Justin Hoy (Felt Colbornes RT) got his season started with a well timed sprint finish on the first day of spring at the Thruxton Motor Racing circuit in North Hampshire on Sunday.
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Graham Robins writes… The circuit lived up to its title of the fastest circuit in the country when the feature race got underway with the first couple of laps taken at an average of 45kph. The sun came out for the racing and despite a slight wind it was relatively warm.
Another win for Justin Hoy… Photo: http://www.grahamrobins.net/
Once the racing settled down, there were many attacks on each of the fourteen laps but the biggest gap anyone got was no more than 10 seconds. Harry Bulstrode (Peter Hansford Racing) and Tom Stockdale (Primal Europe) managed to get a lead around mid point in the race but a very attentive bunch soon pulled them back in.
Despite many attacks the race came down to a sprint finish, the bunch streamed through the chicane at high speed and when they opened up, it was Justin Hoy from Anders Christensen (Pedal Heaven) and Harry Bulstrode third.
There was racing for all categories today and it included a women’s race which was very well supported and this race produced some close riding with all the breaks well managed by the bunch. This race also came down to a closely fought out sprint.
The third cat race also came down to a very close sprint for the line with three riders contesting the final meters but it was Gwain Bailey (Zappi’s CC) taking the win right on the line.
The fourth cat race was the usual frantic calvary charge with no one particular rider or team wanting to attack and all prepared to circulate the circuit and then contest the sprint finish.
RESULTS (thanks to Sue & Tim Knight!)
YOUTH
Under 8 Boys
1. Harvey TADMAN Edgeware Road Club
2. Finn HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo RT
3. Marshall THOMPSON Andover Wheelers
Under 10 Boys
1. Arthur BOULTON Palmer Park Velo RT
2. Euan TAYLOR Bristol Cycling Development Squad
3. Scott CURTIS Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
4. Luke SPURDEN Andover Wheelers
Under 12
1. Harry TADMAN Hillingdon Slipstreamers
2. Pfeiffer GEORGI Giant CC / Halo Films
3. Liam SEWELL Swindon Road Club
4. Angus HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo RT
5. Max REED Palmer Park Velo RT
6. Caitlin PETERS Fareham Wheelers CC
7. Benjamin COWARD Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
8. Sam CLARK i-team Cyclist’s Club
9. Lance HUTCHISON VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
10. Alex HALL Andover Wheelers
11. Jay ALLEN Palmer Park Velo RT
Under 12 Girls
1. Pfeiffer GEORGI Giant CC / Halo Films
2. Caitlin PETERS Fareham Wheelers CC
Under 14 Boys
1. Peter KIBBLE Cycology Bikes
2. Etienne GEORGI Giant CC / Halo Films
3. Jamie HUTCHINSON i-team Cyclist’s Club
4. Lewis REVELL Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
5. Tom SEWELL Swindon RC
6. Ryan WHITE 1st Chard Wheelers
7. Williiam CROFTS Bristol Cycling Development Squad
8. Edward LILLINGSTON-PRICE
9. Josh COWARD Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
10. James SAUNDERS i-team Cyclist’s Club
Under 14 Girls
1. Bethan MANLEY Cardiff JIF
2. Sophie TAYLOR Bristol Cycling Development Squad
Under 16 Boys
1. Harrison FIELDING Poole Wheelers CC
2. Ashley HUTCHISON VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
