With Charlie having multiple podium finishes in this event in the past and it also being a London League event the team had a lot to race for. Helen, Pan and Lydia raced with Lydia in contention to be the League leader with the right result.
With all of us not really knowing what to expect of the course, or indeed the other riders we quickly took control of the front keeping the pace high for most of the 43 mile race. The 10 mile course was very flat with one short climb just before the finish line, so it was inevitable that it would come down to a bunch finish.
Pan did an awesome lead out, making sure no one could attack. Lydia jumped on the climb to get a gap on the bunch, but maybe jumped a little too early as Karla of High Wycombe came past with phenomenal pace to get 1st place.
We only found out back at HQ that Karla was not part of the South East Region, which meant Lydia had won the South East Champion jersey! And she may have grabbed the League Leader jersey too!
Look Mum No Hands! RT 
I don’t think I’ve won this title! I’ve got two or three 2nd / 3rd places but never won. Fantastic work Lyds and Ladies. Really brilliant. Hooray for the Honey Badger! (I still don’t understand) xxx
Is it Anna who has won it then?
As far as I am aware, none of us have won it. Anna has never been a SE rider (she’s an Eastern rider). I think I’ve done it three times, come 3rd twice and 2nd once.
My mistake 😦
I once got 3rd in the Eastern regional champs behind Laura Trott and Nikki Juniper…a long way behind…;0)
Honey badger = attacking rider, after DZ’s report on Ramunas’ efforts in the Circuit de la Sarthe
That’s a pretty awesome result! 🙂