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Yeovil April 2011 Feel the burn What a fantastic race and a superb turnout two punctures, and he was riding tubs! Chris both from Yeovil CC – participants and helpers Martin, Stuart Paul and Sean Hanna didn't – and top quality riders. The race pattern was manage to stay with the main field. Sam Whittlesea (ProBikeKit. co), was the main crash victim and was taken to hospital. Initial reports suggested he was in bad shape but hadn't broken anything, but later a different story emerged. In his own words "I got much the same story from the hospital initially until they decided their x-rays "...please thank might have missed everyone involved, I something due to the felt very well looked pain I was in when after" Sam Whittlesea moving, so I had MRI and CT scans which showed up 'four fractured vertabrae, pelvis fracture a bit of a reversal from normal with the Ham extending into the sacroiliac joint, extensive Hill staying together, more or less, whilst the haematoma to right gluteal region and torn Pittards saw a series of attacks, but with an piriformis muscle' as the main injuries. A bit inevitable bunch sprint for the line. different to the severe bruising and pulled How did our boys fair? Mike Loader was the highest placed finisher, having been delayed by a small crash that occurred on the final lap as the race passed through Bridgehampton. Mark Plummer was perhaps the best placed rider to finish in the top spot but... he was well to the front as the sprint started but a rider fell in front of him and despite a valiant effort to bunny hop the fallen rider he didn't make it. He had a heavy fall on his shoulder and launched his bike into the air. The latter had "You won't catch only minor damage whilst me doing one of those Mark is very stiff and sore again, from now on it's but thankfully no broken just the time trials" bones. Chris Martin Hugh Knudson suffered not one but muscles they seemed to be suggesting after 2011 3 Tuesday 13, Stoke-on-Trent the shorter 100 kilometre Challenge Ride will my initial assessment at the hospital! WIth the current deal to host the ToB coming 4 Wednesday 14, Welshpool to Caerphilly also feature some the stages’ key sections, I am okay though, lots of painkillers and good to an end and with the County Councils 5 Thursday 15th Exeter to Exmouth including the final King of the Mountains test care helps. Gutted I didn't get to finish (so being so pushed for cash this may be the last 6 Friday 16, Taunton to Wells near to the finish. More info at: close!) and gutted to be off my bike again we see of the Tour for a while so make the 7 Saturday 17, Bury St Edmunds to www.tourride.co.uk/wales in what has been a disasterous 6 months most of the two stages that come near to us. Sandringham even before this. Ultimately I am alive, not Stage five starts in the city of Exeter where 8 Sunday 18, London 10km Individual Time paralysed and in good the riders will look forward to a 180km Trial,and Circuit Race spirits, so life is good. "I would have stage heading across Dartmoor and The pain will recede and made the podium.... climbing Haytor before dropping down Once again you have the chance to ride an hopefully before too long but I turned up late. to Exmouth the second seaside finish of official stage of The Tour of Britain. Help the I will be back on a bike What are the chances? 2011 tour. The climb through Chedder Prostate Cancer Charity raise money to fight ...please thank everyone 'The Late' Sean Hanna Gorge greets the race on stage six when the most common cancer in men. The nearest involved, I felt very well Somerset hosts the 150km stage from stage is in Wales beginning at the National looked after. Cheers, Sam" Taunton to Wells where a looped finish Trust’s dramatic medieval Powis Castle just Despite a lot of pre race problems for the gives the crowds the chance to see more of outside Welshpool, The Tour of Britain stage organiser, Shaun Walsh, the race went really the final kilometres of the day. travels 180km south to Caerphilly, where the smoothly not least thanks to the excellent stage finishes outside one of Europe’s greatest marshalling, which was again highlighted in 2011 stage dates for September are: medieval castles – Caerphilly Castle. the Commissaires report. The six motorcycle 1 Sunday 11, Peebles to Dumfries Along the way some of The Tour of marshals helped ensure the race had a smooth 2 Monday 12, Kendal to Blackpool Britain’s toughest terrain will test riders over passage on both the main roads