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Club nights every other Wednesday next date to be arranged at Minet park springfield road Hayes UB2 0LT meeting in Goals bar at 8-15pm after BC race which starts at 7-00.
In general we have around 6 members racing in the series .
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Please I need your Results
Also any events like Sportive's that you are riding let us all know so we can enter as well.
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Message from Chairman on News page

Club Annual Dinner, Dance and Prize Presentation : Friday 17th February.
Guido`s Restaurant, Amersham, HP6 5LX.
Go to Training Page for Training dates

Scott is trying to get a Kit order together this week so get your Order in "NOW"
Text or call Scott
Hi Scott

For all Training info go to Training Page.


9 up TT

2012
January
29th Jan next Training ride from Oakley 9-30

15th Jan Training ride
A cold start but 55 miles in the sun went well with 6 riders Graham, Paul ,Peter ,Scott, Will and Andy

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2011
November
Chris Bates is on the mend and will soon be back on his bike

Will Houghton organized the Training ride from Gt Missenden on the 20th Nov well done and thank your mum for a great lunch. It was a foggy start but when it cleared it was a fab day as we rode around the Winslow area. Riders were Graham Pettit - Peter Jones - Will Houghton - Simon Williams-Carol Williams - Scott Holmes

Training ride from Scott's house on the 13th was a success with Peter Jones - Simon Williams - Carol Williams - Scott Holmes - Paul Egan attending .The sky was blue and the Countryside around Brakley was stunning .Well done Peter on his first serious ride.

October
 End of season weekend went well on October 29th 30th From Oakley staying at Upton Upon Seven.
75 mile each day in the Cotswolds with stops for Tea and Lunch. Unfortunately Chris Bates got into a speed wobble on Saturday and crashed at the bottom of a fast decent braking his shoulder blade on the Saturday. True to form he still managed to join us in the evening at the Hotel and hopefully we will soon see him back on his bike. Other Riders were Chris Holmes ,Scott Holmes, Greg Holmes, Andy Barnes, Dave Barnes, Chris Baker, Will Houghton. Full report coming soon.

Hillingdon Open 25 Scott Holmes 4th, Hillingdon win Team full results on Open 25 page in Results.
Simon rides last Road Race of Season report on Bc road page
Paul, Graham and Scott ride Ski slop VTTA 25
 Results on TT page

Link for Video of the Hillingdon Team riding the Dragon Ride
on Sportive page

September
Simon Williams 5th at hogs Hill in E-1-2-3 on the 24th
Paul rides WLCA 10 TT 9th with 23-42
Scott 6th in North Hampshire 25
Scott and Paul ride fast R25 course in Wales in the storms
Simon win's at Hogs Hill Bc Road
Andrew Barnes does a 23 for a 10 TT
Club Championship 25 Results

August
Club Championship 10 results in
Paul Egan beats both favourites
Simon Williams 2nd in older Man's Road Race
Quest Circuit last event results

Results of the last evening 10
BC Masters Wednesday race cancelled due to riots
Paul Egan 2nd in Evening 10 with a 22
Remember to enter the Club Championship 10 TT on 21st August
entry's to Jim Burgin. Full Details of Champ 10 on Official News page
and the Championship 25 TT on 4th Sept ring Graham Pettitt
01895 630274

July
Simon Williams rides National BC Masters RR
Evening 10 and WLCA 25  results in
9 up results 10 mile TT page
23rd-24th July
Peter Jones Stag weekend Jason Jones wins Go-Karting Paul Egan 2nd
Newbury Road Race LVRC Simon 3rd

16-17th July
Simon Williams 2nd over the weekend LVRC RR report on LVRC RR page
Many members DNS due to bad weather conditions
Scott rides National VTTA 50 Report in

Evening 10 results and quest Masters results in
Results of our Hillingdon CC Oakley Village RR on Oakley Road Race page
Once again thank you for all the help on the day from the club members
and Tim Burrows and people of Oakley.
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June
Good weekend for Time Trialing with Seasons best from Chris and PB for Scott in Whitewebbs 10 on the 2nd June also Hutchinson does 46-48

