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Please drop a line to Doug Driscoll here to let me know what you have been up to. Races, sportives, challenges or even just social ...
16-May-2012: Evening 10: Will this rubbish weather never end? Last night we kind of got away with it though - very heavy rain till 7.20, so may have cancelled but a road inspection proved acceptable so we went ahead on very wet roads. Did not expect many riders, but 13 hardy souls turned up expecting a ride. Results seemed somewhat affected by the conditions but a good ride was had nonetheless. -Nick.. Results (see page 5) Seabird Standings ** with corrections
13-May-2012: A great time was had by all yesterday at our private circuit racing day at Hog Hill. But only 11 riders turned up. Where were you all? Thank you to all of the helpers involved. Results...
13-May-2012: Steve Maxted was in action at the latest MStina series event on the new Cyclopark circuit in Gravesend. Report...
13-May-2012: Have just spotted that Hazel Davies and Stefan Weidmann completed the killer Fred Whitton Challenge in the Lake District yesterday. Has to be the toughest Sportive in the UK, so congratulations you guys!
11-May-2012: Our VCC Road Team are well represented in the MStina Jersey Series. Report from Round 3 by Matt Pumo
9-May-2012: Evening 10: A better night last night with dry roads and quite warm. We had another big turnout (27) and this makes it doubly important for riders to use a rear light (consider a front light even) and also not to crowd the finish area and obstruct the view of the timekeepers or the finish line for other riders. Nick Results (see page 4) Seabird Standings
3-May-2012: An exciting first Evening 10 of the season with a big turnout of 26 riders, including some welcome first-timers enduring tough conditions on wet roads. Results Seabird Standings
We had to start further up the road to the usual spot as that was very waterlogged and muddy. The conditions led to two riders having punctures (Gavin and Steve), who were rescued by helpful drivers.
nb: Thanks to those who pointed out errors with the timing results from last Saturday, which will be corrected shortly, after struggling with a very wet sheet.
Also, did anyone find a mislaid minipump last night? If so please contact Martin Jones
28-Apr-2012: A hardy 13 riders endured really horrible conditions at this morning's Saturday 10 TT. Times were compromised accordingly. Many thanks to the marshals who also suffered in the wind and rain. IMPORTANT NOTICE... Results Seabird Standings
 23-Apr-2012: VCC had yet another good turnout at the White Horse Challenge yesterday. Some great performances by Steve Maxted and Christine Pout (riding with just 2 gears!) More...
21-Apr-2012: Verulam CC have 3 riders on the GC leaderboard after two rounds of the South East England MStina Jersey points competition. Matt Pumo in 2nd place in Category A, and Johnnie Hall and Paul Cackett in 7th and 9th place respectively in Category D. Category ABC Race Report, Category DEF Race Report, MStina Jersey Series Standings
8-Apr-2012: VCC had a good turnout at the Welwyn Wheelers Hilly on Friday with Gavin Bench up in the top 20 and Ross Clarke (2nd claim VCC) taking an excellent 3rd spot. Results
7-Apr-2012: Richard Marriott took an excellent 2nd place in his first ever mass start event: the Ciclos Uno Hog Hill Spring Series More...
1-Apr-2012: Club trip to Mallorca 2012
1-Apr-2012: The VCC team were in action again at the weekend in the MStina Jersey Series. Matt Pumo took 2nd in class and Steve Maxted managed an excellent 6th in class in his first ever mass start event. Report Results
 1-Apr-2012: I rode the Tour of Flanders cyclo yesterday. 140k - on a tandem with my daughter Suzannah. I do like a challenge! A nasty cold day, but we loved it. A shame they have taken out 'the wall', but I thought the 2 new climbs at the end were great
26-Mar-2012: Club Hardriders TT: Report Results Seabird Standings
26-Mar-2012: 3 races in one weekend! Shu Pillinger reports on her activities last weekend plus an article on the Wiggle No Excuses sportive - also ridden by Jim Phillips and Pete Tarry
 26-Mar-2012: Richard Marriott reports from the Finchley RT 2-up 25 TT with Shu Pillinger & Stephanie Wheatley, Steve Maxted & Richard Marriott and Victoria Gunn & Christine Pout
26-Mar-2012: The all new Verulam Racing Team were in action for the first time this season at the Ciclos Uno Spring Road Race. See report from Matt "Le Puncheur" Pumo
11-Mar-2012: The season begins! Nick Coe and Steve Maxted took an excellent 2nd place in the 2-up Maidenhead Hilly 30. Read all about it here
6-Mar-2012: I think special congratulations are in order for Andy Rice & Hazel Davies for battling with the elements on Sunday to finish the Puncheur Sportive - finishing at the top of Ditchling Beacon. 5hrs26mins of freezing rain which eventually turned to snow! I was also down to ride. Am I a man or a mouse? Eek eek
27-Feb-2012: Several VCC riders were in action (along with 1,500 other riders) at the Hell of the Ashdown yesterday. And yes, I can confirm that it was indeed Hell! A very tough circuit for this time of the year, but what a day. Blue skies, perfect conditions plus superb organization. Well done Catford CC!
