CTT South East District Wigmore Hill Climb October 7th 2007

An An early mist cleared a short while before the event commenced. It seemed calm and with the sun now shining there was anticipation of some good quick times for the 1350 yard climb of the 1 in 8 average gradient of Hollingbourne Hill in Kent. A good field of 60 had been received. A figure that had only been surpassed on 4 occasions in its 32 year history.

Favourite was last man off Bill Bell 2nd in 2006 going on to win the Catford and tie for 1st place in the Bec event. His main opposition this time was to be Pete Tadros winner in 2004 and a winner the morning before of the Kingston Wheelers Climb. A whisker slower had been Ben Pochee a new name in hill climbing circles.

Now Bell was back to try and go one better in this event. He did. It had looked like a good morning yet Bell’s winning time was 9 seconds slower than his ride the previous year. A light head wind making the difference. Pochee turned the tables on Tadros to take 2nd place.

A super ride by 15 year old Barney Reed won him the Juvenile prize and 12th place. A time quicker that the best Junior Robert Bordi who was a place behind. Best Espoir prize went to Jason Weale who also went away with an award for coming 8th.

Deborah Percival took the best Lady award for the 3rd consecutive year. Colin Birch making a comeback to climbing was more than pleased to be best of the 23 Vets on the card and with it a prize for 7th place. Not content with that he led in the winning Velo Club Elan team.

Bell made off with £50 and Kent CA Championship. Other carrots dangled which included £250 put up by HQ host Simon Hill for the winner to be inside 3 minutes went begging. 40 prizes in total were on offer for this popular Kent event.

The number of clubs now using this event as their domestic championship has risen to 10. That is seen as a great help in bringing in entries.

Pos	Rider	Club	Notes	Time

1	Bill Bell	Gemini Bicycle Club		3-11.3
2	Ben Pochee	Bike & Run London		3-16.5
3	Peter Tadros	In Gear Racing team		3-28.1
4	Jim Cheek	In Gear Racing team		3-25.3
5	James Ward	Cambridge Cycling Club		3-26.2
6	Tony Kelly	Addiscombe Cycling Club		3-29.4
7	Colin Birch	Velo Club Elan	Vet	3-37.6
8	Jason Weale	Medway Velo Club	Esp	3-48.1
9	Daniel Henchy	Hastings & St Leeonards Cycling Club		3-49.1
10	Steve Hopkins	Ashford Wheelers Cycling Club	Vet	3-53.2
11	Rob Jackson	Cambridge Cycling Club	Vet	3-57.3
12	Barney Reed	Rye & District Wheelers	Juv	3-57.7
13	Robert Bordi	Beyond Mountain Bikes	Jun	3-58.1
14	Martin Apps	Velo Club Deal	Vet	3-59.8
15	Peter Elms	Velo Club Elan	Vet	4-00..8
16	Brendon Anglim	London Fire Brigade Cycling Club	Vet	4-02.4
17	Peter Matcham	Deal Tri	Vet	4-04.6
18	Steve Quincey	Velo Club Elan		4-07.8
19	Graham Hills	Southborough & District Wheelers CC	Vet	4-10.6
20	Cameron Carthew	Wigmore Cycling Club	Juv	4-11.7
21	Peter Byrne	Hastings & St Leonards Cycling Club		4-12.1
22	Boris Mueller	Ashford Wheelers Cycling Club		4-15.6
23	Andrew Gibson	Gravesend Cycling Club		4-15.6
24	Roger Roy	Gemini Bicycle Club	Vet	4-15.9
25	Anthony Bee	Kent Cycles Racing Club	Vet	4-15.9
26	Steve Jezzard	Velo Club Deal	Vet	4-19.1
27	Karl Smith	Medway Velo Club		4-22.1
28	Deborah Percival	34 Nomads Cycling Club	L/Vet	4-24.1
29	Joe Tucker	Medway Velo Club	Jun	4-22.3
30	Jon Colbear	Ashford Wheelers Cycling Club		4-24.7
31	Clive Wellings	Hertfordshire Wheelers		4-25.3
32	Adrian Lovis	San Fairy Ann Cycling Club	Vet	4-26.7
33	Nigel Wood	Dulwich Paragon	Vet	4-28.8
34	Rhys Clegg	Apollo Cycle Sport	Juv	4-28.9
35	Matt Whale	Gemini Bicycle Club		4-30.6
36	Stephen Clarke	Ashford Wheelers Cycling Club		4-35.4
37	Christine Johnson	Ashford Tri Club	Lady	4-35.4
38	David Cartwright	Cambridge Cycling Club		4-35.6
39	Jason Wares	Thanet Road Club		4-37.0
40	Nick Howlett	Wigmore Cycling Club	Vet	4-39.2
41	Adam Paxton	London Fire Brigade Cycling Club	Vet	4-50.5
42	Richard Payn	34 Nomads Cycling Club	Vet	4-52.3
43	David Patten	Rye & District Wheelers	Vet	4-53.2
44	Malcolm Strickland	Cycle Club Bexley	Vet	4-58.9
45	Dan Bartley	Ashford Wheelers Cycling Club		5-02.8
46	Alice Reed	Rye & District Wheelers	L/Juv	5-25.9
47	David Bishop	Wigmore Cycling Club		5-40.5
	Andrew Livesey	CCCP	Vet	DNS
	Ian Port	Ashford Tri Club		DNS
	Danny Frost	Velo Club Deal	Vet	DNS
	Simon Johnson	London Fire Brigade Cycling Club		DNS
	William Manger	70aks Tri		DNS
	Mark Hill	Downland Cycles	Vet	DNS
	John Perrcival	34 Nomads Cycling Club	Vet	DNS
	James Driscoll	San Fairy Ann Cycling Club	Jun	DNS
	Nick Varley	Sydenham Wheelers		DNS
	John Storms	Tri-Cyclists		DNS
	Adam Broyad	GS Invicta		DNS
	Matt Goodes	De Laune Cycling Club		DNS
	James King	In Gear Development Squad	Esp	DNS

Results - Wigmore Hill Climb October 7th 2007