Steve James led home a Hargroves Cycles 1-2-3 in today’s race in Wareham Forest Dorset. A quartet of red and yellow soon opened out a lead over the rest of the field as junior rider Matt Hargroves chose to ride the senior race in support of Stuart Bowers and Matt Macdonald. On the first lap the four team mates working together soon had a strong lead with the rest of the race being led by Chris Minter (PedalOn) and Peter Kench (Team GWR). Michael Cotty (Wheelbase Cannondale) was having problems again this week when he rolled a tub on the first lap and had to pit for a new wheel.
Report by Graham Robins Photo Gallery by Graham Robins here
The race was held in the Wareham Forest complex to the west of Bournemouth. The course was very technical and about 2km in distance on the fire roads and wooded sections as it wound its way around the complex. It was dry and the tracks very dry. (photo below Aaron Tayler Cotswold Veldrijden)
On the second lap the Hargroves riders were lined up behind each other and setting a strong pace. The only one of the quartet to have troubles was Matt Hargroves when he also picked up a puncture, the first of three the young rider was to get throughout the race.
With Steve, Stuart and Matt Macdonald now separated from the rest of the field the young Hargroves rider was passed by Chris Minter and at the bell that was race order. On the last lap Steve and Stuart attacked Matt and got away and these two riders contested the sprint for the win. As they came out from the trees Steve was just ahead and although there was a backmarker in front of him the track was wide enough for him to hold of Stuart.
Seniors (Provisional Result)
1st Steve James Hargroves Cycles 56mins 6secs
2nd Stuart Bowers Hargroves Cycles @2secs
3rd Matt Macdonald Hargroves Cycles
4th Chris Minter PedalOn
5th Matt Hargroves Hargroves Cycles
6th Peter Kench Team GWR
7th Michael Cotty Wheelbase Cannondale
8th Jamie Norfolk PedalOn
9th Ian Legg Primera Specialized
10th Richard Phillips- Scofield Hants Police
The combined race for Vet/Women and juniors was won by Mike Simpson (GS Henley) returning to the forest to win for the second season in a row. Last Year Mike won here in the senior race. As soon as the race settled Mike pulled well clear of the remainder and soon had a strong lead. The next group of rider were Jo Griffiths (Dream CC) Steve Davies (South Fork Racing) and Sean Williams (Wightlink Offshore).
While Mike continued to pull away Sean had a puncture allowing Jo and Steve to get away. A quick change of bike saw Sean fight his way back into the race and hold of Dave McMullen (Team GWR) to take fourth.
Vets/Women/Juniors (Provisional Result)
1st Mike Simpson GS Henley 36mins 27secs
2nd Jo Griffiths Dream CC and first Junior
3rd Steve Davies South Fork Racing
4th Sean Williams Wightlink Offshore
5th Dave McMullen Team GWR
6th Harvey Lowe Hargroves Cycles and second Junior
7th Matt Woods Hargroves Cycles and third Junior
The women’s race was won by Tamina Olivier Hargroves Cycles with Sarah Woods Wightlink Offshore second and Ruby Baker of Behind the Bikeshed third.
In the youth race three riders had contested the lead before it settled down. First rider to lead was Edward Gronbech (Oxford City RC) with Elliot Lassiter (Swindon RC) just ahead of team mate Chris Rothwell. On the second lap Edward dropped back as Chris pulled away. Dan Tuley (Chapel Tristars) was well clear in fourth place all on his own.
Youth (Provisional Result)
1st Chris Rothwell Swindon RC
2nd Edward Gronbech Oxford City RC
3rd Elliott Lassiter Swindon RC
Izzy Gillette i-Team CC was first girl with Rebecca Hurst Poole Wheelers second and Eve Jefferies Poole Wheelers third.
The morning started with an event for the under 12’s. There were thirty three young riders singed on and they were soon spread all over the small course. A strong ride from Jay Alan (PPV) saw him take a fine win ahead of team mate Angus Hawkins.
Under 12s (Provisional Result)
1st Jay Alan PPV
2nd Angus Hawkins PPV
3rd Harry Dridge Southdown Velo
4th Ewan Lowe Chapel Tri Star
5th Alderney Baker Southdown Velo and first Girl
Full results are now available below.
