Palace 21/04/09

[Michelle]

Well done everyone, it sounds like a tough race for those who have been racing differently for a while.

Nice one Sylv, a top 10 in a really hard race.

Can't believe young Jack. How on earth was he race savvy enough to get in the top 10 in what was probably his first ever race. May just be luck BUT you also have to have the legs to get there too. A right proper find, Ant!

[Sylv]

I wish I had the powertap last night but didn't have enough time to swap wheels.

Not a single lap over 2 minutes!

Laps -- Time -- Km -- Av km/h -- Max km/h -- Av HR -- Max HR
1 -- 00:01:58 -- 1.35 -- 40.8 -- 49.9 -- 153 -- 167
2 -- 00:01:54 -- 1.33 -- 42.1 -- 48.7 -- 162 -- 167
3 -- 00:01:54 -- 1.33 -- 41.5 -- 47.1 -- 166 -- 175
4 -- 00:01:55 -- 1.32 -- 40.9 -- 49.9 -- 171 -- 173
5 -- 00:01:54 -- 1.35 -- 42.5 -- 46.2 -- 167 -- 174
6 -- 00:01:58 -- 1.32 -- 40.4 -- 50 -- 169 -- 172
7 -- 00:01:59 -- 1.32 -- 39.8 -- 49.8 -- 165 -- 168
8 -- 00:01:57 -- 1.31 -- 39.9 -- 50.7 -- 168 -- 172
9 -- 00:01:53 -- 1.31 -- 41.9 -- 52.3 -- 171 -- 174
10 -- 00:01:58 -- 1.34 -- 40.9 -- 49.4 -- 168 -- 173
11 -- 00:01:51 -- 1.32 -- 42.8 -- 50.5 -- 165 -- 174
12 -- 00:03:46 -- 2.34 -- 37.2 -- 51.3 -- 163 -- 174
13 -- 00:01:56 -- 1.32 -- 41 -- 49.6 -- 156 -- 168
14 -- 00:01:55 -- 1.3 -- 40.7 -- 49.5 -- 164 -- 170
15 -- 00:01:56 -- 1.34 -- 41.7 -- 47.7 -- 165 -- 171
16 -- 00:01:51 -- 1.32 -- 42.7 -- 50.6 -- 170 -- 178
17 -- 00:01:57 -- 1.32 -- 40.5 -- 49.4 -- 175 -- 178
18 -- 00:01:56 -- 1.31 -- 40.6 -- 51 -- 174 -- 177
19 -- 00:01:49 -- 1.32 -- 43.5 -- 49.2 -- 175 -- 181
20 -- 00:00:13 -- 0.14 -- 39.7 -- 51.7 -- 178 -- 181

Total -- 00:38:33 -- 26.29 -- 40.9 -- 52.3 -- 167 -- 181

[-Adam-]

[quote="Sylv"]Adam you've got yourself a half of a second place!?!?!?

E/1/2/3
Three riders had gone through the 3/4 cats, when members of the chasing pack decided without direction to take the Palace shortcut, creating instant confusion. All riders then came together and the mass sprint was won by Felix English (Corridori), but after consultation the top three's were awarded to the original break.

1 Daniel Santini Pearson Cycles
2 Cameron Cottrel In Gear Development
3 Tom Hemnant London Dynamo
4 Felix English Corridori
5 Matt Seaton Rapha Condor
6 Sam Humpheson London Dynamo
7 Chris Ansell Corridori
8 Billy Joe Whenman Sportbean Wilier
9 Syllvain Garde Addiscombe CC
10 Guy powdrill London Dynamo

[Toks]

[quote="kieran"]... and Hugo did the junior races but moved up to the 3/4ths at the end of the season and won the last (I think) 3/4th race at CP last year

[-Adam-]

[quote="kieran"]oh adam, is that you? a good picture regardless:

scrool to the far right at:
[url]http://dulwichparagon.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=racing&action=display&thread=2571[/url]

full size:

[url]http://www.imagebam.com/image/ec5d3b33334735[/url]

[Sylv]

Cameron Cotterell ... it has a certain ring to it though ... think about it .. a mix between a moaner (not my words) and a cynic (neither) with great mutual respect

BTW does anyone know why ACC is now listed as Addiscombe CCA on BC and my license? Is the Agreeables tag now an official thing?

[-Adam-]

I wouldn't mind if they, like you, spelt my bloody name right!

[Sylv]

... which, if it began with a ç instead of a c, would be in French phonetically equivalent to ... GRASSHOPPER (sauterelle)

[Jon H]

[quote="Toks"]And he's pretty much won all of the 3/4 races his entered at Hog Hill since December 09

[-Adam-]

[quote="Sylv"]... which, if it began with a ç instead of a c, would be in French phonetically equivalent to ... GRASSHOPPER (sauterelle)

[quote="Jon Hemming"][quote="Toks"]And he's pretty much won all of the 3/4 races his entered at Hog Hill since December 08)

[Andrew G]

Good stuff folks, particularly Sylv for the placing and Sean for getting your teeth stuck in.

[Steve B]

Oh how i enjoy the pain of the Crystal Palace hill
I had planned on lasting about 5 or so laps, as previous years, then pulling out when my legs fell off . But just as I was going to peel off and watch the rest of the race as a spectator, the pace eased a tiny fraction up the hill and I told myself I could do another lap. Then I thought well lets try another and then another. I was totally on my limit though, legs screaming, lungs gasping for air, i'd not felt like this since, well, err, the 1st race last year . Every lap I wanted to pull out, but now there were only 5 laps to go so I just hung in there. With a huge field of 90 riders in our race, it was important to get near the front, which luckily I did from the off. Staying there was harder though, with riders trying to force their way through up the inside, outside, or over the top of you if your not careful. You have to be slightly aggresive yourself to hold position, but thats fine, thats racing.

With 2laps to go I was still in the front group, albeit at the back of it, but I was still there, I couldn't believe it . Obviously the pace quickened to the finish and I gave my all, overtaking a few guys up hill for the final time. Thre was no energy left whatsoever for a sprint, but just sat in the saddle and pushed as hard as I could. I think I got 10th which honestly surprised me, I didn't expect to finish a race till mid May . But it hurt, oh it hurt. I hope the rest of you hurt too, and if not why not

Well done to Jack on his 5th place . And a [size=150]HUGE[/size] well done to Sylv, very impressive

Well done also to everyone else who raced last night, see you all there next week, and a few others too I hope.

Steve

[Andrew G]

Good stuff Steve, but most importantly did you let out your roar at the finish?

[Toks]

[quote="Steve B"]
I didn't expect to finish a race till mid May . But it hurt, oh it hurt. I hope the rest of you hurt too, and if not why not