Spalding Cycling Club’s Tilly Gurney managed a top 15 finish at the BUCS (British University and Colleges) Criterium Championships and road race in Yorkshire over the weekend.
Saturday’s closed circuit criterium at the York Sports Village was approximately 40 laps and an hour long.
The final results are still to be confirmed, but the Spalding youngster did very well to make place so high.
The road race was four laps of a ten mile open road circuit, with two sharp climbs, chicanes and on one lap, a loose cow.
In cold and breezy conditions, Gurney finished the race along with her University team-mate to bringing to a close the BUCS’ road competition for another season.
- Spalding’s Neil Palmer and Keiran Buffham paired up to compete in the Lincolnshire Road Race Association 30k 2up on a very wet and windy afternoon.
They finished fifth in 42.17mins – only 45 seconds behind the winners from Velo One.
Saturday morning ride organiser Dave Rains and local rider Eric Fragale also battled their way round a hilly and very windy 52 mile Lincoln Arrow Sportif.
- Despite it being cold and extremely windy, Sunday saw three groups from Spalding out on social rides.
Chris Bettinson, Mark Hills and Neil Palmer travelled to the Hope Valley to tackle some of the famous Derbyshire hills – including The Stines, Home Moss, Snake Pass and Winnets Pass, a total of 70 miles and 6,500ft of climbing.
A second group of seven fast riders rode a 60-mile loop to Corby Glen in an average speed of 19.5mph, while a third group of five riders had a quick-paced 46-mile trip out to Castor to see some of the Pactrac Duathlon –where club member James Bramma was competing.
The duathalon consisted of a four-mile run, 18-mile bike ride and a 2.5-mile run. Bramma came 31st in a field of 81 and was the 15th fastest on the bike – but his running let him down.
The Saturday club social rides aim to be around 40 miles and operate a no drop policy to allow for new or slower riders to join up.
They leave from Gibbons Cycle Shop (Winsover Road) at 9am and exact details can be found on the Spalding CC Facebook page.
- The regular mid-week Monday and Thursday riders managed a 56-mile loop to Corby Glen.
Anyone who finds themselves available to ride either day is welcome to contact Barry Drew on 01775 724969.
