A week after the Tour of Britain finished on Haytor in Devon, action returns to the slopes of Dartmoor with the annual Mid Devon CC Hill Climbs.
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Action starts on the Saturday morning with a shortened version of the climb tackled by the pros, but still long by hill climb standards at 3.1 miles, compared to 3.7 miles tackled in the Tour of Britain. The opening half mile section from Bovey Tracey is missed out, but the hard finish is the same. The course record stands at 12m 44secs by Jeff Williams, dating back to the 1979 National Championships.
In the afternoon action switches to the picturesque climb of Widecombe in the Moor, much shorter at 0.9 miles but with a 20% gradient to test the riders. Course record for that one stands at 4m 10secs, also set in a National Championship by Chris Boardman in 1990.
A good field of 33 riders face the Haytor climb, and 27 at Widecombe, with last year’s top 3 returning: James Dobbin of Arctic-Sram RT (twice National Hill Climb champion in 2006 and 2007), Tavis Walker of VC Walcot and Paul Jones of Bristol South CC. Other riders to watch include Ben Davis of Bristol Road Club and local rider Andrew Feather of Exeter Wheelers.
HAYTOR HC
11 10.11 James Davey Mid Devon CC Jun
12 10.12 Ashton Spence Mid Devon CC Sen
13 10.13 Malcom Chave Okehampton CC 50 – 59
14 10.14 Alison White YOGI Cycling Lady
15 10.15 Joshua Bullock Tavistock Whs CC Sen
16 10.16 Ayse Vahiboglu Exeter Whs CC Lady
17 10.17 Glyndwr Griffiths Bristol South CC Sen
18 10.18 Charlie Meredith Mid Devon CC Jun
19 10.19 Isaac Rowe North Devon Wheelers Jun
20 10.20 paul jones Bristol South CC Sen
21 10.21 Dave Henderson Mid Devon CC Sen
22 10.22 Matt Vahiboglu Exeter Whs CC Sen
23 10.23 Julian Seal Mid Devon CC 50 – 59
24 10.20 Pete Jarman Tavistock Whs CC Jun
25 10.25 Ben Davis Bristol RC Sen
26 10.26 william Kelly Mid Devon CC Jun
27 10.27 Ian Rowe North Devon Wheelers 40 – 49
28 10.28 andy everett Plymouth Corinthian CC 40 – 49
29 10.29 Jordan Channon Tavistock Whs CC Jun
30 10.30 Tavis Walker Velo Club Walcot Sen
31 10.31 James Coleman Velo Club Walcot Sen
32 10.32 Tom Ilett Bristol South CC Sen
33 10.33 Heidi Viles Exeter Whs CC Lady
34 10.34 Ben Hartridge Mid Devon CC Jun
35 10.35 Andrew Feather Exeter Whs CC Sen
36 10.36 charles coleman Velo Club Walcot Sen
37 10.37 Mark Jones Mid Devon CC 40 – 49
38 10.38 Daniel Strong Tavistock Whs CC Sen
39 10.39 Christopher Lampitt Tri Logic Cornwall 50 – 59
40 10.40 James Dobbin Arctic-SRAM RT Sen
41 10.41 Marc Allen Swindon RC/Brunel Scaffolding/Hargroves 40 – 49
42 10.42 Martin Page Penzance Wheelers 40 – 49
43 10.42 Chris Knott Tavistock Whs CC Sen
WIDECOMBE HILL CLIMB START SHEET
11 14.01 Dave Henderson Mid Devon CC Sen
12 14.02 James Davey Mid Devon CC Jun
13 14.03 Malcom Chave Okehampton CC 50 – 59
14 14.04 Charlie Meredith Mid Devon CC Jun
15 14.05 Joshua Bullock Tavistock Whs CC Sen
16 14.06 Ayse Vahiboglu Exeter Whs CC Lady
17 14.07 Ashton Spence Mid Devon CC Sen
18 14.08 andy everett Plymouth Corinthian CC 40 – 49
19 14.09 Alison White YOGI Cycling Lady
20 14.10 Tavis Walker Velo Club Walcot Sen
21 14.11 Glyndwr Griffiths Bristol South CC Sen
22 14.12 Matt Vahiboglu Exeter Whs CC Sen
23 14.13 Heidi Viles Exeter Whs CC Lady
24 14.10 Pete Jarman Tavistock Whs CC Jun
25 14.15 paul jones Bristol South CC Sen
26 14.16 Ben Davis Bristol RC Sen
27 14.17 william Kelly Mid Devon CC Jun
28 14.18 Daniel Strong Tavistock Whs CC Sen
29 14.19 Jordan Channon Tavistock Whs CC Jun
30 14.20 James Dobbin Arctic-SRAM RT Sen
31 14.21 James Coleman Velo Club Walcot Sen
32 14.22 Mark Jones Mid Devon CC 40 – 49
33 14.23 Chris Knott Tavistock Whs CC Sen
34 14.24 Ben Hartridge Mid Devon CC Jun
35 14.25 Andrew Feather Exeter Whs CC Sen
36 14.26 charles coleman Velo Club Walcot Sen
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