Cambridgeshire Derby (cycling)

A Cambridgeshire Derby is when Cambridge Cycling Club (CCCUK) and Ely Cycling Club (ECCUK) race against each other in either Cambridge or Ely. Cambridge Cycling Club and Ely Cycling Club are "like the Manchester City (Cambridge) and Manchester United (Ely) of Divisional Cycling" said Mark Watson in a BOC interview.

Cambridge Cycling Club
Main article: Cambridge Cycling Club UK

Cambridge Cycling Club are known to be victims of verbal abuse from both the riders and supporters of Ely Cycling Club, but the riders and supporters of Cambridge Cycling Club look at Ely's riders and supporters as silly and stupid.

Cambridge are well known for winning against Ely in every Cambridgeshire Derby that there has been.

Ely Cycling Club
Main article: Ely Cycling Club UK

Ely Cycling Club are known for losing all of the Cambridgeshire Derby's that there have been while Cambridge Cycling Club have been around since 1964, however before Cambridge Cycling Club came about in 1964, they used race Foxton Cycling Club UK until the team ended at the end of the 1963 season due to money problems.

Verbal abuse from Ely to Cambridge every Derby Race
The Cambridge Cycling Club manager, owner, riders and supporters get a lot of verbal abuse from the Ely Cycling Club manager, owner, riders and supporters. Ely Cycling Club are soon to be getting a strike for these reasons from the BOC, and two strikes means that for the next season they will be in Division Two, not One, and will have to work their way back up to Division One over the season.

Most famous riders from Cambridge Cycling Club in Cambridgeshire Derby Races
Below is a list of the most famous riders in Cambridgeshire Derby Races for Cambridge Cycling Club.

1960s

Jorg Sorensen

1970s

Jorg Sorensen

1980s

Jorg Sorensen

James Turner

Michael Herrington

1990s

James Turner

Michael Herrington

2000s

Jonathan Bheely

Harry Bellamy

2010s

Jak Wilson

Jonathan Bheely

Harry Bellamy

Frank Cesc

Pablo Hernandez (2012 onwards)

Pubs (outside front or back)
"Cambridge Cycling Club fans 50% off all drinks, Ely Cycling Club fans fuck off"

"Cambridge Cycling Club fans welcome, Ely Cycling Club fans - go get a life"

"I don't want anyone 'wiv' and Ely accent in my pub, my pub is for Canterbridgeans ONLY - No unrELYable people in here - fat wankers"

"Oh, you're an Ely fan, you can fuck off"

Supporters houses
"We are Cambridge, We are Cambridge, you're Ely so you're not Cambridge, PRICKS!"

Pubs (outside front or back)
"Cambridge Cycling Club - celebrating nearly 50 years of SHITE SHITE SHITE!"

"Ely or Cambridge - If you vote Cambridge you're a cunt!"