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Tour de Trossachs 2009 Preview

By Martin Williamson

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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 is our Editor, Web site Designer and Manager, and concentrates on photography. He's been involved in cycling for over 42 years and has raced for many of them, having a varied career which includes 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 was a prolific winner of time trials in his day, particularly hilly ones like the Tour de Trossachs and the Meldons MTT.

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