Tour de France 07, Hyde Park London

by Rollapaluza on 09/07/2007

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Wow! what a weekend. Over 300 people tried the Rollpaluza rollers on Saturday and Sunday. We were one of the attractions of the Tour de France “Peoples Village” in Hyde Park. Crowds of people jostled to watch the roller-racing action and people from all over the world (in London to see the tour) tried the rig.

As well as the usual horde of youngsters keen to challenge their mates we had our oldest male and female roller racers ever; 68 year-old Mary and a 74 year old gentleman.

Records tumble.

Plenty of fast times were set throughout the weekend but when Anthony Gill (Yasumitsu Schlapp) took to the rollers on Saturday it was clear when he was warming up that he knew what he was doing and he let slip that he was a top kilo rider….he smashed the existing Rolla record with blistering 17.84 seconds….even more amazing his friend John (a non-cycling 100m runner) put down a time of 19.64 in their match, a time that would have been a record had Anthony not ridden.

The Rollapaluza crew were talking about Anthony’s time as if it would be “untouchable” for quite some time…but little did we know that reigning World Masters champion and two-time Olympian Geoff Cooke would be spotted in Sunday’s crowd. After a little gentle persuasion Geoff gave us a master class in roller racing, showing incredibly smooth technique he dipped well under Anthony’s time and posted 17.78 seconds…not bad for a 62 year old!

Rollapaluza on TV.

Mike Ramsden, news presenter from BBC London, couldn’t resist giving the rollers a go. After rolling up the trouser legs on his Saville Row suit he set a pretty respectable time of 22.23 seconds (50.61mph)…turns out he’s a keen cycle commuter and has recently bought himself a fixie…..well done Mike….as a result, the Rollapaluza rollers appeared on TV for the first time this evening.

