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Bit of a disappointment in the Women's race. The 80% rule meant that all but three of the veteran women got pulled out at three laps meaning that most riders only had 30 minutes to contend for important finishing places in both the V40 and V50 categories before being pulled out.
Following a lot of work being done with BC and a large commitment being made by riders as well as a thrilling National Champs race at the end of the last season, it was agreed that veteran women deserved to have their own full length race for the full National Trophy series. Alas, as soon as a few international riders turn up in the seniors category the UCI decided to shit all over that and appointed an American chief commissaire to run a national British event (as opposed to the World event that had gone on the day before).
That commissiare cited the calibre of the entrants as the reason for implementing the rule. Not realy sure how that works because I know that the intenational riders weren't having any difficulty when they did pass other riders. Cyclocross is circuits and racing means passing, maybe the UCI don't really get this.