Crystal Palace, Tuesday 2nd May 2006.

[kieran]

Hi, are you still short of marshals? I can come along if needed. my number is 07791 783660.

[George]

Sorry David working late tonight can't make it I'm afraid

[sylv]

I'll do my best to get a decent one of Toks for Marco.

[sylv]

Ha, don't remember sending you that skiing one!

Can't see any other mtb features, which ones are they? I may have some pics yes.

[sylv]

Just done one for the Enduro 6, in results. As you see I have to find team-mates elsewehere than ACC!

Kevin mentioned doing the Croydon to Coast again, will need some organising.

[sylv]

Pics from tonight, a hard day's night:

Richard

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[sylv]

Tim:

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[sylv]

George:

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[sylv]

Elite winner Warrick Spence:

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Brian Taylor chasing him:

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Some more pics:

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[kieran]

So Warrick Spence won it, I don't know him but I do remember seeing him last night racing, he seemed to spend most of the time on his own and didn't seem to me to be 'suffering' too much, which is why I was surprised when someone told me he was the winner. A good night, if a bit cold, marshalling watching the racing.

[ajay khandelwal]

amazing pictures slyvan - real sense of pain speed and chicanery!

[Toks]

Slighly nippy last night despite three layers, but great fun! My marshalling point was, no 7 near the top of the climb. I was able to shout lots of encouragement to our boys in the 3/4 race (Tim, George, Richard and Jack) and even to a few Dynamo riders I knew. Paul Callon blew up right where I stood and after recovering told me how impressed he was with Maria and the ACC possee for organising last sunday's 25mile TT...It was a pretty tough race and there were countless numbers of riders that died, on that all so very significant 120 metre drag. However, elite rider Warrick Spence (London D's) obviously wasn't subject to the same laws of physics as everyone else. Watching him ride away from a quality E12 field and go on to win was fantastic - Damn he's a class rider, its not fair!

[sylv]

I think Taylor was still the fastest into that turn I was standing at. He was sitting so low on the bike I could only get pics of his back!

[Tim H (liquigas)]

Can someone please tell me Warick Spence's training routine.. or at least how he manages to ride like that!!

soooo smooth

[sylv]

Well, one thing I know is that a few years back he used to race (and often win) on a mtb at Beastway ? fancy it?