Briercliffe 10 18/06/2013 - Evening Series Round 9 - Report

The long forgotten sensation that is "summer" returned for Round 9 of the 2013 Briercliffe 10 series, which witnessed overcast but warm and still conditions. It promised to be a good evening for racing and 18 riders came out to try their luck against the clock.

Ryan Witchell continued to impress and clocked the fastest time of the evening with a 23:31, which is his best around the challenging Briercliffe 10 course.

19/06/2012 David Gudgin 25 Results

It was warm, sunny, the wind was but a gentile breeze.......and England were playing a crucial game in Euro 2012, which probably explains why the field for the third David Gudgin 25 was once again reduced to five riders. It was to be a night of good performances though.

Andrew Herbert was once again the man to beat with an impressive 1:00:52.

James Gomm improved on his 25 mile PB by over a minute.

Nick Hickman not only went under the 1:15:00 mark for the first time, but smashed his PB by over five minutes!

Clive Collins managed to get under the 1:15:00 mark despite riding 50 miles earlier in the day.

David Summerell put in a solid performance for his first 25 of the season.

They say statistics never lie, so it turns out if you ride the Hitchin Nomads 80 mile Sportive, then you are guaranteed to ride a PB the following Tuesday (feel free to use that quote for the 2013 Sportive poster)

A big thanks to Graham Lamming for working the stopwatches and to Richard Bland for Pushing Off duties and to Geoff Perry for support.

Andrew Herbert		1:00:52
James Gomm		1:06:42
Nick Hickman		1:11:50
Clive Collins		1:14:29
David Summerell		1:15:20

12/06/2012 - Briercliffe 10 Results

Tonight's conditions were overcast with a somewhat indeterminable breeze which appeared to make for slow conditions with many riders falling short their season's best for the course.

Leading the way once again was Andrew Herbert who just crept under the 24 minute mark. Still, it is these harder TT's which will pay dividends if we get a summer when summer eventually arrives, so well done to all those who turned up and rode.

Thanks to Frank Turner for Timekeeping and to Graham Laming (BRCC) for showing great inter-club spirit and carrying out Pushing Off duties.

Andrew Herbert		23:59
Ben Wilson (J)		25:27
Simon Doyle		25:41
Richard Law		26:42 CCA
James Gomm		27:09
James Spence		27:14
Jaouade Izzo		27:47 BRCC
Michael Webb		27:52
David Ledgerton		28:39 TSE
Clive Collins		28:52
Nick Hickman		29:04
Nigel Wilson		29:08

BRCC = Beds Road Cycle Club
TSE = Team Salesengine
CCA = Cycle Club Ashwell

Race Report

Beds Roads CC Open 10 09/06/12

Hitchin Nomads were out in force once again this year on the F15/10 10 mile time trial course near Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. The event being promoted by our friends in the Bedfordshire Road CC.

Comprising of a 5.5 mile outbound leg and and a 4.5 mile return, the course is proving to be a popular testing ground for the region. James Gomm and Clive Collins were first off for the Nomads and both recorded improvements for the distance during the earlier stages of the day. Gomm went under the 25 minute mark by one second (PB) and Collins sliced time from his previous course time with a strong 26.52.

James Gomm heading towards a personal best.

Riders reported that the headwind on the return leg was brutal, and this was confirmed by all Nomads as their quick outbound averages of circa 30mph were reduced on the way home.

James Spence, Andrew Herbert and finally Simon Doyle all set off during the last half hour of the day's racing. Spence recorded a season and course best 25.09 in his return to open riding. Doyle completed the course in 24.16 in his first week back on the bike since fracturing a collar bone in April.

Andrew Herbert on the way to a 21.51.

The performance of the day was recorded by Andrew Herbert with a 21.51 which was good enough for eighth place in a field of one hundred and three starters.

Clive Collins at the turn at 5.5 miles.

The Nomads' cumulative (best three) time was 1.11.06. Top seed (rider 120) Gavin Atkins of Hemel Hempstead CC took the victory with a time of 20.33.

Results

Andy Herbert 21.51

Simon Doyle 24.16

James Gomm 24.59

James Spence 25.09

Clive Collins 26.52

Links to BRCC Forum about the event: here. Images courtesy of Paul Holmes, BRCC.

Finsbury Park Open 50 10/06/12

John Harrison took part in the Finsbury Park CC Open 50 on 10th June and posted a 2.25.53 for the distance. The F1/50 course is a taxing route but Steve Berry of Team Swift prevailed with a very impressive 1.42.59.

05/06/2012 David Gudgin 25 Results

In what was a typically dull, wet and windy February June evening, the field for the second David Gudgin 25 was once again reduced to just five riders. Just as the first 25, Graham Lamming rode the quickest time of the evening with an impressive 1:02:48.

Well done to Simon Doyle who continued his recovery by posting 1:06:12, in what was not only his second TT since his long weekend away at Lister Hospital, but his first solo 25 TT since 2004! Nick Hickman improved on his 25 mile PB and Jaoude Izzo took 5 minutes off his time posted a couple of weeks ago.

Thanks to Frank Turner for Timekeeping and Clive Collins for Pushing Off duties.

Graham Laming		1:02:48   BRCC
Simon Doyle		1:06:12
James Gomm		1:08:41
Jaouade Izzo		1:13:08   BRCC
Nick Hickman		1:16:55

BRCC = Beds Road Cycle Club

June events

Here's the latest snapshot of events the club is running or partaking of in June 2012. Support the Nomads Sportive and our open events and Interclub races.

Club runs (Sundays 0900h, Hitchin Market Sq)
3 June Hertford Barney's Café
10 June Sportive 50m Course
17 June Bedford Café Bliss
24 June Wavendon Frost's GC

Dave Gudgin 25 (Tuesdays 1900h Southill, Beds)
5 June 19.00
19 June 19.00

Briercliffe 10 (Tuesdays 1900h Southill, Beds)
12 June 1900
26 June 1900

HNCC Open 25 (Guilden Morden VH, Cambs)
2 June
Course F14/12
Start: 1401h
Organiser: Neil JJ Fraser

Interclub 15
24 June
Course 1Y/15
Start: 0800h
Meeting at Beds Road clubroom in Cardington

HNCC Sportive 17 June
Where: Hitchin Rugby Club, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL
Registration from 0730h
Start: from 0900 – 0930h
Entry fees: 80K £22.00; 80 miles £25.00