Brickendon 10, Wk 2, 16th May 2017

Tue 16 May 2017

Jobe on top

Back on the full course now that the road works have been completed plus some warm weather although no sunshine to warm the helpers, riders and supporters.

Helpers included Chris Glithero, Jobe Usher, Michael Atkinson, Will Tyrer and Frank Rawlins and there was the welcome return of Dave Candy, having dusted down the cobwebs from his racing wheels and legs. Seven riders inside 23 minutes with Jobe Usher on 21.44 from the Club and Joe Fry on 21.08 from the guest riders.

I have been helping at these events for some twenty years at least and I am struck by the turnover in riders: probably only Paul Groves and Dave Candy remain. The Gazette of July 2007 reported that Dave Candy was first on 16 May 2007 with 22.32 but he found tougher competition in the National Championship 10 on 20 May with 23.34 for 126th place against Michael Hutchinson taking 19.43 for his third successive title. 'Hutch' won ten Nationals at this distance! On the same day Chris Symonds recorded 2.10.22 in the Norlond TTC 50 for 23rd place.

Pos. Rider Time

1 Jobe Usher 21.44
2 Nicholas Candy 22.01
3 Dan Ryan 22.03
4 Peter Nunn 22.11
5 Michael Atkinson 22.51
6 Chris Symonds 23.49
7 Glyn Dodds 24.11
8 Dave Green 24.34
9 John Saysell 24.46
10 Dale Sellers 26.34
11 Ivana Prokopova 26.59
12 Dave Candy 27.03
13 James Cross 27.37
14 James Tyrer 29.35
15 Paul Groves 35.30

Guests

1 Joe Fry Bike Channel Canyon 21.08
2 James Moss MTS Cyclesport 22.35
3 Richard Webster Green Arrow CRT 23.35
4 Andrew Hughes Come & Try IT 24.46

Graham Thompson