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I joined the VULCAN CRC from the Old
Porlians with Brian Jackson London Coureurs, Paul Anderson Catford
Brian and I teamed up with Bill Tait (he'd
been a member for a few years riding with Dave Burwood and John Barnes)
we rode many of the 1st cat events all over the country
throughout the year. We had a good start in the April Dover-London with me
having a win and Brian 4th. We had a fair bit of success with
both Brian and I picking up the wins and places with Bill working
tirelessly on our behalf and a few wins in his own right.
Paul Anderson, I remember, rode mainly
Track and Crits.
The four of us teamed up to win the
London Team Pursuit Championships.
Brian Jackson and I rode the Scottish
‘Milk” Race
In 1968 John Sargeant joined us from the
Norwood Paragon and Dave Rowe, a good track sprinter, from the 34th
Nomads Dave rode most of the track meets around the country including
National Titles (Sprint and Tandem Sprint).
John Joined Brian and myself ,and
occasionally Bill, for another fairly good year on the road. Archer GP
Lincoln GP,Tour of Cotswolds,
Hemel Hempstead
GP..etc
Olympic road race and TTT trials and
English team in Tour of Tarragona in
Spain..
!969 It was mainly John and myself
(Brian having retired) once again we rode most of the top races and got
invited to the Essor Breton in France and Charlottenberg International
Criterium in Berlin.
John won Southern Counties Road
Championships
I was 3rd London Road Championships
I had a successful month in Belgium ( By
successful I mean I just managed to pay my way ! ! ! )
1970 John was selected for the Tour of
Britain Milk Race (2 weeks) for a regional team and finished mid field. I
spent most of the season backwards and forwards to
Belgium
and
Holland
Belgium again for me in 1971.with ‘mixed
success’ (whatever that means).
John remained racing in UK
That was my last racing year, and I
think John continued for a couple more years
but I lost touch after hanging up the
wheels.
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