Welwyn Track League - Fri 13th June 2008

Sat 14 Jun 2008

Nick Latimer and Warren Cobb represented the North Road at the latest round of the Welwyn Track League.  The riders and organisers were all a bit nervous due to the ominous date but the evening was completed with no crashes. 
Nick finished 8th in the B Group 10 lap scratch race after getting caught on the inside on the final lap, while Warren dropped off with a couple of laps remaining. 
In the odd-number block handicap the B riders were well organised and held off the A group by the length of the straight.  Nick picked up his first league points finishing in 3rd in only his second track meet. 
Warren had a good ride in the B group Devil, being pulled out with only 8 riders remaining after going on the attack and holding a sizeable league for 2 laps. 
In the same race Nick blundered somewhat and found himself at the back early on and was pulled out after about 5 laps in a contentious decision! 
The 10 mile race was run off at a very fast pace, with a winning time of 21.00.  The B riders were caught by the A group after 10 laps, and Nick stuck with the pace.  A group of 5 riders got a slight gap on the bunch with 3 laps remaining and stayed away, with Nick finishing 10th."  

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