Retired policeman Dean Cummings is certainly using his new found spare time to improve his race strength. After his first race should he was in very good form he made the long journey to Enville in Staffordshire to compete in the LRVC Enville Road Race in the 50-59 age category. This is a regular LVRC race held over the rolling roads of a 12 mile circuit. Four circuits are completed and on each one there is a long 2 mile drag rising to about 4% before a left turn onto a false flat. May’s sunny weather encouraged a large field on the day.
The first two laps went well with Dean sitting comfortably in the bunch, unfortunately he could feel that he did not have the zip in his legs which he had felt in his first race. On the third lap the race split with as the stronger C Cat riders attacked the bunch. Committee member Dean worked hard to stay with a smaller group to finish only a few minutes down on the main bunch. Dean said “I was not too disappointed with this effort, averaging 22mph with over 3409ft of climbing”. Dean hopes to develop his form with the Friday night Super Vets at Maendy.
