Veteran Leaguer - LVRC

The
Veteran Leaguer
Autumn special
Results - Advice - Rider Intervews - Book Reviews
Points of view and commentaries
The official newsletter of the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists Autumn 2011

The Veteran Leaguer
is the official
Newsletter of the
League of Veteran Racing
Cyclists
Newsletter Editor
Andy Barrett,
7 Willow Way, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 0TJ
Tel: 07771 508671
email: lvrceditor@ymail.com
Executive Committee 2011
Chairman: Don Parry, Castle Farm Cottage,
32 North Street, Rothersthorpe,
Northampton NN7 3JB
(01604) 831969 donparry_1@hotmail.com
Secretary: Peter Wilson 52 Knoll Drive,
Southgate, London, N14 5NE.
0208-368-0698
peter260wilson@btinternet.com
Treasurer: Ian Booth, 1 Arden Leys,
Aspley Heath Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden,
West Midlands. B94 5HU.
(01564) 742002 iboothaug@btinternet.com
Registrar: Michael Cross, 27 Springfield
Crescent, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2PP
(01403) 250012 reg9reg@hotmail.co.uk
Events Co-ordinator: Barrie Mitchell, Holly
Cottage, 15 High Street, Marton, Nr Rugby,
Warwickshire CV23 9RR
(01926) 632948 RIDERMARTON@aol.com
Press Secretary, Percy Stallard Events
Co-Ordinator and Social Secretary:
Mick Ives (02476) 304009
mickivesbikeking@gmail.com
Editor The Veteran Leaguer and
Advertising manager: Andy Barrett,
7 Willow Way, Wing, Leighton Buzzard,
Beds, LU7 0TJ
07771 508671 lvrceditor@ymail.com
Stock Controller: Wayne Thomas,
Cheriton House, Lime Avenue, Kingwood,
Henley on Thames. RG9 5WB, Tel: 01491 628135
Email: wayne.thomas@wt-consulting.com
Co-opted non-executive members
One representative from each region
President: Alan Rushton
ICF Representative UK: Peter Ryalls
(01246) 413515 ryalco@btinternet.com
ICF Representative Belgium: Graham Webb
webbworldwide2000@hotmail.com
Webmaster: Jim Golden, Foxglove
Cottage, 18 The Village, Keele, Staffs
(01782) 624631 mail@jimgolden.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.lvrc.org.uk
You can see The Veteran Leaguer
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Editorial
So here we are again at the time of year when the mudguards,
training bike and thermal clothing comes back out again. The
time of year when you can reflect of all your efforts in your
racing kit. For many it will be a time to hang up the wheels for
a few months ready for the January onslaught of training.
Whatever your standpoint give yourself a big pat on the back
and we will see you all again next season.
I hope you enjoy this edition as I feel
it contains a good balance of results,
book reviews, coaching articles and
general articles.
Please feel free to send me any articles
that you would like to see published.
I would also like any good quality
racing action photographs in a
300dpi format if you can manage it.
You may even find your image on
the front cover.
I trust you will all have a safe winter,
dodging the pot holes, icy roads, the
icy cold winds and driving rain. All the
conditions that make you bike riders
and racers.
See you up the road.
Front cover picture shows new world
champion, Mike Allen, with his trophies
from his recent World Championship win
in St. Johann, Austria
Me racing last summer
Andy
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From the Chair
Don Parry
The Executive team are currently having
to deal with situations that I do not think
anybody has previously anticipated and
certainly not planned for.
We have received from a racing member,
for the first time in my knowledge, a
written complaint about the standards
of the organisation of a race with serious
rider safety implications.
We have had at least three separate
complaints from Parish Councils in areas
where we race referring to individual
rider and spectator behaviour, the
behaviour of the peloton and in their
view general inconsiderate use of the
road including abuse of the highway
code.
Furthermore we also have had
notification of five potential insurance
claims, including one rider to rider
claim, which if pursed to completion will
somehow or other end up costing us
money. This will happen either by way
of us paying excesses or by us choosing
to settle the claims out of our own
funds to avoid unnecessary increase in
premiums, or by us utilising the benefits
of our insurance policy which will in turn
Contents
inevitably lead to increased premiums.
It is inappropriate to discuss the
details of these situations in this forum
but I wish to inform the membership of
a number of important points.
Firstly your Executive team, the relevant
race organisers and their support teams
are dealing with the complaints from
the Parish Councils in a robust, balanced
and very professional manner including
refuting accusations that we consider
to be unjustified. However we must also
concede that we are far from guiltless
sometimes and where appropriate have
apologised and in one case agreed to
not use a particular circuit again for
some time. There is also a danger we
are being tarred with the same brush as
other organisations and we have taken
that into account in our responses.
Secondly with regard to the rider
complaint I believe we have taken
appropriate and proportionate action
with the intention that there should be
little or no grounds for similar comments
in future.
Thirdly the Executive team are
taking a keen focus on race and rider
safety issues going forward. We will be
encouraging all oranisers and riders
to read, digest and apply the contents
of the Race Organisation and Safety
manual, available in hard copy or on the
web site, so that we are seen to be, and
are actually doing everything we can to
organise and enjoy safe and enjoyable
racing.
Fourthly I make a plea to all individual
members on behalf of the whole of
the LVRC to be cognisant at all times of
other road users, our impact on them
and the general good image of our
sport that is so hard to attain and so
easy to lose.
Finally I would like to reassure all
members that as a consequence of the
careful management of LVRC finances
over many past years we are well placed
to withstand the most likely worst case
implications of the potential insurance
claims referenced above, should they
arise.
Editorial 2
From The Chair - Don Parry 3
Announcements, additions, amendments 4-5
Region News 5
AGM Report 6-8
Results - May to June 2011 9-14
Results - 2011 Percy Stallard Series (to June) 15
Tour of the Abberleys 2011 - a sideways view from the back -
by Patrick Douglas 16-18
Vehicle Excise Duty for Cyclists? - by Allan Ramsay 19
Book Reviews 20-21
Point of View - Tom McCall 23
The Veteran Leaguer: Autumn 2011 Page 3

Announcements, additions
and amendments
Objective of the LVRC
The provision of a programme of competitive and social cycling events for male
and female members of 40 years of age and over
To all contributors
We welcome all contributions from anyone - letter, comments, results, articles,
reports, pictures, anything as long as it’s not just personal abuse - we can all
get plenty of that at home.
Our favourite way of getting material is by e-mail, but we’d much rather have
it handwritten than not at all. If you can type it or supply it on disk we’re even
happier. Word, .rtf, or ASCII are all fine.
If supplying pictures, please leave them separate from the document(s).
Preferably, photos should be in jpeg format.
Deadline for next issue: 15th December 2011
LVRC Website
There will be a demand for the Veteran Leaguer for a long time yet, and even when
people are on the internet they still like to have hard copy. But the VL is a quarterly,
whereas the website can be updated instantly with current news, results, changes of
date. Whatever you’ve got, webmaster Jim Golden wants it. Contact him on 01782-
624631 or mail@jimgolden.fsnet.co.uk
LVRC Public
Liability Insurance
For the over 40s this is without
doubt the best value on the
market. It covers members for
both social and competitive
cycling at all times in UK and
all European countries except
Switzerland. Limit of Indemnity:
five million pounds. All free with
LVRC membership!
However, as the name
implies, this insurance is
public liability only. If you
want personal cover, you’ll
have to arrange your own.
Memberships
and
Entry Fee
Changes
From 2012 LVRC
Membership fees are £20.
Race Entry fees are £10.
Bienvenue!
A warm and sunny welcome awaits you.
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Our aim is to offer a training facility for the competitive cyclist.
The superb terrain and climate allows you to prepare for the seasons
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For those that want to combine training and leisure, the Paris-Nice and
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Announcements, additions
and amendments
Fifteen years of LVRC
track training at
Manchester Velodrome
Fancy riding on the fastest track in the world? Would
you like the chance to ride behind a derny motorbike?
If so, Region 4 is pleased to announce that for the
fifteenth consecutive year there will be LVRC track
training at Manchester this winter. These sessions are
suitable for all levels of ability, including complete
novices.
The dates and times are as follows:
Sunday 6th November 2011 3pm to 5pm
Sunday 11th December 2011 3pm to 5pm
We hope to be able to announce further dates for
January, February and March.
Please enter on a standard LVRC entry form, enclosing
£10 per session. One form may be used for multiple
dates. Please make cheques payable to "D Watson".
Please don't forget to enclose a stamped addressed
envelope.
Hire bikes are available. If you need one, simply specify
the size required on your entry form and pay for it on
arrival at the track.
Please send entries to:
Dave Watson, 207 Manchester Road, Greenfield,
Oldham. OL3 7HX.
If you have any questions, please ring Dave on
01457 837113.
(Anyone who would like to get early notification of
future events is invited to send an e-mail to
dave@greenfieldyorkshire.freeserve.co.uk with "Track
Training - subscribe" in the subject line.) If you do not
have e-mail, please send a brief note in the post and I
will put you on my postal list.)
The 2012 Annual General Meeting of the LVRC will be
held in October.
Date and venue to be confirmed in early 2012.
Region News
Region 9
Another year virtually done and dusted. Now is the time to rest in
the warm glow of our winter fires and reflect on the season’s successes
and failures and to start to formulate our New Year resolutions
to forgive our adversaries that may have been made during
the heat of the summer. What’s he talking about? - It wasn’t hot at
all. The penultimate event at Hogg Hill saw a very good turnout but
only a derisory but faithful 21 staying on for the annual AGM. We
crammed into a very hot room to learn from Mike Cross that the
region had now reached 563 members (up 40 on the 2010) which
is not only the largest in the country but also comprises 26 per
cent of the national membership. Amongst the attendees it was
very good to see Tony Woodcock, on a bike, but still with a broken
collarbone - soon to the plated. That boy has suffered from some
major mishaps in recent years including taking a header over a
chair he was carrying down a flight of stairs. Don't try this at home
as he did. Six apologies for absence were received. One from that
gentlemen's gentleman Ginno Goddard. Bill Ollis reported on the
progress of the Gravesend Velo Park . Sounds an extremely serious
addition to the cycling world to be officially opened in April 2012.
Fred Little reported that Region 9 had held 51 events in 2011 with
12 on the road and 39 on closed circuits. The three series held at
Hogg Hill were extremely successful with an average of 50 in each
race. This total number of events is slightly down from last year as
Bill Butterworth is still having an affair with the beautiful and youthful
BC. Real concern was raised from the floor on the relentless rise
in costs of LVRC racing. Increases in membership and entry fees are
to blame. Pete Wilson replied that the national insurance premiums
had increased dramatically and at the Region is about to embark
on a policy of providing expenses for officials and marshals all of
which will not ease the trend. Pete also reported the region’s kitty
stood at 2.5 K. It was noted that a large number of cruise brochures
were seen mingled in with his papers. The Region now supports
full sets of flags and will shortly be self-sufficient in road race signs.
The great and generous Trevor Madden, purveyor of pedals to Mark
Cavendish, has donated a large, excellent and noisy bell to announce
the last laps. No excuses now for not hearing that welcome
noise. Consideration is being given to the purchase of a gazebo for
officials to use at Dunton and Hogg Hill. We all hope this expense
does not impinge too much on Pete’s cruises. Trevor is planning,
throughout the winter at Hogg Hill, on the first Sunday of every
month a race and bike jumble. A chance perhaps to pick up some
of Cav’s old pedals. New promoters will be required for next season
with the advent of the Gravesend circuit. It matters not whether
they are Kent or Kentish clubs. The Dulwich Paragon have mooted
their interest in running the Region's Percy Stannard Series event.
There is much to look forward to in next season's Schedule. With
the undoubted increased costs of travel there does appear to be
at decrease in the cross-fertilisation of riders from different areas
even within our own region - east sees very little of the West and
vice-versa. In a small attempt to rectify this situation it has been
suggested by some very wise men that an Inter circuit competition
be held next year with the cream of Hillingdon, Hogg Hill and the
MK Bowl fighting it out for the title of ‘The Very Bestest Circuit in
the Whole Wide World’. Gravesend could even be included if they
get their act up and running as MK must their tea urn. The Region
9 Lunch is scheduled again for next year again at Stapleford Tawny
with details being released nearer the date in February.
Richard Wall
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LVRC AGM NAPTON VICTORY HALL 9TH OCTOBER 2011
Chairman's Review Number of members attending 28
1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Alistair Cameron, Steve Davies, Chrissy Higgs, Peter Ryalls, Dave Watson, Mike Cross, Sid Lovatt.
2.TO READ AND ACCEPT MINUTES OF 2010 AGM
Proposed Bill Ollis seconded Knocker Sheilds. That the minutes be accepted without discussion ACCEPTED
3.MATTERS ARISING
Already dealt with by Executive Committee
4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS
This report will include a brief summary of the exec members reports. The Chairman’s report will be on the web site and in the VL. Others
will be available electronically by written request to the secretary.
CHAIRMAN DON PARRY
Don's review of 2011 is attached and will be published on the web site.
SECRETARY PETER WILSON
Peter reported that he was continuing with the job.
TREASURER IAN BOOTH
The treasurer reported on the published accounts for the year ended 31st October 2010. (Copies were made available to those attending).
The accounts showed a surplus of income over expenditure of £6.8k compared to the 2009 accounts.
Total income decreased by £2.6k, however, expenditure decreased by £9.7k.
Major factors were:
1) Membership income decreased by £1.1k due to the effect of free memberships.
2) Sundry income down by £1.7k due to no annual dinner.
3) 2009 included expenditure on the annual dinner of £5k. None in 2010.
4) One Veteran Leaguer was not published in 2010 saving approx £3.8k
Any members requiring further detail can request the full management accounts from the treasurer by email.”
REGISTRAR MIKE CROSS
Mike reported that the LVRC now has 2138 members of which 1368 joined on line and 770 by post.
RACE CO-ORDINATOR BARRIE MITCHELL
Barrie reported that his work does not start until later in the year but that we already have some events planned for 2012. They are
DEFG R/R Champs 17th June Henley on Thames.
DEFG Criterium Championships Rockingham Raceway date to be confirmed
ABC Criterium Championships Rhyl - to be confirmed.
The Handicap Championship is open to offers likewise the Time Trial Championships which were once again a great success Mick and
Barry will continue with the promotion if there are no other takers.
Mike Amery does not wish to continue as promoter of the Track Championships but he promised to give any new who comes forward
promoter all the help needed.
There are to be three Cyclo Cross events in November including the LVRC Championships.
PERCY STALLARD CO-ORDINATOR MICK IVES
Mick reported that this years “Stallards “ were well supported and is looking for new promoters for the 9 events around the UK. Mick
reported some frustration that not all organisers were following the guidelines requested. Mick said that following the successful
experience of hiring the BC timing and finish equipment for the Huntingdon event we should consider a similar arrangement for other
events in 2012. We are considering a simple lunch after the 2012 final event to present the overall winners and show some appreciation
to the sponsors.
MAGAZINE EDITOR ANDY BARRETT
Absent.
