Following and night of very heavy rain the course which was pan flat around a couple of football pitches and a small wooded copse was waterlogged. The course soon cut up badly during the earlier races as the rain continued but it did ease a little for the start of the senior race. It was very cold which didn’t help riders and the added ditch with six inches of running water was compounded their misery on each lap.

Report by Graham Robins    Photo Gallery by Graham Robins

Full results at the end of the page.

Adrain Lansley (Pedal On) was a winner in the rain and mud ahead of Michael Cotty (Wheelbase/ Cannondale) at the Brooks University complex in Oxfordshire. Setting a strong pace from the start Adrian soon distanced himself from a hard charging Cotty and he finished nearly two minutes ahead.

On lap one Adrain, Michael and Isaac Pucci (West Drayton MTB) eased away from a chasing group of four and soon these three had a thirty second gap. As Adrain pushed on Isaac slipped back and he soon found he had Sam Allen (Hennebont Cycle) for company. Finding the deep mud and water difficult several riders suffered and soon large gaps started to appear.

One rider finding the conditions to his liking was Chris Minter (Pedal On) as he started to pick of riders around him and he was soon was in the mix with Richard Phillips Scofield (Wheelbase/ Cannondale) and James Cotty (Wheelbase/ Cannondale) and Matthew Webber (Hackney GT).

So as the race entered its final lap Lansley’s lead was now over a minute from Michael Cotty but the interest had turned to the fight for third between Sam and Isaac. The two young riders were swopping places throughout the race with Isaac stronger in the copse and Sam stronger across the wet in field. As they came into sight Sam had a lead of a few seconds which he held to the line.

Provisional Result

1^st Adrain Lansley Pedal On 55mins 41secs  (photo right)

2^nd Michael Cotty Wheelbase Cannondale @ 1min 51secs

3^rd Sam Allen Hennebont Cycle @ 3mins 38secs

4^th Isaac Pucci West Drayton MTB 3mins 49secs

5^th James Cotty Wheelbase Cannondale @ 4mins 44secs

 

 

 

 

The combined vet/junior/women’s race was held in the worst of the weather and was a comfortable win in the end by David Hobbs (Cotswold Veldrijden) from team mate David Phillips with Robin Wilmott just unable to catch the pair on the line.

The three riders pulled away at the start and soon had a large gap over a group containing Martyn Dymond (Wight Mountain), Nick Walmsley (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Steve Dance (Andover Wheelers). Mid race David Hobbs pulled away from Phillips and Wilmott was now loosing time, at one point he was forty seconds behind second place.  On the final lap Robin started to catch up but he left his charge half a lap short and had to settle for third by two seconds.

Provisional Result

1^st David Hobbs Cotswold Veldrijden

2^nd David Phillips Cotswold Veldrijden @30secs

3^rd Robin Wilmott GA Cycles @32secs  (first 3, photo right)

4^th Nick Walmsley Cotswold Veldrijden

5^th Martyn Dymond Wight Mountain

1^st Women Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden

1^st Junior Jason Pitt AW Cycles

1^st Junior Girl Bethany George  Swindon RC

 

Other winners on the day were Marcus Burnett (Team MK) in the youth race ahead of Edward Gronbech (Oxford City RC) with Zoe Sheehan (Swindon RC) continuing her good season form taking first girl honours.

The morning got underway in a downpour with the under 12’s.

The waterlogged field took its toll on the little legs and less than half the entry finishing on the same lap as the winner Jay Allen (Palmer Park Velo). Anna Wadsworth (Palmer Park Velo) was winner in the under12’s girl‘s race ahead of Abbie Manley (Chapel Tri Stars) and Alderney Baker (Southdown Velo). Maddie Wadsworth won the under 10’s girls category from Madeline Cooper (Chapel Tri Stars) and Libby Smithson (Team MK). The under 10’s boys race category was won by Alec Shields (Litchfield CC) from Joe Kiely (Welwyn Wheelers) and Alec Russell (Team MK)

 

 

 