27-Feb-2012: A good contingent of members also rode the Luton CC reliability ride yesterday, enjoying good weather on the re-designed signposted route, which seemed to most riders liking. There were some sizeable groups doing a fast pace, so felt like a race at times, but good fun was had by all.
23-Jan-2012: We had a great turnout at the Harp Hilly Hundred yesterday. It was great to see the wave of VCC jerseys in the peleton! Unfortunately record numbers turning up meant that many of our club riders rolled up just before 9:00am to discover that the event was sold out already. So, despite us definitely having the best turnout, we might not win the HHH Shield this year :-( ... Doug
 16-Dec-2011: Pics from Afan now in courtesy of Andy Rice
13-Dec-2011: Read all about it! Richard Marriott has put together a great article (1.2MB) summing up our experience at Afan Forest last weekend.
31-Oct-2011: Congratulations to 2nd claim rider Luke Clarke on a stunning ride at the National Hill Climb Championship. 13th place, just ahead of Olympic medallist Rob Hayles - and many other top pros. Jon Schubert also did a great ride coming in 26th - well in the mix!
7-Oct-2011: Our new cyclo-cross star Conrad Wild kicked off the season at the weekend at the Central Cyclo-Cross League - in the scorching sunshine. Aren't these events supposed to be mud baths? 37th out of 61 finishers. Good luck for the rest of the season Conrad!
2-Oct-2011: Sunday’s Hill Climb was enjoyed by 25 riders (including a number of first timers) on another sunny and warm morning, followed by coffee stop at Vanstone. And as to our new Club Champion: Some say that he drinks 13-pints of Ale the night before a race, and that some of his clothes are made from old newspapers. All we know is: he's called Johnnie Hall!
A special mention for Jonathan Schubert on a National Standard worthy 2:11.
This was the last Seabird event of this season, and it’s been a record year for riders participating, with plenty of new riders, and personal best times being set - and through the field there have been a number of close points battles. Final top three placing’s are:
Ladies:
Shu Pillinger 228
Stephanie Wheatley 225
Christine Pout 216
Men:
Gavin Bench 230
Richard Marriott 209
Nick Coe 201
Well done to all riders this year, and big thanks to all those who have helped with marshalling and timekeeping – let’s look forward to a great season in 2012. Results Seabird standings
19-Sep-2011: From Nick Coe: 13 VCC riders rode the Norland Combine 25 TT on Sunday, in chilly conditions. Some very good times posted, including a sub hour from Steve Maxted in his first 25, and improvements from a number of other riders. Christine Pout was first Lady, and 3rd overall on handicap.
This result also confirms Richard Marriott in second Seabird position, and puts Gavin Bench in lead position for Jubilee Cup (fastest 25), and Steve Maxted for Evans Cup (novice 25). Results Seabird standings
18-Sep-2011: Some pics just in from Richard Marriott from my MTB ride last week across the North Downs. Article
3-Sep-2011: From Nick Coe: A dry and warm morning was enjoyed by a strong turnout for the last 10 of the season, this time on the Whitwell circuit. After a very close battle, Shu Pillinger has claimed the ladies Seabird Trophy (Gavin Bench had already won the mens), whilst the Stokes Trophy (best aggregate 6 evening 10s on Standard) also goes to Gavin (Stephanie Wheatley was the fastest Lady). Congratulations to all three. Results Seabird standings
Well done to all riders in this record year, especially those who have stuck at it all season, enjoying some light competition and improving their performance. Also a big thanks again to all marshals and helpers, we could not do this without them.
The Seabird championship for the season will be rounded off with the Norland 25 on 18th September, and the Hill Climb on 2nd October, although these will not change the overall winners
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