Full Tour Weekend results (Sat and Sun combined) Below…

	Name	age	time	kmh	mph

1	Geoff Cooke	62	17.78	101.24	63.27
2	Anthony Gill	29	17.84	100.90	63.06
3	John Stuart	27	19.64	91.65	57.28
4	Simon Jackson	34	19.7	91.37	57.11
5	Peter Cattermole	45	20.00	90.00	56.25		VCL
6	David Bieber	36	20.01	89.96	56.22
7	Maxim Morel	21	20.12	89.46	55.91
8	Dave Crawley	18	20.18	89.20	55.75
9	Marcus Macgowan	35	20.18	89.20	55.75
10	Dave Crawley	18	20.36	88.41	55.26
11	Simon Lewis	18	20.36	88.41	55.26		VCL
12	A Cogswell	14	20.39	88.28	55.17
13	Jake Brodetsky	24	20.40	88.24	55.15
14	Gary Thompson	19	20.46	87.98	54.99
15	Ben Wray	23	20.50	87.80	54.88
16	Ben Treanor	18	20.51	87.76	54.85
17	Bruce Devlin	43	20.54	87.63	54.77
18	Ben Atkinson	16	20.56	87.55	54.72		VCL
19	Leon Theng	19	20.65	87.17	54.48
20	Paul Haywood	32	20.67	87.08	54.43
21	Will Brown	18	20.78	86.62	54.14
22	Elliott M	20	20.88	86.21	53.88
23	M Degracia	31	20.95	85.92	53.70
24	Nigel Saffrey	43	20.95	85.92	53.70
25	Adam Grantor	17	20.96	85.88	53.67
26	Matthew Day	41	21.01	85.67	53.55
27	Tyler George	21	21.09	85.35	53.34
28	Tom Brookes	20	21.14	85.15	53.22
29	Jim Bissett	49	21.20	84.91	53.07
30	Steve Jones	28	21.26	84.67	52.92
31	Michael Bugel	31	21.31	84.47	52.79
32	Brian	49	21.40	84.11	52.57
33	Nick Pacock	40	21.48	83.80	52.37
34	Joe Skelton	31	21.53	83.60	52.25
35	Erik Eide	34	21.53	83.60	52.25
36	Joel C	17	21.59	83.37	52.11
37	Duncan Fokes	37	21.64	83.18	51.99
38	Andrew Lowrie	34	21.65	83.14	51.96
39	John Lewis	52	21.65	83.14	51.96
40	Greg Waugh	44	21.68	83.03	51.89
41	David Sanches	15	21.72	82.87	51.80
42	Bob C	54	21.73	82.83	51.77
43	Paul Colman	47	21.81	82.53	51.58
44	david Amess	43	21.82	82.49	51.56
45	Nick Imms	43	21.86	82.34	51.46
46	Joseph Pincus	22	21.90	82.19	51.37
47	Graham Burry	33	21.90	82.19	51.37
48	Tim Evans	44	21.92	82.12	51.32
49	Chris Steele	28	21.93	82.08	51.30
50	Alan Johnston	44	22	81.82	51.14
51	Christoff Komhas	24	22.10	81.45	50.90
52	Gareth Parry	27	22.10	81.45	50.90
53	Mike Hughes	39	22.12	81.37	50.86
54	Max Murray-Brooks	46	22.12	81.37	50.86
55	R Manion	32	22.14	81.30	50.81
56	Ives Verschoore	41	22.14	81.30	50.81
57	Hefin Price	19	22.18	81.15	50.72
58	Marek Kolonicny	24	22.18	81.15	50.72
59	Ben Crowley	30	22.19	81.12	50.70
60	David Stuart	29	22.20	81.08	50.68
61	Will Hawkin	31	22.20	81.08	50.68
62	Andrew Cottni	42	22.2	81.08	50.68
63	Teddy Murison	13	22.21	81.04	50.65
64	Steve Canisson	43	22.21	81.04	50.65
65	Kev Stroud	43	22.23	80.97	50.61
66	Mike Ramsden	26	22.23	80.97	50.61
67	Ian McNally	28	22.24	80.94	50.58
68	Paul Thomas	30	22.24	80.94	50.58
69	David Dugwell	38	22.26	80.86	50.54
70	Jack Smith	11	22.26	80.86	50.54
71	Andy Butler	23	22.28	80.79	50.49
72	Chris B	23	22.29	80.75	50.47
73	Robert Hindges	40	22.37	80.46	50.29
74	Adam Young	25	22.39	80.39	50.25
75	Andy Sriegowski	25	22.39	80.39	50.25
76	American Mike	30	22.40	80.36	50.22
77	Iain Houston	37	22.40	80.36	50.22
78	Christophe Langlois	20	22.43	80.25	50.16
79	Dave Richard	32	22.56	79.79	49.87
80	Jeremy Burke	39	22.61	79.61	49.76
81	Michael Evans	15	22.7	79.30	49.56
82	Damian Annickie	20	22.75	79.12	49.45
83	James Layland	14	22.84	78.81	49.26
84	Chris Walsh	31	22.87	78.71	49.19
