IT’s next stop the Worlds for new Junior National Champion Hugo Robinson who has been selected to represent Britain in the World Junior Championship at St Wendel in Germany next Saturday.

IT’s next stop the Worlds for new Junior National Champion Hugo Robinson who has been selected to represent Britain in the World Junior Championship at St Wendel in Germany next Saturday.

The Debenham youngster flies out the previous Wednesday as part of a five rider junior squad, larger than any other category in the UK team – a reflection of the international competitiveness of UK riders in this age group.

Having perfectly judged his training to peak at the National championships Robinson (XRT/Elmy Cycles) was not disappointed to finish fifth in the final round of the National Trophy series by Rutland Water in the Midlands. In fact the top five were all within three-quarters of a minute of winner Jack Clarkson (Pedalsport).

The Eastern League still had a winner at Rutland Water – Thetford MTB girl Imogen Buick finished her National Trophy campaign on a high note when she won the Under 16 Girl’s race. Buick and Alison Barnes (Palmer Park Velo) opened a gap on the rest, and presently Buick eased away to win by 31 seconds.

The course which featured short sprints along grass straights between reverse-camber corners was ideal for Greg Simcock (Corley Cycles) who fits cycle racing into a busy work and family life by concentrating on short interval training. He was the highest-placed Eastern League senior, finishing 26th, ahead of Nathan Miller (XRT/Elmy Cycles, 30th) and Andy Nichols (Cambridge University, 33rd)

Nichols and Shaun Aldous (Extreme Sports Therapy) are tied on top of the senior Eastern League Championship and everything depends on the final round at Furze Hill, Mistley tomorrow.

ALAN Trolove the 15-year-old from Bury St Edmunds had his first experience of racing in front of a 6000 crowd at the Revolution 32 meeting in the Manchester indoor velodrome. He was one of 24 Futurestars invited to take part. In his first ride for the Rapha Condor Sharp team his best result was in the Elimination Race – aka the Devil-take-the Hindmost. He survived 16 eliminations which saw the departure of many fancied riders, finally taking eighth place.

THE East District Cycling Association has launched a new website which can be found at www.eastdistrictca.org.uk

The EDCA is the local grouping of cycling clubs affiliated to Cycling Time Trials (CTT), better known to older readers as the RTTC. “Local” in this case means Norfolk, Suffolk and part of Cambridgeshire. There’s a wide range of information on the site already, and more is planned. In particular, the list of links to local cycling club websites is probably the best available.

SUFFOLK cyclists will be shocked to hear of the sudden death of Wolsey Road Club veteran John Tovell, who has been found dead at home. A full tribute will follow later.

A LARGE contingent of CC Sudbury cyclists took part in the third Norfolk Nips Audax ride. A strong wind helped the 70-odd starters out to Sea Palling on the Norfolk coast after which the headwind ride along the coast was “Rather hellish” according to Brian Mann of the Sudbury club. However, with many of the riders looking to move up to 200 kilometres in the Old Squit Audax on Saturday 12th February, some hard miles will form a useful base for future fitness.