QUARTERMASTER PRO TEM WAYNE THOMAS
Wayne reported that the LVRC stock of Medals and Jerseys was depleted and needed renewing. He has been authorized to replenish
stocks at a total cost of about £3500.00
WEBMASTER JIM GOLDEN
Jim reported that the website was proving a great success but he could do with some more race reports and possibly pictures to go
with the results
PRESS SECRETARY MICK IVES
Mick reported that not everyone was sending him race reports and could they copy him with the results that they send to the website.
Mick expressed his great appreciation for the work that Don Parry put in on behalf of the LVRC a statement which the whole meeting
endorsed.
Election of officials
The committee all agreed to stand for re-election with the exception of Steve Watson who has emigrated. Wayne Thomas was proposed
in his place as there were no other nominations the committee was re-elected en bloc.
Proposals
1. By the executive committee that the annual membership be increased to £20.00 per annum to pay for the increased insurance
premiums Motion carried unanimously.
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2. By the executive committee. That the rules of racing be changed to those proposals published in the VL Spring 2011 and on the
website at the same time. In fact these changes correct some anomalies and reflect today's conditions. Whilst the meeting agreed with
the proposition in general they passed the motion with the provisio that the executive committee reconsider Rule 13 regarding bunch
sizes.
3. By Region 9 that the race entry to be raised to £10.00 to counter the increased cost of driving expensed/changing rooms and first aid
provision . Motion For 14 against 8 abstained 6. Motion carried.
4. By Mike Amery that the question "how many events does your club promote every year" be removed from the entry form as it is
ambiguous. Motion carried executive committee to amend.
Motions 5 and 8 were ruled out of order as no one was present to speak on them.
7. Proposed Mike Allen, seconded Derrick Woodings. That provision be made in the rules for a proper disputes procedure to be followed
when necessary after races and to consider whether there should be additional rules to cater for the situation of multiple races on
a course at one time and faster races catching slower races. The meeting instructed the executive to sort this out at their next meeting.
Any other business
The Events Coordinator to find out the dates of the BC Masters Championships (if any) so there are no clashes with our championships.
The Meeting closed with a vote of appreciation to the executive for all the work they put in.
Next AGM meeting date to be confirmed but around same time as 2011.
Action Summary
1. Exec to reconsider rule 13 changes. 12/10/11. This is now done and for clarity Championship events should have a minimum bunch
size of 10. All other events covered by Rule / Recommendation 6 in the Organisation and Safety Manual where minimum bunch sizes are
recommended as 20. No further action required.
2. Delete from entry form "how many events does you club organise"
3. Exec to consider dispute procedure after races and the situation where a faster race catches a slower race on at the same time.
4. Events coordinator to consider and BC Championship dates when setting LVRC date.
Chairman’s Review
I think its always useful to occasionally remind ourselves why we exist and particularly so when reviewing how our the current year has
gone.
So --- the formal reason for our existence states ---
"The provision of a programme of competitive and social cycling events for male and female members of 40 years of age and over."
Overall I think we do pretty well.
Overall I believe we do pretty well against that objective and what you will hear at the agm will support that view I hope.
As in previous years I am pleased to report another successful years racing for our members with still more to come. At the start of the
year we had a race calendar of 140 races plus the Track Championships and the Cyclo Cross events . That is roughly the same as last year
and seems to be about right for the size of organisation we are. On behalf of all members and riders a big thank you to all organisers
and their helpers for this fantastic effort.
Road 50% -- Closed circuit 50%
Over the year we have lost a few of those races, one or two through lack of entries perhaps one or two due to police objection but most
depressing of all was one in Yorkshire.
Alistair Cameron's original police application was rejected, he then took them at his own expense and with some help from the region
through a process to Judicial review because he thought the police objection was illegal. He won his argument at Judicial Review but
then had to cancel the whole thing anyway because he could not get enough people to come out and help! How ironic and sad id
that.
In 2011 We also lost the Bill Butterworth mid week promotions for the LVRC at Hillingdon. Bill took some trouble to explain to me this was
because he had got fed up with doing it almost alone. The races are still being run - for the over forties but under the BC banner because
he get s the full support of the Hillingdon British Cycling orientated infrastructure to support him. You can draw your own conclusions
from these stories but mine are that we will only continue to thrive if we help ourselves and we must therefore be continually vigilant
that we encourage and make it as easy as possible for new organisers to come forward all the time - and then support them properly.
That's down to everybody in the regions as well as us in the centre.
All the events I rode were generally well organised with one or two exceptions that we got away with - just! The exec team is determined
and focussed on doing everything it can to promote safe racing and we are prepared to take a hard line and spend money where its
required.
This may lead to the loss of one or two organisers but if that is the case - so be it. Rider safety must be paramount in all our race
promotions.
For the first time this year we are having to cope with a formal complaint from a rider about the organisation of a race from a number
of different aspects including safety. That is ongoing but it clearly emphasises the need for ever increasing vigilance on safety and
remembering what our fundamental objectives are.
We also have had three complaints recently from Parish Councils commenting on and complaining about road use, standards of riding
etc and w ear dealing with these. It does however emphasise the need for constant awareness of standards of behaviour in the widest
possible sense.
Some organisers also seem to be forgetting that prizes should reflect age group results in the first instance and then the overall race
results if finances allow. We must take some action to emphasise that aspect to our whole organisation and clearly this is fully aligned
with our stated objectives.
External relations
I have maintained personal contact with various individuals in BC and TLI and certainly we and TLI have agreed to be as mutually
supportive as possible and there is a good working relationship between the two organisations. The same cannot quite be said for BC
who whilst acknowledging the value we add - and we have their President riding our races, still do not want to recognise us officially as
a valid organisation in the sport. I reported more fully in the last VL on that issue no more need be said.
Finances
Ian will provide more detail – but we are in a strong position. The invitation to regions to invest in electronic timing equipment still
stands - and we will help finance. We are still waiting for uptake however. I feel the main blocker to making this technology more widely
available is the need for a nominated individual to be guardian of the equipment on a local basis . And therein lies the difficulty - very
few people actually want to do anything for the greater good.
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With regard to the Stallard series - In addition to the sponsorship provided by Onimpex we have subsidized the Overall prizes for the
Percy Stallard Series again this year - we put just over £1300 into the prize pot.
We have doubled the third party insurance liability for members to £10m which keeps us in line with BC and TLI and still makes us
excellent value for money. This is the largest one off item in our cost base. As I stated last year we have now also taken out additional
insurance for the directors to ensure they have the best possible protection in the event of them being sued for negligence. This is
extremely unlikely but we need to be very prudent these days.
Web site
It is about 5 years years old now and all the feedback indicates it has been a great success. My view is that it is gradually becoming the
main communications medium for the whole of the LVRC.
We continued to invest in the web site this year and most of you will have noticed the new look and feel which has only generated
positive feedback that I am aware of. There was one high profile exception but with hindsight I think he must have been looking at the
wrong web site.
We have just very recently given the Percy Stallard series a higher profile on the home page as well.
We will also be continuing to invest in the on line membership registration system. We have 7 out of 10 regions on the system but it is
an ongoing frustration that regions 2,3 and 4 do not feel able to join in for one reason or another. We have offered to help them adopt
the system and wait for any requests they may have. Whatever requests are made will be viewed positively as we believe it will be good
use of members funds. Mike Cross will provide more details on this system in his piece.
The next step is to automate the issuing of licences as far as we can and we may well adopt a similar process and system to that used by
TLI as theirs does seem to work. Watch this space.
Online race entry system.
Entry Central system which can be made available for organisers to access - BUT it has costs associated with it of up to £1.50 per entry
but that is the way we will be moving somehow in the future --- have no doubt. If anybody wants to volunteer to take on this small
project it can probably be available for organisers in 2012 - if nobody comes forward - If I get the time I will try and make it available for
organisers to use if they want to for 2012 on a trial basis - It should not be a huge amount of work from what I understand.
Looking forward to 2012
Our objectives are quite simple - and I believe we do a good job in meeting those objectives for our membership.
In Summary
An excellent programme of racing in 2011 and I am sure will be replicated in 2012
Gradually Growing membership base
On going investment in our infrastructure – web site, electronic timing equipment
Challenges to get more people actively involved
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Results 2011
TUESDAY 3rd MAY – REGION 7
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACE
AB Race (50 mins and 5 laps)
From the start the new Virgin Active team showed their presence and
a group of and Jim Moffatt (C category riding as A), Aaron McAffertey,
Steve Ferris and Ian Holmes got together and prised their way off the
front of the bunch who in turn split into two groups, these 4 worked
as a well drilled working quartet and comfortably lapped the field as
they came into the finish McAfferty worked hard to get around the
hardworking Moffatt.
1 Aaron McAffrey A, 2 Jim Mofffatt C Cat riding as A, 3 Steve Ferris B,
4 Ian Holmes A, 5 John Fettis B, 6 Dave Watson B, 7 Alan Find B, 8 Jim
Varnish B, 9 A. Mills B, 10 Paul Bird A, 11 Russell Rowles B, 12 Marco
Porter-Price B.
A Winner – Aaron McAffrey - Virgin Active
B Winner Jim Moffatt – Virgin Active
CDEFG Race (40 mins and 5 laps)
A brisk starting race involved many early skirmishes, until Martin
Hackley – Team Jewson/MI Racing put in a hard turn up to the finish
and quickly disappeared from the bunch he was later joined by Joe
Quill - Corley Cycles and these two then set about the hard work of
staying away. Both worked well together and at the finish were half
a lap up on the main bunch, on the run in the sprint was taken by
Hackley, and Pete Trotman – Daventry CC took the bunch sprint for
3rd place with arms held high unaware of the escapees.
1 Martin Hackley E, 2 Joe Quill C, 3 Peter Trotman D, 4 Jonathan
Davis C, 5 Dave Woods E, 6 Will Connolly D, 7 Adrian Cox C, 8 Nick
Dredge C, 9 Simon Lowe C, 10 Bob Richards F, 11 Murray Kirton G, 12
Alan Duncan Jones C.
C Winner Joe Quill - Corley Cycles
D Winner Peter Trotman- Daventry CC
E Winner – Martin Hackley – Team Jewson/MI Racing
F Winner Bob Richards- Rotor/ Renault
G Winner – Murray Kirton – A5 Rangers
FRIDAY 6th MAY – REGION 6
WYRE FOREST CRC CIRCUIT RACE
Stourport is a purpose built cycling track, about 1.5km long, silky
smooth road surface that rolls gently up and down, it has various
turns both left and right but its main features are two gently banked
hairpins.
The race started off at a fairly sedate pace with I'd guess around
15 riders in the bunch, this was scheduled for 50 minutes + 5 laps,
usually in a shorter event the attacks come thick and fast and this
race was no exception. By half way through we were down to group
of six who quickly pulled away about a 20 second lead. There were
two Brooks riders in this group who of course worked as a team to
make sure one was attacking while the other sat on and vice versa.
This certainly made for interesting racing.
After attack, counter attack and chasing for the majority of the next
20 minutes or so the pace dropped as the six riders (myself included)
started plotting the best strategy for the finish. The lull in the pace
allowed a number of riders who had been chasing to get back onto
the group... I'm not quite sure how many.
I decided to go for a long one, sprinted out of the hairpin and just
kept going as hard as I could through the following two corners up to
the line, I could hear someone catching me as I was going up to the
finishing line and I either managed to lose 1st place or hang on to
2nd in the lunge for the line.
After some time spent looking at video reviews the verdict came
back and confirmed what I already knew, 2nd place by a wheel
length, a fine finish by Chris Horsfield from Brooks to take the win fair
and square.
Overall a very good race, excellent facilities and organisation so
thank you to all concerned from Wyre Forest CRC for this.
AB
1st CHRIS HORSFIELD A, 2nd PAUL BELFIELD A, 3rd SEAN O’TOOLE
B, 4th PAUL NICHOLAS A, 5th DAVE LEE B, 6th CHRIS LINES A, 7th
MIKE MURRAY A, 8th NEVILE GUNN A, 9th GARY JONES B, 10th PAUL
BROWN B.
C D
1st DAVID MILLS C, 2nd CHRIS DAVIS D, 3rd JOHN CLARKE E (riding in
D category), 4th ANDY JONES D, 5th MICHAEL AMERY C, 6th STEPHEN
HORNBY B (riding out of category), 7th MALCOLM HARRISON D.
E,F,G, H
1st MIKE ALLEN E, 2nd LANCE RAVENHILL F, 3rd TONY TAYLOR F,
4th DAVID PRIOR E, 5th MIKE IVES G, 6th DAVID NICOLAS F, 7th TONY
WILLDAY D (riding out of category), 8th MAT ARMITAGE B (riding out
of category).
SUNDAY 8th MAY – REGION 2
DEREK SMITH MEMORIAL RR
CD REPORT FROM STEVE JOHNSON, BIRKENHEAD CC
Fortunately the inclement weather of the night before cleared to
leave dry roads on a very testing course. The blustery conditions
and two climbs on each of ten laps however still providing a tough
challenge and good racing.
A break of six riders went away on the first lap and never looked
like being caught, opening up a gap of over five minutes with three
laps to go. With five ‘c’ riders and Andy Donaldson as sole ‘d’ rider,
Andy could have been excused for hitching a ride, but everyone in
the break pulled really well.
At the finish it was strong men Marrows and Donaldson who fought
out to the line taking their respective category wins.
Race 1 - AB
1 Darren Otter B Rutland CC, 2 Michael Tomlinson A Wheel Guru,
3 Richard Binks B Holme Valley Wheelers, 4 Steve Ellis B Out of the
Saddle CC, 5 Darren Bendelow A Clifton CC, 6 Trevor Mayne B Birdwell
Wheelers, 7 Martin Hopkinson B Fietsen Tempo, 8 Nick Hall B Bury
Clarion, 9 Sean Smith B Halifax Imperial Wheelers, 10 Richard Malir B
Ilkley CC, 11 Mark Johnson B Yorkshire RC, 12 Cameron Brooks A, 13
Andy Moss B Adept Precision R T, 14 Garry Fulstow B Wilson Wheelers
RT, 15 Paul Sleaford B Norton Wheelers, 16 Peter Cox B Leeds Mercury,
17 Rogan Ashton A LVRC, 18 Andrew Richardson A VS Cycles, 19
Simon Hudson B Harrogate Nova.
Race 2 - CD
1 Steve Marrows C Lindsey Roads, 2 Andy Donaldson D Mountain
High RT, 3 John Marshall C Ferryhill Wheelers, 4 Dave Robinson C
Lindsey Roads, 5 Steve Johnson C Birkenhead, 6 Melvin Hartley C
Condor RC, 7 Ian Dutton C LVRC, 8 Mick Day D Paul Milnes Cycles, 9
Tony May C LVRC, 10 Brian Davison D Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule
– CNP – Ride, 11 Bill Belcher C Clayton Velo, 12 Kevin Ainsworth C NLRC,
13 Dave Scargill D Birdwell Wheelers, 14 Steve Macklin D Star Bikes R
T, 15 Colin Watson C Fiesten Tempo, 16 Ian Harvey C Dinnington R C,
17 Fred Easton C Doncaster Wheelers, 18 John Hadfield C Rutland C C,
19 Ashley Cress D Seamons RR.
Race 3 - EFG
1 Richard Booth E Middridge CC, 2 Jack Watson G Team Jewson – MI
Racing – Thule – CNP – Ride, 3 Brian Sunter F Condor RC, 4 Bill Cotton
F Belper B C, 5 Kev Shand E West Pennine RC, 6 Derrick Woodings
G Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP – Ride, 7 John Ginley F
Condor RC, 8 Peter Smith E Condor RC, 9 Jeffy Hardy F LVRC, 10 John
Buxton E CyclingBargains.com.
