Becontree Wheelers in the new millenium
If you have any material which will add to the record of the club's history, please contact the club. Photos, documents, results and stories are all welcome.
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2000 Becontree Wheelers CC in the Millennium. The new millennium coincided with the club's 75th anniversary. Celebrations started with the inclusion of the prestige Romford-Harlow Road Race promotion in the BCF Premier Calendar. Click here to see a web site dedicated to the race. |
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![]() At the age of 75, our President, Derek Jennings, revisited part of his 1976 ride across the USA. Click Here for details. |
![]() The Becontree's most successful rider, George Fell passed away in February. George was twice National 25 Champion and held 5 RTTC Competition records, two for his solo rides and three as the leader of Becontree teams. Click Here for an obituary and to see photos and copies of the Competition Record certificates. |
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![]() At the evening 10 held on the Navestock course on 22 August, Ian Damant was the fastest club rider. This event was video'd by Derek Damant. The series was won by Gary Tyrrell who took the points competition and posted the fastest 4 rides. |
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Tony wins Handicap prize in Lea Valley 10
Tony Capon won the Handicap first prize in the Lea Valley10 mile Time trial held on the E2 course on 14 May. His time was 26:47, with a handicap of 16:51.
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2011 Ian Damant is the 2011 Heffer Memorial champion, exactly 80 years after his great uncle Cecil won the same trophy in 1931.
See Results for event details. |
Helen Jennings We are sorry to have to report that Helen Jennings, wife of our presidentDerek, passed away on Sunday 25 September 2011. The club sends its condolences to Derek and all of the family. If you would like to mark this sad event with a donation in her memory to her chosen charity, Cancer Research UK, you can do so by following this link.http://donateinmemory.cancerresearchuk.org/0001973.
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Gary meets Mark Cavendish and Alex Dowsett in Essex While out training on Boxing Day, Gary stopped to speak to Alex Dowsett in Blackmore, Essex, only to discover he was standing next to Mark Cavendish !!!!. The current World Road Race Champion, 2011 Tour de France Green Jersey Winner, and Sports Personality of the Year, plus what with Alex being the current British Time Trial Champion, he could hardly believe what was happening. He spoke with them for about 10 minutes before they were off on their day's training ride.
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![]() The re- launched Becontree Reliability Trial took place on Sunday 3 March with an excellent turn out of both club members and invited friends. Click here to see the story of the ride. |
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New club recordsTwo new club records have been set recently. On 10 August, Ian Damant recorded 22:07 in the CC London 10 on the F20/10 course to beat the existing Veterans record of 22:26 set in 1974. On 16 August, Vicky Gill recorded 24:59 in our club evening 10 to beat the existing Ladies record of 26:38 st in 1986. Well done to both of them. |
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Hainault Hilly Time Trial - 22 March 2014 Five Becontree members started the event but unfortunately Dave Martin had to withdraw after suffering a puncture. Finishing times were as follows-
Will Weichhart - 1:34:53 Winner was Rhys Howell - Richardson/Trek/Reflex - 1.09.07. The full result can be seen here. Photos taken by IanLambert are available on Flikr. You can see our members as follows- |
Tony Capon Tony took part in the Prudential Ride London event on 10 August to raise funds for the leukaemia and lymphoma research charity. He has set up a donations/sponsor web page at http://www.justgiving.com/Antony-Capon.. Under the "My story" section you will find details of the bike fitting Tony went to and the bike fitters offer to all BWCC members to have a bike fitting with a £20.00 discount.
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2nd November 2014Essex Roads cycling club promoted a youth winter series at Redbridge Cycling Centre (aka Hog Hill) over the period from 2nd November to 1st March, an event held each month totalling 5 rounds. Each round included a scratch and handicap race for each of the following categories (U8, U10, U12, U14 and U16) with points awarded for the series. Making his debut in the U8 category for Becontree Wheelers was 7 year old Ryan Jackson. The first race on 2nd November was a good introduction to racing for Ryan, although at a disadvantage of being on a single speed 14" boys bike, wearing tracksuit bottoms, a rain jacket and topped off with his favourite super hero (Spiderman) decorated helmet, he really looked to enjoy the competition, check out the gaze down the starting straight. More..... |
Danny at the VelodromeThrough the early half of the year, Danny Roach completed all four modules of the Lee Valley Velopark track accreditation programme This will allow him to access the complete Lee Valley programme, including SQT´s, specific accredited training sessions and track leagues. Next stop Rio?? |
![]() Jim Bromley at the World ChampionshipsJim represented the club in the Tour of Cambridgeshire on the weekend of 3/7 June. Following the Saturday Time Trial a successful ride in the Sunday Gran Fondo led to him qualifying for the UCI World amateur championship to be held in Denmark in September. He then went on to represent the club in the London to Paris ride from 26 to 28 June. You can see a video of the event with Jim leading the pack at the Grand Depart. Following his performance in the Tour of Cambridgeshire, Jim was selected to represent Great Britain in the UCI World amateur championship held at Aalborg, Denmark on 6 September. Wearing the Team GB Masters jersey containing the Becontree logo, Jim did himself and the club proud by completing the challenging and windy 102 mile course while a considerable number of international riders abandoned. |
![]() Brian MoranBrian has sent us his memories of the club.
"To the new members, I am not sure how much of the clubs history you are aware of?
I joined the club in January 1966 after being in the Comet
CC, a club that later joined with several other clubs to
form the Lea Valley club.
I went to the club weekly meet near the Fiddlers in Dagenham
to sign up, and there must have been 50/60 members that
night. The following Sunday there was the normal 20 plus on
the clubrun.
Over the next 20 years the club was to be one of the most
well thought of clubs in the country.
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