Andy Hargroves from Hargroves Cycles eased to a comfortable win on a very muddy and tricky course from Michael Cotty (Wheelbase/Cannondale) by over 30secs. The two riders had eased away from the rest of the field after one lap and the two extended their lead throughout the race.
Report by Graham Robins photo gallery by Graham Robins
Complete results below. Also full results with lap times on the Reading CC website here
The course was set out on park land to the west of Reading which include a tricky orchard with a few slippery tight corners to catch out the riders. Due to the heavy rain during the week parts of the course were very muddy and the open grass was slippery and soon cut up as the day progressed.
Once all the riders had navigated the starting loop, Andy and Michael had built up a large lead working together to select the fastest way through. Behind the leaders were Richard Lewis (CC Basingstoke), Ian Legg (Primera/ Specialized), and James Cotty (Wheelbase/Cannondale) along with team mate Richard Phillips-Scofield.
As the conditions took their toll on bikes, chains and rear mechs several riders retired. One causality early in the race was Dan Smith (GWR Team) who rolled a tub half way round the first lap, he got a front wheel in the pits only then to see his rear mech break on the last lap meaning he once again ended up shouldering his bike to the finish line.
So the race was won by Andy Hargroves with Michael Cotty 34secs behind but his was ahead of two other team mates in Richard and Michael’s brother James.
1st Andy Hargroves Hargroves Cycles 1hr 00mins 4secs (photo right)
2nd Michael Cotty Wheelbase/ Cannondale @34secs
3rd Richard Phillips-Scofield Wheelbase/ Cannondale @7mins 3secs
4th James Cotty Wheelbase/ Cannondale @ 7mins 51secs
5th Ian Legg Primera Specialized @8mins 21secs
The combined Vet/Junior/Women’s race was won by Mike Simpson (GS Henley) from Keith Sheridan (Cotswold Veldrijden) by 44secs. From the start Mike got some clean air and left the rest in his tyre tracks. Keith, Sean Williams (Wightlink Offshore), Harvey Lowe (Hargroves Cycles) and Will Girvan (NHRC). While Harvey dropped back another rider Matt Woods (Hargroves Cycles) was also slipping back the wrong way.
Leading the Women’s race was Tamina Oliver (Hargroves Cycles), who was clear of Claire Smith (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Sarah Barber (NHRC). Mixing in the junior race was Sam Harper (Sotonia) and local rider Jason Pitt (AW Cycles).
1st Mike Simpson GS Henley 43mins 42secs
2nd Keith Sheridan Cotswold Veldrijden @44secs (photo right)
3rd Sean Williams Wightlink Offshore @1min 3secs
4th Harvey Lowe Hargroves Cycles @2mins 9secs
5th William Girvan NHRC @2mins 44secs
Result Junior
1st Harvey Lowe Hargroves Cycles
2nd Matt Woods Hargroves Cycles
3rd Sam Harper Sotonia
4th Jason Pitt AW Cycles
5th Joe Andrews unattached
Result Women
1st Tamina Oliver Hargroves Cycles
2nd Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden
3rd Sarah Barber NHRC
4th Mellisa Brand Pretoius Bikes
5th Corrine Clark Cotswold Veldrijden
The youth race was closely run until Chris Rothwell (Swindon RC) decided to attack on lap two and he soon distanced himself from Edward Gronbech (Oxford City RC) by 50secs who in turn was clear of third place Elliott Lassiter (SRC) by over 30secs. The fourth rider in the mix again this week was Dan Tuley (Chapel tri Stars) but he was slipping backwards and now he was 1min 30secs back. The girls race was easily won by Zoe Sheehan (SRC) from Emma Pitt (AW Cycles) and Ciara Hutchinson (SRC).
