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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Jayne’s Results at the Masters Track World Championships
Simon Wicks 11:47pm Oct 16 Quick update on Jayne’s performances at the Masters Track World Championships in Manchesterlast week. She raced four events – the points, the 500m, the scratch and the pursuit – and picked up three medals: bronze … Continue reading
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Race Report: Endura Autumn Classic 1 Cross Country – Tunnel Hill
It was a foggy and cold morning… That’s how these things always start isn’t it? It was a foggy, cold and still morning and I was loading my mountain bike and kit into the car. I am the sort of … Continue reading
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Pictures of Thursday’s Turbo session
More pics from Thurs night Turbo Ron Purdy
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Pictures of a burned out classic car
This was spotted on the way to Beaconsfield, the poor chap had his pride and joy destroyed by a short circuit when it burst into flames. Ron Purdy
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UCI Track World Masters – Manchester
Jayne Payne is at the World Masters all this week competing in a number of events. First up was the Points race which was run late last night (circa 10:30pm). Jayne got a Bronze medal, whilst Orla Hendron got Silver … Continue reading
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PBP – A Rider’s View by Pete Kelsey
This year I participated in my first ever Paris Brest Paris (PBP), wonderfully supported by a small team of Willesden members providing a quiet refuge for sleep and those vital staples of the audax menu, rice pudding, fruit salad and … Continue reading
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Saturday Club Run September 17th
On Sunday a number of members will be up in London for the Tour of Britain Whitehall stages. So weather permitting there will be a club ride leaving Denham at 10:00 this Saturday, 17 September.
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Cap-tion Compo Winner
It is chapeau to Ian Why – I still cannot get rid of the image of the Willesden in gold lamé jerseys! And packets of jelly babies to the rest of the entrants. In light of hippy’s entry, I shall … Continue reading
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Nick Tidmarsh
The Willesden Old Timers met at Alresford on Sunday for lunch. They helped Nick Tidmarsh to celebrate attaining 101 years of age. Nick was a founder member of the club way back in the 1920’s.
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Paris-Brest-Paris – from the support organiser
After the grim grind in 2007’s rain, I entered again in the hope that I would have good memories of a PBP. 2011 exceeded all my expectations: all sorts of weather – mostly good and lots of tailwind, a fantastic … Continue reading
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Jayne in top three women in uk reported by Sean Bannister
Jayne Payne, Willesden Cycling Club, has firmly established herself in the top ten this season and moves up to third thanks to a string of strong performances culminating in victory at the Team Quest Women’s Crits. Rank Rider Club Name … Continue reading
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Paris-Brest 2011 – Bulletin 6
For all us Wendy fans I’m afraid the game is up. I spoke to Vyv earlier this evening who confirmed that Wendy had climbed off between Carhaix and Loudeac. The time she lost as a result of her being struck … Continue reading
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Paris-Brest 2011 – Bulletin 4
Jim Mears has called me to say that Wendy has had a bit of a spill on her way to Brest. A rider overtook her far too closely, clipped her arm and knocked her off. She has hurt her knee … Continue reading
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Paris-Brest 2011 – Bulletin 3
Just a brief update – I had a txt from Vyv at 5:00am this morning saying that all our riders had left the Willesden camp at Loudeac and that the support team were now trying to get some sleep. Mike … Continue reading
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Paris-Brest 2011 – Bulletin 2
Final update for today (it takes ages!). The big news is that Martin Lucas has reached the turn in Brest in a shade under 26 hours. That’s an average of 23.8 km/h for the 618km including all stops. Chapeau Martin. … Continue reading
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Cycling research study – forwarded information
Dear Willesden Cycling Club, I’m a researcher from University College London, and am currently conducting a research study with collaborators from the British Olympic Association. We are investigating a new way of improving the performance of elite athletes, and in … Continue reading
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Jayne’s own account of the Reading GP
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 … Continue reading
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Club Track Champs results and photo’s
Thanks to all who turned up for the club track Champs yesterday at Welwyn. We did manage to avoid the rain once again, special thanks to all supporters and to Steve May for judging. Roger won the Senior event with Tom … Continue reading
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Roger 3rd at Welwyn on Friday
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)
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