Paul Oldham and Delia Beddis won the 2016 edition of the iconic Three Peaks Cyclo-cross race in North Yorkshire
Simon Fell
Riders tackle Simon Fell on the way up Ingleborough before then taking on Whernside and Pen-y-ghent
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Jebb and Oldham battle
Rob Jebb and Paul Oldham engaged in a battle for the victory throughout the race
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Hope team-mates
Although Rob Jebb and Paul Oldham are Hope Factory Racing team-mates, any allegiances were set aside in the fight for the 2016 Three Peaks title
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Three-time winner Craig
Nick Craig is a three-time winner of the Three Peaks, having first won it way back in 1991. 25 years later and he was still on the podium with third
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Riders as far as you can see
As Jebb and Oldham lead the race, the long train of riders in their wake can be seen snaking down the mountain
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Oldham descends
Paul Oldham on the descent, where steady nerves are needed to maintain your momentum on the rocky and wet surface
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Down from Pen-y-Ghent
The descent of Pen-y-Ghent provides another of the classic scenes from the annual Three Peaks race
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Verity Appleyard
Women’s runner-up Verity Appleyard tackles the descent of Pen-y-Ghent
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2016 winners
Delia Beddis and Paul Oldham celebrate their victories in the Three Peaks Cyclo-cross race
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Beddis heading for victory
Delia Beddis splashes through a puddle with a face of concentration as she headed down Pen-y-Ghent and onto the victory in the women’s race
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Gruelling task
The Three Peaks race is as much about being able to shoulder your bike up the unrideable climbs as it is pedalling through the tough terrain
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