Boardman Hillclimb Brain Teezer?

yogi

We were out on our club run today and some of us opted to ride up the big climb out of Widecombe-in-the-Moor, on Dartmoor obviously. I was telling the lads how I watched Chris Boarman win the National Hillclimb Championship on it in 1991 using a fixed-gear bike with a Campag rear disc.

Does anyone know what his winning time was? I can't find it on t'interent.

Would be nice to put in my write-up from the day - pics on our website by the way, if anyone wants to see us grovelling up it, unlike Mr. Boardman.

shockedsoshocked

http://www.lunt.demon.co.uk/early.htm

Bottom of the page. Are you sure it was Dartmoor?

yogi

Sorry I meant 1990. The lack of oxygen has effected my brain!

Yeah, I'd already been to that website and quite a few others. It's the time for the hill that I'm after. Tried the CTT site but no joy.

Slow1972

Think you were right first time with 1991

http://www.chrisboardman.com/pdf/Chris_ ... ing_CV.pdf

Like the photos, looked good in a Manchester Wheelers jersey

yogi

I'm pretty sure it was 1990 when it was run at Widecombe. I've been to all those websites plus a few more. Boardman won the Hillclimb Champs from 1988-1991. I'm still looking for the time for the Widecombe Hillclimb?

DomPro

So what time did Boardman get? Did you beat it Yogi? :P

yogi

Answers; Don't know and doubt it!

yogi

Just got this reply from Ian Cleverly at Cycling Weekly.

4’10’’ from Mr Boardman. It was indeed a fixed wheel Cougar but with a Zipp rear disc. Second placed Steve Marchant was 10 seconds adrift.