and the the full 180 kilometre Pro Ride distance, while minor lanes. The first aiders were called on several times and did a great job of ensuring EVENING EVENTS the 'wounded' were well looked after. TVCRA Time Trials 26 MAY 19:15 10 Show your true colours The training sessions start this week and We have already had 2 JUNE 19:30 5 This stunning spell of good weather has the website has downloadable files for your some really good 9 JUNE 19:30 10 brought out the short sleeved shirts and TVCRA passes, its important to note you turnouts for the first 16 JUNE (Come and Try It) 19:30 5 shorts. If yours are looking a little worse for will need your pass/number in order to gain events in this series. 23 JUNE 19:30 10 wear why not treat yourself to some new entry to the airfield. Chris Martin is our Mark Plummer has

ones, and rather than rush out and buy a TVCRA rep and he will post or email copies of taken over as TT 30 JUNE 19:30 9 trade top get yourself some Yeovil colours. membership forms as required or he will have Sec (contact details 7 JULY 19:30 10 We have a good supply of Bibshorts, some forms available most TT evenings. Chris on page 8), assisted 14 JULY (Come and Try It) 19:30 5 Road Vests, can be contacted on 01460 76612. by a team from the 21 JULY 19:15 10 Training Tops, We have volunteered to run the 4-up team committee, but we 28 JULY 19:15 10 Mitts, Arm time trail this year – sadly it didn't happen last do need a marshal and pusher off each week, 4 AUGUST 19:00 5 warmers, leg year. It will take place on Tuesday 14th June at two on some occasions. If you are going to warmers, Merryfield and is open to teams from all the ride this year please make the effort to do at 11 AUGUST (10 Handicap) 18:45 10

overshoes and affiliated clubs as well as guest teams. As the least one assistance, there is a rota next to the 18 AUGUST 18:45 10 Skin suits. name implies you need four riders, preferably signing on sheet each week. Just pick a week 25 AUGUST 18:45 9 Contact equally matched, the first three to cross the and a duty and sign up. Neither task is hard 1 SEPTEMBER (5 Handicap) 18:45 5 David for more finish line count as the team with the time and without someone to do them each week 8 SEPTEMBER 18:30 5 details (see of the third rider counting as the team time. we cannot hold the events and give so many 15 SEPTEMBER 18:30 5 page 8) or it There will also be Junior Teams of just two riders such pleasure - or should that be pain! is available riders. Date (Thursdays) Start Dist. NOTE: If road conditions affect visibility, most Thursday Full details and application forms will be 5 MAY 19:00 5 the 10 events will be substituted by a 5 mile evenings at the available at the beginning of May. event on the U30/5 course. Sunday 2 (or 9 if TTs. The event is followed by a buffet at the 12 MAY (Two up TT) 19:15 10 wet) October is the Hill Climb, start 10:30. Wyndham Arms in Ilton. 19 MAY 19:15 9

P a g e 2 P a g e 3 as manager. In 1974 the team became a full By Tony Taylor MAKING A NAME IN CYCLING professional squad with a distinct Dutch Club Runs prominence, to promote their presence in The new format of publishing club runs When James Starkey bought out his 'safety' winner and first man to beat 4 hours in an out Europe, with Merseysider Dave Lloyd being the seems to be popular and allows for riders cycle in 1885, the frame design and chain and back 100 mile time trial, Ray Booty. Both leading UK member. pedalling transmission became the standard rode an all steel Raleigh frame, easily recognised making their own way there as well as Although the T.I. Raleigh team, now ensuring that if we do lose someone en- for the next 80 years or so. Many saw business by the distinctive front fork crown. managed by Peter Post became one of the top opportunities to enter into cycle manufacture In 1966 Raleigh, with co-sponsor B.M.B. route (which we do try hard not to) they teams in Europe, a UK based team managed by do know where we are headed. to meet this new demand. One Nottingham decided to back a team of Independent (semi- George Shaw, was revised, all be it with a couple businessman who did, was Frank Bowden, professional) riders, a category that at the time, of breaks, up until 1994. It later rode as Carlton- For May who acquired a small local cycle maker called was thriving, with George Shaw and Mick Weinmann, then as Raleigh-Weinmann, and 1 Canal Centre, West Lyng Woodhead, Angois and Ellis in 1887, having Coupe from , and 1963 Tour of Britain eventually Raleigh-Banana (Banana Marketing 8 Brownes Garden