Jody Crawforth (Hargroves Cycles) set the early pace in the latest round and by the second lap he had started to establish a lead which he held onto until the end finishing nearly two minutes clear of second place rider and team mate Matt Macdonald. The 34year old rider from Guildford lead a trio of Hargroves riders over the early stages of the race before Andy Hargroves started to slip back as the pace increased at the front.
The race was held at a very cold and frosty Southampton Sports Centre and was held in Memorial to Geoff Shergold, a stalwart of the Wessex and UK Cyclo-Cross scene, who passed away in 2013, and the race was promoted by Crabwood Cycle club.
Once the initial lap was completed the trio from Hargroves Cycles began to put some distance into the remainder of the pack chasing them down, but first Sam Allen (UC Nantes Atlantique) and then Jamie Newall (Pedal Heaven) began to get across the gap. By lap three Crawforth was a minute up on Macdonald and nearly two minutes over third place Allen. Joe Andrews (Eden Veranda Racing) was now the leading under 23 rider having passed Andy Hargroves on his way to fifth place.
As the remaining laps ticked away the places remained the same with just the time differences changing. At the flag Crawforth was 1min 47secs clear over Macdonald with Allen coming in third at 2mins 41secs.
Earlier in the day Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) managed to hold off a charging Mike Simpson (GS Henley) to win the vet40 class. Doyle and Simpson broke free of the remainder of the riders and were soon pulling away from third place and first junior rider Tom Sewell (Cotswold Veldrijden. The third vet rider was Tim Hyde (GS Henley) along with Graham Rogerson (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Phil Bowley (Alton CC) these riders completed to top six.
In the 50+ category it was Dave McMullen (Cotswold Veldrijden) leading Steve Davis (Hargroves Cycles) Malcolm Cross (Hargroves Cycles) and Chris Hutchings (VC Venta). Helen Pattinson (Solent Pirates) (pictured right I think…) was having better luck this week having a trouble free run to winning her first ever Wessex League race following a mechanical in the last race whilst leading.
In the vet 40 race Doyle and Simpson stretched their lead over Sewell leaving Hyde, Rogerson and now Dean Hitchings (Eden Veranda Racing) to fight it out in the middle of the race. On the final lap Rogerson managed to catch and pass Hyde in the woods for third vet. Tim Costello (GS Vecchi) was now leading the vet 50+ but he had Steve Davis right on his wheel, and Chris Hutchings was 22secs further back.
On the final lap Doyle made a strong attack as he tried to shake away the charging Simpson, he finally did so at the back of the course as they came back into view. On the line Doyle’s winning margin was 12secs over Simpson with Sewell at 1min 46secs. Steve Davis held off Costello by 4secs to win the 50+ race with Chris Hutchings third
Elliott Lassiter (Cotswold Veldrijden) was made to work hard for his win in the youth race as he had to come back from a slow start to finally pass Ed Gronbech (Oxford City RC) and Charlie Cooper (Eden Veranda Racing) with Emily Wadsworth (Beeline Cycles) the first u16 girl with her younger sister Maddie taking second place and winning the u14 girl category.
Report by Graham Robins
Photo Gallery by Graham Robins HERE
below: Elliot Lassiter on his way to a win in the Youth race
below: The Under 12s wait to start their race
below: Action from the Under 12s race
Full Results below
Please contact Kerie Wallace with any queries kerie.wallace@trant.co.uk