Provisional Youths Result
1st Chris Rothwell Swindon RC 20mins 55secs
2nd Edward Gronbech Oxford City RC @48secs
3rd Elliott Lassiter Swindon RC @2mins 23secs (photo above I think)
4th Dan Tuley Chapel tri Stars @2mins 24secs
5th Jack Saunders Swindon RC @3mins 33secs
Girls Result
1st Zoe Sheehan Swindon RC
2nd Emma Pitt AW Cycles
3rd Ciara Hutchinson Swindon RC
In the under 12’s race it was the usual three boys at the front with Jay Allen and Angus Hawkins both from PPV in a tussle with Harry Dridge (Southdown Velo). These three soon had a big lead as they slipped past the back markers with ease. Jay and Angus managed to put some distance over Harry as they selected a clear path through the mud and over the tree roots.
In the girls race there was another race within a race as Alderney Baker (Southdown Velo) had Abbie Manley (Chapel tri Stars) for company all race but on the last turn Alderney had a lead and was not going to give it up.
The two leaders came through the finish line at the bell together, but in the wooded part of the course Angus had a slip and collided with a tree but got back up to finish ahead of Harry.
Provisional Result
1st Jay Allen PPV
2nd Angus Hawkins PPV
3rd Harry Dridge Southdown Velo
4th Alderney Baker Southdown Velo
5th Abbie Manley Chapel tri Star
6th Conor Hutchinson Swindon RC
Results Seniors
1 |
ANDY HARGROVES Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
7 |
01:00:04 |
|
2 |
MICHAEL COTTY Wheelbase/Cannondale |
7 |
01:00:38 |
00:00:34 |
3 |
RICHARD SCHOFIELD Wheelbase/Cannondale |
7 |
01:07:07 |
00:07:03 |
4 |
JAMES COTTY Wheelbase/Cannondale |
7 |
01:07:54 |
00:07:50 |
5 |
IAN LEGG Private Member |
7 |
01:08:25 |
00:08:21 |
6 |
RICHARD LEWIS CC Basingstoke |
7 |
01:09:32 |
00:09:28 |
7 |
RYAN KEYNES illegible.com |
6 |
01:01:13 |
1 laps |
8 |
AARON TAYLOR Cotswold Veldrijden |
6 |
01:01:54 |
1 laps |
9 |
MICHAEL GUILFORD Silva/Craft |
6 |
01:02:22 |
1 laps |
10 |
TONY PARKER North Hants RC |
6 |
01:03:35 |
1 laps |
11 |
CHRIS ATKINS Team Specialized |
6 |
01:04:06 |
1 laps |
12 |
SCOTT CHAPPELL Bee Line Cycles |
6 |
01:04:32 |
1 laps |
13 |
GRAHAM DANCE Southdown Velo |
6 |
01:04:33 |
1 laps |
14 |
JAMES BRETT Wightlink |
6 |
01:05:26 |
1 laps |
15 |
DAN SMITH GWR Team.Svi/Swindon Cycles/Sp |
6 |
01:06:21 |
1 laps |
16 |
NICK CHARLTON SMITH Wight Mountain |
6 |
01:07:09 |
1 laps |
17 |
JAMES ATHERTON VC ST Raphael |
6 |
01:08:37 |
1 laps |
18 |
FRASER MACDONALD Cotswold Veldrijden |
6 |
01:09:47 |
1 laps |
19 |
ADAM BUCKLAND Banjo Cycles |
6 |
01:10:18 |
1 laps |
20 |
JOE HICKERTON N/A |
6 |
01:10:35 |
1 laps |
21 |
STEWART WARD Full on Tri |
6 |
01:11:01 |
1 laps |
22 |
VIT JAVORIK Reading CC |
6 |
01:11:20 |
1 laps |
23 |
