Red Hook Criterium rolls through London

Red Hook Criterium rolls through London
The Brooklyn race with a LDN twist — Get to know the community and characters who rolled through London with our recap of the Red Hook Crit.

Saturday saw the Red Hook Criterium storm through the Greenwich Peninsula bringing almost 200 cyclists from around the world and a buzzing crowd with it. Participants ranged from professional track cyclists to shop teams and messengers. The car park beneath the Emirates airline was transformed into a 1.25km track, which pushed the riders through long sprint sections and technical – at times disastrous – corners. One particularly tight corner claimed a collarbone and completely tore apart one unfortunate competitor’s bike, and air had to be let out of tyres to contend with tarmac made slippery by the heat.

The day began with a very cruise-y women’s qualifying heat; with only 39 entrants, all had automatic qualification for the final that evening. There were then five furiously competitive men’s qualifying races to whittle the field down to a 86 finalists. William Guzman took first place in the men’s race after a fourth place finish in Brooklyn back in April. The women’s race saw Ainara Elbusto Arteaga hold on to the RHC winner’s jersey she picked up in Brooklyn.

For more info about the Red Hook Criterium, head to their website

Latest on Huck

My sister disappeared when we were children. Years later, I retraced her footsteps
Photography

My sister disappeared when we were children. Years later, I retraced her footsteps

After a car crash that saw Magnum photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa hospitalised, his sister ran away from their home in South Africa. His new photobook, I Carry Her Photo With Me, documents his journey in search of her.

Written by: Lindokuhle Sobekwa

Inside New York City’s hedonistic 2000s skateboarding scene
Photography

Inside New York City’s hedonistic 2000s skateboarding scene

New photobook, ‘Epicly Later’d’ is a lucid survey of the early naughties New York skate scene and its party culture.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Did we create a generation of prudes?
Culture

Did we create a generation of prudes?

Has the crushing of ‘teen’ entertainment and our failure to represent the full breadth of adolescent experience produced generation Zzz? Emma Garland investigates.

Written by: Emma Garland

How to shoot the world’s most gruelling race
Photography

How to shoot the world’s most gruelling race

Photographer R. Perry Flowers documented the 2023 edition of the Winter Death Race and talked through the experience in Huck 81.

Written by: Josh Jones

An epic portrait of 20th Century America
Photography

An epic portrait of 20th Century America

‘Al Satterwhite: A Retrospective’ brings together scenes from this storied chapter of American life, when long form reportage was the hallmark of legacy media.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Bobby Gillespie: “This country is poisoned by class”
Culture

Bobby Gillespie: “This country is poisoned by class”

Primal Scream’s legendary lead singer writes about the band’s latest album ‘Come Ahead’ and the themes of class, conflict and compassion that run throughout it.

Written by: Bobby Gillespie

Sign up to our newsletter

Issue 81: The more than a game issue

Buy it now