Phil Wilks

P182 Road Bike TT results – 30 September 2018

In 2016 this event resulted in a tie for first place between Brook Elgie and Phil Wilks with both riders achieving a time of 26-19 on this rolling New Forest course. The pair went head-to-head again today, with Elgie looking to test his form ahead of the Downton Classic 2-day stage race next weekend.

Both riders set personal bests on the P182 course with Wilks beating his previous time by 15 seconds with 26-01. Elgie was quickest on the day though, winning the time trial convincingly with 25-22 and taking almost a minute off his previous time.

Brook Elgie: "I’d like to thank my teammate, and the cold morning limiting the field size"

Young rider Harry Parsons put in an impressive ride to finish third with 26-32.

Special thanks to Graham and all the helpers and timekeepers. Thanks also to the group of Sotonia riders on the Sunday club run who joined the competitors after the race.

• Organiser: Graham Harman
• Start timekeeper: Martin Napier
• Pusher off: Richard Burch
• Marshals: Mark Compton, Penny Cossburn, Julian Gee
• Finish timekeepers: Mary Corbett, Norman Harvey
• Number caller: Phil Wilks

by Phil Wilks

Leg Loosener Results - P183 - 28 July 2018

Thank you to all the riders who entered the rearranged Leg Loosener TT after the March event was postponed due to snow. It was a very windy morning, with a nasty headwind on the exposed section on Roger Penny Way.

A massive thank you also to all the marshals, timekeepers, HQ helpers and everyone who baked a cake!

The men's road bike event resulted in a tie between Dave Dent (GS Stella) and Ben Skinner (Rule 5) with Ed Slot (Sotonia) finishing 12 seconds behind the pair in third please.

The women's road bike event was won by Ed's sister Chrissie Slot (IRIS Race Team) on what was her first ever time trial. In second place was Kym Harvey (Fat Creations).

The men's TT bike event was won by our own Ant Gritton (Sotonia) with Paul Lockyer (New Forest CC) 14 seconds behind and Julian Lockwood (Primera-Teamjobs) in third place.

The women's TT bike event was the only of the four events not to have any non-starters so a special mention should go to Faye, Hayley, Kirsty, Michelle W, Claire, Michelle L and Debie for not braving the windy conditions and giving us a great race!

First place went to Faye Faber (Bike Jockey CC) with an impressive ride to finish the hilly 14.5 mile course in just under 40 minutes, beating two-time national champion and professional cyclist Hayley Simmonds (Team WNT Pro Cycling) who finished in second place after undergoing surgery for a broken elbow in mid June. Third place went to Kirsty Mcseveney (Fareham Wheelers CC).

Road Bike: Men

Road Bike: Women

TT Bike: Men

TT Bike: Women

by Phil Wilks

P128/25 results - Club championships - 12 July 2018

As is tradition for the Sotonia 25 mile championships, it was a warm evening on the three-and-a-bit lap P128/25 course near Cadnam. A few riders were held up by traffic at roundabouts, but otherwise it was a very good evening with only a gentle breeze.

Ant Gritton put in a dominating performance to win the event by 2m33s from Phil Wilks in second place and James Peckham in third place 49s behind Wilks.

Gritton also won the 10 mile championships in June and is now setting his sights beyond "club level" competitions with the National 25 Mile Championships on 5th August. We are all eager to see how he fares against the country's best riders.

Helpers and Organisers

Organiser: Graham Vail
Timekeepers: David Crocker, Martin Napier
Pusher off and number caller: Graham Harman
Marshals: Julian Wherrett, John Phillips, Philip Nightingale, Alan Sharpen

Results

by Phil Wilks