NICK HATCHARD GS Henley |
6 |
01:11:38 |
1 laps |
24 |
KEVIN BALL Dulwich Paragon |
6 |
01:12:06 |
1 laps |
25 |
STEPHEN MILWARD Reading CC |
5 |
01:01:47 |
2 laps |
26 |
PAUL MEW Charlotteville |
5 |
01:02:49 |
2 laps |
27 |
DAVID BELCHER Sotonia CC |
5 |
01:03:56 |
2 laps |
28 |
JOHN RUSSELL Muddy Funsters |
5 |
01:06:30 |
2 laps |
29 |
STUART WATSON Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
01:06:39 |
2 laps |
30 |
MARC DOBSON |
5 |
01:06:43 |
2 laps |
31 |
AARON COLLINS Swindon RC |
5 |
01:06:44 |
2 laps |
32 |
ANDREW KEARSEY N/A |
5 |
01:13:39 |
2 laps |
33 |
MATT CAREY |
4 |
01:07:47 |
3 laps |
dnf |
LEE SMITH Felt Colbournes |
2 |
00:21:58 |
|
dnf |
TOM HOLDEN Cotswold Veldrijden |
2 |
00:29:34 |
|
dnf |
STEVE STROUD Reading CC |
1 |
00:12:07 |
|
dnf |
RICHARD LYONS Hamster |
1 |
00:17:39 |
Results Veterans/Women/Juniors
1 |
MIKE SIMPSON GS Henley |
5 |
00:43:42 |
|
2 |
KEITH SHERIDAN Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:44:26 |
00:00:44 |
3 |
SEAN WILLIAMS Wightlink |
5 |
00:44:45 |
00:01:03 |
4 |
HARVEY LOWE Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
5 |
00:45:41 |
00:01:59 |
5 |
WILLIAM GIRVAN North Hants RC |
5 |
00:46:26 |
00:02:44 |
6 |
MATT WOODS Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
5 |
00:46:39 |
00:02:57 |
7 |
DAVID PHILLIPS Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:47:33 |
00:03:51 |
8 |
DAVID HOBBS Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:47:37 |
00:03:55 |
9 |
MALCOLM CROSS Hargroves |
5 |
00:48:21 |
00:04:39 |
10 |
SAM HARPER Sotonia CC |
5 |
00:48:23 |
00:04:41 |
11 |
BARRY CLEMENT Dorset Rough Riders |
5 |
00:48:45 |
00:05:03 |
12 |
P SCOTT Cotswold V |
5 |
00:48:58 |
00:05:16 |
13 |
PETE HUTCHINSON Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:49:04 |
00:05:22 |
14 |
ROBIN WILMOTT GA Cycles |
5 |
00:49:37 |
00:05:55 |
15 |
GARETH DRIDGE Southdown Velo |
5 |
00:50:22 |
00:06:40 |
16 |
NICK WALMSLEY Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:50:37 |
00:06:55 |
17 |
C HUTCHINGS VC Venta |
5 |
00:50:41 |
00:06:59 |
18 |
PAUL AXON Cycle Experience |
5 |
00:50:45 |
00:07:03 |
19 |
SEAN BOLTON Swindon RC |
5 |
00:50:49 |
00:07:07 |
20 |
SIMON MEADWELL Bournemouth Jubilee |
5 |
00:51:42 |
00:08:00 |
21 |
TAMINA OLIVER Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
5 |
00:52:03 |
00:08:21 |
22 |
S COLLAND Sotonia |
5 |
00:52:31 |
00:08:49 |
23 |
MARTYN DYMOND Wight Mountain |
5 |
00:52:48 |
00:09:06 |
24 |
STEVE DANCE Andover Wheelers |
5 |
00:53:07 |
00:09:25 |
25 |
JAMES PILGRIM MORRIS GSH |
5 |
00:53:22 |
00:09:40 |
26 |
ANDY SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:53:33 |
00:09:51 |
27 |
JASON PITT A W Cylces |
5 |
00:54:08 |
00:10:26 |
