Thomas Armstrong wins Round 5 of the NW Cyclo-Cross League at Boggart Hole Clough in Manchester
Manchester Wheelers Cyclo-Cross Race – Sunday 16th October 2011
Mick Style, Manchester Wheelers Race Organiser, writes … There were murky grey conditions early in the morning at Bogart Hole Clough in Manchester to greet racers with the going a little soft and wet in places for the Manchester Wheelers Cyclo-Cross Race, Race 5 in the North West League.
But with a DJ spinning some of our favourite tunes, Ian Bury’s knowledgeable and sometimes cheeky commentating, and some warm Autumn sunshine, we had a great setting for an afternoon of top cross racing on one of the North West’s most highly rated courses.
On to the real stars of the show, the main race had a strong turn-out of 111 – pretty good since we were sandwiched between Rapha’s Supacross promotions at Windermere on Saturday and across the Pennines on Sunday – and had the riders facing a classic cross course of jump boards on the top field, some tarmac to spin out the legs, some tough off camber grass and slippery rooty sections with one ‘brutal’ tarmac climb, steps, ride-able or running banks depending on your ability and an extra loop thrown in for good measure.
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Tom Armstrong (Herbalife/Wheelbase) and Giles Drake (Team Elite) pulled clear of Paul Bethell (Team Elite) in the early stages of the race and were stuck together for two thirds of eight laps until Giles broke his rear mech and had to run half of the course, giving Tom a well earned win after his racing in the Elite race at Rapha’s gig on Saturday. Tom’s still a junior and is looking stronger and stronger each race – a fast emerging talent.
Meanwhile Paul Bethell pulled clear to take second ahead of Martin Woffinden (Cycle Sport Pendle), also the first Under 23, with a great race for Pete Middleton (Zepnat) seeing the current North West Veteran Champ take fourth overall. Rob Smail (Cycle Premier) is now a regular force on the cross scene and took fifth place. Giles eventually finished a creditable 7th and got some useful if uninvited running practice in.
Other notable rides were the winning Vet50+ rider, Roy Hunt (Dutch Wolf) and first woman home Becky Preece (Red Rose Olympic) outsprinting Anna Buik from Thetford MTB. And let’s hear it for promoting club’s (Manchester Wheelers) 10 riders all finishing, most of whom had been setting up the course with me at 8am!
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In the Under 12’s, Alistair Leivers (BYCA) took the win from Nathan Hawthorn (Cyclesport Pendle) and Sol Kerfoot Robson (Rhos-on –sea). Kim Baptista (Eastlands Velo) was first girl over the line at 9th overall. The whole under 12’s field went barmy when some Haribo and Mars Bars were offered up as additional prizes to all the finishers.
Dylan Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-on-sea) won the Youth Race over three laps of the main course despite an early challenge from Robert Armstrong (Bill Nickson/Raleigh). First girl home was Jess Wilkinson (Birkenhead North End) looking good at 5th place overall.
Additional prizes were provided by Champion System/Maxgear, and Sports Sunday www.sportsunday.co.uk
SENIORS
1Â Thomas Armstrong Herbalife Wheelbase J
2Â Paul Bethell Team Elite S
3Â Martin Woffindin Cycle Sport Pendle U23
4Â Peter Middleton Zepnat V45
5Â Robert Smail Cycle Premier S
6Â Wayne Crombie East London Velo S
7Â Giles Drake Team Elite S
8Â Roy Davies Team Elite S
9Â Roy Hunt Dutch-Wolf V55
10Â Alex McNicol Velo Club Moulin S
11Â Anthony Morris Evans Cycles S
12Â Cal Difalco Colnago/Skins S
13Â Peter Wilbraham Team Elite S
14Â Andrew Brindle Horwich CC V40
15Â Luke Beswick Buxton CC S
16Â Stuart Green Oldham Century V40
17Â Sean Beswick Zepnat V45
18Â Scott Wilson Manchester Wheelers S
19Â Mark Ferguson Oldham Ruffians V45
20Â Mark Solomon Here Come the Belgians S
21Â Adam Palmer Horwich CC S
22Â Chris Kay Alf Jones Cycles S
23Â Chris Belsham York Cycleworks S
24Â Dave Headon Horwich CC V45
25Â Adam Newall Horwich CC S
26Â Sean Hoban VC Cumbria V45
27Â Joe Heywood Lancs RC V40
28Â Jason Ragg Manchester Wheelers S
29Â Ian Roberts Harry Middleton CC S
30Â Duncan Stuart Keswick RC V50
31Â Dean Smith St Helens CRC V40
32Â Martin Tongue Rossendale Road Club V40
33Â Tony Sowden Northlancs RC V45
