 Evidence of resurgence came in the windswept Varsity Match of 1982 in which six Oxford riders (also six Cambridge riders), riding the un-aerodynamic, steel bicycles of the era, all broke the hour for the 25-mile distance.In the last decades of the century, a growing club membership and an improving gender ratio made possible a fuller club programme.The racing section embraced science-informed training methods, introduced in the early 1980's by research neurologist and club coach, Dr Eugene "Gene" Merrill.