Centre, Coxley bought one of their cycles for himself, after (Milk Race) winner Peter Chisman and Benny Group). Some of the riders in the team over taking up cycling for health reasons on the Dobson from the north-east. this period were, Chris Lillywhite, Bill Nickson, 15 Gillingham, garden centre advice of his doctor. The following year Mr The following year the team rode as Mark Bell, Dave Rayner, Mark Walsham and 22 Wookey Hole Bowden, changed his new business to the CarIton-B.M.B., - the Worksop company having Steve Jones, with Adrian Timmis, Paul Sherwin 29 Broadwindsor Raleigh Cycle Company, using the name of the already been acquired by Raleigh. The line up and joining after being based on and June. Raleigh Street, Nottingham, premises where that year was Peter Chisman, George Shaw, the Continent. 5 Glastonbury they were being made. The company was so , Bernard Burns and local Thus the Raleigh name, as prominent 12 No run. Road Race successful that it eventually became the largest Nottingham rider John Aslin. Other riders in as Nottingham's two other major industrial 19 Wells, garden centre cycle manufacturer in the world, and exported the 1968 to 1971 line ups were Wes Mason, names–Boots Chemist and John Player 26 Dorchester (must be somewhere nice to all corners of the globe. Mike Cowley, Brian Jolly, Reg Smith, Derek Cigarettes– has in its time led the world in both open on Sunday at this time of year!) As the Raleigh Cycle Company grew, it took Harrison and all-rounders Trevor Bull and Tony cycle manufacturing and cycle racing. In Alan over a number of other companies. In 1902 it Gowland, with George Shaw becoming team Sillitoe's novel and the 1960 film 'Saturday Night If you come across a nice cafe that is open acquired Sturmey Archer, which had developed manager. and Sunday Morning', Albert Finney played on a Sunday, please let us know as we are the rear hub gear, folowed by the local Robin From 1972 onwards the team rode as T.I. the memorable leading role as a machinist at always open to new destinations or new Hood Cycle Co., the Humber Cycle Co. in 1932, Raleigh again, with Bull and Jolly being joined Raleigh's Nottingham factory, thus underlining options on our existing routes., Rudge Whitworth in 1943, Triumph Cycles by Dave Watson, Pete Smith, Dave Rollinson the part Raleigh played in Nottingham life. in 1953, BSA Cycles (which had previously and Phil Marrows, with Arthur Metcalfe acquired Sunbeam Cycles and New Hudson Cycles) in 1957, and Carlton Cycles in 1960. Raleigh entered the world of cycle racing at an early stage. In the 1890s Raleigh backed the American track man AA Zimmerman, who took a number of world championship titles and records. Although numerous riders were A big 'Thank You' to Tony Taylor for all backed by Raleigh at the articles he has written for the Pedaller. various times over the If you have enjoyed them then you will be years, the most high profile pleased to hear he has published a book rider was undoubtedly call 'Pedaller Talk' and has included more discounted price of £8.00. Reg Harris, who in the information as well as lots of pictures. 1940s and 1950s became a Garry Mitchener has a supply so either The book normally sells for £10.00 but household name. 1989-Raleigh-BananaTeam with (centre) General contact him direct on 01935 428258 or see club members can get a copy for the Two of Nottingham's best post war riders, Manager , (I wonder what he is doing him at the Evening TTs. these days!) track sprint champion Lloyd Binch, and BBAR

P a g e 4 P a g e 5 The committee meets on the second Monday of March District (Done and approved) New BC Membership every month at the Sports Club. Minutes from the General Secretary Nothing to report. Road Race Secretary John Andrews entries are Committee meetings: Treasurer reported on the following already arriving. Thanks to all the helpers and Ride membership is for yet again an excellent Com report, especially transactions: Income: Membership £385.00; commuters, sportive riders February (no meeting in Jan) Clothing £448.00. Expenditure: WTTA £15.00; mentioning the quality of marshalling. It was and other riders who do not General Sec Nothing to report. Newsletters £107.52. the opinion of the lead car drivers that the race. It's an ideal alternative Treasurer reported on the following Time Trial Secretary The first evening TT motorcycle marshals whilst being essential were transactions: Expenditure: Trophies £91.90; would be 2 laps of the Sparkford course not as disciplined and aware as we were used to. to