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Who will be racing this season?
Still fairly new to the club but eager to get back racing. Started last year with view to racing the prems, however injury and illness got in the way ended up taking most of the season off.

Do any of the racing members get together at all? Other than club runs.

Regarding race entry, is there a team entry format or is it first come first served?

I currently have the 2nd round pencilled in on the 8th of March. Considering entering the Crest race the weekend before. Anyone planning on these?

Thanks
Matt

I'm track racing till 26 March but keen to then get on the road for a few events when the road season kicks in proper.

This'd be my first season racing in anger, so no idea as to what/when/how. But keen to get involved. Would also like to do some TTs this year as well.

So these are the ones I've signed up to*. Basically they appear to be the closest ones to us:

26 April - Essex Roads Spring Road Race (70km) - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/120674/Essex-Roads-Spring-Road-Race

24 May - Hatfield Puncheur (110km) - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/121394/Hatfield-Puncheur

28 June - Lee Valley Road Race (98km) - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/121265/Lea-Valley-Road-Race-2015

*Doesn't mean I'll get accepted on them but I've done my bit at least!

Nice one!

So far i have had mixed fortunes.
Crashed out of the winning break during the Ike Saul. Had a few weeks off with antibiotics while waiting for skin to grow back and missed the Fenland Clarion.
Next up was the Ipswich Scramble, found myself in a 4 up breakaway for 30miles but got caught, missed the next move and rolled in with the bunch.
Last weekends Paul Homes was a write off. Punctured after a couple of laps of a very wet Panshanger. Charles managed a top 10 i think?

Next up is the Fleche Welwyn and there looks to be a fairly strong CCH turnout.

Well done Matt stick at it. Do you attend the Weds nights chain gang at VP. Maybe see you at the Clapton Heart on the 16th ?

Mike

I have been there the past few weeks, I work at the velopark so by the time most people get there I have already done an hour or so and reached my lap boredom limit.

Will be at the Heart!

Fleche Welywn 3rds
Windy but sunny and warm.
Based upon previous experiences, i figured i would stay in the bunch instead of joining the early futile break like previous races.. proving there are no givens in road racing the early break actually stayed away this time around. That's racing!

The pace within the bunch wasn't that hard to begin with, it was more the constant wind and narrow roads which were the big challenge.
Nigel had a stormer of a ride. Did lots of pulls on the front, when no one else really showed any commitment to the chase he changed mode and attempted a number of breaks. One of which become the main move of whole bunch.

After a scary moment where by i looked back and suddenly saw the following car, it turns out that the small group 100m up the road that Nigel was in was all of a sudden the main bunch. Managed to make my way to it and hitting my max HR in the process. 60 odd starters had been reduced to about 22 finishers.

Coming into the final climb, knowing that climbing isn't my strongest, i sat third wheel and just tried to keep the power on. Managed to hold off some surges from riders behind and rolled over the line 4th in the group and 8th overall. Looking at the power files it appears i also had a lot more to give, but a top10 is the confidence booster i needed.

Next up is probably the HHV Omnium and then some quality training before the Surrey League 3 day.

Great thanks Matt more race reviews I'll het them posted on the blog.

Mike