07.15 Mt Cambrai Rd Race

Squirrels, a slow moving Battle of Flowers float with police escort and cows (plus deposits)  all added to an obstacle strewn race of 6 laps round the Mt Cambrai Circuit. Your scribe can only really tell you his side of the story from group 3 who had a great ride, with a good pace maintained throughout, plenty of breaks and chase downs and yes I spent quite a lot of time on the front which is more than can be said for a few of my fellow riders. We were caught on the fourth lap by the combined group 2 and 3 who went past pretty quick leaving most of us trailing in their wake, well done to Craig and Paul Lipscombe (Group 2 I think next time Mr L) for hanging on to them. Mt Cambrai is an interesting climb in that it has its flat spots and you go round the final bend thinking you are almost at the top...you aren’t and its the steepest part of the climb still to come as my legs and lungs were telling me all 6 times. Other Velo riders who had a good race include Sean Twohig, Andy Munns who finished at the front of the second group, Alex Blampied and Bob Cabot winning a close battle with Kevin Pilley on the final climb to take 5th. Jim Garrett was our main div 1 contender but until I see the results I don’t know how he got on...I suspect it was Chris Spence’s day...which it was but great result for Jim taking second...must be all that Serbian air!

Peter