Matt Hill (UK-Biking) got a well-deserved “Home Win†in the latest round at Moreton
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Eamonn Deane writes … Riding for the race series sponsors, mountain biker Hill took the win after the scratch group failed to make up their deficit. Fifty one riders set off and even at 7pm it was like dusk under the trees. The 19 strong scratch group had enough experience in its wheels to pull the race together, yet they could not manage it.
Perhaps the group was too big, too many passengers? Whatever the reason, they never seemed to get organised. Will Stephenson (Primera/Specialized) came down after a touch of wheels, which further hindered the chase. Will got up ok but was out of it and the group would miss his turns.
The rest of the race was together and growing in confidence, sensing an upset. At the bell, the gap seemed bridgeable but if anything it drifted out as Hill took the sprint ahead of Darryl Price (Poole Wh) and cycle speedway rider Matt Mildon (mud,sweat n’gears).
Click here to see photos of the race from Eamonn
PROVISIONAL TOP 10
1 M HILL (UK BIKING)
2 D PRICE (POOLE WH)
3 M MILDON (MUD,SWEAT N’ GEARS
4 A BUNTING (UK BIKING)
5 V AVERY (MID DEVON WH)
6 K ABBOT (OFF CAMBER)
7 T WELSTEAD (PRIMERA TBCUK)
8 A WAKELY (SOMERSET RC)
9 R KOPPENHOL (DRR)
10 M HARDWICKE (BOUREMOUTH ARROW/HOTEL COLLINGWOOD)
LADIES
1 E GILLAM (VC ST RAPHAEL)
2 L GILMOUR (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)
3 C TILLEY (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)
