Rapha SuperCross! Hargroves Cycles rider, Jody Crawforth wins the second round of the Rapha Supercross at Huddersfield, West Yorkshire after outsprinting national champion Paul Oldham.
Link: Round 1 Report/Results/Photos
Great Scott but it’s Hope Again
Photo: Ray Stuart.
It was a very close run race in the second round of the Rapha Super Cross at Huddersfield but Hope Technology, led by National Champion Paul Oldham, again pipped Scott UK to maximum points to keep the leader’s jerseys going into the final event at Alexandra Palace next Sunday (October 23).
The individual results saw a fantastic duel between the two pre-race favourites, with Hargroves Cycles Jody Crawforth outsprinting Oldham on the line in front of a big crowd on another unseasonably warm, sunny day in the North of England.
Crawforth’s team-mate Steve James won the under-23 prize with third spot, giving Hargroves a good start in the team competition, but with a third-counting rider failing to appear high in the results, it was the consistency of Hope that won out.
Nick Craig, meanwhile, again played his team captain’s role, sticking with Scott Uk’s Luke Grivell-Mellor to put the youngster into lead in the under-23 competition. Nearly 350 riders, from four-year-olds to professionals, took part in the day of racing, with guest of honour and Tour de France pioneer Brian Robinson presenting prizes.
Photos Wig Worland
Jody Crawforth wins ahead of Paul Oldham
Paul Oldham, Jody Crawforth and Steve James plus Tour hero Brian Robinson.
INDIVIDUAL
1         Jody Crawforth   Hargroves-Specialized-Trant-Next   Senior   0h 49m 20s
2         Paul Oldham   Hope Factory Racing   Senior   +0h 0m 1s
3         Steven James   Hargroves-Specialized-Trant-Next   U23   +0h 0m 41s
4         Lee Williams   Wiggle   Senior   +0h 0m 51s
5         Stephen Adams   Sigma Sport-Specialized   Senior   +0h 1m 33s
6         Luke Grivell Mellor   Scott UK   U23   +0h 1m 40s
7         Nick Craig   Scott UK   Senior   +0h 1m 41s
8         Paul Collins   Hope Factory Racing   Senior   +0h 1m 50s
9         Seb Batchelor   Wiggle   U23   +0h 1m 51s
10         Kenta Gallagher   Scott UK   U23   +0h 1m 52s
11         Joe Moses   Rapha-GB Development Squad   U23   +0h 1m 53s
12         Daniel Booth   Hope Factory Racing   Senior   +0h 1m 53s
13         Rob Watson   Rapha-GB Development Squad   U23   +0h 3m 2s
14         Jack Clarkson   Rapha-GB Development Squad   U23   +0h 3m 3s
15         Lee Westwood   Hope Factory Racing   U23   +0h 3m 32s
16         Chris Metcalfe   Charge Bikes   Senior   +0h 4m 1s
17         Ben Simmons   Wiggle   Senior   +0h 4m 3s
18         Steve Lampier   Sigma Sport-Specialized   Senior   +0h 4m 27s
19         Joe Fox   Rapha-GB Development Squad   U23   +0h 4m 39s
20         Dan Arblaster   Sigma Sport-Specialized   U23   +0h 4m 47s
21         Lee Shunburne   Charge Bikes   Senior   +0h 4m 53s
22         Bruce Dalton   Charge Bikes   U23   +0h 4m 54s
23         William Worral   Wiggle   U23   +0h 4m 59s
24         Billy Harding   Rapha-GB Development Squad   U23   +0h 5m 10s
25         Jonathan Watson   Charge Bikes   Senior   +0h 5m 25s
26         Martin Eadon   Hargroves-Specialized-Trant-Next   Senior   +0h 5m 28s
27         Simon Maudsley   Crosstrax   Senior   +0h 5m 37s
28         Neil Crampton   Crosstrax   Senior   +0h 6m 21s
29         Keith Murray   Hope Factory Racing   Senior   +0h 6m 48s
30         Matt Denby   Charge Bikes   Senior   +1 lap + 0h 6m 36s
31         Andrew Hunt   Crosstrax   Senior   +1 lap + 0h 8m 5s
TEAM – ROUND TWO
1. Hope
2. Scott Uk
3. Hargroves
4. Wiggle
5. Rapha / GB
6. Sigma Sport
7. Charge
Under 23 – Steve James (Hargroves)
TEAM – OVERALL AFTER TWO ROUNDS
1. Hope                         20pts
2. Scott UKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18pts
3. Rapha / GBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14pts
4. Wiggle                       14pts
5. Hargroves                    14pts
6. Sigma Sport                  10pts
7. Charge                        8pts
Under 23 leader – Luke Grivell Mellor (Scott UK)
Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross League
1. Ed McParland, GT Racing UK
2. Nick Barnes, Zepnat RT
3. Tom Stockhill, Malton Wheelers
4. Jonny Limebear, Aire Valley RT
5. Paul Young, Wheelbase
6. Andrew Stewart, unattached
7. Kyle Burleigh, Nottingham Clarion
8. James Thompson, Boneshakers
9. Simon Maudsley, Crosstrax
Veterans:
1. Matt Denby, Zepnat RT
2. Mike Young, Pedalsport CC
3. Richard Binks, Holme Valley Wheelers
4. Dan Cook, Planet X
5. Chris Taylor, Pedalsport CC
6. Dan Stevens, Triangle RT
7. John Hick, Holme Valley Wheelers
8. Julian Hodgson, Pedalsport CC
Over 50s – Dave Stevens
Youth
1. Seb Marsh, Paul Milnes-Bradford Olympic RT
2. David Barnes, Condor
3. Alfie Moses, Bronte Wheelers
4. Jamie Ridehalgh, Aire Valley RT
5. Ben Wait
6. Jamie Morgan, Pedalsport CC
7. Amira Mellor, Holme Valley Wheelers
8. Scott Hookway, Sherwood Pines
Girls: Amira Mellor
Under 12s
1. Jenson Young, Pedalsport CC
2. Mason Holliman
3. Ewan Cameron
4. Matthew Taylor
5. Jack Doddington
6. Jack Moore
7. Jack Yard
8. Tim Brown
9. Joe Pilling
10. Jessica Manning (1st girl)
Under 8
1. Nathan Fortune
2. Luca Longo
3. Alex Bailey
4. Tom Scott
5. Ellie Armstrong
6. Jamie Moses
7. Oscar Grey
8. Sophie Murray
9. Hannah Whitworth
10. Jake Oldfield
