Results and Reports for November 17 - 18, 2001

Great Britain

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Twickenham CC Winter Series #1

Twickenham CC Winter Series #1

November 17, 2001

The Winter Series started on the 17th November and ends in February 2002. Riders are ranked from Elite down to 4th category and from time to time, you will also see juniors and ladies riding the winter series events. Each Saturday race is 52km long and the average pace is 40kph or more.

The fields are small by summer standards (where you get 70 or 80 in a single race) but manageable at around 40 riders. As the series goes on, and the season proper approaches, more riders come along to get some racing in their legs. The series runs until late February.

Lee Garner
Photo: © Simon Taylor

The Hillingdon circuit is underneath the flight paths to and from Heathrow (West London), one of the worlds busiest airports. Hillingdon is also ideally situated near the M25 (and other motorways like the M4, M40 and M3) making it simple to get to. Hillingdon, is also a purpose built cycle circuit where racing is held all year round. It's about a mile around, has a hard enough hill in it and plenty of bends to give you a reality check when you're on the rivet.

Photography

These photos supplied by Simon Taylor

• Everyone trying to contain their enthusiasm - and energy, at the start!
• The pace has strung the group out - coming into the bell lap
• The chase group - begin to make their move
• Mid race - and the group starts to split
• Lee Garner - takes the win

Results, 52km

1 Lee Garner (VC Bad)                 1.14.33
2 Jason Streather (VC St.Raphael)
3 Vince Halpern (Twickenham CC)
4 Chris Doel (Team Crest)
5 Alistair Stoddart (Catford CC)
6 Peter Dickason (Twickenham CC)
7 Stuart Jackson (Sigma RT)
8 Bill Butterworth (Twickenham CC)
9 Jim McManus (Interbike RT)
10 Duncan Emery (Twickenham CC)
11 Clara Beard (Team Quest)
12 Keith Knight (Addiscombe CC)
 
(48 starters) 

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