Day 1 results from the L’Etape de la Défonce in the Vale of Glamorgan on Saturday -  John Russell leads overall after two stages
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STAGE 1
1 John Russell Strada Cycles Road Team 16:20
2 Paul Jones Strada Cycles Road Team 16:20
3 Matt Edwards Strada Cycles Road Team 16:20
4 Will Hunt Army Cycling Union 16:47
5 Shaun Green Army Cycling Union 16:47
6 Alex Royle Army Cycling Union 16:47
7 Keiran Murphy Army Cycling Union 16:47
8 Peter Mollison Kingston Wheelers Cycling Club / Sigma Sport 16:52
9 Damien Breen Kingston Wheelers Cycling Club / Sigma Sport 16:52
10 Andy Lack Kingston Wheelers Cycling Club / Sigma Sport 16:52
11 David Williams Fibrax Wrexham Road Club / Woodeaves Finance 16:57
12 David Spencer Fibrax Wrexham Road Club / Woodeaves Finance 16:57
13 Robert McDonald Fibrax Wrexham Road Club / Woodeaves Finance 16:57
14 Nick Giles Fibrax Wrexham Road Club / Woodeaves Finance 16:57
15 Darren Gardner Cadence Racing Team 17:00
16 Iain Cade Cadence Racing Team 17:00
17 Steven Cottington Cadence Racing Team 17:00
18 Neal Craig Forza Cycles Racing Team / ibelectrical.com 17:03
19 John Aspell Forza Cycles Racing Team / ibelectrical.com 17:03
20 David Bees Forza Cycles Racing Team / ibelectrical.com 17:03
21 Matt Dunsbier London Dynamo / Prologue 17:06
22 Andrew O’Connor London Dynamo / Prologue 17:06
23 James Dunsbier London Dynamo / Prologue 17:06
24 Gerry Bowditch Mapledown Racing/Mapledown Underwriting/Locton C 17:08
25 Tom Crouch Mapledown Racing/Mapledown Underwriting/Locton C 17:08
26 Adrian Peall Mapledown Racing/Mapledown Underwriting/Locton C 17:08
27 Tom Ilett Bristol South Cycling Club 17:09
28 Christian Smith Bristol South Cycling Club 17:09
29 Sam Larkham Bristol South Cycling Club 17:09
30 Robert Jones Ogmore Valley Wheelers 17:17
31 Allan Wardhaugh Ogmore Valley Wheelers 17:17
32 Jonathan Komor Ogmore Valley Wheelers 17:17
33 Russell Short London Dynamo / Prologue 17:21
34 Dom Cunningham Royal Air Force Cycling Club 17:33
35 Ronnie McWilliam Royal Air Force Cycling Club 17:33
36 Jonathan Gates Royal Air Force Cycling Club 17:33
37 Ian Sutcliffe Abergavenny Road Club/Govilon Garage/Gateway Cy 17:45
38 John Fitzpatrick Abergavenny Road Club/Govilon Garage/Gateway Cy 17:45
39 Guy Stevens Abergavenny Road Club/Govilon Garage/Gateway Cy 17:45
40 Julian Morgan Cardiff Ajax CC / Griffin Mill / Dolan / Castle Bikes 17:53
41 Andy Wilton Cardiff Ajax CC / Griffin Mill / Dolan / Castle Bikes 17:53
42 Jamie Fenaroli Cardiff Ajax CC / Griffin Mill / Dolan / Castle Bikes 17:53
43 Daniel Gough Swansea Wheelers Cycling Club 17:55
44 Mathew Ackland Swansea Wheelers Cycling Club 17:55
45 Jeremy Rees Swansea Wheelers Cycling Club 17:55
46 Michael Page Royal Air Force Cycling Club 17:56
47 John Franklin Swansea Wheelers Cycling Club 17:57
48 Luke Dandy University of Birmingham C.C. / Cult Racing Cycles 17:59
49 Oliver Wilson University of Birmingham C.C. / Cult Racing Cycles 17:59
50 Robbie White University of Birmingham C.C. / Cult Racing Cycles 17:59
51 Kieran Ellis Bristol South Cycling Club 18:04
52 Tom Kirk Strada Cycles Road Team 18:04
53 Chris Matthews Forza Cycles Racing Team / ibelectrical.com 18:10
54 John Smith Out of the Saddle Cycling Club / Bikepure 18:21
55 Stephen Ellis Out of the Saddle Cycling Club / Bikepure 18:21
56 Sam Kirby Out of the Saddle Cycling Club / Bikepure 18:21
57 Dave Hutchison Pembrokeshire Velo C.C. 18:35
58 Paul Colman Pembrokeshire Velo C.C. 18:35
59 Dan Colman Pembrokeshire Velo C.C. 18:35
60 Thomas Ashford Cardiff JIF / Cyclopaedia 18:38
