Beachy Head World Championship Penny Farthing Hill Climb Time Trail

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Some great shots of Sunday’s riders.

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One of a kind cycling World Championship returns to Eastbourne - and the course record is smashed Another edition of a rather specialist cycling World Championship took place in Eastbourne on Sunday, August 9.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g329391jko

Eastbourne penny farthing hill climb champion crowned About 40 riders take part in the Beachy Head time trial, which is in its ninth year.

Results:

Final Position / Race number / name / time
1 1 Alexandre Voisine 00:11:35
2 3 Paolo Togni 00:13:42
3 2 Roger Davies 00:13:56
4 4 Eric Daguin 00:14:07
5 14 Mark Jefferson 00:14:54
6 12 Robert Torto 00:16:14
7 8 Joran Van de Plas 00:16:25
8 11 Melissa Eisdell 00:16:33
9 20 Tom Norris 00:16:40
10 5 Glynn Stockton 00:16:50
11 10 Bjorn Van de Plas 00:16:58
12 17 Ryan Hill 00:17:15
13 27 Mickey Forrest 00:17:26
14 28 Gerry McGarr 00:17:28
15 16 Leigh Wright 00:17:38
16 13 Mark Henley 00:17:49
17 22 David White 00:17:54
18 6 Paul Gwyther 00:18:05
19 39 Alex Lester 00:18:10
20 9 Terrence Houlahan 00:18:19
20 19 Nick Lines 00:18:19
20 21 Simon Ware 00:18:19
23 7 Rik Vernack 00:18:23
23 23 Keith Read 00:18:23
25 30 Martin Stevens 00:18:36
26 15 Neil Laughton 00:18:58
27 24 Anthony Wynn-Ruffhead 00:19:07
28 34 Laurie Copland 00:19:41
29 32 Geert Dumon 00:19:43
30 18 Pete Searle 00:19:47
31 26 Martin Wynne 00:19:59
32 25 Evi Dumon 00:20:19
32 40 Rolf Woodward 00:20:19
34 33 Paul Weiss 00:21:19
35 35 Thomas Duyck 00:22:15
35 38 Stijn Aelter 00:22:15
37 36 Brian Cobbold 00:22:46
38 29 Leslie New 00:23:05
39 31 Francesca Daisy Hill 00:26:25
40 37 Mel Glass 00:27:05

Sunday's weather forecast almost looks perfect for a record time!

Entries are closed and we have 40 competitors for Sunday's Hill Climb. Start numbers as follows:

1 Alexandre Voisine (FRA)
2 Roger Davies
3 Paolo Togni (IT)
4 Eric Daguin (CH)
5 Glynn Stockton
6 Paul Gwyther
7 Rik Vernack (BE)
8 Joran Van de Plas(BE)
9 Terrence Houlahan (USA)
10 Bjorn Van de Plas (BE)
11 Melissa Eisdell
12 Robert Torto
13 Mark Henley
14 Mark Jefferson
15 Neil Laughton
16 Leigh Wright
17 Ryan Hill
18 Peter Searle
19 Nick Lines
20 Tom Norris
21 Simon Ware
22 David White
23 Keith Read
24 Anthony Wynn-Ruffhead
25 Evi Dumon (BE)
26 Martin Wynne
27 Mickey Forrest
28 Gerry McGarr
29 Les New
30 Martin Stevens
31 Francesca Daisy Hill
32 Geert Dumon (BE)
33 Paul Weiss
34 Laurie Copland
35 Thomas Duyck (BE
36 Brian Cobbold
37 Mel Glass
38 Stijn Aelter (BE)
39 Alex Lester
40 Dave Jones

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/unique-cycling-world-championship-returns-to-eastbourne-this-weekend-8839162

Unique cycling World Championship returns to Eastbourne this weekend A unique cycling event returns to Eastbourne for its ninth edition this weekend.