Faringdon Rider Dan Guest (Performance Cycles) overcame the tricky conditions to win the latest round held at the Sparsholt Agriculture College near Winchester. For half the race he was kept in check by Joe Hickerton (Charlotteville CC) as the two were locked together until Dan broke free with a couple of laps to go. Jamie Norfolk (PedalOn) was third but towards the end of the race he slipped away finishing nearly a minute down.
The first lap saw Guest, Norfolk and Hickerton slowly pull away from the others and they managed to put distance into the chasers on the tricky course made more difficult by the early morning heavy shower and by the earlier races. Parts of the course did cut up making some of the off camber descents very slippery which produced some strange lines being used by some.
After a couple of laps Guest and Hickerton were together with the nearest rider back at 30secs as the two worked well. Jamie Norfolk was being chased down by Daniel Bell (Ellmore Factory Racing) with Sam Allen (UCI Nantes Atlantique) 42secs further back.
With a lap to go the order didn’t change it was just the gaps between riders that changed. Guest was now on his own with Hickerton at 20secs, Norfolk at nearly one minute and Bell a further 20secs down. Sam Allen closed out the top five just ahead of Chris Pedder.
Mike Simpson (GS Henley) to full advantage of Crispin Doyle’s (Hargroves Cycles) rolled tub on the first lap to build up a large lead while Doyle had a carry his bike to the pit to replace the offending rear wheel. Once up and riding again Doyle again slotted back into second place but 30secs down on Simpson. Sean Williams (Cotswold Veldrijden) had Tim Hyde (GS Henley) for company on the early laps with the rest loosing time as the course began to cut up.
With Simpson holding a 30secs gap from Doyle, Williams and Hyde were another 45secs back with Phil Bowley (Alton CC) and Dean Hitchings (Eden Veranda Racing) right on his wheel now over a minute down on the leader. Tom Sewell (Cotswold Veldrijden) was the first junior and he was back in seventh place along with team mates Graham Rogerson and Robin Wilmott.
Ed Grodbech (photo right) on his way to a win in the Youth Race.
Report by Graham Robins
Photo gallery by Graham Robins HERE
Full Results are now online (see below).
below: Under 12s looking forward to the start of their race
Full Results
Any queries please contact race organiser Keith Allam email: allam.bikewizard.keith@gmail.com
Senior Men
1st 5 Daniel Guest Performance Cycles Senior
2nd 34 Joe Hickerton Charlotteville Senior
3rd 15 Jamie Norfolk Pedalon.Co.Uk V40
4th 28 Daniel Bell Ellmore Factory Racing Senior
5th 11 Sam Allen UC Nantes Atlantique Senior
6th 7 Christopher Pedder 0 Senior
7th 45 Joe Andrews Eden Veranda U23
8th 44 James Cotty I-ride.Co.Uk Senior
9th 38 Nick Onslow Pedalon.Co.Uk Senior
10th 37 Christopher Minter Pedalon.Co.Uk Senior
11th 32 James Bracey Pivot Boombar Race Team Senior
12th 47 Allan Hughes Winpro-Bikefit.Co.Uk Senior
13th 40 Chris Atkins Specilized Racing Senior
14th 29 Trevor Allen Southampton University Senior
