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Postby Brian Nolan » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:48 am

sounds like a great day out was had by all !
I was all togged up , ready to meet at GB's on sat morning when I put my back out just reaching down for my inner tubes & pump...
oh the joys of old age.... :(
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:16 am

Forgot to add - thanks to Sylv for tearing up the ride home - he obviously didn't try hard enough, and Andrew (I didn't race so I just thought I'd ride at the front for a while) Green - you made sure that I suffered with cramp in both legs all evening :cry:
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Postby adrian » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:22 am

[quote="Brian Nolan"]sounds like a great day out was had by all !
I was all togged up , ready to meet at GB's on sat morning when I put my back out just reaching down for my inner tubes & pump...
oh the joys of old age.... :(

Was wondering where you'd got to, Brian. That's crap luck - hope you're feeling better.
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Postby Sylv » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:54 am

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Forgot to add - thanks to Sylv for tearing up the ride home - he obviously didn't try hard enough,


Oh Paul I did, like everyone said it wasn't an easy race by anny accounts. A couple times I really thought I'd lost it after a turn at the front into the wind or chasing attempt left me at the back of the bunch struggling to keep up, and on the last lap I put in more effort than in a long time - first half of the lap I gave it all to try and catch the break with Richard at the back which was only about 20 meters ahead, but I hadn't realised I was on my own doing this, until I turned back half-way through the back straight as no-one was coming through to take a turn, and saw the others a good 50 meters behind.

I had messed it up, was in limbo-land and knew I'd never catch the break, but would also probably be caught by the chasers. I decided to ease up a bit to give me a chance to hang on to them when they'd come past, and when Hal came through I immediately took his wheel into the last turn, and onto the climb. I was out of the saddle catching my breath while Hal was beginning to struggle a bit, thought it'd be rude to pip him just before the line so moved up half-way up the climb, at which point I saw De Ver guy (not sure who it was?) from the corner of my eye slowly catching up.

The last few meters were a good sprint which can be seen in Dennis' pictures 106 and 107 - if I crossed the line first it was only by a few inches.

I really enjoyed it though and am now all fired up for the winter series. I think I will also have to eventually do some structured training if I want to be able to follow the ACC 2nd cats next season!

Good to hear some of the first-time racers have caught the bug.
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Postby adrian » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:57 am

Pretty tasty photos [url=http://www.dgs-photography.co.uk/cyclingphotos/index.asp?Mainpage=../cyclingphotos/addisrr/index.html]here[/url]
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Postby Toks » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:12 am

[quote="Sylv Frischknecht"], at which point I saw De Ver guy (not sure who it was?) from the corner of my eye slowly catching up.
He's been mentioned a few time. Does that mean we had some non ACC'ers racing? :?
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Postby huw williams » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:14 am

Darren Waters - haven't seen him before so I put him in the b race but he asked to be put in the 'A's - good rider
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Postby Kasper » Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:05 pm

AND FINALLY,

My B-Race Report.

Well what more can i say that hasn't already been said.

Cheers Everyone for organising a brilliant days racing and Also thanx must go to Paul Tunnell for leading us over there. ( Maybe next time we can stop for a coffee in one of the high street cafe's in Kingston? Yes? PLease?)

As I featured so briefly on the front of the B -race i think i've forgotten i was in a group race and wasn't in fact doing a solo time trial occasionlly passing and more often being passed by groups of riders always headed by Stu or Paul. Well Done Guys on A Brilliant Ride. ALso Kieth K where did he spring from huh? ONly seen him once before at Hillingdon in Motorbike leathers and from the way he rode on Saturday sounds like he was going at a similar pace!!!! :shock: Well Done Kieth and Welcome Back!!!! You'll have to let me in on the secrets to your new training regime sometime.

Thanx finally to ever dependable Mr G for keeping track of the laps to go.

With Rob C and Daniel Gee I was shelled out but carried on and had a good old ding dong catching everyone I possibly could grab hold of.

Well done everyone for a brilliant days racing especially the ever gracious winner of the B- race for his kind offer of a lift home.
I hope you weren't all too envious as we speed past on the dual carriageway home!!!! :lol: :oops: :roll: [/quote]
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