21st July at Hillingdon Circuit  6-30pm 9up TT practice session
Team Simon Williams-Chris Bates-Graham Pettitt-Andy Barnes-Scott Holmes-Chris Holmes-Duncan Sherwood-Will Houghton-Paul Egan-Greg Holmes Reserve.
Scott and Simon 1st and 2nd in the Wednesday Quest Bc Masters Circuits
Dartmoor Sportive 26th June Alexey Marfin gold STD ride
Alex Marfin crashes out damages collar bone on decent

Hillingdon riders ride National Road Champs LVRC report now in
26th July 9 up TT at Weston-on-Green
Dragon ride report now in on Sportive page
Scott Holmes PB for 10 TT
Hillingdon riders ride National Crit Champs LVRC report on LVRC Road page
Duncan Sherwood joins Lads on BC Wednesday series

Scott rides PB in National VTTA 25 TT
Paul produces seasons best in 10 TT

Chris Holmes rides first 25
Paul Egan beats his seasons best with a 23-39
Will Houghton 3rd Place in Chiltern 72 mile Sportive

7 riders from the club all rode and completed Dragon Ride 200km on 5th June
But poor organising and timing chips not working will prove a headache
for organisers of this event, Report coming soon
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May
Wednesday 1tst June Hillingdon circuit Vets Bc Results
Scott PB and 8th at 10 TT Bentley 29th May
Chris Holmes Seasons best

14th 15th May  weekend
Scott Holmes 5th in High Wycombe open 25
Peter Jones looks like he will be out for most of the season
which is a real shame as he was going so well.

Will Houghton 15yrs old rides first 10TT with a impressive 27-27 but crashes in the National BC youth series event on Saturday hope he repairs soon.
Scott Holmes rides his first 50 with a 1-59-50
Simon Williams rode the LVRC RR near Swindon report just in.
Big news Carol Williams has re-joined the Hillingdon and is slowly getting fitter.
Also we see the return of Stuart Grimes
Hillingdon Vets ride another Quest BC vets event


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Hillingdon Riders ride 100 mile Sportive on 1st May
3rd May Weston 2 up 10TT Hillingdon with 3 Teams
WLC 25 1st May results
Oxford on 2nd May the VTTA 10
LVRC Cranfield Race
1st evening 10 at Black park on 28th April 4 Hillingdon riders
All above reports on results page
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April

Chris Bates rides his first 10 on the 26th April
Graham Pettitt and Scott rode the High Wycombe 10
Scott also rode the South Western 10 over the weekend.
All results on Results page 10 mile TT.
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Alex Greg Chris and Scott ride faster at Weston on the green 10TT.
Schoolboy Will rides first Bc event on Saturday with an excellent 3rd place.
Scott Holmes 5th in the Bath Road Hilly 32
with a time of 1-20-47
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Hillingdon Riders ride the first 2 evening events at Weston on the green
Report in events page 10 mile TT
Graham breaks into the 23 s'
Scott, Paul and Graham ride WLC 25


Reports in Bc Road and 10 TT page
Peter Jones gets 6th and brakes collar bone at Hogs hill.
Peter spent the night in intensive care after a rider in a LVCR event on Saturday pulled his foot out in front of him at the finish but. Despite landing across the line without his bike they gave Peter 6th place.
 He is ok but left with some grazing bruising and a broken collar bone.
The main thing is that his bike is alright.


Peter Jones around the 120 riders
 
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So it has started Scott rode a hilly 30 mile around Brill 1-25-36 10th
Also Peter jonesand scott rode a 2-3-4 Cat Road race around Hillingdon with 120 riders
Scott Broke clear for 12 laps only to be caught 4 laps to go. Peter is looking fitter and finished well.
Graham Pettit rode 70 miles Saturday then a WLC 25 on Sunday hence a 1-10
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March 27th Training Ride
Members in full club kit looking very smart rode a steady 2hrs on a new route which Chris Bates lead. Then it was 1 hr of speed work which Chris bates ,Graham Pettit, Andy Barnes and Scott Holmes enjoyed but Keith West and young Will struggled but still got some valuable miles under there belt. Thank you Chris Bates for the soup Tea and cake.
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Training Sportive
Members Chris Bates -Alexey-Alex-Paul-Scott-Peter-Graham and guest Chris baker rode the Phil Cooke 100Km sportive on Sunday 20-02-2011 near Towcester.
Excellent ride getting in the miles covering in 3-50 including a short tea stop.
Well done lads.
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Club runs every Sunday from Denham Bucks Junction A40 A412 meeting at Traffic Lights
Ride 40 miles at around 15mph  ideal Zone 1 Zone 2 Training
Points will be given  towards club run competition for Club runs and Training days .