15th 14 Oscar Hutchings Bikeshed-UEX Senior
16th 27 Chris Linney Eden Veranda Senior
17th 17 Peter Beisty GS Henley Senior
18th 19 Aaron Collins Cotswold Veldrijden Senior
19th 52 Phil Wilks Sotonia Senior
20th 46 Nathan Marks Eden Veranda Senior
21st 42 Julian Mann VC Venta Senior
22nd 30 Tom Parker North Hants RC Senior
23rd 13 Rob Yeatman BH Solider WAM Youth Senior
24th 41 Simon White Maybush CC Senior
25th 18 James Cooper Rock n Road Senior
26th 31 Lawrence Waton 0 Senior
27th 2 David Billings VC St Raphael Senior
28th 49 Tim Doole Maybush CC Senior
29th 22 Andrew Haines Cowley Rd Senior
30th 20 Lydia Gould 0 Women at 1 lap
31st 43 Thomas Key Southampton University Senior at 1 lap
32nd 3 Christopher Brooks Southampton University Senior at 1 lap
33rd 4 Daryl Finter 0 Senior at 1 lap
34th 16 Matt Hayden GS Henley Senior at 1 lap
35th 12 Paul Osbourne 0 Senior at 1 lap
36th 24 Niels Laughout Sotonia Senior at 1 lap
37th 6 Nathan Hoy VCGH Senior at 1 lap
38th 50 Andy Hazelwood Maybush CC Senior at 1 lap
39th 39 Peter Weller VC Venta Senior at 1 lap
40th 21 Gordon Bushell Wight Mountain Senior at 1 lap
41st 26 Martin Merryweather Swallowfield VC Senior at 1 lap
42nd 8 Will Rance VCGH Senior at 1 lap
43rd 51 Daniel Stevens Rock n Road Senior at 1 lap
44th 25 Richard Bennet Cotswold Veldrijden V40 at 2 laps
DNF 36 Alex McIntosh Cotswold Veldrijden Senior DNF at 4 laps
DNF 10 Andrew Shutler TRC Senior DNF at 2 laps
DNF 1 Ben Baxter VC Venta Senior DNF at 1 lap
DNF 9 Jaime Vera VC Venta Senior DNF at 1 lap
DNF 23 ??? DNF at 1 lap
DNF 33 ??? DNF at 1 lap
DNF 35 ??? DNF at 1 lap
DNF 48 Tom Budden Sotonia Senior DNF at 1 lap
Veteran/Women/Juniors
1st 16 Mike Simpson GS Henley
2nd 47 Crispin Doyle Hargroves Ridley RT
3rd 33 Sean Williams Coltswold Veldrijden
4th 32 Tim Hyde GS Henley
5th 50 Phill Bowley Alton CC
6th 10 Dean Hitchiins Eden Veranda
7th 22 Thomas Sewell Cotswold Veldrijden
8th 15 Graham Rogers Cotswold Veldrijden
9th 19 Robin Wilmott Cotswold Veldrijden
10th 40 William McDon Take 3 Tri
11th 66 Steven Davies Hargroves Cycles Ridley RT
12th 9 Ed Gurney VC Venta
13th 1 Gary Barlow Reading CC
14th 41 Andy Plewes RN RMCA
15th 75 Dave Mc Mulle Cotswold Vel;drijden
16th 25 Gareth Dridge Southdown Velo
17th 48 Tim Jones Zappis CC
18th 2 Robert Carter VC Venta
19th 17 Andy Sykes Team Quest – The Bike Shop
20th 18 Paul Thomas VC Venta
21st 45 Pete Scott Cotswold Veldrijden
22nd 24 Philip Clacy Chapel Tri
23rd 35 Pete Hutchinso Cotswold Vedrijden
24th 52 Rob Ford Beeline Bikes
25th 57 Nick beech GS Henley
26th 80 Andy Roberts Cotswold Veldrijden
27th 34 Steve Mead Didcot Pheonix CC
28th 69 Chris Hutchings VC Venta
29th 42 Alan Collins Portsmouth North End CC
30th 28 Phil Connell Sotonia CC
31st 67 Martyn Dymon Cotswold Veldrijden
32nd 104 Neil Simpson London Pheonix
33rd 8 Simon Guard Sotonia CC
34th 26 Peter Kimber Cotswold Veldrijden
35th 106 Anthony DymenNorth Hants RC
36th 21 Dominic Judd VC Venta
37th 82 David Wrey CC Basingstoke
38th 105 Tim Costello GS Vecchi
39th 60 Ed Rollitt Eden Veranda
40th 81 Mike Williams Fareham Wheelers
