This week there was a westerly wind on the course that dropped as the evening's racing progressed. Many riders are hoping to see a rise in temperature and an improvement in conditions as the season progresses to continue to better their own personal best times.

Alistair Henderson was one of the few riders to improve his time and set a new personal best time for the course. Steve Rodley who joined the club this year has been improving week on week, and also posted a PB, as did Jane Stapleton. Other notable rides included a 27.40 for St Ives CC’s Paul Davis top place him second and a 28.00 for Kevin Stokes to place him third with St Neots CC’s own Tim Pennell taking fourth spot.

Once again it was down to Richard Hancock who remains uncatchable on the 11.2 mile course to blast round in 25.50, nearly 2 minutes quicker than his nearest rival.

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    25.50
2 Paul Davis    27.40
3 Kevin Stokes    28.00
4 Tim Pennell    28.35
5 Tom Stead    28.46
6 Wayne Tunnah     29.53
7 Adrian Taverna    30.20
8 Steve Rodley    30.50
9 Jonathan Pang    30.54
9 Steve Blows    30.54
11 Alistair Henderson 31.52
12 Steve Muchmore 32.53
13 Chris Preston    33.12
14 Steve Pleasance 33.23
15 Jane Stapleton     33.37
16 Ruth Stapleton    36.00
17 Rob Black    37.45

Results summary to 31st May

Names  26-Apr 03-May 10-May 17-May 24-May 31-May Number  Best  Average 
TT's  Time  Time
Richard Hancock  26.36 26.25 25.59 25.34 25.50 5 25.34 25.81
Richard Ostler  29.46 1 29.46 29.46
Wayne Tunnah  30.53 31.28 31.25 29.29 29.32 29.53 6 29.29 30.20
David Lindsay  32.07 30.32 30.17 30.03 29.50 5 29.50 30.42
Steve Blows  32.14 31.06 31.21 30.38 30.11 30.54 6 30.11 30.91
Adrian Taverna  32.25 31.06 30.38 30.01 30.20 5 30.01 30.78
Jonathan Pang  32.45 32.31 32.50 31.38 30.55 30.54 6 30.54 31.62
Dom Whitehead  32.48 1 32.48 32.48
Jason Dixon  33.32 1 33.32 33.32
Mark Colmer 34.17 34.51 32.32 3 32.32 33.67
Ashley Cooper  34.32 32.04 33.12 32.46 31.55 5 31.55 32.70
Steve Pleasance  35.49 35.14 35.03 33.58 32.42 33.23 6 32.42 34.15
Adrian Lewis  35.13 33.50 33.22 33.35 4 33.22 33.80
David Smith  35.08 33.04 2 33.04 34.06
Jane Stapleton  35.57 34.48 33.44 33.37 4 33.37 34.22
Leon Bradford  36.34 35.25 35.29 34.04 4 34.04 35.23
Ruth Stapleton  36.48 35.49 36.00 3 35.49 35.99
Steve Muchmore  34.40 33.56 32.51 32.54 32.53 5 32.51 33.11
Richard Wales 32.38 31.52 31.39 3 31.39 31.76
Alistair Henderson 33.49 33.17 32.02 32.18 31.52 5 31.52 32.48
Justin Lomas  27.55 27.16 2 27.16 27.36
Paul Davies  28.06 26.37 27.40 3 26.37 27.28
Adrian Bloxham 32.45 32.10 2 32.10 32.28
Adrian Lancaster  33.22 32.06 2 32.06 32.64
Chris Preston  34.36 33.12 2 33.12 33.74
Tim Pennell 28.34 28.35 2 28.34 28.35
Karl Hiner  29.15 1 29.15 29.15
Steve Robinson 29.17 1 29.17 29.17
Mick Watts 30.02 1 30.02 30.02
Steve Rodley 31.32 31.12 30.50 3 30.50 30.98
Rob Black 37.29 37.45 2 37.29 37.37
Chris Ritchie DNF 1 DNF  DNF
Andy Kinglake  30.29 1 30.29 30.29
Tom Stead  28.31 28.46 2 28.31 28.39
Kevin Stokes  28.00 1 28.00 28.00
Average Time  32.95 32.63 32.30 31.32 30.40 30.96
Number  16 15 17 25 16 17