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Feb 6th Training Ride
Great turn out on such a windy grey day with 12 riders
Andy- Paul- Scott -Peter -Graham- Chris -Keith -Sam -Alexey -Jullian
and two guests Chris and 15 yr old Will .
Jullian rode out 1-30 hrs and rode back and Will showed real grit to hang in there. Also riding well is young Alexey powering up the hills. Chris Bates is starting to show his strength and showing that Spinning classes really do help.
Chris Bates has joined the club with Sam and Jullian joining as second claim.
Thanks again Helen for the Lunch.
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Six new Members Welcome

We have 5 new members Will who is 15 and comes from a rowing back ground . Keith West who is a Tri-athlete and has joined us full claim.
Chris Holmes is moving down from Scotland this week and has re-joined the club.
Also Chris Baker and Chris Bates both strong sportive riders who join us on our training camps.

Also Julian Mills who rides for Team Corley and train's with us on Sundays and aims to get his 2nd Cat this year has join 2nd claim
Feb 9th events went well with 6 members swapping events info thank you Peter Jones for the tea and beer

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Sportive reports on the results page new in. Report by Alex & Alexey on there sportives over the last season. Some great reading to get you inspired to ride one of the top Sportives.

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Check out our new Classified page sharing useful links

Just e-mail any for sale items you would like me to put on

Scott Holmes

Scott's New TT Bike from The Bike Shop Harrow

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Please ensure that you are booked in as we are almost fully booked .

  Please send cheques to Simon made payable to Hillingdon CC before dinner.
Book Now
Contact Simon Williams

01494 814770

      17 Rushmoor Avenue Hazlemere

7 Members ride the Wiggle 103 mile Sportive in grim conditions full report in Sportive page under results



Hillingdon CC club open 25 on new course gets of to a good start with some fast times recorded Winning time 52 min's report and results coming soon.

 At Hogs Hill LVRC Sept 26th Simon was 3rd and 2nd B Cat, peter was 4th and 3rd E in his event.

Next training Camp November 7th & 5th December from Oakley Bucks
November 21st Training Ride 3 Hrs from Jordans Bucks

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22-09-10
It was the last  weeekend of racing for the road race boys with Scott riding in a BC event near Andover finishing 25th on a hilly course, Simon 4th in the LVRC Hogs Hill race  with Peter riding as well.

Scott rode the Willesden RR Bc Event on 19-09-10 75 miles E-1-2-3
Peter Wins at Hog Hill LVRC Event Simon 2nd and 4th in two weeks
Scott and Alexey rode the High Wycombe RR BC Event on 12-09-10 50 miles 2-3-4

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Mstina Series
The Veterans Road Race Series Penultimate event was held on Sunday 5th Sept
Full report LVRC Road page
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New member Alexey has his first taste of Road Racing
He rode the 4th Cat Race at Hillingdon Circuit on the 4th Sept
Alex his father said he rode well and attacked with 3 Laps to go but with a fast moving bunch got swept up before the finish.

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West Combine and Club 25 Champs 5th Sept results
Gregory Holmes improves his 10 TT time

Road men had a busy weekend with Scott taking 3rd in the High Wycombe E123 Race on Saturday breaking away early with 3 riders.

Simon 5th in the LVRC Road Race near Newbury on Sunday followed by 5th in the BC Terry Cronin Masters race at Hillingdon .
With Scott finishing 8th and then 12th in the following 2-3-4 Cat race straight after.

Scott also won the last Quest very wet LVRC Circuit race of the season with Simon taking 3rd and Duncan close behind Andy also rode well and has been riding strong all season and is a real team player pulling back breaks etc.
Paul showed up to give his support and after, We all went for a well deserved curry.
Full reports on all races BC & LVRC Page’s
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Scott Holmes Wins a bronze in National LVRC Road Race Championships
Full report on LVRC RR page


