Midweek roundup

Dunsfold this week was a nervous affair with a couple of crashes. With several riders fresh from the national 10 there were plenty of fast legs around. With Ben Instone bringing back anything dangerous, a bunch sprint was the order of the day with Tim leading out Justin for the win. With Jamie puncturing it was left to Ken Prince to fly the Meudon flag with a strong 4th, with myself in 7th and Keith Jarrett rounding out the top 10. Special mention to Steve Ferris, 1st smoker and 12th overall.

At Eelmore the Feltwash in the E12 continued with Tim Elverson winning again just in front of super consistent Jamie. The second group featured Dave Creeggan racking up another good result in 7th. Dave Larcombe clipped off the front of the bunch(lett) to ride the last 4 laps on his own for a good 10th. Myself and Pete Wager crawled in to take the last of the placings.

In the 3/4 Nick Allen sat the race out to make sure he doesn't get moved up a category leaving the race a bit more open. Andy Dilkes put in strong performance to get second (still riding a Hannah's bike?) with Max Harris in 9th and Colin Addison in 10th (on his cross bike).

Moore Bob success - at Nationals

Bob Moore, Brian Hoadley and Steve Barnsley at the LVRC National Crit Champs.

Bob reports:
"The championships were held at Milton Keynes Bowl, a tough twisty circuit less than a mile long.

The race went from the gun with two riders getting away for a couple of laps. The sound of a bunch of 50 year old riders gasping and wheezing to get their legs to do something quick was a true joy but the front of the group worked to catch them. Then on the little rise thru' the start/finish line a break of five went, I jumped on and we all worked well to get away.

After about 40minutes six new guys got across to us including Dominic Gabellini, a sprinter of some renown. The pace remained high as we worked together less but jumped about more to try and break the group.

Steve was unwell earlier in the week and retired early and Brian became the victim of 'one gap to close too many' and climbed off after 45 minutes.

With the 3 lap to go board up, John French attacked and then crept away to a well deserved win on his own. Everyone watched it happen, seemingly content with runners up prize.

With 1 lap to go I was in third place in the bunch and as the riders in front peeled off I was stuck on the front for the last half lap. I jumped out of the last corner and had a gap, but despite Brian's encouragement the little rise earlier in the race was now much more significent and I faded into the headwind 50 metres from the line. Gabellini getting the silver and me slumping across the line in 5th."

Cycle Kingdom Series - Race 4 Results

E,1,2
1 Tim Elverson Felt Racing E
2 Jamie Newall VC Meudon 2
3 Justin Hoy Felt Racing E
4 Daniel Duguid Sigma Sport/Specialised/Sportfull 1
5 Lewis Atkins www.agiskovinor.com 2
6 Richard Mardle Felt Racing 2
7 David Creeggan VC Meudon 1
8 John Wager Felt Racing 1
9 Anders Christensen Cycle Kingdom 1
10 Dave Larcombe VC Meudon 2V
11 Neil Cooper AW Cycles 2
12 Sam Allen I-Team 2J
13 Boyd Roberts www.agiskovinor.com 2
14 Ben Macland VC Meudon 2
15 Pete Wager VC Meudon 2


Overall Classification

3,4
1 Nick Onslow Pedalon.co.uk 3
2 Andrew Dilkes VC Meudon 3
3 Robert King Reading CC 3
4 Gavin Spiers Reading CC 3
5 Andrew McKie Norwood Paragon 3V
6 Darran Parker Python RT 3
7 Scott Forbes Pedalon.co.uk 4
8 Chris Wood www.agiskoviner.com 3
9 Max Harris VC Meudon 3
10 Colin Addison VC Meudon 3V


Overall Classification

Youth U16
1 Tommy Garland A Ingear Development Squad

Overall Classification

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3.5 wins- midweek roundup

Hillingdon - Barry shines

Darren Franklin reports from the W. London 4ths race where Barry Matthews got his 3rd cat licence.

"Barry had a convincing win at Hillingdon today. The first 6 laps and nothing happened, then a 5 man breakaway formed gaining 18 seconds, but with everyone working together they were soon brought back. A couple of one man kamikazee attacks ensued with the best staying out for 3 laps. With 3/4 of the final lap remaining Barry accelerated from 15th place opening up a 100 metre gap coming down the back straight. By the time they reacted it was too late and they were racing for second place, with Barry crossing the line comfortably ahead. Barry commented that he puts this feat down to a Mars Bar he had before the start."

