LVRC Hog Hill Summer Series 5 - Thurs 8th July 10

There were mixed fortunes at the latest round of the LVRC Thursday evening series at Hog Hill. In scorching heat Chris Glithero started in the C/D group for 45 minutes plus three laps of the lower circuit and once hsi group had been given half a lap, Tim Brown, Richard Somerset, Ian Turner and John McDowall followed in the A/B’s.

After three laps John had the misfortune to suffer a front wheel puncture and using his renowned cyclo-cross skills he managed to avoid falling off. After twenty minutes a rider slid off on the tricky hairpin bend at the back of the course causing Tim to take evasive action to avoid the same. He was forced to take a lap out but was unscathed.

 

The A/B group quickly caught the C/D’s. Chris gamely hung on but he too punctured and was forced to retire. Three riders had broken away from the C/D group on the first lap, and despite some vigorous chasing from Ian, Tim and a few others they were never seen again.

 

In the sprint for fourth and up the hill, Richard who had sat on the whole race, came second (overall firth and second A cat) to perennial Hog Hill star Dave Farrow from the Eagle RC. Tin was ninth and Ian twelfth.