Please address any queries or corrections to the results to Graham Hurst Email: graham@hurstbro.co.uk
Results: Seniors
| Position | Rider No | Name | Club |
Category |
laps |
| 1st |
9 |
Steven James | Hargroves /Specialized |
U23 |
|
| 2nd |
28 |
Stuart Bowers | Hargroves /Specialized |
S |
|
| 3rd |
30 |
Matt Macdonald | Hargroves /Specialized |
S |
|
| 4th |
13 |
Christopher Mintier | Penalon.co.u.k |
S |
|
| 5th |
10 |
Matthew Hargroves | Hargroves /Specialized |
J |
|
| 6th |
22 |
Peter Kench | GWR Team |
S |
|
| 7th |
7 |
Michael Cotty | Wheelbase /Cannondale |
S |
|
| 8th |
14 |
Jamie Norfolk | Penalon.co.u.k |
S |
|
| 9th |
5 |
Ian Legg | Primera Specialized |
S |
|
| 10th |
3 |
Richard Philips-Schofield | Hantspol CC |
S |
|
| 11th |
12 |
James Bracey | N/A |
S |
|
| 12th |
24 |
Kim Little | Gillingham Wheelers |
S |
|
| 13th |
8 |
Scott Chappel | Behind the Bikeshed |
S |
|
| 14th |
16 |
Mike Holborow | Cotswold Veldrijden |
S |
|
| 15th |
29 |
Simon Willats | Ride Bike |
S |
|
| 16th |
6 |
Lee Smith | Felt Colbornes RT |
S |
|
| 17th |
34 |
Mark Hebditch | N/A |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 18th |
25 |
James Cotty | Wheelbase /Cannondale |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 19th |
21 |
Dan Smith | GWR Team |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 20th |
15 |
Aaron Tayler | Cotswold Veldrijden |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 21st |
37 |
Jordon Wade | VC Raphael |
U23 |
at 1 lap |
| 22nd |
36 |
Samuel Whittlesea | MDCC |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 23rd |
39 |
S Ward | Ful On Tri |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 24th |
4 |
James Atherton | VC St Raphael |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 25th |
19 |
Stu Thompson | Andover |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 26th |
20 |
Daniel Stephen | Sotonia CC |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 27th |
17 |
Stuart Watson | Cotswold Veldrijden |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 28th |
23 |
Alba Willis | N/A |
S |
at 1 lap |
| 29th |
27 |
James Shcarer | Andover Wheelers |
S |
at 2 laps |
| 30th |
38 |
Marc Dobson | N/A |
S |
at 2 laps |
| 31st |
1 |
Gareth Walker | Cotswold Veldrijden |
S |
at 2 laps |
| 32nd |
2 |
Keith Rothwell | Cotswold Veldrijden |
S |
at 2 laps |
| 33rd |
18 |
Paul Burrows | Poole Wheelers |
S |
at 3 laps |
| 34th |
31 |
Simon Jempson | Cycle Experience |
S |
at 3 laps |
| DNF |
35 |
Shaun Bibby | N/A |
S |
DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF |
26 |
Chris Wills | N/A |
S |
DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF |
33 |
Sam Allen | Hennebont Cycle |
U23 |
DNF at 4 laps |
| DNF |
11 |
James Brett | Wight Link RC |
S |
DNF at 6 laps |
| DNF |
32 |
Steve Joyce | AC/VC |
S |
DNF at 6 laps |
Results: Veteran/Junior/Women
| Position | Rider No. | Name | Club |
Category |
laps |
| 1st |
39 |
Mike Sampson | GS Henley |
V40 |
|
| 2nd |
61 |
Joe Griffiths | Dream Cc |
J |
|
| 3rd |
40 |
Steve Davies | South Fork Racing |
V50 |
|
| 4th |
58 |
Sean Williams | Wight Link / Offshore RT |
V40 |
|
| 5th |
48 |
Dave McMullen | Team GWR |
V60 |
|
| 6th |
65 |
Harvey Lowe | Hargrove Cycles |
J |
|
| 7th |
72 |
Matt Woods | Hargrove Cycles |
J |
|
| 8th |
30 |
David Phillips | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
|