SUNDAY 8th MAY – REGION 10 - MSTINA JERSEY SERIES EVENT 2
- SWINDON RC LVRC RR
AB
1 Simon BAYNES GiantCC/ Halo Films B, 2 Roland TILLEY ridebike.
co.uk B, 3 Gabriel MARTINEZ VC Meudon A, 4 Simon JENKINS Cwmcarn
Paragon B, 5 David HOBBS Corinium CC A, 6 Paul CATON Anders TMG
Horizon B, 7 James PETERS Sodbury Cycle Sport B, 8 Simon WILLIAMS
Hillingdon CC B, Pete HUTCHINSON Corinium CC A, 10 James PILGRIM-
MORRIS GS Henley B, 11 DAY REGISTRANT B, 12 Keith JARRETT Ciclisti
Vecchi B, 13 Malcolm JEFFRIES VC Elan Harry Perry Cycles A, 14 Chris
BEALES La Fuga-Sigma Sport B, 15 Ian CLEVERLY Mosquito Bikes B,
16 Peter ROBINSON The Cycle Studio A, 17 Pete PHILLIPS Bath CC B,
18 Mike INDER RT316 B, 19 Mark PERRY Clevedon & District CC B, 20
David HAYDON Oxonian CC A, 21 Fraser KENNEDY Ciclisti Vecchi B, 22
Mike EDWARDS Corinium CC B, 23 Jason ABBOTT Sprockets uk.com
A, 24 Richard PEARMAN Team Wiggle A, 25 Andy HILL B, 26 Simon
DAVIS Sodbury Cycle Sport B.
CD
1 Martin O'GRADY Team Toachim C, 2 Garry CLARK Felt Colbournes
RT C, 3 Chris DAVIS Bush Healthcare D, 4 David PHILLIPS Corinium CC
C, 5 Pete SMITH Team Jewson-MI Racing C, 6 Malcolm WHITEHEAD
Kingsnorth International Nico Sport D, 7 John HEFFERNAN New Forest
CC C, 8 Howard GALLOWAY London Dynamo C, 9 Chris STONE Redhill
D, 10 Richard COOPER Swindon RC C, 11 Haydn DAVIES GiantCC/ Halo
Films D, 12 Chris LOWE Swindon RC C, 13 Rob MARCUS VC Godalming
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& Hazelmere C, 14 Donald PEARCE Chippenham &District Whs D, 15
Graham HINDLE GS Henley C, 16 SteveC SMITH VC Meudon C, 17 John
SMITH Swindon RC D, 18 Andrew HAINES Cwmcarn Paragon C, 19
Les LIDDIARD Team Jewson-MI Racing C, 20 Paul CACKETT Verulam
CC D, 21 Simon HARRISON Newbury RC C, 22 Ray ROBINSON Team
Rose Blann D, 23 Trevor BRADBURY awcycles.co.uk C, 24 Graham
PEARL Southend Wheelers C, 25 Andy ROBERTS Evans Cycles RT D,
26 Richard SIMMONS VC Meudon C, 27 Brian PARRY Swindon RC C, 28
Phil SIMPSON Swindon RC C, 29 Glen SMITH Ciclisti Vecchi D.
EFG
1 Keith BROOKS Ciclisti Vecchi E, 2 Martin HACKLEY Team Jewson-
MI Racing E, 3 Alan WILLIAMS GS Ciucci- Bike Village E, 4 Dave PITT
Charlotteville CC E, 5 Wayne THOMAS Reading CC E, 6 Terry GRADIDGE
Sodbury Cycle Sport E, 7 Colin SUMMERFIELD Ciclisti Vecchi F, 8
Barry JONES Cycles Dauphin F, 9 Roger JACKAMAN SWRC E, 10 Clive
PINFOLD Team Jewson-MI Racing E, 11 Andy HICKS South Western
RC F, 12 David WILLIAMS Kingsnorth International Nico Sport E, 13
Gavin GARRETT Redhill E, 14 Phil COOPER LVRC E, 15 Peter MONEY CS
Dynamo E, 16 Lindsey RUOCCO Ciclisti Vecchi E, 17 Mick IVES Team
Jewson-MI Racing G.
SUNDAY 8th MAY - REGION 3
STEVE GUTTERIDGE MEMORIAL RR.
AB
1. Steve Stoneman A FP Mailing, 2. Brad Smith A Birkenhead NECC, 3.
John Cosgrove B Onimpex Bioracer, 4. Paul Belfield A Stone Wheelers,
5. Andy Tinsley A Maxgear RT, 6. Steve Davies B Onimpex Bioracer, 7.
Michael Clarke A Wheelguru, 8. Steve Cartwright B Deeside Olympic,
9. Wayne Lacey A Stone Wheelers, 10. Wayne Greenhalgh A Maxgear
RT, 11. Dennis Lang B Clayton Velo, 12. Vincent Bennett B Liverpool
Century, 13. Gerard Heap A G.P.Tradeplaters, 14. Rik Swift A L'pool
Mercury Dolan.
CD
1. Keith Jones C Deeside Olympic, 2. Graham Payne C R.Whitfield
R.T., 3. Phil Thomas D L'pool Mercury Dolan, 4. Robert Whitfield C
R.Whitfield R.T., 5. David Cuming D Team Kuota, 6. Nick Giles C Fibrax
Wrexham RC, 7. Gordon Wallace C Deeside Olympic, 8. Ray Pugh C
L'pool Mercury Dolan, 9. Steve Jolley D Onimpex Bioracer, 10. Keith
Gordan C, 11. John Moore C Unattached, 12. Phil Rose D R.Whitfield
R.T., 13. Nick Sharpe C Buxton CC, 14. Tony Parkinson C Onimpex
Bioracer, 15. Stephen Ballie C, 16. Ewart Howkins D Weaver Valley, 17.
Mick O'Connor D Macclesfield Wheelers, 18. Steve Horsey D R.Whitfield
R.T., 19. Marcus Fluegge C Deeside Olympic, 20. Dave Pollard D New
Brighton CC.
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EFG
1. Alan Kemp E Weaver Valley, 2. Graham Weigh E Deeside Olympic,
3. Malcolm Fraser E Lusso Sportswear, 4. Mike Wilson E AUDLEM CC, 5.
Ian Potts E Wolverhampton Whlrs, 6. Gordon Smith E New Brighton
CC, 7. Gordon Walters E Bush Healthcare CRT, 8. Ian Lewis E Bush
Healthcare CRT, 9. Peter Jennings F Dysynni CC, 10. Hugh Canning F
Mammoth Cycles, 11. David High, E Macclesfield Wheelers, 12. Nev
Ashman G Manchester Velo, 13. Geoff Brandt E Birkenhead NECC, 14.
John Charter E Stafford RC, 15. Nigel Harrop E Seamons CC, 16. Jim
Golden F Manchester Velo.
TUESDAY 10th MAY - REGION 7 - POINTS SERIES
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACES.
Category A
1 Simon Canning, 2 Paul Bird, 3 David Price.
Category B
1 Dave Watson, 2 John Fettis, 3 Jim Varnish.
Category C
1 Carl Stuckenbrock, 2 Paul Freeman, 3 Nigel Burns.
Category D
1 Ralph Keeler, 2 Pete Trotman, 3 Dave Rooke.
Category E
1 Martin Hackley, 2 Stuart Short, 3 Dave Woods.
Category F
1 Bob Richards, 2 Ian Hunt.
Category G
1 Murray Kirton, 2 Gordon Batcock.
THURSDAY 12th MAY – REGION 9
FORD CC DUNTON SERIES (EVENT 1)
A, B, C & D
1st Martin Meades B Ciclos Uno, 2nd Barry Neal B Ciclos Uno st, 3rd
Andy Ballentyne B Easterley CC st., 4th Jason Fitchen A Ford CC st, 5th
C Cheek B st, 6th H Defrates B Braintree Velo st, 7th Tony Meader B
Eagle RC st, 8th Richard Kemp D Redbridge CC st, 9th Chris Edwards
D Gateway CC st, 10th Martin Elms C Southend Whs st, 11th Steve
Barnsley D Ciclisti Vecchi st, 12th Jason Rogers A Gateway CC st, 13th
Jag Johal A Ford CC st, 14th Steve James C North Road CC st, 15th
Savash Anibel B st, 16th John White B st, 17th Colin McPherson B st,
18th Michael Knott B Southend Whs st, 19th Tim Brown B North Road
CC st, 20th Russell Tribley C Chelmer CC st, 21th Paul Bird C Glendene
CC st, 22th Patrick Schils C Interbike st, 23rd Tim Petitt B Essex Roads
CC st, 24th Martin Ryan B Ford CC st, 25th Steve White C VC Londres
st, 26th John Williams B Bishops Stortford CC st, 27th David Triggs
B Colchester Rovers CC st, 28th Del Evans C North Road CC st, 29th
Dave Campbell A Medway Velo st, 30th Steve Murrell A East London
Velo st.
E, F, G & H
1st Chris Broadway E Braintree Velo, 2nd Colin Mannakee E
Glendene CC st, 3rd Terry Whalley E Ford CC st, 4th Dave Burwood
F Kingsnorth Int st, 5th Dave Whybrow F Southend Whs st, 6th Roly
Crayford G San Fairy Ann CC st, 7th Roy Godbeer H Southend Whs st,
8th Stan Franklin F Medway Velo st.
TUESDAY 17th MAY - REGION 7 - POINTS SERIES
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACES.
Category A
1 Simon Canning, 2 Adrian Parry, 3 Campbell Noon.
Category B
1 Jim Moffatt, 2 Tim Carter, 3 Steve Ferris.
Category C
1 Brian Primett, 2 Nigel Burns, 3 Chris Harrison.
Category D
1 Ralph Keeler, 2 Will Connolly, 3 Alan Duncan Jones.
Category E
1 Phil Cooper, 2 Dave Woods, 3 John Duckett
Category F
1 Bob Richards, 2 Ian Hunt.
Category G
1 Stuart Walters, 2 Christina White (L), 3 Gordon Batcock.
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THURSDAY 19th MAY – REGION 9
EAST LONDON VELO HOG HILL SUMMER SERIES (EVENT 1)
A.B.C.D
1 No 22 Russell Ford B, 2 No 26 Dave Farrow A, 3 No 14 Tim Brown B,
4 No 31 Richard Parrott B, 5 No 13 Paul Doel C, 6 No 23 Daryl Gannon
A, 7 No 30 Simon Bateson A, 8 No 21 Dominic Gabalini C, 9 No 62
David Rowe , 10 No 16 Andrew Elderfield A, 11 No 18 Alan Wilkins B,
12 No 9 Barry Neal B, 13 No 11 Steven Taylor B, 14 No 10 Paul Burgoine
B, 15 No 2 Steve Barnsley D, 16 No 6 Tony Meader B, 17 No 7 Glen
Grant B, 18 No 3 C. Edwards D, 19 No 15 Savas Anibal B, 20 No 17 Peter
Arden A, 21 No 20 Steve Jarvis C, 22 No 4 Tony Woodcock D, 23 No 33
Conor Murphy B.
Over 60's
1 No 54 Roger Hornsby E. 2 No 51 Chris Broadway F, 3 No 67 Colin
Mannakee F, 4 No 55 Dave Smith F, 5 No 56 Steve May E, 6 No 58 David
Burwood F, 7 No 53 Ken Beecham E, 8 No 63 Arnie Russell H, 9 No 66
Sean Kerrigan E, 10 No 52 Vernon Thomas F, 11 No 60 Chas Wilde H,
12 No 59 Terry Barnes E, 13 No 64 Greg Downing E, 14 No 65 Michael
Connolly G..
SATURDAY 21st MAY – REGION 6
NATIONAL HANDICAP ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP
1 David Phillips Corinium CC C, 2 Chris Davis Bush Healthcare D, 3
Alan Kemp Weaver Valley CC E, 4 Trevor Bradbury awcycles.co.uk C, 5
Andrew Donaldson Ferryhill Wheelers D, 6 Ian Cowan Solihull CC C, 7
Brian Davison Jewson – MI Racing D, 8 Andy Jones Wolverhampton
Whls D, 9 Richard Coleman Stourbridge Velo D, 10 Mac McGready
Kenilworth Whls C, 11 Ken Haddon Bush Healthcare G, 12 John French
Jewson – MI Racing D, 13 John Kriskinans Wolverhampton Whls D, 14
Scott Mcardle Cheltenham & CCC D, 15 Andrew Simpkins Solihull CC
D.
TUESDAY 24th MAY - REGION 7 - POINTS SERIES
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACES.
Category A
1Aaron MacCaffery, 2 Rob Fletcher, 3 Tony Ball.
Category B
1 Jim Moffatt, 2 Dave Watson, 3 A. N. Other.
Category C
1 A Mills, 2 Carl Stuckenbrock, 3 Joe Quill.
Category D
1 Pete Trotman, 2 Ralph Keeler, 3 Will Connolly.
Category E
1 Dave Woods, 2 John Duckett, 3 Dave Brown.
Category F
1 Bob Richards, 2 Ian Hunt.
Category G
1 Murray Kirton, 2 Gordon Batcock.
THURSDAY 26th MAY – REGION 6
WYRE FOREST CRC CIRCUIT RACE 1
A,B & C. 50 Minutes plus 5 laps.
1 PHIL BLACKER 40 A, 2 MATTHEW PERSHOUSE 46 B, 3 LORENZO
BURATTI 43 A, 4 VINCENT PAGE 44 A, 5 STUART GRIFFITHS 43 A, 6
CHRIS LINES 40 A, 7 RICHARD EVANS 46 B, 8 SEAN O’TOOLE 49 B, 9
JONETHAN WILLIAMS 41 A, 10 GARRY JONES 44 A, 11 JIM VARNISH 47
B, 12 DAVID BROWN 45 B, 13 PAUL BROWN 48 B.
D,E,F,G,& H. 40 Minutes plus 5 laps.
1 JOHN CLARKE 60 E, 2 RICHARD COLEMAN 57 D, 3 GEOFF DINGLEY
56 D, 4 GERALD McDERMOTT 56 D, 5 PAUL CROOK 52 C.
THURSDAY 26th MAY – REGION 9
FORD CC DUNTON SERIES (EVENT 2)
CATS A, B, C & D
1st Anthony Wallis A, 2nd Stefaan Van Pouke A VC Braintree st, 3rd
Tim Brown B North Road CC @ 45secs, 4th Martin Meades B Ciclos
Uno st, 5th Barry Neal B Ciclos Uno st, 6th Richard Somerset A North
Road CC st, 7th Clive Cheek B st, 8th Tim Pettit B Essex Roads CC st,
9th Richard Kemp D Redbridge CC st, 10th Adrian Trott C Welwyn
Whs st, 11th Russell Tribley C Chelmer CC st, 12th Michael Knott B
Southend Whs st, 13th Colin Byford B VC Braintree st, 14th Martin
Elms C Southend Whs st, 15th D Campbell A Medway Velo st, 16th D
Gannon A Finchley st, 17th R Reynolds A @ 1 lap.
