Yes the October challenge extended into November. One week to go! It has been a great week for training with most in the distance challenge also lining up for the TDM. Mike takes over the lead albeit by only a few km. There are some big club rides coming up prior to Taupo so watch out for those.
When people ask me about my short time as a (pro) cyclist and why I didn’t keep it up, I reply that I didn’t want to become a Belgian pin cushion.
Or read it on their website… http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10843717
A wonderful afternoon with only a light northerly breeze, a shining sun and a higher than normal temperature allowed the 41 track cyclists and their support crews to enjoy a fantastic days track cycling at the second meet of the season. We welcomed another 9 rookie riders to the group as well as few more seasoned individuals.
The programme was made up of 5 or 6 lap races followed by the first round of the clubs Omnium championship with one lap standing start time trials followed by short 2 lap scratch races and then finished off with the longer handicap races. In the interests of safety and the fact that it is early in the season and the rookie riders the fields were kept to manageable 7 per race. As a measure of the quality of riders we have this year the track record for the one lap time trial was unofficially broken in three different grades, to think that this is possible at only the second meet of the season, ensures that those that come along to watch track cycling will be witness to some of the best track cycling that is available in this country.
Good luck to everybody participating the the T de M this weekend!
Apparently entries are already 25% up on last year. And the forecast is looking OK.
Please remember that the 116km ride starts half an hour earlier (8am rather than 8:30am) this year than previous years.
Don’t forget Colin’s 2 or 3 lapper…
Ride safely & have fun!
Photos thanks to Kirsty Kaihau