Ian writes
After a mad fortnight first riding my ICE VTX recumbent in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, then going to Belfast and London (not cycling or for the obvious Royal events), I am at Harworth in North Nottinghamshire today and riding the Tom Simpson memorial ride tomorrow.
The afternoon today has been all about TdF 1967 rider Tom Simpson (from Harworth obviously) with classic films and news reels from the 1960s, with his daughter Joanne doing an interview but more than that with Team Sky riders interviews plus Barry & Helen Hoban being present, there was also cycling royalty from Audax and her 1982 World Champion racing days….Mandy Jones.
Mandy Jones being interviewed
One of her bikes
We used to do Audax’s from Rochdale when I lived in Manchester just because Mandy was there or organising. Still little changed and immediately recognisable despite the forty intervening years since her World Championship win at Goodwood. I went and chatted to her but what do you say to your absolute heros?
Anyway, she is riding tomorrow but as in the old days she will no doubt leave me as “lantern rouge” as she used to from Rochdale.
See you all again, probably on the Brompton on a Saturday afternoon at Nonsuch.
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