CHRIS AKRIGG has been taking on the world in the Cycle Trials Championships.

Chris, who works for Aire Valley Cycles in Keighley, has been touring Europe on the World Trials circuit.

After earning promotion to the Master class section he has taken been taking on the top riders and won the first event in Belgium. He was eighth in the Czech Republic and seventh in Spain.

Chris Wright, who also works in Keighley, has been fighting it out in the fiercely competitive lower section during his first season on the international circuit. He took 13th place in Belgium was 19th in the Czech Republic and 17th in Spain.

Junior rider Sam Luscombe, son of British sidecar trials champion, Robin Luscombe, travelled with his parents to take part in the Spanish event and took eighth place.

n A local event is to take place on Sunday morning at Lady Lane, Bingley, with the last round of the British Championship due to be held on Addingham Moorside on September 5.

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