Due to popular demand (whinging by some) tonight was just one lap rather than the advertized two laps. This will not happen often; the organisers are a strict bunch and will not bend to any populist way of thinking.
Heading out to Saintfield was a breeze for most but after turning for Ballygowan the cyclists turned into quite a stiff wind. That and the hills made it a challenging course.
With Enda away cycling in the Alps and Desi on holiday it left the race open for others to do well. Davy after making a good increase in times on his new bike added tri-bars tonight and knocked another 30 seconds off his time. Lance is wrong - it is all about the bike. Vaughan sported a fashionable pair of long socks which seemed to pay off; we'll see how many turn up next week wearing similar socks.
Thanks to Niall and Pat for timekeeping. Also thanks to everyone who turned up at the Chelsea last Wednesday. One could tell the proper athletes who were drinking the water.
Keep an eye on this site for details on next weeks TT.
1 Vaughan Purnell 31.16
2 Damian Eannetta 31.43
3 Bill Rafferty 31.51
4 Glen Pollock 32.24
5 B Loughbridge 32.39
6 Davy Calvert 33.44
7 John McManus 34.16
8 Jonny Hooper 34.20
9 Peter McGuicken 35.04
10 Ricky Cowan 35.13
11 Maeve Savage 35.25
12 Peter Swann 35.40
13 Ed Smith 35.41
14 Emma Kerr 35.46
15 Joanne Bingham 37.01
16 Maeve Cahill 37.15
17 Heather Bamford 38.22
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