06.03 25 mile TT
25 Mile Time Trial, Sunday 3rd June.
Whilst the idea of 3 dead turns in a 25 mile time trial course does not inspire, in reality once you get your head around the concept the course works well. As always there is the opportunity to go ’off piste’, but if you can get a clear mental picture around the principle of the course, effectively 4 loops based on St Ouens/Hydrangea Ave, it works effectively as the times, including mine (relatively speaking!) demonstrates. Obviously the conditions helped, the lightest of breezes and a warm but not oppressive morning making for perfect riding conditions. General opinion seems to be that the hardest part was the long drag to La Pulente knowing that you have to come all the way back and push on to L’Etacq. The rise up to the turn for the rock and the last leg to the finish were found to be particularly hard.
For the Velo riders top slot goes to Dave Jardine (4th overall) and a fantastic ride by Paul Clements who won the vets finishing in under the hour and an impressive 5th overall, with Mike Mitch just beating Doc Buist in the Vets, all in very respectable times. Doc Snook also put in an impressive time which bodes well for the future, I should give up the swimming and running lark mate and stick to the cycling! (only joking Tri club members!) Jim dominated the Ladies section finishing well ahead of the competition and giving Alan Miller a fright, finishing on the same time. Further back I managed a personal best (not saying much I know but hey it matters to me) with good times also from the likes of Tony Pushman, Mike Keighrey, Scott Pitcher, Anthony, Pascal, Des (don’t mention the grunting) and JPB.
Please note a change to Tuesdays race, it is now St Ouens to St Johns starting at the Manor and next Sunday is the cancer relief ride unless you are planning a visit to the other place (don’t mention long ears etc)
Peter
Results
| Rider |
Cat |
Club |
Time |
| 1 |
Sam Firby |
Senior |
CCC |
0:56:36 |
| 2 |
Chris Spence |
Senior |
CCC |
0:57:26 |
| 3 |
Vince Peron |
Senior |
CCC |
0:58:09 |
| 4 |
Dave Jardine |
Senior |
VSJ |
0:58:27 |
| 5 |
Paul Clements |
Vet |
VSJ |
0:59:48 |
| 6 |
Alistair Cann |
Senior |
CCC |
1:00:06 |
| 7 |
Mike Mitchinson |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:01:17 |
| 8 |
Scott Pitcher |
Senior |
VSJ |
1:01:28 |
| 9 |
Jim Garrett |
Senior |
VSJ |
1:01:44 |
| 10 |
Bill Buist |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:01:52 |
| 11 |
Doc Snook |
Senior |
VSJ |
1:02:37 |
| 12 |
Chaz Knight |
Vet |
CCC |
1:02:59 |
| 13 |
Daniel Hawksworth |
Senior |
CCC |
1:03:12 |
| 14 |
Robert Coutanche |
Junior |
CCC |
1:03:24 |
| 15 |
Mike Keighrey |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:03:25 |
| 16 |
Keith White |
Vet |
CCC |
1:04:43 |
| 17 |
Andy Kemp |
Vet |
CCC |
1:05:04 |
| 18 |
Allan Miller |
Vet |
CCC |
1:05:15 |
| 19 |
Brenton Lee |
Senior |
CCC |
1:05:57 |
| 20 |
Jim Davis |
Lady |
VSJ |
1:05:59 |
| 21 |
Paul Lipscombe |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:06:02 |
| 22 |
Anthony Chandlen |
Senior |
VSJ |
1:06:36 |
| 23 |
Steve Price |
Senior |
CCC |
1:06:43 |
| 24 |
Paul Corcoran |
Vet |
CCC |
1:06:49 |
| 25 |
Pascal Ybert |
Senior |
VSJ |
1:07:27 |
| 26 |
Peter Derrick |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:07:57 |
| 27 |
Mick Heald |
Vet |
CCC |
1:08:45 |
| 28 |
Sarah Smith |
Lady |
CCC |
1:08:50 |
| 29 |
Tony Pushman |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:09:19 |
| 30 |
Tracey Husih |
Lady |
CCC |
1:09:44 |
| 31 |
Damen Maher |
Senior |
CCC |
1:09:50 |
| 32 |
Andy Smith |
Vet |
CCC |
1:10:42 |
| 33 |
John Du Feu |
Vet |
CCC |
1:10:59 |
| 34 |
Des McClelland |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:11:15 |
| 35 |
Laurence Assman |
Lady |
Tri |
1:13:17 |
| 36 |
John Pallot-Brown |
Vet |
VSJ |
1:13:38 |