GLOUCESTER CITY CYCLING CLUB

RACE REPORTS 2010

All these are the tireless efforts of our racing secretary, Guy Preece.  Racers - send your reports to him please, see below:

Please forward time/field position, plus winners name and time, any interesting points on your ride and event details for my attention, my contact details are as follows:

Home email: guyjpreecepreece@btinternet.com
Work email: guy.preece@messier-dowty.com
Mobile: 07799 347 275

Race Reports

Chippenham & District Wheelers 24 mile TT – March 7^th 2010

 Top Twenty finish for Gloucester City Cycling Club junior

 Gloucester City CC entered a 6-rider team for the first event of the Western TT Association Hardriders series. For the second week in succession junior Rupert Denny was the pick of the team, producing a fine ride clocking 1:19:58 to round of a top twenty place in the overall field and, take 3^rd spot in the junior event.

Two places behind Denny junior was father Graham who clocked 1:20:34 to win the Veterans age 50 category. Another fine ride by a GCCC junior was produced by Alistair Barnard clocking 1:23:46 in his first race in the clubs colours. Toby Wooldridge clocked 1:31:52 to finish just inside the top fifty.

Making a welcome return to Open TT racing was former WTTA Hardriders ladies champion Christine Colquhoun who recorded a time of 1:38:15 to win the ladies veterans category. Unfortunately for the team Matt Godden failed to make the start line for the event.

Overall winner was Dr. Jeff Jones of the host Chippenham Club who clocked 1:06:43 taking victory by just over 1 minute. Overall winner of the ladies event was Kristi Robertson of Severn Road Club in a time of 1:27:18.

Severn Road Club 24.4 mile TT – February 28^th-2010

 Success for Gloucester City Cycling Club Juniors

 Gloucester City Cycling Club entered four teams in the 24.4 mile Severn Road Club time trial held on 28-Feb-10. This early season open event attracted a variety of teams, including Team Giant, the Army Cycling Union and a number of West Country clubs.

 Gloucester CC fielded a veteran’s pair and three junior pairs for the event, which was held on the rolling A38 course south of Gloucester. In wet and windy conditions the overall winners were Team Giant Cycles pairing of Rob Lyne and Peter Georgi clocking a very creditable 54:58 in trying conditions.

  Fastest of the Gloucester Teams and, winners of the junior event were Rupert Denny (second claim) and Matt Godden who clocked 1:01:55 for 10th place overall. Pushing the junior paring very close were GCCC veteran paring of Graham Denny and John Flint who recorded a time of 1:02:08 for 11th place. Adam Beddall and Sean Townsend 2nd of the three junior teams entered came home with a time of 1:24:54 for a hard fought 23rd place, a fine outing for their first race together despite suffering a lengthy delay due to a puncture. Unfortunately for the Gloucester outfight Sean Creed couldn't make the start on the day, but he and race partner Aaron Preece are sure to put together fine rides in the coming months when they have opportunity to race together.

 Winner of the solo event was Rob Weare Leamington C & AC who clocked 56:33 for his first victory of the season; also taking her first win of the season was Jacqueline Wadsworth for host Severn Road Club clocking 1:10:28 for a fine 16th place overall.

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