Senior Men
|
1 |
Jody | Crawforth | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Next/Ellitts | Sen |
|
2 |
Mat | Macdonald | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Next/Ellitts | Sen |
|
3 |
Sam | Allan | AC Nantes | Sen |
|
4 |
Jamie | Newall | Pedal Heavon RT | Sen |
|
5 |
Joseph | Andrews | Eden Verander Racing | U23 |
|
6 |
Andy | Hargroves | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Next/Ellitts | Sen |
|
7 |
Tom | Budden | Sotonia | Sen |
|
8 |
Seb | Lloyd | unattached | Sen |
|
9 |
Dan | Guest | Peformance Cycles | Sen |
|
10 |
Richard | Lewis | CC Basingstoke | Sen |
|
11 |
Oscar | Hutching | Bike Shed Vex | Sen |
|
12 |
Morgan | Jones | Banjo Cycles | Sen |
|
13 |
James | Stacey | Pnot Boompods Racing | Sen |
|
14 |
Mark | Shepherd | Banjo Cycles | Sen |
|
15 |
Peter | Harrisson | GS Hemley | Sen |
|
16 |
Dan | Vockins | Outriders | Sen |
|
17 |
James | Cotty | Eden Verander Racing | Sen |
|
18 |
Chris | Linney | Eden Verander Racing | Sen |
|
19 |
Phil | Wilks | Sotonia | Sen |
|
20 |
Chris | Atkins | Specialized Racing | Sen |
|
21 |
Simon | White | Maybush CC | Sen |
|
22 |
Alex | Forrester | Zepnat | Sen |
|
23 |
Gavin | Spiers | GS Hemley | Sen |
|
24 |
James | Evans | North Hants RC | Sen |
|
25 |
Ben | Lloyd | Rockets & Raskells | Sen |
|
26 |
Steven | Whitcher | Hargroves CC | Sen |
|
27 |
David | Pearson | Army CU | Sen |
|
28 |
Andrew | Picket | Eden Verander Racing | Sen |
|
29 |
James | Davenport | Hargroves CC | Sen |
|
30 |
Alex | Todd | University of Exeter | Sen |
|
31 |
Paul | Osborne | Farnborough & Camberley | Sen |
|
32 |
Sam | Dorkings | Charlottville CC | Sen |
|
33 |
Dennis | Murphy | RNRMCC | Sen |
|
34 |
Martin | Peglar | QECP | Sen |
|
35 |
Richard | Bennett | Cotswold Veldrijden | Sen |
|
DNF |
Joe | Hickerton | Charlottville CC | Sen |
|
DNF |
Adam | ?????? | unattached | Sen |
Veteran/Women/Junior (note V50 and women started 2 mins behind V40/J)
|
1 |
Crispin | Doyle | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Elliotts |
V40 |
|
2 |
Mike | Simpson | GS Henley |
V40 |
|
3 |
Tom | Sewell | Cotswold Veldrijden |
Jun |
|
4 |
Graham | Rogerson | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
5 |
Tim | Hyde | GS Henley |
V40 |
|
6 |
Dean | Hitchings | Eden Veranda Racing |
V40 |
|
7 |
Steve | Davies | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Elliotts |
V50 |
|
8 |
Tim | Costello | GS Vecchi |
V50 |
|
9 |
Phill | Bowley | Alton CC |
V40 |
|
10 |
Edward | Gurney | VC Venta |
V40 |
|
11 |
Gary | Barlow | Reading CC |
V40 |
|
12 |
Dave | McMullen | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
|
13 |
Edward | Rollitt | Eden Veranda Racing |
Jun |
|
14 |
Chris | Hutchings | VC Venta |
V50 |
|
15 |
Pete | Hutchinson | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
16 |
Malcolm | Cross | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Elliotts |
V50 |
|
17 |
Gareth | Dridge | Southdown Velo |
V40 |
|
18 |
Sean | Bolton | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
19 |
Graham | Sttrzakr | a3crg |
V40 |
|
20 |
Robert | Carter | VC Venta |
V40 |
|
21 |
Nick | Beech | GS Henley |
V40 |
|
22 |
Simon | Meadwell | Bournemouth Jubilee Whls |
V40 |
|
23 |
Mark | Winks | Didcot Phoenix CC |
V40 |
|
24 |
Simon | Guard | Sotonia CC |
V40 |
|
25 |
Shaun | Green | Army Cycling Union |
V40 |
|
26 |
Andy | Roberts | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
|
27 |
Phillip | Connell | Sotonia CC |
V40 |
|
28 |
Martyn | Dymond | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
|
29 |
