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Kinross Sportive 2014 Results

Well the awesome COG Train (see photos) set off from Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross around 9am. It was a little bit cold at the start but we soon warmed up and settled into a steady pace. The weather cleared up nicely and was even hot for most of the journey. Then the chilly wind picked up for us finishing – which was pretty tough riding towards Kinross.

… The day didn’t go without its troubles with Pat having a bad fall near the start, and still completed the course. Chris snapped chain 30 miles in which he repaired and also completed the course. Olly tried a bit of off-road which was not to clever and hurt his knee. Ali another technical and having to cut his ride shorter than expected.

Another COG rider wasn’t satisfied with the 87 miles of the Black route and decided to join Stirling CC for a few extra miles during his ride – brilliant Nick! (total 93 miles nutter)

Great effort form all COG Velo on Sunday and particularly Pete, Fran and Katie. Pete came in an impressive 5th overall. And ladies Fran and Katie crossed the line in joint 2nd place overall ladies.

Download the offical results for Kinross Sportive 2014

Visit Kinross Sportive website for more Results and Photos
Well done ladies and gents superb effort!
COG Velo

COG 10 mile TT (24th April 2014)

Our first club run Time Trial is almost upon us, hope everyone is ready for it!

Riders Starting Times Planned start is 7pm for first rider.

Registration will be from 6.00pm – 6.45pm.
COG TT Information Pack

Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd male, female and junior. Which will be handed out on the night.

Refreshments and toilets are available from Inchture Village hall before and after the event.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate in contacting me.

Finding the Hall and Start Area
inchture


Ride safe and good luck!
Chris
COG Velo

chris@cogvelo.co.uk

COG Ride 17th April

3rd Thursday of the month means a longer club ride and last night was ‘Dunkeld Dash’. Strong riding from Pete who led the group around the Dunkeld loop – going very strong just now Pete! Couple of new faces out last night which is great, nice to meet you Neil & Nico. Hope you enjoyed the longer ride.

Inchture > Abernyte >Burrelton >Murthly > Dunkeld > Blairgowrie > Meikleour > Burrelton > Abernyte > Inchture Hotel

http://www.strava.com/activities/131287482
Distance: 85km
Elevation: 1000m

Well done gents.
COG Velo

COG Time Trial – now closed

With only 7 days to go all the preperation is in full swing.

An email will be sent out to the riders tomorrow explaining parking and starting times.

It should be a great event with 30 riders signed up and all eager to take the title and set the first course record!

Good Luck to all riders!
COG Velo

Nick Hardy Road Race – Report

Race Report from Nick – Nick Hardy Memorial Road Race

Date: Sunday 13th April 2014
Organiser: Angus Bike Chain

Well, it wasn’t really a race for me, just survival. I was a bit worried about riding on those narrow roads in a big bunch, but that didn’t turn out to be much of an issue! It kicked off ok, I was expecting it to be fast, but they just kept accelerating from the gun. I lost Alasdair and Steve at that point.

I saw Pedro sprinting past me and tried to get on his wheel but missed. I don’t even know if it was the wheel I was following that got gapped or me, but it didn’t take long for me to be sitting up and looking behind me for a group. The problem was that there wasn’t one! It was just ones and twos. So I had to catch the people getting dropped ahead and it wasn’t until I caught an Aberdeen wheeler (who promptly vomited on his arm) that I had someone to work with. It was into the wind and used a LOT of energy.

Then I was very pleased to see Pedro and get caught by a slightly bigger group at the end of the first lap (when I took a wrong turn and nearly went home) but we shed most of them on the first rise leaving us with (at most) a group of 5. A deeside guy, two Aberdeen wheelers and us. Well, until about 10k to go when I bonked and the elastic snapped.
Those last 10k were pretty grim. I lost 3 minutes to Pedro in that time. I was pretty sure that I was going to vomit.
I finished 39th, 17 minutes down on the winner.

So it was fun!
Let’s do it again next year…
Right, Paul?

Results can be found on the British Cycling website.

Well done chaps great effort!
COG Velo

 

COG Ride 10th April

Weather and lighter evenings has brought more riders out, which is great. Fast riding last night with Pedro keeping the pace high and taking a KOM while he was at it, Nice!

Inchture > Longforgan > Knapp > Littleton > Tullybaccart > Pitnappy > Newtyle > Muirhead > Liff > Fowlis > Berryhill > Balruddery > Mill Hill > Longforgan > Inchture

http://www.strava.com/activities/128894561
Distance: 49km
Elevation: 560m

Well done folks.
COG Velo