85	Steve Hopwood	34	22.90	78.60	49.13
86	Howard denton	34	22.92	78.53	49.08
87	Steve M	43	22.93	78.50	49.06
88	Ken K	45	22.96	78.40	49.00
89	Tom Moran	26	22.98	78.33	48.96
90	Mark Mulrooney	43	23.01	78.23	48.89
91	Amaan Mauthoor	46	23.01	78.23	48.89
92	Robert Graham	13	23.04	78.13	48.83
93	Steve Barrington	41	23.06	78.06	48.79
94	Ashley Swain	26	23.07	78.02	48.76
95	John Thurlow	44	23.09	77.96	48.72
96	Danny Pincus	16	23.09	77.96	48.72
97	Giles Renout	29	23.12	77.85	48.66
98	Mark Tagholm	51	23.18	77.65	48.53
99	Dave Goodman	42	23.23	77.49	48.43
100	Simon Doghton	44	23.24	77.45	48.41
101	Ben Bowskill	30	23.24	77.45	48.41
102	Darren Allgood	40	23.26	77.39	48.37
103	Ali M	24	23.29	77.29	48.30
104	Sophie Terry	16	23.29	77.29	48.30	f	VCL
105	James Gaffney	15	23.37	77.02	48.14
106	Mark Hassall	33	23.37	77.02	48.14
107	Guy Mayger	41	23.42	76.86	48.04
108	Eaun Cattermole	11	23.45	76.76	47.97		VCL
109	A Avizedeg	23	23.45	76.76	47.97
110	David Maeso	26	23.46	76.73	47.95
111	Nigel Wilson	44	23.46	76.73	47.95
112	David Townsend	43	23.50	76.60	47.87
113	Beth	13	23.5	76.60	47.87	f
114	Juan Luis	24	23.51	76.56	47.85
115	Scott Barnet	40	23.51	76.56	47.85
116	Alice Oliver-Evans	13	23.53	76.50	47.81	F
117	Andy Moore	37	23.56	76.40	47.75
118	Matthew Coffey	11	23.58	76.34	47.71
119	Graham Moult	41	23.75	75.79	47.37
120	M Amis	43	23.75	75.79	47.37
121	Dave Horspool	36	23.76	75.76	47.35
122	Tony Wright	52	23.78	75.69	47.31
123	Tom (LCC)	56	23.78	75.69	47.31
124	Dave Walker	34	23.80	75.63	47.27
125	Martin Smith	38	23.8	75.63	47.27
126	Ollie Bowen	18	23.84	75.50	47.19
127	Louis Shannon	47	23.84	75.50	47.19
128	Mike Homewood	39	23.86	75.44	47.15
129	Ken Roberts	38	23.90	75.31	47.07
130	Jenny Clouston	26	23.93	75.22	47.01	f
131	Grant Cann	12	24.04	74.88	46.80
132	Gordon McGowan	46	24.14	74.57	46.60
133	Simon Lanson	29	24.15	74.53	46.58
134	Edwin Oliver-Evans	11	24.17	74.47	46.55
135	Rick Kenway	38	24.17	74.47	46.55
136	Russell O’Malley	51	24.18	74.44	46.53
137	Stephen Kane	28	24.18	74.44	46.53
138	Aaron Ryan	12	24.26	74.20	46.37
139	Robert Henderberg	17	24.28	74.14	46.33
140	Nisbet	44	24.28	74.14	46.33
141	Mauricio	24	24.34	73.95	46.22
142	Jo Taylor	38	24.50	73.47	45.92	f
143	Dave Hawkins	26	24.54	73.35	45.84
144	Brett Yaull	48	24.54	73.35	45.84
145	Zak Aebischer	13	24.54	73.35	45.84
146	Chris Dunne	25	24.73	72.79	45.49
147	Kieran Langman	14	24.81	72.55	45.34
148	Andy Lea	34	24.81	72.55	45.34
149	Benjamin Mende	16	24.86	72.41	45.25
150	Tony Smurthwaite	42	24.90	72.29	45.18
151	Mustafa Ajani	24	24.93	72.20	45.13
152	Steve Mayhew	45	24.96	72.12	45.07
153	Charlie Buyse	25	25.00	72.00	45.00
154	John Rogers	38	25.01	71.97	44.98
155	Josh Leatherton	13	25.02	71.94	44.96
156	Tom Bog	54	25.09	71.74	44.84
157	Ed Hampton Matthews	14	25.10	71.71	44.82
158	Hannah Leyland	12	25.24	71.32	44.57	f
159	Peter Dalek	26	25.34	71.03	44.40
160	Zak Abischer	13	25.39	70.89	44.31
161	Michael Hewitt	42	25.42	70.81	44.26
162	K Dodgson	43	25.48	70.64	44.15
163	Gary Weeks	41	25.53	70.51	44.07
164	Jolyon Russ	25	25.58	70.37	43.98
165	Chuck Okenfuss	45	25.58	70.37	43.98
166	Brendan Beith	43	25.61	70.29	43.93
167	Aiden A	35	25.61	70.29	43.93
