Britain’s longest one-day road race will not run this year after organisers Yomp Bonk Crew concluded the event could no longer pay its way. Organiser Will Foster hopes it can return.
Stephen Swindley (Royal Navy Cycling) claimed a breakthrough win at Sunday’s Wheldrake 200, outkicking a reduced group to seal victory in Britain’s longest one-day race.
At 200 km, Sunday’s Wheldrake 200 is the longest one-day road race on the British calendar. It is the third outing for Yomp Bonk Crew’s “200-k” experiment: the first two editions ran on the Upton circuit as the Upton 200. The concept now migrates to the pan-flat Wheldrake–Thorganby loop south of York but keeps the energy and flair that has made Yomp Bonk Crew one of the most inventive forces in domestic racing.