Ben Sumner (Beeline Cycles) and Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) continued a winning start to the season and successful in their own races. Today’s races held at the Oxford School near Cowley. The course was laid out over two large football pitches on different levels and a tricky wooded section surrounding the school. The rain stayed off for the most and the ground remained firm throughout.
Race report by Graham Robins
Photo gallery by Graham Robins HERE
Full Results are now online (below after the report)
Please email any queries to the race organiser john.vallis@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Ben started the senior race from the front and led throughout once he shook of the challenge of Luke Gray (Trek Cross Selective). Michael Cotty (Wheelbase Cannondale), last season’s champion was making his first appearance of the new season and was soon on the pace in third place. Behind the leaders was the usual battle for the rest of the front places but this took a few laps to establish an order.
below: the Senior race in progress
A couple of laps done and Ben started to ease away from Luke and a gap soon stretched out to twenty seconds. Behind Luke was a tussle between Michael and Crispin Doyle, again deciding to ride two races in one day. So with gaps and race order now sorted it was Ben from Luke with Crispin getting away from Michael, behind them was a scrap between team mates Matt Woods and Matt Hargroves of Hargroves Cycles.
At mid way Ben led Luke by 35secs, who in turn was 20secs ahead of Crispin. Michael was at 1min 09secs with Matt Woods AT 1min 44secs with Matt Hargroves at 2min 15secs. At the bell the only change to the order saw Paul Lloyd (Rides on Air) get between the two Hargroves riders but before the chequered flag the order had been restored.
The combined vet, junior Women’s race was won for the second week running by and in form Crispin Doyle who also won the first of the mid week floodlight race in Swindon. There was another huge entry of 92 riders in the event proving that the Wessex League must be doing it right.
below: Start of the Vets/Women/Junior race
Crispin went straight away from the gun and opened a gap over Mike Simpson (GS Henley) and Lewis King (Beeline Cycles) along with Sean Williams (Wightlink Offshore), Keith Sheridan (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Will Girvan (North Hants RC). This order stayed the same for two laps with Crispin now 50secs clear of Mike, Lewis was at 1min 38secs and then Keith, Sean and Will were all together at 2mins.
The only ‘incident ‘ in the race was Sean Williams loosing contact with his bike on the fifth lap allowing Keith and Will the chance to pull away, however he rode hard and was soon back together again. At the bell Crispin led by50secs from Mike, Lewis was at 1min 38, Keith at 2mins and Sean and Will at 2mins. With the leading four finished there was a sprint for fifth between Will and Sean which was won on the line by the Isle of Wight Rider. Claire Smith (Cotswold Veldrijden) was first women and Joseph Andrews (Fareham Wheelers) both won for the second week in succession.
Maddie Wadsworth (Beeline Cycles) won the Under12’s race overall with age wins for Rowan Turner (Poole Wheelers). The youth race was won by Chris Rothwell (SCRA) ahead of local rider Ed Gronbech (Oxford City RC) and Elliott Lassiter (Cotswold Veldrijden). Emily Wadsworth was first girl.
