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Smart moves

Smart moves

Well done to Mark and Jen Smart for their all-conquering race day at the Norwich Cycling Academy Spring Racing League Championship.

They go into round 3 and 4 in a month’s time after winning both rounds on a day when most of us parted the curtains and thought: ‘sod that,’ as the wind blew rain and snow around the county.

The presentations were made by VC Norwich honorary member Vicky Williamson who brought along her shiny new bronze medal from the world championships.

Mark thought the words they’d never hear in their household would be: “Have you finished shaving your legs as I need to do mine?”

How about: “Is this your yellow jersey or is it mine?”

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Spinning In The Rain

Spinning In The Rain

Congratulations to the brave VCNers who turned out for the first of the Elveden Race Series in the bucketing rain on Saturday morning.

Sadly a big crash in the bunch sprint accounted for some of the club’s best hopes, leaving Simon Lomax sporting a shiner and Owen Marsden recovering in the ambulance.

Mark Smart obviously treated the day as a warm-up for the Norwich Cycling Academy races the next day and among the 3rd Cat riders VCN’s Dale Johnston came in sixth with the winner being our former racer Dieter Rowe riding for Strada Sport.

In the women’s race the VCN trio of of Lou Marsden, Jen Smart and Erica Howe were well up at the finish.

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VC Norwich March 2013 Newsletter

Newsletter March13

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NMG Sportive Trophy league table

The March newsletter comes out soon – so it’s time to stake your claims for the NMG Sportive Trophy. A quick reminder – it’s for miles logged on organised, measured distance, non-competitive events and the eventual winner will get the NMG Sportive Trophy for 2013.

Each month’s newsletter will include a league table. So each time you take part in such an event, just email a note of it to me, newseditor@vcnorwich.co.uk and you’ll be able to compare your mileage against everyone else’s. 

So unless more claims are logged in the next three or four days … look who’s top:

 

 

Events this month

Total mileage

1

Bob Carter

VCN Reliability (62m)

125

 

Jonathan Greenway

VCN Reliability (62m)

125

3

Simon Lomax

 

113

4

Keiron Cole

 

107

5

Sean Quarmby

 

63

 

Matt Gates

 

63

7

Jen Smart

 

50

 

Mark Smart

 

50

 

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Vicky bags a bronze

Vicky bags a bronze

Congratulations to our honorary member Vicky Williamson on her bronze in the UCI Track Worlds in Minsk. Drafted into the team late her performance was far ahead what she’d expected herself. Proud doesn’t say enough …
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21526589

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VC Norwich Reliability ride – 17th Feb

VC Norwich’s second (in reality the first, courtesy of the snow last month) reliability ride is coming up next weekend – 17th Feb. Lets hope the weather is kinder this time and we can enjoy a bracing ride into the North Norfolk countryside..

For an entry fee of £3.00 riders will set out from the Horsford Church Rooms on a choice of two routes. Those choosing to ride 60 miles can leave at 8.30, 9.00 or 9.30am with the 30 milers setting out at 10.00 or 10.30am.

Full details and gps files can be found on our calendar page here.

All welcome, and for those VCN members, don’t forget that there will be no club ride on the day!

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VC Norwich February 2013 Newsletter

Newsletter February13

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Who’s topping the Sportive League for January – it could be you

The NMG Sportive Trophy is for 2014 is up for grabs … but who’s going to head the first league table for January 2013?
Yes, it’s been a bit of a sparse couple of weeks – so if you have managed to find and ride an organised, paid for, sportive, reliability, charity ride or audax in January you could top the table. Just email me details of the ride and distance: newseditor@vcnorwich.co.uk by January 31st and we’ll see who’s fastest out of the blocks.

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VC Norwich Reliability Ride – Sunday 20th Jan – CANCELLED!

After driving the course today and reviewing the weather forecast for the comingno cycling weekend we have been forced to cancel the VC Norwich reliability rides planned for Sunday 20th. We will review the Norfolk calendar in the coming days and it is hoped that we will be able to reschedule this event or include one of the routes into our second RR on 17th Feb.

Keep an eye on this site for news

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2012 Awards and Dinner

The deadline for awards claims has been extended until midnight on Monday 14th Caistor HallJan. Check out the Awards page for details and then book your place for an excellent evening at Caistor Hall Hotel on the 2nd February….details here 2013 Awards Dinner