Surrey League Revolutions 5 Day - Stage 1

[Toks]

C'mon George where's the report? I've got to go out for a meal in an hour

[George]

Good hard day's racing today here;s just a quick report of the first stage.

Well the pace was the fastest I have ever experienced and there were groups attacking off the front which really drilled up the pace.

At the finish I had almost 26mph

100miles of racing today which is alot further than I'd done before, I did notice in the riders list that no 3rds had been stupid enough to enter.

After 50 miles of pure sweat a group of about 8 had gone away I think there must havebeen just elites and 1st in that one.

They pulled a couple of minutes ahead and everyone in our chase group weren't hanging about either.

We rode one large section then rode a large loop doen to petworth and plaistow we raced this 3 times then went across and rode the Dunsfold loop 3 times to eventually finish in Dunsfold.

The pace was so hot a couple of riders were shelled out the back and I was just about hanging in there and had to dig deep a couple of times but managed to get my strength back.

Then disaster, I hit a huge pothole and the front wheel punctured, I raised my arm and rolled to a halt, both the comissioner and the service vehicle stopped to help.

The gave me my spare front wheel and pushed me away, now I was on my own and I really had to go some to try and get back on.

I was hammering it time trial stylee the car's didn't even give me a tow, then after what seemed like ages I caught a glimpse of the flashing lights of the comissioners car ahead, this gave me some hope so I nailed it harder.

I was eventually overtaking traffic that was held up behind the race and after some hard work managaged to get back on the peloton, I even grabbed a bottle off the service car as I passed.

I was a bit tired so sat in for the next 2 laps then at the last corner I did a solo attack with a couple of miles to go.

I pulled out some fresh air and was out of sight before I knew it, then coming up the final finish hill to Dunsfold my weary legs would take no more capt'n and I had to ease up and roll into the finish at the back of the bunch.

Still happy that I finished and looking forward to 4 more hard day's of racing ahead

[Marek]

Blimey, that is awesome. To get back onto an Elite race after a flat is pretty damn impressive.

Cheers

Marek...

[Toks]

[quote="The Smiling Assassin"]I was hammering it time trial stylee the car's didn't even give me a tow, then after what seemed like ages I caught a glimpse of the flashing lights of the comissioners car ahead, this gave me some hope so I nailed it harder.

[Stu Merckx Man]

thats amazing riding getting back onto the group after a puncture george.

good luck with the rest of it!

[Ian A4size]

I was knackered just reading about it!

Pip pip old boy.

[Andrew G]

Jeepers, 100 miles with an average of 26mph

Fantastic George, amazing getting back on after a puncture and then even trying an attack.

Good luck for the remaining days.

[Ian A4size]

[quote]I was a bit tired so sat in for the next 2 laps then at the last corner I did a solo attack with a couple of miles to go.

[-Adam-]

well done fella! hope your legs are good for tomorow and i hope you can kick ass!

[Andrew G]

Just got the email from SL with day 1 results and George is one of only five 2nd cats racing, all the rest are elites and 1st cats. Two of the 2nd cats were dropped and lost 7 minutes on George in the main bunch.

Looks like it'll be a very hard event George, all the best for the remainder.

[Toks]

Stage 1
E/1/2/3 - 90 miles
Pos. Name Club Cat Time
1 Gary Dodd Sigma Sport RT EV 3:25:36 @ 0:00:00
2 Andrew Bye Surrey League 1 3:25:38 @ 0:00:02
3 Richard Cartland Team Corley Cycles 1 3:25:38 @ 0:00:02
4 Chris McNamara Wildside RT E 3:25:38 @ 0:00:02
5 Gareth Hewitt KFS Sunday Cycles 1 3:25:38 @ 0:00:02
6 Dave Coulson JE James RT E 3:25:38 @ 0:00:02
7 Alex Higham Rapha Condor E 3:25:38 @ 0:00:02
8 Matt Kipling Kinesis RT E 3:25:45 @ 0:00:09
9 John Veness Kona UK 1 3:25:45 @ 0:00:09
10 Dave Creggan Surrey League 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
11 Tom Murray Kinesis RT E 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
12 Simon McNamara Wildside RT 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
13 Dan Duguid Sigma Sport 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
14 Jim Bryan Ace RT 2 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
15 Wouter Sybrandy Surrey League 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
16 Peter Williams Kinesis RT E 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
17 Mark Sussex Wildside RT 2 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
18 Greg Roche KFS Sunday Cycles 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
19 Ian Legg Team Emporelli Daccordi 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
20 Gary Hand KFS Sunday Cycles 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
21 James Stewart KFS Sunday Cycles 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
22 Matthew Higgins Team Corley Cycles E 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
23 Ben Pochee Bike & Run London 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
24 Daf Dylan KFS Sunday Cycles E 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
25 Steve Gowar Sigma Sport RT 1V 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
26 Steve Calland Surrey League 1 3:31:02 @ 0:05:26
27 George Brent Addiscombe CC 2 3:31:19 @ 0:05:43
28 Martin Garrett London Dynamo 2 3:39:07 @ 0:13:31
29 Gyles Wingate Private 2 3:45:00 @ 0:19:24