Richard Hancock continues to make gains, as the warmer weather helped several riders improve on season bests and on personal best times. Hancock rode a 25 minute ride, with St Ives strong man Paul Davis being his nearest rival a minute slower.
Third place fell to 15 year old Tom Stead who at his first Abbotsley event posted a 28 minute ride!
Jonathan Pang and Mark Colmer were other notable riders pleased with their times, having improved by minutes. Again many riders will be looking to get to the 30 minute barrier which is the marker for a good ride on this tough course. The Lantern rouge was taken by the David Smith, who still rode a 20mph plus ride!
Notable absentee was Leon Bradford, the most senior actively racing member of the club, to whom all members send wishes for a speedy recovery from a recent operation, and a swift return to racing.
Thanks go also to John Brydson and Brian Morley who continue to officiate at these events as they have done for many years now.
The race this coming week starts at 7:30pm at the Croxton junction about a mile to the east of Abbotsley village with signing on at 7:15pm. The race runs on a course of 11.2 miles on a sporting circuit covering mainly rural roads.
It is good to see new faces at this event. If you are curious to try this form of cycle racing, you can turn up and try one event without being a member of a cycling club.
1. Richard Hancock 25.34
2. Paul Davis 26.37
3. Tom Stead 28.31
4. Wayne Tunnah` 29.32
5. David Lindsay 29.50
6. Steve Blows 30.11
7. Andrew Kinglake 30.29
8. Jonathan Pang 30.55
9. Steve Rodley 31.12
10. Richard Wales 31.39
11. Ashley Cooper 31.55
12. Alistair Henderson 32.18
13. Mark Colmer 32.32
14. Steve Pleasance 32.42
15. Steve Muchmore 32.54
16. David Smith 33.04
Handicap standings up to 24th May
| 24th May | Eligible | ||
| Points | TTs | ||
| Steve Pleasance | 49.50 | 4 | |
| David Lindsay | 48.50 | 5 | |
| Jonathan Pang | 42.50 | 5 | |
| Wayne Tunnah | 38.50 | 4 | |
| Steve Muchmore | 35.00 | 3 | |
| Richard Hancock | 32.00 | 3 | |
| Mark Colmer | 29.00 | 3 | |
| Adrian Taverna | 28.00 | 4 | |
| Ashley Cooper | 27.00 | 4 | |
| Jane Stapleton | 25.00 | 2 | |
| Richard Wales | 22.50 | 2 | |
| Steve Blows | 21.00 | 5 | |
| Adrian Lewis | 18.50 | 4 | |
| Adrian Lancaster | 18.00 | 1 | |
| Alistair Henderson | 18.00 | 4 | |
| Ruth Stapleton | 12.00 | 1 | |
| Adrian Bloxham | 11.00 | 1 | |
| Jason Dixon | 10.00 | 1 | |
| Steve Rodley | 10.00 | 1 | |
| Richard Ostler | 6.00 | 1 | |
| Tim Pennell | 6.00 | 1 | |
| Leon Bradford | 5.00 | 4 | |
| Justin Lomas | 5.00 | 2 | |
| David Smith | 3.00 | 2 | |
| Andy Kinglake | 1.00 | 1 |
Congrats to Steve, David and Jonathan - can they keep it up?
Mark wearing his race face
Lindsay on a mission
THAT bend in Waresley