Saturday, July 23, 2011

SCCU 100 - start

KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
100 MILE TIME TRIAL G100/60
(incorporated in SCCU 100)
WEDNESDAY 24th July 2011
START SHEET

2  Mike Morley            55       6:02
20 Jake Dodd              10       6:20
24 Simon Trehearn         25       6:24
34 Philip Burgin          SCR      6:34
71 Brian Powney           SCR      7:11


Awards:
1st Handicap



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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Tonight's Evening 10 - CANCELLED

Tonight's Evening 10 is officially CANCELLED
Frank has just phoned me - he has been out to check on the state of play with the roadworks and although the roadworks themselves have just about been completed the cones will not be removed in time for us to race tonight, so Frank has made the decision to cancel the event now so that everyone can be informed and hopefully not turn out at Dorking tonight for no reason.

This decision is not taken lightly, or just on a whim due to 'elf and safety. There is a lot of goodwill with the locals at Holmwood and Surrey Police and selfishly running our event where the road is narrowed greatly will do nothing for our club, or the course which is made use of by large numbers of riders over the course of any given week.

As Club Secretary, I fully endorse Frank's decision.
There are a further two club 10s on our calendar for you all to compete in instead.


Lisa

A Weekend in the Alto Adige




This trip had its beginnings on Christmas Day. Henry, my son and I were leafing through a book of Alpine Cols that I had been given as a Christmas present and we commented that we had never ridden the Stelvio. Christmas festivities overtook the thought, but a few days later I got an email from Henry's office address which said 'I can do the Stelvio on the 17th July'.

So that was that.

Last Saturday, we flew out to Verona and drove up to Bormio, which is a good base for the Stelvio and a few other passes. On the Sunday morning - the 17th - we set out, and this turned out to be an extraordinarily good choice of time. An Italian building materials supplier, Mapei, that ran a successful cycling team in the '90s, was holding a race up the Stelvio. The road was closed to vehicles, there were food and drink stations and the Alpini had set up generators to light the tunnels. There was also a slightly worrying number of ambulances ...

Starting early, ahead of the main field, we were allowed to ride the course. Quite a number of other cyclists were taking advantage of the opportunity. Henry got to the top before the first racers, I was up with the leading bunch, which is a novelty for me. It was a great ride. We had a cup of coffee in the Stilfserjoch Hotel and, as it was still early, thought that we would ride down the other side to make a double crossing. There are 48 hairpins on that side - Henry would do the lot, and I said I'd do 20 or so as he is quicker than I am. That way we would arrive at the top at about the same time and could reward our efforts with lunch.

So Henry shot off and I busied myself with photography for a few minutes, before heading downhill until I got into the clouds - yes, they were far below us. That was cold and wet, so I turned back without regret and rode back up to the summit. Henry turned up a bit later and we enjoyed a good lunch, before setting off back to Bormio in picking rain. It was a fast run on almost empty roads, which was just as well. A few minutes after arriving at our Hotel the heavens opened.

On Monday morning it was sunny, so we set off to do the Mortirolo. This is the hardest of the climbs on any of the Grand Tours, narrow, winding gloomily through woods and unremittingly steep. Despite this generally poor reputation we found it to be a most enjoyable ride - perhaps the best of the classic passes that we have done. On turn 11 (of 33) is the Pantani memorial - a bit of a mess, to be frank - and, perhaps of greater significance to us at the time was the writing on the road at turn 15. 'Bar Mortirolo Mazzo', it said. Which was where we went when we came down. Just the job.

So, some excellent riding tucked into a short space of time. What about next year? Well, Henry hasn't done Ventoux, so riding the three routes in a weekend would be good. About the 15th July, I think.

Mark

Monday, July 18, 2011

Olympic RR 2012 @ Box Hill

Scans from Cycling Weekly provided by Tony Tugwell
- for the most of us that no longer bother to buy/read it.


Saturday, July 16, 2011

Evening 10 #7 - start sheet

KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
10 MILE TIME TRIAL G10/42
WEDNESDAY 20th July 2011
START SHEET

No Name             Hcp   Vets Std  Start Time 
1 
2  Ken Day          3-45   32-00    19-41
3  Lynda Gale       5-15            19-41-30
4  Rick Opie        6-00   26-30    19-42 
5  David Croggon    6-30   27-59    19-42-30
6  Mark McNamara    8-00   33-02    19-43
7  Steve Hillier    1-30   28-12    19-43-30
8  Nick Hostler     3-00            19-44
9  Andy Avis        4-15   27-07    19-44-30
10 Joe Bertorelli   1-30   27-33    19-45
11 Philip Burgin    2-00   29-34    19-45-30
12 Ray Dare         4-45   36-20    19-46
13 Bob Smith        1-30            19-46-30
14 Jake Dodd        3-00   29-06    19-47
15 Mike Morley      4-45   32-00    19-47-30
16 Marcus Edwards   Clarencourt CC  19-48
17 Brian Powney     2-00   27-07    19-48-30
18 Simon Trehearn   3-30            19-49
19 John Beer        Scr    29-48    19-49-30
20 Kingston Wheelers Start          19-50

Awards:
1st, 2nd & 3rd Hcp
1st & 2nd Fastest

Once again, do phone or text if not going to start, even at the last half hour.

