Ten riders started the 7 lap mass start event opposite the Watersplash. The course took them up Jubilee Hill via Croix au Lion, St Ouen's Parish Hall and the Five Mile Road, a circuit of approximately seven miles. At the end of the first lap S.Perchard had opened up a lead of 60 yards on the main bunch consisting of club veteran W.Aubert, M.Sallai, D.Ecobichon and B.Hubert. On the second lap J.P.Richardson and Brian Clark were both forced to retire and D.Ecobichon and B.Hubert closed up with S.Perchard in the lead with the rest of the riders settling in to their own pace. The pattern of the race seemed set when on the fourth lap when S.Perchard came in with chain wheel trouble losing 500 yards on the leaders. At about this time the weather deteriorated, fine rain driving in from the sea making it uncomfortable for both riders and spectators. It was interesting to see by the end of the fifth lap S.Perchard had made up half of the deficiency but he was having to work on his own against the two leaders who were using true mass start racing tactics, alternatively pacing each other. This proved to much for Perchard and on the sixth lap he was about three minutes down. At this time M.Sallai retired also Bill Aubert who had taken a tumble on the slippery road. So on the final lap: from the finishing line it could be seen that Don Ecobichon and B.Hubert were having a terrific sprint for first place. The judges gave the verdict to Don Ecobichon by a tyre from Hubert both being credited with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes 44 seconds.
Details
Date | Time | Series | Season | Club |
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16th June 1957 | 07:00 | General Racing | 1957 | CCC |
Race Results
Position | Rider | Club | Category | Time | Category Position |
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100 | Mr B.Clark | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 0:00 | |
2 | Mr Bill Hubert | 319 | Senior | 0:00 | |
1 | Mr Donald Ecobichon | 319 | Senior | 0:00 | |
5 | Mr Graeme Audoire | 319 | Senior | 0:00 | |
4 | Mr Jim Tanswell | Caesarean Cycling Club | Junior | 0:00 | |
99 | Mr John Richardson | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 0:00 | |
102 | Mr Mike Sallai | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 0:00 | |
3 | Mr Stan Perchard | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 0:00 | |
101 | Mr W. Aubert | 319 | Veteran | 0:00 |