LVRC Vets Champs

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Permalink Reply by Bill Fitzgerald on July 2, 2012 at 13:06

Hi Richard.
Thanks for the offer but I will probably drive there as I like to bring spare wheels etc so would be tight for space. I don't think it would be too bad if it was just region 9 teams, but they tend to let teams from other regions ride so all the big guns attend on mass.
Haven't got a clue on the course profile other than it is undulating as described on the race list. I think they list really lumpy races as hilly, so hopefully this will be more managable. It needs to be as I'll be suffering if it isn't :-)
We just need to make sure we ride as a tight unit and all try to make sure we stay out of trouble and in the front half of the pack should anything happen.
It's only about 56 miles but anything could happen and it's sure to be a hot pace.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Edmonds on July 3, 2012 at 12:21

Will see you there then Bill, early start, lets see how it goes... Get the impression very quickly!

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Permalink Reply by secretsquirrell on July 8, 2012 at 14:25

 Cyclist must have wings.

 

Arm bands, wake boards and river dancing all come to mind.

 

Well drown rats is an under statement.

 

Daz and Richard on the line, thanks to helper who lent me his helmet as I forgot mine.

 

Race reduced by one lap, about 50 miles then. Was raining slightly when we departed and with in one lap we all soaked to the skin, the rain ease slighty for about 5 minutes, but conitued to rain heavily. The roads surface was great, the rain was pooling in most place making each lap more precarious, I tried glasses on and off, which didn't make much difference making visibility an issues on some bends.

 

Again excellent skills displayed by all, several punchures and one crash who over cooked a sharp bend into the tree's. Richard stayed up front most of the time, I did my usual and was middle'ish moving up when required.  A group of three/four not sure managed to get away on the last lap, we tried to chase it down but the weather certainly didn't help.

 

With the group away, I moved up with 1 km to go Richard was just infront scabbling for position and has just been squashed going for a gap, the paced then quickened I got the wheel I was after, there was far too many tustling for position, I got blocked and had to check my sprint, a gap then opened and I think I got 4th in the bunch sprint, overall in CAT A I haven't a clue.

 

Great Fun in the rain, check out the photo's, both of us supporting george michael road crud goaty beards.

 

Daz

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on July 8, 2012 at 14:46

Wow. Well done Darren and Richard. Epic racing conditions.  

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Permalink Reply by Lee Staples on July 8, 2012 at 15:19

Will done. Great ride and a placing.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Fitzgerald on July 8, 2012 at 15:23

Gutted not being able to ride, well done guys.

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Permalink Reply by David Howard smith on July 8, 2012 at 17:03

Started the Old Gits Champs after a brief word with our two young upstarts. The rain didn't give up until half way through the race. As with the Crit. champs the big hitters did a demolision act onces the race was denuetralized, along with most of the older cat. riders I found myself out the back. I paired up with another F cat rider a rode on to the finish as our age group had been desimated by the early pace I thought this might give me a result. We picked up an E cat rider just before the finish so we had a three up sprint which I managed to win. Back at H/Q after a  count back on placing I was give 4th spot in the Fcat champs. 15th out of the 21 finishe. Good to see Avanti guys giving it a go.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Edmonds on July 8, 2012 at 20:09

Nice one Dave!

A bit of standing water to say the least, very wary on one section downhill under the trees. And could hardly see at times, still have sore eyes!

All in all a good effort, amazed how few crashes compared to a wet race we did last year at Kenardington.

A few attempts to get away failed after a sole rider who had enjoyed an early foray was brought back.  A group of five finally did get a gap to the finish, I blame poor visibility - some very reluctant to chase. A flatter course than I had imagined it might have been but guess it was Essex!

Didn't manage the sprint very well again but Daz did really well and got himself right up there in the run in and on another day could have won it.

Not sure when the next LVRC is but Daz reckons there may be some at Gravesend. Got to be worth a go.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by David Howard smith on July 8, 2012 at 21:16

Tuesday 12th/17th July at Gravesend 6.00 pm,Thursday 12th July Hog Hill6.00pm,15th July Ottershaw 11.00am.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Dines on July 9, 2012 at 12:34

Great effort Richard and Daz. Would love to have been with you, but the Marmotte got in the way. While you were getting very wet, I was getting sunburn!

Fitness permitting will definitely be doing some more LVRC this year....nearly C cat!

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Permalink Reply by David Howard smith on July 10, 2012 at 10:04

Full result of Sundays Champs, as you can see Darren did a good ride. Not the best circuit for a bunch sprint especially in the rain, narrow and dark in the woods with a bad road suface on the run in I have always been nervous of bunch sprints hear. 

 

The Results of the region 9 Veteran Racing Cyclists Road Race Championships held on the Viper Circuit on the 8th of July 2012 and the event was sponsored by Ciclos Uno.

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Cat A/B/C/D
With heavy rain causing a lot of riders to stay away only 74 out 104 riders took to the start line with the race starting in two groups A & B then C & D Trevor Burke breaking away at the start of the A & B’s only to be caught with a lap to go by a group of 5 riders then having the bad luck to puncture twice on the last lap. With Andy Naylor out sprinting Nick Dibble and Damien Foy in the A & B race and in the C & D race a small group of riders broke away towards the end with Patrick Schils out sprinting Simon Williams and Bob Downs.   

