{"id":1405,"date":"2011-09-28T21:12:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T20:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2011-10-02T11:26:56","modified_gmt":"2011-10-02T10:26:56","slug":"british-national-track-cycling-championships-2011-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=1405","title":{"rendered":"British National Track Championships 2011 | Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1405 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1118B.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1118B-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Open 4000m IP - Gold - Steven Burke - BNTC 2011\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1118B-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1118B.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1470'>\n\t\t\t\tOpen 4000m IP &#8211; Gold &#8211; Steven Burke  &#8211; BNTC 2011\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1086A.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1086A-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Para-cycling Time Trial - Gold - Jon-Allan Butterworth (WR)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1086A-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1086A.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1469'>\n\t\t\t\tPara-cycling Time Trial &#8211; Gold &#8211; Jon-Allan Butterworth (WR)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1075A.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1075A-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"BNTC 2011 - Womens 500m Time Trial - Gold - Jessica Varnish\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1075A-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NatTrack11_1075A.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1468'>\n\t\t\t\tWomens 500m Time Trial &#8211; Gold &#8211; Jessica Varnish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>British Cycling &#8211; National Track Championships \u2013 Day 1, 28 Sept 2011<\/h4>\n<pre>Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: Chris Maher | Photography<\/pre>\n<p>The 2011 British National Track Championships once again are held in the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. The event is spread over 5 days, and starts off with the Open Pursuit, Women\u2019s 500m Individual Time Trial and Para-cycling ITT.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the final selection period of the four yearly cycle for those athletes who want to shine and represent Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>The National Track Championships traditionally open up the winter period of competition here in the UK. So this year will it will be very special as it\u2019s on the final run up to London 2012. More athletes than ever before will be vying for that elusive placement on Team GB, and those that have held the top placements for the past few years will be challenging one more time for that final bid at Olympic glory.<\/p>\n<p>This season will see both men &amp; women challenging on the Track that have been successful on the Road. So the likes of Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas and Lizzie Armitstead are likely to spend most of the winter on the boards and in the gym.<\/p>\n<p>This season should also herald National and World records, broken by the desire to win attention and all that fine tuning in the four year GB plan. Let the Championships begin\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Open 4000m\u00a0 Qualifying\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (NR: Chris Boardman 4.11.114)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Open 4000m Medals<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Non Olympic Event)<\/p>\n<p>2008 Holder: Steven Burke<\/p>\n<p>2009 Holder: Geraint Thomas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:18.241<\/p>\n<p>2010 Holder: Peter Kennaugh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:25.215<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steven Burke<\/li>\n<li>Silver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samual Harrison<\/li>\n<li>Bronze\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonathon Dibben<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Jonathan Dibben lapped his opponent Douglas Dewey to claim the Bronze in the Open 1000m Individual Pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Burke overhauled rival Samuel Harrison to claim the National IP Champions Jersey and Gold medal. Catching Harrison on the final lap was enough to clinch the 2011 title.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women\u2019s 500m Time Trial<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 (NR: Victoria Pendleton 33.838) (Non Olympic Event)<\/p>\n<p>2007 Holder: Victoria Pendleton<\/p>\n<p>2008 Holder: Anna Blyth<\/p>\n<p>2009 Holder: Victoria Pendleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.262<\/p>\n<p>2010 Holder: Victoria Pendleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.636<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jessica Varnish \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.500 PB<\/li>\n<li>Silver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rebecca James\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35.414<\/li>\n<li>Bronze\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Laura Trott\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35.980<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Jessica Varnish claimed the first Gold of the British National Track Championships with a personal best time of 34.500, fending off stiff competition from Rebecca James &amp; Laura Trott\u2026 Dani King rode home fourth with a 35.995, whilst Joanna Rowsell also set a personal best with a 36.342<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Para-cycling Time Trial<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jon-Allan Butterworth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MC5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.07.459\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/li>\n<li>Silver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aileen McGlynn OBE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.09.456<\/li>\n<li>Bronze\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neil Fachie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.03.299<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Jon-Allan Butterworth wearing the World Champions rainbow jersey beat his own World Record (1.07.615) in the Para-cycling Time Trial (MC5) with a 1.07.615 to claim the second Gold of the day. Although Butterworth didn\u2019t get the best of starts out of the blocks, he soon got into his stride to claim the National Champions Jersey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Cycling &#8211; National Track Championships \u2013 Day 1, 28 Sept 2011 Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: Chris Maher | Photography The 2011 British National Track Championships once again are held in the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. 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