| 9th |
55 |
Pete Scott | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
| 10th |
53 |
Barry Clements | Dorset Rough Riders |
V45 |
|
| 11th |
28 |
David Hobbs | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
| 12th |
20 |
Garry Clark | Banjo cycles |
V50 |
|
| 13th |
62 |
Robin Wilmott | GA Cycles |
V40 |
|
| 14th |
49 |
Robert Koppenhol | Dorset Rough Riders |
V40 |
|
| 15th |
83 |
Steve Gordon | Dorset Rough Riders |
V40 |
|
| 16th |
42 |
Martin Dymond | Wight Mountain |
V45 |
|
| 17th |
26 |
Simon Meadwell | Bournemouth Jubilee |
V40 |
|
| 18th |
43 |
Steve Dance | Andover Wheelers |
V40 |
|
| 19th |
71 |
Martin Vens | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V45 |
|
| 20th |
56 |
Anthony Dyment | North Hants RC |
V50 |
|
| 21st |
70 |
Ros Carter | VC Venta |
V40 |
|
| 22nd |
38 |
Garath Dridge | South Downs Velo |
V40 |
|
| 23rd |
64 |
Ray Robinson | Private Member |
V60 |
|
| 24th |
68 |
Martin McCrosssan | Private Member |
V40 |
|
| 25th |
78 |
Jonatnan Hodgson | ?????????????? |
J |
|
| 26th |
23 |
Darren Chappell | Behind the Bikeshed |
V40 |
|
| 27th |
69 |
Tamina Oliver | Hargrove Cycles |
W |
|
| 28th |
79 |
Richard Davidson | Poole Wheelers |
V45 |
|
| 29th |
77 |
Simon Rogers | RNIRM CC |
????? Not a Vet |
|
| 30th |
33 |
Graham Hughes | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V 40 |
|
| 31st |
63 |
Tony Turner | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
| 32nd |
67 |
Andy Pond | Wight Mountain |
V40 |
at 1 lap |
| 33rd |
24 |
Darren Dollery | Wightlink RT |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 34th |
50 |
Simon Guard | Sotonia |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 35th |
35 |
Iean Mander | I Team |
J |
at 1 lap |
| 36th |
41 |
Joseph Andews | I Team |
J |
at 1 lap |
| 37th |
59 |
Sarah Woods | Wigth Link / Offshore RT |
W |
at 1 lap |
| 38th |
60 |
Richard Bremnor | North Hants RC |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 39th |
80 |
Pete Warwick | Didcot Phoenix |
V40 |
at 1 lap |
| 40th |
52 |
John Williams | Dorset Rough Riders |
V40 |
at 1 lap |
| 41st |
45 |
Phil Chinn | Fareham Wheelers |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 42nd |
29 |
Peter Tesar | Behind the Bikeshed |
V40 |
at 1 lap |
| 43rd |
73 |
David Woods | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
at 1 lap |
| 44th |
84 |
David Scott | Behind the Bikeshed |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 45th |
21 |
David Seckinotom | Fareham Wheelers |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 46th |
81 |
Steve Warwick | Didcot Phoenix |
V50 |
at 1 lap |
| 47th |
22 |
Ruby Baker | Behind the Bikeshed |
W |
at 1 lap |
| 48th |
57 |
Paul Langdon | Private Member |
V45 |
at 1 lap |
| 49th |
82 |
Vernon Moore | Crabwood CC |
V55 |
at 1 lap |
| 50th |
54 |
Chris Devine | Not Attached |
V60 |
at 1 lap |
| 51st |
32 |
Holly Gamble | N/A |
W |
at 1 lap |
| 52nd |
44 |
Dave Jowett | Wight Mountain |
V 50 |
at 1 lap |
| 53rd |
76 |
Helen Dyke | Exeter TrI |
W |
at 1 lap |
| 54th |
66 |
Adam Newlove | Chapel Tristars |
J |
at 1 lap |
| 55th |
34 |
Richard Bennett | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
at 2 laps |
| 56th |
75 |
Jason Falconor | Bournemouth Arrow |
V40 |
at 2 laps |
| 57th |
36 |
Hannah Gibbs | Cotswold Veldrijden |
JW |
at 2 laps |
| 58th |
37 |
Andy Gibbs | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
