Will Stephenson (Rapha Condor JLT) won the first round of the new Ray Martin Distance league season in Portsmouth (Mountbatten Centre)
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Graham Robins Reports/Photos | Wednesday 3rd April
Will Stephenson (Rapha Condor JLT) won the first round of the new league season when he was away with a group of four other riders who managed to get a lap on the remainder of the field and then won the sprint for the line.
On another bitterly cold evening at the Portsmouth track as the North Easterly wind whipped across the track it caused riders problems, as at one end the track they had a head wind and the other end they had a tail wind.
Steve Walkling (VC St Raphael) and Stuart Bettis (Southdown Bikes) tried several times to get away until finally they broke the elastic and built up a lead of about half a lap. While these two were getting away Will was working away with Al Murison (Equip-CMI) and Andy Bryson (Peter Hansford Racing) and soon they were a lap up on the field.
Steve and Stuart eased through the field along with the other leaders to form a strong group at the front. As the race neared its conclusion of 50mins the leaders were well clear of the bunch and it was Will who was the strongest at the end to take the spoils.
1 Will STEPHENSON Condor JLT 50 mins + 5 Laps
2 Al MURISON Equipe – CMI st
3 Andy BRYSON Peter Hansford Racing st
4 Steve WALKLING VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
5 Stuart BETTIS Southdown Bikes st
6 Justin HOY Felt Colbornes Hargroves RT @ 1 lap
7 Stuart THOMPSON Andover Wheelers st
8 Oscar HUTCHINGS University of Exeter Cycling Club st
9 Toby NEAVE VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
10 Duncan LANCASHIRE Andover Wheelers st
11 Phill REYNOLDS Peter Hansford Racing @ 2 laps
12 Jay EASTWOOD Primera Sports.com st
13 Mike SCOTT Peter Hansford Racing st
14 Jamie FORD Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
15 Connor INNES Southdown Bikes st
16 Thom HAYWARD VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
17 David HOOPER MJS Racing st
18 Andrew Carter Portsmouth North End CC st
19 Daniel STEPHENS JMJcycles st
20 Oliver HITCHINGS Peter Hansford Racing st
21 Gavin SPIERS GS Henley st
22 Andy SHACKEL Peter Hansford Racing st
23 Mark HARDWICKE Bournemouth Arrow CC-Hotel Colingwood st
24 Chris FLETCHER Team Axiom st
25 Gareth DICKINSON Farnborough & Camberley Cycling Club
26 Luke STACE i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem
27 Jack EVANS Brighton Mitre CC
29 STARTERS
3/4//J3/J4 CATEGORIES
1. Glyn OSTLER Blazing Saddles Cycles 40 mins + 3 laps
2. Tom MORRIS Portsmouth North End CC st
3. Morgan WILLIAMS VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
4. Andy REDDING i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem st
5. Steve NICHOLSON Portsmouth North End CC st
6. George MOORE i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem st
7. Mark BARFIELD MJS Racing st
8. Paul BARNARD Southdown Bikes st
9. Rob BOLWELL VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
10. James VANIERIS Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs st
11. Hamish WALKER Hampshire Road Club st
12. Paul GILES Portsmouth North End CC st
13. Joe DONOHUE Fareham Wheelers CC st
14. Alex HARDING Andover Wheelers st
15.
16. Jack ELTON-WALTERS Wightlink-LCM Systems RT st
17. Dave DALTON Fareham Wheelers CC st
18. Cameron THOMPSON Andover Wheelers st
19. Peter DAY Fareham Wheelers CC st
20. Rob MOUNTAIN Blazing Saddles Cycles st
21.
22. Russ DAVIES VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
23. Charlie CRESSWELL-HOGG Portsmouth North End CC st
24. Rick GARMAN Fareham Wheelers CC st
25. Rob SHERRIN A3crg st
26. James BRAID Team Wiggle st
27. Alan COLLINS Portsmouth North End CC st
28. Guy ALDWORTH VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
29. Jan LABROOY Andover Wheelers st
30. Matthew CRYER st
31. Peter KITCHING Team Wiggle st
32. Norman MELLORS JMJCycles st
33. Julian SHEPPARD New Forest CC st
34. Harry HAILWOOD Fareham Wheelers CC st
35. Andrew COSTELLO BC PM – South st
36. Oliver BERNEY BC PM – South st
37. Dominic COUGHLIN Wightlink-LCM Systems RT st
38. Andy PAGE Portsmouth North End CC st
39. James BELLWARD Tuff Fitty Triathlon Club st
40. Paul Robinson Andover Wheelers st
41. Thomas GOODYER Portsmouth North End CC st
42. Kevin FOSTER Wightlink-LCM Systems RT st
43. Finn SPRACKLING Southdown Velo
44. Fran BLAKE Southdown Velo
45 Starters
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1. Luke SPURDEN Andover Wheelers
2. Adam POTTER i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem
3. Jude BEATON Charlotteville CC
4. Jack CROMIE i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem
5. Isabella ESCALERA Hillingdon Slipstreamers
6. Izzy BRICKELL Fareham Wheelers CC
7. Madeline COOPER Chapel Tristars Jun Tri Club
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5. Abi MANLEY Chapel Tristars Jun Tri Club
6. Becky SURRIDGE Hillingdon Slipstreamers
7. Matthew DAY Fareham Wheelers CC
8. Ellen FLEWETT solent Pirates
9. Amy PERRYMAN Solent Pirates
10. Zachary ELLIOTT VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles
11. Adam HAMPTON Andover Wheelers
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1. Harvey MORCOMBE Fareham Wheelers CC
2. Brendan DREWETT Fareham Wheelers CC
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9. