Linc's League Round 10, Great Limber

National Time Trial Championships

Velosport GCM Landscapes rider Ben Dunn will be contesting the National Time Trial Championships aboard this beauty in a couple of weeks time!

Its a full carbon fibre Dolan frame with carbon fibre tubular wheels and Shimano Dura Ace transmission. It looks fast standing still!

Stay tuned for his results here at the Velosport GCM Landscapes blogsite!

Linc's R.R. League Race 10

Linc's League 2007 winner!

The tenth and final round of the Linc's League took place at Great Limber on the 15th of August. With the final overall placings decided and no points being awarded on the night it was a race for fun followed by the presentation afterwards to recognise Team Velosport GCM Landscapes achievements for the year! With many of the team on holiday it was down to Steve, Eddy, Nigel and Ben to do the honors! Eddy punctured on the first lap and was gutted to have to pull out! As the laps went by the field was torn apart with Nigel pulling out due to the high pace of the race! Steve soldiered on and Ben rode one of his most impressive races so far this season riding with the 'Scratch' group for 90% of the race! With the finishline in sight Ben rode within himself for a fine 8th place on the night!

Ben finished 1st overall as 2007 Lincolnshire League Road Race Champion!

Linc's R.R. League Race 9

The winner, Jay!

Wednesday 1st August. The nineth round of the Linc's League road race was held at Ashby de la Launde near Sleaford. Very warm evening with a tailwind home made for a rapid start to the race! Missing from the event was Ben who was busy with his father Phil, riding their bikes to raise money for charity, meanwhile riding for Ben's lead in the league were Nigel, Eddy, Mark, Jay, Andy, Owen and Martin. With 1st overall in the league hanging in the balance it was down to Nigel, Eddy, Mark, Jay and Martin to keep the 'Scratch' group well away from the front of the race in order for 3rd placed rider Simon Blythe to be kept out of the points! All very tactical! Once again the laps flew by as the Velosport GCM train forged ahead keeping scratch out of harms way! By this time Andy and Owen were sat in the scratch group contributing nothing, much to the annoyance of Simon Blythe and Rapha/Condor's Richard Wilkinson! Coming into the final kilometers Eddy launched not 1 but 2 attacks off the front being reeled in both times, then Mark went to the front peeling off to be followed by Nigel putting in a hard effort, then Eddy buried himself once again before Jay sprinted to the line to grab the win arms up in the air! A perfect lead out to end a perfect nights racing for the team! 1st on the night and 1st overall for the Lincolnshire League!










The Team looking very pleased with themselves!

Linc's R.R. League Race 8

Ben, Eddy, Andy & Scoff!

Wednesday 18th July. Round 8 of the Linc's League road race series was held on the 'Deepdale' circuit near Barton upon Humber. Weather conditions for the event were warm and sunny and the roads dry, perfect for a night's racing on Ben's 'home' circuit! As the groups rolled out at given time intervals it was obvious that the 'Scratch' group containing Andy were never going to be in contention as the 1st group had lapped them before they had even set off! Once again, with barely any wind, Group 1 easily staying clear of the other groups which were making little indentation on their lead, the eventual winner from Lindsey Roads CC Martin Seaton was from Group 1. The points for the league stayed the same as none of the riders in the running managed to get up into the standings. All the Velosport GCM riders finished the race but were a little disheartened by the handicapping of the organisers of this event! Better luck next time!

Linc's R.R. League Race 7

Ben proudly shows his BC top!

Wednesday 4th July. A torrential downpour half an hour before the start greeted Team Velosport GCM at North Cotes for round 7 of the Linc's League road race series. Fielding a strong team of seven riders for the event the aim was to win what is the team's 'home' event! As the race got started under clearing skies the pace was high as Graham and Martin drove group 2 on with little help from the rest of their group! As the laps went by groups 1 & 2 got together and drove further ahead with the other groups making little impression on their lead. Eddy was unlucky to puncture and Mark found the high pace on the flat course just a little too hard going. Coming into the final lap Graham and Martin were still out in front but tiring towards the end Martin fell back leaving Graham to bring the group in to the finish straight where he was quickly worked over by the wheel sucking Velo Lincoln riders and finished in the bunch, riders from the groups further back were then involved in a pile up going into the second to last corner with Ronnie ending up on the ground! No harm done thankfully and Ben and Andy finished safely with Andy winning the sprint out of the bunch. So no win this time around, but a class ride by the team all the same.