Bal Tab Road Race 29TH April
Another good turn out, despite the fog which couldn’t decide whether to stay or go. Division 1 was a little depleted with only 9 turning out and 7 finishing. I am told Dave Jardine got away from the group and was chased down by Chris Spence with James Amy in tow. These 3 stayed away, Chris winning the sprint.
With a flat course it normally comes down to a sprint in the end and this race was no exception for both Div 2 (9 laps) and 3 (8 laps). Both started with a large groups of riders and whilst a few fell out the back the main groups stayed together with no one managing to get away. The sprints were frenetic affairs with Doc King taking the honours for Div 2 and Andy Ilton Div 3. Great result result in both cases with lots of hard work put in by the Velo team in Div 3 to make sure no one got away during the race, not sure what the story was in Div 2.
Apart from the winners other riders worthy of a mention include Sam Carney battling round for 6 laps on his own. Alex Blampied doing some excellent work in Div 3 along with Harvey, Shaun Bosio, Des, Tony Pushman, Simon Perchard & me (apols if I have missed anyone)...good teamwork. Hard luck for Jim Garret getting a puncture after half a mile, at least you didn’t have so far to walk as I did last week! Finally great to see Sean Twohig back from his sojourn in Canada.
Thanks to Bill & Mary for organising and marshalls, Andy Munns, Scott Pitcher, Jims dad, Nicki Bardin and the other unofficial marshalls for pitching in.
Peter
DIV 1
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POS’N
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NAME
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CLUB
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TIME
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1st
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Chris Spence
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CCC
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2.07.38
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2nd
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Dave Jardine
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VSJ
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St
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3rd
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James Amy
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CCC
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St
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4th
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Adam Woytwiewz
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CCC
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2.08.54
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5th
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Vince Peron
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CCC
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St
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6th
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Robin Ovenden
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CCC
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St
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7th
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Jim Garret
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VSJ
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St
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DNF
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Russell Crowder
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VSJ
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|
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DNF
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Jamie Barker
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VSJ
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DIV 2
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POS’N
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NAME
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CLUB
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1st
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Steve King
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VSJ
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2nd
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Kevin Pilley
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CCC
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3rd
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Simon Fenton
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CCC
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4th
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Dennis Rainbow
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CCC
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5th
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Lorenzo Nardone
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CCC
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6th
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Mick Higginson
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VSJ
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7th
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John du Feu
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CCC
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8th
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Mike Harris
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CCC
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9th
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Tony Moffa
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VSJ
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10th
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Alan Irving
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VSJ
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11th
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Mike Keighrey
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VSJ
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12t
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Colin Perry
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CCC
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13th
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Pascal Ybert
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VSJ
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14th
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Dave Whitt
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VSJ
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15th
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Bob Cabot
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VSJ
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16th
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Paul Lipscombe
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VSJ
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17th
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Daniel le Blancq
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TriClub
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18th
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Tony Williams
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CCC
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19th
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Robert Coutanche (1st Junior)
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CCC
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20th
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Steve Goziou
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VSJ
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DIV 3
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POS’N
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NAME
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CLUB
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1st
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Andy Ilton
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VSJ
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2nd
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Bob Banks
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CCC
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3rd
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Alan Miller
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CCC
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4th
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Noel Hayden
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CCC
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5th
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Simon Perchard
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VSJ
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6th
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Mick Heald
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CCC
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7th
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Alex Blampied
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VSJ
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8th
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Harvey Brookfield
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VSJ
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9th
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Peter du Val
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CCC
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10th
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Shaun Bosio
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VSJ
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11th
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SPrice
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CCC
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12th
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Tony Pushman
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VSJ
|
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13th
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Anthony Smith
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N/R
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14th
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Des McClelland
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VSJ
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15th
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Sarah Smith
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CCC
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16th
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Pete Jolly
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VSJ
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17th
|
Lee Wol
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CCC
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18th
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Andy Smith
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CCC
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19th
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Mark Cashion
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VSJ
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20th
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Peter Derrick
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VSJ
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21st
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John Pallot Brown
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VSJ
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22nd
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Nicole Hubert
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CCC
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23rd
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Sam Carney
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VSJ
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DNF
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Rob Miere
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CCC
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DNF
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Robert Erskine
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VSJ
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DNF
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Sean Twohig
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VSJ
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DNS
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M Gardner
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CCC
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