So because of the limit I think there were only 22 of us in the E12. It started quite fast and after a few laps the average speed was over 41. Jake Martin was having digs at the front, but everyone was still fresh. I think it was soon enough that Felix English (yes, him of the Chris Hoy upset) shot off solo and spent most of the race this way, very impressive. I was feeling fine until I got myself at the front when it all became a little harder. I was trying to get in a break. The one that stuck was when Ian Paine shot off on the bottom of the climb, to join Felix, I did try my hardest as I was at the front and following, but just couldn’t bridge, Sam Humpheson was a little ahead of me and had to give up too.
The Dynamos were now easing off at the front with their man in the break. Jake had a good rest then managed to jump across on his own, he beat Tony Gibb you know, and after that Hugo Humphrey joined him. From then on I found myself at the front more often than I’d wished, first to try and keep the pace reasonably high, then having a few attacks just before the hairpin after the finish line, where I can get a 10m gap if I take it nice and fast. Trouble is I don't have the weight to carry it on the downhill. So were always brought back. Guy Powdrill managed to jump away on one of the final laps with one Sigma I think, but next thing we knew they were both down at the bottom corner, him not looking best pleased and with ripped shorts, hope it’s ok.
So lining up for a sprint for 6th, I took the wheel of an In Gear rider which proved a good choice, though I did get worried when he launched himself halfway up the climb, but I stuck to it, and almost managed to come past on the line. I think 7th is my best result. Thanks again to all the nice people of Addiscombe for coming, and see you next week (bright and early).
Sorry - normal service resumes next week with Steve's over-enthusiastic reports full of
2 Felix English SIS E
gap
2 10 Ian Paine London Dynamo 1
gap
3 4 Jake Martin Le Col Pendragon 1
4 1 Hugo Humphreys Mosquito Bikes/LondonCycleSport
5 3 Stuart Spies London Dynamo 2
gap
6 22 Martin Miles InGear RT 2
7 8 Sylvain Garde Addiscombe CC 2
8 18 Anjan Planking Dulwich Paragon 2
9 16 Sam Humpheson Look Mum No Hands 2
10 19 Paul Sewell Bigfoot CC 2
11 6 Steve Salmon Bigfoot CC -
12 13 James Mickleburgh London Dynamo 2
13 17 Ben Jacobs London Dynamo 2
14 15 Craig Chappell East London Velo 2
[img]http://www.londoncyclesport.com/images/stories/cp20112rep/felix.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.londoncyclesport.com/images/stories/cp20112rep/ebunch.jpg[/img]