Result:  Senior Race

1	Adrian Lansley	Pedalon	55:41
2	Michael Cotty	Wheelbase	57:32
3	Sam AlLen	Hennebont Cycle	59:19
4	Isaac Pucci	West Drayton MTB	59:30	23
5	James Cotty	Wheelbase	1:00:25
6	Matthew Webber	Hackney GT	1:00:47
7	R Phillips Schofield	Wheelbase	1.00:48
8	Christopher Minter	Pedalon	1:02:32	Y
9	Richard Lewis	CC Basingstoke	1:03:40
10	Daniel Bell	Ellmore Factory Racing	1:03:55
11	James Brett	Wightlink RC	1:04:32
12	Aaran Tayler	Cotswold Verdrijden	1:04:35
13	Mike Holborow	Cotswold Verdrijden	1:05:20
14	Ed Sneddon	Swindon RC	1:05:33
15	Nick Onslow	Pedalon
16	Paul Mace	High Wycombe	At 1 Lap	40
17	Ian Batchford	VC Meudon	At 1 Lap
18	Ben Whitehead	Hackney GT	At 1 Lap
19	Scott Chapel	Behind the Bike Shed	At 1 Lap
20	Oliver Mytton	Oxford City RC	At 1 Lap
21	Steve Bale	Reading CC	At 1 Lap	40
22	Graham Dance	Southdown Velo	At 1 Lap
23	Will Jenkins	Spirit RT	At 1 Lap
24	Tony Parker	North Hants	At 1 Lap
25	Howard Stredwick	Day Member	At 1 Lap
26	Fraser Macdonald	Cotswold Verdrijden	At 1 Lap	23
27	Richard O Reilly	Hemel Hempstead	At 1 Lap
28	James Booth	Vicious Velo	At 1 Lap
29	Aaron Collins	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap	23
30	Stu Thompson	Andover Whs	At 1 Lap
31	M Bronwen	Day Member	At 1 Lap
32	Nick Hatchard	GS Henley	At 1 Lap
33	David Belcher	Sotonia	At 1 Lap
34	Matt Walsh	Zappis	At 1 Lap
35	Stewart Watson	Cotswold Verdrijden	At 2 Laps.
36	Jon Hall	Day Member	At 2 Laps.
37	Sandy Legge	Day Member	At 2 Laps.
38	Phil Jevons	3 Counties	At 2 Laps.
39	Chris Smithers	Day Member	At 2 Laps.
40	Malcom Rose	Oxonian CC	At 2 Laps.
41	Martin Cooper	Amersham RCC	At 2 Laps.
42	Gary Clark	Cotswold Verdrijden	At 2 Laps.
43	Dave Jevons	Dreaming Tyres	At 2 Laps.
44	Richard Mynott	Day Member	At 2 Laps.	55
45	Chris Abbott	Rollapaluza	At 2 Laps.
46	Lan Lan Smith (W)	Day Member	At 3 Laps.

 

Results: Vets/Women/Juniors

1	David Hobbs	Cotswold Veldrjen		45
2	David Phillips	Cotswold Veldrjen		50
3	Robin Willmott	GA Cycles		40
4	Mick Walmsley	Cotswold Veldrjen		40
5	Martyn Dymond	Wight Mountain		45
6	Steve Dance	Andover Whs		40
7	Chris Hutchins	VC Venta		45
8	Andy Smith	Cotswold Veldrjen		45
9	Simon Meadwell	BournemouthJub		40
10	Martin Evans	Cotswold Veldrjen		45
11	Sean Bolton	Swindon RC		45
12	Paul Axon	Cycle Experience		45
13	Duncan Schwier	Twickenham		50
14	Ray Robinson	Day Member		60
15	Gareth Dridge	Southdown Velo		40
16	Simon Guard	Sotonia		40
17	Jason Pitt	AW Cycles		Jn
18	Tony Turner	Cotswold Veldrjen		40
19	Rob Carter	VC Venta		40
20	James Morris	GS Henley		45
21	Joe Broadhead	Summit MTB		Jn
22	Matthew Rowley	Oxonian CC		45
23	Claire Smith (W)	Cotswold Veldrjen		40
24	Steve Dines	Wight Mountain		55
25	Andy Pond	Wight Mountain		40
26	Sreve Robinson	North Hants		45
27	David Keily	North Road CC		45
28	Graham Hughes	Cotswold Veldrjen		45
29	Darren Dollery	Wightlink RT		45
30	Keith Allam	VC Venta		55
31	Simon Hudson	Oxford City RC		40
32	Phill Chinn	Fareham		45
33	Graham Atkins	Welland Valley	At 1 Lap(s).	50
34	Michael Ponzo	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap(s).	Jn
35	David Jones	Oxonian CC	At 1 Lap(s).	65
36	Sarah Woods (W)	Wightlink RT	At 1 Lap(s).	70
37	Geoff Booker	Oxonian CC	At 1 Lap(s).	60
38	Steve James	North Road CC	At 1 Lap(s).	55
39	Gareth Walker	Cotswold Veldrjen	At 1 Lap(s).	40
40	Harjinder Obhi	North Hants	At 1 Lap(s).	40
41	Josh Mitchell	Bicester Millennium	At 1 Lap(s).	Jn
42	Paul Langdon	Day Member	At 1 Lap(s).	45
43	Neil Morris	Didcot Phoenix CC	At 1 Lap(s).	65
44	Bethany George (W)	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap(s).	Jn
45	Steve Cook	Here Come the Belgians	At 1 Lap(s).	40
46	Stuart Hathaway	Oxonian CC	At 1 Lap(s).	55
47	Vernon Moore	Crabwood	At 1 Lap(s).	55
48	Richard Bennett	Cotswold Veldrjen	At 1 Lap(s).	40
49	Richard Robinson	North Hants	At 1 Lap(s).	Jn
50	Hannah Gibbs (W)	Cotswold Veldrjen	At 2 Lap(s).	Jn
51	Andy Gibbs	Cotswold Veldrjen	At 2 Lap(s).	50

