No less than three Team Sky riders are entered for the British Time Trial Championships in the East Midlands on Sept. 4. Alex Dowsett (former European Time Trial Champion), Steve Cummings and former British Road Race champion Geraint Thomas are all down to ride the race.
They’ll be taking on the challenge of the home based riders such as Michael Hutchinson, Matthew Bottrill and Dowsett’s training partner over in Essex, Russell Hampton (Sigma Sport).
Cummings, winner of stage 3 of the Tour of Algarve this year, has confirmed he’s riding and that the dust has been wiped off the TT bike which hasn’t seen much use. Dowsett meanwhile doesn’t let his TT bike standstill long enough for any dust to come anywhere near it and this weekend will doing a 25 in Hampshire to test the form.
On offer to the winner is the British Champion’s jersey that Bradley Wiggins has given such great exposure to in Europe this year. That is enough to make riders want to race the event says Alex.
“You get to ride in that jersey for the whole year and it’s something to wear with honour. To have that jersey on your back coming into the Olympic year would be a real pleasure for me. And, Sky will make us the white bike, the white kit and the white helmet, so it’s certainly got its advantages winning!â€
Alex Dowsett
Alex explained that riding the event was his wish, not his teams, and not just because of the champion’s jersey being on offer. “I knew I wasn’t going to be racing over that weekend so right from the outset it was a target for me especially with Worlds selection coming up. If I can really turn out a good ride, then hopefully I’ll have something to fight my corner with to get a ride at the Worlds.â€
Have the Sky riders competed against each other this year I asked? “No†says Alex. “Not with any of them. I don’t think Steve has done a time trial all year so he really is an unknown! Geraint meanwhile has always turned out bloody good time trials so beating him will be a real tall order especially as he looked really comfortable in the Tour de France and I imagine he’s come out of that very well.â€
“It will be a tough race and you can never discount the likes of Matt Brottrill and Michael Hutchinson. Botrill did a ‘47’ or ‘46’ during the week and Hutchinson is Hutch, seriously quick. I have also heard the course has a lot of drag strips so it will suit Michael for sure.â€
“It’s on small roads but they are well surfaced and pretty flat so I have heard there will not be so much of a technical element, more of a head down and driving as hard as you can which suits me!â€
In the Women’s event, Olympic champion Rebecca Romero is down to ride as is the rider who was second to her in Beijing, Wendy Houvenaghel. The biggest threat though will come from new 25 mile record holder Julia Shaw. Other names on the start sheet include rowing legend James Cracknell riding the Masters event.
Julia Shaw.
Futher Information: http://www.northamptondca.org.uk/bttc.html
RACE PROGRAMME
9.01am to 11.24am
Masters Events ( Cat A to J ) Riders Starts 09.01 to 11.24
13.01 to 13.33
Junior Women & Mens Event Riders Starts
13.35 to 14.02
Espoirs Riders Starts
Women Riders Starts 14.04 to 14.42
14.44 to 15.23
Senior Men Riders Starts
Anticipated Finish 16.25
2006 — Commonwealth Games and Steve Cummings
START SHEET
MASTERS For Age 30 + unless indicated preference to ride Senior Event
( Orange Numbers )
1 Anthony Hutton Welland Valley CC H 09:01
2 Graham Bickle Rockingham Forest Whs E 09:02
3 David Barry sport.fagley G 09:03
