Scottish
10 Mile Time Trial Championships
Monday 19th
May, 2008
by Ed Hood
On a Sunday morning as
close to perfect as we’ll get in Scotland, Arthur Doyle (Dooleys) did what
most people had expected and took the Scottish ten mile championship over the
A811, Kippen Flats, equalling Graeme Obree’s 20-13 course record.
Arthur
Doyle
If Arthur’s first time trial championship win went
to form, then the destination for rest of the medals was much less predictable.
Dave Martin (the bicycleworks) finally has a piece of
silver to show for all that ten mile talent he’s demonstrated over the last
few years, his 20-24 was just three seconds too quick for the bronze medal winners
– yes, that’s plural.
Gary
Robson
Scottish Cycling will have to splash out
and buy two bronzes. Arthur’s team mate, Gary Robson now has an individual
medal to add to his clutch of short distance team medals, but the watch couldn’t
separate him from Edinburgh Road Club’s Ken Russell – maybe they’ll
have to cut the medal in half?
Joe
Wilson
It was sunny, mild and with just a light breeze off the
East when we arrived at the Kippen roundabout turn in time to see Jonathan Copp
show off his new Sandy Wallace colours, he’s been a medallist at this distance
before, but not today.
I had a flash back at this stage; the last time
I saw this roundabout, I was hanging on to Callum Macgregor’s back wheel
during a gentleman’s time trial a few years ago – what was I thinking
about?
There were already quick times on the board, Ken Russell’s
bronze came off number 15 and Glasgow Couriers’ hill climb star Chris Smart
had done 20-48 off number ten.
The weather and traffic
flow didn’t vary much over the last hour, although it was warmer for the
last starters, so there was probably little advantage to be gained from field
placing on this beautiful morning.
Gary
Hand
Roadman, Gary Hand (Pedal Power) was trying his hand at clock
bashing but wasn’t going to trouble the specialists.
Ever green
Dave Gibson was another rider that fooled us with a change of colours, we’re
so used to seeing him in the Modena colours, but he’s a Dooleys man too
now.
Dave
Gibson
Dave’s road background showed as he
changed down into the roundabout and was away quickly and cleanly, unlike many
of the ‘pure’ testers who laboured mega gears out of the turn, taking
an age to gain momentum.
A lovely Mark 1 3.0 litre Ford Capri passed
shortly after Davie, en route a classic car rally, the gurgle of the V6 took me
back to when I had my 2.8 injection and . . . oh, sorry!
Hugh Jamieson
is another of the Dooleys time trial tribe and he was looking much happier than
the last time I saw him – hirpling round the moors above Paisley in the
Super Six.
The wonderfully named ‘D. Caesar’ from the bicycleworks
wasn’t going to win, but his suntan was superb.
Gordon
Murdoch
Gordon Murdoch (Pedal Power), winner of that moor land
Super Six I just mentioned had ‘turned tester for a day,’ no tri-bars,
just clip-ons but looked strong, well up on minute man and former 12 hour champ,
Norman Skene (Granite City)
Silver medallist, Dave Martin was obviously
flying, off 105, too quick for me to get a snap – sorry Dave, I’ll
keep a good eye out for you in the 25.
Meanwhile, the marshals were offering
sound encouragement to riders; “pit some effort into it man!”
His
companion marshal did observe however; “Christ! He’s breithin’
oot his erse awreadiz!’
Jonathon
Copp
Phil Brown was another road man giving the ‘alone and
unpaced’ game a try and was well up on minute man, Callum Ritchie (Musselburgh).
Callum
Ritchie
The days of sticking a pair of 28’s with silks on
your road bike for a big time trial have long gone; the quality (and value) of
the kit on show never ceases to amaze me, even those who look like they are riding
a slow-mo demonstration of a time trial are mounted on the latest carbon creations.
Carlos
Riise
As the sun drove the temperature up a few degrees, big ten
mile names from the recent past appeared, Carlos Riise (Shetland) and Chris Isats
(Berwick), but it wasn’t to be their day.
Chris
Isats
Nor was it to be Sean Gray of Dooley’s
day, albeit he was up on Isats.
Sean
Gray
Arthur showed the benefit of all that road racing he’s been
doing as he whistled round the turn, lost very little momentum and was away again,
dart lke, pedalling a lower gear than we might have seen him turn last season.
