The Milk Race 2015

 
· Between 1958 and 1993, The Milk Race was the most prestigious cycling event in the British calendar, and the (now disbanded) Milk Marketing Board’s sponsorship remains the longest association that the sport has ever had.
· The multistage race of old was conducted over a number of day races – across a number of locations – and was contested by some of the most successful ever road cyclists.
· In 2013, The Milk Race returned after 20 years and was held in Nottingham city centre.
· In 2014, also in Nottingham, Graham Briggs claimed the elite men’s Milk Race title and Katie Archibald claimed the elite women’s title. The action across the weekend was seen by more than 90,000 spectators in Nottingham city centre (an increase of 30,000 over the previous year), while 385,000 viewed TV coverage on British Eurosport and a combined audience of nearly 5,000 joined The Milk Race’s social media communities.
· The Milk Race is a registered trademark of The Dairy Council. In 2015, the event is being jointly funded by The Dairy Council and DairyCo, meaning that all corners of the dairy industry are working together to promote the benefits of milk and dairy, and to put on Britain’s leading city centre one-day cycling event.
 
In the men’s race Kristian House of JLT Condor was victorious over team Wiggins’ Andy Tennant and JLT’s Ed Clancy, who came in second and third respectively.
 

 
The men’s top five finishers were as follows:
 
1. Kristian House, JLT Condor
2. Andy Tennant, Wiggins
3. Ed Clancy, JLT Condor
4. Christopher Lawless, Wiggins
5. Sam Lowe, Raleigh GAC
 

Following his victory, Kristian said: “It’s great to be part of an event like The Milk Race. The atmosphere and amount of support from the crowd make it one of the best events in England to be part of.”
 

www.themilkrace.com
 
The Dairy Council is a non-profit making organisation that provides evidence-based nutrition information on the role of dairy foods in a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle. It provides evidence-based information to health professionals, the media, industry and consumers.
 
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Andrew Peat Photography