at 2 laps |
| 59th |
27 |
John Burrows | Poole Wheelers |
V50 |
at 2 laps |
| DNF |
25 |
Steve Foster | North Hants |
V40 |
DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF |
47 |
Callum Haseler | Cotswold Veldrijden |
J |
DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF |
74 |
Will Wilson | CC Weymouth |
V45 |
DNF at 4 laps |
| DNF |
31 |
Paul Axon | Cycle Experience |
V45 |
DNF at 4 laps |
| DNF |
46 |
Keith Sheridan | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V45 |
DNF at 5 laps |
Results: Youths
| Position | Rider No. | Name | Club | Category | laps |
| 1st |
12 |
Chris Rothwell | Swindon RC | U16 | |
| 2nd |
2 |
Edward Gronbech | Oxford City RC | U14 | |
| 3rd |
14 |
Elliot Lassiter | Swindon RC | U14 | |
| 4th |
6 |
Dan Tuley | Chapel Tri-Stars | U16 | |
| 5th |
7 |
Kerian Woods | Charlotteville | U16 | |
| 6th |
11 |
Albert Baker | Behind the Bikeshed | U16 | |
| 7th |
10 |
Erin Baker | Southdown Velo | U14 | |
| 8th |
8 |
Levan Wood | Charlotteville | U16 | |
| 9th |
9 |
Charlie Cooper | Chapel Tri-Stars | U14 | at 1 lap |
| 10th |
3 |
Bryn Turner | Oxford City RC | U14 | at 1 lap |
| 11th |
13 |
Izzy Gillette | i-Team CC | U14G | at 1 lap |
| 12th |
15 |
Fletcher Adams | Hargroves | U14 | at 1 lap |
| 13th |
4 |
Rebecca Hurst | Poole Wheeler | U14G | at 1 lap |
| 14th |
18 |
Eve Jefferies | Poole Wheeler | U14G | at 1 lap |
| 15th |
1 |
Lucy Burrows | Poole Wheeler | U16G | at 1 lap |
| 16th |
17 |
Ben Buckfield | Poole Wheeler | U16 | at 1 lap |
| 17th |
16 |
Radford Martin | Poole Wheeler | U16 | at 1 lap |
| 18th |
5 |
Seren Jones | Swindon RC | U14G | at 2 laps |
Results: Under 12s
| Position | Rider No. | Name | Club | Category | laps |
| 1st |
15 |
Angus Hawkins | PPV | U12 | |
| 2nd |
1 |
Jay Alan | PPV | U12 | |
| 3rd |
21 |
Harry Dridge | SDV | U12 | |
| 4th |
8 |
Ewan Low | Chaple Tri Star | U10G | |
| 5th |
28 |
Aiderney Baker | Southern Velo | U12G | |
| 6th |
11 |
Rowan Turner | Andover Wheelers | U10G | |
| 7th |
2 |
Ryan Hodgkyns | Poole Wheelers | U12 | |
| 8th |
12 |
Kobi Joyce | ACVC | U10 | |
| 9th |
5 |
Abbie Manley | Chaple Tri Star | U12G | |
| 10th |
6 |
Natalie Moore | Swindon RC | U12 | |
| 11th |
17 |
Alexa Hawkins | PPV | U10G | |
| 12th |
29 |
Lucy Gadd | Poole Wheelers | U12 | |
| 13th |
3 |
Luke Dighton | Poole Wheelers | U12 | |
| 14th |
25 |
Madalaine Cooper | Chaple Tri Star | U10G | |
| 15th |
14 |
Rachel Thompson | Unattached | U12G | |
| 16th |
22 |
Ellis Jones | Swindon RC | U10 | at 1 lap |
| 17th |
20 |
Finn Hawkins | PPV | U8 | at 1 lap |
| 18th |
7 |
Emily Dighton | Poole Wheelers | U10G | at 1 lap |
| 19th |
30 |
Aiden Dewhurst | Poole Wheelers | U10 | at 1 lap |
| 20th |
26 |
Ollie Walker | Swindon RC | U10 | at 1 lap |
| 21st |
13 |
Ryder Joyce | ACVC | U10 | at 1 lap |
| 22nd |
9 |
Harrison Phillips | Cotswold V | U12 | at 1 lap |
| 23rd |
32 |
Chris Ray | Unattached | U12 | at 1 lap |
| 24th |
10 |
Marshal Tyson | Andover Wheelers | U12 | at 2 laps |
| 25th |
31 |
Cameron Dewhurst | Poole Wheelers | U10 | at 2 laps |
| 26th |
4 |
Alex Burrows | Poole Wheelers | U10G | at 2 laps |
| 27th |
23 |
Lewis Seaward | Unattached | U12 | at 3 laps |
| 28th |
27 |
Jack Burrows | Poole Wheelers | U10 | at 4 laps |
| 29th |
19 |
Elise Hawkins | PPV | U10 | at 4 laps |
| DNF |
33 |
Katy Ray | Unattached | U12 | DNF at 1 lap |