Adrian Lansley (PedalOn) put in a controlled effort to win the latest round of the Wessex Cyclo Cross League at the popular Prospect park course on the Western side of Reading. The event was promoted by the local Reading CC and held on a dry warm late October. The course was firm and rode very quickly producing some quick times.

In the early stages of the race Lansley had team mate Sam Allen for company but the younger rider was dropped with just over a lap to go. Whilst the two PedalOn riders built up a lead of over a minute riders were queuing up to take the third step on the podium. There was a group of riders all locked together lead by Joe Hickerton (Eden Veranda), Michael Guilford (VC Meudon), Josh Hooper (Primera Sport) and Jamie Norfolk (PedalOn).

below:  Lansley and Allen

As the laps ticked away Lansley made his move and put 30secs into Allen whilst behind Guilford began to managed to gain a handful off seconds over the chasing group which now included Steve Davies (Hargroves Cycles) racing the senior race within 20mins of winning the vet50 race.

The women’s race saw Emily Wadsworth (Beeline Cycles) and Sarah Barber (NHRC) running together right up to the last 50meters of the race with the younger rider finding the energy to take the win. Rosie Brown (Westbury Wheelers) although running on her own in third was enjoying her best result in a Wessex League race and Helen Pattinson (Solent Pirates) was leading the vet women’s race and fourth in the race.

The vet 50+ race was again won by Steve Davies (Hargroves Cycles) his fifth straight win this season. Behind Davies, Phil Boarer (Blazing Saddles) was in a tussle with Kevin Holloway (VC-10) and this battle went down to the last lap when Holloway pulled out a 15secs lead but he was nearly a minute down on winner Davies.

below: Steve Davies

The vet 40+ race was dominated by Dan Guest (Performance Cycles) retaining his fine form from last week’s National Trophy race where he on the second step of the podium. From the first lap the Cirencester rider built up a lead close to a minute over Mike Simpson (Beeline Cycles) and Andy Taylor (C&N Cycles) who were locked together throughout. In between Guest and Simpson was Tom Sewell (Cotswold Veldrijden) the leading junior and he was over 2mins ahead of Charlie Cooper (Eden Veranda) and Ed Gronbech (Oxford City RC) in the junior race.

The youth races saw wins for brother and sister Erin Baker (Team Milton Keynes) and Alderney Baker (Corley Cycles-Drops RT).

below: Alderney Baker

Report by Graham Robins

Photo Gallery by Graham Robins HERE

Results on Reading CC Website

Under 12s

Youth

V40/Junior Men

V50 Men and Women

Senior Men

Please contact  readingcx@gmail.com  if you have a query about the results.

Top Placings

Seniors

1^st Adrian Lansley PedalOn 53mins 17secs

2^nd Sam Allen PedalOn @42secs

3^rd Michael Guilford VC Meudon2mins 20secs

4^th Jamie Norfolk PedalOn

5^th Josh Hooper Primera Sport

6^th Steve Davies Hargroves Cycles

7^th Chris Minter PedalOn

8^th Joe Hickerton Eden Veranda

9^th Scott Chappell Behind the Bikeshed

10^th Joshua Hobbs Kingston Wheelers

 

Vet 40+

1^st Dan Guest Performance Cycles 38mins 45secs

2^nd Tom Sewell Cotswold Cycles and 1^st Junior

3^rd Mike Simpson Beeline Cycles

4^th Andy Taylor C&N Cycles

5^th Graham Rogerson Cotswold Veldrijden

 

Juniors

1^st Tom Sewell Cotswold Veldrijden 39mins 41secs

2^nd Charlie Cooper Eden Veranda @2mins 02secs

3^rd Ed Gronbech Oxford City RC @ 2mins 12secs

 

Women

1^st Emily Wadsworth Beeline Bicycles RT

2^nd Sarah Barber NHRC

3^rd Rosie Brown Westbury Wheelers

4^th Helen Pattinson Solent Pirates

5^th Lydia Brooks GS Henley

 

Vet 50+

1^st Steve Davies Hargroves Cycles 42mins 00secs

2^nd Kevin Holloway VC-10 @55secs

3^rd Phillip Boarer Blazing Saddles 1min 10secs

4^th Nigel Brown Westbury Wheelers

5^th Andy Cracknell PedalOn