below: getting ready for the Under 12s race
Complete Results
Senior Results
| Pos | Name | Club | Time | Cat’ |
| 1 | Ben Sumner | Beeline Cycles | 53:41 | 23 |
| 2 | Luke gray | Trek Cross Collective | 54:48 | 23 |
| 3 | Crispin Doyle | Hargroves Cycles | 55:41 | 40 |
| 4 | Mike Cotty | Wheelbase Cannondale | 56:00 | |
| 5 | Matt Woods | Hargroves Cycles | 57:17 | 23 |
| 6 | Matt Hargroves | Hargroves Cycles | 57:58 | 23 |
| 7 | Paul Lloyd | Rides on air | 58:04 | |
| 8 | Andy Taylor | Jedi Cycle | 58:16 | |
| 9 | Daniel Bell | Elmore racing | 58:25 | |
| 10 | James Cotty | i-Ride | 58:57 | |
| 11 | Richard Lewis | CC Basingstoke | 59:31 | |
| 12 | William Girvan | NHRC | 59:45 | 45 |
| 13 | Chris Atkins | Specialized | At 1 Lap. | |
| 14 | Roger Prior | Zappis | At 1 Lap. | |
| 15 | Steve Golla | HWCC | At 1 Lap. | |
| 16 | Phil Hersey | Eagle | At 1 Lap. | |
| 17 | Jorge Millan | Wight Mountain | At 1 Lap. | |
| 18 | Ryan Keynes | Odiham CC | At 1 Lap. | 23 |
| 19 | Aaron tayler | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | |
| 20 | Adam Buckland | Banjo/Specialized | At 1 Lap. | |
| 21 | Tim Mcdowell | Bournemouth Jub | At 1 Lap. | |
| 22 | Joe Hickerton | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | |
| 23 | Michael Miach | Pretorius Bikes | At 1 Lap. | |
| 24 | Gavin Spiers | GS Henley | At 1 Lap. | |
| 25 | Stuart Williams | Beeline Cycles | At 1 Lap. | 23 |
| 26 | Chris Clayton | Dyson Cycles | At 1 Lap. | |
| 27 | Mike Holborow | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | |
| 28 | Tony Parker | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | |
| 29 | Dan Hughes | Rides on air | At 1 Lap. | |
| 30 | Tom Wiltshire | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | |
| 31 | Leon Mander | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 23 |
| 32 | Jason Painton | Rides on air | At 2 Laps. | |
| 33 | Jason Blann | Team rose Blann | At 2 Laps. | |
| 34 | Peter Beisty | GS Henley | At 2 Laps. | |
| 35 | Oliver Payne | Loughborough Students | At 2 Laps. | 23 |
| 36 | Alec Broome | Wight Mountain | At 2 Laps. | |
| 37 | Nick Hatchard | GS Henley | At 2 Laps. | |
| 38 | max Hale | Continental | At 2 Laps. | 23 |
| 39 | Fraser Macdonald | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 23 |
| 40 | John Speed | Rides on air | At 2 Laps. | |
| 41 | M Burton/td> | VC Ventra | At 2 Laps. | |
| 42 | Ben Nolan | Zappis | At 2 Laps. | |
| 43 | Kevin Lister | Kenilworth | At 2 Laps. | |
| 44 | Richard Clark | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | |
| 45 | Craig Swift | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | |
| 46 | Simon Jodrell | Odiham CC | At 2 Laps. | |
| 47 | Richard Collins | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 40 |
| 48 | David belcher | Sotonia | At 3 Laps. | |
| 49 | Martin Cooper | Amersham | At 3 Laps. | |
| 50 | Chris Combellack | Not Known | At 3 Laps. |
Combined Veteran/Women/Junior Results
| Pos | Name | Club | Time | Cat’ |
| 1 | Crispin Doyle | Hargroves Cycles | 40 | |
| 2 | Mike Simpson | GS Henley | 40 | |
| 3 | Lewis King | Beeline Cycles | 40 | |
| 4 | Keith Sheridan | Cotswold Velo | 45 | |
| 5 | Sean Williams | Wightlink/offshore | 40 | |
| 6 | William Girvan | NHRC | 45 | |
| 7 | Steve Dance | Andover | 40 | |
| 8 | David Phillips | Cotswold Velo | 50 | |
| 9 | Pete Scot | Cotswold Velo | 40 | |
| 10 | Robin Wilmott | Cotswold Velo | 40 | |
| 11 | Pete Smith | Team Jewson | 55 | |
| 12 | Pete Hutchinson | Cotswold Velo | 45 | |
| 13 | Nick Onslow | Pedalon | 40 | |
| 14 | Dave Mcmullen | Cotswold Velo | 60 | |
| 15 | Tim Hyde | GS Henley | 40 | |
| 16 | Nick Walmsley | Cotswold Velo | 40 | |
| 17 | Chris Hutchings | VC Ventra | 45 | |
| 18 | Gary Barlow | Reading CC | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 19 | Dave Wadsworth | Beeline Cycles | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 20 | Craig Hay | Darkstar Breweries | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 21 | Chris Smith | Team MK | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 22 | Simon Meadwell | Bournemouth Jub | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 23 | Anthony Dyment | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | 50 |
| 24 | Paul Mew | Charlotteville | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 25 | Claire Smith W | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 26 | Andy Smith | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 50 |
| 27 | Andre Posthuma | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 28 | Stuart Gough | VC Ventra | At 1 Lap. | 60 |
