Hastings & St .Leonards Cycling Club Archive

VC Elan

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This is the club related information held in the database about the VC Elan.

I continue to clean the data (I am aware that there are duplicate resuls for example). If you can fill in any gaps (dates for examples), have any other results, or spot any errors please email us at: hastingsccarchive@gmail.com.

 

Time Trial Results

 

Note: Tri = Tricycle; Tan = Tandem; TT = Tandem Tricycle

Rider (Gender/Category)	Time Position	Event Distance      Course	Year
Alan Brooks	1h 16m 29s	VC Elan 2up 27 miles 26 February 1984 27 miles      QS/22	1984
Maurice Carpenter	26m 05s	VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 10 miles      Q10/19	1976
Stephen Carpenter	27m 34s	VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 10 miles      Q10/19	1976
Tim Carpenter	28m 35s	VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 10 miles      Q10/19	1976

 

Road Race Results

 

Rider (Gender/Category)	Time Position	Event Distance      Course	Year
Mark Knowles	3rd	VC Elan 3rd and Junior Road Race 46 miles 28 Ap... 46 miles      Mereworth	1991
Frank McCloud		VC Elan 3rd and Junior Road Race 46 miles 28 Ap... 46 miles      Mereworth	1991
Paul Panagi		VC Elan 3rd and Junior Road Race 46 miles 28 Ap... 46 miles      Mereworth	1991
John Sharples		VC Elan 3rd and Junior Road Race 46 miles 28 Ap... 46 miles      Mereworth	1991

 

Newspaper Articles

 

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Date Newspaper	Article
3/05/1991 Hastings Observer 102	Cycling: A team of four from hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club rode in the VC Elan third category and juniors 46 mile road race at Mereworth, near Maidstone on Sunday. The unexpectedly large 90 man field produced a few hazards on this hard rolling circuit. A crash after 18 miles brought down 11 riders, including Mark Knowles, but he eventually rejoined the bunch despite a buckled rear wheel. He chased and out sprinted mot of the small breakaway group to finish third overall. Team mates John Sharples, Frank McCloud and Paul Panagi finished with the main field. Event:

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