Report: Derby Mercury RC Open 25 TT

On Saturday, afternoon Matthew Bottrill (Drag2zero.com) won Derby Mercury’s 25 mile time trial with a ’47′, his second fastest ever 25.

On one of the hottest day’s this year, it was sure to provide some fast times with the low air pressure. A start list of 120 riders were entred for the race, on the Etwal based course in Derbyshire. The first rider to show promise was Simon Wilson, Team Metaltek-pro cyling team with a 48.12. This was then followed by Silver National time trial medalist in the 100 and 12hrs championship, Andrew Bason (Team Pedal Revolution) with a time of 48.54.

Then came Bottrill’s team mate, Jeff Jones who has been showing amazing form this back half of the season, having ridden to a new personal best of 48.42 just two weeks Before, slotted between Wilson and Bason to equal his personal best. Then it was the turn of Bottrill. With a build up toward’s the final big race of the season, the British time trial championships, it’s not been plain sailing the last few weeks.

With the race a UCI one, Bottrill faced all sorts of challenges trying to get confirmation on bike regulations which are governed by the the UCI, the governing body for cycling. Basically, what this means is every rider has to ride in the same postion whether they’re 6ft or 4ft. There are some small changes with arm length that are allowed but in general it means that every rider will ride the same.

Also, each bike has to conform with the 3.1 bike regulation for aerodynamics and as Matt explained, “all in all, the last few weeks have been quite stressful trying to adapt to the new position which has taken some doing”.

Leaving the start area at 4pm, Bottrill was soon up to speeds of over 33mph, hitting the half way mark in a time of 25.26. It was clear it was going to be a fast day and the final time of 47.23 would but Bottrill at the top of the leader board which would make it over 20 wins this season.

Bottrill was happy with the ride, saying “I’m really happy to say I’m back where I wanted to be. With just two weeks before the British time trial championships, everything looks back on track, I’ve been pulling my hair out at time’s trying to get sorted, but Im glad to say, the form is good and the position on the bike is really good. The ride I did today was my second fastest ever. I know the UCI set up is not as fast as my normal position on the bike which makes the ride even more pleasing”.

Next week Bottrill takes part in a 10 mile time trial before the final test at the British Time Trial championships.

RESULT

Awards:

1 Matthew Bottrill www.drag2zero.com 47:23
2 Simon Wilson Metaltek – scott 48:12
3 Jeff Jones www.drag2zero.com 48:42
4 Andy Bason Team Pedal Revolution 48:54
4 Matt Sinclair Lutterworth Cycle Centre RT 48:54

1st Vets
40-49 Jeff Jones www.drag2zero.com 48:42
50-59 Michael Ellerton Team Swift 49:52
60-69 Dave Isherwood Team Swift 52:32
70+ Jim Hopper Derby Mercury RC 1:07:47

1st Lady Lynn Hamel Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com 55:09
2nd Lady Lynne Taylor Born to Bike – Bridgetown Cycles 55:42
3rd Lady Christine Wilcock Port Sunlight Wheelers 57:23

1st Trike Jim Hopper Derby Mercury RC 1:07:47
1st Tandem Kevin Stokes/Geoff Perry Team Milton Keynes 49:37

1st fastest Team – Preston Wheelers
John Morgan 49:40 Paul Fleming 51:07 Matt Stell 53:26

2nd fastest Team – Team Swift
Michael Ellerton 49:52 Tony Ball 52:11 Simon Beldon 52:17

