Banbury star CC 25 mile handicap time trial

Me at the start

Last night was the Banbury star 25 mile handicap time trial and it was wet but not raining. I was no. 12 and as I started off and was feeling very fast on the road that sloped down for the first 3-4 miles, however at the first roundabout I was catching a rider with some cars behind her (no.11) and slowed down more than I wanted to. Then the next roundabout was not too bad and I turned back around to go back up the road I just came down,. But as I was trying to over take the first rider I caught a car beeped at me for no reason and made me jump a bit. up the road it was wet and dry in places but once I got to the big hill to go down (and not to go back up) I took it easy down there and only did 44 mph just giving the legs a bit of a rest and once at the bottom it felt like I was going slow but I checked my speed and it was 28 mph at that point. I was catching another rider ahead (my dad no.10) and as the road started to go up again I dropped it on to the small ring I tried to get up near him and just over the top I was into the big ring and past him. I could see another rider ahead (no.7) so made a target to catch him and pull some time out on my dad. At the turnaround point I was just caught by some one who was doing a very fast time. I was starting to find getting over the hill harder now but could see yet another two riders ahead (no.8 and no.9) as I overtook number 8 somone else overtook me soon after (also doing a very good time), coming up to a busy roundabout me and number 9 had to slow down for a car (him more than me) and I got back up to speed again. I got a bit further along and could see another rider (no.4) ahead so I passed him right before the last climb. The last hill was painful short and sharp I just sat up and tried to get over it as best I could. Nearing the end I overtook numbers 2 and 3. as I turned off the main road onto a side road for the finish I took it careful over the wet roads and there was 3 turns in the road. round the last bend and I could see the finish line and gave it all I could for the line and then sat down and uncliped my right foot to get the cramp out of my leg. My time was 1:02:57 a new PB and junior club record and with my handicap time being 53:27 I won the handicap cup.

Thanks for reading
results are here