CATS E, F, G & H
1st Mick Allen E Ciclos Majorca, 2nd Dave Burwood F Nico Sport @
1 lap, 3rd Colin Mannakee E Glendene CC st, 4th Roger Hornsby F GS
Avanti st, 5th Vernon Thomas F VC Elan @ 2laps.
SATURDAY 28th & SUNDAY 29th MAY – REGION 9 - MSTINA
JERSEY SERIES EVENT 4
SEASIDE SPECIAL 2 DAY / 3 STAGE RR
A - 1. M.Whittaker, GS Invicta, 2. P.Wain, Team Jewson/MI Racing, 3.
J.Lyons, GS Invicta, 4. M.Foulds, Adalta CC, 5. R.Golding, Team Milton
Keynes, 6. T.Ramsden, Adalta CC.
B - 1. Robin Kennison, Medway Velo, 2. Martin Dunford, Kingsnorth
Int Whs, 3. Paul Smitherman, Colourtech RT, 4. James Pilgtim-Morris,
GS Henley, 5. P.McVey, Adalta CC, 6. Chris Taylor, Colourtech RT.
C - 1. Martin O'Grady, Team Toachim, 2. Pete Smith, Team Jewson/
MI Racing, 3. Andrew Donaldson, Kingsnorth Int Whs, 4. P.Andrews, VC
Elan, 5. Patrick Schils, Interbike, 6. Trevor Bradbury, AW Cycles.
D - 1. Phil Bull, VC Elan, 2. Malcolm Whitehead, Kingsnorth Int Whs, 3.
Chris Stone, REdhill CC, 4. Steve Reilly, LVRC, 5. Mike Lane, Kent Cycles,
6. Richard Turner, Pearson Cycles.
E - 1. Mike Allen, Pro Cycle Hire Mallorca, 2. Don Parry, Team Corley/
Cervelo, 3. Ray Palin, Mark Pickford Cycles/Eye Level, 4. Dick naylor, San
Fairy Ann CC, 5. Phil Cooper, LVRC, 6. Dave Woods, CC Luton.
F - 1. Barry Jones, Cycles Dauphin, 2. Andy Hicks, South Western RC,
3 John Duckworth, VC Deal/Hammonds, 4. B.Richards, Renault/Rotor/
Colbert.
G - 1. Roly Crayford, San Fairy Ann CC, 2. Mick Ives, Team Jewson/MI
Racing.
SUNDAY 29th MAY – REGION 6
STOURBRIDGE CC LVRC RR
Race 1
1 - Matthew Purshouse Warwick RC B, 2 - Phil Mason Climb on
Bikes CC B, 3 - Vince Page Team Echelon - Rotor A, 4 - Jon Stephenson
Team Jewson B, 5 - Mike Garth Lichfield City CC A, 6 - Richard Evans
Warwickshire RC B, 7 - Ian Foster Cycleshack A, 8 - Shaun Hammond
Wolverhampton Wheelers B, 9 - Steve Ferris Baines Racing B, 10 -
Richard Shimmell Warwick RC A.
Race 2
1 - Ian Fagan Team Nemisis C, 2 - Jon Rice Beacon RCC C, 3 - Martin
Russell LVRC D, 4 - David Phillips Corinium CC C, 5 - John French Team
Jewson D, 6 - Marcus Walker Bush Health CRT C, 7 - Mick Davies Pedal
Power C, 8 - Mac McGready Kenilworth Wheelers C, 9 - Michael Amery
VC Sevale (Malvern) C, 10 - Ian Cowan Solihull CC C, 11 - John Meehan
Stratford CC C, 12 - Peter Turner Derby Mercury RC C, 13 - Tony May
LVRC C, 14 - Andy Jones Wolverhampton Wheelers D, 15 - Terry Wood
Stourbridge Velo C, 16 - Phil Astfalck Team Jewson C, 17 - Gerald
McDermott Climb on Bikes D.
Race 3
1 - David Rutherford Solihull CC E, 2 - Tony Taylor Team Jewson F,
3 - Lance Ravenhill Team Cov Cycle Centre F, 4 - John Clarke Wyre
Forest CRC E, 5 - Martin Hackley Team jewson E, 6 - Bill Rains Velo
Club Bristol F, 7 - Hugh Canning Mamoth Cycles F, 8 - Ken Haddon
Bush Healthcare G, 9 - John Duckett Sunwise Acad Eye RC E, 10 - John
Hughes Coventry Road Club E.
SUNDAY 29th May – REGION 1
FYLDE ROAD RACE
A/B Race
1 Michael Clarke 1st A 2-16-40, 2 Graham Galvin 2nd A st, 3 Sam
Dobson 3rd A st, 4 Dennis Lang 1st B @1-08, 5 Tim Dalton 2nd B @1-
12, 6 Clive Davies 3rd B @1-14, 7 John Agnew 4th B @1-16, 8 Howard
Morton 4th A @2-30, 9 Ron Plumbley 5th A @2-34, 10 Andrew
Marsden 6th A @2-44, 11 Jerry Cross 5th B @2-46, 12 Tony Nugent
6th B st, 13 David Dobedoe 7th B @2-50, 14 Martin Harney 8th B st, 15
Jason Pickford 7th A @4-30, 16 Tony Weston 9th B @7-04, 17 Stephen
Clarke 8th A @8-18.
C/D Race
1 Steve Johnson 1st C 2-16-52, 2 Graham Payne 2nd C @2s, 3 Kevin
Ainsworth 3rd C @18s, 4 Roy Holmes 4th C @40s, 5 Peter Briscoe 1st D
@4-00, 6 Stephen Duffell 5th C @4-46, 7 Rob Pye 6th C @4-50, 8 Dave
Cuming 2nd D st, 9 Steve Horsey 3rd D @4-54, 10 Mick Day 4th D st, 11
Alistair Cameron 5th D @4-56, 12 Gary Hartles 7th C @13-32.
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E/F/G Race
1 Reg Haigh 1st E 1-52-54, 2 Richard Booth 2nd E st, 3 Paul Ruta 3rd
E @1-30, 4 Allan Ramsay 4th E @1-33, 5 Peter Smith 5th E @2-28, 6 Jack
Watson 1st G st, 7 Jocky Johnstone 1st F st, 8 Kev Shand 6th E st, 9 Jeff
Hardy 2nd F st, 10 John Leach 3rd F st.
MONDAY 30th MAY – REGION 2
HARTLEPOOL CIRCUIT RACE
A Race
1. Giles Pidcock, 2. M. Brough, 3. Martin Vesty, Moonglu RT.
B Race
1. Mike Bell, Fietsen Tempo, 2. Marty Hopkinson, Fietsen Tempo, 3.
Andy Moss, Adept Precision, 4. Richard Malir, Ilkley CC, 5. Peter Cox,
Leeds Mercury, 6. R. Mc Clements.
C Race
1. Steve Johnson, Birkenhead CC, 2. Geoff Davison, Wakefield CC, 3.
Steve Wilson, MTS Cyclesport, 4. Stu Morris, Fietsen Tempo, 5. Richie
Ransom, Infinity Cycles, 6. Colin Watson, Fietsen Tempo.
D Race
1. Steve Davies, Ferryhill Whs, 2. John Marshal, Ferryhill Whs, 3. Terry
Richardson, Wakefield CC, 4. Alister Cameron, Leeds Mercury.
F Race
1. Richard Booth, Middridge RT.
MONDAY 30th MAY – REGION 9
NORTH ROAD CC 125 MEETING HOG HILL CRITERIUMS
Cat A/B/C/D
1 Martin Meades B, 2 Malcolm Jeffries A, 3 Andy Ballantyne B, 4
Dave Farrow A, 5 Julian Cunnington C, 6 Nick Faint B, 7 Tim Brown B,
8 Richard Somerset A, 9 Frank Rawlins B, 10 Daryl Gannon A, 11 Mick
Bath C, 12 Russell Child B, 13 Ralph Keeler D, 14 Tony Woodcock D, 15
Mario Mannalfi B, 16 Sanaj Anibal B, 17 Paul Reardon C, 18 Dominic
Gabellini C, 19 Colin Jinx B, 20 Mark Harris C, 21 Richard Kenp D, 22 Ian
Watson A, 23 Dave Dickie D, 24 John McDowall A.
Cat E/F/G/H
1 Roger Hornsby F, 2 Ollie Macpherson E, 3 Dave Burwood F, 4 Colin
Mannakee E, 5 Steve May E, 6 Peter Ryalls G, 7 F Jeffcoates G, 8 Chris
Glithero E.
Results by Category
Cat A
1 Malcolm Jeffries, 2 Dave Farrow, 3 Richard Somerset, 4 Daryl
Gannon, 5 Ian Watson, 6 John McDowall.
Cat B
1 Martin Meades, 2 Andy Ballantyne, 3 Nick Faint, 4 Tim Brown, 5
Frank Rawlins, 6 Russell Child, 7 Mario Mannalfi, 8 Savas Annasel, 9
Colin Jinx.
Cat C
1 Julian Cunnington, 2 Mick Bath, 3 Paul Reardon, 4 Dominic
Gabellini, 5 Mark Harris.
Cat D
1 Ralph Keeler, 2 Tony Woodcock, 3 Richard Kenp, 4 Dave Dickie.
Cat E
1 Ollie Macpherson, 2 Colin Mannaquee, 3 Steve May, 4 Chris
Glithero.
Cat F
1 Roger Hornsby, 2 Dave Burwood.
Cat G
1 Peter Ryalls, 2 F Jeffcoates.
TUESDAY 31st MAY - REGION 7
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACES.
Race 1 (A/B cat)
1 Simon Cannings, 2 Steve Ferris, 3 Jim Moffatt (C cat riding as B)
Category winners
A - Simon Cannings
B - Steve Ferris
Race 2 (C/D Cat)
1 David Mills, 2 Ralph Keeler, 3 Nigel Burns.
Category Winners
C - David Mills
D - Ralph Keeler
Race 3 (E/F/G Cat)
1 Phil Cooper, 2 Dave Brown, 3 Martin Hackley.
Category Winners
E - Phil Cooper
F - Bob Richards
G - Murray Kirton
SATURDAY 4th JUNE – REGION 9 - MSTINA JERSEY SERIES EVENT
5 - REDHILL CC CROWHURST RR
A B RESULT
1 David Kennett GB Cycles A, 2 J ohn Alderman Ciclisti Vecchi B, 3 Tim
Carter Virgin Active B, 4 Chaz Hollosi Gemini BC A, 5 Jason Edwards GB
Mistina/Colnago A, 6 Ashley Holding GB Mistina/Colnago B, 7 Robin
Parker East Grinstead CC B, 8 Keith Jarrett Ciclisti Vecchi B, 9 Don Wiley
Mosquito Bikes B, 10 Malcolm Jeffries VC Elan Harry Perry Cycles A, 11
Chris Taylor Colourtech RT B, 12 Keith Lea Addiscombe CC A, 13 Andy
Pollintine Dulwich Paragon CC B, 14 Patrick Hawkins Dulwich Paragon
A, 15 Mike Saunders Team Corridor 1 A, 16 Tim Costello Ciclisti Vecchi
B, 17 Ian Leeding Redhill CC A, 18 James Pilgrim-Morris GS Henley B,
19 Philip Burnett Mosquito Bikes B, 20 Mike Inder RT316 B, 21 Gareth
Welch Dulwich Paragon A, 22 Fraser Kennedy Ciclisti Vecchi B, 23 Peter
Elms Colourtech RT A, 24 Paul Hone Addiscombe CC B, 25 Martin
Dunford Kingsnorth International Nico Sport B.
CD RESULT
1st Martin O'Grady Team Toachim C, 2nd Malcolm Whitehead
Kingsnorth International Nico Sport D, 3rd Trevor Bradbury AW Cycles
C, 4th Peter Matcham Kingsnorth International Nico Sport C, 5th Max
McCalla VC Londres D, 6th Pete Andrews VC Elan C, 7th Ralph Keeler
Wheels in Wheels D, 8th Tony Wilkins Mareterra Bike Team D, 9th Reg
Smith Kingsnorth International Nico Sport (E), 10th Rob Marcus VC
Goldaming & Haslemere C, 11th Chris Stone Redhill CC D, 12th Colin
Bateman Festival RC D, 13th Steve Barnsley Ciclisti Vecchi D, 14th Paul
Nelson VC Meudon D, 15th Chris Edwards Gateway Cycling D, 16th
Richard Turner Pearson Cycles D, 17th Mick Lane Kent Cycles D, 18th
Chris Batch Redhill CC C, 19th Tony Couchman Glade Cycling Club
C, 20th Nick Welsh GS Invicta C, 21st Les Liddiard Team Jewson-MI
Racing-Thule-CNP-Ride-Kinesis-Fibrax-Rotor C, 22nd Gary Sheffield
Team Velo Sportif C, 23rd Paul Cackett Veralum CC D, 24th Russell
Tribley Chelmer CC C, 25th Richard Birtwhistle Sydenham Wheelers
CC D, 26th Stuart Reilly Unattached D, 27th Pete Constable Interbike
Veloschils RT D, 28th John Haygarth The Gregarios C, 29th Dafydd
Gough Bigfoot B.
EFG RESULT
1st Peter Jeans Swindon RC E, 2nd Terry Devine Ciclos Uno E, 3rd
Andy Hicks South Western RC- Evans F, 4th Tony Woodcock Glendene
CC G, 5th Glen Smith Ciclisti Vecchi E, 6th Barry Jones Cycles Dauphin
F, 7th John Duckworth VC Deal/Hammonds/Nico Sport F, 8th Ian
Franklin Cycleworks/VC Meudon E, 9th Charles Bruce Squadra
UVE E, 10th Alan Williams GS Ciucci- Bike Village E, 11th Dave Duke
unattached F , 12th David Burwood Kingsnorth International / Nico
Sport, 13th Wayne Thomas Reading CC E, 14th David Brown CC Luton
E, 15th David Williams Kingsnorth International / Nico Sport E, 16th
David Betts Unattached E, 17th F Jefcoate Victoria/Ciclos Uno/Pro Lite
G, 18th John Mulvaney Old Portlians CC E, 19th Lindsey Ruocco Ciclisti
Vecchi E, 20th Tom McCall Croydon F, 21st Allan Hopkins Norwood
Paragon E, 22nd David Pinder South Western RC- Evans E.
SUNDAY 5th JUNE - REGION 5
LINCOLN RIDGE RR
AB 61 miles in 2.29.50
1. Dean Cross, Ashfield RC A, 2. Paul Caton, Anders TMC Horizon B, 3.
Simon Day, Balanced Performance A, 4. Ian Russell, Newark Castle CC
A, 5. Paul Stewart, CC Luton B, 6. Paul Wain, Revolution Fitness A, 3rd B
Martin Hopkinson.
