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Tour de Trossachs 2009 Preview

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– by Janette Hazlett – I rode round the course for the Tour de Trossachs 2009 time trial the other day – ouch… now I’m feeling just a little bit guilty that I make them race round it!

There were no crowds for me on the Duke’s Pass – and I was flying up it too, honest!

Tour de Trossachs 2009
Defending Champion Arthur Doyle is top seed tomorrow.

It’s a 10.00am start tomorrow,and it should be interesting battle, amongst the men and the women: an on-form Christine McLean, Sharon Doyle and Mari Todd are my predictions for the podium.

I’ve put the Juniors on just before some of the fast seniors and vets as I thought it might be good for them to be amongst the big boys — I’ve always felt they were a bit out of things being put off first.

Tour de Trossachs 2009
It’s Trossachs time again.

Dooleys look like the favourite for the team — it’s a shame Endura Racing couldn’t produce a third member, but I did try! It would have been a good “testers v roadies” battle – the course certainly has something for masters of both disciplines, and a few riders are venturing from down south which is good to see — hoping for more next year, when the race will be part of the Rudy Project series.

I have got two of the Ferrys riding — I also tried to get Andrew to enter to make up a team – next year I’m offering free entries to previous winners!

Read: last year’s Race Review and the 2007 race won by Jason.

Start List

NO

START

FIRSTSECONDCLUB

CAT

1

10:01

HelenRidleyCairngorm CC

w

2

10:02

AlisonKerrBerwick Wheelers

W

3

10:03

LeeVernettNightingale CC

W

4

10:04

VictoriaWareVC Moulin

W

5

10:05

KatherineWrenStirling B.C.

W3

6

10:06

VickyBeggJohnstone Wheelers

W

7

10:07

SarahGleaveNightingale CC

w

8

10:08

MariToddSandy Wallace Cycles

w

9

10:09

SharonDoyleSandy Wallace Cycles

w

10

10:10

ChristineMcLeanShetland Wheelers

W

11

10:11

    

12

10:12

    

13

10:13

    

14

10:14

GeorgeAdamSVTTA

V40

15

10:15

JohnDobbieSandy Wallace Cycles

V70

16

10:16

IainMcLeodDenny Road Club

V71

17

10:17

    

18

10:18

JimLeslieTheBicycleworks.com

v60

19

10:19

AndrewWilsonSt. Christopher CC

v60

20

10:20

WilliamMcMillanRecent winner of Falkirk APR

V60

21

10:21

FrankGamwellPerth United CC

V60

22

10:22

PeterRobertsonForres CC

v60

23

10:23

DavidMillerGlasgow Couriers

V60

24

10:24

DavidMitchellPerth United CC

V50

25

10:25

JamesMillarDooleys Cycles RT

s3

26

10:26

JackSavageIvy Cycling Club

v50

27

10:27

    

28

10:28

JamesLawPerth United CC

V50

29

10:29

RobertSimpsonWest Lothian Clarion

V50

30

10:30

SteveNutleyFife Cycling 2000

V50

31

10:31

AlanFraserKeswick Bikes

V50

32

10:32

DavidLangGlasgow Wheelers

V50

33

10:33

AlanSolwayKennoway Road Club

V50

34

10:34

DavidMitchellSVTTA 

35

10:35

RichardSmallUnattached

v40

36

10:36

StephenMcDowellWest Lothian Clarion

V40

37

10:37

    

38

10:38

MartinWhitehead  

39

10:39

DerekTimminsMusselburgh RC

S3

40

10:40

JamesDalyJohnstone Wheelers

v40

41

10:41

BillYoungWest Lothian Clarion

V40

42

10:42

AnthonyCurranDunfermline CC

v40

43

10:43

MartinFerryScotia CC

V40

44

10:44

BrunoGallagherGlasgow Wheelers

V40

45

10:45

GaryWebbMetropolitan Police CC

v40

46

10:46

NormanGillanSquadra Procini

V40

47

10:47

SadiqMirWest Lothian Clarion

S4

48

10:48

PaulHornbyIvy Cycling Club

S4

49

10:49

AllenWatsonPerth United CC

S3

50

10:50

    

51

10:51

KennethWalker 

S

52

10:52

Gavin?Private

v40

53

10:53

PeterFerryScotia CC

S3

54

10:54

JohnMcComiskyWest Lothian Clarion

v40

55

10:55

MatthewMuirWest Lothian Clarion

S

56

10:56

ColinGillespieSt. Christopher CC

S3

57

10:57

StephenMacintyreNightingale CC

v40

58

10:58

    

