Not just cycling photos! . . . . .

I don't just take cycling photos! In fact, apart from my trips to the Tour and the occasional Classic, I spend a lot more time taking landscape photos, mostly in my own 'back yard' of North Yorkshire.
I have just been selected as one of the contributing photographers for UKLandscape, a new web site specialising in UK landscape photography. This site will represent the work of several photographers and allow visitors to look for images for use on web sites, in print, or to buy photographic prints.

Visit my home page: www.davelawrance.co.uk

Also my new landscapes wallpaper page: www.northernlandscape.co.uk

UK Cyclo Sportive Events:

The Etape du Dales (Yorkshire Dales) - Starts and finishes at Grassington and takes in the climbs of Fleet Moss, The Buttertubs, Tan Hill and the Coal Road (Garsdale-Dent).
Proceeds to the Dave Rayner Fund. http://www.etapedudales.co.uk

The Fred Whitton Challenge (Lake District) - Starting & finishing at Coniston, the route includes Ambleside, Kirkstone Pass, Patterdale, Troutbeck (north), Keswick, Borrowdale, Honister Pass, Buttermere, Newlands Pass, Braithwaite,Whinlatter Pass, Loweswater, Ennerdale Bridge, Gosforth, Eskdale & finishing with the brutal Hardknott & Wrynose Passes.
Run in memory of the Late Fred Whitton, and raises money for the Dave Rayner Fund and MacMillan Nurses. http://www.fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk

The White Rose Classic (Yorkshire Dales) - Run along the same lines as many European cyclo-sportive events the 3 routes take you through some of the toughest terrain the Yorkshire Dales has to offer, with the epic long route taking in the climb of Fleet Moss. http://www.whiteroseclassic.co.uk

Miscellaneous cycling and other links:

The Official Tour de France Web Site. Also covers all other races organised by the Tour de France organisation. http://www.letour.fr

The Dave Rayner Memorial Fund - Set up in memory of the Bradford rider, the fund supports young British riders racing on the Continent. Riders assisted so far include David Millar (now with Cofidis), who won the opening stage of this year's Tour de France, and Jamie Burrow who recently signed with Lance Armstrong's US Postal team.

Greg Lunt's Chris Boardman page (A 'must visit' for Boardman fans) http://www.lunt.demon.co.uk/boardman.htm

The UCI Web site (World cycling racing governing body). Includes world rankings and up to the minute photos by top cycling photographer Graham Watson. http://www.uci.ch

The Cyclists Touring Club http://www.ctc.org.uk

Sustrans, the civil engineering charity which designs and builds routes for cyclists, walkers and people with disabilities. http://www.sustrans.org.uk

Audax UK, for those with an interest in long distance cycling. http://www.audax.uk.com

The Ordre des Cols Durs (UK) - A cycling club of interest to anybody who enjoys riding the high mountain passes. http://www.ocd.org.uk/

The CTT (Cycling Time Trial, formerly the RTTC) - Governing body of time trialing in England. http://www.rttc.org.uk/

The BCF (British Cycling Federation) http://www.bcf.uk.com

La Bonne Échappé - Various international cycling links. http://www.sirac.qc.ca/lbe/

Credit Agricole - An unofficial site by Marie Donne. http://site.voila.fr/sitesurl

le Net du Cyclisme - A new site covering the history of the Tour de France from its earliest days. In French, but still lots of useful information and photos. http://users.skynet.be/lenetducyclisme/

Villas4Leisure - Holiday properties to rent in Spain, the French Alps and Bulgaria from Graham Baxter (founder of Graham Baxter Sporting Tours).

Cycling links (Photographers):

Top cycling photographer Phil O'Connor now has a web site. If you read 'Cyclesport' or 'Cycling Weekly', you are sure to have seen some of Phil's work. You can order prints through the site.
http://www.photophil.demon.co.uk

Cycling links (Trade):

Boobydoo - Sports bras. Sports bra specialists, essential kit for all sporting girls, we are all the support a girl needs.

European Bike Express - Want to cycle tour in Europe without the hassle of train or air travel? This company operates on several routes from the U.K. to France, Spain, and Italy, using luxury coaches and a special trailer that allows you to transport your bike fully assembled. http://www.bike-express.co.uk/

Campagnolo - Bicycle components, rims and aero wheels. http://www.campagnolo.com

Kendell Cycles (Castleford, West Yorkshire) - As well as supporting the needs of the local community, Kendells also offer a wide range of exotic racing equipment, such as Colnago & Bianchi frames, and Zipp, Mavic, and Spinergy wheels, etc.
If you are in need of a pair of custom built wheels, Kendell's Gary Proud is one of the best wheel builders around. Gary has built all my wheels in the 15 years or so that I have been cycling seriously. http://www.kendellcycles.co.uk

Shimano Europe - (No favouritism here)!
http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/cycle/seh/nl/en.html

Corima - French manufacturer of composite aero wheels and framesets. http://www.corima.com

Eurosport - The European satellite / cable broadcaster; essential for racing fans, with live coverage of the major tours and classics. http://www.eurosport.com

Mavic - Rims, aero wheels and groupsets. http://www.mavic.com

Freewheel - 3 cycle shops in the north of England. (also mail order) http://www.freewheel.co.uk

U.K Framebuilders:

M.Steel Cycles - (Joe Waugh & Dave Yates frames). One of the UK's premier custom framebuilders. You want it, they'll build it! http://www.msteelcycles.co.uk

Paul Donahue Cycles - Another top UK frame builder. http://www.donohuecycles.co.uk

Terry Dolan - Italian Solutions http://www.bikes-dolan.uk.com