Herne Hill New Year's Day Cross 08

New Year's Day, 1 January 2008 saw the final round of the Herne Hill Series being held, this time promoted by VC Londres.

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The youth categories raced as per normal but the seniors indulged in a Madison Cross that saw each rider conducting a flying lap before handing over to their partner - results

After the first frantic and rather hairy change over the race settled into a very fast event. Hardly did a rider have time to recover before they were sent back into the action.

The best madison slings were carried out by track regulars such as Bryan Taylor and Ben Atkinson, but the best pair were Felix English and Corrine Hall who showed real style. The scariest were Phil Jones and Andy Waterman who needed three laps to complete the change in the set distance.

The race saw the pairings of Jon Sharpe and Matt Spurgin vying with Mike Bell and Alec Briggs for the win. It was only on the last lap did Sharpe and Spurgin look secure.

Brock Duncombe and Taylor Johnstone were next up and they benefited when Ian Paine broke a chain leaving poor Matt Seaton to complete three laps alone. (The look on his face when he realised what he had to do was classic)

It was a great event and will return next year, we laughed and cheered on and at the riders.