Results for October 2004   Send results to Swindon RC

Bristol South Hill Climb, Burrington Combe

Steve Marchant was Swindon's only competitor in this hill climb held on the gradual 2km road of Burrington Combe in the Mendip Hills.  This event was also the final event in the WTTA Hardriders series and was Steve's sixth counting event.   Steve Marchant finished 4th and with it clinched joint 2nd place in the Hardriders series.  Steve had a late start to his racing this season and no doubt if he had ridden some of the earlier Hardriders events he would of challenged for overall victory in the series.

1 Danny Axford   Oxford Uni CC 7:02.43
2 R. Pettinger   Oxonian CC    7:12.78
3 E. Worthington Somerset RC   7:29.04
4 Steve Marchant Swindon RC V4 7:31.84

WTTA Hardriders Series Final Results

At the end of a popular and well contested series of events several Swindon Road Club members finished in the final overall results.

Steve Marchant claimed joint 2nd place overall, and 1st veteran.   Behind Steve  Trevor Sherwood and Chris Broad-Drake both had an outstanding season and produced some excellent results in this varied series of time trials.   Trevor and Chris were also very closely matched with Trevor just having the edge finishing 17th overall with Chris 20th.  Steve, Trevor and Chris finished as 3rd team which was a good performance against some strong Time Trialling clubs such as Dursley and Severn RC.

Full results on the WTTA Hardriders web site.

Overall

1 Richard Marsh      Somer Valley CC         714
2 Peter Kench        Private Member          710
2 Steve Marchant     Swindon RC V4           710
4 Pete Wheddon       Clevedon & Dist. RC V4  704
5 Dave Keene         Bristol South CC V4     696
17 Trevor Sherwood   Swindon RC V4           623
20 Chris Broad-Drake Swindon RC V4           606

Teams

Chippenham Wheelers 3 Up Time Trial, 27 miles

The last time trial event of the season saw 6 Swindon Road Club teams entered in this 3 man time trial on a sporting course around the Sutton Benger, Brinkworth and Malmesbury roads.  Generally good conditions despite a stiff Easterly wind.

Best placed Swindon team was Graham Messer, Trevor Sherwood and Chris Broad-Drake with an excellent time of 62:05.

1. R.Horner S.Brooks M.Cox               VC St Raphael        55:08
2. A.Griffiths M.Lelliot J.Britton       Severn RC            59:01
3. D.Smetham D.Rudland S.Best            Dursley RC           59:12
4. M.Silver L.Winterbottom R.Richardson  Hounslow & Dist      59:45
5. J.Baldwin J.Bourton P.Oliver          Oxonion CC         1:00:33
6. G.Messer T.Sherwood C.Broad-Drake     Swindon RC         1:02:05
7. R.Latham R.Barnes R.Wilson            Dursley RC         1:02:08
8. P.Curtis-Whitfield R.Boon A.Cooper    VC Bristol         1:02:18
9. P.Mills T.Clewes N.Fisher             Swindon Wheelers   1:03:45
10. M.Cull K.Chandler D.Farmer           Dursley RC         1:04:11
11. C.Lowe J.Carrington M.Murkin         Swindon RC         1:05:55
12. D.Higgs Claire Hall G.Loyden         Swindon RC         1:06:51
13. K.Tilley S.Archard R.Everington      Composite          1:07:18
14. C.Gwyther M.Allen P.Simpson          Swindon RC         1:10:57
15. C.Bowyer I.Messider P.Skardon        Somer Valley CC    1:12:29
B.Telford D.Gibson                       Swindon RC         1:04:27
J.Schvartz M.Ackary                      Swindon RC         1:04:32

Gloucester CC 25 mile Time Trial

The penultimate event in the WTTA Hardriders series was the sporting 25 mile time trial held on an out and back circuit between Gloucester and Ledbury.  Steve Marchant had a good ride but had to settle for 2nd place with Chris Broad-Drake, Trevor Sherwood and Paul Gregg all riding well for vital Hardriders series points.

1 Nikolaus Gardiner  Timetrial.co.uk RT        57:00
2 Steve Marchant     Swindon RC V4             57:59
3 Peter Wheddon      Clevedon & Dist. RC V4     58:46
21 Chris Broad-Drake Swindon RC V4           1:05:50
22 Trevor Sherwood   Swindon RC V4           1:06:16
28 Paul Gregg        Swindon RC              1:08:37

Rudy Project Time Trial Series, Round 6

The last national round of the Rudy Project time trial series, took place on the narrow Hampshire roads around the village of Holt. Marchant, defending champion and current series leader had a close fight on his hands. Closest challenger Geoff Platts (Team Clean), in brilliant form after a holiday riding the French Alpine roads, needed to beat Marchant by two places to claim the title. Blustery winds, damp roads, and tight bends made for challenging conditions, but all the riders made it safely round the two-lap course. After lap 1, Platt, who had started two minutes in front, had a 10 second advantage over Marchant. Marchant managed to hang on and record a finishing time of 42:40, taking 2nd place behind Platt (42.30). Jake Prior (Andover Wheelers) was third in 42.59. Marchant's 2nd place saw him claiming the title for a second year running.