Willesden Cycling Club

I raced the Reading GP on Saturday.

I came 3rd in the 15km Derny race behind Corinne Hall ( National
Points Race Champion) and Janet Birkmyer (former National Derny
Champion, amongst other things).

Sean Bannister was my pacer, and is regarded as one of the best in
the field. It was a lovely day, slightly windy (me, not the day), and
the sun was out. We took to the front and drove the pace up early on
and before long we had quite a lead. Rohan Battison (very nippy, track
and road) and Marianne Britton (Ladies Masters A Road Race Champion)
Hall and Birkmyer came past us after about 10k. A few laps later we
were back up in 3rd position having nipped past Britton and Battison.
With only a few laps to go, it was do or die, as we attempted to go
round the outside of Birkmyer who in turn was trying to take Hall.
Neither of us succeeded, and I chose ‘die’.

I also raced a Keirin and came 2nd. A young sprinter-girl from Team
Termite came whipping past like a black blade thrown by a Greek God. I
was able to hold the others back by weaving and spitting.

Roger 3rd in 10 lap scratch at Welwyn on Friday night.
Senior A
10 lap Scratch – John McClelland (Agiskoviner) Lewis Atkins (Orbea) Roger Woodford (Willesden)

Club track champs this Saturday at Welwyn. Arrive at 1.30 first event at 2.00. Only £5.00 for Seniors and £2.00 for under 16’s. No track bike not a problem hire one for £3.00. Come along and watch if not riding.

Jayne’s own report of her weekend at the Masters.
Total haul
2 bronzes – 500m TT and 2km pursuit
2 silvers – scratch and points.

I’m knackered. The Points Race was one of the hardest races I’ve been in. It was 40 laps of Hell.
They put all age groups together. My age group – D – was the most competitive unfortunately , and I had to try to outsprint the best sprinter- Janet Birkmyer AND chase down the best endurance athlete- Clare Newland. Clare and I got away together early on and picked up some points but we were chased down by the As and Bs for some unknown reason. This left me having to have a go at sprinting and as we were already whipping round at near 30 mph, it was difficult and made me feel a bit bilious.
Anyway, overall Janet B won it, Bradley Wiggins’ wife Cath ( A age category) came 2nd and I came 3rd, so I picked up a silver for age group.

Jayne back from Australia and in the results at Reading again.
Derny Paced Final
1 Harriet OWEN Motorpoint Pro Cycling
2 Ellie GILHAM Bournemouth Arrow CC
3 Jayne PAINE Willesden CC

Unknown Distance
1 Harriet OWEN Motorpoint Pro Cycling
2 Sarra BOYD Clee Cycles KCNC
3 Jayne PAINE Willesden CC

AW Cycles 20k Endurance
1 Jayne PAINE Willesden CC
3 Ellie GILHAM Bournemouth Arrow CC
3 Sarra BOYD Clee Cycles KCNC