Latest results from the ninth round of the Imperial Winter Series at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on 21st January 2012
After a lull the week before for week 8, the strong westerly wind returned to play a big part in the 9th race of the winter series.
Despite the conditions several riders had the confidence to force a change in the outcome including noteworthy efforts from Joel Lewis (Kettering CC), Ethan Lee (Solihull CC), George Fox (45 RC) who went alone later in the 40km race as did Peter Mollison (Kingston Wheelers). Lee’s effort was rewarded with a fine 2nd place just being beaten by Stuart Williams (Reading CC) with Jordan O’Neill (unattached) in 3rd. The WyndyMilla 4th cat random prize is awarded to 36th place Adrian Crothall (GS Avanti) who can look forward to a WyndyMilla ‘go faster’ cycle fitting at their Manor Farm Cycle Centre in Seale.
After an early attack from Andrew Harvey (Kingston Wheelers) a group of 9 established themselves mid-way through the 3rd’s race. This group splintered over the last laps with Jack Reder (unattached) beating consistent performer Werner Van Der Merwe (MarathonMTB) with Daniel Stevens (Neon-Digital) in 3rd place followed by Ben Wimpory (Sydenham Wheelers) holding off Angelo Christides and Jason Gardiner (Kingston Wheelers). Second place Werner Van Der Merwe also wins the Maxifuel random prize and receives a Maxifuel rucksack comprising Viperactive energy fuel, gels and bottles.
Winter Series Photos by Guy Swarbrick (http://swarbrick.com/)
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The Elite1/2/3 race started off in typically frenetic fashion with the series contenders watching each other and that combined with the wind resulted in a selection of the front group of 9. Only one rider Jerzy Kuzminski (London Phoenix) slipped back, and finally after 25 km the group settled down with both Ben and Chris Moores (Norwood Paragon), Steve Golla (High Wycombe RT), Andy Betts and Tom Smith (both Felt Colbornes RT), Jamie Pine (London Dynamo), Rory Townsend (Prestige VC) and Jason Edwards (GB MSTina) eventually lapping the field.
Unfortunately Pete Wager (Felt-Colbornes RT) had mechanical trouble, missed the move and later retired. The peloton comprised riders fighting for a wheel to shelter from the wind and others intent on salvaging the remaining placings; consequently many groups formed particularly George Farrell (Welwyn Wheelers), Harry Franklin (Hargrove Cycles) who finished on their own for 9th and 10th. The next group of 7 was lead in by Vince Halpern (Handsling Racing) pursued by Steve Legg (Police Sport UK) who soloed for the last 8km to finish 18th.
More pictures from Antony Edmonds http://aephotos.co.uk/hill21jan12
The sprint for 1st place was dominated by in form Pine although Tom Smith attempted to break the pattern with 3 km to go attacking with Chris Moores; Smith recovered to take 2nd holding off Ben Moores a few lengths clear of Golla, Townsend, Betts and Chris Moores with  Edwards completing the octet.
Next race : Saturday 28th January 2012 4th Cat & 3rd Cat start @ 13:00 with the E123 @ 14:15
Full race information at www.imperialracingteam.com
RESULTS
E123
1st Jamie Pine London Dynamo
2nd Tom Smith Felt Colbornes RT
3rd Ben Moores Norwood Paragon
4th Steve Golla High Wycombe rt
5th Rory Townsend Prestige VC
6th Andy Betts Felt Colbornes RT
7th Chris Moores Norwood Paragon
8th Jason Edwards GB MSTina
9th George Farrell Welwyn Wheelers
10th Harry Franklin Hargrove Cycles
11th Vincent Halpern Handsling Racing
12th Frazier Carr AW Cycles
13th Christian Yates East Grinstead CC
14th Tom Kruger 45 Road Club
15th Phil Holloway Southend Wheelers
16th Jerzy Kuzminski London Phoenix
17th Matthew Carden Team Quest
18th Steve Legg Police Sport UK
19th Tony Lock Elite Cycling
20th Peter Cole Handslingracing
21st Samuel Gilzean Welwyn Wheelers
22nd Kieran Dineen Amersham RCC
23rd Simon Whiten Handsling Racing
24th Cameron Foster Zappi’s CC
25th Drew Holmes VO2 Development Team
26th Cosmo Kedros WyndyMilla
27th Robin Basford WyndyMilla
28th Sean Sumner St Ives CC
29th Harry Strudley AWCycles.co.uk
30th Geoff Powell High Wycombe CC
31st Martin Garratt London Dynamo
32nd Rudie Marais La Fuga/Sigma Sport
33rd Mario Manelfi Blazing Saddles
34th Harold Evans VO2 Development Team
35th Alex Pantelides VO2 Development Team
36th Dominic Gabellini Rapha Condor
37th Paul Bennett unattached
38th Monica Dapolenza WyndyMilla
39th Joshua Swords Pedal Heaven RT
