(tonight's blog brought to you by Geraldinio Sharki)
Despite thunderstorm predictions, post Fondo fatigue and it being the longest TT of the league, there was still a good turnout for the Temple 2 lap TT. (special Kudos to those with the fortitude to face a TT so soon after Fondo Sunday). There was an Italian coffee-shop full of volunteers, enough to even have an official photographer. (Thanks Gavin) With some choosing to abdicate their responsibility to their wife, using the excuse of having to go away for a last minute work trip, Mr S – hang your head in shame.
The warm and calm conditions resulted in some seasons bests and with first lap times matching or bettering those for the 1 lap TT. Gary smashed his 1 lap PB by almost 2 minutes and took the opportunity to stop (and bask in glory) while the going was good. Emma K, may not have made the start in time (had it not been for her space age go-faster helmet), but this didn’t stop her from taking 4 minutes off her Athletes Temple TT time on her first lap, and 3 minutes off her 2015 2 lap time.
Some were not so lucky to miss the thunderstorms including Mr Kane (who took the Pink Jersey at the Fondo at the weekend- well done Mark).
Ride of the night went to Paulo Carroll who blitzed round in top spot tonight. A Niboli-eske level performance following a tough Fondo on Sunday also.
Well done to those who took the chance to focus on speed rather than distance, and do the 1 lap variant. Ali and Maevi - continuing with the Giro Fondo theme, …was going to call them the Pink Ladies, but that sounds like a pair of apples!
RISULTATI
UOMINI
Paul Carroll 24.30 50.05 Mark Kane 24.29 50.10 Mark Millar 25.07 51.27 Enda Marron 26.40 54.49 Peter Williamson 28.49 57.25 Steve Begley 30.29 61.51 Desi McHenry 32.19 65.20 Chris McKeown 31.49 66.07 Not lost tonight Ramesh Rana 34.44 70.26 Bill Rafferty 28.41 Gary 38.31
DONNE
Emma Kerr 31.21 66.13 Ali 32.38 Maeve 32.43
Grazie to Connor P and Paul H (cronometristi/timekeepers) .