Race membership, providing heaps of Clothing £2636.00; Nuffield Pavilion £320.00. commencing at 18:30. There were a number of injured riders but all are money saving offers and peace-of-mind Time Trial Secretary The first Evening TT Road Race Secretary Explained difficulties OK. (post meeting note… one rider was more liability cover in the event of an accident that is planned for 23 Mar 2011; this is before the he had been experiencing organising the Ham seriously injured than was initially reported, is your fault. Plus there's free legal support in clocks are advanced to BST. It was agreed to Hill and Pittards Races especially with respect and diagnosed, but he has been in contact case you're involved in an accident which is cancel this event and commence the Evening to support from the NEG. A meeting had been and thanked the officials for looking after him not your fault. TT’s on 30 Mar 2011. convened with SW District BC officials to so well.) Permits for he JA have not yet been Race membership is for received. The RA has been sent. SW to request Road Race Secretary After initial concern discuss how the process could be made easier competitive cyclists. There for future events. bikes from District and to request payment that Ham Hill and Pittards Races may not be are three levels depending authorised, RR Sec has gained agreement that Membership Secretary 40 paid members. details for the riders for the HH/Pittards. on the benefits you require, permits will be issued. There is still an issue Runs Secretary Club runs had been well NA to attend forthcoming District meeting. with the National Escort Group (NEG) as the supported, with some members continuing to Main objective to establish dialogue and to try plus the optional Full Racing Licence for Welsh NEG is unavailable. The John Andrews make their own way out to meet at published and improve communications and smoother those taking part in higher level events. Race Road Race was not on the BC Calendar, but this café stops. flow of information. members get unbeatable retail discounts, has since been rectified. Records Secretary Nothing to report. Membership Secretary 48 to date. List of access to expert coaching advice and peace Membership Secretary There are 25 paid Newsletter Editor next to be published in April members requested for evening TT (to ensure of mind legal and insurance protection in the members for 2011. after Ham Hill and Pittards Races. Yeovil CC all riders are paid up members) event of an accident Runs Secretary Club runs had been well Archive material had been posted on website Runs Secretary Going well still. Numbers supported, with members making their own under News Section. variable. A few longer rides have been Membership Race Race Race Ride way out to meet at published café stops. David TVCRA Representative AGM had taken place. incorporated into the runs for April. Type Bronze Silver Gold Notley raised awareness of CTC requirement Subs for the 2011 season would remain the Records Secretary Not present Senior £13.50 £36 £64 £24 to note all Club riders’ names in event of same as 2010. A 4-Up TTT had been agreed Newsletter Editor Next edition in April after incident or accident involving a third party. for 14 June 2011, with Yeovil CC taking on RR and TT. Will include reminder to pay subs Junior £13.50 £24 £46 £17 Nick Armstrong requested copy of full Club organisational responsibility. There would be TVCRA Representative Good interest Youth n/a £13.50 £34 £11 membership in order to take a role call on Club a ‘drop-in’ evening on 07 April 2011 at the from club members. DN to produce flyer for Under 12 n/a £8 £28 £6. runs. Wyndham Arms, Ilton for interested parties. circulation about 4-up. Details have been posted Records Secretary not present but all trophies Tuesday Night sessions would commence on 19 on website of passes. Family n/a £82 £138 £58 Any Other Business DN raised the issue of a and requirements to win them had now been April 2011. Life (under 65) n/a n/a £768 n/a reviewed, with detail published on the Club Any Other Business Derek Todd raised the potential sponsor. The committee felt that none website. issue of a mileage allowance for RR lead cars of the existing events needed additional funding Life (over 65) n/a n/a £320 n/a Newsletter Editor Recently published. which is set at 40 pence per mile. but that the money might be put to better use in No recent a youth development programme. This would be Whilst the club has insurance to cover TVCRA Representative April correspondence. Awaiting a meeting