3. Ethan LEE Solihull CC
4. Rob BOLWELL VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
5. Joe TRUMAN i-team Cyclist’s Club
6. Adam BEDDALL Gloucester City CC
7. Cameron THOMPSON Andover Wheelers
8. Taylor ROWE Swindon Road Club
9. Thomas SAUNDERS i-team Cyclist’s Club
10. Jed WEBBER Andover Wheelers
11. Danny ALDERTON Guernsey Velo Club
12. Robert HOGG 1st Chard Wheelers
13. Barney COX Gillingham & District Wheelers CC
14. Lewis HUTTON Oxonian CC
15. Brendan DREWETT Fareham Wheelers CC
16. Joe DONOHUE Fareham Wheelers CC
17. Freddie LILLINGSTON-PRICE
18. George MOORE i-team Cyclist’s Club
Under 16 Girls
1. Bethany TAYLOR Bristol Cycling Development Squad
2. Emily HALL Andover Wheelers
58 Entries 54 Starters
Category 4
1. Ethan LEE Solihull CC
2. Craig ATTWELL CC Basingstoke
3. Tom HAYWARD Andover Wheelers
4. Todd HOOPER Velo Sport Jersey
5. Keiron SMITH VC Montpellier
6. Josh DAY Offcamber
7. Tim WIGGINS Wightlink RT
8. Edmund LEEMINGS Southampton University RC
9. Mike MAXFIELD VC Meudon
10. Oli WOODS Salisbury Road and Mountain Bike Club
11. David GRAY BC PM – South
12. Kevin BROOKS Zappi’s Cycling Club
13. David PEEL Salisbury Road and Mountain Bike Club
14. Rob HANSFORD Mud Sweat n Gears C C
15. Steve PETERS VC Meudon
16. Philip WADGE BC PM – Central
17. Joe GRAY CC Basingstoke
18. Sean TOWNSEND Gloucester City CC
19. Harvey LOWE Hargroves Cycles / Trant / Next / specialized
20. Lewis GRAY Evesham & District Wheelers
21. Tom BYERS Bath University Cycling Club
22. Garry PIPER BC PM -South
23. Darren RHYMER BC PM
24. Andrew WRIGHT BC PM – Central
25. Andy SAYNER i-team Cyclist’s Club
26. Paul JACKSON Guernsey Velo Club
27. Keith SCOTT Farnborough & Cambereley CC
28. Jonathan HODGSON BC PM
29. Joel DRAPER Brighton Mitre CC
30. Kevin YOUNG Swindon Road Club
31. Ben GRITTON Offcamber
32. Michael WILIKINSON Oxonian CC
33. Warren HANNINGTON i-team Cyclist’s Club
34. Harry BRISTOW-WADE Zappi’s Cycling Club
35. Sam BAKER Wightlink RT
36. Sean CHURCHILL Zappi’s Cycling Club
37. Darren TAYLOR Bristol Cycling Development Squad
38. Paul WEBB i-team Cyclist’s Club
39. Dan SMITH VC Meudon
40. Daniel FAGG Brighton Mitre CC
41. Matt GRIFFIN Cycology Bikes
42. Gordon PARK Climb on Bikes
43. Simon ANSELL Pedalon.co.uk
44. Barry WHITE Bikeworkx UK
45. Ben RICKABY Sotonia CC
46. Kieran MURPHY VC Bristol
47. Gavin SQUIRES Fareham Wheelers CC
48. Jack ELTON-WALTERS Wightlink RT
49. Adrian SLACK Andover Wheelers
50. Gary BURLEY Andover Wheelers
51. Stephen RUSH Twickenham CC
52. Martin REEDER BC PM – South
53. Toby FABIAN Salisbury Road and Mountain Bike Club
54. Joe HENSTRIDGE Salisbury Road and Mountain Bike Club
55. Austin BELL Kingston Wheelers
56. Rupert GREGORY Salisbury Road and Mountain Bike Club
57. Gary HILL BC PM – South
58. Nick COOPER Andover Wheelers
72 Starters
Category 3
1. Gwain BAILEY Zappi’s Cycling Club
2. Kurt GREEN VC Montpellier
3. Gareth DICKINSON Farnborough & Cambereley CC
4. Mitch WEBBER Andover Wheelers
5. James GRIFFIN VC Montpellier
6. Deacon CUTTERHAM VC Bristol – Webbs of Warmley
7. James ROE Guernsey Velo Club – Edmond de Rothschild
8. Ryan VISSER Redhill
9. Paul FLYNN Brighton Mitre CC
10. James BRACEY VC Meudon
11. Luke DAVIES Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
12. Morgan LEWIS Brighton Mitre CC
13. Matt BONE i-team Cyclist’s Club
14. Harriet OWEN Node4-Giordana
15. Nick BOURNE Pendragon