28 |
ANDRE POSTHUMA North Hants RC |
5 |
00:54:15 |
00:10:33 |
29 |
RAY ROBINSON Private Member |
5 |
00:54:32 |
00:10:50 |
30 |
TONY TURNER Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:54:41 |
00:10:59 |
31 |
MARTIN EVANS Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:43:50 |
1 laps |
32 |
STEVE ROBINSON North Hants RC |
4 |
00:44:36 |
1 laps |
33 |
CLAIRE SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:44:37 |
1 laps |
34 |
DARREN DOLLERY Wightlink |
4 |
00:44:40 |
1 laps |
35 |
JOE ANDREWS iteam CC |
4 |
00:44:43 |
1 laps |
36 |
STEVE DINES Wight Mountain |
4 |
00:45:17 |
1 laps |
37 |
LEON MANDER iteam CC |
4 |
00:45:25 |
1 laps |
38 |
SARAH BARBER North Hants RC |
4 |
00:45:33 |
1 laps |
39 |
ANDY POND Wight Mountain |
4 |
00:45:37 |
1 laps |
40 |
J THOMAS Epsom CC |
4 |
00:46:07 |
1 laps |
41 |
MELISSA BRAND Pretorius Bikes |
4 |
00:46:34 |
1 laps |
42 |
GRAHAM HUGHES Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:47:02 |
1 laps |
43 |
CORINNE CLARK Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:47:13 |
1 laps |
44 |
R COOPER Swindon RC |
4 |
00:48:03 |
1 laps |
45 |
SARAH WOODS Wightlink |
4 |
00:48:07 |
1 laps |
46 |
G STEWART |
4 |
00:49:00 |
1 laps |
47 |
T COMELL NHRC |
4 |
00:49:08 |
1 laps |
48 |
GARETH WALKER Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:49:50 |
1 laps |
49 |
MIKE DICKER RCC |
4 |
00:50:29 |
1 laps |
50 |
KEITH ROTHWELL Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:51:04 |
1 laps |
51 |
NIGEL FLETCHER FCCC |
4 |
00:51:26 |
1 laps |
52 |
ROBIN WORMAN Royal Navy |
4 |
00:51:48 |
1 laps |
53 |
S CLARKE |
4 |
00:51:50 |
1 laps |
54 |
PETER TESAR Bee Line Cycles |
4 |
00:52:07 |
1 laps |
55 |
C DEVINE |
4 |
00:52:27 |
1 laps |
56 |
S WARWICK DPCC |
4 |
00:53:12 |
1 laps |
57 |
RICHARD ROBINSON North Hants RC |
4 |
00:53:18 |
1 laps |
58 |
PHIL CHINN Fareham Wheelers |
4 |
00:53:36 |
1 laps |
59 |
ANDY BRISTOW White Rose |
4 |
00:53:39 |
1 laps |
60 |
RAY WOODS Portsmouth |
4 |
00:53:59 |
1 laps |
61 |
CHARLIE CZSTY Newbury |
4 |
00:54:36 |
1 laps |
62 |
K PITCHER Muddy Funster |
4 |
00:54:56 |
1 laps |
63 |
DAVID WOODS Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:56:02 |
1 laps |
64 |
DAVID JONETI Wight Mountain |
4 |
00:56:07 |
1 laps |
65 |
RICHARD BREMNER North Hants RC |
4 |
00:56:22 |
1 laps |
66 |
DONALD PICKETT Unattached |
4 |
00:57:10 |
1 laps |
67 |
RUBY BAKER Bee Line Cycles |
4 |
00:57:39 |
1 laps |
68 |
STEVE COOK Here Come the Belgians |
4 |
00:58:38 |
1 laps |
69 |
ADAM FREWIN Muddy Funsters |
4 |
01:00:19 |
1 laps |
70 |
B GEORGE Cotswold V |
3 |
00:44:03 |
2 laps |
71 |
HANNAH GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:49:26 |
2 laps |
72 |
