New members

Welcome to our two newest members Angus Peel from Chichester and James Woodward currently of West Worthing, but working in Chi and hoping to move here.
By my reckoning we are up to 35 members now

Sports Massage

New member Anne Marshall is a qualified sports masseuse. Anne is offering discount to Velo members. Go to the members page for details.

Club night

It's club night this Sunday, 11 May at 8pm, the Vestry, South Street, Chi.

Racing round up

Our "youth squad" (sorry Shaun that doesn't include you) have been in action at Portsmouth and Angmering. Joseph Marchant and Jamie Ford have been in action at Angmering. At the second round event Jamie managed to overcome his bete noire, the experienced Kimberly English, in one of the events. Overall for the event, Jamie finished equal 6th and Joseph 14th. I don't yet have the results of the latest round.
Our youngest rider, Benjamin Stirling, made his season's debut at Portsmouth. He went to claim his prize money for winning his age group, but was told that it is all being handed out at the end of the year. A slightly crest fallen Benjy was cheered up when he was told he would get a bigger lump sum at the end of the year. A true professional!
Liam Terry finished 13th in the second Dunsfold Park series race. Shaun Smart was 22nd. Shaun finished an excellent 4th in the 3/4/J category race at Portsmouth. I'm glad to see that he beat the "moaning brummie". Mark Holland and Richard "Pastie" Bevan finished equal 11th. Mark Trevis was 13th and Liam Terry 20th in the elite race.
Last week's Bognor 10 mile time trial had three Southdown riders listed as riding. The fastest "Velo" rider was M.Miles. Does anyone know whom this is? New member Angus Peel finished in 26.39 and Alistair Mallet was probably just happy to finish without a mechanical for a change in 28.32.

Saturday morning at Rowlands Castle Cafe

Southdown Velo in their natural habitat.

In the pink

In honour of the Giro d'Italia starting on Saturday I have decided we should have a pink theme.