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Gentlemen's Time Trial 2010
A fortnight ago the inaugural Rapha Gentlemen's Time Trial took place from London-Brighton-London. Based on the Rapha Gentlemen's Races established in the USA, this was a ride untypical of the more traditional time trials that take place in the UK. Setting off from Rapha Cycle Club in Clerkenwell, 12 teams made the journey down to the south coast and back, taking in checkpoints along the way.
Not since the 1964 conflict between mods and rockers has there been such a hotly contested two-wheel chase into Brighton. Of course, there was less physical violence and a good deal more gentlemanly conduct, but it still boiled down to rival gangs fighting for supremacy.
From the Harrington threads of the Tweed Run team to the carbon machines of Bespoke Cycles unit (I say unit as there was only three of them). From the Brompton Team who made use of their public transport privileges, the "red train" of the Rapha Cycle Club squadron to the LFGSS crew who all rode fixed-wheel and stopped at several pubs en route. Each team rode with their own brand of panache. We have a full report and short film coming soon.
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Comments
Gem Atkinson
29th June 2010 02:07pm
Beyond gutted that the Skid Marx CC couldnt ride this due to certain memebers being offshore! looked like a fab days riding… and love the uniq=ue way each team approached the epic task ahead of them. Chapeau to all riders indeed!
Joe Hall
29th June 2010 02:20pm
Cheers Gem,
It's a shame you couldn't get a team together this year. Make sure you ride the 2011 edition.
Matthew Shaw
29th June 2010 05:09pm
Cheers Gem; and thanks to Rapha (and Ted and Jacqui) for putting this on.
Another <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/booksnake/sets/72157624267731066/>;Flickr set</a> and one team's <a href="http://troisv.blogspot.com/2010/06/sea-sea.html">account</a>.
Matthew Shaw
29th June 2010 08:59pm
(clearly, we in Team Tweed cannot master this newfangled html)
Martin James
29th June 2010 09:57pm
Well two of the checkpoints were at pubs, it would of been rude not to…