RICHARD BENNETT Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:49:40 |
2 laps |
73 |
KERRIE HUTCHINSON Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:51:18 |
2 laps |
74 |
ANDY GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:56:19 |
2 laps |
75 |
HAZEL JOWET Wight Mountain |
3 |
00:57:19 |
2 laps |
dnf |
MICHAEL PONZO Swindon RC |
3 |
00:36:53 |
|
dnf |
HARJINDER OBHI North Hants RC |
2 |
00:27:18 |
|
dnf |
J LORD GSH |
1 |
00:11:59 |
|
dnf |
JOHN BURROWS Poole Wheelers |
1 |
00:22:47 |
|
– |
JOHN WANN PPV |
0 |
00:00:00 |
Results Women
1 |
TAMINA OLIVER Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
5 |
00:52:03 |
|
2 |
CLAIRE SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:44:37 |
1 laps |
3 |
SARAH BARBER North Hants RC |
4 |
00:45:33 |
1 laps |
4 |
MELISSA BRAND Pretorius Bikes |
4 |
00:46:34 |
1 laps |
5 |
CORINNE CLARK Cotswold Veldrijden |
4 |
00:47:13 |
1 laps |
6 |
SARAH WOODS Wightlink |
4 |
00:48:07 |
1 laps |
7 |
T COMELL NHRC |
4 |
00:49:08 |
1 laps |
8 |
RUBY BAKER Bee Line Cycles |
4 |
00:57:39 |
1 laps |
9 |
HANNAH GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:49:26 |
2 laps |
10 |
HAZEL JOWET Wight Mountain |
3 |
00:57:19 |
2 laps |
Results Juniors
1 |
HARVEY LOWE Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
5 |
00:45:41 |
|
2 |
MATT WOODS Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T |
5 |
00:46:39 |
00:00:58 |
3 |
SAM HARPER Sotonia CC |
5 |
00:48:23 |
00:02:42 |
4 |
JASON PITT A W Cylces |
5 |
00:54:08 |
00:08:27 |
5 |
JOE ANDREWS iteam CC |
4 |
00:44:43 |
1 laps |
6 |
LEON MANDER iteam CC |
4 |
00:45:25 |
1 laps |
7 |
RICHARD ROBINSON North Hants RC |
4 |
00:53:18 |
1 laps |
8 |
B GEORGE Cotswold V |
3 |
00:44:03 |
2 laps |
9 |
KERRIE HUTCHINSON Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:51:18 |
2 laps |
Results Youth
1 |
44 |
CHRISTOPHER ROTHWELL Swindon RC |
5 |
00:26:55 |
|
2 |
41 |
EDWARD GRONBECH Oxford City RC |
5 |
00:27:43 |
00:00:48 |
3 |
62 |
ELLIOT LASSITER Swindon RC |
5 |
00:28:18 |
00:01:23 |
4 |
63 |
DAN TULEY Chapel Tri Stars |
5 |
00:28:19 |
00:01:24 |
5 |
51 |
JACK SAUNDERS Swindon RC |
5 |
00:30:27 |
00:03:32 |
6 |
58 |
TOM SEWELL Swindon RC |
5 |
00:32:45 |
00:05:50 |
7 |
57 |
ZOE SHEEHAN Swindon RC |
4 |
00:27:47 |
1 laps |
8 |
42 |
ERIN BAKER Southdown Velo |
4 |
00:28:46 |
1 laps |
9 |
54 |
ALBERT BAKER Bee Line Cycles |
4 |
00:29:16 |
1 laps |
10 |
49 |
EMMA PITT Palmer Park Velo |
4 |
00:29:45 |
1 laps |
11 |
43 |
CIARA HUTCHINSON Swindon RC |
4 |
00:30:02 |
1 laps |
12 |
53 |
KIERAN WOODS Charlotteville |
4 |
00:30:41 |
1 laps |
13 |
60 |
REBECCA HURST Poole Wheelers |
4 |
00:30:48 |
1 laps |
14 |
45 |
RHIANNA JONES Swindon RC |
4 |
00:30:55 |
1 laps |
15 |
59 |
LIAM SEWELL Swindon RC |