Dave | Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles |
V40 |
|
30 |
James | Pilgrim-Morris | GS Henley |
V50 |
|
31 |
Mike | Williams | Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club |
V50 |
|
32 |
Helen | Pattinson | Solent Pirates |
Wom |
|
33 |
Tim | Poole | Performance Cycles |
V40 |
|
34 |
Alan | Collins | Portsmouth North End CC |
V40 |
|
35 |
Andy | Tucker | Newbury RC |
V40 |
|
36 |
Mitch | Purvis | Didcot Phoenix CC |
V50 |
|
37 |
Nigel | Bowley | Owen Cycles |
V40 |
|
38 |
David | Wrey | CC Basingstoke |
V50 |
|
39 |
Andy | Smith | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
|
40 |
Sam | Oliver | Palmer Park Velo |
Jun |
|
41 |
Richard | Bremner | North Hampshire RC |
V50 |
|
42 |
Max | Jamieson | unattached |
Jun |
|
43 |
Steve | Charles | Charlotteville CC |
V40 |
|
44 |
Susan | Parker | North Hampshire RC |
Wom |
|
45 |
Rob | Tutt | GS Europa |
V40 |
|
46 |
John | Phillips | Sotonia CC |
V50 |
|
47 |
Lydia | Gould | Torq Devo |
Wom |
|
48 |
Keith | Allam | VC Venta |
V50 |
|
49 |
Phil | Butchers | New Forest CC |
V40 |
|
50 |
Harjinder | Obhi | North Hampshire RC |
V40 |
|
51 |
Tony | Langridge | VC Venta |
V50 |
|
52 |
Richard | Abbott | Didcot Phoenix CC |
V50 |
|
53 |
Jonathon | Grigg | Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club |
V40 |
|
54 |
Harnet | Guest | Performance Cycles |
Wom |
|
55 |
Kim | Lassiter | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
56 |
David | Hamilton | Unit 6 Crossfit |
V50 |
|
57 |
Dominic | Laval | Odiham CC |
V50 |
|
58 |
Peter | Graham | North Hampshire RC |
V50 |
|
59 |
Geoff | Booker | Oxonian CC |
V50 |
|
60 |
Mark | Allan | Jays Pit Crew |
V50 |
|
61 |
Martin | Hughes | unattached |
V50 |
|
62 |
Richard | Mynott | Private Member |
V50 |
|
63 |
Zoe | Sheehan | Cotswold Veldrijden |
Wom |
|
64 |
Anna | Cipullo | Hargroves Cycles/Ridley/Trant/Elliotts |
Wom |
|
65 |
Tim | Crumpton | GS Europa |
V50 |
|
66 |
Carly | Hughes | unattached |
Wom |
|
67 |
Jon | Fox | Charlotteville CC |
V50 |
|
68 |
Charles | Sampson | Felt Racing |
Wom |
|
69 |
Andy | Stevenson | unattached |
V50 |
|
70 |
Eric | Jamison | unattached |
V50 |
|
71 |
Andrew | Jackson | unattached |
V40 |
|
72 |
Adrian | Poole | Performance Cycles |
V40 |
|
73 |
Simon | Fitzjohn | unattached |
V50 |
|
74 |
Lewis | Tippet | Eden Veranda Racing |
V40 |
|
75 |
Alan | Kingshott | unattached |
V50 |
|
76 |
Mark | Adams | Hargroves CC |
V50 |
|
77 |
Vernon | Moore | Crabwood CC |
V50 |
|
78 |
Kevin | Poole | unattached |
V50 |
|
79 |
Dudley | Jaynes | Sotonia CC |
V40 |
|
80 |
Hannah | Gibbs | Cotswold Veldrijden |
Wom |
|
81 |
John | Burrows | Poole Wheelers |
V50 |
|
82 |
Andrew | Gibbs | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V50 |
|
83 |
Gary | Evans | Crabwood CC |
V50 |
|
DNS |
Michael | Boyce | a3crg |
V50 |
|
DNS |
Robin | Wilmott | Cotswold Veldrijden |
V40 |
|
DNF |
Steve | Mead | Didcot Phoenix CC |
V40 |
Youth
|
1 |
Elliott | Lassiter | Cotswold Veldrijden |
16m |
|
2 |
Edward | Gronbech | Oxford city RC |
16m |
|
3 |
Charlie | Cooper | Eden Veranda Racing |
16m |
|
4 |
Erin | Baker | Team MK |
16m |
|
5 |
Angus | Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo RT |
14m |
|
6 |
Emily | Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles |
16f |
|
7 |
Will | Cooper | i-team |
16m |
|
8 |
Archie | Scott | Cotswold Veldrijden |
16m |
|
9 |
Maddie | Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles |
16f |
|
10 |
Ben | Bishop | Charlottville CC |
16m |
|
11 |
Jamie | Ellis | Cotswold Veldrijden |
16m |
|
12 |
Barney | Clacy | Chapel Tri-Stars |
14m |
|
13 |
Liam | Sewell | Cotswold Veldrijden |
