1980 Porthole GP
My first time in the race as Gianni had asked me to ride to see if anyone could beat the hour for the one lap of Windermere.
Gianni was trying to put this event into the "big time" and he certainly did that!
I accepted the offer, but to make sure it was possible to do the hour round the course, Eddie and Bill (Chris's Dad) and I went up to do a "private trial" around it 2 weeks beforehand.
I did a 58 minute ride that day and then bettered it with a 57' 30" on the actual day, making me the first rider to go "under" for the course ... Gianni was beside himself ... I was pretty happy too!
Dave's Career in Pictures
Pictures spanning from the start of Dave's cycling career in 1969 to the present day ...