One and All Cycling’s young Cornish riders Jake Alderman (15 years from Falmouth), James Trott (13 years from The Lizard) and Melissa Kemp (14 years from Bissoe) took part in the National Finals of the GHS Championship Finals on Saturday in Bristol.  The ten mile time trial  is a national schools’ competition between regional qualifiers and James, who was last year’s National Champion (12 year olds and this year is National 10 mile and 25 mile TT 13 year old Champion in the National Junior Championships) this year came third in his age category with Jake, the South West Regional Champion (15 year olds) came a credible joint 4th against some very tough competition.

13 September 2010 

See also Qualifying for GHS

         James - 24:32                  Melissa - 29:30                 Jake - 23:08

Congratulations you three for bringing pride to your club, your county and to yourselves.  People don't really understand, unless they have done it themselves, the courage and dedication it takes to "put yourself out there" to compete against the best nationally.  Well done to you all.

The George Herbert Stancer Championships was set up in 1970 to commemorate this notable English racing cyclist of the late 19th Century after he died in October 1962.  A trust fund was set up to promote and encourage young cyclists and is a national schools 10-mile individual time trial championship which is promoted annual by the Yorkshire Cycling Federation on a day near his birthday.

Photos courtesy of Julie Williams