Willesden Cycling Club

My thanks to Ron Purdy for the following photos from the excellent Dinner and Dance last Saturday. It was an evening filled with bizzare toasts, raffles, after dinner speeches, prize giving, disco and the odd gate crashing drunk – all for 25 quid.Not bad!

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Sue Doel presents the trophy to the WCC’s Veterans Road Race Champion, Tony Woodford

Sportif Award – Stuart Birnie

Peter Dixon seen here receiving something that I have forgotten

The President’s Cup for the longest ride completed in Italy is awarded to Paul Doel for his ride in, ahem, Majorca….

Paul mid-flight in his excellent after dinner speech. Starting off with a homage to Tommy Cooper he moved on to a very interesting account of his adventures in last years Majorca stage race.

Sash of Honour – Mike “The Bike” Ellison

Life Membership Award to Mick Paddington

Audax Merit Award – Mel Kirkland

Kirsten wins the School Girls Road Race Trophy and the School Track Trophy

Chris James wins the Vets Time Trial Championship

Ron and Gladys Joy Purdy win the Marshalling Trophy

Jim’s van driving skills on the LEL made him a clear winner for the mug of the year award.

Jayne keeps her track mits on the Ladies Road Race Trophy and the Ladies Track Trophy

Club Track Champion – Ray George

The Ladies Time Trial Championship and Erica Spring Cup (Ladies 10 mile TT) both go to Gill Reynolds.

Dan continues his excellent season – a worthy winner of the Schoolboys Road Race Championship and setting the standard for those who follow.

and now, a word from our Captain

Hi Club mates,

I have compiled a full list of all known WCC events in a calendar.

It is available here – http://bit.ly/WCC_Calendar_2009_Jan

You can either view it or if you wish down load to your PC.
if you wish to make any changes or alteration to the calendar then email at Willesdencyclingclub@yahoo.co.uk

Regards,
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27 Jan 2010

Photo and report from Stuart Birnie – 2009 Willesden Cycling Club Hill Climb and Sportive Champion. See Stuart’s web site for more detail – http://bit.ly/8CDslR

17th April Willesden track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30.
24th April Prime track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30
22nd May Prime track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30
19th June Prime track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30
3rd July Prime track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30
21st August Willesden track championship 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30

Region track championships all at reading entry details on http://www.readingvelodromeracing.co.uk/
7th June Monday 7.30 500m Sprint
29th June Tuesday 8.30 team Pursuit
5th July Monday 7.30 team sprint
6th July Tuesday 8.30 Individual Pursuit
16th August Monday 8.00 20k Scratch
27th September 7.30 Women’s Omnium.

Note we are looking for riders for the team events and want a Ladies, vets and senior team please let me know if you are interested.

Tony Woodford
07951191620

On the 11th April there’s a 40.8km TT at Almere in The Netherlands. An invite to riders has been posted at the Time Trialling forum. There are more details here.

I’m thinking of popping over there for a ride. Would anyone else be interested?

Lance Woodman (email: lance (at) lancewoodman (dot) co (dot) uk)

Not really Willesden club news but there is a great picture of the Team Sky “Road Train” in action in Australia. See http://bit.ly/7HOKXp

Tim Wainwright has sent me a selection of great photos he took on this year’s NYDP in central London.

A lull in the parade and time for a chat and a quick snooze.

The lean-green-racing-machine with a sprinkling of slipstreamer.

Seán appears to have worked on his upper body and arms .
Is he trying to impress the cheer leaders?

How the Gregarios normally see the WCC racing team?

“I want a wee” pose.

Did Jan selected her wardrobe to tone with Scottish flavour of the day?

Available for panto?

Peter Turnbull sniggers at my double chins!

Despite the cold the riders enjoyed the day.

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14 Jan 2010

Seán Bannister reports that former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin has revealed her love for the bike. She is coming over here and will be riding and racing with Watford’s finest cycling club – the Gregarios Superclub Ciclista.

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Jan 2010

The West London Combine time trial events for next season have been published. They are:

Course descriptions are available at the CTT London West District Web site.

