Crowhurst 2/3

[Marek]

Did my first 2/3 race today over at Crowhurst 110km. Reasonably flat course, couple of small bumps. Plenty of potholes on one section and quite narrow roads.

I started off the race sitting quite near the back of the 80 strong peleton, half way through the race I spotted John Sadler starting to move up to the front where Daren and Dave K were. I thought that it would be worth following him up so moved up and soon was on the front.

At one point madness set in and I decided to have a little shot off front, did not really come to anything. Then John had a go and Dave, Daren and I tried our best to block the peleton. I think we managed to slow it a bit and John got away for a few laps. While John was out off the front we had to chase down a few riders etc and it was good fun, although probably wasted a bit too much energy.

After a few laps near the front I was finding the pace a bit tough going, I slowed up and went back to the comfort of the peleton. And that was about the sum of my race. Didn't have much left at the end of the race and therefore did not even get involved in the sprint.

The pace of the 2/3 was probably a couple of miles per hour faster than the 3/4 races and 30km longer, so I was reasonably happy that I came in with the peleton. Average speed according to my monitor including the neutralised zone at the start was 40kph, so a pretty good pace.

Just got to recover for the Tonbridge Tri which takes place tomorrow morning, mind you if tour riders can have consequitive days of racing then I am sure I can manage.

Cheers

Marek....

[steve c]

and the result was

[Marek]

They got the result on London Cycle Sport slightly wrong so I have doctored it below and show the results as they should be with Daren ahead of me.

Cheers

Marek...

2/3/4/J - 60 miles
Pos Name Club/Team Cat Time
1 Stephen Skuse Kingsnorth International 2V 2:47:00
2 Julian Cann Gemini BC @ 0:04
3 Ian Field San Fairy Ann CC J @ 0:23
4 Warren Jesse VC Meudon 2
5 Matthew Rugman Kingsnorth International J
6 Niall Digby Sigma Sport RT 2
7 Julian Bray London Phoenix 3V
8 Neil Linford-Relf VC Meudon
9 David Williams London Dynamo 4
10 Philip Glowinski VC de Londres 3
11 Mark Sussex Tunbridge Wells RC 2
12 Mark Simmonds Kingsnorth International
13 Richard Heathcote I-team.co.uk
14= Andrew Green Brighton Mitre 2V
14= Tom Hemant London Dynamo 4
14= Marcus Brueton Norwood Paragon CC
14= Thomas Eichholtz South Eastern RC 3V
14= Simon Hansford Team Larkfield
14= Graham Wood Team Luciano 2
14= Peter Whitton Twickenham CC 3V
14= Lee Chaplin Twickenham CC 3
14= David Wood VC Deal J
14= Steve Murrell Tri & Run
14= John Saddler Addiscombe CC 2
14= David Kennett Addiscombe CC 2
14= Daren Lowndes Addiscombe CC 3
14= Steve Wallington GS Europa
14= James Lett De Laune CC
14= James Scoular Private 2
14= Luke Anderson poshbikes.co.uk
14= Dave Gayler Kenton RC
14= Simon Bild Team Sport & Publicity
33 Gary Fry Team Quest
34 Jim McManus Interbike RT 2V
35 Marek Siwicki Addiscombe CC
36 Jeff Baird Twickenham CC 3V
37 Ian Goodloy San Fairy Ann CC
38 Phil Bendell San Fairy Ann CC 3
39 Tony Stubbins Private
40 Brendan Heaslip Kenton RC
41 Mike Inder Thames Velo
42 David Roberts East Grinstead CC 2
43 Adrian Goatley Freerider Cycles 2
44 Nigel Smith Twickenham CC 3
45 Colin Tamon Tunbridge Wells RC 4V
46 Mark Scoular Liphook Cycles RT
47 Mark Hill poshbikes.co.uk
48 Raymond Healey Twickenham CC 3V
49 Marco Coppola Gemini BC
50 James McVey Kingston Wheelers 3
51 Rob Fuller Brighton Mitre 2
52 Steve Ferguson Team Maestro 3
53 Paul Bishop Private
54 Justin Lomas Norwood Paragon CC 3
55 Keith Brown Southborough and District 3
56 Martin Hulbert VC Meudon 2V
57 Dave Worsfold Private 3V
58 Kevin Blann Team Luciano 3V @ 1:33
59 John Rugman Kingsnorth International 3V @ 2:25
60 Kevin Tye poshbikes.co.uk @ 1 lap
61 Julian Nobb Team Larkfield
62 Tom Davies London Dynamo 4
63 Brian Smith North Hampshire RC
64 Jon Masters Redhill CC 4V
disq Ken Buist London Dynamo 2
disq Seth Kay Private 3
disq Pete Mallin-Jones De Laune CC