59

10:59

AlistairMcNicolEdinburgh RC

S3

60

11:00

DavidMacintyreCairngorm CC

v40

61

11:01

TomWorthingtonNightingale CC

V3

62

11:02

MarkHigginsGranite City RT

v40

63

11:03

StuartMoranPerth United CC

S4

64

11:04

DavidGibsonDooleys Cycles RT

V40

65

11:05

GrahameHayPerth United CC

V40

66

11:06

    

67

11:07

DouglasKirkhamMusselburgh RC

v40

68

11:08

DavidSmithAndover Wheelers

v40

69

11:09

KenThomsonDunfermline CC

v40

70

11:10

KristoffAksnesGlasgow Wheelers

S4

71

11:11

PaulFrielUnattached

V40

72

11:12

AndrewMcCafferyIvy Cycling Club

v40

73

11:13

JamesMeekFife Cycling 2000

V40

74

11:14

KevinHendersonNightingale CC

s4

75

11:15

HamishIrvineCairngorm CC

V40

76

11:16

StevenAndersonNightingale CC

v40

77

11:17

KennyKentleyVelo Ecosse

V3

78

11:18

StuartMcgregorDooleys Cycles RT

V

79

11:19

GrahamJonesEdinburgh RC

V40

80

11:20

ScottNewmanInverclyde Velo

s4

81

11:21

ChristopherAdamsMusselburgh RC

v40

82

11:22

JonnyMayEdinburgh RC

v40

83

11:23

AlistairWattGranite City RT

v40

84

11:24

MatthewBallWest Lothian Clarion

V40

85

11:25

ScottMcCrossanPedal Power RT

J

86

11:26

FinlayYoungEquipe Velo Ecosse

Jnr

87

11:27

JackBarrettStirling B.C.

JNR

88

11:28

TerenceMcMahonIvy Cycling Club

S4

89

11:29

Graeme IHayStirling B.C.

V40

90

11:30

CiaranMcGlynnGlenmarnock Wheelers

s4

91

11:31

RobertBloorEdinburgh RC

V40

92

11:32

AndrewRowatMusselburgh RC

V40

93

11:33

MarkPaulWest Lothian Clarion

v40

94

11:34

DavidStephenStirling B.C.

V40

95

11:35

AllanJonathanTeam Icarus

V40

96

11:36

JamieMostonBrixton Cycles CC 

97

11:37

ScottMcDiarmidSandy Wallace Cycles

v40

98

11:38

RandleShentonTeam Swift

V50

99

11:39

GrantThomsonWest Lothian Clarion

S3

100

11:40

StephenHatcherFietsen Tempo

S4

101

11:41

Veli MattiRaikkenon  

102

11:42

AlanThomsonGlasgow Couriers

s2

103

11:43

BrianNicholsonEdinburgh RC

v40

104

11:44

SeanGrayDooleys Cycles RT

V40

105

11:45

DavidCaesarTheBicycleworks.com

S3

 

11:46

    

106

11:47

DavidLundSymbol Signs RC

V40

 

11:48

    

107

11:49

GraemeCockburnNightingale CC

V40

 

11:50

    

108

11:51

SimonBaxterAdept Precision RT

S2

 

11:52

    

109

11:53

IainGrantJohnstone Wheelers

S3

 

11:54

    

110

11:55

GaryRobsonDooleys Cycles RT

V40

 

11:56

    

111

11:57

PhilBrownVelo Ecosse

S2

 

11:58

    

112

11:59

GraemeHatcherTeam Isle of Man

S1

 

12:00

    

113

12:01

AndyTorranceDooleys Cycles RT

v40

 

12:02

    

114

12:03

CallumWilkinsonEndura Racing

E

 

12:04

    

115

12:05

JoeWilsonSandy Wallace Cycles

S

 

12:06

    

116

12:07

CarlosRiiseShetland Wheelers

v40

 

12:08

    

117

12:09

HughJamiesonDooleys Cycles RT

v40

 

12:10

    

118

12:11

AlistairRobinsonEndura Racing

s1

 

12:12

    

119

12:13

JimCusickGlasgow Couriers

v40

 

12:14

    

120

12:15

ArthurDoyleDooleys Cycles RT

S2

 

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Martin Williamson
Martin Williamson
Martin is our Editor and web site Designer/Manager. He concentrates on photography. He's been involved in cycle racing for over four decades and raced for much of that time, having a varied career which included time trials, road and track racing - and triathlons. Martin has been the Scottish 25 Mile TT and 100 Mile TT Champion, the British Points Race League Champion on the track, and he won a few time trials in his day, particularly hilly ones like the Tour de Trossachs and the Meldons MTT.

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