Jo Munden wins at Palace

On Tuesday Jo made one of her regular forays up to Crystal Palace, but this time blew away the cobwebs of her frustrated ride in the South East Champs at the weekend to win the Tuesday night blast around the park.

The previous weekend Jo had tried to defend her South East Road Race Champions jersey around the Ellens Green circuit. Despite making the key break Jo, along with all the other fancied riders, played into the hands of the AgiskoViner track sprinter Emma Patterson. Finishing 7th, Jo is hoping for a hillier circuit next time around.

Dunsfold - Carry on Jamie

On Tuesday night it was Jamie Newall again animating the race, driving the scratch group to catch the 3s and 4s in record time, then driving the break and grabbing the primes before coming a close second to Steve Calland in the gallop. Ken Prince ended a run of 3 11th places in 9th. Before getting 11th again in the handicap on Thursday.

Eelmore - 2 wins (sort of)

The 3rds race split early with plenty of Meudons getting in and across to the right end of the race. With the sprint approaching no-one was going to bet against Nick Allen and so it happened with Nick leading home, with Bob Moore and Andy Dilkes in 5th and 6th.

In the E12s club sponsor (but riding for the Meudon feeder club Felt Racing) Tim Elverson powered home first, clipping away in the final laps to follow up on John Wager's win the previous week. Dave Creeggan rode strongly to get across to Tim with Adrian Lansley, getting second in the 3 up sprint, with Jamie continuing his run of results in 5th.

Cycle Kingdom Series - Race 3 Results

E,1,2
1 Tim Elverson Felt Racing E
2 David Creeggan VC Meudon 1
3 Adrian Lansley Pedalon.co.uk 1
4 Justin Hoy Felt Racing E
5 Jamie Newall VC Meudon 2
6 Daniel Duguid Sigma Sport/Specialised/Sportfull 1
7 Neil Cooper AWCycles 2
8 John Wager Felt Racing 1
9 Lewis Atkins www.agiskovinor.com 2
10 Tom Smith AWCycles E
11 Mathew Carden Team Quest 2
12 Christopher Minter Pedalon.co.uk 2
13 Ben Macland VC Meudon 2
14 Mark Bremner VC Meudon 2V
15 Darrell Pembroke www.agiskovinor.com 2
16 Thorsten Klassen Kingston Wheelers CC 2

(amended 28-may-08)

Overall Classification

3,4
1 Nick Allen VC Meudon 3
2 Mike Cripps Army Cycling Union 3
3 Dan Guest Army Cycling Union 3
4 Robert King Reading CC 3
5 Bob Moore VC Meudon 3 428563 5
6 Andrew Dilkes VC Meudon 3
7 Steve Smith Python RT 3
8 Nick Beale Didcot Phoenix CC 3
9 Nick Gilding High Wycombe 3
10 Chris Wood Agiskoviner 3

Overall Classification

Youth U16
1 Tommy Garland A Ingear Development Squad

Overall Classification

Wilson & Hulbert Retain Jersey

The Ciclisti Vecchi Vets lined up for the De Laune Vets races on the hilly Bletchingly circuit. 3 races were held for different age categories.

Colin Addison, Craig Wilson, Keith Jarrett and Terry Morgan lined up for the A/B race which got off to an immediate fast start. There was no let up for the next 30 miles until a break of 3 broke away with 20 miles to go. With Colin Roshier and Matt Seaton away in the break the bunch, now down to 20 riders, was thankfully able to ease up slightly. The break built a lead of about a minute whilst the bunch with Colin, Keith and Craig prepared for the finish at the top of the Bletchingly climb. Colin Roshier won from Matt Seaton and Craig managed to grovel up the climb slightly faster than most of the bunch to take 6th (why did I try the big ring!). In finishing 2nd in his age group Craig also managed to strengthen his lead in the overall series - perhaps I'll wear the matching white shorts next time!

In the C/D race for 50-59 yrs Martin Hulbert also retained the series leadership.
Here's Martin's report ..
I got in a break on the 2nd full climb of Bletchingly hill, going away just over the top just before the motorway bridge. The break consisted of Peter Smith (Team Milton Keynes), myself, Bob Moore, Mick McManus (RT316)& Ray Robinson. We work well and stayed away till the finish, only dropping Ray Robinson on the penultimate climb who got caught by the bunch. I lead out the sprint but Peter Smith got by me for the win just before the finish. Myself second, Bob Moore third and Mick 4th.

Bob has Moore Power!

