolled out on a bright and breezy Christmas Eve, proof that mince pies can wait when there’s a ride to be done! With three different pace groups on offer, everyone found their groove and headed off in good spirits.
All roads led to the windmills, where we regrouped for the traditional group photo – lots of smiles, festive kit and the odd red nose on show.
The Bankview Café was buzzing but still managed to squeeze us all in and serve up their usual excellent food and coffee, which went down a treat after the miles. A brilliant way to kick off the festive season with great company and good riding. 🎄🚴‍♂️
#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #christmaseve #spottycafe #bankviewcafe

Cycling Club Christmas Rides The club’s Christmas

Cycling Club Christmas Rides

The club’s Christmas rides drew a fantastic turnout of over 60 members, helped along by the promise of pie and peas at a new venue, New Mill Club. Wet and windy conditions meant many of the planned rides were sensibly curtailed, but spirits remained high throughout the morning.

The D group braved the elements and completed a gravel route, taking in canal towpaths that were perfectly in keeping with the seasonal conditions. For many, however, the real talking point of the day was the debut of the new club mudflaps — proving to be just what was needed in the current weather.

A great way to round off the year with good company, good food, and true club camaraderie.

#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #pieandpeas #christmassocial #gravelcycling #mudflaps #newmillclub

Wednesday 3rd December Nearly 30 riders gathered

Wednesday 3rd December
Nearly 30 riders gathered at 9.30am under bright winter sunshine, a welcome sight after recent weeks of ice, wind, and rain. With seven different routes planned across the Pennine hills, groups fanned out in all directions—only to find many of the rides naturally converging again in Slaithwaite.

It was a real sliding-doors moment as one group rolled out of the café just as the next arrived. The Handmade Bakery did us proud once more: superb coffee and excellent mushrooms on toast proving popular with hungry riders.

A glorious morning to be out on two wheels, taking in the views and crisp air of God’s Own Country. A cracking day out for Holmfirth Cycling Club.

#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling#handmadebakery #mushroomsontoast #darkwoodscoffee #blueskies #holmfirthcyclingclub #godsowncountry

Sun 30th November After two weeks off the bikes (

Sun 30th November
After two weeks off the bikes (for some us anyway!) thanks to ice, wind, and rain, it was great to see a strong turnout at the Co-op meetup. With four different paced rides on offer—including a gravel option—there was something for everyone.

We set off under stunning blue skies, though a few icy patches kept things interesting. Traffic was noticeably busy, perhaps with early Christmas shoppers out in force.

Spotty Café did the B Long group proud: chips, eggs, and beans sparked some serious food envy… at least until someone’s halloumi wrap arrived and stole the show.

All in all, a brilliant set of rides and a great day out with the club.
#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #icyroads #emleymoormast #blueskiesandsunshine☀️ #haloumiwrap

It's as easy as A, B, C, D... Lots of riders out o

It's as easy as A, B, C, D...
Lots of riders out on Remembrance Sunday, with a stop at 11am to show our respect. Back home before the rain too. C group and D group explored Horbury including the excellent Øl cafe.
#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #ølcafe #horbury

The combination of mild weather (for November) and

The combination of mild weather (for November) and beautiful autumn colours saw a variety of groups set off from the Coop car park on Wednesday. Some took on the legendary (for locals) "Ring of Fire" route, spicing things up by doing it 'in reverse', while others took things a little steadier. All returned safe and happy.
#holmfith #womencyclists #autuｍncolours #womenscycling #hcc #ringoffire #holmemossclimb #snakepass

Interested in joining Holmfirth Cycling Club? Come

Interested in joining Holmfirth Cycling Club? Come along and meet some of our members at the Big Community Celebration on Saturday 8th Nov from 10am in Holmfirth Civic Hall. We'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub

Fine weather yesterday encouraged our riders to ad

Fine weather yesterday encouraged our riders to adopt varying strategies. Some gave their gravel bikes an outing to pay homage to the "curly wurly boat" in Sheffield, some rode over the tops to the Albion cafe in Saddleworth, and a third group enjoyed good food in (if not the climb out of) Slaithwaite at the Northern Soul Cafe. All enjoyed a great day out in good autumnal weather. The full English offering was served at cafe 313 in Sheffield.
#womencyclists #womenscycling #hcc #autuｍncolours #womenridebikes #holmfith #gravelcyclist #albionfarmshopcafe #northernsoulcafe #cafe313 #curlywurlyboat

Fair Autumn weather and fine landscape colours saw

Fair Autumn weather and fine landscape colours saw groups set off yesterday in varying directions. Some went East to the Old Stables in Siltstone Common while others ventured South, and further, to Chesterfield via the Strines. Apparently the stainless steel sculpture is officially named The Mollusc and/but widely known locally by the nickname 'The Snail'. No reflection whatsoever on the pace of either group.
#womenscycling #womenridebikes #womencyclists #girlsridebikes #holmfith #hcc #autuｍncolours #autumnleaves #strines #oldstablescoffeeshop #chesterfieldm #themollusc #chesterfieldsnail

Halloween 🎃👻 - there's no avoiding it, apparently.

Halloween 🎃👻 - there's no avoiding it, apparently. RIP Guy Fawkes. Anyway, it takes a lot more than a skinny man in a phone-box to stop our riders getting out and enjoying the view over the tops.
#sunnyride #womencyclists #womenscycling #womenridebikes #girlsridebikes #hcc #holmfith #halloween2025 #Halloween #guyfawkes #guyfawkesnight #redphonebox

Cragg Vale was on the menu for some of our riders

Cragg Vale was on the menu for some of our riders this Wednesday, England's longest climb and one which took them perilously close to ... Lancashire. They sailed up it bravely and rewarded themselves with fine food and coffee at the Wild Goose cafe in Ripponden.
#westyorkshire #hcc #holmfirthcc #grippy #hillyrides #wildgoosecafe #ripponden

Our riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine and autumnal

Our riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine and autumnal colours on their Sunday club run. Why not come and join us?
#holmfirthcc #westyorkshire #hcc #autumnleaves #autuｍncolours #sunnyride

Inspired by a favorable-looking weather forecast,

Inspired by a favorable-looking weather forecast, yesterday saw our C/D group ride the "Ring of Fire", a dramatic name for a fifty mile loop which takes in some of the stiffest climbs the local roads have to offer: straight up Holme Moss out of Holmfirth, Snake Pass via Glossop and then the Strines for some final 'Deliverance'. A classic route was topped off, fittingly, with a coffee stop at the Spotty Cafe in Langsett.
#spottycafe #holmfirthcc #westyorkshire #grimpeurs #ringoffire #strines #yorkshirecycling #holmfirth #snakepass #langsett #grippy #hillyrides

💨 Sunday Rides – Storm Amy Edition 💨 Storm Amy bro

💨 Sunday Rides – Storm Amy Edition 💨
Storm Amy brought 50mph winds, but that didn’t stop our hardy riders! Most groups sensibly stuck to the same route around the Colne Valley, keeping low and sheltered from the gusts. The D gravel crew had a more adventurous time, coming across a fallen tree—but without their machetes, a detour was the only option! True grit (and good humour) all round.
#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #stormamy #gravelcycling

☀️ Sunday Club Rides – Late September Sunshine A

☀️ Sunday Club Rides – Late September Sunshine

A misty start gave way to glorious blue skies for all three rides this week.

The B group looped to The Seed Room at Overton, where sunshine, smooth pacing, and giant vanilla slices stole the show.
The C ride grew at every corner, Pied Piper–style, with lively chat en route to Spotty Café before tackling Gilbert Hill and the windmills.
The D group took on Backwards Bolsterstones, enjoying grammar debates, a classic car rally, and eggy bread at Spotty Café, with just one late puncture adding drama.

Autumn riding at its best! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

#holmfirth #yorkshirecycling #roadcycling #holmfirthcyclingclub #hpsauce #spottycafe

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