4 Adrian Woolf Kingscliffe Flyers D 09:04
5 Lawrie Hunt Cheltenham & County CC I 09:05
6 Peter Knott Ribble Valley CRC J 09:06
7 Robin Maclagan VTTA (North Midlands) I 09:07
8 Paul Hanratty Lewes Wanderers CC E 09:08
9 Keith Kinsey Fenland Clarion CC J 09:09
10 Rob Bennnett Ratae RC G 09:10
11 John Dainty Rockingham Forest Whs F 09:11
12 Ken Roberts Preston Whs G 09:12
13 William Ndifuna GS Avanti B 09:13
14 Peter Nix Rockingham Forest Whs F 09:14
15 Malcolm Freeman High Wycombe CC G 09:15
16 Keith Gelder A5 Rangers CC J 09:16
17 Bill Law Fenland Clarion CC I 09:17
18 Paul Eveleigh Peterborough CC E 09:18
19 Robert Woodford Rockingham Forest Whs G 09:19
20 Mrs Gillian Reynolds Willesden CC G 09:20
21 Iain McColl Planet X F 09:21
22 David Saunders Kingscliffe Flyers H 09:22
23 Jon Clarke Lincoln Whs CC D 09:23
24 Trevor Parrish A5 Rangers CC H 09:24
25 Daniel Gee Ashfield RC B 09:25
26 Edward Dursley Worcester St. Johns CC B 09:26
27 Steve Robinson Team Salesengine.co.uk B 09:27
28 Andy Veasey Rockingham Forest Whs E 09:28
29 Dave Birch Welland Valley CC H 09:29
30 Richard Glover CC Ashwell I 09:30
31 Clive Faine Team Milton Keynes H 09:31
32 Jeremy Chandler-Smith Welwyn Whs D 09:32
33 Hugh Boyle Rockingham Forest Whs E 09:33
34 Nick Lowe Swindon RC D 09:34
35 Howard Ashmore Welwyn Whs E 09:35
36 John Francis High Wycombe CC G 09:36
37 David Ledgerton Team Salesengine.co.uk D 09:37
38 Karl Davies Stourbridge Velo E 09:38
39 Simon Pitchford Fenland Clarion CC D 09:39
40 Charles Crookes Team Swift – Allsports E 09:40
41 Martin Wallis Team Wallis CHH RT B 09:41
42 Chris Hyde Welland Valley CC C 09:42
43 Michael Ives Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP I 09:43
44 Michael Kazimierski PBscience.com C 09:44
45 Philip Odell Bedfordshire Road CC F 09:45
46 Pete Smith Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP E 09:46
47 Roy Chamberlain Team Corley Cycles / Cervelo / Alpha RC D 09:47
48 David Jones Zemblanity RT G 09:48
49 Andrew Tamplin Wrekinsport CC B 09:49
50 Arthur Thomas Energy Cycles Club H 09:50
51 Nick Giles Fibrax – Wrexham RC E 09:51
52 James Cracknell LA FUGA – Sigma Sport B 09:52
53 Darren Fagan a3crg B 09:53
54 Graham Huck Doncaster Whs CC G 09:54
55 Angus MacInnes RAF CC D 09:55
56 Peter Ward Team Echelon – Rotor C 09:56
57 Ian Waterfield Welland Valley CC D 09:57
58 John French Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP F 09:58
59 Peter Georgi Giant CC D 09:59
60 Paul Welsby www.drag2zero.com D 10.00
61 James Stewart ICycle E 10:01
62 Peter Graham Reading CC D 10:02
63 Gary Kondor Sherwood Pines Cycle RT D 10:03
64 Simon Greenland Maidenhead & District CC F 10:04
65 John Manning Derby Mercury RC F 10:05
66 Ben Anstie Cadence RT A 10:06
67 Christopher Lodge Finsbury Park CC F 10:07
68 Martin Jones Fenland Clarion CC B 10:08
69 Daryl May Sheffrec CC B 10:09
70 Jamie Scott ColbertCycles.co.uk A 10:10
71 John Sibley utag yamaha.com C 10:11
72 Conall Yates In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT A 10:12
73 Ralph Mullan Shaftesbury CC C 10:13
74 Tony Greenhalgh Maxgear RT B 10:14
75 Mike Cotgreave Westmead Team 88 H 10:15
76 Stephen Wood Yorkshire Velo B 10:16
77 Andy Eagers Derby Mercury RC D 10:17
78 Christopher Rimes Fenland Clarion CC C 10:18
79 Darren Barclay Artic-Premier RT B 10:19
80 Nicholas Sayer Peterborough CC C 10:20
81 Matthew Heaman Royal Forest of Dean CC D 10:21
82 James Goward Team Scott Plasma C 10:22
83 Jason Bates In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT C 10:23
84 Geoff Perry Team Milton Keynes E 10:24