168	Connor Ryan	15	25.64	70.20	43.88
169	Mike Andre	34	25.65	70.18	43.86
170	Saami Madipour	12	25.67	70.12	43.83
171	Paul Mende	46	25.68	70.09	43.81
172	Rory Townsend	12	25.75	69.90	43.69
173	Nick Pearson	43	25.76	69.88	43.67
174	Howard Susser	54	25.76	69.88	43.67
175	Terence Rush Morgan	51	25.80	69.77	43.60
176	Carol Walthew	37	25.81	69.74	43.59	f
177	Tony M	43	25.81	69.74	43.59
178	Med Smart	36	25.92	69.44	43.40
179	Rachel Bower	39	25.95	69.36	43.35	f
180	Nikki Lee	44	26	69.23	43.27	f
181	Mike Nicholson	34	26.09	68.99	43.12
182	A Dora	43	26.1	68.97	43.10
183	Martin Young	53	26.15	68.83	43.02
184	Ronny Smurthwaite	10	26.21	68.68	42.92
185	Richard Cannon	28	26.34	68.34	42.71
186	Guy Vanhecke	40	26.50	67.92	42.45
187	Emily Dickson	11	26.62	67.62	42.26	f
188	Max Ambler	13	26.80	67.16	41.98
189	Robert Jones	14	26.81	67.14	41.96
190	Stables	30	26.90	66.91	41.82	f
191	Charlie Hagdanas	12	26.96	66.77	41.73
192	Roxy	29	27.00	66.67	41.67	f
193	Helen Pickup	29	27.06	66.52	41.57	f
194	Ryan Korby	22	27.13	66.35	41.47
195	Dominic Bradley	11	27.18	66.23	41.39
196	Paula Biggin	34	27.18	66.23	41.39	f
197	Sue Gaffney	46	27.24	66.08	41.30	f
198	jenny Johnson	57	27.34	65.84	41.15	f
199	Kyle Anderson	24	27.39	65.72	41.07
200	Werner Briefchle	48	27.40	65.69	41.06
201	S Mobsby	42	27.64	65.12	40.70	f
202	S Lee	41	27.92	64.47	40.29
203	Morgan Henrickson	12	27.92	64.47	40.29
204	Richard Voropayev	11	27.96	64.38	40.24
205	Simon Ambler	44	28.02	64.24	40.15
206	Kai Warrington	11	28.04	64.19	40.12
207	Iain Henderson	12	28.10	64.06	40.04
208	Christine	39	28.29	63.63	39.77	f
209	Amelia	22	28.29	63.63	39.77	f
210	Clem	12	28.46	63.25	39.53
211	Christian Henrickson	12	28.62	62.89	39.31
212	Julie	19	28.67	62.78	39.24
213	Cassie Smith	30	28.70	62.72	39.20	f
214	Alex Harvey	13	28.72	62.67	39.17
215	Phil Anderson	49	28.72	62.67	39.17
216	Gregory Doghton	12	28.76	62.59	39.12
217	Joanne West	14	28.84	62.41	39.01	f
218	Dalal Alnajeh	28	29.12	61.81	38.63	f
219	D James	43	29.17	61.71	38.57
220	Stephen Evans		29.32	61.39	38.37
221	Kathy Eols	49	29.48	61.06	38.16	f
222	Cheryl Weeks	46	29.73	60.54	37.84	f
223	C Ambler	11	29.76	60.48	37.80
224	C Dora	12	29.81	60.38	37.74
225	Drew Okenfuss	10	29.86	60.28	37.68
226	Danny Barry	13	29.98	60.04	37.53
227	Sahba Madipour	43	30.00	60.00	37.50
228	Sullivan Preigmo-Mendes	9	30.81	58.42	36.51
229	Becky Pearson	13	30.84	58.37	36.48	f
230	Lucy Evans	13	31.1	57.88	36.17	f
231	Anita Voropayev	38	31.14	57.80	36.13	f
232	Alysson Shannon	43	31.72	56.75	35.47	f
233	Greg barnsdale	11	32.15	55.99	34.99
234	Nicholas Thomas	12	32.20	55.90	34.94
235	Raymond Abou-Jaoude	43	32.80	54.88	34.30
236	Lori Leatherton	11	32.86	54.78	34.24	f
237	Charlie Wadey	28	33.01	54.53	34.08	f
238	Laurie Harvey	45	33.49	53.75	33.59	f
239	Claudia Beith	12	33.76	53.32	33.32	f
240	Kelly A	9	34.14	52.72	32.95	f
241	Hodan Ismail	23	34.72	51.84	32.40	F
242	Allison Johnston	54	34.90	51.58	32.23	f
243	Hannah Shannon	12	35.43	50.80	31.75	f
244	T B	9	35.76	50.34	31.46	f
245	Dylan Hughes	10	36.50	49.32	30.82
246	Sp[jer Davod	28	37.87	47.53	29.71
247	Ella Shannon	9	40.29	44.68	27.92	f
248	Mary Bell Skelton	68	41.54	43.33	27.08	f
249	Emile James	10	41.84	43.02	26.89