Win for Greg Mansell of UK Youth at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth
Graham Robins writes … Greg Mansell from UK Youth took the honours at the first race to be held this year at the outdoor track in Portsmouth. On a very cold day with a biting wind a group of nine riders attacked of the front after ten minutes and got a lap which was the deciding break of the day.
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The nine riders formed a breakaway soon after the opening laps and they soon built a good lead. Three riders missed the attack and they soon ended up in no man’s land, just ahead the bunch but half a lap down on the leaders.
With the leaders now safely in the bunch it was easier for the members of the UK Youth team of three to control the front of the race. Throughout the remainder of the race several riders tried in vain to jump of the bunch but they were soon brought back in.
As the bunch, now all together apart from the two loan rider’s time trialling around together crossed the line to the sound of the bell the speed increased. The bunch now started to string out and it was Greg Mansell who crossed the line just ahead of Harry Bulstrode (Peter Hansford Cycles) and Chris McNamara (Pedal Heaven).
RESULT
1st Greg Mansell UK Youth
2nd Harry Bulstrode Peter Hansford Cycles
3rd Chris McNamara Pedal Heaven
4th Rob McCarthy Pedal Heaven
5th Richard Tanguy UK Youth
The morning started with a fourth cat race which stayed together for most of the race with Alistair McLean (Southdown Velo) taking a close bunch sprint. The women’s race was contested over twenty five minutes and was won by Ellie Gilham (VC St Raphael) who attacked Nikki Wheeler (Team Wiggle) with a lap to go. The third cat race was won by Matt Bone (I-Team).
FULL RESULTS (thanks Sue)
4 / J4
1 Alistair McLEAN Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs 40 mins + 3 laps
2 Jerry COLLINGWOOD Portsmouth North End CC st
3 James BRAID Team Wiggle st
4 Neil FILLARY Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
5 Thomas KEY Southampton University RC st
6 Paul MARSHALL Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
7 Edmund LEEMINGS Southampton University RC st
8 Simon RABY Zappi’s Cycling Club st
9 Rob MOUNTAIN Blazing Saddles st
10 Gary BRIND Southdown Bikes st
11 Alan THEW i-team Cyclist’s Club st
12 Harry VEALE i-team Cyclist’s Club st
13 Graham WADE Bath CC st
14 Mark SHEPHERD Banjo Cycles st
15 Will HUNT Army Cycling Union st
16 Ben RICKABY Sotonia CC st
17 Andy SAYNER i-team Cyclist’s Club st
18 Jamie FORD Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
19 David BIRD Team Wiggle st
20 Jez HART Sotonia CC st
21 George STAINTON ELLIS i-team Cyclist’s Club st
22 Jon BAILIE Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
23 Thomas GOODYEAR Portsmouth North End CC st
24 Gavin SQUIRES Fareham Wheelers CC st
25 Alain RITCHIE Kyklos Edco RT st
26 James MANSFIELD Royal Navy & Royal Marines Cycling Association st
27 Dave WADE Poole Wheelers CC st
33 Entries 33 Starters
WOMEN
1 Ellie GILHAM VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles 30 mins + 3 laps
2 Nikki Wheeler Team Wiggle st
3 Lili McLEAN Andover Wheelers st
4 Entries 4 Starters
3/J3 overflow event
1 Steve MOSS Bournemouth Arrow CC-Hotel Colingwood 30 mins + 3 laps
2 Pete PHILLIPS Bath CC st
3 Calum GILLESPIE Cycleworks.co.uk st
4 Steven WRIGHT Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
4 Entries 4 Starters