Next on the card was the only man who I thought could beat Arthur –
Mark Atkinson (Sandy Wallace) but an incident at the start which left him sprawled
on the road, meant that he didn't appear on cue and had to restart from last position
in the field for his long 20 minute ride, as he said; “not the best preparation
to try and win a championship!”
Joe Wilson (Sandy Wallace) isn’t
at his best over ten miles and his 21 wasn’t in the frame.
Jim
Cusick
Jim Cusick (Glasgow Couriers), two minutes
ahead of Joe on the road was in the 20 minute bracket though, and his form is
shaping nicely for a defence of his 50 title later in the year.
Mark
Atkinson
All that remained was for a scraped and bruised Mark Atkinson
to finish, and the 2008 '10' Champs had been won and lost.
What
they said
Gary Robson was understandably pleased with his medal;
“It’s a personal best in Scotland for me, so I have to be happy.
I did a 19-54 for third place on the Levens (Cumbria) course last Saturday night,
so I knew I had form. I thought I’d be about 20 seconds behind Arthur today,
so as I said, I can’t be unhappy.”
Dave Martin had never
been interviewed before, I had to explain to him that it’s one of the burdens
that come with success; “I’m pleased with the ride, it’s
only my third race of the year. I did the East Pursuit last week and recorded
5-02 for second place, so I knew I was going OK. I had a good winter of training
and spent a spell in Belgium with John Anderson whilst the Spring Classics were
on; we did a lot of kilometres there. In previous years I’ve tried to be
pretty scientific with training, but this year I’ve just being going out
and smashing myself! I felt good at the finish today, I was absolutely drained;
I just couldn’t have done anymore.”
Arthur Doyle: I
put it to Arthur, that given the ‘quickness’ of the day, we might
have expected him to dip into the magical 19 minute realm; “I know what
you mean, but I haven’t been well, I feel washed out today. My wife and
kids have had a bug and it’s affected me too, I’m over the moon to
have won given the circumstances. I felt there was a tail wind out, so I held
a little in reserve for the finish and tried to lift towards the end, but I was
struggling. My next target will be the Super Six at the start of June, I’ve
been enjoying riding them and they’ve definitely helped my time trialling.”
Arthur rode his Cervelo with a 56 ring and 11-up cassette on Continental
Podiums to win the title.
Result
1
A. DOYLE DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. S 20:13
2 D. MARTIN THE BICYCLE WORKS S 20:24
3
K. RUSSELL EDINBURGH R.C. V 20:27
= G. ROBSON DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. S 20:27
5
D. McGAW ARCTIC PREMIER R.T. S 20:37
6 J. CUSICK GLASGOW COURIERS V 20:42
7
C. ROBERTSON VELO ECOSSE S 20:46
8 M. ATKINSON SANDY WALLACE CYCLES S 20:47
9
C. SMART GLASGOW COURIERS S 20:48
10 C. RIISE SHETLAND WHEELERS V 20:57
11
D. GIBSON DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. V 21:01
12 J. MILLAR DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. S 21:08
13
I. BLACK SANDY WALLACE CYCLES V 21:12
14 G. MURDOCH PEDAL POWER R.T. S 21:13
15
J. COPP SANDY WALLACE CYCLES S 21:16
= J. WILSON SANDY WALLACE CYCLES S 21:16
17
B. McGURK TEAM ICARUS S 21:17
18 P. ETTLES FORRES C.C. V 21:20
19 P. BROWN
VELO ECOSSE S 21:21
20 S. GOLDSWORTHY VELO ECOSSE S 21:24
21 C. ISATS BERWICK
WHEELERS S 21:27
22 D. BLACK CLACHNACUDDIN C.C. S 21:33
23 S. GRAY DOOLEYS
CYCLES R.T. S 21:37
24 S. BLUM GLASGOW COURIERS S 21:38
25 G. BROWN VELO
ECOSSE V 21:39
26 A. DOW SANDY WALLACE CYCLES S 21:40
27 M. SUMMERS DUNFERMLINE
C.C. S 21:44
= H. JAMIESON DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. V 21:44
29 J. HALL SANDY
WALLACE CYCLES V 21:52
30 G. MACFARLANE JOHNSTONE WHEELERS S 21:59
31 G.
COCKBURN NIGHTINGALE C.C. V 22:00
32 K. RAESIDE INVERCLYDE VELO V 22:02
=
B. DUNCAN EDINBURGH R.C. V 22:02
34 A. TAYLOR MUSSELBURGH R.C.C. V 22:03
35
A. McILROY EDINBURGH R.C. S 22:05
36 P. McINALLY EAST KILBRIDE R.C. S 22:07
=
G. HAND PEDAL POWER R.T. S 22:07
38 P. BLACK EDINBURGH R.C. S 22:09
= D.
