Dave Large and Geoff Brandt represented the club at the LVRC Track championships in Newport last weekend. A report has kindly been supplied by Dave Large below:
” LVRC TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWPORT VELODROME 20/21-9-2014
DAY 1
SPRINT
Qualifying rides Flying 200 metres Group E (60-64) Dave Large qualified 1st fastest 13.178sec
Group F (65-69) Geoff Brandt qualified 1st fastest 13.372sec
Both of us progressed through 1st round and semi-finals to finals without losing a match.
Dave outgunned in final and ended up with silver medal.
Geoff won his final to take gold medal.
POINTS RACE 40laps
Dave missed out on sprints 1&2 but managed to lead out the 3rd sprint with 1.5 laps to go. Unfortunately man on lap board forgot to update so became 2.5 laps to sprint. I am only good for 1.5 laps so hung on to get 4th place 1 point. No chance of getting in medals so pulled out to save ones self for sprint rounds.
Geoff finished race but no points scored.
DAY 2
PURSUIT
Dave rode 2K 8 laps rubbish not my scene but had to be done.
Geoff did not register for pursuit.
500 TIME TRIAL
Dave picked a lower gear and was up on first lap but was pulled back on second lap ended up 4th 40.53secs
Geoff produced the fastest time in his group 39.75secs result gold.
SCRATCH RACE 40laps
Both age groups rode together. Both geared up for this event. Race ran off at high speed all the way through. No breaks allowed to go both keeping an eye on respective group riders. Last 3 laps group F riders led it out Geoff followed the right wheel and got 2nd silver. Dave followed the group E winner across the line for silver. (MADE UP)
Geoff with 2 golds and 1 silver won the overall age group jersey.
Great weekend by both.”