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I arrived at the race looking to achieve a sub 60. The record had to go and I knew after my last attempt that I could manage the time. However, the weather wasn’t looking good. It was very overcast at best. Anyway, the race got going and starts with a descent, the first time trial I’ve done with a descent. The outward section feels like it’s going up hill and then under a...
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The course was a little too lumpy, and a little windy and I could have done without my chain coming on my rear cassett (cost me 90 seconds). The wind picked up later in the race, so the early starters definitely had it easier (oh that would be me). The race venue was spot on and I enjoyed the delights of my black coffee and Carrott cake at the end. It was also a good outing from team trisports so...
read moreMy 25m Time Trial pursuit of the sub 60 time continued at Wisbech Wheelers 25-mile Time Trial out in the Fens. The course consisted of 2 laps of a 6-miles stretch of road between 2 roundabouts completely in the open. A tough breeze made it hard as it seemed a very hard outward leg and yet very hard crosswind on the way back. There was a 30-min delay to the start because of torrential rain. I...
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Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been busy doing some TT races in preperation for the season. Following the welwyn hilly race I decided to target the A1 and the Bedfordshire Road CC 25 (Slowest 90). I previously raced this race in 2009 and recorded a time of 01:12:13 in a windy and miserable day. However, this year was exceptionally good weather and I managed to record a PB of 01:04:54...
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What better than to spend good friday doing a 25 mile cycle TT. This year was another improvement and I managed to knock off another 3 mins off my PB in 2009. On the day, the weather was not as bad as forecast, with the only unexpected element being the presence of some tree surgeons on the course, dealing with a tree in danger of dropped a substantial piece of debris on to the road in Kings...
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It was an interesting choice to race at Lea Valley 25m TT and I left my entry late but managed to sneak in. It was actually my first ever Time Trial and was my best to date. When I actually turned my attention to the race I noticed that Olympic track star Rebecca Romero begins on the road and she expects to lead to her conversion from the track to the Olympic Time Trial in 2012. My problem was...
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