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Press Report – 5 May On Sunday, 4 May, Hillingdon Cycling Club members arrived at Marlow to help Event Secretary, Paul Marchant organise the Club's first Open 25 Mile Time Trial of 2008 on the Handy cross/Marlow course (A404/A4). After the hailstone storms of the previous week, all were delighted to be faced with bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. Because of the first class entrants received, some very good times were recorded. Overall winner was 27 year old John Tuckett from Oxford who rides for the AW Cycles.co.uk who was last rider off in a field of 80; John recorded a fantastic time of 49.06, beating Andrew Girling of the Agiskoviner Team with 52.19, Peter Oliver of the Oxonian CC was third with 52.44. Former National Champion & record holder, 70 year old John Woodburn, riding for VC Meudon, clocked 56.43 was first on age standard, his allowance of 1.23.07 giving him the prize by a huge margin over the rest of the veterans. Winner of the Ladies' Cis Webster Memorial event, incorporated with the men, was local girl Danuta Tinn who rides for Maidenhead & District CC. Danuta recorded the third fastest time in the 36 year history of the event, covering the distance in 58.17. Tracy Langlands of Agiskoviner Team was second with 59.52 whilst third prize went to Jackie Dodd of Kingston Phoenix in 1.02.22. Danuta will hold the Cis Webster Memorial Cup for the forthcoming year for the third time in succession.. The team prize went to the Agiskoviner Team Hillingdon's Graham Weeks also rode well to record 55.07 to take 13th place overall. His closest rival Eddie Adkins of Bournemouth Arrow just pipped him by a mere 6 seconds with 55.01. Graham Pettitt also rode and recorded 1.01.54. The previous Saturday Graham recorded 56.28 in the Farnham Road Club's Open 25 Mile Time Trial. After the finish prizes were awarded at the race headquarters at Marlow by Club President, Connie May.
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