Hillingdon - 15th December

[Rob C]

Three top ten finishes for Addiscombe again? Quite possibly, Rob T was 5th and I was 6th. Keith wasn't far behind. Well done Michelle for getting there and racing. A much larger field then last week so a much more worthy result. Rob T now has 10 points. I have 8, will wait to see the final results for Keith...

[Andrew G]

Excellent stuff lads and lass. 10 points makes Rob T a 3rd cat now, and you'll be there very soon at this rate.

[Keith]

I was 8th according to the video.

Found the race a bit frustrating. Got into a couple of promising breakaways, but nobody seemed to want to invest effort in staying away.

Well done to the lone break-away rider. Wasn't a big attack, we all just let him break off the front. He was chucking his guts up at the side of the track just after the finish line.

A lot of work for 2 points. I've still got a lot to learn!

Well done to Michelle, in there with the bunch at the finish.

[Stu Merckx Man]

fantastic result again you lot. 3 top 10s!! woop woop!

[Michelle]

The goal for today was not to get spat out of the back like the poor lass last week that Keith told me about who got lapped on the 4th time round.

Goal achieved - think I came in about 24th or 25th out of 42 initial starters - we lapped about 6-8 of that lot.

Pretty hairy in the bunch at times, lots of squeezing to get through the gaps and quite a bit of shouting at each other and doughnut calling. Surprised there wasn't a crash back where I was - surprised there weren't 5 or 6 crashes

Wasn't too knackered either, if better placed could have gone for some points.

Like Keith says, have a lot to learn.

Was interesting at times, no one at the front wanted to take the lead over from Keith and others. Couple of breakaways, couple instigated by him, but when the breakaways got caught and slowed down, the whole group slowed.

Ended up being more like a track sprint, and bunching the whole group up causing alsorts of mayhem in the back and middle.

Anyway I'm well chuffed and have been humming happily to myself all afternoon - la la laaa!

[Stu Merckx Man]

nice one michelle, i didnt realise you rode a mens race. well done on finishing comfortably considering you have been off for a month with that illness. when your up to strength your going to whooping everyone in the races!

[Sylv]

well done

(© Paul H)

[Michelle]

Cheers Stu! Nice to get some encouragement really, am growing my own big cohones (easy Sean!) in order to race with the smelly boys and I think it may have to be a bit more elbows out in the future.

But I reckon it will get me some experience and maybe even make me a bit faster in the end.

Or maybe thats the nice carbon bike

[George]

Nice one Michelle and well done the rest of ya!!

Michelle if your not ghoing to hillingdon next week why not come out with the training group

[Toks]

Wow fantastic stuff! Congrats all concerned on another three top ten places!... Don't sweat it too much Keith - thems is the breaks as they say ...I gotta save the final Chapeau to Michelle of course. Well done matey! After your bad luck at the ACC club race its so good to see everything turned out just fine when it came to the real deal. More girl power n all that

[Michelle]

Cheers guys, you're making me blush

Chapeaux to the three big hitter though, eh!

[Andrew G]

Well done Michelle, shurely they don't all smell .

I've never raced at Hillingdon, although I'll get over for some of the later winter series races, but from what I've read in the past they often end up in bunch sprints meaning a lot of riders will want to sit in all race to save themselves for the finish. The same used to happen at Chertsey.

Keith I think Palace in the spring will suit you more as you're a strong rider and your efforts for breaks will pay more dividends.

[Rob C]

Race 3 ..km Cats E123 Race Time 00:00:00
Finish No. 15/12/2007 Race 3 Results Cat E123 Cat Race Points
1st 13 r Andrew Bye Sigma Sport E 200
2nd 06 r Paul Pickup 1 150
3rd 66 Dane Percival Cardiff Ajax 2 130
4th 12 r Chris Moores Norwood Paragon 1 120
5th 10 r Vincent Halpern AWcycles.co.uk 1 110
6th 2 Michael Hill Team Quest 2 100
7th 07 r Paul Delahunty London Dynamo 1 90
8th 26 Robert Fletcher High Wycombe Cycling Club 2 80
9th 3 Thorsten Klassen Kingston Wheelers 2 70
10th 8 Mark Northover CC Giro 2 60
11th 04 r Gianluca Cappello 1 50
12th 15 r Steve Legg RT316 1 40
13th 61 Paul Troughton London Phoenix CC 3 30
14th 65 Andrew Stronge London Dynamo 3 20
15th 28 Richard Jerome Willesden CC 3 10
16th 51 Peter Bolke DHCyclesport 3
17th 54 Peter Jones Hillingdon CC 3
18th 21 Keith Knight Addiscombe CC 3
19th 25 Phil Sheehan Mosquito Bikes RT 2
20th 67 Malachi Pires 3
21st 59 Tom Humphrys Team Dever 3
22nd 5 Gary Wood Maldon and District CC 3
23rd 38 Rod Freeman Imperial Racing Team 3
24th 19 James Norris High Wycombe Cycling Club 2
25th 49 Desmond Gayler Kenton Road Club 2
26th 03 r Pete Smith Team M.K. 1
27th 47 Nat Spurling Finsbury Park CC 2
28th 11 r Ben White Finchley RT 1
29th 55 Wayne Thomas Reading CC 3
30th 64 Andy Lack Kingston Wheelers 3
31st 32 Harry Bulstrode Thames Velo 2
32nd Red Jersey, Black Leg
33rd 31 Guy Phillips Dulwich Paragon 3
34th 4 Darren Waters Dever Cycles 3
35th 39 Richard Collins Imperial Racing Team 3
36th 50 Joshua Worrall Twickenham CC 3
37th 34 Clive Nicholls High Wycombe Cycling Club 3
38th 56 Patrick Hawkins Shavedlegs 3
39th 7 Sara Burling Fat Birds 3W
40th 17 Mario Manelfi http://www.agiskoviner.com 2
41st 11 Paul Shoobridge Privateer 3
42nd 08 r Steve Golla Sigma Sport 1
43rd 40 Mick McManus RT316 3
44th 63 Keith Lambourne Laois CC 3

