The Phoenix C.C. Open 25 was held on the D25/3 course on Sunday
4th July. Time of start 08:30. We had an increasing brisk Westerly, which
helped the riders down the lane towards the by-pass but offered little
assistance anywhere else. It also heralded a a difficult finish: by that
time the wind had picked up to be quite a gale.
The event was badly disrupted by the appearance of a hole in the road.
KMI water, in their wisdom, had decided to dig a trench across Cunscough
Lane AND to really screw things up, plant a set of temporary traffic lights.
The traffic was now restricted to one side on the road for about 30 metres.
Just to top it all, they then covered the trench with a couple of 2 inch
thick steel plates, both of which had nice sharp edges, perfect for puncturing
the thin racing tyres of the time trial bike.
With some very bold marshalling by Keith Linge, he managed to stop the
cars when the lights were against the riders. At one stage some riders
had to dismount when a lorry was completely blocking the road. (Click
here for a few photos.)
Dave Massen suffered the frustration of puncturing on the steel plate but
still managed to finish the race on a borrowed bike to enable the Phoenix
to win the team of three prize.
Click here for the Result Sheet
Click photo for larger view.
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| Winner P.McAllister 58:34 |
Second A.Wright 58:50 |
Third P.Batson 58:51 |
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