About the author:

Tejvan organises short-distance running and cycling races for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in his home city of Oxford. He is also a very good cyclist, having won the National hill climb championships in 2013 and finished 3rd in the National 100 Mile Time Trials in 2014.

Tejvan Pettinger of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team, finished 5th in the National hill Climb Championship held at Long Hill, Buxton CC.

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It marked the climax of a long hill climb season, where the Sri Chinmoy hill climb specialist won 10 hill climbs in a row, including 3 new course records. But, despite an impressive season, he just missed out on the podium on the final National Championship.

Result 2011

Pos Rider Club Time N1 N2 N3
1
GUNNAR GRONLUND
RST RACING TEAM – TRIGON
 
12:49.0
M
 
2
RICHARD HANDLEY
TEAM RALEIGH
 
12:56.1
M
 
3
MATT CLINTON
MIKE VAUGHAN CYCLES
 
12:57.5
M
 
4
GEORGE ATKINS
VELO ECOSSE-MONTPELIERS
 
12:58.9
M
 
5
TEJVAN PETTINGER
SRI CHINMOY CYCLING TEAM
 
13:02.4
M
 
6
MICHAEL HUTCHINSON
IN GEAR QUICKVIT TRAINSHARP R.T
 
13:07.0
M
 
7
JAMES WILLIAM TUCKER
SOUTH PENNINE RC
 
13:10.9
M
 
8
MIKE CUMMING
TWENTY 3 C – ORBEA
 
13:15.8
M
 
9
PETER TADROS
IN GEAR QUICKVIT TRAINSHARP R.T
 
13:19.5
M
A
10
DAVID CLARKE
ENDURA RACING
 
13:22.5
M
 

The National Championship involved 150 riders, including some of the top cyclists and hill climbers in the country.

 

National Hill Climb 2011

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team support crew. Garga, Bahumanya, Dave Hall (photographer)

 

 Nick O Pendle Hill Climb

Tejvan in action on the Nick 'O Pendle hill climb, October 23rd, where he won event and came within 5 seconds of Chris Boardman's course record.