In pictures: Cyclists tackle steep Winnats Pass climb as return returns after 40 years
No pain, no gain for these intrepid cyclists who raced up a Peak District landmark.
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Straining their bodies, faces and bicycles, competitors braved torrential rain as they struggle up Winnats Pass near Castleton. The Road Time Trials Council National Hill Climb event, last held here in 1977, saw 300 cyclists in action.
All pictures by Rod Kirkpatrick.