CD 52 miles in 2.11.57
1. Steve Horsey, Whitfield RT D, 2. Mark Robinson, Active RT D, 3.
John French, Team Jewson MI Racing D, 4. Steve Davies, Ferryhill Whs
D @ 14 seconds, 5. Steve Taylor, Sherwood Pines C, 6. Pete English,
VC Lincoln D, 2nd C Fred Easton, Doncaster Whs, 3rd C Ian Harvey
Dinnington RC.
EFGH 43 miles in 1.50.42
1. Phil Etches, Witham Whs E, 2. Mike Allen Pro Cycling Mallorca E, 3.
Chris Gunter, Virgin Active RT E, 4. Ray Brummitt, VC Lincoln E, 5. Paul
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Ruta, Barnsley RC E, 6. Jeff Hardy, LVRC F, 2nd F John Elliott, Alford
Whs, 3rd F Dave Gretton, VC Nottingham., G Derrick Woodings, Team
Jewson MI Racing, H John Flear, VC Lincoln.
SUNDAY 5th JUNE - REGION 6
SOLIHULL CC VETS RR
Race 1 A and B 56 miles
1 Matthew Purshouse Warwicks RC B, 2 Phil Rayner Welland Valley
CC B, 3 Simon Baynes Giant CC Halo Films B, 4 Karl Moseley Stourbrige
Velo B, 5 Richard Evans Warwicks RC B, 6 Vince Page Team Echelon
Rotor A, 7 Mike Garth Lichfield City CC A, 8 Chris Phillips Abercyndn
RC A, 9 Steve Ferris Baines Racing B, 10 Ian Foster Cycleshack A.
Race 2 C and D 48 miles
1 Chris Davis Bush Healthcare D, 2 Jon Rice Beacon RCC C, 3 Ian
Cowan Solihull CC C, 4 Richard Coleman Stourbrige Velo D, 5 Phil
Evans Coventry RC C, 6 Mac Mcgready Kenilworth Wheelers C, 7 John
Meehan Stratford CC C, 8 Terry Meechan Coventry Cycle Centre D,
9 Mike Hopkins Wyre Forest C, 10 Terry Wood Stourbrige Velo C, 11
Andrew Simpkins Solihull CC D.
Race 3 E,F and G 40 miles
1 Don Parry Team Corley Cervelo E, 2 Dave Rutherford Solihull CC E,
3 Tony Taylor Team Jewson MI Racing E, 4 John Callaghan Epic Cycles
RC E, 5 Mike Wilson Audlem CC E, 6 Bill Rains Velo Club Bristol F, 7
Ken Haddon Bush Healthcare G, 8 Hugh Canning Mamoth Cycles F, 9
Ken Bradbury Wyre Forest CRC E, 10 John Duckett Sunwise Academy
Eyewear E.
SUNDAY 5th JUNE - REGION 9
CICLOS UNO HOGGENBERG CLASSIC
Categories: A,B,C&D Overall
1st 18 Jon Munns A North Road C.C. 2nd 40 Graham Galvin A East
London Velo, 3rd 39 Trevor Whittock B Lee Valley R.C., 4th 25 Martin
Meades B Ciclos Uno, 5th 20 Steffaan Van Pouckl A Braintree Velo
C.R.T., 6th 44 David Farrow A Eagle R.C., 7th 12 Hugh Vivian B Finsbury
Park C.C. , 8th 6 Andy Defrates B Braintree Velo C.R.T., 9th 33 Andy
Ballentine B Easterly R.C., 10th 7 Dermot Kealy A Finchley R.T, 11th
11 Nick Faint A Finchley R.T., 12th 10 Martin Ryan B Ford C.C., 13th 45
Paul Bird C Glendene C.C., 14th 28 Vince Davison C Victoria C.C./Ciclos
Uno, 15th 24 Andy Baker B Velo Schils, 16th 5 Jim Conway B Victoria
C.C./Ciclos Uno, 17th 43 Graham Hurrell C Basildon C.C., 18th 9 Tim
Pettit B Essex Roads C.C., 19th 44 Colin Jinks B LVRC, 20th 19 Dave
Dickie D Finchley R.T., 21st 27 Paul Readon C API/Metro, 22nd 46 Steve
Smith D Redbridge C.C., 23rd 34 Savas Anibal B LVRC, 24th 16 Phil Bull
D V.C. Elan, 25th 23 Bruce Hodges B API/Metrow, 26th 32 Gary Wallis A
V.C. Rutland, 27th 36 Steve Murrell A East London Velo, 28th 21 Tony
Meader B Eagle R.C.
Primes: Colin Jinks, Steffaan Van Pouckl (2), Trevor Whittock, Jon
Munns, Phil Bull
Categories: E,F,G&H Overall
1st 51 Olly McPherson E Dunfermline C.C., 2nd 53 Alan Williams
E G.S.Ciucci, 3rd 55 Terry Devine E Ciclos Uno, 4th 56 Roger Hornsby
F G.S.Avanti, 5th 68 Colin Mannakee E Glendene C.C., 6th 54 Chris
Broadway E Braintree Velo C.R.T., 7th 57 Roly Crayford G San Fairy Ann
C.C., 8th 62 David Smith F G.S. Avanti, 9th 63 Fred Jefcoate G Victoria
C.C./Ciclos Uno, 10th 60 David Burwood F Kingsnorth Int./Nicosport,
11th 61 Jaque Groen E East Anglian C.C., 12th 58 Robin Webb E API/
Metrow, 13th 52 Roy Godbeer H Southend Wheelers, 14th 66 Stanley
Franklin E Medway Velo, 15th 69 Norman Bright G Kingsnorth Int./
Nicosport.
Primes: Alan Williams & Roger Hornsby
TUESDAY 7th JUNE - REGION 7 - POINTS SERIES
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACES
Race 1 (A/B cat)
1 Jason Gurney, 2 David Watson, 3 John Fettis.
Category winners
A - Jason Gurney
B - David Watson
Race 2 (C/D Cat)
1 Carmello Luggeri, 2 David Mills, 3 Ralph Keeler.
Category Winners
C - Carmello Luggeri
D - Ralph Keeler
Race 3 (E/F/G Cat)
1 Martin Hackley, 2 Dave Brown, 3 Bob Richards.
Category Winners
E - Martin Hackley
F - Bob Richards
G - Murray Kirton
THURSDAY 9th JUNE – REGION 9
FORD CC DUNTON SERIES (EVENT 3)
CATS A, B, C & D
1st Anthony Wallis A, 2nd Martin Meades B Ciclos Uno st, rd Dave
Farrow A Eagle RC st, 4th Andy Ballentyne B Easterly CC st, 5th Martin
Ryan B Ford CC st, 6th Mick Bath C API st, 7th Barry Neal B Ciclos
Uno @20 secs, 8th Richard Somerset A North Road CC st, 9th Jason
Rogers A Gateway CC st, 10th Savash Anibal B st, 11th Richard Kemp
D Redbridge CC st, 12th Chris Edwardes D Gateway CC st, 13th Sean
Bolton B Eagle RC st, 14th Steve Barnsley D Ciclisti Vecchi st, 15th
Martin Elms C Southend Whs st, 16th Jason Fitchew A Ford CC st, 7th
Kim Allen C st, 18th John White B st, 19th Adrian Trott C Welwyn Whs
st, 20th N Rostoft B Chelmer CC st.
CATS E, F, G & H
1st Chris Broadway E VC Braintree, 2nd Dave Burwood F Nico Sport
st, 3rd Colin Mannakee E Glendene CC st, 4th Fred Jefcoate G Victoria
CC st, 5th Terry Whalley E Ford CC st, 6th Ed Spugeon F Colchester
Rovers CC st, 7th Roger Hornsby F GS Avanti st, 8th Dave Keen E
Bishops Stortford CC st, 9th Mick Curtis G VC Corridori st, 10th Chas
Wilde H Eagle RC @ 1 lap.
SUNDAY 12th JUNE – REGION 4
NATIONAL ROAD CHAMPS DEFG CATEGORIES
Category D
1.MALCOLM WHITEHEAD KINGSNORTH INT D, 2.JOHN FRENCH
TEAM JEWSON D, 3.MICK DAY PAUL MILNE CYCLES D, 4.MARK
ROBINSON ACTIVE RT D, 5.STEVE JOLLEY ONIMPEX BIORACER D,
6.GORDON WALLACE DEESIDE OLYMPIC D, 7.MICK O'CONNOR MACC
WHLS D, 8.STEVE HORSEY WHITFIELD RT D, 9.STEVE DAVIES FERRYHILL
WHLS D, 10.CHRIS EDWARDS GATEWAY CYCLING D, 11.RALPH KEELER
WHEELS IN WHEELS D, 12.DAVE SCARGILL BIRDWELL WHLS D, 13.JOHN
MARSHALL FERRYHILL WHLS D, 14.DAVE CUMING TEAM KUOTA D,
15.DAVE POLLARD NEW BRIGHTON CC D, 16.RICHARD COLEMAN
STOURBRIDGE VELO D, 17.TERRY MEACHAM COVENTRY CYCLE CTR
D, 18.PAUL MASON AUDLEM CC D, 19.PHIL THOMAS LIV CENTURY D,
20.JIM BEARD LIV MERCURY D, 21.KEN JONES ONIMPEX BIORACER
D, 22.ANDY JONES WOLVERHAMPTON WHLS D, 23.MARTIN RUSSELL
PRIVATE MEMBER D.
Category E
1.ALAN KEMP WEAVER VALLEY CC E, 2.DON PARRY TEAM CORLEY
CERVELO E, 3.RAY PALIN MARK PICKFORD CYCLES/EYE LEVEL E,
4.CHRIS GUNTER TEAM VIRGIN ACTIVE E, 5.MALCOLM FRASER LUSSO
SPORTSWEAR E, 6.GORDON SMITH NEW BRIGHTON CC E, 7.TERRY
DEVINE CICLOS UNO E, 8.DAVE WOODS CC LUTON E, 9.DAVID WILLIAMS
KINGSNORTH INT/NICO SPORT E, 10.WAYNE THOMAS READING CC E,
11.NIGEL HARROP SEAMONS CC E, 12.DAVE MAUGHAN MIDDRIDGE
CRT E, 13.VICKY THOMAS LIV MERCURY E, 14.GORDON WALTERS
BUSH HEALTHCARE CRT E, 15.KEV SHAND WEST PENNINE RC E,
16.CHRISTINE HIGGS MACC WHLS E, 17.KEVIN WILSON SOLIHULL CC
E, 18.DAVID PRIOR WYRE FOREST CRC E, 19.ALISTAIR CAMERON LEEDS
MERCURY RT E, 20.ALLAN RAMSAY ROADPEACE/BIORACER/4KAM E,
21.MARTIN MOORE LIV CENTURY E, 22.GRAHAM MOORE BRISTOL RC
E, 23.DAVID HIGH MACC WHLS E, 24.PAUL FISHER ELLIS BRIGGS RT E,
25.DENNIS KNABE LICHFIELD CCC E.
Categories F, G & H
1.RICHARD BOOTH MIDDRIDGE CRT F, 2.ROB STONES HULL
THURSDAY RC F, 3.ANDY HICKS SOUTH WESTERN RC F, 4.KEN HADDON
BUSH HEALTHCARE CRT G, 5.BARRY JONES CYCLES DAUPHIN F, 6.COLIN
MANNAKEE GLENDENE CC F, 7.TONY WOODCOCK KINGSNORTH INT
WHLS G, 8.PETER RYALLS SHEFFIELD PHOENIX CC G, 9.JEFF HARDY
PRIVATE MEMBER F, 10.JOHN DUCKWORTH VC DEAL F, 11.MARK
THOMPSON WEAVER VALLEY CC F, 12.CLIVE WALMSLEY BIRKENHEAD
NE G, 13.JACK WATSON TEAM JEWSON G, 14.ALAN BELL YORKS ROAD
CLUB F, 15.JOHN GINLEY CONDOR RC F, 16.PETER JENNINGS DYSYNNI
CC F, 17.JOHN LEACH EAST KILBRIDE RC F, 18.DERRICK WOODINGS
TEAM JEWSON G, 19.FRANK WEAIRE ABBORTSFORD PARK CC F.
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SUNDAY 12th JUNE – REGION 5
DONCASTER WHEELERS VETS RR
A race - 1st Andy Parr, 2nd Darren Bendelow, 3rd Martin Vesty, 4th
A E Dawson.
B race - !st Phil Wilkins, 2nd Mark Hammersley, 3rd Richard Binks, 4th
Rob Blackburn.
C race - 1st Steven Marrows, 2nd Fred Easton, 3rd Mark Colcluff, 4th
Steve Johnson.
D race - 1st John Manning, 2nd Peter English, 3rd Gaz Hill.
E race - 1st Mike Allen, 2nd Pete Smith, 3rd Keith Mcain, 4th Peter
Goodall.
F race - 1st John Elliot, 2nd John Fitch.
TUESDAY 14th JUNE - REGION 7 - POINTS SERIES
MILTON KEYNES BOWL CIRCUIT RACES
Race 1 (A/B cat)
1 Campbell Noon, 2 Jason Gurney, 3 John Fettis.
Category winners
A - Campbell Noon
B - John Fettis
Race 2 (C/D Cat)
1 David Mills, 2 Pete Trotman, 3 Ralph Keeler.
Category Winners
C - Carmello Luggeri
D - Ralph Keeler
Race 3 (E/F/G Cat)
1 Dave Brown, 2 Martin Hackley, 3 Dave Woods.
Category Winners
E - Dave Brown
F - Bob Richards
G - Murray Kirton
THURSDAY 16th JUNE – REGION 9
EAST LONDON VELO HOG HILL SUMMER SERIES (EVENT 3)
A,B,C,D
1 Anthony Wallis Private member A, 2 Andy Ballentine Easterley B,
3 David Farrow Eagle RC A, 4 Tim Brown North Road CC B, 5 Simon
Bateson East London Velo A, 6 Darryl Gannon Finchley RT A, 7 Steve
Wharton Finchley RT C, 8 Tony Couchman Glade CC C, 9 Richard
Parrotte Shafesbury CC B, 10 Barry Neal Ciclos Uno B, 11 Savas Anibal
Private Member B, 12 Chris Edwards Gateway Cycling D, 13 Steve
Barnsley Ciclisti Vecchi D, 14 M Turvey Eagle RC A, 15 Peter Arden
Victoria CC A, 16 Steve Smith Redbridge CC D.
Category 'A'
1 Anthony Wallis, 2 David Farrow, 3 Simon Bateson, 4 Darryl Gannon,
5 M Turvey, 6 Peter Arden.
Category 'B'
1 Andy Ballentine , 2 Tim Brown, 3 Richard Parrotte, 4 Barry Neal, 5
Savas Anibal.
