Ben Owen memorial TT

Didcot Phoenix CC successfully defended their title as fastest team in the area. In the recently held Ben Owen Memorial interclub 10 mile time trial. Phoenix won by just 5 seconds in what turned out to be a very tightly fought race. Teams of five riders, with four to count, race over the 10 mile course and it is the fastest combined time of four that wins. Held on the fast A420 Southmoor-Tubney Wood course, conditions were good with a tail wind out to the turn and a head wind on the shorter return leg.

In the end it was Didcot Phoenix (A) with a combined time of 1:26:43 hours/minutes that just got the better of Oxford University 1:26:48. Taking up the bronze position on the podium was Newbury RC (A) in 1:28:36. With the fastest rider coming from the Newbury team, Ian Greenstreet completed the 10 mile course in 21:07, just 3 seconds ahead of Jesse Elzinga (Oxford Uni) 21:10 and in third place on the night just 3 seconds back again was Henry Martin (Oxford Uni) 21:13.

Fastest Phoenix rider was Paul Lloyd 21:23, with clubmates Phil Brown 5th overall in 21:26 and Mark Cox, suffering with the after affects of a cold in 7th with 21:45.

Finishing team order: Didcot Phoenix CC (A) 1:26:43, Oxford Uni (A) 1:26:48, Newbury RC (A) 1:28:36, Fairly United RT 1:32:08, Didcot Phoenix CC (B) 1:34:23, Oxford City RC 1:35:21, Newbury RC (B) 1:35:29, Oxonian CC 1:37:20.

Individual placing: I.Greenstreet (Newbury) 21:07, J.Elzinga (Oxford Uni) 21:10, H.Martin (Oxford Uni) 21:13, P.Lloyd (Didcot) 21:23, P.Brown (Didcot) 21:26, A.Blackie (Oxford Uni) 21:36, M.Cox (Didcot) 21:45, N.Druce (Didcot) 22:09, I.Reece (Newbury) 22:12, C.Edgington (Fairly United) 22:23, A.Adey (Oxford City) 22:23, M.Sigrist (Newbury) 22:37, I.Lakey (Newbury) 22:40, P.Granger (Fairly United) 22:49, J.Marcini (Oxford Uni) 22:49, P.Oliver (Fairly United) 22:50.

DPCC 10 mile TT

Didcot Phoenix CC held their 10 mile Time Trial Championships last Thursday, the race was held on the fast Southmoor course on the A420. Riders had to face a stiff north easterly headwind on the longer outward leg, which virtually wiped out the advantage gained on the shorter return downwind leg.
Fastest Phoenix rider and club champion on the day was Mark Cox in 21:37 minutes. A short time back was Phil Brown who picked up the silver in 21:50 and Paul Lloyd with a 22:03 took the bronze on the championship podium. Fastest rider on the day was local sponsored John Wager (Felt Racing) in 21:12 mins.

Other Didcot Phoenix 10 mile TT Championship Times: N.Druce 22:20, A.Whitfield 23:13, S.Maciak 23:20, A.Huckin 23:20, M.Scanlan 23:32, S.Wright 23:46, I.Middleton 23:47, M.Cooper 24:11, P.Warwick 24:13, N.Ashcroft 24:18, H.Lattimer 24:55, R.Smith 24:58, M.Fountain 25:12, P.Edwards 25:27, J.Seddon 25:28, P.Waugh 25:55, A.Peden 25:59, S.Gibbs 26:05, S.Lavender 26:48, Laura Wells 26:50, D.Chittenden (Mid Oxon) 27:14, Tanja Brenner (Mid Oxon) 28:44.

Further from home and in the Sotonia CC 10 mile Open Time Trial held on the fast Andover A303 course veteran Phoenix rider Stan Maciak took 9th position in 22:32 mins, with clubmate Ian Middleton one place back in 10th with a 22:46. Maciak and Middleton also rode in the Westerly 25 mile TT on the A404 Handy Cross - Maidenhead - Twyford course, with a similar result, but this time only 5 seconds separated them Maciak just taking the lead and 23rd overall with a 58:40 minutes and Middleton 58:45.

Mick Fountain was also in action on the Hounslow & District 100 mile TT and managed a 4:51:16 hours.

DPCC 25 mile TT

Didcot Phoenix CC landed top positions in the team event in the Phoenix run 25 miles Time Trial Open Event on the Cumnor - Faringdon course on the A420. Sunday's event was dry, but a fair cross wind saw times a little slower than normal. The overall result saw Phoenix teams take Gold, Silver and Bronze. The winning team was made up of Nick Druce in a time of 59:08 minutes (fastest Phoenix rider on the day and the only one to get under the hour), Stan Maciak 1:00:27 and Mark Scanlan 1:01:03. Fastest Phoenix junior was Henry Latimer 1:09:23 and fastest woman Laura Wells 1:11:30.

