We had some really sad news in the cycling club today. Whilst out on the Wednesday club run today (21st December 2011), Dave Astles passed away. He suffered a heart attack on his bike.
Dave was a great guy, loved by everyone. A great cyclist who won the TLI National Circuit Championships last year in addition to other palmares from over the years.
As a founding member of Weaver Valley Cycling Club, he was a great storyteller. My favourite was his stories about Paul Sherwen being part of the club as a youngster.
He was a keen Manchester City fan and was looking forward to them winning the league!
There is a fantastic article on LVRC about Dave - http://lvrc.org/latest_news.asp.
A truely great gentleman who will be sadly missed.
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- Woody
- I live in Northwich, Cheshire & spent my school years in Holmes Chapel. My Twitter username is @andywood86.
I work for One Marketing Communications in Manchester. Needless to say all the thoughts on my blog are my own.
I have a beautiful girlfriend Becky who, along with her horses have recently taken over my life. I now spend many a weekend on a windy field supporting her Show Jumping.
Cycling is one of my major hobbies. I am a committee member for Weaver Valley Cycling Club. I take part in many sportives and races throughout the season, riding a Dave Hinde Race Series road bike with Shimano RS80 wheels, Deda Blackfin forks and Ultegra groupset.
There is something special about stumbling across an absolute gem of a record and I listen to all sorts from motown to disco to house. I've been DJing since I was 16 with my best mates Adam, Nay & Tom. We're collectively known as The Homegrown Djs & have toured around the UK & Europe.
I'm a big Man United fan and a bit of a petrolhead too. I currently drive a Golf GTI which will do the job until the Porsche arrives! I also love planes.
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- Manchester Airport Photos
- Mark's Cycling Blog
- Marketing Week
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- Phil's Road Biking Blog
- The Drum
- Weaver Valley Cycling Club
- YourSportsTherapist.com
2 comments:
Well said Woody, he was a true gent and we'll all miss him.
Jed
Thanks Jed, went out for a long ride today and just kept thinking about him all the way round. Really shocking.
Hope you are ok and all ready for Christmas!
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