teamwallis-CHH Cycling Team

Julian and Nev rode the open track meeting run by the Track League on Friday evening 23rd July.

With a good sized entry the field was split into 'A' and 'B' groups, as well as separate Youth and Ladies racing, giving Nev the chance to ride in the 'B' group against other vets. Read more ...

Julian and Nev rode the Dudley Grand Prix on 10th July at Halesowen Track. This is one of the major open meetings of the summer track season and attracted a high quality field. Read more ...

The team only had 3 riders at Salt Ayre this week but managed to cover every move and place in the top 10 at the finish. The first move went from the start line with Nev straight on to that and this created the first counter attack led by Julian. From there on Steve or Julian were in every move that went away and when Steve was in a good move with 5 laps to go and Julian hovering near the front of the bunch, it looked like it could stay away. It was however a bunch finish again although quite a few riders had been shelled out with the fast pace. Read more ...

Border City Wheelers hosted the final event of the 2010 Lakes & Lancs Spoco series on the Circuit of Greystoke Forest on 3rd July.

On the heavy and hilly 22 mile circuit James took 3rd place with 51.42 and Andy 4th with 51.50 to winner Jimmy Wright’s 50.32. With Julian fastest junior with 57.07 the team win was assured but back up was provided by Nev with 1.01.34. Theresa was 2nd fastest lady with 1.08.05. Read more ...

Steve got an excellent 3rd from the break this week at Salt Ayre and there was some good teamwork to achieve it. Julian did loads of work to bring back an early break we missed. When the pace then slowed Nev went on the attack and, rather surprisingly, brough an immediate response from some of the stronger riders. Steve was able to bridge to that move and start the winning break which the team then defended even though Dafydd was itching to go on the attack too. Read more ...

In the Blackburn run spoco on the Bashall Eaves circuit James finished won with 25.45 beating the course record by 34 seconds. Andy finished equal second and also inside the old record with 26.09. Julian was second junior with 29.09 which also secured the team prize. Team back-up Nev finished with 31.38.

The team had a successful weekend of time trialling in the Lancaster CC open 10 on Levens where Julian took 1.06 off his PB with a 22.20 (thanks Grant & Martin for loan of the TT bike) and 3rd place junior, Martin did 23.25, Nev 24.12 and Theresa was credited with 25.07 although this was actually 24.07. Read more ...

2 in the top 10 from 4 riders on week 8 of Salt Ayre League. Julian tried a break early on and Nev used his energy in pulling back a break but it came to a bunch sprint where Eldon was 7th and Julian 9th. Julian could have been higher but for the lead-out by Steve going slightly wrong and Julian having to take to the grass. Andrew Hawdon extended his League lead with another win.

Julian and Nev rode the Lancaster CC 10 on Levens on bank holiday Monday. Riding his road bike with clip-ons Julian improved his PB to 23.24 for 5th place. First time this year on a low-profile Nev did 23.04 for 3rd. John Ingham was fastest with 22.06

A great result this week after Dafydd and Lewis made the break and finished 5th and 2nd ahead of the top 2 in the League so closing the gap overall as well. A much more controlled effort in waiting until part way through the race to make the decisive move and making it stick. Also great teamwork in the bunch ensuring the break stayed away and then when, in the closing laps when the break was safe, taking the inititive at the front of the bunch to put Steve in a position to finish 9th.