What a way to win!
In full flight ahead of a monster sized field, VCM's Bob Moore turned on the afterburners to power home first in the supporting race to the Hillingdon Grand Prix. With barriers edging the road the man showed nerves of steel to take the line, with ex VCM rider Gary Bullock lurking in the shadows in 9th. Bob was rewarded with a healthy £100 for his efforts. We look forward to ReGo's all round next time we see him. Well done Bob!

Haylett flys on A31

Ex VCM stalwart Mark Haylett ripped up the A31 on saturday, resplendent in full Team Specialized regalia (just as in Majorca) to post a very respectable 22:41 in the Hounslow and District Whs 10. Local Champ Richard Prebble returned 21:19, while ex Eelmore regular James Boyman of AgiskoViner.com showed his promise with a winning 20:31

Also riding was VCM's new recruit, the legend John Woodburn. John, still waiting for someone to give him a VCM skinsuit, rode in neutral Assos Yellow, but was far from anonymous in the results. Posting a fine 23:13, John romped home the winner on standard, meaning John was the fastest Vet in the event.




But Mark had no chance of beating this bloke ..

Steve Cwiklinski turns up to ride Eelmore!!

Race Planning

The Divs are not far off (1st June), followed shortly by the 5 Day Surrey Jaunts (starting Friday 20th June) for 2/3s and then the Revolutions 5 Day (starting Friday 15th August) for 1/2/3s.

With the VC Meudon A team going well with wins and placings in the SE Series we should try and get a strong team together so that we can support Dave C, Jamie, Steve and Warren in the South East Divisionals on 1st June. The event is in Kent. They will need lots of help to counter the super teams eg Sigma, Wildside etc

The Surrey League 5 days are also not far off - get your entries in soon so that we have strong teams together to go for the overall or stage wins.

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Jamie blasts Dunsfold

Tues night with the sun shinning and a light tail wind around the top gear motor circuit.
The mighty VCM midweek team set up camp at Dunsfold for the weekly tear up.
Gentlemen racers of the mighty Keith Brooks, Colin Summerfield, Alan Clarke, Andy Grant and Tony Mott started in the early handicap.
While the aggressors of Ken Prince, Dave Larcombe Ben Macland and Jamie Newall hunted all down starting with the 2nds.
With the wind not playing too much of the part the race came together quite quickly.
Where the clockwork counter attacks are launched!.
A very sprightly Jamie jumped away with two Wildside boys Jason Edwards and Chris McNamara. Taking an even share of 7 laps of the front primes – Although Jamie seemed always to “roll over” first.
The policemen of Dave and Ben were doing a grand job of watching Jamie dangle out in front with his “tired” escapees.
Lincoln and Bec Road races were very hard as Jason and Simon were suffering under Jamie’s rather more aggressive monster turns.

Two laps to go and altogether, a counter, Dave and Jamie get away with a few guys only to be brought back.
On the last lap Chris McNamara goes – Jamie again jumps on the wheel and before you know it 10 second gap appears. A gentlemen agreement to duke it out on the last bend for a bit of through and off – rather than fanny around was decided.
Jamie unleashed a devilish sprint and won by several bike lengths – time to zip up the famous VCM skin suit and salute the masses.
Chris held on for second just as Captain Callard brought the bunch home.
Ben took a cheeky top 10 after some fantastic police work, with Ken just outside.

Dave was frustrated at a racer calling him an idiot while racing – to which Dave replied “He does not even know me” !!
Full services to be resumed next week, come down it’s a right old bun fight.

E/1/2/3/4 - 33 miles
Pos Name Club/Team Cat Time Prime Points
1 Jamie Newall VC Meudon 2 1:16:30 18
2 Simon McNamara Wildside RT 1
3 Steve Calland Norwood Paragon CC 1
4 Jason Edwards Wildside RT 1 14
5 Shaun Smart Southdown Velo 3V
6 Paul Thatcher Brighton Mitre 2V 3
7 Philip Watkins Old Portlians CC 3V
8 Benjamin MacLand VC Meudon 2V
9 Gareth Dickinson agiskoviner.com 3
10 A Comben Metropolitain Police CC 3
11 Ken Prince VC Meudon 2
14 Andrew Grant VC Meudon 3V
28 Colin Summerfield VC Meudon 3V
29 David Larcombe VC Meudon 2V
54 Keith Brooks VC Meudon 3V
55 Alan Clarke VC Meudon 3V