| 29 | Nigel Page | Wellington MCC | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 30 | Sean Bolton | Swindon RC | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 31 | Neil Buckingham | Rides on Air | At 1 Lap. | |
| 32 | Mark Shepherd | Banjo Cycles | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 33 | Joseph Andrews | Fareham Whs | At 1 Lap. | Jn |
| 34 | Michael Ponzo | Swindon RC | At 1 Lap. | Jn |
| 35 | Pete Langworthy | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 36 | Tim Jones | Zappis | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 37 | Robin Akers | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | 55 |
| 38 | James PilgrimMorris | GS Henley | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 39 | Edward Gurney | VC Ventra | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 40 | Sarah Barber W | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | |
| 41 | Brendan Moylan | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 42 | Ashley Roles | Witney Whs | At 1 Lap. | 50 |
| 43 | Ben Morris | WVCC | At 1 Lap. | 65 |
| 44 | Simon Hudson | Oxford City RC | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 45 | Jack Saunders | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | Jn |
| 46 | Malcolm Rose | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 47 | Dean Prosser | Hargroves Cycles | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 48 | Chris Miles | VC10 | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 49 | Richard Bremner | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | 50 |
| 50 | Alan Millard | Westbury Whs | At 1 Lap. | 50 |
| 51 | Peter Kimber | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 52 | Stephen Longman | Andover | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 53 | Steve Dines | Wight Mountain | At 1 Lap. | 55 |
| 54 | Gareeth Walker | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 55 | Harjinder Obhi | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 56 | Anna Cipullo W | Dame Cycling | At 1 Lap. | |
| 57 | Nick Druce | Didcot Phoenix CC | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 58 | Pete Warwick | Didcot Phoenix CC | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 59 | Tracy Connell W | NHRC | At 1 Lap. | |
| 60 | Neal Britney | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 61 | Phill Chinn | Fareham Whs | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 62 | Kieran Woods | Charlotteville | At 1 Lap. | Jn |
| 63 | Richard Kestrel | Performance Cycles | At 1 Lap. | 40 |
| 64 | Jim Wood | Fareham Whs | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 65 | Mitch Purvis | Didcot Phoenix CC | At 1 Lap. | 45 |
| 66 | Dave Lindsell | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 45 |
| 67 | David Jones | Oxonian CC | At 2 Laps. | 65 |
| 68 | Charlie Elsey | Newbury | At 2 Laps. | 55 |
| 69 | Keith Rothwell | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 50 |
| 70 | Mark Allen | John Ibbotson Fund | At 2 Laps. | 50 |
| 71 | Sarah Woods W | Wightlink/offshore | At 2 Laps. | 40 |
| 72 | Paul Morris | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 50 |
| 73 | Kim Lassiter | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 45 |
| 74 | Paul O Halloran | VC Ventra | At 2 Laps. | 50 |
| 75 | steve Warwick | Didcot Phoenix CC | At 2 Laps. | 50 |
| 76 | Paul Shaftoe | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 40 |
| 77 | Clare Powell W | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | |
| 78 | Tony Jackson | Stratford | At 2 Laps. | 50 |
| 79 | Vernon Moore | Crabwood CC | At 2 Laps. | 60 |
| 80 | Adama Newlove W | Fareham Whs | At 2 Laps. | Jn |
| 81 | Tony Weeks | Twig Racing | At 3 Laps. | 50 |
| 82 | Craid Wadeson | Odiham | At 3 Laps. | 45 |
| 83 | Rhianna Jones W | Cotswold Velo | At 3 Laps. | Jn |
| 84 | Hannah Gibbs W | Cotswold Velo | At 3 Laps. | Jn |
| 85 | Andy Gibbs | Cotswold Velo | At 3 Laps. | 50 |
| 86 | Richard Bennet | Cotswold Velo | At 3 Laps. | 40 |
| 87 | Teena Flatau W | Charlotteville | At 4 Laps. |
Youths Results
| Pos | Name | Club | Time | Cat’ |
| 1 | Chris Rothwell | SCRA | Y | |
| 2 | Edward Gronbech | Oxford City RC | Y | |
| 3 | Elliot Lassiter | Cotswold Velo | Y | |
| 4 | Tom Sewell | Cotswold Velo | Y | |
| 5 | Thomas Timberlake | Dyson Cycles | 14 | |
| 6 | Emily Wadsworth G | Beeline Cycles | Y | |
| 7 | Angus Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo | 14 | |
| 8 | Charlie Cooper | Chapel Tri | Y | |
| 9 | Cihih Hutchinsonn | Cotswold Velo | Y | |
| 10 | Ieuan Wash | Charlotteville | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 11 | Sam taylor | Zappis | At 1 Lap. | Y |
