2009 National Hill Climb Championship

2009 Results
1 Dan Fleeman (Cervelo Test Team) 0:03:18
2 Matt Clinton (MikeVaughan.co.uk) 0:00:14
3 Jim Henderson (Southport CC) 0:00:22
4 Michael Smith (Team Milton Keynes) 0:00:22
5 Adam Pinder (Blackburn & District CTC) 0:00:25
6 David Clarke (Pendragon Kalas RT) 0:00:26
7 David Griffiths (Paramount CRT) 0:00:26
8 Charles Taylor (South Pennine RC) 0:00:28
9 Robert Gough (Chippenham & District Wheelers) 0:00:30
10 Mike Cuming (Raleigh Avanti) 0:00:30
11 Chris Myhill (Peak RC) 0:00:30
12 Tejvan Pettinger (Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team) 0:00:32
13 James Dobbin (Arctic Premier RT) 0:00:32
14 Peter Tadros (In Gear Quickvit RT) 0:00:34
15 Danny Axford (Arctic Premier RT) 0:00:36
16 Mark Arnold (API Metrow) 0:00:38
17 Darren Atkins (Coventry RC) 0:00:41
18 Rob Watkinson (Doncaster Wheelers) 0:00:43
19 Laurie Brooking (Buxton CC) 0:00:43
20 Sam Clark (Buxton CC) 0:00:46
21 Adam Powe (VC Cumbria) 0:00:47
22 Carl Helliwell (Blackburn & District CTC) 0:00:49
23 James Allen (Sheffrec CC) 0:00:49
24 John Storms (Kingston Wheelers) 0:00:50
25 Lee Baldwin (Buxton CC) 0:00:52
26 Alistair Robinson (Endura Racing) 0:00:52
27 Phil Lisher (Team Welwyn) 0:00:53
28 James Shaw (Pembrokeshire Velo) 0:00:54
29 Adrian Lawrence (Lancashire RC) 0:00:54
30 Neil Blessitt (Severn RC) 0:00:54
31 Jim Cheek (In Gear Quickvit RT) 0:00:56
32 Ben Kellet (Holme Valley Wheelers) 0:00:57
33 Glyndwr Griffiths (Bristol South CC) 0:00:58
34 Neil Bentley (Sheffrec CC)
35 Jake Tanner (Team Sportscover-Spuik-JEJames) 0:00:58
36 Chris Edmondson (Blackburn & District CTC) 0:00:58
37 Simon Warren (Norwood Paragon CC) 0:00:58
38 Chris Baines (Buxton CC) 0:01:00
39 Alexander King (Twickenham CC) 0:01:01
40 David Watson (Coventry RC) 0:01:02
41 Ian Taylor (NFM Racing Team) 0:01:02
42 Peter Greenwood (Clayton Velo) 0:01:03
43 Ian Stott (Blackburn & District CTC) 0:01:04
44 Christopher Green (Matlock CC) 0:01:05
45 Ian Kenworthy (Oldham Century RC) 0:01:06
46 Anton Blackie (Oxford University CC) 0:01:07
47 Rob Jackson (Cambridge CC) 0:01:07
48 Paul Smith (Huddersfield Star Wheelers) 0:01:08
49 Ben Lane (VC Azzuri) 0:01:09
50 Tom Bailey (Rutland CC) 0:01:09
51 Mark Turnbull (Leigh Premier RC)
52 Chris Leverton (Altura RT) 0:01:09
53 Jack Green (VC St.Raphael) 0:01:10
54 Josh Teasdale (Westbrookcycles.co.uk) 0:01:12
55 David Thompson (Scarborough Paragon CC) 0:01:13
56 Kellie Sidwell (Hinckley CRC)
57 Jacob Ragan (Rochdale Tri Club) 0:01:15
58 Mark Holt (Cambridge University CC) 0:01:17
59 Paul Thirling (Westbrookcycles.co.uk) 0:01:17
60 Stephen Robinson (Holme Valley Wheelers) 0:01:18
61 Carl Mustill (Ferryhill Wheelers) 0:01:20
62 Rob Weare (Team Midland Racing) 0:01:21
63 Paul Murphy (Tyneside Vagabonds CC) 0:01:22
64 Paul Caton (Anders Electronics TMG Horizon) 0:01:22
65 Owen Mitton (Huddersfield RC) 0:01:23
66 Paul Brierley (Huddersfield RC) 0:01:24
67 John Ealing (Rossendale RC) 0:01:25
68 James Baillie (Sheffield Sports CC) 0:01:27
69 Robert Gallagher (Buxton CC) 0:01:27
70 Marc Allen (Swindon RC) 0:01:28
71 David Boughton (Coventry RC) 0:01:29
72 Peter Hey (West Pennine RC) 0:01:29
73 Luke Simpson (Leeds St.Christophers) 0:01:31
74 Dave Preece (Worcester St.Johns CC) 0:01:31
75 Anna Fischer (Maxgear RT) 0:01:37
76 Paul Kippax (Rutland CC) 0:01:38
77 Lynn Hamel (Team NCA)
78 Paul Targett (Pendle Forest CC) 0:01:40
79 Darren Gill (Birdwell Wheelers) 0:01:41
80 Callum Rogers (Scunthorpe Poly CC) 0:01:43
81 Samuel Clark (Scunthorpe RC) 0:01:45
82 James Atkinson (Yorkshire RC) 0:01:45
83 Dougi Hall (Border City Wheelers) 0:01:47
84 Jahan Hunter (Ashley Touring CC) 0:01:47
85 Arthur Green (Matlock CC) 0:01:47
86 Ian Shapiro (Stockport Clarion CC) 0:01:48
87 Andrew Ziemacki (Rotherham Wheelers) 0:01:52
88 Nicholas Woolley (Buxton CC) 0:01:52
89 Shaun Eden (Mapperley CC) 0:01:53
90 Lee Cairns (Sherwood Pines CC) 0:01:54
91 Andrew Pyatt (Janus RC) 0:01:55
92 Leon Gledhill (Holme Valley Wheelers) 0:01:56
93 David Brearley (Cottingham Coureurs) 0:01:56
94 Claire Cook (Paramount CRT) 0:01:59
95 Robert Busby (Richardsons RT) 0:02:01
96 Ralph Keeler (Cambridge CC) 0:02:03
97 Paul Lawson (Weaver Valley CC) 0:02:03
98 Jamie Leung (Glendene CC) 0:02:04
99 Andrew Edmond (Altura RT) 0:02:04
100 Richard Birkin (Ashfield RC) 0:02:05
101 John Green (Leek CC) 0:02:09
102 Jane Kilmartin (London Phoenix) 0:02:14
103 Kevin Jeffs (Coventry CC) 0:02:15
104 Nigel Bennett (Meanwood Wheelers) 0:02:18
105 Thomas Walker (Eastlands Velo) 0:02:18
106 Mark Sanders (Mid Devon CC) 0:02:18
107 Mike Westmorland (Border City Wheelers) 0:02:20
108 Lee Watson (Richardsons RT) 0:02:21
109 Trevor Pain (North Hampshire RC) 0:02:24
110 Hannah Walker (GS Surosa) 0:02:28
111 Harmonie Waterman (Holme Valley Wheelers) 0:02:33
112 Michael Ives (Team Endura MI Racing) 0:02:42
113 Dawn Sherrin (VC Azzuri) 0:02:46
114 David Francis (Sid Valley CC) 0:02:50
115 Chris Jones (Bynea RC) 0:02:57
116 Ken Roberts (Preston Wheelers) 0:02:58
117 Jonathan Poole (Ashley Touring CC) 0:03:00
118 Alexandra Zebedee (Speedwell BC) 0:03:07
119 Victoria Ware (VC Moulin) 0:03:20
120 Sam Mansfield (Manchester Wheelers CC) 0:03:31
121 Rod Goodfellow (North Lancs RC) 0:03:35
122 Peter Greenhalgh (45 RC) 0:03:36
123 Geoffrey Southworth (Ashley Touring CC) 0:04:55
124 Jack Mottershaw (Leicestershire RC) 0:05:01

