Report: Castle Combe Easter Classic

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On a bitterly cold afternoon Marcin Bialoblocki (Team UK Youth) sprinted away with three laps to go to win the Easter classic at the Wiltshire motor racing circuit just south of Chippenham.

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Graham Robins reports | Friday 29th March 2013

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Along with Magnus Backstedt (MG – Maxifuel Pro Cycling) the two riders eased away of the front of the bunch after five laps and they steadily built up a lead until three laps of the twenty four left when Marcin put in a big attack on the exit of Quarry corner and on the finish line he had already gain 30secs.

The first five laps saw many riders trying to develop a lead, but once Marcin came onto the front did it stick. So with these two away it was left to the bunch to decide what to do next. Four riders gained a handful of seconds but they were already nearly one minute down on the two up the road.

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A group of seven now forms on the front and after ten laps these were to form the basis of a chase. The group consisted of Will Stevenson (Rapha Condor JLT), Ed Clemens (Spirit Bikes), Alex Baskaya (Dream CC), James Stewart (Kuota-GSG Spinergy), Grant Baynton (Ride 24/7 Willier), Alan Ridler (Pedal Heaven), James Locker (V Sprint), Yanto Barker (Team UK Youth), Will Bjergfelt (MG – Maxifuel Pro Cycling) and Josh Fox (MG- Maxifuel Pro Cycling)

At half distance Marcin and Magnus were leading by over a minute, and the seven chasers were clear of the bunch which was now a further ninety seconds back. This stayed the same until four laps to go when the chasing group were one minute six seconds down with the bunch at two minutes plus.

Result
1st Marcin Bialoblocki Team UK Youth 24laps
2nd Magnus Backstedt MG – Maxifuel Pro Cycling @45secs
3rd Ed Clemens Spirit Bikes @2mins 6secs
4th Yanto Barker Team UK Youth
5th Josh Fox MG- Maxifuel Pro Cycling
6th Will Stevenson Rapha Condor JLT
7th Will Bjergfelt MG- Maxifuel Pro Cycling
8th Alan Ridler Pedal Heaven
9th Grant Baynton Ride 24/7 Willier
10th James Locker (V Sprint)

The earlier 3rd Cat race was won by Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) after a lone breakaway with two laps to go. Crispin had an earlier attack on lap five of the seventeen but was reeled back by the bunch but this turned out to be his ‘cunning plan’.

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Result
1st Crispin Doyle Hargroves Cycles
2nd Dan Guest Army Cycling Union
3rd Joe Holt County Cycles
4th Kieron Smith VC Montpellier
5th John Wood NFTO Race Team

Fourth Cat Result
1st Rory Gilling Performance Cycles
2nd Justin Dance Chard Wheelers
3rd Thomas Sturdy Abergavenny RC
4th Bill Asmand PM
5th Steve Pryn Bristol RC

 

 

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