41st 38 Barry Harvey Blazing Saddles
42nd 27 Phil Rose Palmer Park Velo
43rd 51 Robert Tutt GS Europa
44th 14 Keith Pitcher
45th 6 Adam Freewin
46th 107 Richard Bremne North Hants RC
47th 83 Andy Cracknell Pedalon.Co.Uk
48th 31 Nigel Pratt Andover Wheelers
49th 85 Andy Smith Cotswold Veldrijden
50th 119 Tamina Oliver Cotswold Veldrijden
51st 56 Nick Roux GS Henley
52nd 96 Helen Pattinson Solent Pirates
53rd 44 Steven Longma Andover Wheelers
54th 55 Steve Robinson North Hants RC
55th 93 Rachel Fenton Trek Bicycle Coventry
56th 37 Graig Hay Rock n Road
57th 29 Adam Gardner GS Henley
58th 59 Sam Oliver Palmer Park Velo
59th 68 Chalie Elsey Newbury CC
60th 58 Scott Swalling Cyclework.co.uk
61st 13 Harjinder Obhi North Hants RC
62nd 23 Dave Phillips Team Fatboy
63rd 43 Steve Denham
64th 46 Chistopher Sau Swallowfield Velo
65th 70 Tony Langridge VC Venta
66th 74 David Martin Hargroves Cycles CC
67th 91 Corina Bennet
68th 7 Johnathan GriggFareham Wheelers
69th 73 Cheis Macleod Palmer Park Velo
70th 116 Susan Parker North Hants RC
71st 101 Jon Dudley Sotonia CC
72nd 5 Mark Fisher Yeovil CC
73rd 77 John Phillips Sotonia CC
74th 115 Georgina Panch Cycleworks.Co.Uk
75th 109 Chritian Vaugha VC Meudon
76th 110 Steve Warwick Didcot Pheonix
77th 11 Kim Lassiter Citswold Veldrijden
78th 71 Domonic Laval Odiham CC
79th 99 Natasha Reddy Palmer Park Velo
80th 61 Richard Abbott Didcot Pheonix CC
81st 79 Mitchell Purvis Didcot Pheonix CC
82nd 88 Pete Williams
83rd 62 Geoffrey Booke Oxonian CC
84th 92 Tracy Cornell North Hants RC
85th 87 Martin Hughes
86th 76 Richard Mynott
87th 117 Sharon Dorman Cotswold Veldrijden
88th 90 Jon Fox Charlotteville CC
89th 111 Simon WorthingCotswold Veldrijden
90th 113 Chris Kimpter Fareham Wheelers CC
91st 114 Mike McLachla Sotonia CC
92nd 98 Carly Hughes
93rd 97 Melanie Dixon Solent Pirates
94th 63 Michael Boyce a3crg
95th 112 John Rayner GS Henly
96th 118 Zoe Sheehan Cotswold Veldrijden
97th 94 Mandy Scott Cotswold Veldrijden
98th 120 Harriet Guest Perfomance Cycles
99th 84 Mark Adams Hargroves CC
100th 64 Michael Brooke
101st 100 Martin Ward Sotonia CC
102nd 30 Glenn Thorpe
103rd 108 David Jowett Hargroves CC
104th 54 Robert Tomlins Sotonia CC
105th 3 Peter Coupe
106th 39 Simon Murray Take 3 Tri
107th 95
108th 102 Paul wood Swindon Wheelers
DNF 36 Mark Winks Didcot Pheonix CC
DNF 20 Andy Tucker Newbury RC
DNF 49 Marcus Warr Fareham Wheelers
DNF 53 Nick Warmsley Cotswold Veldrijden
DNF 72 David Lindsell Reading CC
DNF 78 James Pilgrim- GS Henley
DNF 89 Phill Chinn Fareham Wheelers
DNF 103 Paul Banner Kingston Wheelers
Youth/Novice
1st 11 Edward Gronbech Oxford City Road Club u16
2nd 32 Harry Rose PPV u16
3rd 1 Angus Hawkins Palmer Park RT u14
4th 16 Charlie Cooper Eden Veranda u16
5th 2 Callum Macleod A/W Cycles u16
6th 6 Archie Scott Cotswold Veldrijden u16
7th 10 Erin Baker Team MK u16
8th 18 Jamie Ellis Cotswold Veldrijden u16
9th 38 Will Cooper iTeam u16
10th 19 Ieuan Woods Charlotteville CC u16
11th 22 Barney Clacy Chapel Tri u14
12th 12 Maddie WasworthBeeline Bicycles u14 female
