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Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
Event: 4 September 2011

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The British Cycling Premier Calendar Series will be decided this weekend as riders gear up for the Richmond Grand Prix with Motorpoint Pro Cycling currently occupying the top three spots in the overall standings.

Leader Ian Bibby failed to pick up any points in last weekend's Twinings Pro-Am Classic but with teammate Jonathan McEvoy finishing fourth and Marcin Bialoblocki tenth, there is just 41 points separating the top three with McEvoy just eight points shy of Bibby. Matt Cronshaw (Team Raleigh) and Zak Dempster (Rapha Condor Sharp) make up the top five although it would need an exceptional result for either rider to take the overall crown.

The Richmond GP itself will see the riders tackling an 82 mile course, starting and finishing in Richmond Market Place. The route of the 2011 event follows a 50 mile loop up Swaledale, featuring the 300m, two mile climb of the Butter Tubs pass, returning down Wensleydale to complete three 10 mile laps of the gruelling Waithwith circuit before the final run back to the Market Place.

The route for the Richmond GP

Previous winners of the GP include Yorkshire-man Russ Downing (2007 and 2008), now riding for Team Sky, Alex Dowsett (2009), also with Team Sky and Kristian House (2010), returning this year with Rapha Condor Sharp.

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