Steven Whitewick (UTAG-YAMAHA) took 1 min 34 secs off Steve Walkings 6 year old course record to win the Circuit of the New Forest Time Trial. Whitewick, who placed 8th in last weeks National 10, produced a storming ride on a less than perfect day. A strong south westerly wind blew the riders out to Lymington and across Beaulieu Heath. However as they turned onto the A35 at Lyndhurst they felt the true strength of this cruel wind, that seems to have blown away May on the south coast. Of course the fast men never seem to suffer like the rest and Whitewick was scything his way through the field. His time of 1.11.15 was over two minutes quicker than second place Russell Kober (Hainault RC) with World age group triathlon Champion, James Gilfillan (Team feat) third with 1.15.20. Whitewicks teammate Julian Jenkinson was a non starter, having ridden and won the Manchester Wheelers 50 the previous afternoon with a 1.43.15
Julia Shaw (Drag2Zero.com) was off last in the 44 strong field, a nod of respect to the Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist. Fresh from her gold medal winning ride in the National 10, Shaw was over a minute quicker than her time last year, 1.16.57 putting her in the top ten.
What they said:
Stephen Whitewick, "I had my eye on Steve's course record, i took a couple of time checks and was going well so i knew it would be close. I was really pleased with my ride in the 10, i am doing every national championship, up to the 100, i struggle with the 100, not the physical side, i like to ride fast, i like the intensity of the shorter stuff, i like the feeling of nearly getting a heart attack i like that sort of buzz. With the 100 you sit there for 2 and half hours and wait for the fatigue to set in " I will also ride the Time Trial Champs and maybe next year the Rudy Project, i love those courses, technical, got to think about it a bit, some horrible dead junctions, it feels like you are actually riding your bike"
Julia Shaw: "I have done lots of tens,going into the National 10, it was quite a bit different today, i felt better than i thought i would, i am about 1.40 quicker than last year so i am quite happy with that really. I did go off too hard today but it felt really easy with the tail wind. I kept telling myself to slow down as i knew the last section was into a headwind. My legs were falling apart a bit on the last stretch"
Provisional result
1, STEPHEN WHITEWICK (UTAG-YAMAHA) 1.11.15
2, RUSSELL KOBER (HAINAUL RC) 1.13.42
3, JAMES GILFILLAN (TEAMFEAT) 1.15.20
4, RAY HUGHES (CLARENCE WHEELERS) 1.16.29
5, ANDREW BRYSON (SOTONIA CC) 1.16.37
6, PAUL MATTHEWS (UTAG-YAMAHA) 1.16.39
7, JAMES GOWARD (TEAM SCOTT PLASMA) 1.16.42
8, JULIA SHAW (DRAG2ZERO.COM) 1.16.57
9, HARRY BULSTRODE (SOUTHAMPTON RC) 1.17.00
10, TERRY ICKE (POOLE WHEELERS ) 1.18.22
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