3/J3
1 Matt BONE i-team Cyclist’s Club 50 mins + 3 laps
2 Christopher SHARROCK VC Meudon st
3 Paul THATCHER Brighton Mitre CC st
4 Alex TOGHILL Twickenham CC st
5 Andrew GOUGH VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
6 Stuart BETTIS Team Terminator st
7 David HOOPER MJS Racing st
8 Andy DANIELS Zappi’s Cycling Club st
9 Joe DONOHUE Fareham Wheelers CC st
10 Joseph CROLLA Palmer Park Velo RT st
11 Andy McKAY Team Zappi’s st
12 Pete KITCHING Logo 9 MBI RT st
13 Howard RADCLIFFE i-team Cyclist’s Club st
14 Will MACKE awcycles.co.uk st
15 James ATHERTON VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
16 Paul BARNARD Southdown Bikes st
17 Jerry LAMBERT Sotonia CC st
18 Luke DAVIES Chippenham & District Wheelers CC st
19 Brook ELGIE Peter Hansford Racing st
20 Mark SKEATES Andover Wheelers st
21 Aaron TAYLOR Swindon Road Club st
22 Jordan WADE Poole Wheelers CC st
23 Matthew HARGREAVES Bath CC st
24 Matt WOODS Swindon RC st
25 Craig O’NEILL VC Meudon st
26 Sam BAKER Wightlink RT st
27 Dominic COUGHLIN Wightlink RT st
28 Adrian EDWARDS Vectis Road Cycling Club st
29 David GILHAM Bournemouth Arrow CC-Hotel Colingwood st
30 Andy SHACKEL VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
31 Ian DONOHUE Fareham Wheelers CC st
32 Hugo WALTERS New Forest CC st
33 Mitch WEBBER Andover Wheelers st
34 Steve NICHOLSON BC PM – South st
35 Chris FLETCHER Team Axiom st
36 Callum CROSS Fareham Wheelers CC st
37 Duncan LANCASHIRE Behind The Bikeshed st
38 Scott CHAPPELL Behind The Bikeshed st
39 Richard PEARMAN Team Wiggle st
40 Simon JEFFERIES i-team Cyclist’s Club st
41 Antony GRABHAM Fareham Wheelers CC st
42 Gregg JAMES Andover Wheelers st
43 Jake NORTON Wyndamilla – UK Youth st
45 Entries 45 Starters
Elite/1/2
1 Greg MANSELL Team UK Youth 60 mins + 5 laps
2 Harry BULSTRODE Peter Hansford Racing st
3 Chris McNAMARA Pedal Heaven RT st
4 Robert McCARTHY Pedal Heaven RT st
5 Tom KNOWLTON VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
6 Nick BAKER Zappi’s Cycling Club st
7 Paul PICKUP Pedal Heaven RT st
8 Ian LEGG Primera – Specialized st
9 Richard TANGUY Team UK Youth st
10 Rowan HORNER VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles @ 1 lap
11 Simon BROOKS VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
12 Richard HORTON Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers CC st
13 Lee SMITH Felt Colbornes RT st
14 Neil RUTTER Swindon RC st
15 Jay EASTWOOD Primera – Specialized st
16 Mike SCOTT Peter Hansford Racing st
17 Max HOLLOWAY VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
18 John HYDE VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
19 Will STEPHENSON Primera – Specialized st
20 Stuart HARVEY Ultimate Fitness st
21 James COTTY Cannondale Racing Team st
22 James JONES Beeline Cycles RT st
23 Richard UNWIN VC Meudon st
24 Nick BEALE Beeline Cycles RT st
25 Will MACKE awcycles.co.uk st
26 David YOUNG Fareham Wheelers CC st
27 Christopher SHARROCK VC Meudon st
28 Andrew Carter Portsmouth North End CC st
29 Daniel STEPHENS Sotonia CC st
30 James EBDON Wightlink RT st
31 Scott LEAKEY Performance Cycles st
32 Dave DALTON Fareham Wheelers CC st
33 Simon AMBROSINI Wightlink RT st
34 James LOWSLEY-WILLIAMS Team UK Youth st
35 Gavin SPIERS Vivelo_bikes/inverse Cyclaim RT st
36 Mark OTTAWAY Wyndamilla – UK Youth st
37 Adam HERRIDGE VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
38 Stuart THOMPSON Andover Wheelers st
39 Entries 38 Starters