16m |
|
14 |
Jay | Allen | Pedalon |
14m |
|
15 |
Ieuan | Woods | Charlotteville CC |
16m |
|
16 |
Max | Meadwell | Bournemouth Jubilee |
14m |
|
17 |
Abbie | Manley | Eden Veranda Racing |
14f |
|
18 |
Sam | Garvey | GS Henley |
Novice |
|
19 |
Bryn | Turner | Poole Wheelers CC |
16m |
|
20 |
Harry | Dridge | Solent Pirates |
14m |
|
21 |
Alderney | Baker | Team MK |
14f |
|
22 |
Fletcher | Adams | Hargroves CC |
16m |
|
23 |
Katie | Scott | Cotswold Veldrijden |
14f |
|
24 |
Sam | Blears | Charlotteville CC |
14m |
|
25 |
Rowan | Turner | Poole Wheelers CC |
14m |
|
26 |
Holly | Powell | Chapel Tri-Stars |
14f |
|
27 |
Hugh | Johnson | Charlotteville CC |
16m |
|
28 |
Connor | Hutchinson | Cotswold Veldrijden |
14m |
|
29 |
Emily | Conn | Palmer Park Velo RT |
14f |
|
30 |
Boston | Sorenson | unnattached |
14m |
|
31 |
Ben | Fawcett | Solent Pirates |
14m |
|
32 |
Rachel | Thompson | Palmer Park Velo RT |
14f |
|
33 |
Amy | Cantelo | Solent Pirates |
14f |
|
34 |
Rebecca | Hurst | Poole Wheelers CC |
16f |
|
35 |
Poppy | Pattinson | Solent Pirates |
14f |
|
36 |
Lucas | Dixon | Solent Pirates |
14m |
|
37 |
Ben | Fox | Charlotteville CC |
14m |
|
38 |
Hector | Sladen-Jewel | Thorden Eclipse |
14m |
|
39 |
Virginia | Phelps | Cotswold Veldrijden |
Novice |
|
DNF |
Graham | Halidge | Fareham Wheelers CC |
Novice |
Under 12s
|
1 |
Anna | Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles |
12f |
|
2 |
Jed | Smithson | Hillingdon SS |
10m |
|
3 |
Josh | Fawcett | Solent Pirates |
12m |
|
4 |
Thomas | Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles |
10m |
|
5 |
Alexa | Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo |
12f |
|
6 |
Hal | Garvey | Palmer Park Velo |
12m |
|
7 |
Starkey | Kingshott | Solent Pirates |
12m |
|
8 |
Madeline | Cooper | Eden Veranda |
12f |
|
9 |
Gareth | Davies | Didcott Phoenix CC |
12m |
|
10 |
Sam | Graham | North Hampshire Road Club |
10m |
|
11 |
Toby | Houghton | Fareham Wheelers CC |
12m |
|
12 |
Felix | Clacy | Chapel Tri |
12m |
|
13 |
Harry | Penman | unnattached |
12m |
|
14 |
James | Brown | Palmer Park Velo |
10m |
|
15 |
Finn | Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo |
10m |
|
16 |
Adam | Potter | i team |
12m |
|
17 |
Tyler | Smith | Cotswold Veldrijden |
12m |
|
18 |
Jamie | Whitcher | Solent Pirates |
12m |
|
19 |
Leo | Stirzaker | Solent Pirates |
12m |
|
20 |
James | Salter | VC Venta |
10m |
|
21 |
Drew | Tucker | Newbury RC |
10m |
|
22 |
Pascal | Giret | Hillingdon SS |
10m |
|
23 |
Edward | Charles | Charlotte Rascal |
10m |
|
24 |
Lewis | Ellis | Cotswold Veldrijden |
12m |
|
25 |
George | Mahon | BCS Tri |
10m |
|
26 |
Niamh | Murphy | Cotswold Veldrijden |
10f |
|
27 |
Ben | Hunt | unnattached |
12m |
|
28 |
?????? | ?????? | ?????? | ?????? |
|
29 |
Callum | Robins | Solent Pirates |
10m |
|
30 |
Melissa | Cooper | Eden Veranda |
10f |
|
31 |
James | Cox | unnattached |
12m |
|
32 |
William | Dunn | Thatcham |
12m |
|
33 |
Ellen | Phillips | Cotswold Veldrijden |
10f |
|
34 |
Bobby | Benfield | VC Venta |
10m |
|
35 |
Freya | Hunt | unnattached |
10f |
|
36 |
Harold | Becendon | unnattached |
10m |
|
37 |
Elise | Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo |
10f |
|
38 |
Niamh | Hutchinson | Newbury RC |
12f |
|
39 |
Felix | Sladen-Jewell | unnattached |
10m |
|
40 |
Saskia | Fawcett | Solent Pirates |
10f |
|
41 |
Tabitha | Ward | unnattached |
10f |
|
42 |
Daisy | Pattinson | Solent Pirates |
10f |
|
DNS |
Daniel | Phillips | Cotswold Veldrijden |
10m |
|
DNS |
Patrick | Atkinson | unnattached |
10m |
|
DNS |
Luke | Stirzaker | Solent Pirates |
10m |