Start List/Preview: Bec CC Hill Climb

British Champion Gunnar Gronlund of RST/Trigon Bikes heads up a star field for top hill climb in the South East

With results coming through from various Hill Climb Competitions around the UK today (Oct 7th) the ‘sharp’ end of the field at the Bec CC event next weekend (14th Oct) looks set to become a close fought battle of hill climbing abilities…. Last man off from the 108 entrant field, which s a record entry for the Bec, will be Reigning National Hill Climb Champion Gunnar Gronlund (RST Trigon Bikes)

Gunnar will be making his debut appearance at this the 57th edition of the Bec CC 700yard mainly 1 in 6 event, and on paper some would argue he is a clear favourite to take the 1st Prize of a SHARP 60inch flat screen TV.

Gunnar will be gunning for the big brizes in the BEC CC hill climb.

But after Arctic SRAM rider Rob Gough’s outstanding 3 out of 3 Hill Climb wins this weekend, and Wheelbase.co.uk/MGD’s rider Jack Pullar taking some serious Hill Climbing scalps in winning the Prestigeous Monsal Hill Climb today, it is clear that Groenlund is not going to have an easy ride to take the honours.

Throw Endura Racings Ian Bibby into the equation of the Bec start list for the Individual rankings become pretty hot, along with several other very capable riders such as Raleighs Holohan, Holmes & Townshend and Team Corley Cycles evergreen Hill Climbing Team of Cartland, Stone & Jones chasing the substantial team prize of 3 x 32” flat screen TV’s again supplied by SHARP the Bec Hill Climb is going to witness some fantastic racing.

Ian Bibby.

Many of this years competitors might be breathing a sigh of relief to see that young Germaine Burton ‘Team De Ver’ winner of the last two editions of the Bec CC event has not thrown his hat into the ring to defend his title. Germaine had a long telephone chat with Bec Organiser Garry Beckett about possiby not entering this year as he had a chance to attend the ODP (Olympic Development Plan) training Camp and possibly get selection for the Development GB Team.

“Obviously the bigger picture for such a young & talented rider had to take priority over our Hill Climb” said Beckett, “but hopefully Germaine will back in future years to try & take back his crown” We at the Bec CC wish him all the best.

Other Categories eligible to take advantage of the Bec CC’s substantial Prize list which value totals at just over £5,000 and has been very generously supported by Garmin UK alongside our other sponsors Rouleur, Sharman Building Services & Team Garmin Sharp Barracuda’s Chiro Matt Rabin partner of ‘The Performance Chiropractor’, will be a substantial field of 22 Veterans, 14 Juniors (a record entry for this event which is an encouraging trend) and 8 Women.

Not competing in 2012 and instead aiming to get on GB development squad, Germaine Burton.

Amongst the Vets are some strong Competitors, which include such famous names as ex Grand Tour rider and man of a pedigree palmares Alan Peiper,… Alan, who agreed to ride and become a member of the Bec CC after losing a ‘Gentlemens’ bet to Beckett on who would win Olympic Gold i Australia or Great Britain in the team pursuit..Will be travelling across from Belgium to attend his ‘inaugural Hill Climb event’ , and will be cheering on his old mate Sean Yates in the morning who is also riding his first ever Hill Climb at the Catford CC’s event.

Jack Pullar, a favourite for the BEC CC race after his win on Sunday at Monsal.

Other ‘first’s’ at riding the Bec Event, will be Ned Boulting, TV commentator for both cycling and football, and author of the book ‘How I won the Yellow Jumper’ and event organiser Beckett himself, who will be attempting to celebrate his 55th Birthday wearing number 55, by managing to haul his very unfit body up and past the timekeeper and has never ever, in all the years of being at White Lane ridden up it!

As always, the Bec event is not just about the ‘fast boys’ but it also retains a more social (and very noisey) element to its history… Riders such as Roy Instrall of the Morden CRC who has ridden this event for the past 27 years & vows to keep doing so as long as he can ride a bike. The ladies of the Look Mum No Hands club, who are riding in aid of a charity dealing with breast Cancer and others who ride just to soak up the amazing atmosphere & noise that is amply supplied by the huge crowds of spectators or try to better previous years times.

This year, Tony Gibb is back on the Mic by popular request, to whip up the crowd & supply race information over the PA system that lines most of the course. And members & friends of the Bec CC will be working hard at the famous Bec ‘Teas in the trees’ tea stall to keep the hordes of enthustiastic supporters & riders fully fuelled with refreshments for their respective efforts.

All in all, we at the Bec are looking forward to another year of exciting competition & a great event.. And hope that you will all come and join us….. NOISEY PARTICIPATION BY SPECTATORS IS COMPULSORY :)

