Frome Cobble Wobble

Catherine Hill

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 the local community and Councillor Alvin Horsfall to celebrate the stage 5 of the 2009 Tour of Britain,[2] which started in Frome.[3] It is set to become an annual event for the town.

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,[4] and the average gradient is 1:7.[5]

Previous Winners

Year Name Time
2009 Neil Cousins [1] 23.54 [6]
2010 Chris Akrigg [7] 21.51 [7]
2011 Lewis Lacey[8] 22.71
2012 Michal Prokop[9] 22.96

References

  1. 1 2 Denham, Andrew (2010-07-30). "The Cobble Wobble!". Black Canon Collective. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Tour gives Frome the cobble wobbles". this is Somerset. Northcliffe Media Ltd. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Massive crowds expected as Tour of Britain comes to Frome". this is Somerset. Northcliffe Media Ltd. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  4. ↑ "Frome Cobble Wobble 2010". RedBull reporter. Red Bull Company Limited. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  5. ↑ "Cobble Wobble This weekend". Change. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  6. ↑ Denham, Andrew (2009-09-18). "Cobble Wobble – Stewards Enquiry". Black Canon Collective. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  7. 1 2 Smyth, Rob (2010-09-20). "Cobble Wobble 2010". Red Bull Company Limited. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Wobble, Cobble. "Results 2011". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Wobble, Cobble. "Results 2012". Retrieved 2 May 2012.

External links

Official Website

51°13′51″N 2°19′26″W / 51.2309°N 2.3239°W / 51.2309; -2.3239Coordinates: 51°13′51″N 2°19′26″W / 51.2309°N 2.3239°W / 51.2309; -2.3239

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