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July 1st saw Russell Downing of Endura Racing win the Beaumont Trophy whilst in the morning, Sarah Storey (For viored) won the Curlew Cup race in a sprint down the high street at Stamfordham (Northumberland) 

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After a very active race with a lot of breaks (see below), the final 14 mile circuit of Stamfordham saw riders from the front three chase groups all come together for a final bunch gallop of 25 riders from which Russell Downing (Endura Racing) won by a wheel from Chris Opie and Marcin Bialoblocki.

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The race …

With the wind gusting, the rain falling and temperatures getting ever cooler, over 100 riders set off on the Beaumont Trophy in Stamfordham at 1pm with favourite Jon Lock on the front row as they set off for the first of the 22 mile loops that takes in the Ryalls.

Peter Williams leads Evan Oliphant in the early break at the Beaumont Trophy. They went clear after only five or six miles and in the rain, opened up a gap of well over three minutes after the first lap.

The peloton not concerned at the lead of the two out front.

Evan Oliphant leads Pete Williams at the start of lap 3 of the big circuit …

The fire is lit and the gas turned up as Russell Downing (Endura Racing) hits it up the climb out of Stamfordham with Jon Locke. Five Endura Racing riders are said to be in the break. Oil Beckingsale is another.

Node 4 on the front of the peloton out of Stamfordham at the start of lap 3.

Start of the finishing circuit

Simon Richardson of IG Sigma Sport leads a break of five with Bernie Sulzberger (Raleigh GAC) and Rob Partridge (Endura Racing).

Chasing group of nine including Wouter Sybrandy (IG Sigma Sport), Kit Gilham (Herablife), Liam Holohan (Raleigh GAC) and Paul Voss (Endura Racing).

Luke Grivell-Mellor (RCS) leads his team on the front of the second chase group at the start of three finishing circuits.

Two laps to go and UK Youth are on the front with RRC trying to close the race down and with the gaps small enough, they may just do that!

Bell Lap, Peter Williams, one of the first attackers after only 5 miles, still driving it, this time at the head of the front group ahead of Ben Grenda. Behind tthis group were two chasers, Mike Northey and Dale Appleby and then the peloton splitting into small groups…  Full gas!

Afterwards Russell Downing said “It was a bizarre old race. I think it goes to show how professional the sport is now in Britain. We split it as a team and normally we’d have ridden away because we rode so hard but it still came back together and I think Rapha did an amazing job.” Read more of what he, Scott Thwaites and Julian Winn had to say by clicking here 

Results

1. Russell Downing, Endura Racing
2. Chris Opie, UK Youth
3. Marcin Bialoblocki, Node 4 Giordana
4. Scott Thwaites, Endura Racing
5. Pete Williams, Node 4 Giordana
6. Peter Hawkins, IG Sigma Sport
7. Ben Grenda, Rapha Condor Sharp
8. Dale Appleby, Scott Metaltek
9. Dave Clarke, Node 4 Giordana
10. Owain Doull, GB Academy
11. Simon Richardson, IG Sigma Sport
12. Evan Oliphant, Raleigh GAC
13. George Moor, Cycle Premier Kovert
14. Richard Lang, Rapha Condor Sharp
15. George Atkins, GB Academy
16. Tom Stewart, RST/Trigon Bikes
17. Ben Greenwood, Vanillabikes.com
18. Wouter Sybrandy, IG Sigma Sport
19. Matt Cronshaw, Node 4 Giordana
20. Chris Jennings, Rapha Condor Sharp
21. Adam Yates, UCVA Troyes
22. Dan Craven, IG Sigma Sport
23. Richard handley, Rapha Condor Sharp
24. Yanto Barker, UK Youth
25. Rob Partridge, Endura Racing
26. Liam Holohan, Raleigh GAC @ 9 seconds
27. Jon Tiernan-Locke, Endura Racing
28. Mike Northey, Node 4 Giordana @ 18 secs
29. Oli Beckingsale, Endura
30. Paul Voss, Endura Racing
31. James Moss, Node 4 Giordana @ 22 secs
32. Matt Holmes, Raleigh GAC
33. Tom Barras, Scott Metaltek, @ 5.52
34. Robbie Hassan, Herbalife Leisure Lakes
35. Jack Adams, Zappis

52 finishers…

 

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