13th 41 Bryn Turner Poole Wheelers u16
14th 26 Harry Dridge Solent Pirates u14
15th 43 Boston Sorensen — u14
16th 49 Sam Bishop Charlotteville CC u14
17th 33 Lorna Bowler HSS u16 female
18th 7 Liam Sewell Cotswold Veldrijden u16
19th 48 Alex Cross Oakley Pedalers u16
20th 9 Alderny Baker Team MK u14 female
21st 47 Ben Bishop Charlotteville CC u16
22nd 37 Abbie Manley Jedi Cycle Sport u14 female
23rd 25 Holly Powell Chapel Tri u14 female
24th 23 Emma Pitt A/W Cycles u16 female
25th 29 Amy Perryman Solent Pirates u14 female
26th 44 Jay Allen Pedalon u14
27th 14 Liam Harris PPV u16
28th 42 Rowan Turner Poole Wheelers u14
29th 30 Kara Perryman Solent Pirates u16 female
30th 45 Gabriel Banner Hillingdon SS u14
31st 21 Ben Fawcett Solent Pirates u14
32nd 20 Fletcher Adams Hargroves CC u16
33rd 35 Hugh Johnson Charlotteville CC u16
34th 39 Rory Plewes Solent Pirates u14
35th 3 Euan Macleod Palmer Park RT u14
36th 31 Sam Dawson PPV u16
37th 34 Jemma Bowler Hillingdon SS u14 female
38th 40 Max O’Connor Evolution u14
39th 51 Conor HutchinsonCotswold Veldrijden u14
40th 13 Eua Freeman Solent Pirates u16 female
41st 28 Jamie Kimber Cotswold Veldrijden u16
42nd 8 Christopher YoungOxonian CC u16
43rd 5 Katie Scott Cotswold Veldrijden u14 female
44th 15 Poppy Pattinson Solent Pirates u14 female
45th 27 Amy Cantelo Solent Pirates u14 female
46th 52 Amber Joseph Palmer Park RT u16 female
47th 4 Duncan Pritchard Palmer Park RT u14
48th 36 Ben Fox Charlotteville CC u14 at 1 lap
49th 50 Ella Shaftoe Cotswold Veldrijden u14 female at 1 lap
DNF 46 Jason Woef 0 novice DNF at 3 laps
DNF 24 Lorna Dennison-WiSouth Downs Bikes novice female DNF at 1 lap
Under 12s
1 Thomas Hampson VC Venta
2 Callum Robins Solent Pirate
3 James Salter VC Venta
4 Gareth Davies Didcot Pheonix RC
5 Mack Mellish Zappis
6 Jed Smithson Hillingdon SS
7 Drew Tucker Newbury RC
8 Bess Carter VC Venta
9 Sam Carter VC Venta
10 Alexa Hawkins Palmer Park Velo
11 Finn Hawkins Palmer Park Velo
12 Elsie Hawkins Palmer Park Velo
13 Anna Wardsworth Beeline Cycles
14 Thomas Wardsworth Beeline Cycles
15 Nathan Cracknell Pedalon.Co.Uk
16 Thomas Cracknell Pedalon.Co.Uk
17 Daisy Pattinson Solent Pirate
18 Mellisa Cooper Chapel TRI
19 Madeline Cooper Chapel TRI
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21 Patrick Atkinson
22 Lewis Ellis Cotswold Veldrijden
23 James Brown Palmer Park Velo
24 Edward Charles Charlotteville
25 Arlo Carey Palmer Park Velo
26 Josh Fawcett Solent Pirate
27 Saskia Fawcett Solent Pirate
28 Lewis Seaward Solent Pirate
29 Jamie Whitcher Solent Pirate
30 Felix Clacey Chapel TRI
31 Ellen Phillips Team Fatboy
32 Daniel Phillips Team Fatboy
33 Sam Graham North Hants RC
34 Harry Penman Charlotteville
35 Adam Potter I-team.Co.Uk
36 Tyler Smith Cotswold Veldrijden
37 Lewis Evans Cotswold Veldrijden
38 Freya Hunts Pedalon.Co.Uk
39 Ben Hunt
40 Niamh Murphy Cotswold Veldrijden
41 George Mahon BCS Tri Club
42 William Dunn Thatcham
43 George Connell Sotonia
44 Bobby Buenfeld Gosport BMX
45 Tommy Lindsell Hillingdon SS
46 Hayden Gray
47 Rohan Gray
48 Aaron Hay-Hanet Rock n Road
49 Ethan Cross