The people you see on a TT in Cornwall . . . .

FSR_XC
FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
edited June 2009 in Amateur race
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I took some photo's of our local TT10 event on Wednesday night.

One of our local talents came out for a ride.

It's not everyday that an amateur gets to race against an Olympic silver medalist, but it certainly encourages people to get involved in the sport.

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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Rebecca Romero?
    How did she get on?
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  • BeaconRuth
    BeaconRuth Posts: 2,086
    Bronzie wrote:
    Rebecca Romero?
    How did she get on?
    :roll: :roll: :roll:
    You don't know your olympic gold medallists from your olympic silver medallists, Bronzie!! :wink:

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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    edited June 2009
    Ruth, I don't even know my arse from my elbow as you will have observed by now from reading my posts. :x

    So how did former dentist and Cornwall resident Wendy Houvenagel get on?
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  • BeaconRuth
    BeaconRuth Posts: 2,086
    That's better. You're only an 'h' short now.

    Ruth
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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Bronzie wrote:
    Wendy Houvenaghel
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    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    Wendy won of course.

    She beat the nearest person by exactly a minute.

    Her time - 22:19

    Not bad considering both pics were taking during her ride.
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  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    Kudos. Nice photos, too! Good panning technique on the second - about 1/250th?
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    I see your Olympic silver medallist on a local TT and raise you a Commonwealth Gold medalist and Star Trophy winner, and an Olympic and World Gold medalist and Premier Calender winner in the local cafe :wink:

    But seriously, excellent photos. I find it amazing just how close you are to the top riders in the British Peleton.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    Simon E wrote:
    Kudos. Nice photos, too! Good panning technique on the second - about 1/250th?

    All the shots I took that night were 1/160 - 1/200th


    ShockedSo Shocked
    No, I can't beat that - not in cycling anyway.

    I've had a WSBK champion & MotoGP rider ask to sit with us for a drink - & my wife didn't mind that he pinched her seat.

    mmmm, still not sure that beats an Olympic Gold Medalist.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    One of my Teachers at school was the Captain of the last FA Cup winning Everton team, that beats an Olympic medallist :lol:
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  • Anonymous
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    I met sean Connery once.
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    dmclite wrote:
    I met sean Connery once.

    He used to train in the same gym as my grandfather in London, said he was like a skinned rabbit! :lol:
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  • bobpzero
    bobpzero Posts: 1,431
    http://www.photoboxgallery.com/kilbridecharitycycle
    Wendy Houvenaghel, even stayd after the last rider had come in.

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