CAESAR THE BICYCLE WORKS S 22:09
40 I. SIM GLASGOW COURIERS S 22:13
41 C.
RITCHIE MUSSELBURGH R.C.C. V 22:15
42 G. GRAHAM FULLARTON WHEELERS V 22:20
43
K. SMITH GLASGOW WHEELERS S 22:23
44 I. MANSON JOHNSTONE WHEELERS V 22:24
=
N. SKENE GRANITE CITY R.T. V 22:24
46 K. LACKIE FORRES C.C. V 22:32
47 P.
COLLINS DRUMMOND-DATASAFE S 22:34
48 S. McCRAE PEDAL POWER R.T. S 22:40
49
J. MCCRORY GLASGOW UNITED C.C. S 22:43
50 D. SCALLY GLASGOW COURIERS S 22:44
51
A. ROWAT MUSSELBURGH R.C.C. V 22:45
52 C. MACKENZIE EDINBURGH R.C. V 22:46
53
M. HENNON INVERCLYDE VELO S 22:48
54 S. MONAGHAN DEESIDE THISTLE C.C. V 22:49
55
D. McLARDIE DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. S 22:52
56 N. MILTON AUCHENCROW THISTLE V 22:54
57
J. McPAUL INVERCLYDE VELO V 22:58
58 K. DARLING KELSO WHEELERS V 23:06
59
D. MILLAR GLASGOW COURIERS V 23:08
= D. PRITCHARD KELSO WHEELERS V 23:08
61
D. TIMMINS MUSSELBURGH R.C.C. S 23:10
= A. SOLWAY KENNOWAY ROAD CLUB V 23:10
63
G. JONES EDINBURGH R.C. V 23:11
64 H. ARMSTRONG BERWICK WHEELERS S 23:12
65
G. McCARTER INVERCLYDE VELO V 23:13
66 J. GREENGRASS NIGHTINGALE C.C. V 23:16
67
D. SMITH AUCHENCROW THISTLE V 23:19
68 J. GILLIES LAW WHEELERS V 23:22
69
A. TORRANCE DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. V 23:24
= G. SMALL EAST KILBRIDE R.C. V 23:24
70
B. AITON EAST KILBRIDE R.C. V 23:24
72 O. DEL CORTO EDINBURGH R.C. S 23:26
73
A. MOONEY AYR ROADS C.C. S 23:27
74 D. ROBINSON INVERCLYDE VELO V 23:29
75
A. COOK CLASSIC WALLS CRT S 23:32
76 S. BEECH SANDY WALLACE CYCLES V 23:33
77
C. ADAMS DRUMMOND-DATASAFE V 23:34
78 J. DALY JOHNSTONE WHEELERS V 23:35
79
N. LAING EDINBURGH R.C. S 23:43
80 D. MURPHY NIGHTINGALE C.C. V 23:49
81
M. BAUGH STIRLING BIKE CLUB S 23:52
= M. SYMINGTON GLASGOW WHEELERS S 23:52
82
K. ROSS BERWICK WHEELERS S 23:52
84 B. TAYLOR DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. V 23:55
=
S. WALLACE SANDY WALLACE CYCLES V 23:55
86 E. EASSON GLASGOW WHEELERS V 23:58
87
C. McGOWAN LAW WHEELERS S 23:59
88 C. SIM DEESIDE THISTLE C.C. V 24:00
89
K. TAIT EDINBURGH R.C. V 24:05
90 B. BROWN VELO ECOSSE V 24:06
91 A. HOLMS
INVERCLYDE VELO V 24:07
92 R. YEOMANS GLASGOW WHEELERS S 24:10
93 D. ALLAN
EDINBURGH R.C. V 24:12
94 J. CONNAGHAN EDINBURGH R.C. V 24:20
95 P. SMITH
GLASGOW WHEELERS S 24:21
96 N. MUIR EDINBURGH R.C. V 24:23
97 P. GAREZE
LOMOND ROADS S 24:25
98 M. KANE PEDAL POWER R.T. V 24:33
99 D. KIRKHAM MUSSELBURGH
R.C.C. V 24:38
100 R. ARMSTRONG DEESIDE THISTLE C.C. S 24:44
