Scottish
Development Road Race Series
Anderside, 25th April 2004
Stirling Bike Club's
new kit has seen plenty of action in the early road race
season.
On Sunday 18th April, at the Anderside race heading
into the middle of knowhere and back from Strathaven, Alan
Hay,
Kerr Watson and Paul Davison and 67 others set off in grim
conditions for a 60 mile jaunt. An early break involving
eventual winner Simon Smith (Falkirk BC) stayed away for
most of the ride. Alan Hay was active in chasing but punctured
a long way from home (and handily chucked a pump by Kerr
"en passant"). Kerr and Paul stayed with
the chasing bunch which was gradually whittled away by punctures,
wee
and not
so wee hills, and a headwind on the finishing run-in. Paul
managed to get 10th place in the uphill sprint, with Kerr
a few places back.
On Sunday 25th, beautiful weather greeted
the 2nd SCU Development Road Race run with about 65 starters
on an excellent hilly
course near Cupar in Fife. Once again, Falkirk riders were
much in evidence in breaks and 3 man group eventually finished
about 30 seconds ahead of the bunch. Kerr Watson grabbed
13th place in the sprint, running in 3rd placed 4th cat
rider, with Paul Davison a few places backing 19th. Photos
from
the Development road race:
The images below are linking to the site as they contain
a watermark that doesn't allow them to be seen if shown on
another website.
Kerr Watson and Big Paul in action
http://www.mhphoto.co.uk/devrr/slides/04A23.html
Kerr takes a Falkirk BC wheel
http://www.mhphoto.co.uk/devrr/slides/04A28.html
Aerial view of Kerr
http://www.mhphoto.co.uk/devrr/slides/04A33.html
Big Paul winds it up, while Scotoiler (sic) Mark Illingworth
goes for the camera.
http://www.mhphoto.co.uk/devrr/slides/04A69.html
Kerr imagines he's on the continent in the final sprint
(how close to the R.H verge?)
http://www.mhphoto.co.uk/devrr/slides/04A70.html
Paul Davison
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