More Information: www.beccyclingclub.co.uk

START SHEET

1 James Hughes S Bec CC 14.01
2 Oliver Cliff J VC de Londres 14.02
3 Joel Natale S Dulwich Paragon CC 14.03
4 Joel Lancaster S London Dynamo/Prologue 14.04
5 Barry Stewart S Bigfoot CC 14.05
6 Ashley Dennis J Prestige VC 14.06
7 Alastair Merrill V VC 10 14.07
8 Graham Little V Dulwich Paragon CC 14.08
9 Ben Bradshaw J St Pauls CRT 14.09
10 Tom Fricker J Farnham RC 14.1
11 Zak Corum-Haines J VC Jubilee 14.11
12 Alec Saunders J St Pauls CRT 14.12
13 Antony Buchan S Team De Ver 14.13
14 Julian Barnard V Dulwich Paragon CC 14.14
15 Shaun Kennedy V Bec CC 14.15
16 Oliver Skan J St Pauls CRT 14.16
17 Dan Thut S London Dynamo/Prologue 14.17
18 George Arghyrou J St Pauls CRT 14.18
19 Joanne McRae W Look Mum No Hands! 14.19
20 Alan Peiper V Bec CC 14.2
21 Damian Marlee S CS Grupetto 14.21
22 Harriet Lowden W Lewes wanderers 14.22
23 Ben Weeks S Kingston Wheelers CC 14.23
24 Trihao Van J VC Dulwich College 14.24
25 Chrisitaan Smith S Zappi’s Cyling Club 14.25
26 Siobhán McNamara W Look Mum No Hands! 14.26
27 Jamie Hill S Redhill CC 14.27
28 Alan Miles S Redhill CC 14.28
29 Christopher Wolton S Southborough & Dist. Whs 14.29
30 Ned Boulting S Team De Ver 14.3
31 Louise Moriarty W Look Mum No Hands! 14.31
32 Duncan Fuller S Lewes Wanderers CC 14.32
33 Marc Alan S Swindon RC 14.33
34 David Wong Min S London Dynamo/Prologue 14.34
35 Tim Christian S Southborough & Dist. Whs 14.35
36 Dominic Lowden V Lewes Wanderers CC 14.36
37 Joe Harris S G.S.Henley 14.37
38 Louise Fellingh W London Dynamo/Prologue 14.38
39 Peter Nicoll V CC Bexley 14.39
40 Tim Whitehead S Bec CC 14.4
41 Paul Fricker J Farnham Road Club 14.41
42 Roy Instrall V Morden CRC 14.42
43 Lydia Boylan W Look Mum No Hands! 14.43
44 Keith Henderson S Condor Cycles 14.44
45 Bronwen Ewing V PM Racing (PMR) 14.45
46 Paul Ruffy S Essex Roads CC 14.46
47 Neil Walters S Catford CC 14.47
48 Matthew Anthony S Kingston Wheelers CC 14.48
49 Daniel Eckersley S Rollapaluza CC 14.49
50 Greg Rowe V West Kent RC 14.5
51 David Gardner S Poole Wheelers CC 14.51
52 Dominic Trevett S Kingston Wheelers CC 14.52
53 Paul Tuohy V Catford CC 14.53
54 James Graham S GS GAZZETTA 14.54
55 Garry Beckett V Bec CC 14.55
56 Arnav Kapur J VC Dulwich College 14.56
57 Deborah Percival W 34 Nomads CC 14.57
58 Henry Martin S University College Ldn Union CC 14.58
59 Daniel Thorogood V Ystwyth CC 14.59
60 Jack Devlin S Kingston Wheelers CC 15..00
61 Tavis Walker S Bristol South CC 15.01
62 James Lowden S Lewes Wanderers CC 15.02
63 Iain Brogden V Eastbourne Rovers CC 15.03
64 Edward Francis V Kingston Wheelers CC 15.04
65 Joe Norledge S Velo 29 15.05
66 Maryka Sennema W Kingston Wheelers CC 15.06
67 Adrian Blacker V Norwood Paragon CC 15.07
68 Paddy Williams S Team De Ver 15.08
69 Matt Harris S a3crg 15.09
70 Matt Melville S Python RT 15..10
71 Jon Hughes V I-Ride.co.uk 15.11
72 Oliver Gin S Redhill CC 15.12
73 Dan Gardner J Lewes Wanderers CC 15.13
74 Tim Summerhayes S Weston Wheelers CC 15.14
75 Matthew Pilkington S Team Bglobal 15.15
76 Dominic Hill S Bec CC 15.16
77 Andrew Graham V Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 15.17
78 John Storms V Kingston Wheelers CC 15.18
79 Simon McLaughlin S Bournemouth Wheelers CC 15.19
80 Alex Scutt S Kingston Wheelers CC 15..20
81 Alex Peters J Mosquito Bikes 15.21
82 Ishmael Burdeau V GS GAZZETTA 15.22
83 Simon Warren S Norwood Paragon CC 15.23
84 James Wilson S Supanova Cycles 15.24
85 Paul Medcraft S Dorking CC 15.25
86 Neil Blessitt V Severn RC 15.26
87 Jack Edwards J PM Racing (PMR) 15.27
88 Brennan Townshend S TEAM RALEIGH-GAC 15.28
89 Alan Thynne S Rye & District Wheelers CC 15.29
90 Ben Simmons S Team Wiggle 15..30
91 liam Stones S Team Corley Cycles 15.31
92 Tim Ralston S London Phoenix CC 15.32
93 Matthew Holmes J Team Raleigh GAC 15.33
94 Adam Brittain S High Wycombe CC 15.34
95 Chris Morrison S London Dynamo/Prologue 15.35
96 Matthew Jones S Team Corley Cycles 15.36
97 Matthew Barlow S Velo-Schils-Interbike RT 15.37
98 Daniel Sullivan S Norwood Paragon CC 15.38
99 Jack Pullar S Wheelbase.co.uk/MGD 15.39
100 Jonathan Shubert S High Wycombe CC 15..40
101 Jake Hales S Team IG-Sigma Sport 15.41
102 Peter Tadros V In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT 15.42
103 Glyndwr Griffiths S Bristol South CC 15.43
104 Richard Cartland S Team Corley Cycles 15.44
105 Liam Holohan S Team Raleigh – GAC 15.45
106 Connal Yates S In Gear Quickvit-Trainsharp RT 15.46
107 Ian Bibby S Endura Racing 15.47
108 Robert Gough S Arctic Sram RT 15.48
109 Gunnar Gronlund S RST-Trigon 15..50