) and it was quite interesting to see some guys that got dropped in that race looking quite sprightly in the steady paced affair that was the 3rd cats at Goodwood on the Sunday. More about that later!..With 4k's to go in the Older Men's Memorial Race I was where I like to be, out on my lonesome, some 20 secs ahead of a bunch of competitive MAMILs. Ooh how I woulda/coulda had fun with this race report if [url=http://www.agiskoviner.co.uk/ishmael-burdeau/]Ishmael Burdeau[/url] had stayed where he was and the guy I bridged across to had a bit more sustainable power. Hey who knows 
. Anyways the bunch reeled us in with less than 1k to go. Chapeau to the Race winner [url=http://www.sigmasport.co.uk/app/web/BlackMenu.aspx?qsMenuID=16&qssubmenuid=62]Gary Dodd[/url] Right, 3rds at Goodwood - just myself and Toby representing ACC. I gotta say from the off Toby rode a great race and remained firmly entrenched in the top 15 positions despite a huge 80+ field and didn't do too badly in the race considering the circuit and conditions
Once the race was 30 minutes old I tried to launch myself off the front as much as possible. Trying to get a breakaway going in a 3rd cat race is a labour intensive thankless task. I'm glad to say myself, an NP Rider and the legend that is Bill Butterworth (Team Quest) did manage a lap and half away together. Alas three was definitley not the magic number, so with a lack of clubmates to block (assits), headwind, and way too many 3rd cat bunch engines the inevitable and only the inevitable was going to take place.
The moody grey clouds finally unleashed the wet stuff with 5-6 laps to go and despite the removal of the chicane some sketchy riding on the final bend ensured myself and approximately 10 others went down like the proverbial pack of cards. A bunch of wanna bees crashing in true Grand Tour Style.
I now have a sore right hip, stiff neck, painful right elbow and a right shoulder that needs to learn how to rotate again. Oh and how much skin do you need to leave on the tarmac before you should consider getting a skin graft - ouch! Six years of racing and hardly a graze to speak of and then this...Oh well, still love racing August 22, 2010 - TriSportNews Racing - Goodwood - 3rds - 40 miles
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2 Ben Pearce Andover Wheelers 3 74
3 Robin Parker East Grinstead CC 3V 5
4 Phil Starr Python Racing Team 3 59
5 Clinton Casteller i-Team.cc 3 60
6 Tobias Kerr Addiscombe CC 3 1
7 Scott Oatridge Private Member 3 99
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9 Lee Mead VC Meudon 3V 22
10 Neil Stone TriSportNews Racing 3 27
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12 Nick Smith VC Jubilee 3J 28
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14 Daniel Cottingham GS Avanti 3 6
15 Daniel Gillow Wyndymilla 3 71
16 Ian Leeding Redhill CC 3V 14
17 Kristian Cave VC de Londres YA 43
18 Tristan Natolie Charlotteville CC 3 35
19 Jeff Triner North Hampshire 3 66
20 Peter Hooper Onelife Fuga Racing Team 3 31
21 Gavin Morton Charlotteville CC 3 70
22 Christopher Wright Private Member 3 67
23 Richard Hemsley Crawley Wheelers 3 4
24 Michael Kazimierski TriSportNews.com 3V 25
25 Rupert Rivett Sussex Nomads 3V 15