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Updated 12th August *Results for Week 15 of the 10 mile time trial league are here. Dave Taylor took the win with Gianni Epifanni second and Tom Black third. Results are here. *Revised results for Week 11 (Championship) of the 10 mile time trial league are here. After some delay, the winner is Andrew Roche with Gianni Epifani second and Dave Taylor third. *Results for the John Hamer Road Race are here. The race was won by Warren Flynn, with Gianni Epfiani second and Graeme Hatcher third. TSP's Adam Johnson took the B race win. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31st July *Andrew Roche was fastest in Wednesdays 10 mile time trial with Mark Christian in second and Tom Black in third. First old git was Dave Taylor in 5th place. Incidentally, Ged Power was busy proving the point that you don't need to train if you spend lots of money on a new steed by completing the course in an amazing 24.29, only 2 places behind (90 year old) Peter O'Shea. The results are here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24th July *Due to insufficient entries MVW has cancelled the Barregarrow 50 Mile Time Trial Sue to be held this Sunday, July 27. Thanks to all those who have entered the event and we hope that you understand the necessity to cancel this event for this year. *Gianni Epfiani (MVW) took the win in Wednesday's 10 mile time trial at Jurby. Peter Gage was second with Paul Kneen third. The results are here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23rd July *Unless you are going to visit the new prison, a trip up to Jurby tomorrow night is a waste of time and energy. Thursday's Bikestyle has been postponed until the 28th August. 19th July *Paul Kneen came out on top in this weeks 10 mile time trial league. The results are here. This weeks Bikestyle handicap was won by Johnny Cregeen with old timer Gary Mazzone in second place. The results are here. The latest points table is here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16th July Bikestlye Handicap race 4 report and provisional results. Report by Steve Shimmin
It was a
good race with the scratch group making good progress through the field with
Peter Gage MRC coming up trumps in the dash for the line from Andy Cook MVW
Young guns Thomas Mazzone TSP and Adam Johnson TSP took the next places both
sprinting well amidst some fast finishers. Graeme Hatcher
took 5th having sat up when he realized that rather than lead out Rob
Dooley he actually dropped him with about 70 meters to go!
* Reports that lead out man Graeme Hatcher sat up after dropping the Team Bikestyle Sprinter are probably not true. Unless of course, they are. Results here _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7th July Experience triumphed over youth in yesterday's Colin Nelson Memorial Mountain Time Trial with Gianni Epifani (MVW) taking the win in 1 hour 31 mins and 48 seconds from Graeme Hatcher (MVW) and Dave Taylor (MRC). Tom Black was the best of the juniors in 7th Place while 'in-betweenie' Rob Dooley came home in 13th Place. It would seem that one nameless rider failed to negotiate the right hand turn at Ballacraine and was last seen heading off towards Peel. If Bubbles should be found, please return him to Jim Cottier. The results are here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4th July *Sundays Mountain Time Trial start sheet is here. Since Rob Dooley is off last, if he catches me on the road then there is a tenner to the charity of his choice! *Results from Wednesday's 10 mile time trial are here. Dave Taylor and Gianni Epifani restricted the juniors to a one, two this week with Tim Kennaugh taking the win from Tom Black. There is hope for the old folks yet! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29th June *Week 9 of the Manx Telecom sponsored 10 mile time trial league was won by Mark Christian. The top 4 finishers were all from the junior ranks, illustrating what an excellent job is being done through Team Isle of Man. Best of the Wheelers was Rob Dooley in 7th place. Not bad for a rookie time trialist! The results are here
*The report from Thursday's Bikestyle Handicap Road Race from Steve Shimmin: Top 4 all under 16!! Weather was improving throughout but strong winds down coast to Cronk. Jonathan Cregeen led the field home with a perfectly timed sprint. Look at the top four!! Testament to the fantastic youth policy incorporated within Manx cycling. The race came together slower than expected with the timing gaps set in favor of a ‘scratch group lead out’. This did not transpire due, once again, to tactical errors from the most experienced competitors in the field. When will they learn that they cannot ‘sit up’ when the lead group is in sight!!! They must work until the whole field is together and then commence their ‘cat and mouse’ games. The win was justly deserved by Cregeen MRC, who timed his sprint perfectly from ever improving Wolstencroft, Sanderson and Haddock (all TSP). All have acquitted themselves superbly to mixing it with the more experienced competitors. Veteran Dave Bell continued his spell of good form in 4th with top 6 made up by Vet Mountain Biker on ‘a day out’ Julien Corlett. First of the ladies was Caroline O’Neill who rode a well timed tactical race with Laura Wasley finishing half a wheel down. Dave Glover made amends for his disappointing first outing with a solid display and Mark Lawrence continued his series of good results. Andrew Roche, who drove mercilessly throughout, led the charge of the scratch Group with Tim Kennaugh on his wheel. Overall a great victory for Cregeen and continued disappointment for the ‘scratch group’ who appear to continue to under estimate the strength of the other competitors. Congratulations to all, the standard of competition continues to be driven upwards. The results are here _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24th June The following report from Peter O'Shea: Jack Wolstencroft wins his first Road Race. Despite the appalling weather over the weekend, there was