I will email riders to solicit entries about two weeks before each event. If you are interested in riding any of the races, make sure that I have your email address.

Willesden CC riders compete for club handicap awards in these events. To allocate these Gladys Purdy will need your personal bests (current and last three seasons – i.e. since 1/1/2007) at the appropriate distance. I’d be interested to know these as well!

The CTT handbook containing details of all open events should be here any day now. If you can’t wait for it to plan your season out (I know I can’t), a provisional list of events is on the CTT Web site.

The season is approaching fast. Don’t be despondent if your training has been curtailed by the recent snow. Use the time to brush up on other essential racing skills. I have been working on eating cake and moaning about the weather.

Lance Woodman

Image: Suat Eman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

For those intending to the the Paris-Brest in 2011 you will need to do a pre-qualifier 400km ride in 2010 to BRM rules. According to some seasoned riders there are not too many BRMs to chose from this year. So I suggest all interested WCC riders get their applications in for Chris Beynon Severn Across in April.

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11 Jan 2010

This is possibly one of the most deeply boring films ever made available via the Interweb.

See if you can watch it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN98E6RlDO4

Club Captain

We’ve just received a request for a number of cyclists to take part in a photo shoot for the Mayor of London’s Skyride campaign. It will take place in a large studio (perhaps at Pinewood) for two days during the week commencing January 18 2010

They will need approximately 11-13 models (and bicycles!) who fit the following descriptions –

Models Required:
1. Young Mum – with bike with basket on handle bars
2. 5 year old boy – with kids bike including stabilizers
3. 30 something man – with “Racer”
4. Teenage boy – BMX
5. Old man – Brompton
6. 20 year old girl Student – Girls Mountain bike
7. Teenage Girl – Girls bike
8. 25 year old man – Extreme Mountain bike
9. Dad with kid – Bike with kids carrier on back
10. 40ish man to be paired with a road bike
11. 30ish woman to be paired with a mountain bike.

The day rate to each model is £250/day – this is to cover full advertising rights.

If you fit the bill then please contact Jim or Wendy Mears, via-

wendywearlATaolDOTcom

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05 Jan 09

Just had a chat with Ray Kelly and he said that Julie May was the real driving force behind organising the NYDP.

Apparenty Ray just dished out some kit and tried to persuade a few of us to blow up the odd balloon…. 8o)

So my apologies to Julie for not crediting with organising and setting up the day for us. Well done Mrs May!

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05 Jan 10

January 10 Stoke Mandeville
17 Dinton Pasture
24 Ivinghoe
31 Ashridge

For January I suggest runs start at 10am instead of 09:30

Club Capitaine

There was a great turnout of Willesden and Slipstreamer riders on London’s 2010 New Years Day parade. Our club colours were beamed across the globe to an estimated TV audience of 200 million viewers. What do you mean you missed it!!! We were warmly received by the large crowd who braved the sunny but bitterly cold day.

Thanks go to Ray Kelly who organised the day and kitted every one out in Willesden kit. An especially big thank you to Julie May who provided loads of snacks throughout the day and of course her legendary Baileys/Hot Chocolate cocktails at the end of the ride.

Thanks to all of you who took part and made it such a good day – the feeling will soon return to your toes and fingers!

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03 Jan 2010


Julie’s field kitchen swings in to action.

The Clubs pose before the start.

Wall-to-Wall Willesden riders during the parade.

The post-parade queue for Julie’s Baileys/Hot Chocolate restorative!

(Pictures by Ron Purdy)

This Sunday’s Club Run will be to Boulters Lock. Meet at 10am, Denham

Last night was the last Turbo session of 2009….. Ahhhhh,

….but the new Tuesday Turbo Class for 2010 starts on 12 January 2010!!

All the rest remains the same –

– the same Death Ray (Kelly),
– the same start time (7:30pm),
– the same place (The Old Cricket Pavillion, London, Road, Wembley)
– and the same price (£2.00).

However the sessions will be harder to burn off that excess Christmas flesh.

Suffering is guaranteed!

Miles Back
23 Dec 09