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Track Team at Welwyn

Great night at Welwyn last night. We had a big team and loads of fun. (Tom, Connor, Chris and Alex) B league 10 lap scratch 1st Tom 2nd Connor 10 lap points 2nd Tom Devil 1st Tom 4th Connor 6th … Continue reading

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Another Welwyn Track League Report

Tom Zittel: Last Friday Chris Kelly and I rode Welwyn track. In the 10 lap it stayed together till 3 laps to go when a couple of FullGas riders went over the top. I jumped on the wheel and we … Continue reading

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Chris Returns to the Track!

Tom Zittel: After a 20 year absence, Chris Kelly returned to racing at Welwyn last Friday! We were both in the B category. Chris was involved and finished all the races but slightly under geared. I finished 5th in the … Continue reading

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Welwyn Track League Results – 17 June 2016

Tom Zittel: Results are out from last fridays track league. Alex was once again riding the As while Connor and I were riding the Bs. We had a load of supporters come down too. 10 Lap scratch – Andrew Perrin … Continue reading

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Hippy Breaks Club 100mi TT Record!

Stuart “Hippy” Birnie has beaten Meurig James’s 2009 record of 3:45:48 at the Eastern Counties Cycling Association 100 mile event with a time of 3:42:54. Hippy now holds the 15, 25, 30, 100, 12hr, and 24hr records! ECCA 100 result sheet

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Audax: 50/100km Boulters Bash 19th June

Ian Oliver: Just a reminder that the Boulters Bash 100K and the Locked and Boulted 50K are running on the 19th June (next Sunday). They start from Jenner’s cafe in Maidenhead at 9:30 and 10:00 respectively. There’s a pound off for … Continue reading

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Another smashing Track League

Tom Zittel: Last Friday down at Welwyn track league Alex Pierce joined Connor Woodford and me, Alex’s first race back from a shoulder injury. We also had loads of Willesden supporters making the trip which added to the atmosphere. First … Continue reading

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Willesden one-two at Welwyn

Tom Zittel: Connor and I rode welwyn track league tonight. Connor is in first overall in the B league while I am 4th. In the opening 10 lap scratch I finished 3rd while Connor rode in the As. Next up … Continue reading

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Andy on point at Bovingdon!

Andy Taylor: Yay!! Finally got some points on the board!! In miserable conditions and I guess what you would call an attritional race I managed to finish 8/9th; photo finish. Great race, smaller field than Hillingdon, I think there were 23 … Continue reading

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Club Bib Shorts Back In Stock

All sizes of club bib shorts (£55) are back in stock. Get in touch with Raymond or see me at Pro Music in Ickenham for a pair.

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Boulder Valley Velodrome Season Opener 2016

I rode the season opener at Boulder Valley Velodrome yesterday. It started with time trials in every imaginable distance and ended with scratch, tempo and points races. The racing is a different than I am used to but the mainly … Continue reading

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Results round up

On Tuesday night at Crystal Palace, Jayne Paine finished 4th after a hard fought event the winner being Bella Leach Irvine(winner of the Tour of Sardina)and ex pro riders taking 2nd and 3rd. In fine weather,although very windy, Gill Reynolds … Continue reading

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The Willesden One Two at Welwyn

Tom Zittel: Yesterday Connor and I rode the second round of Welwyn Track League, both of us in the B’s. It was a lovely warm and clear evening with larger fields than last week. In the opening 10 lap scratch … Continue reading

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Strong Start for Willesden Track Team

Tom Zittel: Alex Pierce, Connor and I rode the first Welwyn Track League meet of the season all of us in the B category. Alex had come all the way down from Manchester but forgot an 8mm allen key to put … Continue reading

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Results round up

Jayne Paine finished 2nd in the hour long race at Gravesend Cyclopark after making a break and finished just an inch behind the winner. Gill Reynolds rode in the Cambridge 10 recording 26.39 in winter conditions and Pavel Zarovskiy managed … Continue reading

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BC West Thames Race 4 – 26/4/16

Tony Lusardi: Two riders for Willesden raced Tuesday night. Connor Woodford made a welcome return to the team taking on the E123. Darryl Lusardi rode both races after a rather shambolic 3/4’s which resulted in few riders crashing into a … Continue reading

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Cotswolds 16 April 2016: Shades of the Donner party

Jane Moore: I went to Cirencester with a former Chelmer club mate, Chris Regan, to get in a long ride on the usually benign Heart of England 300. Unusually I was on two wheels. It would have been my fourth … Continue reading

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Gill rides a TT in the snow

Gill Reynolds rode in the Westerley C.C. 10 mile event at Marlow yesterday . It was bitterly cold and snowing when she started . Nevertheless she returned in 26 mins 11seconds gaining 3rd fastest lady and 4th Vets places.  

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Jayne on the Podium at Lee Valley

Jayne Paine: I got a 2nd place in the CC Hackney Primavera E1234 race at Lee Valley Circuit Saturday, beaten on the line by Maddie Gammon. Funny race – terribly slow. Only me and Detta Guerrini having an attack or keeping … Continue reading

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Willesden Bidon: We want your design ideas!

I have spoken to Ray and he is happy there is enough interest to get some Willesden bidons made up.  Now we need a design so get your crayons out! We will be going with the Specialized Purist 22oz bottle … Continue reading

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