 

Cat A
1st No.21 Andy Naylor   02 Racing    A Gold Medal
2nd No.9 Nick Dibble   4 + T Velo Club    A Silver Medal
3rd No.17 Sean O’Reagan   Team Toachim    A Bronze Medal
4th No.1 Trevor Ormes   Velo Schils – Interbike RT  A
5th No.10 Kevin Newland   4 + T Velo Club    A
6th No.3 Darren Squirrell  GS Avanti    A
7th No.13 Mark Allen   Finchley RT    A
8th No.19 Matt Pumo   Verulam CC    A Reg 07
9th No.14 Gareth Welch   Dulwich Paragon   A
10th No.16 Jeff Wharton   Velo Schils – Interbike RT  A
11th No.8 Derek Hanlon   4 + T Velo Club    A
12th No.18 Andy Crowther   VC Revolution    A
13th No.86 Martin Bryant   Ciclos Uno    A

Cat B
1st No.36 Damien Foy   Eagle RC    B Gold Medal
2nd No.33 Neil Chapman   Maldon CC    B Silver Medal
3rd No.25 Andrew Pollintine  Dulwich Paragon   B Bronze Medal
4th No.28 Martin Meades   Ciclos Uno    B
5th No.47 Paul Smitherman  Colour Tech RT    B
6th No.32 Nick Rossman   Finchley RT    B
7th No.27 Barry Neal   Ciclos Uno    B
8th No.34 James Conway   Met Police CC    B
9th No.49 Chris Badell   CC Luton    B Reg 07
10th No.26 Tim Pettit   Essex Roads CC   B
11th No.30 Richard Edmonds  GS Avanti    B
12th No.38 Graham Masters  Eagle RC    B
13th No.51 Anthony Stapleton  Chelmer CC    B
14th No.35 Adam Platts   Dulwich Paragon   B
15th No.31 Andrew Cullinane  Finchley RT    B

Cat C
1st No.75 Simon Williams  Hillingdon CC    C Reg 07
2nd No.71 Trevor Whittock  Lea Vally CC    C Gold Medal
3rd No.67 Paul Doel   Team Quest – The Bike Shop  C Silver Medal
4th No.52 Nick Faint   Finchley RT    C Bronze Medal
5th No.59 Mick Bath   API – Metrow    C
6th No.57 Martin Elms   Southend Wheelers   C
7th No.82 Julian Cunnington  Condor Cycles    C

Cat D
1st No.89 Patrick Schils   Velo Schils – Interbike RT  D Gold Medal
2nd No.92 Bob Downs   Glendene CC    D Silver Medal
3rd No.100 Tom Wilson   GS Invicta – Eyelevel   D Bronze Medal
4th No.91 Paul Bird   Glendene CC    D

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Cat E/F/G/H
In the EFGH event the weather took a big toll on riders, as only 28 started in pouring rain from a total entry of 47. Soon after the first lap the race had split into four groups with no let up in the rain, on the last lap the first two groups came together to contest the sprint with Don Parry taking the honour’s in the overhaul result.

 

1st  No.20 Don Parry   Team Corley Cycles   E Reg 07
2nd No.39 Geoff Wiles   San Fairy Ann RT   F
3rd No.6 Ray Palin   4 + T Velo Club    E
4th No.51 Tony Woodcock  Kingsnorth Int Nico Sport  G
5th No.38 Dick Naylor   San Fairy Ann RT   F
6th No.13 Roger Jackaman  SWRC – Evans Cycles   E
7th No.10 Pete Constable   Velo Schils – Interbike RT  E
8th No.3 Richard Turner   Pearson Cycles    E
9th No.9 Dave Terry   Braintree Velo CRC   E
10th No.34 John Duckworth  Kingsnorth Int Nico Sport  F
11th No.17 Wayne Thomas   GS Henley    E Reg 10
12th No.11 Dave Kerry   Chelmer CC    E
13th No.19 Tony Richardson  San Fairy Ann RT   E
14th No.42 John Parks   Wolsey RC    F Reg 07
15th No.40 Dave Smith   GS Avanti    F
16th  No.7 Dave Williams   Kingsnorth Int Nico Sport  E
17th No.26 Trevor Mills   Ford CC    F
18th No. 86 Chaz Wilde   Eagle RC    H
19th No. 87 Roy GodBeer   Southend Wheelers   H
20th No.56 Richard  Wall   Lampard RC    G
21st No.55 Ken Evans   Ciclos Uno    G

Cat E
1st No.6 Ray Paylin   4 + T Velo Club    Gold Medal
2nd No.13 Roger Jackaman  SWRS – Evans Cycles   Silver Medal
3rd No.10 Pete Constable   Velo Schils – Interbike RT  Bronze Medal
4th No.3 Richard Turner   Pearson Cycles  
5th No.9 Dave Terry   Braintree Velo CRC
6th No.17 Wayne Thomas   GS Henley     Reg 10
7th No.11 Dave Kerry   Chelmer CC
8th No.19 Tony Richardson  San Fairy Ann RT
9th No.7 Dave Williamson  Kingsnorth Int Nico Sport

Cat F
1st No.39 Geoff Wiles   San Fairy Ann RT   Gold Medal
2nd No.38 Dick Naylor   San Fairy Ann RT   Silver Medal
3rd No.34 John Duckworth  Kingsnorth Int Nico Sport  Bronze Medal
4th No.40 Dave Smith    GS Avanti
5th No.26 Trevor Mills   Ford CC

Cat G
1st  No.51 Tony Woodcock  Kingsnorth Int Nico Sport  Gold Medal
2nd No.56 Richard Wall   Lampard RT    Silver Medal
3rd No.55 Ken Evans   Ciclos Uno    Bronze Medal

Cat H
1st No.86 Chaz Wilde   Eagle RC    Gold Medal
2nd No.87 Roy Godbeer   Southend Wheelers   Silver Medal

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