Frank Cubis
Mobile: 07811 291 321

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Kingston to Worthing - result

KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
DEREK MASON MEMORIAL TROPHY
52nd KINGSTON to WORTHING
Sunday 10th July 2011
RESULT SHEET


No NAME                   TIME    HCP    HCP/TIME Scr/Hcp    AWARD
35 George Brent          1-53-02  Addiscombe CC
39 Stuart Pearce         1-55-29  Scr    1-55-29  7 / 2  1st Fastest
29 Gary Dodd             1-58-43  South Downs Bikes
37 Phil Ember            1-59-34  Kingston Whlrs
25 Jim Ley               2-00-26  Kingston Whlrs
21 Kevin Thomas          2-01-32  Kingston Whlrs
19 Colin Gun             2-04-00  Kingston Whlrs
30 Alex Scutt            2-04-36  Kingston Whlrs
14 Johnathan Trollope    2-06-00  Kingston Whlrs
22 Tony Parker           2-06-09  North Hampshire RC
26 John Beer             2-07-00  13     1-54-00  6 / 2  2nd Fastest
36 Peter Wright          2-08-07  Kingston Whlrs
18 Brian Powney          2-10-19  18     1-52-19  5 / 4
17 Dominic Trevett       2-11-17  Kingston Whlrs
12 Jake Dodd             2-11-49  23     1-48-49  4 / 7  1st Hcp
13 Daniel Arthur         2-11-52  Epsom CC
23 Steve Hillier         2-12-10  15     1-57-10  4 / 2
32 Martin Anscombe       2-12-39  Kingston Whlrs
27 Paul Banner           2-14-39  Kingston Whlrs
24 Dave Spragg           2-15-47  Kingston Whlrs  (Punct)
33 Jamie Wasley          2-15-48  Kingston Whlrs
15 Nick Hostler          2-15-49  24     1-51-49  3 / 5  3rd Hcp
34 Chris Williams        2-16-11  Kingston Whlrs
16 Javier Arias          2-16-37  Kingston Whlrs
7  Christine Hamilton    2-16-57  Kingston Whlrs
5  Richard Leishman      2-17-10  Kingston Whlrs
11 Rob Sharland          2-17-20  Kingston Whlrs   
31 Gary Lee              2-22-49  Kingston Whlrs  
8  Paul Day              2-25-06  28     1-57-06  2 / 2
6  Ken Day               2-25-07  32     1-53-07  2 / 3
4  Lynda Gale            2-28-38  37     1-51-38  3 / 6  2nd Hcp
10 Mike Morley           2-32-27  30     2-02-27  2 / 2
1  Mark/Maggie G         2-34-29   (Tandem)       2 each
2  Rick Opie             2-39-53  40     1-59-53  2 / 2
3  Mike Wakely           2-51-43  Redmon CC
9  Jean-Louis Benavides    DNF    Kingston Whrs
20 Dave Brentnall          DNF    16
28 Alex Wells              DNF   (Estimated  2-33-00) 
38 Brian McMartin          DNS    Kingston Whlrs


Acknowledgments:
Mark Mc         Number steward 
Judy            Marshalling at Brighton Road, Surbiton   
David           Marshalling at Ditton Road
Grant           Marshalling at Malden Rushett 
Doreen & Ron    Timing at Box Hill
Tony & Ann      Timing at Warnham
Iain & Carolyn  Timing at Washington.


Frank Cubis

Friday, July 08, 2011

Kingston to Worthing - re-issued start sheet

KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
DEREK MASON MEMORIAL TROPHY
52nd KINGSTON to WORTHING
SUNDAY 10th July 2011
Start Sheet

No  NAME                  CLUB/HCP             START
1   Mark & Margaret      (Tandem)              06-01
2   Rick Opie             40                      02
3   Mike Wakely           Redmon CC               03
4   Lynda Gale            37                      04
5   Richard Leishman      Kingston Whlrs       06-05
6   Ken Day               32                      06
7   Christine Hamilton    Kingston Whlrs          07
8   Paul Day              28                      08
9   Jean-Louis Benavides  Kingston Whlrs          09
10  Mike Morley           30                   06-10
11  Rob Sharland          Kingston Whlrs          11
12  Jake Dodd             23                      12
13  Daniel Arthur         Epsom CC                13
14  Dan McCormack         Kingston Whlrs          14
15  Nick Hostler          24                   06-15
16  Javier Arias          Kingston Whlrs          16
17  Dominic Trevett       Kingston Whlrs          17
18  Brian Powney          18                      18
19  Colin Gun             Kingston Whlrs          19
20  Dave Brentnall        16                   06-20
21  Kevin Thomas          Kingston Whlrs          21
22  Tony Parker           North Hampshire RC      22
23  Steve Hillier         15                      23
24  Dave Spragg           Kingston Whlrs          24
25  Jim Ley               Kingston Whlrs       06-25
26  John Beer             13                      26
27  Paul Banner           Kingston Whlrs          27
28  Alex Wells            PTT                     28
29  Gary Dodd             PTT                     29
30  Alex Scutt            Kingston Whlrs       06-30
31  Gary Lee              Kingston Whlrs          31
32  Martin Anscombe       Kingston Whlrs          32
33  Jamie Wasley          Kingston Whlrs          33
34  Chris Williams        Kingston Whlrs          34
35  George Brent          Addiscombe CC        06-35
36  Peter Wright          Kingston Whlrs          36
37  Phil Ember            Kingston Whlrs          37
38  Brian McMartin        Kingston Whlrs          38
39  Stuart Pearce         Scr                     39

There will be no entries on the line.

Changes: Nos 9 and 21, Kevin Thomas and Jean-Louis Benavides, have swapped places in an effort to keep the field relatively compact. No 34 Brian McMartin should have read Chris Williams because Brian McMartin is off No 38 (and obviously can't ride twice)!