Sunday 1 July 2012

Adel and Caroline Medal at the National Masters Track Champs

Adel and Caroline competed in the National Masters Track Champs this weekend at Newport, both in the 35-39 category.  Caroline raced the sprints on friday and finished 4th, a warm-up for the weekend.  Saturday morning was the 500mmTT and Adel did a good time riding 40s and clinching Bronze.

Saturday afternoon saw the girls take to the boards in the Scratch Race.  This was an aggressive race over 40laps.  Both Adel and Caroline made it into the front split of 7 riders, which was to be the winning break.  Caroline claimed Silver and Adel Bronze.

Scratch race - Caroline Silver, Adel Bronze
Sunday morning was the pursuits.  Adel was first up out of the two and managed a storming ride, considering how few pursuits she has done.  She did a storming pb of 2.40.  Caroline was up in the final round up against last years champion.  Caroline went out hard and was up on Siobhan all the way, but Siobhan came back strong in the last 2 laps to win out of the pair, but it wasn't enough to topple Adel.  Siobhan beat Caroline by 1s, Caroline doing a pb by 6s from lats year to get a 2.45.  Adel claimed Gold and Caroline Bronze.  Brilliant rides by both girls.

Pursuit - Caroline Bronze, Adel Gold
The last event, 8pm on sunday evening was the Points race.  Gallant efforts by both girls to get into break-aways and Carolines incessant attacking meant that it was a tough race for everyone.  Adel claimed a 2nd place in one of the sprints and Caroline two 4th places meant during the race.  Adel claimed Bronze in this race.  A brilliant weekends racing! 


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