Reading Cycling Club

Time Trials

Reading CC new member Jeremy Laming blitzed his previous personal best
time in racing round the H25/2 Marlow 25-mile course at the weekend.
Laming recorded an excellent time of 56:53 for 16th place in an event
won by AW Cycles John Tuckett in a startling 49:06.

Laming commented, "It was a day for fast times and I had a great ride.
This was the first time I have broken the hour so I was very happy
especially as I felt quite within myself (for a change). This has put me
in a great position coming into the triathlon season in a few weeks
time, and I'm looking to unleash my new found biking ability at the
Windsor triathlon in early June." Laming is a triathlete who has joined
Reading CC to improve his cycling - a plan that is already working.

The race was marred by a crash involving Reading's Steve Bale who came
off his bike in avoiding a car that had pulled out onto a roundabout. To
his credit Bale completed the event but he suffered extensive grazing.
Several other Reading CC riders completed the course without incident.

Hilingdon CC '25', selected results:
1 John Tuckett AW Cycles.co.uk 49:06
16 Jeremy Laming Reading CC 56:53
48 Brian Bingham Reading CC 1:02:32 (5:28+ )
49 Steve Fleming Reading CC 1:03:08 (10:08+ )
57 Stephen Bale Reading CC 1:06:18
59 Barry George Quick Reading CC 1:08:03 (10:17+ )
62 Dave Gaida Reading CC 1:10:17 (14:43+ )

Photo caption: Barry Quick recorded 1.08:03 in the Hillingdon '25' at
Marlow
Photo credit: Dennis Sackett

Reading's Tuesday evening TT was held on the Bucklebury course in
constant heavy rain. The weather accounted for a low turnout but good
times were recorded with Nick English coming out on top. Result:

1. Nick English 40:04
2. Simon Notley 41:47
3. Jeremy Laming 42:40
4. Stephen Millward 47:55

Circuit Racing
Reading's indomitable veteran racer Wayne Thomas had a quiet week due to
suffering with a cold. He reports. "I raced at Cranfield on Saturday but
had no legs. It was a tough course made worse by a crosswind and there
were too many 2nd cats stirring it up! I retired after 45 minutes. I
raced again on Sunday in a Surrey League event at Elstead. Another tough
course and I was dropped on the second climb on the first lap. I
persevered for 1hr 45 mins with one other rider but was pulled out with
7 miles to go. My cold did not help but maybe I just have no race-pace
climbing legs!"

Sunday Clubrun
Social, medium and fast groups depart from Reading Market Place at 9am
every Sunday.

Roderick MacFadyen
Reading Cycling Club