Cycle Kingdom Series - Race 2 Results

E,1,2
1 John Wager 1 Felt Racing
2 Tom Smith E AW Cycles
3 Jamie Newall 2 VC Meudon
4 Christopher Minter 2 Pedal On
5 Tim Elverson E Felt Racing
6 Lewis Atkins 2 Agisko Viner.Com
7 David Creeggan 1 VC Meudon
8 Adrian Lansley 1 Pedal On
9 Dave Larcombe 2V VC Meudon
10 Justin Hoy E Felt Racing
11 Dan Duguid 1 Sigma Sport
12 Darrell Pembroke 2 Agisko Viner.Com
13 Matthew Carden 2 Team Quest
14 John Veness 1 ES Torgini
15 Pete Wager 2 VC Meudon

3,4
1 Nick Allen 3 VC Meudon
2 Luke Merrilees 3J Private
3 Nick Onslow 3 Pedal On
4 Justin Radford 3 Python RT
5 Nick Mawsow 3 Swindon RC
6 Steve Smith 3 Python RT
7 Darren Parken 3 Python RT
8 Nick Gilding 3 High Wycombe
9 Ted Milme 4 Charlottevile CC
10 Adam Witherington 3 Farnborough & C CC

Youth U16
1 Tommy Garland A Ingear Development Squad

RACE REPORT (from Jamie)
Wednesday night looked like a club run.
How many VCM riders? – unbelievable – what a chance for some spoils in the 3/4 and E12.
Good old Terry Morgan stepped up to be commisaire with Craig having sterling help from Lorraine Day doing her sweeper role- (she is a star)

The 3rd and 4ths race was won by our very own Sprinter Nick "50€" Allen with "a shaky last bend due to Chris Day deciding to lay on the floor, and then a straight forward power sprint up the finishing straight.- JOB DONE “ Well done Nicky boy – Majorca was not all Sun, Sea and Sangria.

The E12 race rolled off & we were lucky to have a quality field including the VCM rejects of Justin Hoy, Tim Elverson and John Wager riding for a unknown bike brand, while the mighty VCM had Duncan Hards, Ben Macland, Dave Larcombe, Warren Jesse, Dave Creeggan, Pete Wager and Jamie Newall. The race was split quite quickly by a few usual suspects -
A 9 man break formed of Dave Larcombe ,Jamie, Dave Creeggan, Lewis Atkins, Agisko + Chris Minter and Adrian Lansley from Pedal on., Tom Smith from AW Cycles and the mighty twosome of Tim Evelson and John Wager from Felt.

The group contained all the big hitters - a couple of absentees of Warren and Duncan and Juzy Hoy were left behind, “gotta be in it to win it”

First Jamie then Dave Creeggan attacks but this group of 9 was not going to split up and the bunch sprint was on the cards.
All great corning specialists, who was going to come out of that last bend?
Chris Minter led into the bend with everyone else fighting for the wheel,
John Wager went right over the top and powered up the finishing straight.
Can we catch him? – no chance with that tail wind and those deep section wheels.
A great sprint for the other places – Jamie just missing out to Tom Smith for 2nd.
While a solid performance from Dave Creeggan in 7th and the Dave rolling over for 9th

Juzy Hoy brought the laughing group home in 10th Place

Top night and only just over an hour that’s a good workout – not too dull – VCM WIN in both races next week, train hard!!

Gianluca Delivers!

With dad Gianluca squeezing in a final race on saturday at Chertsey, he made it home in time to welcome the arrival of Liam James Cappello who was born on 11th May at 10.25pm, 7lb 10oz (3.5 kg in italian money). Last night he spent the first night at home and it was.....sleepless!

Gianluca reports ..

That fact that he was born on Sunday evening allowed me to race at Chertsey the day before. It is only 10 miles from Guildford (where I live) and I was racing with the mobile switched on in my rear pocket. Just in case!

Dave Larcombe, Ken Prince and myself were together at the start where Dave was showing off his suntan (from Majorca) and complaining about his stem, Ken was telling us all how tasty are his new strawberry and banana gels. It was a warm day and I think this affected all the riders as the first couple of laps were slow. This suited me as I haven't been training for the past 4 weeks. Also I was able to catch up with some friends in the middle of the bunch. After that there were several attempts to break away but the average speed increased and it was quite clear that it would have been a bunch sprint. This was ok with me and Ken but he started suffering from cramps. The sprint was clean and Paul Delahunty won with a bike length from Matthew Carden (he was racing in long sleeves!), Lewis Atkins and the rest of us. I ended 6th gaining enough points to keep my 1st cat licence for next year so I can now concentrate on changing nappies!