Race 3 Cats 4th 25km Results 15th December 2007
Finish No. 15/12/2007 Race 3 Results Cat 4th Cat
1st 85 James Connell 4
2nd 68 Alistair Cigari Kingston Wheelers 4
3rd 73 Craig Pack Newmarket Cycling & Tri 4
4th 63 Stewart King High Wycombe CC 4
5th 58 Rob Taylor Addiscombe CC 4
6th 7 Rob Crozier Addiscombe CC 4
7th 57 Daniel Royle Kingston Wheelers 4
8th 60 Keith Lea Addiscombe CC 4
9th 15 Peter Gowans St Ives CC 4
10th ? ? ? ( Grey Gillet Red Bum )
11th 78 Erlend Wiig Probikekit 4
12th 35 Graham Kerr 21st century airports cycling team 4
13th 18 Marcus Atkins Twickenham CC 4
14th 67 Joe Hollway High Wycombe 4Y
15th 77 Richard Black 4
16th 65 Kevin Ball Dulwich Paragon CC 4
17th 74 Scott Bentley Dulwich Paragon CC 4
18th 22 Paul Gibbs FVS Tri 4
19th 37 James Carter London Dynamo 4
20th 84 Murdo Jamieson Kingston Wheelers CC 4
21st ? ? ( Light Blue & Dark Blue kit )
22nd 61 James Astbury DHCyclesport 4J
23rd 51 Peter Cornwall 4
24th ? ? ? ( Black Blue Top / 3/4 length black shorts )
25th 53 Jonathan Andrew Twickenham CC 4
26th ? ? ? ( Light Blue & Dark Blue kit Light Blue overshoes )
27th 79 Karl Norfolk Pedalon.co.uk 4
28th 69 Patrick Weston North Devon Wheelers 4
29th 72 Michelle LeBrun Addiscombe CC 4
30th 32 Paul Redman Thames Velo 4
31st 1 Dave Ryan Imperial Racing Team 4
32nd 8 Donald Woodman Archer Road Club 4
32nd 11 Paul Morrissey High Wycombe CC 4
32nd 16 Andrew Jackson Amersham Road CC 4
32nd 19 Martin Dawkins Hillingdon Slipstreamers 4Y
32nd 25 Susan Wood Southend Wheelers 4W
32nd 29 Stoyko Bussarov 4
32nd 30 Tracy Jaquest High Wycombe CC 4W
32nd 39 Yannick Pierre Team Dever 4
32nd 48 Darren Poon 4
32nd 54 Richard Goodwin 4
32nd 62 Tom Stockdale Evesham + District Wheelers Y4
32nd 64 Barry Tooke North Hampshire RC 4
32nd 71 Alan Nixon Amersham RCC 4
32nd 75 Ray Snow Team JD Cycles 4
32nd 76 Daniel Snow Team JD Cycles 4Y
32nd 81 Charlie Pearch London Dynamo 4
32nd 82 Fabrizio Viani Kingston Wheelers cc 4
32nd 83 Alex Murray London Dynamo/Cyclefit 4

[KeithK]

Very well done again you 4th cats and Michelle a superb ride. It is easy to forget some of you guys are so new to this because you've got competitive straight away.

The E/1/2/3 race was much better for me this week. I felt good right from the start and when it calmed down after the intial skirmishes I attacked with McManus. We were away for 4 laps and as it came back together, silly bugger me went again only to get a monster from Sigma come past really smooooth and we got the gap but I couldn't hold him. By the time the bunch came up I was totally recovered and ready to go. The race was a goodun, loads of attacking and brilliant fun but could not keep away. Anyways it all came to nothing and I finished in the bunch. BTW the young Cardiff Ajax rider was particularly fast and smooth. Oh yea and Paul Pickup is still recovering from being knocked off by a van, not that you'ld notice he has any injury at all, it was only his ribs!!!!!!!!!

[Sylv]

KK sounds like you are mixing it with the big boys, I am scared about racing with you next time