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Day Family Expands

Chris adds twins (one of each) to his expanding family. Well done Mrs Day and congratulations from all of us.



The crazy costume didn't appear to "hamper" santa's progress on Boxing day, and freshly fueled with brandy and mince pies, our Christmas Caper King rode a "cracker" to place another top ten at Hillingdon.

Willing helper Rudolph Ottaway placed a respectable 15th.

Obviously Tim "Elve"erson, St Nick Upshall, and Justin Ho! Ho! Ho! Hoy found the weather a "trifle" cold and decided give the race a miss.

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Member expulsion notice.


We have been asked to post this notice by club officials in line with club rules. A recent meeting of the club disciplinary committee decreed that (with some regret) Nicholas "Mint" Upshall shall be expelled from VC Meudon and shall cease to represent the club from today's date nor wear club kit at any time in public. This follows an incident in contravention of club rule 12 (part b) - matters relating to taste. The afore mentioned transgression (see photo evidence) was not undertaken as a commercial exercise and the defendent's claim that "It is a bit of fun, I'm going to drive across Europe with a friend whose car has an identical sticker thing" was rejected as a pisspoor excuse.

SE cross - What the papers say.

Our intrepid reported K. Brooks reports from the pits:


"Despite being huddled together discreetly in the corner of the 1970’s styled diner that Ipswich Witches Speedway supporters call their clubroom we still could not escape the sharp eyed papparazi as an elderly gent with a full grey beard, NHS glasses, Farnborough and Camberley style oversize woollen tracksuit top and woolly hat slid up to us and boldly said to me “were you the winner?”. Now I know I don’t always look my age but with both Dilksey and Newall either side of me I think it was pretty clear that it was more likely one of them.

Stepping quickly back and pointing out Jamie to the guy he introduces himself as a member of the press and produces from somewhere under the oversized top his clip board and pen….”can I ask you a couple of questions” he sez which is not the correct thing to say to Jamie who starts to tell the man from the press his life story, how he got into ‘cross, his training methods, who he works for, details of his new car, how the race went and some family background. The man from the press made some notes, not exactly copious but I did see at least three words. “I don’t normally do this but I was at the Tricycle Association agm yesterday in London and I’m on my way back home”.

He thanked Jamie and wandered off looking for other stars telling us that his full report will be in the Ipswich Evening Star this week (not available in Surrey).

We endured the prize giving, the guy presenting the prize had more money filled envelopes than Keith Butler did at the SL agm and it took a full 15mins to get to Jamie, and then made a hasty retreat out of the building to se it there in its full splendour….The Trike, complete with saddlebag, he had obviously ridden to London for his rendezvous and then was riding back to the land where tricyclists live.

Oh the glamour of ‘cross!!!!!!!!!!!"

Looking fwd to Majorca

How long until we go to Majorca? Not sure, but check the pictures on this page to remind yourself of what is to come .... is that McEwan?


http://www.readshotel.com/index.php?sectionid=250

Lanzarote - training camp scoops

While we're grovelling around the mucky Surrey lanes spare a thought for the likes of Jenson Button and Cav who have been enjoy sun and shorts weather in Lanzarote over the past week or so ....








pictures from www.lanzaroteinformation.com

The Hillingdon Winter Series recommended.

The Hillingdon Winter Series has just started again and runs throughout the 'off-season'. There are races for E12s, plus separate 3 and 4th cat races. It's run on an off road circuit in West London and last week 4 Meudons (Ashley Holding, Mark Ottaway, Jason Edwards and Gianluca Capello) all took part.


Ashley Holding reports:

"Providing it’s not taken too seriously and used as a bit of a work-out it’s surprisingly good with bigger fields than you often get during the ‘race season’ and a good atmosphere. It’s all about getting in the break; there usually is one; and if you do make the break then it’s real hard. If you don’t make it then come the end of the race a bit of self preservation does not go amiss and sitting up is quite often the sensible thing to do at Hillingdon (Jay last week). It’s quite fast and helps maintain some bike handling skills, Jay and I meet at the Ottershaw car park and ride in leaving at 12.45 and arriving 10 minutes before the race start and then ride back – that’s about 65 miles with a race in the middle! If you fancy a Saturday winter work out then you could do worse. Anyone fancy it? (I only go if the weather is ok)."

Pictures of Jamie's Win

Great pictures of Jamie's win in the sun yesterday

Do you think he started celebrating early enough ?!!

http://www.mphotography.co.uk/

Jamie wins SE Regional Cyclo-Cross Champs

With a lead of more than a minute and a half, Jamie was victorious in today's East and South East Regional Cyclo-Cross Championships.

Report and photos to come

but for now here's a link to report and video of Jamie's win at Oxford last weekend.
http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclocross/article/cyx20091129-Report--Oxonian--Cross-0

Senor Rutherford wins in Spain


Spanish VCM exile Martin Rutherford won an over 50's race at Puerto Lumbreras on Sunday.