61 Owen Beckett Cardiff JIF / Cyclopaedia 18:38
62 Ryan O’Sullivan Cardiff JIF / Cyclopaedia 18:38
63 Cliff Jackson Pembrokeshire Velo C.C. 18:44
64 Edward Francis Kingston Wheelers Cycling Club / Sigma Sport 18:49
65 Tony Solon Cadence Racing Team 18:50
66 Michael Williams Port Talbot Wheelers / CJ Construction 18:50
67 Jeremy Jones Port Talbot Wheelers / CJ Construction 18:50
68 David Crowley Port Talbot Wheelers / CJ Construction 18:50
69 Stephane Pang Onitsports 19:09
70 Calum Challenger Onitsports 19:09
71 Marcus Boneham Onitsports 19:09
72 Robert Goldsmith Cardiff Ajax CC / Griffin Mill / Dolan / Castle Bikes 19:51
73 Alex Stephenson-Brown University of Birmingham C.C. / Cult Racing Cycles 19:59
74 James Woodier Abergavenny Road Club/Govilon Garage/Gateway Cy 20:05
75 Andrew Harries Ogmore Valley Wheelers 20:31
76 Jeremy Issac Onitsports 21:03
77 Mike Hall Port Talbot Wheelers / CJ Construction 21:10
STAGE 2
1 Oliver Wilson UBC 2:06:07
2 David Spencer FIB 2:06:07
3 Damien Breen KIN 2:06:08
4 Thomas Ashford JIF 2:06:08
5 Tom Ilett BSL 2:06:08
6 Ronnie McWilliam RAF 2:06:09
7 Stephen Ellis OOS 2:06:10
8 Peter Mollison KIN 2:06:10
9 Tom Crouch MAP 2:06:12
10 Allan Wardhaugh OVW 2:06:12
11 Marcus Boneham ONI 2:06:14
12 David Crowley PTW 2:06:14
13 Matt Dunsbier LDN 2:06:23
14 Ian Sutcliffe ARC 2:06:24
15 David Bees FOR 2:06:24
16 Guy Stevens ARC 2:06:25
17 Iain Cade CAD 2:06:27
18 Kieran Ellis BSL 2:06:27
19 Christian Smith BSL 2:06:27
20 Jonathan Komor OVW0 2:06:28
21 Edward Francis KIN 2:06:28
22 Andy Wilton AJX 2:06:28
23 Russell Short LDN 2:06:29
24 Gerry Bowditch MAP 2:06:31
25 John Smith OOS 2:06:31
26 Dan Colman PEM 2:06:31
27 Darren Gardner CAD 2:06:31
28 Dave Hutchison PEM 2:06:32
29 James Woodier ARC 2:06:34
30 Robbie White UBC 2:06:34
31 Steven Cottington CAD 2:06:34
32 Sam Larkham BSL 2:06:38
33 John Russell STR 2:06:39
34 David Williams FIB 2:06:40
35 Nick Giles FIB 2:06:40
36 Jamie Fenaroli AJX2:06:42
37 Adrian Peall MAP 2:06:46
38 Andrew O’Connor LDN 2:06:51
39 Sam Kirby OOS 2:06:54
40 Shaun Green ACU 2:06:54
41 Julian Morgan AJX 2:06:57
42 Stephane Pang ONI 2:06:57
43 Luke Dandy UBC 2:07:00
44 Keiran Murphy ACU 2:07:12
45 Alex Royle ACU 2:07:12
46 Michael Williams PTW 2:08:29
47 John Aspell FOR 2:08:33
48 Robert Goldsmith AJX 2:08:38
49 Chris Matthews FOR 2:09:01
50 Robert McDonald FIB 2:09:33
51 Michael Page RAF 2:09:41
52 Mathew Ackland SWA 2:10:04
53 Matt Edwards STR 2:10:11
54 Andy Lack KIN 2:11:26
55 Jeremy Rees SWA 2:12:38
56 Tony Solon CAD 2:12:44
57 Tom Kirk STR 3 0 0 0 0 2:12:45
58 Alex Stephenson-Brown UBC 2:12:47
59 Paul Colman PEM 2:12:48
60 Jonathan Gates RAF 2:12:52
61 Daniel Gough SWA 2:13:52
62 Neal Craig FOR 2:15:29
63 Paul Jones STR 2:16:26
64 John Fitzpatrick ARC 2:18:07
65 James Dunsbier LDN 2:18:07
66 Owen Beckett JIF 2:27:45
67 Will Hunt ACU 2:34:46
68 Cliff Jackson PEM 2:40:09
69 Robert Jones OVW 2:41:14
70 Dom Cunningham RAF 2:41:54
71 Andrew Harries OVW 2:47:24
72 Jeremy Jones PTW 2:47:24
73 Mike Hall PTW 2:49:38
GC after day 1
1 John Russell STR 16:20 0 2:06:39 0 0 2:22:59
2 Damien Breen KIN 16:52 0 2:06:08 0 0 2:23:00
3 Peter Mollison KIN 16:52 0 2:06:10 0 0 2:23:02
4 David Spencer FIB 16:57 0 2:06:07 0 0 2:23:04
5 Tom Ilett BSL 17:09 0 2:06:08 0 0 2:23:17
6 Tom Crouch MAP 17:08 0 2:06:12 0 0 2:23:20
7 Ronnie McWilliam RAF 17:33 0 2:06:09 20 0 2:23:22
8 Iain Cade CAD 17:00 0 2:06:27 0 0 2:23:27
9 David Bees FOR 17:03 0 2:06:24 0 0 2:23:27
10 Matt Dunsbier LDN 17:06 0 2:06:23 0 0 2:23:29
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