Category 'C'
1 Steve Wharton, 2 Tony Couchman.
Category 'D'
1 Chris Edwards, 2 Steve Barnsley, 3 Steve Smith.
E,F,G
1 Dick Naylor San Fairy Ann CC, 2 Ed Spurgeon Colchester Rovers
CC, 3 Colin Mannakee Glendene CC, 4 David Burwood Kingsnorth Int/
Nicosport, 5 John Powell St Project, 6 Dave Keen Bishops Stortford CC,
7 Dave Smith G S Avanti.
Category 'E'
1 Dick Naylor, 2 John Powell, 3 Dave Keen.
Category 'F'
1 Ed Spurgeon, 2 Colin Mannakee, 3 David Burwood, 4 Dave Smith.
SUNDAY 19th JUNE – REGION 9
NATIONAL CRITERIUM CHAMPIONSHIP ABCD CATEGORIES
CAT A
1st Roy Sumner Port Sunlight Wheelers, 2nd Graham Galvin East
London Velo, 3rd Gerry Bowditch CC Abergavenny, 4th Campbell
Noon Virgin Active, 5th Phil Holloway Southend Wheelers, 6th Jon
Munns North Road CC, 7th Mark Foulds Adalta CC, 8th Gary Wallis
VC Rutland, 9th Andy Parr Revolution Fitness, 10th Gary Godden
Colourtech RT, 11th Mike Deeny CC Luton, 12th Simon Whiten
Handsling Racing, 13th Gareth Welch Dulwich Paragon, 14th Tim
Lawn Kingston Wheelers, 15th David Farrow Eagle RC, 16th Stephen
Campbell Twickenham CC, 17th Chris Horsfield Brook Cycles.
CAT B
1st Robert Windsor East London Velo, 2nd Robin Parker East
Grinstead CC, 3rd Tim Carter Virgin Active, 4th Andy Eagers Derby
Mercury, 5th Scott Holmes Hillingdon CC, 6th Martin Badell CC
Luton, 7th Jon Stevenson Team Jewson, 8th Andy Pollintims Dulwich
Paragon, 9th Martin Meades Ciclos Uno, 10th Paul Caton Anders TMG,
11th Andrew Jackson Team optix, 12th Trevor Whittor LVRC, 13th
Martin Ryan Ford CC, 14th Paul Hone Addiscombe CC, 15th Steve
Ferris Baines Racing, 16th Hugh Vivian Finsbury Park CC, 17th Kieran
Dineen Amersham RC, 18th Paul Barton Chelmer CC, 19th Simon
Wright CC Sudbury, 20th Jim Conway Victoria CC.
CAT C
1st Jim Moffatt Virgin Active, 2nd David Stevens Triangle RT, 3rd
Ralph Carter London Dynamo, 4th Mick Davies Pedal Power, 5th
Trevor Bradbury Team AW Cycles, 6th David Phillips Corinium CC, 7th
David Milli Bush Healthcare, 8th Costas Pierides Finchley Rt, 9th Paul
Stubbs Ferryhill MBC, 10th Steve Wharton Finchley Rt, 11th Julkian
Cunnington Condor Cycles, 12th Tony Couchman Glade CC, 13th
Graham Payne Whitfield RT, 14th Edgar Medellin Finchley RT, 15th
Pete Andrews VC Elan, 16th Kevin Morgan CC Luton, 17th Graham
Pearl Southend Wheelers, 18th Steve Sorba Dulwich Paragon.
CAT D
1st Andy Donaldson Ferryhill, 2nd Malcolm Whitehead Kingsnorth
International, 3rd John French Private Member, 4th Chris Stone Redhill
CC, 5th Richard Coleman Stourbridge Velo, 6th Phil Bull VC Elan, 7th
Ralph Keeler Wheels In Wheels, 8th Terry Meacham Coventry Cycles,
9th Mick Day Paul Milnes Cycles, 10th Steve Smith Redbridge CC, 11th
Andy Roberts Private Member, 12th Mick Lane Kent Cycles, 13th Paul
Bird Glendene CC.
SUNDAY 19th JUNE – REGION 9 - CRITERIUM SUPPORTING RACES
EFGH
Cat E 1st Ray Palin Eye level Mark Pickford, 2nd Dave Brown CC
Luton, 3rd Terry Devine Cyclos Uno, 4th Dick Naylor San Fairy Ann CC,
5th Oliver McPherson Dunfermline CC, 6th Ian Franklin VC Meudon,
7th Phil Cooper LVRC, 8th Dave Williams Kingsnorth International.
Cat F 1st Barry Jones Cycles Dauphin, 2nd Dave Burwood Kingsnorth
International, 3rd Dave Smith GS Avanti, 4th Roger Hornsby GS Avanti,
5th Dave Wybrow Southend Wheelers.
Cat G 1st Roly Crayford San Fairy Ann CC, 2nd Fred Jefcoate Victoria
CC, 3rd Del Stacey Unity CC.
Cat H 1st Roy (Spit) Godbeer Southend Wheelers
130 Entries
Thanks to Peter Wilson and his organising team for a well run
championship.
DUNTON VETERAN SERIES OVERALL AFTER 3 EVENTS
Cat A - 1st Anthony Wallis 8pts, 2nd Jason Fitchen Ford CC 4pts,
=3rd Jag Johal Ford CC 2pts, =3rd Stefan Van Pouke VC Braintree 2pts,
3rd Richard Somerset North Road CC 2pts, =3rd Dave Farrow Eagle
RC 2pts.
Cat B - 1st Martin Meades Ciclos Uno 10pts, 2nd Tim Brown North
Road CC 4pts, 3rd Barry Neal Ciclos Uno 3pts, =3rd Andy Ballentyne
Easterly RC 3pts.
Cat C - 1st Martin Elms Southend Whs 7pts, =2nd Adrian Trott
Welwyn Whs 4pts, =2nd Mick Bath API 4pts, 4th Russel Tribley Chelmer
CC 3pts.
Cat D 1st Richard Kemp Redbridge CC 12pts, 2nd Chris Edwards
Gateway CC 4pts, 3rd Steve Barnsley Ciclisti Vecchi 2pt.
Cat E 1st Chris Broadway Braintree Velo 8pts, =1st Colin Mannakee
Glendene CC 6pts, =1st Mick Allen Majorca 4pt.
Cat F 1st Dave Burwood Kingsnorth Int 12pts,
2nd Roger Hornsby GS Avanti 3pts,
=3rd Dave Whybrow Southend Whs 2pts,
=3rd E Spurgeon Colchester Rovers CC 2pts.
Cat G 1st Roly Crayford Medway Velo CC 4pts
=1st Fred Jefcoate Victoria CC 4pts
Cat H 1st Roy Godbeer Southend Whs 4pts
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Percy Stallard Series 2011
SUNDAY 5th JUNE – REGION 1 – STALLARD ONIMPEX UK,
BIORACER SERIES – EVENT 4
BASHALL EVES RR
Race 1 A/B 55 miles in 2-28-35
A - 1 Roy Sumner, 2 Giles Pidcock, 3 Duncan Park, 4 Michael Clark, 5
Nigel Haigh, 6 Jason Pickford.
B - 1 Sean Smith, 2 Richard Binks, 3 Jon Stephenson, 4 Mark
Hammersley, 5 Neil Higgins, 6 Steve Cartwright.
Race 2 C/D 55 miles in 2-32-06
C - 1 Robin Haigh, 2 Paul Stubbs, 3 Roy Holmes, 4 Steve Johnson, 5
Bob Whitfield, 6 David Stephens.
D - 1 Andy Donaldson, 2 Dave Cuming, 3 Chris Miller, 4 Phil Thomas,
5 John Marshall, 6 Steve Jolley.
Race 3 E/F/G 44 miles in 2-08-37
E - 1 Alan Kemp, 2 Graham Weigh, 3 Dave Woods.
F - 1 Brian Sunter, 2 Richard Booth, 3 John Ginley, 4 Allan Ramsay, 5
Kev Shand, 6 Nigel Harrop.
G - No finishers
SUNDAY 11th JULY - CICLOS UNO SUMMER RR - STALLARD No. 5
- Blackmore
A/B RACE
After a very active race the field all came together and the race ended
in a bunch finish.
1st Andrew Pollintine, 2nd Martin Badell, 3rd Chris Badell, 4th Ian
Holmes, 5th Jon Stephenson, 6th Nick Faint.
A CATEGORY POSITIONS
1st Phil Holloway, 2nd C Bulley, 3rd Dave Farrow, 4th Mike Garth, 5th
Ossama Assem, 6th Peter Arden.
B CATEGORY POSITIONS
1st Andrew Pollintine, 2nd Martin Badell, 3rd Chris Badell, 4th Ian
Holmes , 5th Jon Stephenson, 6th Nick Faint.
C/D RACE
After various attacks four riders got clear to contest the win taken by
Patrick Schils.
1st Patrick Schills, 2nd Robin Haigh, 3rd Costa Pierides, 4th Steve
Smith, 5th Malcolm Whitehead, 6th Jim Moffatt.
C CATEGORY POSITIONS
lst Patrick Schils, 2nd Robin Haigh, 3rd Costa Pierides, 4th Jim Moffatt,
5th Kevin Morgan, 6th Russell Tribley.
D CATEGORY POSITIONS
1st Steve Smith, 2nd Malcolm Whitehead, 3rd Richard Kemp, 4th
Chris Edwards, 5th Chris Stone, 6th Mick Lane.
E/F/G RACE
This race was enlivened by attacks from Ray Palin, Tony Woodcock
and Don Parry, among others, with the Chairman unlucky to suffer a
puncture. It took until the beginning of the last lap for Ray Palin and
Dave Brown to get clear with Ray taking the sprint.
1st Ray Palin, 2nd Dave Brown, 3rd Chris Gunter, 4th Keith Brooks, 5th
Richard Booth, 6th Ken Haddon.
E CATEGORY POSITIONS
1st Ray Palin, 2nd Dave Brown, 3rd Chris Gunter, 4th Keith Brooks, 5th
Alan Williams, 6th Ken Corbett.
F CATEGORY POSITIONS
1st Richard Booth, 2nd John Ginley, 3rd Barry Jones, 4th John
Duckworth, 5th Dave Duke, 6th Ken Corbett.
G CATEGORY POSITIONS
1st Ken Haddon, 2nd Tony Woodcock, 3rd Bob Richards.
31ST JULY - DAVE JONES & GERRY BALSHAW MEMORIAL
STALLARD No.6 - SAIGHTON, CHESHIRE
Race A
1. Giles Pidcock Epic Cycles RT, 2. Richard Barnett Stone Wh., 3. Ron
Plumley Liverpool Mercury/Dolan, 4. Dave Gender Wills Wheels, 5.
Nick Dickens Lyme RC, 6. Ian Foster Cycleshack.
Race B
1. Jon Stevenson Team Jewson, 2. Richard Binks Holme Valley
Wheelers, 3. Steve Molyneux Birkenhead NE, 4. Nick Hall Bury Clarion,
5. Gary Hill R. Whitfield RT, 6. Martin Hopkinson Fietsen Tempo*.
Race C
1. Ian Fagin Team Nemesis, 2. Steve Johnson Clay Cross RT, 3. Keith
Jones Deeside Olympic, 4. Graham Payne Whitfield RT, 5. Robin Haigh
Seamons CC, 6. G Hartles Warrington RC.
Race D
1. Phil Thomas Liverpool Mercury/Dolan, 2. Mick Day Paul Milnes
Cycles, 3. Steve Horsey Whitfield RT*, 4. Steve Jolley Omnipex Bioracer,
5. Brian Davison Team Jewson, 6. Richard Coleman Stourbridge CC.
Race E
1. Malcolm Fraser Lusso Sportswear, 2. Alan Kemp Weaver Valley
CC, 3. Don Parry Team Corley Cervelo, 4. Graham Weigh Deeside
Olympic, 5. Dave Maughan Middridge CRT, 6. Mike Allen Pro Cycles
Hire Mallorca.
Race F
1. Richard Booth Middridge CRT, 2. John Ginley Condor RC, 3. John
Leach East Kilbride*, 4. David Parry Birkenhead NE, 5. Jim Golden
Manchester Velo.
Race G
1. Ken Haddon Bush Health Care, 2. Bob Richards Renault Rotor-
Colbert RT, 3. Ralph Walker Macclesfield Wheelers.
6th AUGUST - ALFORD WHS STALLARD No. 7 - Lincolnshire
A - 1. John Askew, 2. Graham Briggs, 3. Wayne Mountain, 4.Tony
Coundary.
B - 1.Stu Baker, 2. Jon Stevenson, 3. Andrew Jackson, 4.Tim Booth, 5.
Martin Hopkinson, 6. Ian Holmes, 7. Stewart Wright, 8. John Hall.
C - 1. Steve Marrows, 2. Keith Middleton, 3. Philip Hargreaves, 4. Paul
Wakefield, 5.Ian Iveson, 6. Mark Webster, 7. Paul Colclough, 8. John
Strachan.
D - 1. Mark Robinson, 2. Gary Hill, 3.John French, 4. Brian Davison, 5.
Peter English, 6. Steve Macklin, 7. Dave Scargill, 8.Dave Jobson.
E - 1. Ken Corbett, 2. Phil Etches, 3. Paul Griffiths, 4. Dave Maughan,
5. Alistrair Cameron, 6. Ray Brummitt, 7. Malcolm Ecclestone, 8. Dave
Woods.
F - 1. Richard Booth, 2. Brian Sunter, 3. Bill Cotton, 4. Rob Stones, 5.
John Ginley, 6. John Duckworth, 7. Jeff Hardy.
G - 1. Bob Richards, 2. Derrick Woodings.
13/08/2011 - STALLARD OVERALL AFTER SIX EVENTS
Cat A
G Pidcock—12 pts, R Barnett—9, D Genders—8.
Cat B
J Stevenson—20, P Georgi—11, R Binks—10.
Cat C
R Haigh—22, S Johnson—12, P Hargreaves—9.
Cat D
A Donaldson—12, D Cuming—10, S Jolley—9, P Thomas—9.
Cat E
A Kemp—23, K Corbett—11, D Parry—9.
Cat F
R Booth—23, J Ginley—21, B Sunter—11.
Cat G
Ken Haddon 23, Bob Richards 20, Derrick Woodings 13.
The Veteran Leaguer: Autumn 2011 Page 15

Tour of the Abberleys 2011 -
a sideways view from the back
by Patrick Douglas
Prologue
You know you’re in bad shape when, whilst tackling the
short hill at Berrow Green, you’re not even confident about
staying in the bunch. I used to be great at climbing, or at
least I thought I was. I once nearly beat Chris Young for a hill
prime, does second count? I once nearly won a road race at
Ripponden in the Pennines. I was once the third counting guy
that allowed Airedale Olympic to win the YCF hill climb team
prize. How had it all changed? Well, all that was 25 years, two
stone, and half a lifetime ago.
Ever the optimist I decided to enter the Tour of The Abberleys,
probably the LVRC’s leading stage race. It was nearly game
over for everyone before a pedal had turned as Stuart Hall the
organiser, not the 1970s Mancunian wordsmith and football
pundit, had to pull out due to work commitments, with a few
weeks to go. Mike Amery and Sean O’Toole with volunteers
from Solihull CC, Worcester St Johns and many others, very
kindly stepped in to pick up the race and ensure its continuing
success.
My wife and I travelled down from Leeds the day before the
start and stayed in a nearby B&B, so that I would be well rested
for the morrow. I’ve got to say that it’s probably the best B&B
we’ve ever stopped in. When we arrived we were served with
home made cheesecake and plum cake with lashings of tea,
served with a china service, overlooking manicured gardens
with views of Abberley church in the distance. I can’t tell you
where it is though, just in case I race there next year, they’ve
only got one bedroom and I don’t want anyone else to nab it!
