Team Cambridge

Cycling Club

The clouds lifted just in

time for Team Cam-

bridge’s flagship event,

the Ron Edwards Memo-

rial 10 mile time trial.

This year, the event was

relocated from the E2/10

to the other side of town,

on the F2/10d on the fast

but less congested A428.

The start sheet was lack-

ing a few of the big

names that have graced

the event in previous

years; some of this was

due to a moderately well-

publicised time trial tak-

ing place in France on the

same day. We are told

that our chairman Tony

Clarke was consulted be-

forehand…

Conditions were about as

good as one could wish for,

with a light north-easterly

breeze and little traffic.

The marshals were happy

to risk getting sun-tanned

for the first time this year,

and the facilities at the

new Cambourne village

hall were well-placed.

Never one to be overawed

by the situation, the

youngest competitor in the

event (by several decades,

in most cases) Danielle

Parker beat her own P.B.

and the club record again

with a time of 27:09.

Mum Angie was not con-

tent to watch on the side-

lines, posting a time of

26:47, just shy of her P.B.

(Continued on page 5)

A bike so stealthy, it took three people to

find it in the back of the van...

Highlights of the

Month:-

It stopped raining on

Saturday 21st July

The BBC has mentioned

Bradley Wiggins 26 times

to date.

Bradley’s Mum is very

proud.

I wanted to grow some

sideburns, but it didn’t

happen.

Mountain Mudhem!

Well, our boys

went out there, and they

came back again!

What happened in the

middle is somewhat open

to conjecture, the whole

proceedings having been

coated with a liberal film

of Herefordshire.

Our home-grown super

hero, Kaptain Kev, has

agreed terms with his

publishers, Marvel Comics

(Waterbeach) Inc, to write

an article for the Spokes-

man.

Regrettably, he

reports that his trusty

tripewriter is still full

of mud and the bottom

bracket is (ahem) shagged.

Luckily, the Spokesman

has the resources to fill

the gap—by the wonders

of “imaginalism” we can

(Continued on page 7)

Ron Edwards

Memorial 10—

2

Open 10—

Results in full

3

Tarmac Terrier’s

Tribune

5

Independence Day 5

Newmarket C&TC

Open 21

5

I once ironed Brad-

ley’s race jersey!

85

Storm in a Styrofoam

coffee cup

6

Loads more stuff 7

Inside this issue:

The Sun Shines on the

Ron Edwards Memorial 10

July 2012 Volume 24, Issue 6

TEAM CAMBRIDGE Affiliated to CTT ECCA

Ron Edwards memorial Open 10 mile time trial

(Promoted for and on behalf of Cycling Time Trials under their Rules and Regulations)

Saturday 21st July 2012 Course F2/10D

Results Timekeepers:Ian Davidson, Wendy Dorling

Event Secretary:Tony Clarke 4 Gunnell Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6ZB 01223 440399

Awards Lady/Junior

Men

Thank you

Thank you to the following people without whom the event could not have been run:-

Timekeepers: Wendy Dorling Ian Davidson assisted by Betsy Kidd

Marshals:, Doug Parker, Paul Millard, Peter Millard, Kevin Parker, Mick Swales, Nigel Burch, Charles Tallack, Shelton Pell

Pushers off: Nick Edwards, Trevor Kimber

Result board: Charles and Chris Willmets

Refreshments: Pauline Parker, Colette Millard, Val Edwards

Signing on: Sue Clarke

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO SPONSORS

Team Swift – Sanyo, Arthur Read Jeweller

Icknield RC – Compomotive Wheels

St Ives CC – Plastribution Ltd, Grafham Cycling, Techniflo Services

Newmarket C & TC – Revel Cycles

VC Norwich – Pedal Revolution/NMG Motors

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the event a success.