 

 

 

Results:  Youths Race

1	Marcus Burnett	Team MK		Y
2	Edward Gronbech	Oxford City RC		14
3	Buccana Bell	Team MK		Y
4	Dan Tuley	Chapel tri		Y
5	Jack Saunder	Swindon RC		Y
6	Charles Page	Hillingdon slipstreams		14
7	Zoe Sheenan	Swindon RC		Y
8	William Annells	Didcot Phoenix CC		Y
9	Jacob Tresham	Team MK		14
10	Barney Holder Willia	Matthew Arnold		Y
11	Kieran Woods	Charlotteville		Y
12	Charlie Cooper	Chapel tri		14
13	Emma Pitt	Palmer Park Velo		14
14	Ieuan Woods	Charlotteville	At 1 Lap	14
15	Rhianna Jones (W)	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap	Y
16	Guillaume Flavia	Matthew Arnold	At 1 Lap	14
17	Jake Molan	Matthew Arnold	At 1 Lap	Y
18	Erin Baker	Southdown Velo	At 1 Lap	14
19	Mat Thornton	Oxonian CC	At 1 Lap	14
20	Fraser Ayres	Welland Valley	At 1 Lap	14
21	Callum Maccloud	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	14
22	Bryn Turner	Poole Whs	At 1 Lap	14
23	thomas Zugo	Team MK	At 1 Lap	14
24	Niall Dawkins	Hillingdon slipstreams	At 1 Lap	14
25	Sam Taylor	Zappis	At 1 Lap	Y
26	Alex Holder Williams	Matthew Arnold	At 1 Lap	14
27	Arthur Duckham	Matthew Arnold	At 1 Lap	14
28	Ollie Stone	Zappis	At 1 Lap	14
29	Flynn Molan	Matthew Arnold	At 1 Lap	Y
30	Seren Jones (W)	Swindon RC	At 2 Laps.	14

 

Results:  Under 12s

1	Jay Allen	Palmer Park Velo		12
2	Angus Hawkins	Palmer Park Velo		12
3	Noah	Tresham		12
4	Rowan Turner	Poole Whs		12
5	harry Dridge	SDV		12
6	Maddie Wadsworth (W)	Palmer Park Velo		10
7	Anna Wadsworth (W)	Palmer Park Velo		12
8	Alex Shields	Lichfield CCC		10
9	Abbie Manley (W)	Chapel Tri		12
10	Joe Kiely	Welwyn Whs		10
11	Alex Russell	Team MK		10
12	Ryan Hodgkyns	Poole Whs		12
13	Alderney Baker (W)	Southdown Velo		12
14	Madeleine Cooper (W)	Chapel Tri		10
15	Alexa Hawkins (W)	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	10
16	Ellis Jones	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap	10
17	Lucy Gadd (W)	Poole Whs	At 1 Lap	12
18	Ewan Mccloud	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	12
19	Finn Hawkins	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	10
20	Emily ConN (W)	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	12
21	Natalie Moore (W)	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap	12
22	Oliver Thornton	Oxonian CC	At 1 Lap	10
23	Tyler Smith	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap	10
24	Arlo Carey	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	10
25	Jed Smithson	Team MK	At 1 Lap	10
26	Thomas Wadsworth	Palmer Park Velo	At 1 Lap	10
27	Mack Mellish	Zappis	At 1 Lap	10
28	Ollie Walker	Swindon RC	At 1 Lap	12
29	William Gadd	Poole Whs	At 1 Lap	10
30	Charlie shields	Lichfield CCC	At 2 Laps.	10
31	Adam Lea	Not Known	At 2 Laps.	10
32	Abigail Kiely (W)	Northrood	At 2 Laps.	12
33	Kieron Rose	Oxonian CC	At 2 Laps.	12
34	Lewis Jones	Swindon RC	At 2 Laps.	10
35	Libby Smithson (W)	Team MK	At 2 Laps.	10
36	Ewan Townsend	Not Known	At 2 Laps.	10