The event was won by Jesse Elzinga (Oxford University CC) in a time of 55:13 mins.

Didcot Phoenix placings: N.Druce 59:08, S.Maciak 1:00:27, M.Scanlan 1:01:03, A.Allcock 1:02:21, I.Middleton 1:02:35, S.Wright 1:03:32, G.Mook, 1:04:06, M.Fountain 1:05:39, P.Richardson 1:05:43, M.Cooper 1:06:40, H.Latimer, 1:09:23, L.Wells (W) 1:11:30, G.Henderson (W) 1:12:57. M.Webber 1:17:04 (includes late start penalty and stop at newly installed traffic lights for road works).

On the club racing scene and the 10 mile time trial on the Eynsham course, Mark Cox and Paul Lloyd battled it out for first and second place with only seconds separating them at the finish. In the end Cox's time of 23:15 minutes held Lloyd to second place with 23:36 and Angus Whitfield taking third place on the podium with 25:08.

Other Didcot Phoenix times: A.Huckin 25:45, J.Seddon 26:35, P.Waugh 26:47, P.Warwick 26:54, A.Peten 27:01, S.Gibbs 28:38, D.Cox 28:48, S.Lavender 29:12, H.Latimer 29:34, I.Grose 30:01, P.Scanlan 30:02, D.Collett 30:24, T.Smith 31:14.

25 Mile cup change of arrangements

In preparing for the Club's 25 mile Cup I have found that there is a clash of events on the course that we had planned to use.

To avoid the inevitable complications, it has been decided that it would be best to combine our championship with the West London Cycling Association (WLCA) 25 to be held on the H25/2 course (A404 Handy Cross - Maidenhead - Twyford - Handy Cross) on Sunday 2 August.

The WLCA event is an 'open' and so you will need to submit a CTT entry form, with a fee of £8.00 (payable to West London Cycling Association) no later than Sunday 19th July to:

J Burgin
33 Pinelands Park
Welshman Road
Padworth Common
Reading
RG7 4QB

As for next week (2 July), Oxford City Road Club has confirmed that we are welcome to ride their 'summer series' timetrial. It is a 10 being run on the U95 10 mile course on the Burford to Lechlade Road. You can enter on the evening and I am told that there will be tea and cakes at Langford village hall at the end of the race. Details can be found at: http://www.ocrc.co.uk/. Follow the link to 'Oxford City RC Summer Series' at the top of the web page.

Apologies for the disruption. If you have any questions about the revised arrangements please do get in touch via the forum or the web site.

Phil
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Phil Brown breaks his PB for 25 Miles

Didcot Phoenix CC rider Phil Brown broke his long standing personal best for 25 miles over the weekend. His time of 54:34 minutes was 18 seconds faster than his previous PB, it also gave him 18th place in the Dursley RC Open Event held on the A419 Blunsdon - Cricklade course. His time was the fastest posted for the distance this season by a Phoenix rider. At the same race clubmate and veteran rider Stan Maciak (63), continued his storming season by smashing his PB for the distance by over 3 minutes to post a time of 57:13 mins.

Maciak's good form also gave him 14th place with a time of 23:39 mins in the Crabwood CC 10 mile Open Time Trial held on the fast A303 Andover course, clubmate Alan Allcock posted a time of 24:41. Steve Wright posted a 23:50 in the senior men's event on the same course.

Didcot's long distance campaigner Mick Fountain rode in the 50 mile Open event held by Reading CC on the A4 Woolhampton - Thatcham - Pangbourne Lane course and secured second placed veteran in a time of 2:13:40 hours.

On the club scene, and on the Wallingford bypass event, over 10 miles saw local rider Phil Brown storm over the course as fastest Phoenix rider in a time of 22:38 a clear minute ahead of second placed clubmate Alec Huckin 23:38 and taking bronze position Stan Maciak 23:59.

Other Didcot Phoenix CC times (unless stated): M.Scanlan 24:16, N.Ashcroft 24:38, M.Cooper 25:07, M.Hammersley 25:17, P.Richardson 25:30, H.Latimer 25:32, R.Smith 25:52, A.Peden 26:03, P.McPherson 26:04, M.Fountain 26:10, Laura Wells 26:54, N.Morris 26:56, M.Evans 26:59, S.Lavender 27:08, M.Chambers 27:21, J.Bradwell (Oxonian) 29:18, D.Collett 29:24.

Stories From The Club

Club stalwart (of training ride fame) Eddie Yarker has written a couple of fascinating cycling articles. The first one is his account of his Land's End to John O'Groats ride. A must for anybody wanting to attempt this arduous ride. The second one is a gentler tale of a cycling holiday in Jersey.

DPCC Forum

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