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Brief report from Warren re the BEC CC race on Sunday
Myself (Warren), Steve Richards, Dave Creeggan (fresh back from Majorca) and Pete Wager raced the 78 mile BEC RR on Sunday in the rather warm conditions. Due to lack of helpers we struggled round with two bottles each, not ideal having to work out how many sips per lap you can afford to have!

For some reason we all managed to miss a move fairly early on containing 7 good riders, so the next time up the hill myself, Gary Dodd, Steve R and Simon Lawn all had the same idea of trying to organise a chase group. We caught up with a further two riders that had themselves tried to bridge a little earlier. We then all settled down to closing a 2min 30 gap.

The Sigma guys already had a team mate up the road, so we were not exactly working that well as a group but we did manage to catch two riders from the group ahead leaving 4 in front with half a lap remaining but with no chance of catching them as they still had over a minute on us. With this Gary Dodd attacked and was shortly followed by Steve. They were in sight of us up the final climb where I countered a move by Simon Lawn and we caught and passed Steve with about 200 metres to go. I beat Simon for 6th, Steve was 8th and Dave C won the gallop from the remnents of the peleton. Pete W wisely pulled out and was kind enough to supply us all with water at the finish, cheers Pete!


1 Tom Hemmant - London Dynamo/Cyclefit 1st 60
2 Andy Lyons - Heron Cyclesport Elite 52
3 Ian Paine - London Dynamo/Cyclefit 1st 45
4 Stephen Gowar - Sigma Sport.co.uk 1st 40
5 Gary Dodd - Sigma Sport, Specialized, Sportful 1st 35
6 Warren Jesse - VC Meudon 1st 31
7 Simon Lawn - Sigma Sport, Specialized, Sportful 2nd 27
8 Steven Richards - VC Meudon 1st 23
9 Simon Brooks - VC St Raphael Elite 20
10 Jason Edwards - WildSide Road Team 1st 17
11 Robert Adams - Severn RC 3rd 15
12 Liam Terry - Southdown Velo 2nd 13
13 David Creeggan - VC Meudon 1st 11
14 Ben Wilson - Private 2nd 9
15 Neil Linford-Relph Team - SBR Sports - www.sbrsports.com

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Cycle Kingdom Series - Race1 Results

Race result for Cycle Kingdom Circuit series 1
E,1,2

1 Justin Hoy Felt Racing E
2 Tom Smith AW Cycles E
3 Chris Moores Norwood Paragon 1
4 Lee Smith Agisko Viner 1
5 Matthew Carden Team Quest 2
6 Allan Ridler Army CU 2
7 Dave Larcombe VC Meudon 2
8 Steve Richards VC Meudon 1
9 John Wager Felt Racing 1
10 Gianluca Cappello VC Meudon 1
11 Lewis Atkins Agisko Viner 2
12 Daniel Duguid Sigma Sport 1
13 Darren Pembroke Agisko Viner 2
14 M Hawkins Norwood Paragon 2
15 Duncan Hards VC Meudon 2

3,4
1 Robert King Reading CC 3
2 Paul Trougolton London Phoenix 3
3 Darren Parker Python RT 3
4 Luke Myers Team Axiom 3
5 Nick Beale Didcot Phoenix CC 3
6 Jonatham Maher Sigma Sport 3
7 David Wilson Charlotteville C C 3
8 Darren Franklin VC Meudon 3
9 Lee Mead VC Meudon 3
10 Chris Remnant VS Narbonnais 3

Youth U16
1 Tommy Garland InGear Development Squad A

Results to 7th May

Looby upgrades

Steve Looby is another new member moving up the categories. On a miserable Tuesday night at Hillingdon Steve managed to get second place in the 4th cat race to get the points he needed to move up to 3rd cat.

Gibbo first...to the yellow flag

"Cutmill 3's and I was perfectly set up for the finish. However, the planned assault up the finish hill failed spectacularly as my legs disappeared and my lungs exploded. The last 300yds went on forever and I provided an effective lead out and target for the six riders who crawled past by the line."

Jamie's value for money

Remarkably Jamie Newall managed to provide a full race commentary, perform in-bunch commissaire duties and successfully race this week, finishing in the points in the Cutmill 2/3 and initiating the successful break at Dunsfold, finishing 4th with Craig rounding out the top ten. 

Eelmore kicks off

Craig's first Eelmore ran smoothly with Steve Richards riding virtually the whole race in a three man break. This was caught by a second group containing Dave Larcombe near the end with Dave finishing 7th and Steve 8th. Gianluca took 10th and Duncan snaffled the last point in 15th. In the 3/4s Darren Franklin and Lee Mead both managed to squeeze into the top ten.