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| Tandemania - Nick and Jane Hickman (N Fraser). |
It was a closely fought battle with just 2.5 seconds splitting the top three, but it was James Gomm who was victorious on the day with Andy Saunders and Simon Doyle making up the top three.
Nick and Jane Hickman set a new club record for the fastest ascent of the hill on a tandem with an impressive time of 3:09.1, although Nick was later heard stating that he was aiming for a sub 3:00 time, so would be implementing a strict training regime over the next 12 months in order to smash that time next year.
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| The annual club ensemble picture - courtesy of R Knott. |
The unofficial competition of "most beer consumed in The Windmill" was a tie this year between Simon Doyle and James Gomm who both consumed 6 pints, with Clive Collins coming in third with 3.
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| Frank and Mark Collins (N Hickman). |
Thanks goes out once again to Frank Turner and Clive Collins who provided the timekeeping and to Ben Wilson, who despite suffering from tonsillitis still came out not only to support the competitors but to also carry out the important job of holding up the riders (although rumours may suggest that Clive Collins was not 100% honest in selling the job to Ben and had failed to mention that Ben would have to hold up a tandem).
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| Frank Turner times Ingrid Matthews over the line. |
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| Andrew Stevenson. |
It was a great finale to the 2012 calendar and we look forward to the 2013 season.
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| Gomm in sixty seconds - or 79.2 if you want to be precise, |
Results
| James Gomm | 1:19.2 | |
| Andy Saunders | 1:19.9 | |
| Simon Doyle | 1:21.7 | |
| Chris Pearce | 1:22.9 CCA | |
| Garry O'Dea | 1:28.9 | |
| Richard Serradinho | 1:29.1 | |
| Neil Bridgland | 1:32.5 | |
| Tom Vincent | 1:42.4 | |
| Simon Young | 1:43.9 | |
| Andrew Stephenson | 1:48.7 | |
| Mark Collins | 1:56.2 | |
| Richard Knott | 2:02.1 | |
| Eddie Martin | 2:02.4 | |
| Mark young | 2:04.8 | |
| Ingrid Matthews | 2:24.1 | |
| Stephen Oliver | 2:51.7 | |
| Nick & Jane Hickman | 3:09.1 (Tandem) | |
| Cheryl Fisher | 3:12.6 |
CCA = Cycle Club Ashwell