16. Simon JEFFERIES i-team Cyclist’s Club
17. Nigel PRATT Andover Wheelers
18. Sam ARNOLD Salisbury Road and Mountain Bike Club
19. David HUTCHISON VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
20. Greg BARBER Charlotteville CC
21 Unknown Rider
22. Pete HUMPHREYS Gillingham and District Wheelers
23. Alex WILSON Guernsey Velo Club – Edmond de Rothschild
24.Pete WILSON Bournemouth Arrow CC-Hotel Colingwood
25. Tristan NATOLI Charlotteville CC
26. Jerry LAMBERT Sotonia CC
27. Mark BLEAKLEY Bath University Cycling Club
28. Russ DAVIES VC St Raphaël/Waite Contracts/Hewitt Cycles
29. Antony GRABHAM Fareham Wheelers CC
30. Richard WALKER Portsmouth North End CC
31. Iain BULLAR Gannet CC
32. Jerry COLLINGWOOD Portsmouth North End CC
33. Rob BOLWELL VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
34. Andy DANIELS Zappi’s Cycling Club
35. Darren DOLLERY Wightlink RT
36. Joe DONOHUE Fareham Wheelers CC
37. Steven CLARKE BC PM
38. Stuart GRIMES Velocity Bikes CC
39. Adrian CLODE Revo Racing
40. Andrew LAWRENCE 1st Chard Wheelers
41. Bruce SAMUEL Brighton Mitre CC
42. Murray QUINEY Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs
43. Chris FLETCHER Team Axiom
44. Jake WILDE Salisbury Tri Club
45. Scott CHALMERS Dream Cycling
46. Shawn CHADWICK 1st Chard Wheelers
47. Tom BOWRING Wyndamilla – UK Youth
48. Alan SPURDEN Andover Wheelers
49. Howard RADCLIFFE i-team Cyclist’s Club
50. Pete PHILLIPS Bath CC
51. Richard BURCH Sotonia CC
52. Andrew Carter Portsmouth North End CC
53. Brian PARRY Swindon Road Club
54. Ian DONOHUE Fareham Wheelers CC
55. Darren COMPTON Ride 24/7
56. Hannah DREWETT BC PM – South (female)
57. Nigel WARE 1st Chard Wheelers
58. Michael GRAY Swindon Road Club
59. James D’ARBY Southdown Bikes
60. Ian DAWS Ride 24/7
61. Richard PEARMAN Team Wiggle
6. James GRAHAM VC Meudon
63. Rob RICHARDSON Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
64. Graham WYATT Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs
65. Unknown Rider
66. Matthew HARGREAVES Bath CC
67. Andy COOK Chippenham & District Wheelers CC
68. John HENDERSON VC Meudon
69. Scott OATRIDGE CC Basingstoke
70. Gary SMITH Ride 24/7
71. Paul JONES VC Bristol-Webbs of Warmley
72. Richard BUTTERFIELD Somer Valley CC
73. Nick WALLIS Hounslow & District Whlrs CC
74. Nicholas FROST Avonlea Treasure RT
75. Michael LEONARD Brighton Mitre CC
76. David RUTTY Velo Club Bristol _ Webbs of Warmley
77. Gordon SKILLEN Poole Wheelers CC
78. Rod SAXBY Charlotteville CC
79. Simon HALL Andover Wheelers
80. Simon PARTON Kingston Wheelers
81. Hannah MANLEY Ford Viored female
82.Claire LEONARD Brighton Mitre CC female
83. Gina McGEEVER Brighton Mitre CC female
84. Andy SYKES Thames Velo
85. Ian WRIGHTSON Charlotteville CC
86. Simon HEALEY Andover Wheelers
87. Doug HALL Bath University Cycling Club
88. Jake NORTON Wyndamilla – UK Youth
89 Entries 92 Starters
WOMEN
1. Jo TINDLEY VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
2. Jane McINNES London Dynamo
3. Hannah MANLEY Ford Viored
4. Laura CLODE Revo Racing
5. Anna FISCHER Wilier – Live 2 ride
6. Sarah TOMBS Zappi’s Cycling Club
7. Hannah DREWETT Team Endurance
8. Miriam FREMANTLE Team Hope Factory RT
9. Leanne ROGERS Ride 24/7
10. Claire LEONARD Brighton Mitre CC
11. Emma HURRELL NFTO
12. Katerina AVRAMIPES Brighton Mitre CC
13. Karina BOWIE Guernsey Velo Club
14. Charlotte le LIEVRE Guernsey Velo Club
15. Gina McGEEVER Brighton Mitre CC