1st Daniel Blocksage Newmarket C & TC 22.34 £30

2nd Hayley Simmonds Cambridge University CC 22.49 £25

3rd Ruth Middleton Ciclos Uno 23.22 £20

=1st David McGaw Cambridge CC 20.38 £30

=1st Tim Davies Icknield RC 20.38 £30

3rd Jon Surtees Team Swift 21.07 £20

4th Julian King Welwyn Wheelers 21.26 £15

5th Martin Dossett Welwyn Wheelers 21.40 £10

6th Will Bamber VC Norwich 21.41 £5

LADIES/JUNIORS

GENTLEMEN

(continued overleaf)

Finish order Name Club

Finish

time

1 Daniel Blocksage (Juv) Newmarket C & TC 22.34

2 Hayley Simmonds Cambridge University CC 22.49

3 Ruth Middleton Ciclos Uno 23.22

4= Joanna Spragg Aylesbury CC 24.47

4= Sally Withey VC Norwich 24.47

6 Louise Schuller Finsbury Park CC 24.52

7 Julia Ertner Cambridge CC 25.36

8 Angela Parker Team Cambridge 26.47

9 Linda Hones Newmarket C & TC 26.58

10 Danielle Parker (Juv) Team Cambridge 27.09

11 Denese Hallahan Wisbech Wheelers 27.35

12 Jennie Tillott St Ives CC 28.07

13 Celia Whitechurch Ely & District CC 28.56

14 Barbara Law CC Sudbury 29.25

Leigh Harvey Shorter Rochford RT

DNS

Apols

Finish order Name Club

Finish

time

1= David McGaw Cambridge CC 20.38

1= Tim Davies Icknield RC 20.38

3 Jon Surtees Team Swift 21.07

4 Julian King Welwyn Wheelers 21.26

5 Martin Dossett Welwyn Wheelers 21.40

6 Will Bamber VC Norwich 21.41

7 Andy Sharman Baines Racing Silverstone 21.47

8 Paul Barnes Newmarket C&TC 21.56

9 David Scott Welwyn Wheelers 21.58

10 Andrew Wright High Wycombe CC 22.01

11 Stuart Tarry Chronos RT 22.02

12 Michael Lowther Newmarket C&TC 22.07

13= Roger Porter Verulam CC 22.14

13= Anthony Batt North Bucks RC 22.14

15 Simon Fitzhugh 45 Road Club 22.19

16 Christopher Lodge Finsbury Park CC 22.22

17= Kevin Stokes Team Milton Keynes 22.25

17= Andy Blower Cambridge CC 22.25

Finish order Name Club

Finish

time

19= Robert Luff Bossard Wheelers 22.30

19= Steve Peck Newmarket C&TC 22.30

21 Steve Woods Cambridge CC 22.33

22 Alan Crane Chronos RT 22.38

23 Howard Ashmore Welwyn Wheelers 22.46

24 Malcolm Church Fenland Clarion CC 22.47

25= Richard Moule Bossard Wheelers 22.49

25= John Parkes Wolsey RC 22.49

27 Craig Dyce Walden Tri 22.59

28= Mathew Eley Ely & District CC 23.03

28= Alan Hale Anglia Velo 23.03

30 Clive Faine Team Milton Keynes 23.05

31 Adrian Whiting Wisbech Wheelers 23.12

32 Richard Kemp Redbridge CC 23.16

33 Peter Cookson Willesden CC 23.17

34 Dave Pitt Charlotteville CC 23.23

35 Lex Burch Cambridge CC 23.29

36= Alan Harvey Shorter Rochford RT 23.34

36= Jan Ertner Cambridge CC 23.34

38 Colin Whitechurch Ely & District CC 24.05

39 Robert Tillott St Ives CC 24.10

40 Andrew Porter Welwyn Wheelers 24.58

41 Merv Player Hertfordshire Wheelers 24.59

42 Bob Brabbins Bishops Stortford CC 25.10

43 Trevor Avis Team Cambridge 25.24

44 Chris Jolliffe New Forest CC 25.41

45 Peter Baumber Cambridge CC 25.57

46 David Peck Newmarket C&TC 28.29

47 Len Finch CC Sudbury 29.04

48 Terry Law CC Sudbury 29.08

49 Terry Sykes Bedfordshire Road CC 29.21

50 David Sullivan Cardiff Ajax CC 30.36

51 Robert Bush CC Sudbury 30.42

52 Ron Sheath Maldon & District CC 31.21

Richard Burton Westerley CC DNS

David Johnson VC10 DNS

Joseph Halloran Cambridge CC

DNS

Apols

Jim Moffatt Virgin Active

DNS

Apols

Hi All,

Myself and my mother would also like to thank everybody for all their ef-forts in making the event a success that it is every year.