sufficient decent weather about to hold the Handicap Road Race, promoted by Manx Viking Wheelers, on Sunday morning. The race was run over the Tour of the North course, starting on the Burmah Road, through Andreas, Ramsey and then Bride. The riders were greeted with a slight spitting of rain and a brisk West South Westerly, thankfully providing a push up Bride hill. The race was split into four groups, separated by 6, 4 and 2 minutes respectively. From the start, the leading group of three riders, Jack Wolstencroft(TSP), Warwick Sanderson(TSP) and Laura Wasley(MVW), knuckled down to the task well and began working together to keep the following groups at bay. After the first lap the gap between the lead group and the first of the followers was reduced to about 4½ minutes, with the next group some 2½ minutes further back. Graeme Hatcher(MVW) attacked the final group on the climb and had a 30 sec lead at the end of the first lap. He continued his solo effort and managed to catch the group in front of the last group on the third lap. The lead group lost some more time, but they continued to work well to mitigate any gain the other groups were making. At the bell there was still 3½ between the leaders and the next group, which contained riders from the second and third group at this stage. It looked very possible that the leaders were going to hold out and the battle for the remaining places could be down to a bunch sprint. Hatcher had other ideas and went off the front. Wasley lost touch with Wolstencroft and Sanderson on the last climb, leaving the two young riders from TSP to contest the finish. Wolstencroft had the greater strength at the finish and pulled away from Sanderson in the last 100 metres. Wasley was third and Hatcher came in fourth. The bunch sprint, some 3 minutes back, was won by James Smettem, who was fourth. Newcomer to Manx Cycling, Scott Morgan(MRC), had an excellent race holding on to the back of the main bunch to come in 13th. The scratch group rolled in another minutes behind. Great race was had by all. Many thanks to the marshals and officials for their help _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13th June *Race 2 Bikestyle Handicap Series:
DATE 12 June
2008. 46 riders
started 10 retired. A good race completed in hard conditions with a very strong
headwind in the finish straight.
Posse leader Peter Gage took the
sprint in the scratch group who just failed to pull back the leading group
finishing 10 seconds adrift.
Round 2 results here. *Week 7 of the Manx Telecom sponsored 10 mile time trial was won by Mark Christian with Tim Kennaugh second, Tom Black third and Chris Whorrall fourth. Paul Kneen was the best of the seniors in fifth place. The results are here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11th June Jim Cottier has kindly arranged the following in the light of the Colin Nelson not taking place: As the Colin Nelson is not taking place this coming Sunday 15th June why not spice up your club run with an ad hoc Hill Climb. Starting at the Picnic area 1 mile north of the Ballagawne roundabout the course travels west through the lower slopes of Balakilpheric onto and over the Sloc and to a point half way between the Round Table X roads and the junction of the Old Mines. (5 miles) Start time will be 10.15 ish. EOL only. Presentation will be at the Neb cafe afterwards. Entry Fee £2.00 for all Categories. This is just a fun event although someone has to have the fastest time. See you at the Picnic Area,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5th June Manx Viking Wheelers are promoting a Handicap Road Race on Sunday, June 22nd, over the Andreas/Ramsey/Bride Course, at 09:00. Written entries only please on the TLI Entry Form, with the appropriate fee (£10 for Seniors & Vets, £7 for Juniors and £5 for Juveniles), to Peter O'Shea, Hillside, Strang Road, Union Mills IM4 4NW. Closing Date for entries is Wednesday, June 18th. Signing on will be from 08:15 at the Ayre Utd FC Clubhouse in Andreas. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22nd May Last nights 10's are the subject of a stewards enquiry and the results will be published as soon as they are available! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15th May Last night's 10's league was won by Mark Christian, with Tom Black in second, Tim Kennaugh third and Chris Whorral fourth. An excellent performance by the juniors with the best of the seniors Warren Flynn in fifth. The results are here _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8th May Manx Tri Club are holding a Sprint Triathlon in Peel on Sunday, 18 May at 9am. The event consists of a 750m pool swim, followed by a cycle ride of 23km and a run of 5.5km. The entry form and maps of the run and bike courses can be found on www.manxtriclub.com. The event is open to all, although competitors should be 15 years and over. There are prizes for the first three men and women, the first veteran male, the first veteran woman and the first youth. Those wishing to enter should do so by the 11th of May. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1st May Mark Christian took the honours in last nights 10's league with Andrew Cook the best of the Wheelers in 3rd. The results are here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26th April *The results from Wednesdays 10 mile time trial league are here. *Once again, apologies for not getting the website updated sooner but its the life of a globetrotting nomad! I might even start a cycling bolg. *Belated happy birthday for our own Colum O'Shea who reached the grand age of 18 on Friday. Old enough to drink now. So no change there then! 17th April. *Results for last nights 10 mile time trial league on the Ramsey course are here. *Thankfully, we found an organiser for the Tour of the West. Many Thanks to Phil Knights for taking on the job. Thanks also to everyone else for Marshalling, providing First Aid, Time Keeping, signing on, Commissaire, lead cars, and travelling marshals. A job well done and good racing as well. Congratulations to Cav for winning the Senior title, Juan Kinley for the Vets, our own Colum O'Shea for Juniors, Adam Johnson for the youth and our own Eve O'Hare for the Ladies Title. *We now need an organiser for our next event, the Penrice 25, on Thursday 22nd May. This is an evening event. As it is a time trial, there is a bit less organising required to get this up and running compared to a Road Race. The paper work is mainly sorted, the main items that need sorting are Marshalls, Timekeepers, Signing on and signage placement and retrieval. Due to the closeness to TT we are using the Northern Plains course. As with our latest event, if no one volunteers to be the organiser, the event will be cancelled. For your information, the organiser is entitled to free membership to TLI, but it still needs to be applied for. Can you reply to mvw@manx.net by 30th April. