Seven young riders from Thanet Road Club had a taste of international racing in Belgium at the weekend. Cycling is considered by many to be the national sport in Belgium, it is the home of the great Eddie Merckx and the famous Spring Classics traditionally start the European road racing season. The seven riders made […]
The latest evening “10” at Betteshanger CP was held in much better conditions than the previous week, which was reflected in much improved times for most riders, including some course PB’s. The field of 40 riders comprised 5 junior and 35 senior riders. As in previous weeks at Betteshanger, the field size has hovered around […]
Thanet RC / Whites Summer Series Round.1 (Mon 19th June 2017) Top circuit Under 8 Girls Position Name Club TT time TT position Mass start position Total 1 Freya Hocking Thanet RC 3.59 1 1 2 Under 8 Boys Position Name Club TT time TT position Mass start position Total 1 Thorsten Cook Thanet RC […]
Open Time Trials (including those run by Thanet RC) – These have to be entered in advance and your entry must be with the organiser at least 12 days before the event, or as per the closing date via the CTT website. The times you place on the entry form must have been achieved in […]
Following the 70th anniversary ride which is starting and finishing at Betteshanger on Sunday 9th July there will be a hog roast taking place by the hut. This is in place of the summer barbecue that normally occurs at Bell Meadow. The hog roast is being supplied by Coastal Roasters (the same as at Colin […]
After a couple of weeks of fine weather, the wind returned to Betteshanger CP with a vengeance for the latest evening time trial. The strong south westerly meant that it was a struggle down the main straight, and temperatures fell away sharply as the sun dropped. There was a field of 7 juniors, 29 seniors […]
So much racing TRC riders are involved in and difficult to keep a track of all results so if I miss anything please let me know. London Nocturne TRC had four riders in the support race at the Nocturne in field of 90. The race was extremely fast at 27mph average on 1km lap in […]
Link to photos of The Ray Jessett Memorial Open 10m TT 10.6.17 A great event with a good turn out. Really nice to see Ray’s own granddaughter, Miriam of The Tyneside Vagabonds, being brought down by Ray’s son Cliff to ride. Miriam got a PB. https://www.flickr.com/photos/davealexrob/albums/72157682009467213 Find out all about Ray Jessett and the stories […]
Lots of further racing at the weekend which I’ll try and summarise On Sunday was the SE youth championships on the crit course on Eastbourne front. Max Robinson rode very strongly to take the win to become SE champ. Also Lance Childs rode very strongly to just miss the podium in 4th with Jack Hill […]
Huge well done to Jenny Fearn and Adrian Hawkins for qualifying for the UCI masters time trial championships in Albi in France. The qualifying event took place at the tour of Cambridgeshire chronic TT on Saturday on a sporting 16.5 mile course with a tough wind. Also 4 other Thanet RC members took part who […]