Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT riders James Brett, Oli Nolan and James Veal were busy racing on the mainland again at the weekend.
On Saturday, James Veal competed in the Portmore Classic Road Race in Dorset, a 57-mile course around the Monkey World circuit consisting of a rolling section, fast downhill and a long false flat finish session. It was a fast-paced race with multiple attacks early on which James either covered or started. Then, a couple of riders managed to slip off the front and a gap quickly formed. With little or no help from the larger teams, James made several attempts to jump across to the lead group, but other riders were not keen to let this happen. He eventually managed to get into the top 10 with a long-range sprint.
After the race, James said:
“I’m very happy with that result – it’s a fitting end to the year, but I think my body is now in need of a few weeks’ rest after a long race season!”
On Sunday, James Brett and Oli Nolan travelled to the New Forest for the 2nd round of the Wessex Cyclocross series, hosted by Fareham Wheelers CC. The conditions on the day were changeable, with multiple heavy rain showers resulting in a slippery, grassy surface. James was first to race, finishing in an excellent placing of 29th out of 75 starters in the competitive Vet 40-49 category, improving upon his first-round performance. Oli, aiming for a top 10 after last week’s 12th, struggled with the relentless nature of the course, crossing the line in 19th amongst a stacked field.
Oli wrote:
“Overall, it was a fantastic day of racing, and I’m really looking forward to the next round. Thanks go out to our team sponsors, particularly Wightlink and Wight Mountain, for their continued support with travel to the mainland and bike maintenance”.
When out cycling they ignore every other cyclist, they think there better then every other cyclist
They also break the speed limit in certain locations
They are Exempt from Traffic Rules
There isn’t a speed limit for cyclists FYI
There should be.
It would be great if all cycles were issued a registration plate and they all paid an annual
Road fund licence fee to be on the road.
Wasn’t most of their successful riders poached from another island team?
They come past my house screeching at each other, yesterday 4 women were shouting at each other at 07.45 on a Saturday Morning arrogant …… !