WELWYN HILLY - LEMSFORD - FRIDAY 9TH APRIL 2004

Report by Andy Lancaster

Six North Roaders were down to start on a very cold, almost frosty morning - temperatures around 4 degrees, the sun struggling to break through a slight mist, for the Welwyn Hilly 50K Time Trial. I was off first at 8.18 am. As I
rode up Digswell Hill my fingers burning with cold and my nose running I wondered whether it might have been a better idea to stay in bed! However, since I was there I pushed on to Hitchin where the course turned left and
left again onto the Hitchin Luton road, and at the next left turning I was greeted by Graham Thompson at the foot of Offley Hill. I composed myself after the top and began to settle down as the temperatures rose slightly to
finish in 1 32 59.

Tony Bradford was the fastest North Roader 1 25 11, closely followed by Neil Lewis 1 26 13, then me, then Alan Harvey 1 36 08. Chris Glithero followed with 1 37 03. Richard Somerset was a DNS due to a heavy cold but bravely rode out to support us.

The event was won by Tony Gibb in 1 10 38

The winner was Tony Gibb  1:10:38