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On a very hot afternoon out near Newmarket, three HWCC riders rode this event. BP's time was 22:34, SW's was 23:42 and MP's was 24:26.

RESULT

1. Phil Young 24 mins 31 secs
2. Brian Evans 24 mins 34 secs (229 Watts Avg)
3. Bruno Cartwright 33 mins 14 secs

Private Time Trial

1. Helen Boatman 24 mins 16 secs
2. Bill Caton 28 mins 28 secs

In very good racing conditions on the A1, PW was the sole HWCC representative. He recorded a disappointing 1:17:27 thus failing to make the most of the good conditions.

On a very warm and not too windy course at Guilden Morden, PY's time of 1:03:08 was enough to gain him Second Vet on Target whilst PW recorded 1:07:57.

MP's time, on a hot afternoon, of 2:11:13 was only 5 seconds slower than his previous year's best but it improved the East Anglian VTTA Group Age record (for 77 years) by two and a half minutes.

RESULT

1. Phil Young 23 mins 43 secs
2. Peter Walton 24 mins 58 secs
3. Brian Evans 25 mins 47 secs (219 Watts Avg)
4. Graham Knight 28 mins 30 secs

It was very cold and windy, but MP's time of 2:17:57 enabled him to take the 1st Vet on Standard award again.

On a very cold and cross-windy A1 near Leighton Buzzard MP's time of 25:55 enabled him to take the 1st Vet on Standard award.

RESULT

1. Phil Young 21 mins 58 secs
2. Peter Walton 22 mins 57 secs

RESULT

1. Phil Young 21 mins 58 secs
2. Peter Walton 22 mins 57 secs

On a cold and windy A1 course PY clocked 1:14:17 and MP's time of 1:20:41 enabled him to take the 1st Vet on Standard award.

RESULT

1. Phil Young 24 mins 33 secs
2. Peter Walton 24 mins 50 secs
3. Steve Watson 25 mins 15 secs

Private Time Trial

1. Andre Dyason 22 mins 10 secs
2. Phil Murrell 23 mins 43 secs

At a new course between Caxton Gibbet and Cambridge, PY and MP rode this event. PY (23:04) and MP (25:09) both encountered crosswinds, making it difficult in both directions, although it was a bright and sunny afternoon.

A very wet (but not windy) course on the A1 enabled many riders to gain fast times, with 10 personal bests being achieved. PY (22:52) and MP (25:13 - 1st Vet on Standard) rode their fastest 10's for the year and 2nd-claim member DW recorded 25:25.

RESULT

1. Phil Young 25 mins 28 secs
2. Peter Walton 25 mins 53 secs
3. Steve Watson 26 mins 13 secs
4. Barry Page 26 mins 30 secs
5. Andy Crawley 29 mins 46 secs

Private Time Trial

1. Andy Benson 26 mins 08 secs

It was a chilly early morning start for PY on the A1 and he managed a time of 1:01:16.

A warm afternoon with a light S breeze saw MP record a time of 26:25 on the Leaden Roding course.

RESULT

1. Phil Young 26 mins 09 secs
2. Steve Watson 26 mins 42 secs
3. Peter Walton 26 mins 53 secs
4. Graham Knight 29 mins 51 secs
5. Chris Walker 30 mins 35 secs

Private Time Trial

1. Andy Benson 26 mins 29 secs
2. Tony Whale 28 mins 30 secs

The NE wind was still gusting from the previous day resulting in the time of 26:53 for MP, and 28:55 in CW's first TT of the season

With a strong NE wind pushing the riders to a fast halfway time, payback time was a slow return against the wind. This was reflected in PW's time of 1:03:23 of which the first half of the course was recorded in under 29 mins