Graham Weeks wins Championship 10 report on 10 TT
Tim Burrows wins old crocks 10 report on Old crocks page
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     Scott wins at Hillingdon Circuit Quest LVRC on 11th Aug & Peter Jones wins his Cat.           Full results coming soon
Also Scott 7th at MK Bowel in the Team Corley BC E-1-2 Race on 5th Aug
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05-8-10 Evening 10 results P Egan & Graham Pettitt improve Time
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Simon wins Cat at MK Bowel LVRC on 3rd Aug
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Alex and Alexey complete London to Paris ride on Thursday 5th Aug.
Riding time was 16 hrs Total miles 253
Well done to both report coming soon
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29-07-10 Evening 10 results
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Simon Williams 3rd place in BC Quest Race Scott 2nd full report including National BC Masters on BC Results
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Helen and Gregory Holmes ride there first 10 mile TT
Weston-on-the-green
Report in TT 10 mile page

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Paul Egan to re-join as full member
Paul organising end of season sportive week end in new forest for members

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Oakley RR another fantastic day report in Road race report page


Duncan Railsport Champ
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 Sunday another member of the Hillingdon Cycling Club, Jim Burgin will be seeing the results of his hard work over the last year finalise when he promotes the Veterans Time Trials Association's National 50 Mile Time Trial Championship on the Amersham/Great Missenden course. A total of 48 riders from all parts of the county have entered. This will be followed by a 50 Mile Time Trial on behalf of the West London Cycling Association of which Jim is General Secretary. The Championship event will start at 7.00 am. Many members of the Club will be up early and will be helping Jim with these prestigious events
Connie
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Scott Holmes 5th Inverse GP  BC event 19/06/10

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Alex takes a tumble at Hillingdon LVRC on Wednesday in his first bunch sprint with road rash on hip shoulders and arms .Cash hat destroyed with clothing as well but bike ok.
Duncan comes in Second overall with Peter 1st in his Cat and Graham 2nd.

Paul Egan Alex- Alexia -Andrew-Simon-Paul all road the dragon ride 118 miles of hell in south Wales report coming soon


Duncan Sherwood new National LVRC Crit Champion 2010

Duncan won with a race long break with two other riders
Scott Holmes came in 4th after breaking clear with 4 other riders 40 mins to go .
 Simon Williams finishing 12th and Andy in the next group.
Great team effort from the Hillingdon with Two LVRC National Champions in two years.
Full report and photos on LVRC Road Results Page.


Scott Holmes 9th in BC Divisional Championships
after a hard start to the year riding in mainly long E-1-2 Road  events.
 Full report On results page

Scott Holmes Wins Quest LVRC crits on Wednesday

 
Yesterdays 25 !!! after 2 miles I realised why I don’t time trial anymore…there F#$#in hard !!!
Cold drizzly rain and windy, really fast to the turn, but got caught by some old boy with disc wheel, low profile etc, he flew past me in a massive gear, I was on the hoods twiddling (need to ride some bigger gears) that demoralised me. Finished with a 1.05.14. Disappointed, but I did not ride in my limits as I was on for a big ride straight after in prep for the Divs & Dragon ride. Nevertheless I did try and my glutes were pretty sore afterwards. Took me 10 miles to get the buttocks feeling loose again after the race. Total mileage for the day…85, so a good day really.

Tony Gibb won it with a short 53, great ride, the last 2 miles were into the wind with a nasty long drag, I didn’t get over 18mph !!!
Time trialling over for the next 20 years !!! Simon Williams


After the spring like weather of late, It was a shock to the system for members of the Hillingdon Cycling Club when they turned out to help club mate Cecil Hambleton promote a 10 mile time trial on behalf of the Veterans' Time Trialling Association's, London & Home Counties Group on the Maidenhead/Marlow course on Bank Holiday Monday, the. weather turning quite wintry with heavy showers throughout the event. The club had two representatives taking part, Graham Pettitt who clocked 25.39 and Bill Gladwin 31.50.

On Saturday afternoon Cecil was himself in action when he rode in the West London Cycling Association's 10 Mile Time Trial at Newbury and clocked 30.31.

The previous Saturday saw Graham Weeks ride the Newbury Cycling Club's open 25 mile time trial and did extremely well to record a super time of 56.49. Bill Gladwin also rode and clocked 1.17.20.
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Sat May 1st - Greg Riley Memorial LVRC Road Race full report in results page
Simon Williams 1 st in a epic 30mile long break Photo Home page.
Scott Holmes 19 th in Chas Messenger support race.