= A. DUNCAN
YTHAN C.C. S 24:44
102 W. GUNN FORRES C.C. V 24:59
103 C. RUSSELL EDINBURGH
R.C. V 25:03
104 F. TOMS NEVIS CYCLES R.T. V 25:12
105 K. McLUSKEY TEAM
ICARUS S 25:16
106 G. JOHNSTON CLASSIC WALLS R.T. V 25:20
107 R. COOPER
LAW WHEELERS V 25:44
108 M. OGDEN STIRLING BIKE CLUB S 25:47
109 H. AITCHISON
FORRES C.C. V 25:59
110 A. SPEED FIFE CENTURY R.C. V 26:02
111 J. KENNAH
LAW WHEELERS V 26:04
112 S. MITCHELL DUNDEE WHEELERS V 26:40
113 M. DEVLIN
ST. CHRISTOPHERS CC V 27:16
114 T. CUMMINGS KIRKCALDY & DIST.CC V 27:54
115
G. ADAM SVTTA V 31:40
A. SINCLAIR EDINBURGH R.C. V DNF
I. BLACK SANDY WALLACE CYCLES V DNS
F. MORRIS G.S. METRO V DNS
B. GILMOUR NIGHTINGALE C.C. V DNS
A. HAY GLASGOW COURIERS V DNS
Vets
1
J. CUSICK GLASGOW COURIERS 20:42
2 C. RIISE SHETLAND WHEELERS 20:57
3 D.
GIBSON DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T. 21:01
1st Team
DOOLEYS
CYCLES R.T. 1: 1:41 (Scottish record)
A. DOYLE 20:13
G. ROBSON 20:27
D. GIBSON 21:01
2nd Team
GLASGOW COURIERS
1: 3:08
J. CUSICK 20:42
C. SMART 20:48
S. BLUM 21:38
3rd
Team
SANDY WALLACE CYCLES 1: 3:15
M. ATKINSON 20:47
I. BLACK
21:12
J. COPP 21:16
Juniors / Women
1
Ms J. WILSON-YOUNG EDINBURGH R.C. L 23:03
2 Ms C. McLEAN SHETLAND WHEELERS
LV 23:48
3 Ms M. TODD SQUARE WHEELS L 23:59
4 S. McCROSSAN GLASGOW COURIERS
Y 24:16
5 D. GUNN FORRES C.C. Jn 24:33
6 Ms V. HUNTER PERTH UNITED C.C.
LV 24:40
7 A. McNICOL VELO ECOSSE Jn 24:50
8 Ms F. DUNCAN YTHAN C.C.L 24:54
9
Ms V. BEGG JOHNSTONE WHEELERS L 25:01
10 Ms A. HAGGERTY DOOLEYS CYCLES R.T.
L 25:15
11 F. YOUNG VELO ECOSSE Y 25:42
12 Ms J. LANG EDINBURGH R.C. LV
26:43
13 Ms J. STEVENSON EDINBURGH R.C. L 26:47
14 Ms A. EWING EDINBURGH
R.C. L 26:50
15 Ms P. ROTHER EDINBURGH R.C. LV 27:24
16 R. NORMAN STIRLING
BIKE CLUB Jn 27:35
17 Ms I. FLETCHER GLASGOW WHEELERS LV 28:16
18 Ms J.
NICHOLSON DEESIDE THISTLE C.C. LV 29:42
19 Ms C. CLARK UNATTACHED LJn 29:47
20
Ms L. GUNN FORRES C.C. LY 33:15
S. QUINN DRUMMOND-DATASAFE
Jn DNS
Ms S. DOYLE IVY C.C. L DNS
Lady
1
Ms J. WILSON-YOUNG EDINBURGH R.C. 23:03
2 Ms C. McLEAN SHETLAND WHEELERS 23:48
3
Ms M. TODD SQUARE WHEELS 23:59
Junior
1
D. GUNN FORRES C.C. 24:33
2 A. McNICOL VELO ECOSSE 24:50
3 R. NORMAN STIRLING
BIKE CLUB 27:35
Junior Lady
Ms C.
CLARK UNATTACHED 29:47
Youth
1 S.
McCROSSAN GLASGOW COURIERS 24:16
2 F. YOUNG VELO ECOSSE 25:42
Youth
Lady
Ms L. GUNN FORRES C.C. 33:15
1st
Team
EDINBURGH R.C. 49:46
Ms J. WILSON-YOUNG 23:03
Ms J. LANG
26:43
The
Trossachs
