Kerie Wallace has written up a comprehensive review of the 2012/2013 cyclo-cross season for the Wessex League races and riders. Kerie’s write-up also includes details of all the prize winners from this season’s Wessex League competition. You can read the … Continue reading League Review 2012-13
Video of the Seniors Mens Race at the Southern Cyclo-Cross Championships 2012. Held in the War Memorial Park, Basingstoke and hosted by North Hampshire RC and Pedal-On. Continue reading Video, Southern Cyclo-Cross Champs, 9th Dec 2012
Steven James (Hargroves Cycles) retained his South of England Championship with a hard fought battle from Adrain Lansley (PedalOn) winning by a second on the line. The two had pulled away from the start, and after a couple of laps they already had a clear lead as they followed each other all throughout the remaining laps. As the pair came into the finishing section Steven accelerated away to enter the twisty section first so as to exit first and it worked as he had just time to sit up to salute the win. Report by Graham Robins Photo Gallery by … Continue reading Report Rnd 10, Basingstoke, 9th Dec 2012
South of England Championships Sunday 9th December This coming Sunday see’s the South of England Championships at Basingstoke in Hampshire. The races will be held by kind permission of Basingstoke council and held at the War Memorial Park in the town centre. The park has two large playing fields and a small wooded area to negotiate; there is also a small sharp climb and a narrow knife edge single track on each lap. The event is promoted by North Hants Road Club and is a round of both the Wessex League and the South West League. The morning gets underway … Continue reading South of England Championships Preview
Steve James (Hargroves Cycles) the Under 23 National champion and leader of the trophy series took a fine win at the Thruxton Motor racing circuit in Hampshire. From the start he was in a group of four strong riders but he pulled away with Adrain Lansley (Pedal On) after a couple of laps and then made the decisive move with a lap to go. Report by Graham Robins Photo Gallery by Graham Robins Full results now added (see below). Despite the bad weather during the week the course was dry and well drained although it was a little slippery? The … Continue reading Report Rnd 9, Behind The Bikeshed, 25th Nov 2012
Results below Full report on British Cycling website HERE Photo Gallery by Graham Robins HERE Seniors 1 Kevin Eeckhout Coolens Cycling Team Belgium 1.5.48 2 Paul Oldham Team Hope Factory Racing 0.39 3 Tom Van Den Bosch Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/Trant 1.0 4 Oli Beckingsale Endura MTB Racing 1.16 5 David Fletcher Orange Monkey/Cannondale 1.36 6 Steven James Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/Trant Under 23 2.39 7 Peter Ghyllebert An Post – Sean Kelly – Belgium 2.40 8 Adam Martin Cestria Cycles RT Under 23 3.7 9 Ben Sumner Beeline Bicycles RT Under 23 3.12 10 Dany Lacroix VC de l’Espoir … Continue reading Results, National Trophy, 18th Nov 2012
The Inter Area Championships were held at the Milton Keynes Bowl is bright sunny conditions. Well done to Abbie Manley and Madeline Cooper on their wins at the Inter Regional Championships today at Milton Keynes in the supporting Unders 12s races. 1st Madeline Cooper U10G 1st Abbie Manley U12G In the Veterans race Sean Williams had an excellent ride to finish 10th overall and lead Wessex to a commendable fourth place in the team competition. Senior Men 1st Lee Williams Wales A Senior 2nd Harry Franklin London A Senior 3rd Dave Collins East Midlands A Senior 52nd Oscar … Continue reading Report, Inter Area Championships, 11th Nov 2012
On Sunday 11th November the Inter-Area Championships will take place at the Milton Keynes Bowl. The Wessex region is sending a strong team and will be hoping to finish on the podium, so good luck to all who are representing the region on Sunday. Youth Chris Rothwell Dan Tuley Charlie Cooper Elliott Lassiter Veteran Malcolm Cross Sean Williams Keith Sheridan Dave Hobbs Senior/Junior Oscar Hutchings Sam Harper Leon Mander Joseph Andrews Several other Wessex League regulars will also be riding although for other regions (the Inter-Areas are based on home post code). So look out for Emily Wadsworth in … Continue reading Wessex Team for the Inter-Area Championships
As you are aware we are again promoting a Round of the Cyclo Cross National Trophy Series on Sunday 18th November 2012, and just about everything is now in place for another successful event. The one thing we have left to do is gather up all the volunteers for course building on the Saturday and Marshalling on the Sunday, I am looking for about 8 Course Builders and 20 Marshalls. For the course building on the Saturday, the 17th, we will meet at 09.00hrs at the Cyclo Cross Container, beside the athletics track, we will have it all built in … Continue reading Helpers Required for National Trophy
