4ths don't score @ Dunsfold shocka! Quick report.

Ian reports:
Only Tom Hicks and Colin Stevens for this event. Tom getting in a couple of breaks which got reeled in and Colin trying to get away but without success. Another bunch Sprint with Colin and Tom 11th and 16th.


Ian Franklin
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LVRC vets race at Dunsfold report

Ian reports from 7th August:

With 3 of the 8 laps remaining in the 51 mile race Geoff Wiles (National Pro road champion 1976) broke away with our Keith Brooks for company. By the time I saw them with one lap to go they had a lead of some 20-30 seconds, with Dave Williams and Ray Palin trying to bridge the gap. Come the finish and two riders crested the hill, the white and mauve jersey of Wiles in front of Keith's Vecchi jersey and that was how it remained at the finish line. Bling ride Keith.
Anyone want to know more about Geoff Wiles go to http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki?search=geoff+wiles

Ian Franklin
07973 828408

Handy new bike box hire website

For those of you who prefer something more sturdy than an old Specialized box and don't want to spend a million pounds on a new Sci Con, a friend of member Grant Pretorius has set up a new bike box hire service based in Churt:

http://www.bicycleboxhire.co.uk/Welcome.html

Bronze for Martin at nationals

After months off the bike through injury, consistent performer Martin "twenty hours a week" Hulbert proved he's back on top form with a great ride in the British Cycling national championships for the F cat vets. There's a particularly fetching picture of Martin in an old vest on the podium at the bottom of the velouk report:

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3rd for the 4ths at Dunsfold

Ian Franklin reports:

"Only Colin Stevens lined up for this race, number 10 of 12. His recent performances have been somewhat disappointing but sensible riding produced a fine third place in the sprint. With two races left he only needs a seventh place (or better) to get his 3rd cat. He's still riding his compact chainset from London - Paris - Time for the 53 to be re fitted!"

An Evening At The Races

A sunny evening at Goodwood, a proper handicap Glyn sez, so off go the 4th/ladies and we wait what seems like ages to go. Eventually were off and amazingly for a large group of 3rds it gets organized and all of us, about 30 riders, are going through and off; the commissaire comes up on the Moto and asks if I’m OK as he’s never seen me on the front before!.

The talk is that we’ll stay away if we keep this up and we catch the 4ths after just a couple of laps, but then its chaos and the organisation withers. A lap of hesitation and we are caught by the scratch group.. I sit on Jason’s wheel as they go straight past and to the front but a lack of confidence and concentration sees me at the back just as a group of 5 clip off. I see “Cav” Allen “ you know I’ve hardly touched my bike since Cutmill” going across, and am convinced Dean was with them as he had a couple of hundred metres on the bunch as we got caught. “Cav” starts to come back but another small group go across and he manages to go with them and reach the break which then includes all the stars like Chaingang Dave, Killer Costello, Toby, Jay, Chris Mac, and one of the Yates family.

Well it seems like it’s over but surprisingly the bunch actually keep going hard and keeps the break in sight. “The Prince” has a word with Agisko’s Holland –Leader and they make an unsuccessful attempt to get across; Dean, James Graham, Tom and Josh keep plugging away and at 3 laps to go the gap is down to about 20secs but the break realize and speed up.

So last lap and after Dave has towed the break around a figure in plain kit (I forgot me club kit) zooms past and takes the sprint…another impressive win for Mr Allen. He was almost as quick packing his bike in the car and leaving the premises as the “where did he come from” questions were being asked.

Only three more Goodwoods left but if you want some fast miles its worth the £15.00.

KB