Prior to the race, I could have taken every single prize on
offer. A bold claim you may think, but I could have easily done
it. Easily. Not by winning every stage and prime, but instead,
by walking off with the envelope containing all the prizes,
kindly donated by Epic Cycles. I first met Phil, the proprietor
of the bike shop, a number of years ago as we travelled out to
ride the Gran Fondo Campagnolo, but that’s a whole separate
story. This time, we met up the night before the race and Phil
asked me to pass the envelope to Mike Amery.
Stage 1 – TT 3.5miles Woodbury Hill
How hard could it be to race for 3.5 miles? Well, judging by
the number of riders coughing their guts up, back at the HQ
after the stage finished, pretty hard. In fact Abberley Village
Hall sounded more like a 1920s TB clinic than a race HQ. Loads
of old guys with consumptive hacking coughs sprawled out
all over the place. Earlier that morning they’d all been healthy,
tanned, lean, veteran riders. But that was before the time trial.
I had a great result – second. Actually it was second last.
I’ve always hated time trials so I avoid riding them. Maybe I’ve
avoided riding at all too much? Looking around me though,
at the wheezing casualties in variable states of distress, I
wondered why I was the only person whose lungs felt, and
sounded, normal. Then the kernel of an answer entered my
mind. Maybe I hadn’t pushed myself hard enough in the TT?
Though, at least I thought, I wouldn’t be ruined for stage 2.
Stage 1b
The organisers hadn’t planned for a stage 1b, but they also
hadn’t planned for one of the windiest weekends on record.
The ride back to the changing room at the village hall should
have been easy. Think about it – a hill climb prologue should
mean an easy descent but it didn’t quite feel like that as we retraced
the route. Then, of course, there was the small matter of
climbing back up the A443, which is mostly a 1 in 8. No wonder
all those riders looked so ill back at the HQ afterwards!
Stage 2
We had to ride up Woodbury Hill again. As if we hadn’t had
enough first time. Luckily though, it was neutralised so at least
I didn’t get dropped. The circuit was 5 laps of the Wichenford,
Ockeridge, Hill Side, Martley loop with, you guessed it, Berrow
Hill thrown in at the end to make it easier for the judges to
spot the placings. I’d done this circuit before, the last time I
did the Abberleys. On that occasion I’d punctured on the first
lap descending from Hill Side so I hoped for better luck this
time. The circuit is one of the reasons why the Abberley’s is
so wonderful to race in. The riders pass through some of the
most wonderful rural countryside the nation can offer. Small
lanes, orchards coming into flower, warm sun, sleepy villages,
tall hedgerows, country pubs. A rural idyll and may it never
change. The signing and the marshalling was great on the
route here, as there were several hard left turns onto seemingly
ever smaller roads.
Meanwhile, several of the riders at the front were trying to
break away and the speed was going up and up. On one of the
laps, the speed was brutal as we flashed through the villages.
Another left turn and onto one of those roads that looks as if
it should be flat and easy, but instead, I found myself changing
down the gears whilst my heart rate changed up the gears!
Within a few hundred yards I felt I was at my limit. You know
when you are about to get dropped? As a responsible rider,
you take a look around to check that you aren’t going to take
anybody else out of the back? I took the look back, about to
blow, but by some determination, or maybe it was a miracle, I
managed to hang on.
Later on, a strange thing happened. I started riding near the
yellow jersey wearer. Normally that would mean riding at or
near the front. I took a look around me. No, pretty definitely
about two thirds of the way back in the bunch. Maybe he’d
just dropped back for a moment, I thought. Then I took a closer
look at him. The poor fella was blowing big time, looked like
he’d got super hunger knock. When the road flattened out or
went downhill, he’d ride back to the front, but on every uphill
stretch, he’d drop way back. People reckon that you should ride
a TT so that you leave nothing behind, totally empty yourself.
He’d certainly done that, having taken a convincing win in the
prologue, but now he was paying the price.
A final sprint up Berrow Green concluded the stage.
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Stage 2b
Same as stage 1b except a bit longer this time, just as
tough.
Stage 3
“Sorry lads, there’s going to be trouble. They’re organising a
protest in one of the villages against the race.”
So explained Mike, the organiser.
“I’m not sure what will happen but I’m going to go out there
and find out what their concerns are. Just be prepared to stop
if I ask you to.”
Gosh. He certainly had our attention. One gets used to a
certain amount of anti-cycling feeling in built up urban areas
where I’m from, but it was something of a surprise down here
in the heart of rural Worcestershire.
“It’s not too far after you turn left after Berrow Green.”
Images of French farmers burning sheep or throwing tons of
fruit in the road sprang to mind. Bernard Hinault was once in a
race that was stopped by protesters. His way of dealing with it
was to punch one of them in the face. They were, he explained,
preventing him from doing his job.
Woodbury Hill was, thankfully, neutralised again. I was
chatting to one of the lads on the ride out. He’d done ok in the
first couple of stages and was in 4th overall.
“I’m in a different race to you.” I explained “It’s more to do
with seeing if I can get round without being dropped.”
The first time up Berrow Hill was hard but I made it with the
bunch. All I had to worry about then were the demonstrators.
I expected tractors to be dragged across the road. Piles of
tyres on fire. People with placards telling us to go back home.
Mike had obviously done a great job as not a single protester
could be seen.
Another warm and windy day, some more fabulous rural
roads to be raced on. Then we turned left. I think the Paris-
Roubaix organisers had been out here to lay down some real
rough roads, just for their personal amusement. Gosh, the
road surface was shocking. For a good mile or so, we might as
well have been riding a spring classic in Belgium. There was no
clear line to take, bottles were jumping put of their cages, guys
were pointing out the worst holes. People were praying their
rims were strong enough, then, as suddenly as it had started, it
finished. We were back on a lovely smooth fast road. Another
couple of miles later the shout came down the bunch to watch
out. In the middle of the road, on its own, a huge sharp lipped,
tyre blowing pot hole. Luckily we all missed it.
Second time up the approach to Berrow, I was in the wrong
position. I knew I was in the wrong place, but I wasn’t strong
enough to move up. Consequently I got dropped. I was on my
own. What if the protesters suddenly appeared and mugged
me?
The C plus group set off ten minutes behind so I decided to
ride at a reasonable pace and await “the catch.” I think I did
about a lap and a bit before I was caught. All I had to do then
was sit at the back of the group, which wasn’t so bad.
The subsequent climbs up Berrow Green weren’t too bad, in
other words I got up it OK with the group. I then realised, or
so I thought, that my problem was that I was getting too old
to ride with the A’s and B’s. I was giving eight years away to
some of the younger guys. Yes, that was it, definitely getting
too old.
An old mate of mine, Tony May, got third on the stage in the
C plus group. He was originally from the Midlands, less than
twenty miles from the Abberleys, but has spent most of his
adult life as a displaced person in the wonderful county of
Yorkshire. It was his first race for eleven years and the placing
was a demonstration of his pure class, at least that’s what he
told me recently! He’s one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met
and I always enjoy riding with him.
A chat with Gaz Hill in the changing rooms afterwards didn’t
exactly confirm my feelings about getting too old for the A’s
and B’s.
“I tell you what, it was absolutely brutal last year going up
Berrow Green. I was really chewing the stem. It was absolute
murder, every single lap.”
If a guy like Gaz Hill says it was tough, then it must have been
dire. Maybe it wouldn’t be so easy with the C’s and D’s for me
in future after all.
Anyway, I finished at the back of the group and hung around
for a short while afterwards.
“The best I’ve gone for a long time. I had great legs, then
look at what happened.”
One of the Ferryhill Wheelers guys was complaining bitterly
at his bad luck. I think he’d been away with another guy and
had whacked into the aforementioned pot hole, puncturing
his back tyre.
He had no way of getting back to HQ on a flat tyre so, after
finding out that he was using Campag ten speed, I lent him my
back wheel.
I had a lift back in the car as my wife had brought it to near
the finish. No stage 3b for me this time!
This was my third time riding the Abberley’s and I’m sure,
like many others, I had seen the signposts for Witley Court but
not known what it was. Time to investigate, post stage.
Witley Court was one of the finest English Country Houses,
most notably added to by the Dudley family who, it seemed,
owned massive interests in Midlands manufacturing, coal
mining etc. The site is absolutely huge. It changed hands in
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the 1920’s and the new owner, whilst he was a millionaire,
could have done with being a multimillionaire, to cover the
enormous maintenance costs of the house. A fire in 1937
damaged one wing of the house and the owner decided to
sell the property, contents, land, outbuildings etc at auction.
However with war looming, there was very little confidence,
nor money to spare. The auction was a disaster, with almost
every lot failing to meet reserve. The house was eventually
sold for scrap!
With the lead stripped from the roofs it rapidly fell in to
a state of disrepair and ruin. Great Witley Church sits right
next door to the ruins of the house. Fortunately it has been
well looked after and is currently one of the finest Baroque
churches in the country. You enter through a massive door
and are immediately awestruck by the gold reliefs and ceiling
paintings. The day we visited there was a choral practice by
the choir, their fine voices beautifully complementing this
grand, Italianate interior. Well worth a visit.
Stage 4
Prior to the stage in the changing room, a guy wearing
cycling kit walked up to me and said “Hello Paddy.” I had to
do a double take. It was Martin Harris, a guy I’ve known since
the early 1980s through Leeds St Christophers CC, but moved
down to the Herefordshire region, not far from the delightfully
named England’s Gate, ten or fifteen years ago to buy and
run a farm. I’d dropped by to see him around four years ago,
having cycled over from the Cotswolds. We caught up with
news a little bit, but I was already one of the last guys left in the
changing room, he wished me luck for the race.
One lap up Clows Top, Newnham Bridge to Great Witley,
followed by two laps of the Holt Heath circuit.
This stage had more fabulous country roads, especially on
the Holt Heath circuit. The bunch set off at a cracking pace
towards Clows Top, in fact it was so cracking that I nearly
cracked! I couldn’t get dropped this early on, surely? The GC
riders were testing each other out, the number 11 guy making
a number of attacks. With a cross headwind and an uphill drag,
we were all lined out in the left hand gutter and, because I was
weak, I was hanging on the back. Thankfully I made it to the
top and, when we turned left, life got a lot easier. There was a
block headwind on the flat part of the A443. A through and
off line formed. One of the guys, Tim, who I know from racing
at Manchester velodrome, went through. It looked hard. He
only went through once. He was going a lot better than me so
I decided that I wasn’t going to put my nose in the wind.
Soon enough, the main climb started. It’s a really tough haul
in three distinct stages. I more or less got up the first part and
thought I was going ok but, as soon as the next bit started I
slipped off the back. I could see a guy in front and I tried to
set my pace to gradually haul him back. I eventually got over
the top, for the descent to Great Witley and a long main road
section to Holt Heath. I could see a guy in the far distance
and I set myself to TT mode. I got into a good rhythm but it
took what seemed like forever to make any gain. I eventually
caught him up after the next left turn. Again, some fabulous
lanes to race along in this area. We combined together quite
well and after a while caught another rider. We took it in turns
to do a decent tap on the front. I did one long fast stretch then
swung over, figuring I’d eat some energy bar whilst at the back.
We hit a tough uphill drag, I found it hard, I couldn’t breathe
well, what with being unfit and having a mouthful of food. I
slipped off the back.
On my own again I managed about another three quarters
of a lap before the C plus group caught me. They only had
about twelve guys in the group so I sat on the back so as not to
interrupt their racing. I got dropped by the group at the exact
same place as the previous lap. To be fair, the lads were going
like hell at this point, it being about four miles before the end
of the stage, riders trying to get away and get the jump on
the sprinters. Anyway, I rolled across the finish a few minutes
behind them.
Last overall in the A & Bs. Oh dear. At least I finished.
Back at HQ I thought I’d get a massage from one of the three
masseurs that the organisers had kindly arranged, donations to
the Midlands Air Ambulance to cover. I understand that they
were in training and had to clock up a certain amount of time,
“hands on” to qualify or re-qualify. I’d had a massage at the
end of stage 2 from the gentleman masseur. On that day, one
of the women was massaging a guy who had massive thighs.
He must have had a tight spot somewhere because every time
she touched a certain point, he yelped in pain. Meanwhile, I
received a wonderfully comfortable massage.
Unfortunately after stage four, my massage was with that
same woman, or should I say, the masseur from hell! (Actually
she was very nice, it’s just that she wanted to get to the real
roots of my tired muscles.) Apparently she used to work with
the national squad and was now in the process of re-qualifying
after having had a number of years off to raise her family. This
was no relaxing massage, such as I’d enjoyed the other day.
Now I could understand why that other rider felt so much
pain. I was grimacing, yelping, gasping, tensing. I knew that
the outcome would be good for me, but, by God, it hurt like
hell. I could hear in the main hall that the prize presentation
was going on, so for all the riders who were there, you now
know who was doing all the squealing outside on the massage
table!
Another superb edition of the race, my thanks to the
organisers and all the helpers and yes, even to the masseurs!
Last on GC, not a very good result but at least I finished. I
should be back next year and will hope to improve. I can’t do
any worse!
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Vehicle Excise Duty for Cyclists?
by Allan Ramsay
Given there was a time (not too long ago) that brightness
wasn’t needed to pass a driving test, and in fact it was possible
to get a driving licence without taking a driving test (simply
get a friend to take it, or in some instances there were people
running a ‘business’ taking the test for a small fee – around
£500) it’s understandable that there’s many an ignoramus
driver, who thinks road construction and repair is paid for with
‘road tax’.
The worst of it is, these idiots don’t think cyclists have a right
to be on the road because they don’t pay the so called ‘road
tax’. Consequently, it’s totally acceptable to intimidate, and
hurl verbal abuse, or even ‘missiles’ at cyclists. Indeed, it’s oddson
that many a cyclist has been run off the road and injured
by these drivers. How many cyclists might have been put in
wheelchairs or killed by these ‘terrorists’?
Law’s to punish and prevent such actions are pretty weak to
say the least, and with high fuel prices forcing people to get
on a bicycle to survive, stiffer penalties for drivers who injure
cyclists are needed. If looters are the scum of the earth, drivers
who intimidate vulnerable cyclists, are right there along side
them.
Unfortunately, Mike Penning, minister for road safety, who
could put matters right –humanely right – doesn’t appear to
be on the cyclists side. Earlier in the year, in a parliamentary
debate about allowing motor sport to use public highways, he
ignored a call to allow cycle sport to benefit from the same
relaxation (in Belgium all cycle racing enjoys the safety of
roads closed to motor vehicles, indeed no vehicle can even
park on the course during a race)
Also during the debate Mr Penning was recorded as saying:
“We also need to ensure that the motorist, who predominantly
pays for our roads, is not inconvenienced too much.” Should
he be in his job if he doesn’t know that roads are paid for out
of the consolidated fund and motorists haven’t directly paid a
penny for roads since 1937? Roads are paid for out of general
and local taxation.
