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Video: Peterborough United FC players take on Rollapaluza

The football players got some impressive times, which fans are invited to beat at forthcoming matches

Peterborough United football players have taken on a Rollapaluza cycling challenge, and fans are being invited to beat their best times on forthcoming match days.

Players volunteered to race each other in a 500m static bike sprint the players to help Peterborough City Council raise awareness about sustainable travel choices, including cycling.

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Striker Conor Washington is the one to beat, completing the inter-player 500m sprint in an impressive 23.62.

Rollapaluza will be at the Peterborough (POSH) vs Oldham Athletic match on 30 January and POSH vs Bradford City on 13 February. Winners will get signed t-shirts and POSH prizes

Laura Laker is a freelance journalist with more than a decade’s experience covering cycling, walking and wheeling (and other means of transport). Beginning her career with road.cc, Laura has also written for national and specialist titles of all stripes. One part of the popular Streets Ahead podcast, she sometimes appears as a talking head on TV and radio, and in real life at conferences and festivals. She is also the author of Potholes and Pavements: a Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network.

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Ashn27 | 8 years ago
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Must be a slow news day over at road cc. Ravas has been with Boston United since July!  3

 

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Kapelmuur | 8 years ago
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I just picture of Kevin Keegan falling off his bike in Superstars

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