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  • Despite many being on tour in France nine riders did make their way to Buntingford this morning.  Some took the faster pace return whilst others remained at the easy pace.

  • Numbers are picking up as seven took to the streets for an early evening trip.

  • A not too disastrous day.  Weather reasonable, course reasonable, Merv reasonable, Peter rubbish.  As he is about to celebrate his 79th birthday Merv was timed at 2:22:21.  Peter had no excuses for 2:16:10.

  • Starting 1 minute ahead of Le Hutch, Peter wanted to see if he could get to 4 minutes before being passed.  At 5mins 7secs he got his answer.  This spurred him onto a course PB of 23:19.  (Hutchinson – 18:10).

  • In a field of 26 riders, PhilY was 13th in 1:13:39 and Merv was 23rd in 1:22:57.

  • Alas the Tortoise Tea Room is living up to its name as it cannot cope when a group turns up.  However the ten who went to Parrishes at Thaxted had a good morning out.

  • The usual annual Wheelers’ trip to watch the races is planned for the evening of 9th June. Elite Criterium, Womens’ Criterium, Penny Farthing Race, Folding Bike Race and more … Watch out for further details closer to the event.

  • The start of the Weds tours, but only three turned up.  Should be more next week as word gets around.

  • This was another dank, damp and windy evening west of Hertford. Given the conditions, seven competitors was not too bad. Nick and Tony continued their rivalry at the top. This time Nick came out ahead.

    Nick Cramer

    24:25

    Tony Marriott

    24:36

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  • Nick Cr continued his road-race programme by competing in the ECCA festival event near Saffron Walden … " I had the start of a chest infection and wasn’t sure whether to compete, but illness is just a sign of weakness! I turned up rubbed some vick on … more ->