Special thanks especially to Tony and Sue for organising this every year and the hard work involved.

Although I no longer cycle competitively it is always very nice to turn up and see everybody.

It is also very nice to see that that Team Cambridge never loses its direc-tion as a club, in that it is a very sociable club for everybody of all levels and does not have the elitism that quite often occurs in other clubs. I think that this is something that would have pleased my father immensely as it is this that I think drew him to the club in the first place.

Once again thank you everybody. Nick and Val Edwards

Club campaigner Trevor

Avis fell foul of a late

start to record 25:24,

while regular Wednesday

racer Lex Burch of

Cambridge CC posted a

quick 23:29.

We’ve printed the results

in full on pages 2 and 3,

but Ron Edwards’ wife

and son sent us the

following message:-

(Continued from page 1)

Tarmac Terrier’s Tribune

year, but I also slipped a place from

18th to 19th, so perhaps I wasn’t

trying hard enough!

Luckily the trees on Duchess Drive

sheltered the riders from a stopper of

a headwind on the long uphill drag

out of Newmarket, and the home leg

was boosted by the cross-tailwind, to

keep up the tempo.

A brief indulgence in chat and a slice

of cake after the race, then it was

back to family life before midday!

This event isn’t for the clock-

watchers, but the hilly and twisting

circuit is the very definition of a

sporting course, and as a test of bike-

handling ability was well worth the

entry.

Nonetheless, there were only 35 en-

tries, somewhat less than the previ-

ous year, to be greeted with a strong

wind but thankfully, no rain.

Due to the wind, my time was a mi-

nute and a half slower than last

Blue arm-warmers make it

easy to find your photo in the

thumbnail page...

Newmarket Cycling & Tri Club Open 21 BS36 1st July 2012

Some decent times resulted, but

only a couple of PB’s, from winner

Ralph Hancock and your scribe in

joint 5th place.

A group of bemused onlookers wit-

nessed Kaptain Kev’s growls of

anguish as he crossed the line, a

few seconds outside his target of 24

minutes.

Angie Parker was first lady home

with a creditable 27:00, but due to

Simon Denney’s absence, Shelton

leads the handicap standings with

yours truly joint second:

Woo-Hoo!

Independence Day brought another

fitting tribute to Ron, with an out-

ing on one of our faster courses and

an evening which although not per-

fect, was good enough to justify an

attempt on a decent time.

This route offers the chance to stay

on the fast A428 as far as the Mad-

ingley roundabout on the second

leg, returning to the finish on the

old (and bumpy) St Neots Road,

which is hard going but does offer

some shelter from the wind.

Club Evening 10 F2/10 CAM 4th July 2012

Page 5

A group of bemused onlookers

witnessed Kaptain Kev’s growls

of anguish as he crossed the

line, a few seconds outside his

target of 24 minutes.

Ron Edwards Memorial TT (continued) A message from Ron’s family

Tarmac Terrier’s Tribune Page 6

The Art of Sports Photography featuring Papa-Rat-See

Remember the days when your monthly edition of the Spokesman contained accurate journalism and high-quality photography?

Well, it ain’t easy, hanging off the back of a motorbike for 250km every day (especially if the owner doesn’t know you’ve borrowed it), so it’s a great relief to see the master return, like Mel Gibson is Braveheart, (only Scottish) this month:-

Ain’t no air

freshener gonna

defeat me!

The above pic (taken by your editor) of Shelton and Harley’s

take-off from the start line at Hardwick last Wednesday...

Shel, if you

wanna go

faster!

Loads more pics to follow—watch this space...

Following the recent controversy

regarding the use of modern technol-

ogy to enhance the performance of

cyclists in record attempts, the UCI

has convened and pronounced on its

deliberations:-

“With immediate effect, all qualifying

times to be valid must be based on the

rider’s beverage being served in a

white Styrofoam 5 fluid ounce beaker.