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Sunday 7 th March Training camp was another successful day . Six riders  turned up for a great zone 2 ,  4 Hr ride. Alex- Alexey -Andrew-Simon-Paul and Scott
"Thanks Helen for the Fab home made soup"
Simon was the hard man of the day as he rode on his MTB bike
Andy was the fool of the day as he bought Stuart grimes old wheels and broke a spoke.
Well done see you all on 28th March.






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A Brief History of Time (Trialling)


Hi, I’m Graham Weeks and I have been time trialling on and off for some thirty five years. Time Trialling is a race against the clock. Riders set out at minute intervals on an out and back road course (usually). The quickest time wins.

Time trialling is known by our continental counterparts as the ‘race of truth’. In time trialling or testing there are no wheel suckers, no tactics (usually) just a flat out VO² max blast. The standard testing distances are 10 miles; 25 miles; 50 miles; 100 miles and as far as you can go in 12 (yes read and weep) 12 hours.

Many time trials take place each week around this area including Bucks, Berks, Surrey, Herts, etc. ‘Open events’ take place mainly on Saturdays and Sundays and ‘enter on the line’ club events mainly mid week evenings.

There is a wealth of history and experience of testing in the Hillingdon Cycle Club and new members can tap into a wealth of information, tips and training help; just ask me.

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A Christmas Tale

Ours is a singular esoteric sport, I know not why we shave our legs or not shave our face before a time trial, although I do.When I was young I scoffed at the etiquettes and traditions of cycling; now I truly love and embrace these idiosyncrasies. One of my favourite cycling institutions is the Boxing Day 10.

This year I cycled out to Maidenhead Thicket on my winter bike complete with mudguards, lights, festooned in tinsel and me sporting a rather good Father Christmas hat.

You have probably noticed that our sport is not solely occupied by cyclists anymore, we now share our sport with triathletes, duo athletes, sportif riders and the like, these people and a good lot they are, do not always understand our ways and stared wide eyed at the Santa’s, Reindeer clad bikies etc.

Mind you two testers rather let the side down by turning up with full on how yer father carbon low pros’ with disc wheels and all the bells and whistles. I don’t know about you but I almost think that sort of behaviour on the hallowed Boxing Day 10 is bordering on cheating.

Anyway this is what I wanted to tell you. As I am waiting to go a lady triathlete in front of me refuses to be held by the pusher off, the time keeper gives the customary ‘thirty seconds’ to go followed by ‘fifteen seconds’ then he begins the count down
Five
Four
Three
The lady scoots off into the distance, we testers are aghast!, astonished looks are exchanged between the gathered, but this is the best bit, the timekeeper does not miss a beat, the carries on totally unfazed
Two
One
Gone
His total sangfroid had me absolutely creased up and I was still laughing when it was my turn.

I trolled round, caught two Santa’s and one reindeer and throughly enjoyed myself. I managed a 26.40 (only beaten by the two low pros) and rode home a happy bunny after a sherry and two mince pies.


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Delysia (Del) Hambelton

28.12.1934 – 13.08.2009

Del became ill some time ago and tragically passed away on Thursday the 13th of August.

Cecil and Del married in 1955 and it was a partnership of joint interests, both were members of the Ealing Paragon CC. Del, having joined the club at 16, was Runs Captain at 18.

From then on she not only rode the bike along with Cecil and the Ealing Paragon but contributed hugely to the furtherance of the pastime. Del was the treasurer of the South West London Ladies’ Association and a committee member of the Ladies’ Road Records Association. For ten years she was treasurer of the VTTA London and Home Counties Group.

On joining the Hillingdon in 1976, Del took up timekeeping club events and readily helped the club’s coaches with transport and refreshments on training weekends. Latterly she became a familiar figure at the end of the telephone at event headquarters as she received results from Cecil at the finish.

Along with the demands of her administrative posts, Del was the VTTA London and Home Counties BAR Champion in 1994 and she won the club’s Ladies’ Invitation 10 on no less than three occasions.

Both she and Cecil took over the running of the Fellowship of West London Cyclists: Cecil as Secretary and Del as Treasurer, taking it through a sticky patch to its present place in the cyclists’ potpourri of nostalgic groups.

The club’s sincere condolences go out to Cecil, Julie, Sara and Mark at the sad loss of a devoted and much loved wife and mother.

The funeral which took place at Breakspear Crematorium on Wednesday the 2nd of September was attended by many friends from the cycling world who joined in the moving tributes and memories.