LVRC Dunsfold-update

Both Keith Brooks and Craig Wilson rode strongly on Sunday at Dunsfold. Keith finished powerfully up the finish hill to take 2nd and moves up to joint overall leader in the series.


Craig also made the key break in his race held over 60 hot miles and consolidated his lead in the overall B category.

KEITH'S REPORT
After the initial shock of finding we had to ride with the younger group, the fact that there were 50 riders around aflat Dunsfold road circuit should have been an armchair ride for the sprinters…not to be. Feeling frisky and with no warm up I went from the gun, which lasted a lung bursting 4k, and after I was caught it was attack after attack from then on. Just before half distance the pressure was on and it was looking like a small split would occur when the ubiquitous horse and rider appeared in the middle of the bunch. The leaders pushed on but as many riders had to stop the lead car wisely took the initiative to slow the race until it regrouped.

The attacks started again and a group of seven got away, no Vecchis but including the series leader from the Ds and a couple of good Es.I managed to eventually get across with the help of Sid Lovatts back wheel and that was it…I can’t understand why we all had to go through so fast for the next two laps when we were minutes clear but then on the last lap the attacks started again and a good opportunity to sit on and get a breather. With 2 k to go John McMillan made another huge effort and this time there was no reaction and he gained 100 metres which he held up the climb and to the finish. The last lap breather obviously did me some good and I was able to lead the break home for 2nd in the race and category just in front of youngster Ray Palin who won the Ds.

Hard work and we’ve got to do it all again next Sunday.

TIM'S ABC RACE REPORT
A good result for the Ciclisti Vecchi B team (that's age category B) on Sunday with Craig extending his lead in the points competition.

The team worked well together to make sure that Craig was placed in the winning break and that there were no dangerous counter attacks. When the bunch split there were four CVs on hand. We (Colin Addo, Keith J, Terry and me) almost caught the break at one point which would have meant five CVs up front. Keith was victim of the phantom that scattered drawing pins on one part of the circuit.

Craig was third just pipped by Martin O'Grady (?) from VC Deal who, most independent and unbiased witnesses agreed (that's Keith and Mrs Keith), had switched Craig all over the road. His card is marked. Just wait until the Scicilian chapter of Ciclisti Vecchi hears about this ... you gotta show respect ...

In the C Category VC Meudon's Martin Hulbert also made the lead break and scored highly.