hill

At the top of the hill – Dave Clarke left, Dan Fleeman right

It was the last race of the season at the weekend. A three – four minute climb on Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge. The hill was pretty steep all the way up, with a nasty turn half way up. Like all National Championships it was a good event, well organised by Thurcroft CC. The road is closed to traffic and there were quite a few spectators on the 0.65 mile hill. It’s the kind of hill that really makes you suffer by the time you get to the top.

On Last Hair Pin - Photo by Techno

On Last Hair Pin – Photo by Techno

I finished 12th,10 seconds off 3rd place but 32 seconds off the winner, Dan Fleeman. Dan rides for Cervelo, a top European road team. His time for that hill is amazing.

1  Dan Fleeman Cervelo Test Team 03:17.8
2   Matt Clinton MikeVaughan.co.uk 03:31.6
3   Jim Henderson Southport CC 03:39.4
4   Michael Smith Team Milton Keynes 03:39.9
5  Adam Pinder Blackburn & District CTC 03:43.1
6  David Clarke Pendragon Kalas RT 03:43.4
7  David Griffiths Paramount CRT 03:44.0
8  Charles Taylor South Pennine RC 03:46.0
9  Robert Gough Chippenham & District Wheelers 03:47.4
10  Mike Cuming Raleigh Avanti 03:47.5
11  Chris Myhill Peak RC 03:48.1
12  Tejvan Pettinger Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team 03:49.6

Full Results at CTT

Below is a video of event

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Me warming up at the start.

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A spectator, enjoying the racing.

At the top, all riders got a free bottle of water from the Co-op. At the sign on we got a free mug, so if that isn’t incentive to have a go next year, I don’t know what is.