for details dependant on the club gaining Go-ride status. it the cover does not extend to members, Nothing to report of forthcoming season to be confirmed. General Sec The current YDO was not in attendance. so if you are riding regularly then it is well Treasurer Income: £80 cash from 2 evening Roddy Payne, our potential Go Ride coach, is Any Other Business The Newport Track worth joining either BC or CTC. We have TTs, £100 subs. Expenditure: TVCRA affiliation to be invited to attend future meetings in order sessions had been well supported and all who had a number of members that have been had attended thoroughly enjoyed the event. £50. Provisional RR accounts waiting cost of that we might progress ideas as far as possible, unfortunate enough to be involved in an Roddy Payne expressed an interest in taking the bikes and start programmes, profit currently at knowing the next coach training session is not Go-Ride affiliation for the club forward. He was £1149.00. for some time. accident and they have all commented on aiming to set up a meeting with BC Regional Time Trial Secretary Not present but raised how glad they were to have this cover. It Development Officer, Chris Yates. Roddy also issue of helpers rota. Not too many takers on Go-Ride Status is bad enough dealing with the physical mentioned that it was intended to recommence first evening, it was felt that it will pick up over We now have a club member who is going to consequences of an accident , so to have the the Ladies Night rides in the spring with Sandra the next couple of events but if not we will need do the training to be a level 2 coach, Roddy support of a professional to deal with all the Wills taking the lead on this. David Notley to allocate spots to those wishing to compete. Payne has done the first aid part but there are legal matters makes things so much easier, It was decided to change the first 10 to a 9 as was in process of reviewing Yeovil CC archive no coaching courses in the SW until September. and remember these folk are experienced with it falls on the Thursday prior to Easter (which If anyone else is interested in becoming a coach material on loan from David Shorey. dealing with cyclists and their bikes. is very late this year). DN to inform police and please let us know and we could then share the workload more evenly. P a g e 6 P a g e 7 SECRETARY MARK PLUMMER Off to a flying start 111 Bower Hinton, Martock TA12 6LA Our first Open Time Trial of the year took [email protected] 07855 310504 place on Saturday 16 April, with a field of 66 riders, eight of whom were YCC members. The weather was MEMBERSHIP Mike Loader 01935 410790 glorious and even 3 Poppy Close, Brympton, Yeovil, BA22 8US the wind was in the right direction, RECORDS Mike Northcott 01458 273576 providing a tailwind on the TVCRA Chris Martin 01460 76612 longer leg out. TIME TRIALS Mark Plummer 0777 573 4134 The winner ROAD RACE Shaun Walsh 01749 812298 was Sean Childs, NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE & CLOTHING RNRMCA, in a David Notley 01963 440291 time of 20:17. Of the home riders New Records Mike Loader finished highest on a time of 21:17, whilst Chris Martin was just seven As the new season gets underway don't seconds of his PB at 22:02, Shaun Walsh forget to stake your claim for a club trophy. was 9 seconds away from a PB on 22:21, If you have ridden faster, or finished Nick Young found some of his old form and higher than the current claimant please improved his 24:12 down to a 22:33! Alex send details to [email protected] did a 22:42 whilst Dave Driver and Peter Chapman were split by just 1 second, 24:04 Just a final reminder that your subs were due and 24:05, the latter being and improvement at the beginning of the year and if you have of just over a minute of Peter's PB. Ian Smith not paid Mike by now you will be deemed was the final counter with a time of 25:01. to have resigned from the club. So please fill Thanks to all the marshals and helpers, in the form below and post it off to Mike as especially as several of you had been out soon as possible. supporting the road races just a week before.

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Emergency Contact Number I would prefer to receive The Pedaller (club newsletter) by ❑ email ❑ post I enclose a cheque/cash for £ payable to Yeovil CC ❑ 1st Claim Senior (£15.00) ❑ Junior/Juvenile/Full time student (£5.00) ❑ 2nd Claim (£15.00) 1st claim club ❑ Family (£30.00) Please return to Mike Loader at the address above. Cheques payable to Yeovil CC. P a g e 8