THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE

(Just a few of the letters we received)

THANK YOU FOR AN EXCELLENT RACE PITY THE WEATHER SPOILT IT A BIT AGAIN 

CHEERS

PAUL OLDHAM

thanks for putting on such a good race
see you next year
cheers,

James Mather

Well done Ian. The premier road race in UK!

Herman Kok, Lindum Group

Hi Ian,
Superb race, shame about the weather!!!

Nick Taylor

Ian

Sorry I didn't get chance to catch up with you.

Hope the event went well.  Really enjoyed it and from what I can gather the riders did too (although they did find it hard!)

One of the team riders has very kindly forwarded me the final results (and I see they are also on the website)

Once again many thanks for all your help prior to the event.

Best Regards

Keith Valters

GWR Team Press & PR Officer

Excellent race report on your website - just spotted a little error though. 

It is, incredibly, 24 years since Malcom Elliott won - not 14! 

Ed Ward

Sherwood CC 

Ian

Congratulations on organising another superb edition of the Lincoln GP. Next year you must pay more attention, when planning, to the weather!!!

Do you think we have upset someone?

Rob Finegan

Hi Ian,

Congratulations upon a another great event, just such a pity about the weather, although that does not appear to put people off!!

Colin Clews

To Ian and all the Organisation Crew at the Lincoln Grand Prix,
Thanks once again for putting on another well organised Lincoln Grand
Prix.Despite the bad weather the event was a great promotional vehicle for
the Sport of British Cycling.
I look forward to returning with my team again in 2008.
Sporting Regards
Harry Lodge
DS. KFS Special Vehicles/Sunday Bicycles

Dear Ian

Heartiest congratulations - despite the weather the race and organisation were a splendid success!

All 64 of my party from the Pedal Club and Lanterne Rouge are over the moon about the event and about your wonderful city of Lincoln.

We all had a cracking weekend and everyone from the hotel staff to pubs and shopkeepers were so very friendly and accommodating.  An example of this is that we went into the deli/butchers in Bailgate on Saturday to ask whether we could buy sausages on Sunday.   He said he would stay open until after the race so that we could pick them up on our way back to the cars.  He clearly didn't realise just how popular Lincolnshire sausages are because five of our party each ordered 10lbs and most of the others 5lbs.  This meant that he completely sold out and spent the duration of the race making up enough to meet the extra orders.  Likewise, the manager of the Lion & Snake was happy to keep his kitchen open until 3.00pm on Saturday to satisfy the 30+ riders who did the longer ride during the morning.  Apparently he sold an extra 50+ lunches and several extra pints!

This was undoubtedly the best supported Presidents weekend of the Pedal Club for many years and I am totally indebted to you and Sheila for your ideas, help and general assistance without which it would not have been possible.  I know by the e-mails that have been flooding in this morning that all out party had a great time and it was an eye opener for those who had not previously witnessed the best and most spectator friendly Premier Calender Race in the country!

The Pedal Club meets at Charlies on the corner of Drury Lane WC2 for lunch on the second Wednesday of each month and I would be delighted for you to be my guest any time you can make it.

Best regards and many thanks

Mike

Thanks Ian,

Yes I understand the guests had an enjoyable day.  Someone else from the team ended up dealing with the guests though, although we were down on numbers as some decided the weather forecast was not looking too good!

Thanks again

Keith

many thanks for organising in my opinion the best race of the year. It’s still a brilliant event despite the weather.

adam weaver

Dear Ian

I thought I would drop you a quick line to thank you for the kind hospitality received at yesterday's Lincoln Grand Prix, the damp conditions didn't spoil the spectacle, and I hope everything ran according to plan. Please pass on my best regards to Sheila, and everyone else involved at the Magna Carta

John Osborn

Hi Ian,

I just wanted to say thank you for all you've done to organise and promote the best (and hardest!) race I've ever ridden. It was a battle out there but we had a fantastic HQ, friendly and helpful volunteers, no traffic problems at all and a fast and safe race. I loved every minute of it, although in the last few metres of Michaelgate, I might have cursed a couple of times!

Thanks again for all your hard work, it doesn't go unnoticed and is very much appreciated.

See you next year!

James Whatling

PCA/Ciclos Uno

Hi Ian

Thanks for a super event. That was my first Lincoln! I have always been abroad racing, so it was fantastic to be apart of such a great event – THANK YOU!

See you next year

Cherie

www.merlinracingteam.com

Thanks Ian.

photos are great because its a great race and one I don't think I have taken full advantage of yet as I am never as fully prepared for the weather as I should be. If you want a CD, let me know where to send and I'll get one to you.

thanks

Larry

Hi,

Thanks for a great event, best race of the year I reckon.
 Sean Brennan

I hope the hassle has now calmed down and given you an insight of how successful the Lincoln was.  I thought it was a fabulous event and worthy of all the effort everybody, especially yourself, put into it.

Frank Snyder Newark Castle CC

Hi All,

I would like to thank on behalf of Team Rapha Condor (Deano,Matt,Ben,G-star, Ross and all Rapha Condor support staff) the Velo Club Lincoln club for the organisation of the race, but more importantly the verbal support for me and my team mates.

The difference it makes is amazing, and we managed to pull of a famous victory in some really really really tough conditions.

As you can see from the photos and the tears at the finish, it is more than just winning another bike race, its winning the Lincoln GP!!!!!!
and the Velo Club Lincoln was a part of contributing to this amazing victory!!!

Thanks ALL

Richard and Team