34Â Kevan Underhill Weaver Valley CC V50
35Â Pat Rowland UA V45
36Â Ray Pugh Liverpool Mercury ( Dolan) V55
37Â Dean Haywood 0 S
38Â Richard Baker Audlem CC S
39Â Stewart Dwyer St Helens CRC V45
40Â Jody Warrington Manchester Wheelers S
41Â Ben Stacy University of Manc S
42Â Ian Kendall Liverpool Century V40
43Â Nick Budworth St Helens Wollybacks S
44Â Nick Billington Oldham Ruffians V50
45Â Craig Forrester Cheeky V40
46Â Dennis Mason 0 S
47Â Graham Kennerley Lancaster CC V50
48Â Jason Craven Rossendale Road Club S
49Â Stephen Cooke Harry Middleton CC S
50Â Richard Sale Horwich CC S
51Â Andy Harwood 0 V40
52Â Simon Cunningham Manchester Wheelers V50
53Â Jim Seymour 0 V40
54Â Andrew Leigh Manchester Wheelers J
55Â Steve Wood Oldham Ruffians V45
56Â Clive Wilkinson BNECC V45
57Â David Ryder UA S
58Â Martin Sackfield Leigh Premier RC V40
59Â Becky Preece Red Rose Olympic JW
60Â Anna Buick Thetford MTB W
61Â Martin Rogers BNECC V50
62Â Mike Cleary Manchester Wheelers V40
63Â Mark Bethell Macclesfield Wheelers V50
64Â Pete Howarth Withington Wheelers V50
65Â Adrian Watts Rossendale Road Club V50
66Â Peter Reid Manchester Wheelers V40
67Â Gus French Hayfield Hub V50
68Â Alex Webb Lyme RC J
69Â Kevin Harmon 0 S
70Â Jan Shearsmith Manchester Wheelers V50
71Â Peter Payton Cycle Sport Pendle V50
72Â Scott Billington Oldham Ruffyeds S
73Â Alan Cook BNECC V45
74Â Chris Thomas UA S
75Â Dave Martin BYCA V40
76Â Bernard Corfe UA V45
77Â John Gillmore East L’pool Whlrs V50
78Â Paul Warrener Ride On / Rossendale RC V45
79Â Kirsty Forrester Cheeky Ladies W
80Â Darren Palfreyman Oldham Century V40
81Â Jack Cooper Red Rose Olympic U23
82Â David Smith Horwich CC V40
83Â Stuart Blackburn Red Rose Olympic V40
84Â Geraint Parry Liverpool Century S
85Â John Rutter Cycle Sport Pendle V40
86Â Zack Williamson UA J
87Â Ed Goulty 0 S
88Â Charles Gray Manchester Wheelers V45
89Â David Hollingworth Red Rose Olympic V45
90Â Tony Hood Ribble Valley CRC V40
91Â Tom Leivers BYCA V45
92Â Alan Shuttleworth Altrincham RC V60
93Â Eleanor Underhill Weaver Valley CC W
94Â Bob Clarke Red Rose Olympic V40
95Â Jenni Rowlands Liverpool Mercury ( Dolan) W
96Â Tom Ferguson Manchester Wheelers S
97Â Peter Fairclough Red Rose Olympic V45
98Â Chris Wilkinson Mid Shrophshire Wheelers U23
99Â Ian Small Zodiac CRC V70
100Â Daniel Worrall Mossley CRT J
101Â David Halman Altrincham RC V60
102Â Ian Lawless Wigan Wheelers V45
103Â Len Woffindin Sportcity Velo V50
104Â Peter Holland Ribble Valley CC S
YOUTH
1Â Dylan Kerfoot-Robson Rhos on Sea U16B
2Â Robert Armstrong Bill Nickson / Raleigh U16B
3Â Oliver Payton Cycle Sport Pendle U16B
4Â Robert Rogers Birkenhead North End CC U16B
5Â Jessica Wilkinson Birkenhead North End U16G
6Â Adam Hartley Eastlands Velo U14B
7Â Tom Figgins BNECC U16B
8Â Oscar Williamson Mossley U16B
9Â Joseph Peatfield Bolton Hot Wheels U14B
10Â Joseph Armstrong Border City Wheelers U14B
11Â Thomas Clark Red Rose Olympic U14B
12Â Sam Baldwin Salt Ayre Cog Set U16B
13Â Archie Stewart Mossley U14B
14Â Bailey Payne Cycle Sport Pendle U14B
15Â Joe Baldwin Salt Ayre Cog Set U14B
16Â Rosa Martin BYCA U14G
17Â Andrew Hathaway BNECC U14B
18Â James Bethell Macclesfield Wheelers U14B
19Â Izzy Cook Unattached U16G
20Â Ryle Kelly Bury Comets U14B
UNDER 12
1Â Alistair Leivers BYCA U12B
2Â Nathan Hawthorn Cycle Sport Pendle U12B
3Â Sol Kerfoot-Robson Rhos-on-Sea U12B
4Â Craig Rogers BNECC U12B
5Â Lewis Hartley Eastlands Velo U12B
6Â Cory Edmondson Cycle Sport Pendle U12B
7Â Dexter Sparrow BYCA U12B
8Â Jack Barlow Cycle Sport Pendle U12B
9Â Kim Baptista Eastlands Velo U12G
10Â Anna Armstrong Border City Wheelers U12G
11Â Dominic Rutter Cycle Sport Pendle U12B
12Â Nicole Clarke Port Sunlight Wheelers U12G
13Â Matthew Baptista Eastlands Velo U10B
14Â Ben Peatfield Bolton Hotwheels U10B
15Â Bob Donaldson Team Lard U10B
16Â Christopher Sackfield Leigh Premier U10B
17Â Cameron Bates Mossley RC U10B
18Â Eve Martin BYCA U12G
19Â Shannon Hawthorn Cycle Sport Pendle U10G
20Â Thomas Wood 0 U10B
21Â Thomas Bates 0 U10B
22Â Lauren Ormes UA U12G
23Â Lenny Lomas Manchetser Wheelers U8B
24Â Sam Kendall Liverpool Century R. C. U8B
25Â Sadie Stewart Moesley CC U10G
26Â Tilly Barlow Cycle Sport Pendle U8G
27Â Andrew Clarke Port Sunlight Wheelers U8B
28Â Charlotte Kendall Liverpool Century R. C. U8G
29Â James Donaldson Team Land U8B