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National 50 Mile TT Championship 2009

By on June 22, 2009 in tejvan, timetrials

Last Saturday was the national 50 mile Time Trial Championship organised by Warrington Road Club. It is my first 50 mile time trial for 3 years. Roadworks forced a last minute course change, so we were racing on single carriageway circuit. I noticed quite a few of those signs saying ’5 killed in the last […]

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Kettering CC 20 Mile TT

Kettering CC 20 Mile TT

By on May 31, 2009 in tejvan, timetrials

Cycling through the village of Old. On Saturday, I did a 21 mile hilly time trial near Kettering, north of Northampton. It was a good course, well marshalled with very low traffic levels. The hills weren’t too steep and I finished with an average speed of 26mph, which was 3rd out of about 50. The […]

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Cheddar Gorge Hill Climb

By on May 28, 2009 in cycling, hill climbs

Cheddar Gorge is a 3.5Km hill climb from the village of Cheddar up through the impressive rock of Cheddar Gorge to the top of the Mendips. Cheddar Gorge is about 15 miles South West of Bristol, just off the A 38 Climb from 50m to 210m – height gain of 160m. (from bottom of village […]

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2 UP Time Trial

By on May 13, 2009 in timetrials

Time trialling is not exactly the most social sport. You turn up, sign on and race. A Two up time trial adds an extra mix of tactics and bike handling skills to the usual – put your head down and cycle as fast as you can. The ideal two up time trial team would be […]

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Training this Week

By on May 10, 2009 in timetrials, training

Saturday was another 10 mile time trial on the H10/8 organised by Farnham RC. I got a season’s best by 3 seconds – very slowly getting faster! This week’s riding Saturday 9th – 10 Mile TT 21.33 Thursday 45 miles – 2 hr 30 mins av 19.5mph Wednedsay 45 miles. 4 intervals up 2 mile […]

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Student 10 Mile TT Championship

Student 10 Mile TT Championship

By on April 26, 2009 in timetrials

At the start Saturday was my first 10 mile time trial of the year. I did 21.41. Which is OK for first 10, but, my knee is sore today which always gives any cyclist a real sinking feeling. There was a big field of 120 mostly students, who were competing in the BUSA 10 Mile […]

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Oxonian CC 31 Mile Hilly Time Trial

Oxonian CC 31 Mile Hilly Time Trial

By on March 22, 2009 in tejvan, timetrials

Time Trial Bike (Steel Frame) Yesterday was my first race of the year. A 31 mile hilly time trial around Brill, Oakley and Ascott. It was great weather for an early season race. Low wind, good temperature and not a spot of rain in sight. I came 3rd in a time of 1.16.14. The event […]

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Newbury RC 10 Mile TT

Newbury RC 10 Mile TT

By on September 27, 2008 in tejvan, timetrials

Today, I won my first race of the year. It was a 10 mile TT. My time was 22.37. Second place was Peter Weir 22.43 and Ian Greenstreet of Newbury RC came third in 22.45 The course H10/3 is fairly  new and this was the first open event, so maybe I can claim a course […]

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Andover Wheelers Weekend

By on September 14, 2008 in timetrials

Yesterday, I rode a 10 mile TT on the fast p613 course near Andover. I set a new pb of 20.19, (average speed 29.5mph). It took 40 seconds off my pb, set in 2006, so I was pleased.To the turn I was averaging over 30mph, but, had to stop at the turn for a car, […]

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Reading CC 25 Mile TT

By on August 17, 2008 in tejvan, timetrials

Danny Axford Away from the glamour of the Olympics and British track cycling Golds, I was racing in the only slightly less prestigious Clive Pugh Memorial 25 Mile TT on the famous A4 Bath Road near Aldermarston, organised by Reading CC. The event was won by Danny Axford, Arctic Shorter in 52 mins. I did […]

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Weston on the Green Time Trial Photos

By on July 25, 2008 in tejvan, timetrials

Weston on the Green 14 miles from Oxford, there is an airfield used mainly for paragliding and parachuting drops. There is an outer road around the airfield of about 2.5 miles. Fortunately, we are able to use the airfield track for racing on Tuesday and sometimes other evening. Bicester Milennium CC do an excellent job […]

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