85 Shaun Tyson Adept Precision RT / Autoweld Vehicle Repair Centre C 10:25
86 John Herring Leamington C & AC F 10:26
87 Chris Goodfellow Bicester Millennium CC A 10:27
88 Gisli Jenkins Sherwood CC C 10:28
89 Martin Smith Primaleurope C 10:29
90 Gary Allan G A Cycles D 10:30
91 Paul Mellen Horsham Cycling D 10:31
92 Brett Harwood I-Ride.co.uk B 10:32
93 Patrick Brennan a3crg A 10:33
94 Dave Dent Wightlink / Offshore RT D 10:34
95 Paul Tomkins Lutterworth Cycle Centre RT C 10:35
96 Reg Smith DataTeamAllstars H 10:36
97 Tim Carter Virgin Active CT D 10:37
98 Ian Wroblewski Lutterworth Cycle Centre RT B 10:38
99 Tim Wood Team Echelon – Rotor B 10:39
100 James Stephenson Oxford University CC A 10:40
101 Julian Ramsbottom I-Ride.co.uk B 10:41
102 Jim Moffatt Virgin Active CT E 10:42
103 David Johnson VC 10 E 10:43
104 Scott Walker I-Ride.co.uk A 10:44
105 James Heaton LeisureLakesBikes.com D 10:45
106 Phil Bull V C Elan – Harry Perry Cycles F 10:46
107 David Pollard In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp R T E 10:47
108 Jimmy Wright Preston Whs A 10:48
109 Daniel Thorogood Ystwyth CC Clwb Beicio D 10:49
110 Graeme Stirzaker a3crg C 10:50
111 James Gilfillan Team Feat A 10:51
112 Earl Smith Royal Forest of Dean CC C 10:52
113 Paul Grindley Liverpool Century RC D 10:53
114 Simon Cannings Team Milton Keynes C 10:54
115 Paul Green Westmead Team 88 D 10:55
116 Steve Golla High Wycombe CC B 10:56
117 Gabriel Martinez VC Meudon C 10:57
118 Michael Hodson St. Ives CC C 10:58
119 David Williams Fibrax-Wrexham RC A 10:59
120 Andrew Meilak DataTeamAllstars D 11:00
121 David Crawley Fibrax-Wrexham RC B 11:01
122 Colin Parkinson South Western RC D 11:02
123 Peter Weir Maidenhead & District CC B 11:03
124 James Perkins Zenith CC A 11:04
126 Rob Weare Leamington C & AC E 11:06
128 Nicolas Hutchings CS Grupetto A 11:08
130 Keith Murray Ferryhill Whs / Mountain High B 11:10
132 Kevin Tye DataTeamAllstars E 11:12
134 Stephen Whitewick utag yamaha.com E 11:14
136 Nicholas English AW Cycles.co.uk A 11:16
138 Scott Westwood Walsall Roads Club C 11:18
140 David Watson Coventry RC C 11:20
142 Jon Simpkins www.drag2zero.com C 11:22
144 Scott Povey I-Ride.co.uk A 11:24
JUNIOR WOMEN & MEN
1 Melissa Bury Maxgear RT W 13:01
2 Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling W 13:02
3 Joseph Harris Stratford-upon-Avon CC 13:03
4 Jack Donaldson Dulwich Paragon CC 13:04
5 Harry Bellars Spalding CC 13:05
6 Josh Burke Wolverhampton Whs 13:06
7 Tristan Robbins Cardiff Jif 13:07
8 Thomas Moore Progressive Cycle Coaching Development Squad 13:08
9 Kieran Brady VeloSchlls Interbike RT 13:09
10 Daniel Young Glendene CC 13:10
11 Freddie Lewton Giant CC 13:11
12 Sean Hughes Team Wallis CHH RT 13:12
13 Cameron Foster Zappi’s CC 13:13
14 Sam Connolley Glendene CC 13:14
15 Ben Wimpory Sydenham Whs 13:15
16 Kristian Woolf Kingscliffe Flyers 13:16
17 Declan Byrne Brooks Cycles 13:17
18 Henry Latimer Zappi’s CC 13:18
19 Luke Hattersley St. Ives CC 13:19
20 Michael Barnes Colour-Tech RT 13:20
21 Germain Burton Team De Ver 13:21
22 Oliver Rossi PCA Ciclos Uno 13:22
23 Edward Clemens VC 10 13:23
25 Rob Yeatman Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP 13:25
27 Luke Grivell-Mellor Mid Shropshire Whs 13:27
29 Josh Teasdale Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP 13:29
31 Ryan Mullen Planet X 13:31
33 Alexander Royle Science in Sport.com 13:33
ESPOIRS
35 Paul Clarke Lincoln Whs CC 13:35
36 Josh Monger Kettering CC 13:36
37 Douglas Dewey GWR Team 13:37
38 Jacob Tipper Team Wallis CHH RT 13:38