Result
1 Matthew Bottrill www.drag2zero.com 47:23:00
2 Simon Wilson Metaltek – scott 48:12:00
3 Jeff Jones www.drag2zero.com 48:42:00
4 Andy Bason Team Pedal Revolution 48:54:00
4 Matt Sinclair Lutterworth Cycle Centre RT 48:54:00
6 John Morgan Preston Wheelers 49:40:00
7 Ross Clarke Team Milton Keynes 49:49:00
8 Robin Brennan Preston CC 49:52:00
9 Peter Weir Banjocycles.com 49:52:00
10 Michael Ellerton Team Swift 49:52:00
11 Barry Charlton Swinnerton Lyme RC Cycles 49:52:00
12 Jason Gurney www.twenty3c.co.uk 50:06:00
13 Keith Murray Ferryhill Whs CC 50:17:00
14 Scott Burns Manchester Wheelers Club 50:21:00
15 Shaun Tyson Adept Precision RT 50:33:00
16 Blair Buss Pedalsport CC 50:46:00
17 Stuart Walker Walsall RCC 50:48:00
18 Geoff Powell High Wycombe CC 50:49:00
19 Paul Fleming Preston Wheelers 51:07:00
20 Nigel Haigh Sportscover-Altura RT 51:10:00
21 David Watson Coventry Road Club 51:11:00
22 Christopher Hulme Revolution Fitness 51:16:00
23 Sam Barker Planet X RT 51:20:00
24 Alan Cooke Matlock 51:23:00
25 Charles Carraz Seamons CC 51:27:00
25 James Ratcliffe Fred Williams Cycles (Freds) 51:27:00
27 Peter Lawrence Team MDT 51:29:00
28 Ian Holbrook Stone Wheelers CC 51:31:00
29 Craig Twigg Lutterworth Cycle Centre RT 51:32:00
30 Trevor Mayne Birdwell Wheelers 51:34:00
31 David Ellis Mapperley CC 51:45:00
32 Tony Ball Team Swift 52:11:00
33 John Williamson Crewe Clarion Wheelers 52:16:00
33 Ian Cox North Lancs RC 52:16:00
35 Simon Beldon Team Swift 52:17:00
36 Nigel Goscinski Yorkshire Velo 52:19:00
37 Jason Seabridge Mercia HBM 52:23:00
38 David Jones Fibrax Wrexham RC 52:24:00
39 Dave Isherwood Team Swift 52:32:00
40 James Perkins Zenith 52:37:00
40 Jerry Cross Manchester Wheelers 52:37:00
42 Tim Davies Icknield Road Club 52:39:00
43 Martin Pool Preston CC 52:43:00
44 Craig Fenwick Stay Classy 52:51:00
45 Paul Johnstone Preston CC 52:52:00
46 David Robinson ALP Action Ettridge Cycles 52:57:00
46 Marc Isherwood Team Swift 52:57:00
48 Jason Swann Mapperley CC 53:00:00
49 Jason Rozee Mapperley CC 53:06:00
50 Philip Brown Walsall RCC 53:11:00
51 Antony Brown Kettering CC 53:12:00
52 Mike Garner Birkenhead North End 53:21:00
52 George Fox 45 Road Club 53:21:00
54 Ross Barton North Notts Olympic 53:22:00
55 Andre Dyason Team Swift 53:24:00
56 Matt Stell Preston Wheelers 53:26:00
57 Gary McBean Adept Precision RT 53:34:00
57 Neil Cleminshaw Hull Thursday Road club 53:34:00
59 Alan Tunnicliffe Clay Cross RT 53:35:00
60 Gavin Hinxman Kettering CC 53:44:00
61 Richard Chamberlain Coventry RC 53:47:00
62 Dave Fearon Weaver Valley 53:50:00
63 Paul McAllister Seamons CC 53:56:00
64 Alastair Semple Stafford Road Club 53:58:00
65 Gary Tye Preston CC 54:03:00
66 Noel Adams Mercia HBM 54:09:00
67 Mike Cotgreave Westmead Team 88 54:10:00
68 Kev Hardwick 45 Road Club 54:11:00
69 Steve Clarke Team Milton Keynes 54:13:00
70 Greg Lewis VC10 54:18:00
71 Derek Crawshaw Barnsley Road Club 54:20:00
72 Brian Sunter Condor RC 54:25:00
73 Daniel Shaw Halifax Imperial Wheelers 54:37:00
74 Adrian Humpage Lyme Racing Club 54:38:00
75 Paul Edwards Walsall RCC 54:47:00
76 Stephen Wilkins Walsall RCC 54:51:00
77 Phil Robinson Janus Road Club 55:01:00
78 Lynn Hamel Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com 55:09:00
79 Steven Hollowood Kiveton Park CC 55:11:00
80 Cliff Knox Lyme Racing Club 55:27:00
81 Lynne Taylor Born to Bike – Bridgetown Cycles 55:42:00
82 Simon Geraci Team Swift 56:05:00
83 Kev Shand West Pennine RC 56:28:00
84 Jack Fearon Weaver Valley 56:51:00
85 Scott Bull Derby Mercury 57:02:00
86 Christine Wilcock Port Sunlight Wheelers 57:23:00
87 John Herring Leamington C & AC 57:25:00
88 Nick Bates Belper BC 57:26:00
89 Roy Flanagan Rossendale Road Club 57:37:00
90 Bev Blakeman Infinity Cycles RT 58:08:00
91 Vicky Stinton Birkenhead North End 58:19:00
92 Susan Semple Stafford Road Club 58:55:00
93 Ann Shuttleworth Chelmer CC 59:23:00
94 Karen Popplewell Seamons CC 59:37:00
95 Steve Irwin Kingston Wheelers 59:41*
96 Lynn Hanson Seacroft Wheelers 01:00:10
97 Hannah Sammut Liverpool Century 01:00:44
98 Annabel Sill VC Lincoln 01:01:17
99 Moira Goodway Banbury Star Cyclists Club 01:02:24
100 Hilary Johnson Derby Mercury 01:02:55
101 Anne Staley Mercia HBM 01:03:17
102 Caroline Fearon Weaver Valley 01:03:57
103 Lisa Costa Kidsgrove Wheelers 01:05:51
104 Jim Hopper (tr) Derby Mercury 01:07:47
105 Gill Henshaw VC Long Eaton 01:08:16
106 Victor Trigger (tr) Crewe Clarion Wheelers 01:10:30

TANDEM
1 Kevin Stokes Team Milton Keynes 49:37:00
Geoff Perry Team Milton Keynes

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