Club run accident involving Steve Donnelly, from the Dundee Wheelers, on Sunday 27 June.

Steve came off on a corner while making a descent in wet conditions on the A822 Amulree-Dunkeld Road, being knocked unconscious and sustaining serious injuries. He was tended to by club-mates, including a nurse, before the arrival of paramedics. They treated him at the scene before he was taken by air ambulance to the spinal injuries unit at Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital. His condition was said to be critical.

Everyone who knows him will be hoping for the best possible outcome.

Feedback from Braveheart forum re our stage race:

"Congrats Pedro del Murdo. Never lost it. Big thanks to all at the Dundee Thistle for a good, well orginised weekend's racing. Good to see all the same faces making everything run smoothly."

Peter Murdoch wins Dundee Thistle stage race
Peter Murdoch (East Kilbride RC) took the final stage of the Dundee Thistle race and with it the overall win.

Overnight leader John Kermode (Dundee Thistle) punctured, getting back to the main peloton but not making the break.

Showing the strength of riders coming through, three juniors finished in the top six.

Scott McCrossan (Pedal Power) finished just ahead of local riders Andrew Leith from Dundee and Matthew Hamilton from Perth.

Prologue (time trial hill climb to the top of The Law)

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The Dundee Thistle's 80th anniversary civic reception will be held at Caird Hall in Dundee city centre on Wednesday the 24th February, starting at 7 pm. The reception will be hosted by the Lord Provost, as in previous years.

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The first club meeting of the new year, happy new year to all riders in Dundee. A busy night, two meetings were held at the club, the first meeting focusing on increasing the number of riders in the club and a normal club meeting.

2009 Thistle AGM 3/12/09

After the Dundee Thistle AGM held at the Lochee boys clubs we now have some new officials.

Mike Bennett Gave the ~ Chairman’s report
Reviewed the year and in general as far as Sportives and the running of the stage race we had a very active year. Neil Crawford, John Kermode and Barry Wilson also had some very good results from a year of racing.

Phil Morris then covered the club finances.

Thistle 25 time trial on 8th of August

On a glorious morning of sun and little wind although the riders might disagree Phil Brown set a new course record.

The Glamis course runs to Coupar Angus and back.
The turn is at the second roundabout in Coupar Angus where the A923 and Candlehouse lane meet.

Phil Brown rides for Velo Ecosse, but was once a thistle lad, and was obviously on for a fast time as he flow round the course overtaking several riders.

1st ... Phil Brown ... 54.36 (course record )
2nd ... Steve McIntosh ... 55.04
3rd ... Steve Nutley ... 55.25

Report by Martin Harris (www.discoveryjcc.co.uk)

Heavy rain, light rain, not so light rain throughout the race. The course (stage 2 of the Thistle stage race) lived upto expectations with the race staying together throughtout, the most anyone/two got was around 20 seconds. In amongst the punctures, Stuart MacGregor was first down (what tyres do Dooleys use?, but made his way fairly quickly to the safety of the bunch. One of the last to feel the dreaded hiss (inside the last 6 miles?)was John Kermode, who somehow managed to make his way back to the bunch in very very very quick time.