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8th April *The results from Sundays Isle of Man Road Race Championships are here. Mark Cavendish took the A race while the B race spoils were taken by Adam Johnson (TSP). Colum O'Shea was the top MVW finisher in the A race while Gary Mazzone was best Wheelers placed finisher in the B race. In the same race, Gary's son Tom had some difficulties, but Gary did the respectable thing any good father would do, and promptly rode away leaving Tom to do his own thing! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *Dear Members The next MVW's event on the cycling calendar is the Tour of the West on Sunday 13th April. We desperately need an Organiser for the race to arrange marshals, signage, refreshments, contact swimming pool re HQ etc. Signing-on is done by Ian Brand, but Nigel Harrop needs the name of the Organiser re paperwork for the event. If we could get a couple of volunteers e.g. one to put out the signs and one to organise the marshals / HQ this would be even better. Is anyone willing to help out? If we do not get an organiser for this event it will have to be cancelled
*Bubbles & De Warrens Banter Nights ! Starting this week after the 10 ten mile trial & after the bikestlye Races. From 8.30 ish at the Creg Ny Baa. Everyone welcome for an orange or half a Guinness for a little bit of banter & fun. The 24 hr free hug shop will also be open. Special Deals for people associated with Cycling ! FOOD Must be ordered before 9pm ! Sandwiches Normally £4.95 Our Price £2.00 Tuna & Union / Cheese & Pickle / Ham & Tomato Chip Bap Normally £3.50 Our Price £2.25 Spud & Tuna or Beans or Cheese Normally £5.95 Our Price £3.95 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6th March The results from Sunday's MVW organised 25 mile 2 up time trial are here. Many thanks to Dave Mudie and all the Marshalls who turned out, without who the event could not take place. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 March *Ian Brand looking for volunteers to marshal the Youth Tour. If you can help please contact Ian at brandy@manx.net. It seemed to work really well in 2005 when we asked each club to provide a specific number or more and this year I am looking for at least 10 from each of the road clubs, and any from the other clubs if they feel they can help the timetable is: Friday pm Douglas Promenade which is really easy and a good spectacle. Saturday am Peel and pm Ellerslie on closed roads. Sunday am onwards Ramsey North Promenade on closed roads. It seems a long way off but it will be here before we know it and Ian has loads of other jobs to do as well. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 March *Today's 2 up 25 Mile Time Trial was won by Gianni Epifani (MVW) and Aaron Livsey (EVCC). *Entry forms for the Manx Telecom sponsored 10 mile time trial league are now available from Bikestyle, or you can download a copy here *Manx Tri Club are holding a duathlon sponsored by Looneys of Ramsey which is taking place at 6.30pm on Thursday, 24 April at Mooragh Park, Ramsey. The distances will be a 4.8km run, 20km cycle and 2.8km run. Please see www.manxtriclub.com for the entry form and maps of the course. The closing date is Monday, 20 April. Anyone wishing to marshal for this event should contact June Collister. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29th February *2008 Membership Application forms are now available on the Membership page. Click the link on the right. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25th February Manx Viking Wheelers Cycling Club Events to be organised for 2008 *Organisers / Marshals are desperately needed for these events. If Club Members do not volunteer to help, then these races will be cancelled. Clearly this isn't a place that we want to visit and so if anyone can be of any assistance, please contact the Organiser or mvw here at the website with your details. Any members who would like to take on organising an event on behalf of the club will be given the necessary support from existing members.
*2008 calendars are now available from Bikestyle and other retail outlets. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1st February
The adults (over 12's) Tuesday evening training sessions at the NSC Perimeter track will resume on Tuesday 5th February until 25th March, weather permitting. The sessions will run from 10.30 until 20.00. The delay in starting the MVW organised sessions has been as a result of risk assessment changes being implemented. It should also be noted that to be covered by BC insurance, all riders must be members of affiliated cycling clubs.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21st January
*MANX VIKING WHEELERS OPEN MEETING AND SIGNING ON NIGHT You are invited to attend an Open Meeting and Signing on Night to be held at The Manor Hotel, School Road, Willaston on Tuesday 29th January 2008 starting at 7.30 p.m. There will be a short meeting to discuss various matters. *The Official Presentation of the Trophy Cabinet has been arranged for Monday 21 January, 12.30 p.m. at The NSC. The more diligent amongst you may notice that this is posted after the event! Sorry. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