| 12 | Callum Nacleod | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 13 | Jay Allen | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 14 | Alderney Baker | Southdown Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 15 | Liam Sewell | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 16 | Matthew Thornton | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 17 | Jamie Kimber | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 18 | Abbie Manley | Chapel Tri | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 19 | Tom Couzen | Bicester CC | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 20 | Las Makie | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 21 | Rebecca Hurst | Poole Wheelers | At 1 Lap. | Y |
| 22 | Conor Hutchinson | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 23 | Natasha Reddy | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | Y |
| 24 | Holly Powell | Chapel Tri | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 25 | Tobias Rooma | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | Y |
| 26 | Brad King | Beeline Cycles | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 27 | Lucy Gadd | Poole Wheelers | At 1 Lap. | 14 |
| 28 | Kirsty Morris G | Welland Valley | At 1 Lap. | Y |
| 29 | Seren Jones | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 14 |
Under 12s Results
| Pos | Name | Club | Time | Cat’ |
| 1 | Maddie Wadsworth G | Beeline Cycles | 12 | |
| 2 | Anna Wadsworth G | Beeline Cycles | 12 | |
| 3 | Rowan Turner | Poole Wheelers | 12 | |
| 4 | Jed Smithson | Oxonian CC | 10 | |
| 5 | Emily Conn G | Palmer Park Velo | 12 | |
| 6 | Madeline Cooper G | Chapel Tri | 10 | |
| 7 | Alexa Hawkins G | Palmer Park Velo | 12 | |
| 8 | Harvey Jackson | Stratford CC | 12 | |
| 9 | Ellis Jones | Cotswold Velo | 12 | |
| 10 | Max Meadwell | Bournemouth Jub | 12 | |
| 11 | Ella Shaftoe G | Cotswold Velo | 12 | |
| 12 | Thomas Wadsworth | Beeline Cycles | 10 | |
| 13 | Millie Couzens G | Bicester CC | 12 | |
| 14 | Ike Taylor | Zappis | 12 | |
| 15 | Tyler Smith | Cotswold Velo | 12 | |
| 16 | Sam Graham | Not Known | 10 | |
| 17 | Mack Mellish | Zappis | 10 | |
| 18 | Benjamin Flatau | Charlotteville Rascals | 10 | |
| 19 | Arlo Carey | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 20 | Ethan Spiggs | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 12 |
| 21 | Max Ebner | Zappis | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 22 | James Brown | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 23 | Finn Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 24 | Euan Macleod | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 12 |
| 25 | Ollie Walker | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 12 |
| 26 | Oliver Thornton | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | 12 |
| 27 | Ben Fox | Charlotteville Rascals | At 1 Lap. | 12 |
| 28 | George Gray | Palmer Park Velo | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 29 | Amelia Cox G | Bicester CC | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 30 | Tommy Lindsell | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 31 | Paul Morris | Welland Valley | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 32 | Jack Southfield | St Swithins school | At 1 Lap. | 12 |
| 33 | Hayden Gray | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 34 | Melissa Cooper G | Chapel Tri | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 35 | Rohan Gray | Not Known | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 36 | William Flatau | Charlotteville Rascals | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 37 | Charlie Rose | Oxonian CC | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 38 | Simon Thompson | Pedalon | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 39 | Euan Townsend | Cherwell school | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 40 | Daisy Tayler G | Cotswold Velo | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 41 | Alex Watts | Bicester CC | At 1 Lap. | 10 |
| 42 | Daniele Negroni | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 43 | Elise Hawkins G | Palmer Park Velo | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 44 | Liam James | Oxonian CC | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 45 | Lucy Shaftoe G | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 46 | Eva VanRijin G | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 47 | Boaz Rossington | Not Known | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 48 | Fred Walmsley | Cotswold Velo | At 2 Laps. | 10 |
| 49 | Lewis Jones | Swindon RC | At 3 Laps. | 10 |