All other types or receptacle of any

cubic capacity, whether or not they

include aerodynamically streamlined

features or lightweight composite ma-

terials, shall be deemed invalid.

The intention of this ruling is to ensure

that competition is based on the ability

of the athlete alone, independent of

any assistance rendered by advances

in technology or equipment.

In the event of any query in interpreta-

tion of the specification, the vessel

shall be compared to the type used by

Eddy Merckx in his 1972 hour record

attempt.

For the purposes of identification, the

approved receptacle shall be named

the “Athlete’s Cup”, and any results

based on non-approved receptacles

shall be known as “Best Performance

Mugs” and excluded from the list.”

Students of cycling lore may be in-

terested to compare this event with

the great hydrogenated biscuit con-

troversy of 2006...

Readers will already be appraised of the genius that resides within our club: who else could create the most up-to-date and relevant website on the whole of the internet, while creating his own home-made LED lighting systems?

Well, our very own Paul “Magneto” Mil-lard has surpassed himself this year: while last winter saw the region steadi-ly becoming more and more desiccated, he took matters into his own hands, for the benefit of humankind.

Now, the Spokesman can reveal why our man has been driving to Wales eve-ry other week, which may or may not be connected to the fact that it has rained every day this summer.

To you, Paul, we offer our grateful thanks… ...but you can stop now!

One lump or two?

Magneto Millard fixes the Hosepipe Ban!

Paul returns from the land of

Harry Secombe, Shirley Bassey

and soft, refreshing rain.

Graeme knew the commis-

saires wouldn’t understand

herbal tea...

bring to you a realistic portrayal of

the weekend’s highlights!

In the meantime, we wish Kaptain

Kev’s bottom bracket a full and

speedy recovery in time for the

Crest Off-road Sportive in Septem-

ber and Dusk 2 Dawn in October.

(Continued from page 1)

Mountain Mayhem (in pictures!)

Off-road endurance racing - a diagrammatic explanation.

Volume 24, Issue 6 Page 7

Before During... After!

Yes folks, this is your chance

to be a part of history!

The future is a blank page,

waiting for you to get out

your crayons and scribble.

Just in case you roadies were won-

dering whether a chain should be

replaced after 2000 miles, or eked

out to 2500, this pic was taken

before the start of Mountain May-

hem. (Kev’s typewriter is just out of

shot, bottom left).

Apparently the burger van is still

there to this day, with only a pair of

buns shining out of the mire…

Photo credit to Mark (Babycham) Tallack.

Will it be a front-row view

of Cav blasting his way to

victory in Paris (although

leaving it to the last lap was

cutting it a bit fine…), or

soaking up the sun in Hyde

Park, a million miles from the

nearest TV screen showing

the men’s road race?

Or will it be yet another

memoir of bygone days, like

a sticky pub carpet?

Actually, there’s loads going

on at the moment, all I’ve

got to do is try to remember

what Lizzie Armistead’s mum

told me the day before the

big race...

The Broom Wagon

That’s right that’s right that’s right,

I really love your tiger light...

Team Cambridge Cycling

Club

www.team-

cambridge.co.uk

The family friendly cycling club, where red and yellow is always the new black!

President: Doug Parker

Chairman: Tony Clarke Hon. Secretary: Sue Clarke Treasurer: Pauline Parker Racing Sec: Paul Millard

MTB Secretary: Kaptain Kev Membership Sec: The Quiet ManTM

SpokesTwit: Champagne Charlie

Olympic

Watch Twen-ty Twelve

Luckily, World War Three has been averted, as club chairman Tony Clarke thoughtful-ly remembered (i.e. was prompted by Sue) to raise

the blue and white colours of Cambridge CC against David McGaw’s name on the media screen, instead of the Benevolent Democratic Pedalocracy

of Cambridge (Popular Front) CC, at the medal ceremony in Cambourne Village Centre.

Sadly, this is possibly my last chance to fall foul of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Act (2006).

Next month, I shall be reporting to you either from behind bars or from a mountain hideaway in

South-east Cambridgeshire,

Next Month...