39 Jake Clare Sleaford Wheelers CC 13:39
40 Adam French East London Velo 13:40
41 Mark Brown University of Birmingham CC 13:41
42 Dexter Gardias Forme Impsports / San Lamere 13:42
43 Oliver Marsh Oxford University CC 13:43
44 Charles Rees Gillingham & District Whs 13:44
45 Simon Thomas KTM Bikes Industries Murcia Team 13:45
46 Calum Nicholson Team Wallis CHH RT 13:46
47 George Atkins Velo Ecosse – Montpeliers 13:47
48 Llewellyn Kinch GWR Team 13:48
49 Jake Martin Pendragon / Le Colgano 13:49
50 Matt Jones Team Raleigh 13:50
51 Dominic Smith We Love Mountains RT 13:51
52 Mike Rudling Wightlink / Offshore RT 13:52
54 Jack Green Velo Club St. Raphael 13:54
56 James Gullen Team Wallis CHH R T 13:56
58 James McLaughlin Guernsey Velo 13:58
60 Richard Meadows Pendragon / Le Colgano 14.00
62 Andrew Griffiths Twenty3c-Orbea 14.02
WOMEN
64 Susan Holliday A5 Rangers CC 14:04
65 Elinor Thorogood Ystwyth CC Clwb Beicio E 14:05
66 Jane Grant A5 Rangers CC 14:06
67 Jacqueline Hobson Warwickshire RC 14:07
68 Sarah Crisp A5 Rangers CC 14:08
69 Jemma Anderson Rockingham Forest Whs 14:09
70 Suzanne Robinson VC 10 14:10
71 Clare Simon iCycle 14:11
72 Sara Dias-Ayton a3crg 14:12
73 Alexandra Grzegorczyk Leamington C & AC 14:13
74 Alexandra Laycock Warwickshire RC 14:14
75 Ella Sadler-Andrews Horizon Fitness RT E 14:15
76 Sarah Byrne Abergavenny RC E 14:16
77 Rosie Armitage Stratford-upon-Avon CC 14:17
78 Bronwen Ewing Rye & District Wheelers CC 14:18
79 Lowri Bunn Abergavenny RC 14:19
80 Claire Waterfield Welland Valley CC 14:20
81 Sian Tovey Dooley’s Cycles.co.uk 14:21
82 Charlotte Easton Look Mum No Hands! 14:22
83 Louise Day Gabby Day CycleSport R T 14:23
84 Sue Fenwick Crest C C 14:24
85 Paula Moseley Climb on Bikes RT 14:25
86 Claire Newland Welwyn Whs 14:26
87 Jane Kilmartin Cult Racing 14:27
88 Rachael Elliott Newbury RC 14:28
89 Emma Trott Nederland Bloeit E 14:29
90 Lara Taylor Velo Club Godalming & Haslemere 14:30
91 Sarah Storey Horizon Fitness RT 14:31
92 Nicola Juniper Inverse / Cyclaim 14:32
94 Rebecca Romero XRT – elmy Cycles 14:34
96 Lynn Hamel Herbalife / Wheelbase 14:36
98 Michelle King Team Jewson – MI Racing – Thule – CNP 14:38
100 Wendy Houvenaghel Bike Chain Ricci 14:40
102 Julia Shaw www.drag2zero.com 14:42
SENIOR MEN
104 Andrew Ilsley Baines Racing Silvestone 14:44
105 Tom Sexton Welland Valley CC 14:45
106 Blake Pond South Fork Racing 14:46
107 James Ratcliffe Fred Williams Racing 14:47
108 Phil Ember Kingston Whs 14:48
109 Matt Plews Welland Valley CC 14:49
110 Alistair Robinson Team Leslie Bike Shop 14:50
111 Tavis Walker Cadence RT 14:51
112 Thomas Weatherall Cambridge University CC 14:52
113 Mark Hammond Stourbridge Velo 14:53
114 Joseph Perrett Twenty3c-Orbea 14:54
115 Seth Kay DataTeamAllstars 14:55
116 James Tucker South Pennine RC 14:56
117 Luke Moseley Climb on Bikes RT 14:57
118 David McLean Meridiana Kamen Team 14:58
119 Matt Clinton MikeVaughan.co.uk 14:59
120 Mark Howard PCH UK RT 15:00
121 Adam Gascoigne Pedal Power Loughborough 15:01
122 Rhys Payne Porth & District CC 15:02
123 Jerone Walters LA FUGA – Sigma Sport 15:03
125 Russell Hampton Sigma Sport 15.05
127 Tejvan Pettinger SRI Chinmoy CT 15:07
129 Phill Sykes Sigma Sport 15:09
131 Colin Parry Wilier / Goselfdrive.com 15:11
133 Dean Robson Somerset RC 15:13
135 Steve Cummings Sky Pro Cycling 15:15
137 Matthew Bottrill I-ride.co.uk 15:17
139 Alex Dowsett Sky Pro Cycling 15:19
141 Michael Hutchinson In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT 15:21
143 Geraint Thomas Sky Pro Cycling 15:23