16. Louise GEORGI Giant CC / Halo Films
17. Caroline HARDING VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
18. Nikki WHEELER Team Wiggle
19. Wiebke RIETZ 1st Chard Wheelers
20. Katie SYNGE Bath Cycling Club
21. Stephanie NIVEN London Dynamo
22. Lili McLEAN Andover Wheelers
23. Nicci MEADOWS VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
24. Marina BLEASDALE Guernsey Velo Club
25. Jennifer TAYLOR Bristol Cycling Development Squad
28 Entries 27 starters
E / 1 / 2
1. Justin HOY Felt Colbornes RT
2. Anders CHRISTENSEN Pedal Heaven RT
3. Harry BULSTRODE Peter Hansford Racing
4. Lee SMITH Felt Colbornes RT
5. James WILSON supernovacycles.co.uk
6. Ben STOCKDALE Metaltek-Scott
7. Mike SERAFIN Guernsey Velo Club – Edmond de Rothschild
8. Robert WILLCOCKS Primal Europe/RU Training today
9. Dexter GARDIAS Zappi’s Cycling Club
10 Ian REES Wilier/ Live2ride
11. Max WEBBER Andover Wheelers
12. Daniel DAVIS Team Wallis
13. Allan RIDLER Pedal Heaven RT
14. Matt TIBBUTT Wightlink RT
15. Lee DAVIES BC PM South
16. Steven WHITEHURST Team Hope Factory RT
17. James JONES Beeline Cycles RT
18.Ross CLAYTON NTFO
19. John WAGER Felt Colbornes RT
20. Alex PETERSON awcycles.co.uk
21. Martin SMITH Primal Europe/RU Training today
22. Henry NEWBURY GWR Team
23. Tom STOCKDALE Primal Europe/RU Training today
24. Chris PEDEN Wyndamilla – UK Youth
25. Matt ULLMER Team Travellor
26. Philip TOUZEAU Guernsey Velo Club – Edmond de Rothschild
27. Max HOLLOWAY VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
28. Colin PARRY Wilier/ Lifecare / Goselfdrive.com
29. David HUTCHISON VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
30. Toby EICHLER VC Montpellier
31. Geoff RIPLEY Bristol Road Club
32. Clinton CASTELLAR i-team Cyclist’s Club
33. Paul PICKUP Pedal Heaven RT
34. Mark PERRY Wilier/ Lifecare / Goselfdrive.com
35. Chris BOOTE Zappi’s Cycling Club
36. David YOUNG Fareham Wheelers CC
37. Jay EASTWOOD Primera – Specialized
38. Mike RUDLING Wightlink RT
39. Matt CONNER supernovacycles.co.uk
40. Danny AXFORD Artic – Premier RT
41. Christopher SHARROCK VC Meudon
42. Dave DALTON Fareham Wheelers CC
43.Alex WILSON Guernsey Velo Club – Edmond de Rothschild
44. Nick BAKER Zappi’s Cycling Club
45. Tom FITZPATRICK 1CENI Velo
46. Nick BEALE Beeline Cycles RT
47.? Unknown Rider
48. Jamie NEWALL Team Corley / Blue
49.Stuart THOMPSON Andover Wheelers
50. Matt OSBURN Guernsey Velo Club – Edmond de Rothschild
51. Scott LEAKEY Performance Cycles
52. James HOLLAND-LEADER Prestige VC
53. James SMITH Primal Europe/RU Training today
54. Tavis WALKER Wilier /live 2 ride
55. Rowan HORNER VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
56. Mike SCOTT Peter Hansford Racing
57. Â Jason STREATHER VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
58.Daniel STEPHENS Sotonia CC
59. Toby NEAVE Primera – Specialized
60. Sam PARKER Zappi’s Cycling Club
61. James EBDON Wightlink RT
62. Stephen CAMPBELL Twickenham CC
63. Nick WATSON BC PM – South
64. Grant BAYTON Ride 24/7
65. Dave LARCOMBE Pedal Heaven RT
66. Nic TILLING GWR Team
67. Jon MOULD An-Post-Sean Kelly
68. Richard CLEAVER VC Montpellier
69. Adam HERRIDGE VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
70. Alex HARDING Andover Wheelers
71. Ian LEGG Primera – Specialized
72. Andy HARGROVES Hargroves Cycles / Trant / Next / specialized
73. Hefin PRICE Port Talbot Wheelers
83 Entries 82 Starters
