Second place for Ian

Rudy Project TT Series Round 6 - 16/09/2006 - Buckinghamshire

In a reverse result from the National TT championships just a few weeks earlier, Ian Dalton was pushed into second place in the latest round of the Rudy Project Time Trial series which is coming to its conclusion over the next few weeks.

The course was based at Botolph Claydon in Buckinghamshire and was a 10 mile circuit covered twice which included undulating roads. The entire course was B roads or unclassified roads and the last quarter of the lap was the hardest turning back into the wind and had two sharp climbs. The weather was cloudy but warm with a light wind. And at times it looked as if the sun would break through but then it would change and look if it was going to rain.

Ian was pushed back into second place just a handful of seconds behind Dave Dent (GS Stella) whom he beat 3 weeks earlier. Not having one of his best days, Ian was surprised to stay as close to Dent as he did after being 20 seconds down after the first lap. Ian recovered well on the second lap despite not feeling strong and only lost a further second to Dent.