E123 Series Leaders Board
1st Jamie Pine London Dynamo 1470
2nd Steve Golla High Wycombe 1180
3rd Rory Townsend Prestige VC 920
4th Pete Wager Felt-Colbornes RT 800
5th Conall Yates InGear Quickvit RT 660
6th Andy Betts Felt Colbornes RT 490
7th Vincent Halpern Handsling Racing 430
8th Adam Brittain High Wycombe CC 420
9th Peter Cole Handslingracing 390
10th Tom Smith Felt Colbornes 380
11th Chris Moores Norwood Paragon 370
12th Jerone Walters VC St Raphael 330
13th Phil Holloway Southend Wheelers 320
14th Arjan Planting Dulwhich Paragon 300
15th James Norris High Wycombe CC 240
16th Jerzy Kuzminski London Phoenix 210
17th Matthew Carden Team Quest 200
18th Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands! 190
19th Henry Furniss WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel 160
20th Steve Legg Police Sport UK 160
3rd cats
1st Jacek Reder unattached
2nd Werner Van Der Merwe MarathonMTB.com
3rd Daniel Stevens Neon-Digital.co.uk
4th Ben Wimpory Sydenham Wheelers
5th Angelo Christides unattached
6th Jason Gardiner Kingston Wheelers
7th Daniel Tamplin Aylesbury Cycling Club
8th James Walker High Wycombe CC
9th George Withers AW Cycles
10th Fabio Amati unattached
11th Jamie Francis London Dynamo
12th Phil Dempsey Aprire Bicycles
13th Rune Sanbeck Nilsson London Dynamo
14th Stephen Morrell Aylesbury CC
15th Peter Hudson Durham University – AURA Cycles
16th Alex Toghill Twickenham CC
17th Brian Blease Dulwich Paragon
18th Marc Townsend Neon-Digital.co.uk
19th Lubomir Belak Welwyn Wheelers
20th Tom Smith CC Hackney
21st Edmond Irwin london fire brigade CC
22nd Nigel Burns St Ives CC
23rd Gareth Adams Cadence RT
24th Joe Clark High Wycombe CC
25th Michael Widera ViVelo-bikes/Inverse CyClaim RT
26th John-Paul Brophy Neon-Digital.co.uk
27th Vaughan Luff Team De Ver / Neovite
28th Duncan Rimmer Morden CRC
29th Mark Northover Cycle Studio
30th Tim Benham WyndyMilla
31st Mark O’Brien Archer RC
32nd Nick Franzini London Dynamo
33rd Chris Campbell London Dynamo
34th Adam Buckland banjocycles.com/specialized/soul/torq
35th Martin Porter Thames Velo
36th Gareth Dickinson Farnborough & Camberley CC
37th Wayne Thomas GS Henley
38th Lara Nyman University of Birmingham Cycling Club
39th Emily Barnes Condor Cycles
40th Sara Gent VO2 Development Team
3rd Cat Series Leaders Board
1st Angelo Christides unattached 790
2nd Dominic Clegg Redhill CC 680
3rd Tim Benham Southampton RC 660
4th Peter Hudson Durham Uni – AURA Cycles 580
5th Werner van der Merwe MarathonMBC.com 570
6th Jacek Reder unattached 550
7th Daniel Stevens Neon-Digital.co.uk 530
8th Mark Northover The Cycle Studio 500
9th Rob Sharland Kingston Wheelers 350
10th Ashley Dennis Prestige VC 320
11th Joe Holloway VC10 290
12th Stuart Jackson Bath Road Club 290
13th Alex Toghill Twickenham CC 290
14th Stephen Morrell Aylesbury CC 280
15th Vaughan Luff Team De Ver / Neovite 250
16th Dave McMullen GWR Team 220
17th Peter Giddings unattached 220
18th Jason Gardiner Kingston Wheelers 220
19th Ben Wimpory Sydenham Wheelers 210
20th Iain Palmer Twickenham CC 200
4th cats
1st Stuart Williams Reading CC
2nd Ethan Lee Solihull CC
3rd Jordan O’Neill unattached
4th Luke Farren Brighton Mitre
5th Stephen Ralston London Dynamo/Prologue
6th George Fox 45 Road Club
7th Peter Mollison Kingston Wheelers
8th Matthew Franklin Bristol Road Club
9th Russell Jones Team Matador
10th Adam Capes London Dynamo
11th Benjamin Hall Bristol RC
12th Doug Bruce Oxford University CC
13th Nicholas Griffiths Kingston Wheelers
14th Jorge da Silva Gonçalves Willesden CC
15th Graeme York Twickenham CC
16th Stuart Smith High Wycombe
17th Kevin Argent unattached
18th George Lancaster unattached
19th Andrew Kennard unattached
20th Paul Batchelor Charlotteville CC
21st Mark Duncan VC Meudon
22nd Joel Draper Brighton Mitre CC
23rd Richard Mathie Imperial College Cycling Club
24th Justin Costley Cycling Club Hackney
25th Simon Pemberton London Phoenix CC
26th Mark Grigg Cult Racing
27th Alan Nixon Amersham RCC
28th Andrew Clare London Dynamo
29th James Roberts Amersham
30th Andrew Wright La Fuga/Sigmasport
31st Jon Train unattached
32nd James Turton High Wycombe Cycle Club
33rd Andrew Deans london dynamo
34th Paul Morrissey High Wycombe CC
35th Josh Monger kettering cc
36th Adrian Crothall GS Avanti
37th Michael Clancy Dulwich Paragon
38th Joel Lewis Kettering CC
39th Ken Creighton unattached
40th Mark Oliver Rapha Condor CC
41st Richard Carrington London Dynamo
42nd Jack Sawyer Bristol RC