4 |
00:31:38 |
1 laps |
16 |
48 |
BRYN TURNER Oxford City RC |
4 |
00:32:25 |
1 laps |
17 |
55 |
BEN BISHOP Charlotteville CC |
4 |
00:33:26 |
1 laps |
18 |
56 |
DAMON HIBY PPV |
3 |
00:27:09 |
2 laps |
19 |
52 |
IEUAN WOODS Charlotteville CC |
3 |
00:27:31 |
2 laps |
20 |
47 |
HUGH JOHNSON Charlotteville |
3 |
00:27:58 |
2 laps |
21 |
61 |
SAM DAWSON PPV |
3 |
00:32:23 |
2 laps |
22 |
46 |
SEREN JONES Swindon RC |
3 |
00:34:54 |
2 laps |
Results Under 12s
1 |
JAY ALLEN Palmer Park Velo |
7 |
00:13:49 |
|
2 |
ANGUS HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo |
7 |
00:14:09 |
00:00:20 |
3 |
HARRY DRIDGE Southdown Velo |
7 |
00:14:54 |
00:01:05 |
4 |
ALDERNEY BAKER Southdown Velo |
7 |
00:15:23 |
00:01:34 |
5 |
ABBIE MANLEY Chapel Tri Stars |
7 |
00:15:27 |
00:01:38 |
6 |
CONNOR HUTCHINSON Swindon RC |
7 |
00:15:35 |
00:01:46 |
7 |
LUKE MORGAN Swindon RC |
7 |
00:15:47 |
00:01:58 |
8 |
RYAN HODGKYNS Poole Wheelers |
7 |
00:15:57 |
00:02:08 |
9 |
ROWAN TURNER |
6 |
00:13:51 |
1 laps |
10 |
FREDDIE HORNER Behind the Bikeshed |
6 |
00:14:33 |
1 laps |
11 |
RACHEL THOMPSON |
6 |
00:14:36 |
1 laps |
12 |
MADELAINE COOPER Chapel Tri Stars |
6 |
00:14:42 |
1 laps |
13 |
ALEXA HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo |
6 |
00:14:43 |
1 laps |
14 |
ELLIS JONES Swindon RC |
6 |
00:14:49 |
1 laps |
15 |
NATALIE MOORE Swindon RC |
6 |
00:15:09 |
1 laps |
16 |
FINN HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo |
6 |
00:16:13 |
1 laps |
17 |
ARLO CAREY PPV |
6 |
00:16:20 |
1 laps |
18 |
LUCY GADD Poole Wheelers |
6 |
00:16:30 |
1 laps |
19 |
HAYDEN GRAY |
5 |
00:14:15 |
2 laps |
20 |
BRADLEY KING PPV |
5 |
00:14:32 |
2 laps |
21 |
MARK HEWLINS Charlot |
5 |
00:14:40 |
2 laps |
22 |
BEN FLATAU Charlotteville |
5 |
00:14:41 |
2 laps |
23 |
OLLIE WALKER Swindon RC |
5 |
00:15:16 |
2 laps |
24 |
FINTON CONERRAN Charlotville |
5 |
00:15:30 |
2 laps |
25 |
BEN COPPOLA 4 4ths |
5 |
00:15:36 |
2 laps |
26 |
GRETA CAREY PPV |
5 |
00:15:49 |
2 laps |
27 |
OLIVER THORNTON Oxonian CC |
5 |
00:15:51 |
2 laps |
28 |
HARRISON PHILLIPS Cotswold Veldrijden |
5 |
00:16:11 |
2 laps |
29 |
ROHAN GRAY |
5 |
00:16:27 |
2 laps |
30 |
JAMES BROWN PPV |
5 |
00:16:32 |
2 laps |
31 |
LEWIS SEWARD Poole Wheelers |
5 |
00:16:54 |
2 laps |
32 |
ASHTON KING PPV |
4 |
00:14:05 |
3 laps |
33 |
SAM GRAHAM CC Basingstoke |
4 |
00:14:25 |
3 laps |
34 |
ETHAN MEW Charlotville |
4 |
00:14:45 |
3 laps |
35 |
LEWIS JONES Swindon RC |
4 |
00:14:46 |
3 laps |
36 |
FRANCIS LAPPIN |
4 |
00:15:43 |
3 laps |
37 |
WILLIAM FLATAU Charlotteville |
4 |
00:15:58 |
3 laps |
38 |
FRED WALMSLEY Cotswold Veldrijden |
3 |
00:14:51 |
4 laps |
39 |
ALISTAIR FULBROOK |
3 |
00:15:21 |
4 laps |