Tour of Flanders. Bertie Lowther RR (near Bristol) from when I raced 10-15 years ago. La Marmotte sportive (Galibier, Alpe d’Huez)
Highlight of Racing Career
8th in 2002 National Madison Champs (without getting lapped)
Music
Iron Maiden – the early stuff
Film
Top Gun or LA Confidential
Goals
After a slow return to the sport in 2012 and 2013 after no cycling for 7 years, I’m still building up to be fit enough to enjoy the Newcastle track league fully and possibly move into the A group.
STEVE CRADDOCK
Home Town
Redditch
Favourite Rider
Jens Voigt
Favourite Race
Tour de France
Highlight of Racing Career
Riding in a large peloton in a road race…before being dropped.
Music
AC/DC
Film
Life of Brian
Goals
To improve
MIKE DALTON
Home Town
Bromsgrove
Favourite Rider
Philippe Gilbert
Favourite Race
Classics
Highlight of Racing Career
23:40 for a 10m TT
Music
Classical to house to R&B to electro
Film
Anything with Laurel & Hardy.
Goals
Achieve better times in 10 and 25-mile TTs. Do a few circuit races. Do track.
GEOFF DINGLEY
Home Town
Bromsgrove
Favourite Rider
Sven Nys
Favourite Race
To watch: cyclo-cross. To ride: track
Highlight of Racing Career
Car: Manx International Rally. Horse: Albrighton Hunt Hunter Trials. Bike: World Masters Track
Music
Norah Jones
Film
Duel
Goals
Return to track racing. PB for pursuit.
SIMON DONOGHUE
Home Town
York
Favourite Rider
Mark Cavendish
Favourite Race
City-Centre Criteriums. Tour Series: Durham
Highlight of Racing Career
Competing in 100 events in 4 years, getting a few wins in group 3 at MRTL, getting 3rd Cat Licence.
Music
80s, 90s. Cure, Queen, Van Morrison, Squeeze
Film
Death in Venice, BobBon, Nebraska; anything a bit unusual with good music, characters and soundtrack.
Goals
Carry on competing….
LEE GARDENER
Home Town
Bromsgrove
Favourite Rider
Anyone going for it in a break.
Favourite Race
Elimination Race
Highlight of Racing Career
Staying upright.
Music
Electronic Trance
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
Goals
DARREN HALFPENNY
Home Town
Bromsgrove
Favourite Rider
Fabian Cancellara
Favourite Race
Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France
Highlight of Racing Career
Never raced in anger!
Music
Dance music, Drum’n’Bass.
Film
Caddyshack
Goals
Get fitter. Get in as many miles as body and time will allow.
MIKE HOPKINS
Home Town
Feckenham (originally from Birmingham)
Favourite Rider
Mark Cavendish
Favourite Race
Tour de France, Pinvin Road Race
Highlight of Racing Career
British Championship Gold Medal – National Cyclocross Team Winners (Vets)
Music
Electric Blues
Film
Matrix
Goals
At least four top-three road race finishes
FRANCIS LONGWORTH
Home Town
Birmingham
Favourite Rider
Graeme Obree
Favourite Race
Paris-Roubaix
Highlight of Racing Career
Richmond Park 25-mile TT.
Music
New Order
Film
Accident. Medium Cool.
Goals
350 Watts, 70kg. World Masters Pursuit.
DAN MORRIS
Home Town
Warwick
Favourite Rider
The Manx Missile
Favourite Race
Paris-Roubaix
Highlight of Racing Career
Music
Queens of the Stone Age
Film
Any Given Sunday
Goals
To get a good calendar of racing into the legs, and support the team where I can.
NEAL PRESTON
Home Town
Walsall
Favourite Rider
Sean Kelly
Favourite Race
Paris-Roubaix
Highlight of Racing Career
2012 LVRC Criterium Champion
Music
Electronic / Jazz / House
Film
Snatch
Goals
World Masters Scratch Race Top 10
RICHARD SUMMERS
Home Town
Bromsgrove
Favourite Rider
Mark Cavendish, Fabian Cancellara
Favourite Race
Tour de France
Highlight of Racing Career
8,000 training miles in the last two years, a couple of triathlons and a 10-mile TT in my youth (25:50)
Music
Tiesto, The Beatles
Film
Pulp Fiction
Goals
Start some competitive cycling; road racing , time trials (10-mile, 25-mile). 4,000 miles of training in 2014.
ANDREW TRANTER
Home Town
Quarry Bank
Favourite Rider
Lutz Heßlich
Favourite Race
Track Sprint
Highlight of Racing Career
Being made to look really slow by Gary Niewand
Music
Tom Waits, Paul Weller, Richard Hawley
Film
The Bourne Identity
Goals
Do a couple of fast times, win a couple of races.
JIM VARNISH
Home Town
Bromsgrove, although proud Black Country Boy!
Favourite Rider
Favourite Race
Broad range of track sprint events although Flanders is up there too.
Highlight of Racing Career
World Cycle Speedway Champ 85 and seeing Jess in the London Olympics.
Music
Broad range of tunes from Prodigy and Pink Floyd
Film
Pulp Fiction.
Goals
Bring more intermediate riders into V-Sprint and continue to build our great club. Oh and I may race a bit too!
