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Prizewinners were: Debbie Moss (Team Merlin) was another who
Gav McDonald of Derwent Valley CC who is a new enjoyed an outstanding season in 2019. She set
addition to our group; he took a standard award at personal bests at four distances and age records for
10 miles with a time of 20:41. five distances, all on our local courses! Debbie is
Jim Lawley of Barrow Central Wheelers with a now the fastest lady over the following four
standard at 10 miles for 29:53 on his bike and distances: 10 miles (22:07), 25 miles (57:55), 30
similar but faster on his trike with 29:48. miles (1:13:27) and 50 miles (2:04:41) and 100
Derek Black of Wigan Wheelers did 10 miles on his miles (4:15:46). These performances gave Debbie
bike in 28:33 and 25 miles in 1:13:42 for two third place in the Group Championship and also she
standard awards. retained her title as Group Ladies Champion.
Paul Fleming of Preston Wheelers took fourth place Finally, who else other than Richard Bideau could
in the Group Championship and also age records claim such another stack of records which was
for 10 miles (20:36), 30 miles (1:07:32), 50 miles topped off by the Traders Cup for the Group
(1:51:33) and 100 miles (3:50:09). Championship?
Sue Cheetham of North Lancs. Road Club and
secretary of our VTTA group claimed standards at RJB had another excellent season and with most of
10 miles (23:10) and at 30 miles (1:20:49). Sue – at it done on our local courses. These rides included
age 56 - also set four new group age records with four new records; on the Levens 10 mile course his
23:10 at 10 miles, 1:02:00 at 25 miles, 1:20:49s at 19m 15s ride was a new age record; further north in
30 miles and 2:10:20 at 50 miles. Cumbria Richard rode three distances to result in
Richard Tyson of Rock and Roll CC - and another three wins, and three records - 50:09 for 25 miles,
with first year membership - achieved four 1:43:05 for 50 and 3:32:29 for the 100.
standards in 2019 of 10 miles (21:34), 15miles Within our group Richard was best on standard in 5
(36:51), 25 miles (58:10) and 50 miles (2:05:43). of the 8 qualifying events, which gave him the wins
Dave Hargreaves of the North Lancs. Road Club for the Dobson Trophy, the Paddy Maloney trophy
enjoyed another incredible season which saw him and also the iconic Karrimor Saddle donated to our
missing out on winning our Group Championship by group by members Charlie and Mary Parsons who
a single point. Additionally Dave set three local age founded the excellent cycling related company long
records at 25 miles, 30 miles and 50 miles. His ago. These rides also won Richard the long
times were: 57:24, 1:12:52 and 1:59:48. Even more established North Lancs. Time Trial Association
impressively Dave had set a new national 100 mile (NLTTA) Best All Rounder with an average speed of
age record of 3:58:46. At Dave’s age of 73 this was over 29mph!
also the first ever ‘under four Hour’ 100 mile ride by Group Championship 2020
a VTTA member over the age of 70. The
culmination of all these performances led Dave to Our workhorse Richard Taylor has agreed the
be crowned as the VTTA Three Distance Men’s qualifying events for our championship as follows:
National Champion for 2019. Wed 15 April - VTTA NL&L 25 - L2521A
Andy Whiteside of the Bella in Sella club enjoyed a Sat 9 May - West Pennine RC 10 - L109
superb debut season in our Group – and what a Mon 25 May - Anfield BC 100 - D100/2A
year it was! Andy recorded personal bests at most
distances from 10 miles to 12 hours, with all rides Sun 31 May - Preston Whs 25 - L2525
-except his ‘12’ - being ridden on our local ‘L’ Wed 3 June - VTTA/WPRC 25 - L256
courses. Andy’s rides in 2019 were: 10 miles in Sun 14 June - VTTA NL&L 50 - L5012
19:29, 25 miles in 50:38, 50 miles in 1:46:01, 100
miles in 3:39:36 and his 12 hour of 281.08 miles, Sun 12 July - NLTTA 100 (NLTTA Champs) -
which gave him the Ken Priestley 12 Hour Trophy. L10010
Additionally his ‘100’ time gave him the Baxter Rose Sun 26 July - Lancs RC 25 - L2525
Bowl for the best on handicap.
Sun 2 August - VC Cumbria 50 - L5012
Sun 16 August - Wigan Wheelers 30 - L308

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