It needs stressing that not one single penny from car tax
goes to building or maintaining roads. Vehicle Excise Duty is
a tax on vehicles, not a tax to pay for roads. Somebody please
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Book reviews
By Dick Selley
Shay Elliott The life and death of
Ireland’s first yellow jersey
By Graham Healy with Richard Allchin
ISBN 978-1-874739-59-3
Shay started cycling in 1947 and
developed into a very good rider, good
enough to move to France in 1955 and
initiate the well known English speaking
succession at ACBB, the premier Parisian
club. They knew they had an exceptional
talent in Shay which he proved by
becoming “Best Amateur in France”, this
was always considered the stepping
stone to a pro contract.
In my first club, the South Eastern Road
Club, the club’s ace Mick Twitchett rode
a Helyett cycle and it was a beautiful
bike. Shay joined Jacques Anquetil and
Andre Darrigade in Helyett colours, he
was taken on as a strong workhorse and
basically that defined his career.
He was generous in his efforts for
his team but lacked the selfish gene of
riders such as Tom Simpson and Jean
Stablinski.
His ability to “read a race” and do what
ever was necessary without instruction
from others meant that he was often in
a the kill and his palmares reflect this
with seven wins in his debut season, a
pretty good start which also included
14th in the Worlds.
A decade in the pro peloton rewarded
Shay handsomely, but he was too
trusting. Time after time he was let
down by his “friends”, in racing, when
Stablinski effectively bought the Worlds,
which should have been Shay’s(2nd),
in love and business when their hotel
venture foundered. There were some
loyal friends such as Peter and Mary
Crinnion thank goodness.
the Manx Trophy twice and countless
criteriums. I remember seeing him in the
Crystal Palace race when he, Tom and
Alan Ramsbottom gave a masterclass in
racing to the British pros (1964).
The chapter at the end of the book
about Shay’s death makes sad reading
but the whole book is fascinating, the
authors have done a great job researching
his career and we must applaud this
trailblazer, who with Brian Robinson
showed what could be achieved “over
there” and led to the current situation
with Bradley, Mark and the Sky boys
enthralling us all this season.
This book is available from Sport
and Publicity but make sure you find
out about the illustrations, I had to put
these in myself, however, this was an
interesting challenge.
Dick Selley
“Racing through the Dark” The fall
and rise of David Millar. By David
Millar
We have all watched David Millar’s
career since he turned pro in 1997, since
when he has often been in the news.
However news articles only show part
of his story.
Chris Gunter gave me a copy of his
book and said he “couldn’t put it down”,
I agree Chris, it is a fascinating read
which I commend to you all. He may
win a second copy of the book as I have
decided to give one to each category
winner in the “Andy Hardy Memorial
Race” at Towcester this Sunday.
David’s early life was, to say the least,
varied and challenging, and his career
path following his talent and his love
of the sport took him to the almost
inevitable question “to dope or not to
dope?”. We all know what happened, but
by reading his book we will discover why
it happened and how he dealt with it.
He soon realised that within the pro
ranks, “Omerta” was the rule, this was a
subject not to be discussed in public,
and even worse, riders and management
were telling lies about the situation and
had been for decades.
After his fall from grace and having
been caught, he confessed and served
his 2 year ban.
David’s saviour was and is Jonathan
Vaughters and his Garmin Slipstream
team.
His salvation has been his willingness,
and his need, to confess to his mistakes,
and to broadcast his experiences for
present and future riders to learn from.
All this is the direct opposite of most
athletes who deny, deny, deny until the
very end when they reluctantly admit
to their involvement (Virenque, Landis,
Hamilton et al).
There are interesting passages
detailing his friendships with David
Brailsford and Mark Cavendish.
Late in the book there is a short chapter
on David’s participation in the 2007 Tour
and the epic stage to Canterbury where
he took the KOM jersey. Imagining that
there may have been a young person
watching the race who may aspire to
become a pro racer, David closes by
saying “I’ll do my best to make sure he
never has to experience what I went
through to get there”.
As a logical follow up to all this David
challenged Lance Armstrong to join him
in the fight to clean up cycling. Lance
did not respond as David had hoped he
would and he thinks that it may have
been the beginning of the end of their
friendship!!!!
The book concludes with his gold
medal TT at the Commonwealth Games
in Delhi, graphically illustrating the pain
and suffering top riders go through to
achieve their goals.
He realises that he has earned his
“second chance” success and ultimately,
also, REDEMPTION.
“Racing through the Dark” is published
by Orion Books ISBN 978 1 4091 1494 9
Retirement when it came was sad,
he left France having lost his fortune
with one small suitcase, much as he had
arrived a decade earlier.
Shay had left his mark on the
continental cycling scene winning
Het Volk, stages in all the Grand Tours
including two or three days in yellow, to explain how he became a doper,
Dick Selley
Page 20 The Veteran Leaguer: Autumn 2011

Book reviews
By Dick Selley & Gordon Daniels
Pedalare! Pedalare! by John Foot
Written by a distinguished academic,
if John Foot’s style is magisterial, there
is nothing musty about Pedalare!
Pedalare! It’s engaging and easy to
read. A dark bar hidden in an affluent
part of Milan, at one a watering hole
for old men and a shrine to the past
of Italian cycling, provides the start
and finish to this highly researched
history of a once national sport.
Characters from the early days of
Italian cycling are brought to life
again. Alfredo Binda had a style so
fluent that he ‘pedalled on air’. A
number of writers regarded him as
the greatest Italian rider of all time.
The rough-hewn Ottavio Bottecchia
shone briefly only to die in mysterious
circumstances perhaps the victim of
a fascist-inspired plot.
The rebirth of Italy and its people
after the war was reflected in the
Giro d’Italia, particularly that of 1946
as the country struggled towards
normality. A proletarian sport,
cycling had a resonance since many
people used the bicycle as a means
of transport and identified with the
star professional riders of the day.
Fausto Coppi and Italy’s revival are
intertwined and the unifying myth of
Bartali, which deflected the country
from revolution and civil war in 1948,
is firmly established. The years of
their rivalry has become known as
the Golden Age of Italian cycling.
Nothing has come close to it since.
Although generally peerless in their
pomp, they did not go unchallenged.
Fiorenzo Magni, the third man of
Italian cycling, frequently beat them
on his day. With a blurred war record
there was more to him than the
man who introduced extra-sportif
sponsorship - in his own case Nivea
cream - to cycling.
Italian society changed with
urbanisation, the rise in consumerism
and the decline of Catholicism
and communism. Cycling became
influenced by big business.
Formulaic and vapid, its proletarian
roots began to disappear and, aided
by doping, it declined as a national
sport in the twenty years before the
turn of the last century. By failing to
confront doping in the sixties the
authorities were guilty of complicity
which has consequences to this
day. Fraudulent, cycling cheated
the public and sponsors and has
been rightly condemned by many
observers. Despite its efforts it still
struggles to present itself as ‘clean’.
Dopers are not ostracised. Rather,
with time, they are rehabilitated. The
beautification of Marco Pantani -
central to the doping culture in recent
years - tells all. Camouflaged by
analysis and debate, experts ensure
that cycling itself is disregarded
amongst the detritus of talk whilst
its dilemma is obfuscated. John
Foot presents an essential book for
anyone who cares about cycling and
its self-destruction.
Pedalare! Pedalare! by John Foot.
Published by Bloomsbury Press plc.
ISBN 978 0 7475 9521 2
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The Veteran Leaguer: Autumn 2011 Page 21

FORMER OLYMPIAN HARRY LODGE TAKES
BASSO CUSTOM FIT TEST AT SPIRIT BIKES
Most of us have set up a position
on a bike and said “That’ll do!”
The human body is one of the
most adaptable machines on earth and
it will work, even if it is forced to work in
a poor position.
At Spirit Bikes “That’ll do” does not
exist. Harry was invited by Chris Parks,
Bike Fit Specialist to come along to their
premises on Rabans Lane in Aylesbury
in Buckinghamshire.
” From the moment I walked in, I felt
reassured that here was a guy who
understand what correct bike position
testing was all about………and after
35 years in cycling I’ve had many tests.
Obviously, I had to bring my current
cycling shoes. I changed into my cycling
clothes and the test began.
Chris took a series of body
measurements which were fed into
the Spirit Bikes positioning software
program set with the rider’s specific
discipline – Time Trialling, Road Racing,
Track Racing, Sportive Riding or Cycle
Touring. Each discipline requires a
different set up requirement to ensure
an optimum position. Spirit Bikes have
a bank of set ups for all types of cycling.
I chose the road racing position, despite
not having raced for several years now!
Each leg was measured separately,
from knee to ankle and also from knee
to top inside leg – together with each
arm, chest and back length.
Chris put me on the custom bike
rig and I clipped into the pedals. My
saddle height was set according to the
body measurements taken. Checks and
tests were taken on my leg position at
the bottom of a pedal revolution and
at 90 degree power stroke, and knee
position in relation to this, to make sure
my saddle position was an optimum
one. I was very comfortable with a
near perfect set up at the first time of
trying.
However Chris was not satisfied and
set about checking my shoes. Since
I stopped racing, I have been very
good at making do, but by inserting
a small wedge to raise one side of my
shoe cleat the lateral movement in my
pedalling arc was eliminated.
We then agreed on top tube length,
frame size and stem length, handlebar
width and brake hood setting, whilst
maintaining careful attention to saddle
height and saddle positioning over the
bottom bracket.
Spirit Bikes has built its increasing
reputation for excellence of service by
listening to the requests of its clients
and by accommodating feedback when
finalising a custom set up.
At all phases during my bike fit, Chris,
a cyclist of much experience in a variety
of disciplines, listened to what I had to
say, what I had found had worked for
me in the past and what hadn’t. Most
people in the past had suggested I
used 175mm cranks, but I never got on
with them – this was taken into account
when we did the test and I used my
preferred 172.5mm cranks.
I came away from Spirit Bikes
absolutely reassured about my
new bike position and had learned
something new at the same time. I 've
used this new set up for eight weeks
now and I am very pleased with the
results. I would recommend this test
to any cyclist from rank amateur to
seasoned professional, and as a must
have for anyone taking this sport
seriously.
Harry Lodge
Professional Cyclist 13 Yrs
Great Britain Cycling Team
Seoul Olympics 1988
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Point of view by Tom McCall
I want to take a moment to talk
about Steve Watson who is going to
live and work in Australia to be near
his family. Most of you will be aware
that he has served on the National
Executive Committee for a few years
now, but he has also been the mainstay
behind the Mstina Sharp for Prostate
Southern Jersey Series. This series was
devised by Steve, who obtained the
co-operation of both Mstina and Sharp,
and it has been most successful in the
few years it has been run. It has been
well-supported, and it has been keenly
contested. GC leaders have a special
vest to wear at each event supplied by
Mstina. When you get one stalwart like
Steve who devises a series, and then
runs with it week on week, producing
the up-to-date GC lists, it becomes a
hard act to follow when he is suddenly
no longer around. Thankfully one brave
soul has emerged who is prepared to
take up the reins. This is Robin Parker
from East Grinstead, who has recently
returned to the sport, and is happy
to do his bit right away. He will have
unofficial help from a few quarters,
but there is one thing that needs to
be underlined. All you guys who line
up in the Jersey Races, don’t lose sight
of the fact that a lot of work goes in
behind the scenes to keep the series
going. Any offers of help would be
much appreciated. Don’t also forget
the efforts put in by the guys and
their teams who promote events in
the series. Some have more disposal
resources than others, and all these
guys need to feel that their efforts are
appreciated. We have had some new
promoters in recent years. My message
to them is clear:- please keep it going,
as your efforts are appreciated. The
Jersey Series is loosely based on the
original Vetarace Series devised and
run by Barry Packman. That was run on
a co-operative basis with morning and
afternoon races. Participation in the
Series was conditional upon helping
out at other times, and it worked. The
only reason I am highlighting this is
to point out that races are put on with
helpers - no helpers, no races - simple
fact. Next year, please remember my
message - any offers of help overall, or
on the day, are very much appreciated.
Finally, good fortune Steve, and I hope
you enjoy your new environment
Down Under.
I got involved in an interesting
series of conversations recently on the
subject of riders’ capability in LVRC
races. The point being put across was
that some riders were so much better
than others of their age group that
they did not give lesser riders a chance.
It was also mooted that a Category
or Ability system should be brought
in, whereby these riders would be
made to ride against younger riders.
I pointed out that BC has a national
category system, but that it is not agerelated.
As soon as a rider gets older,
and starts to feel the strain, there is a
home for him in the LVRC where he
can race against his peer group. I could
not get full clarification, but it seemed
that the argument was centred around
the older age groups. Younger riders
who feel off the pace in their race can
ride in an older race to find their feet,
but once a rider enters the “Blue Rinse”
race for E/F/G/H, there is nowhere else
to go, and I suspect that this is where
the “problem” lies. Wherever you go
in life, in any athletic sport, there are
always going to different standards of
capability. Even in Veteran status, our
guys and girls who win international
events and titles are heroes, but it
is almost as if a certain faction says
“Well done, but don’t come near me”!
Where do you begin - clear them all
out somewhere else, then the next
lot will begin to dominate! Let’s put
some sense on this. Personally, I find it
a pleasure to line up with former stars,
in spite of the fact that they may beat
you out of sight. I am probably in the
middle ground here, as I am currently
recovering from a couple of strange
years where I have raced spasmodically,
but below par. I have taken plenty of
beatings during this time, but I have
soldiered on hoping that I could get
back to full strength and be more
competitive. There are plenty of guys
who line up in an LVRC race, who don’t
often get a result. These guys are the
real heroes in my book, as they line up
week after week, and compete in good
spirit. You don’t hear the complaints
coming from this quarter. All these
so-called superstars have to put the
roadwork in to get fit - nobody does
it without hard work. Personally, I have
never expected a race to be easy, so
instead of complaining about these
guys, use them as a benchmark to
better yourself! I’ll rest my case.
I worked in France for Sporting Tours
for many year, and on a recent trip my
coach was parked near the bottom of
the Hautacam where the stage would
finish. All my charges had departed
to various spots to watch the race,
and I was left alone. I fancied a ride
on quieter roads, so I rode through
Argeles-Gazost towards the Col du
Soulor. This is an agreeable climb in
two halves, with a gradual valley road
in the middle. As I topped the Soulor,
I decided to continue along the ridge
road to it’s twin peak the Aubisque
before returning for a snack at the
top of the Soulor. About 1 km along
the road, I stopped to take some pics,
and I had walked probably about 30
metres from my bike and my small
backpack. As I was returning, I could
not believe my eyes as a large pig was
taking more that a healthy interest in
the food in my bag, which I had left
open. I shouted at it, but that didn’t
do any good, so I ran up and gave it a
good slap on the rump which did the
trick, It gave me a look of disgust, but
it ambled away. I then noticed that it
joined two more pigs who had also
appeared. Needless to say, I put my bag
on my back, and scarpered as quickly
as I could. They were big enough, and
I did not need them coming at me
mob-handed. I could see the headlines
- “Cyclist savaged by pigs on Aubisqe”,
or worse still - “Cyclist eaten by pigs
on Aubisque”. I did check the situation
out at a later date, and there do seem
to be a number of wild pigs in that
area. What they eat, I cannot say, but
they obviously find enough judging by
their size. Pic as proof.
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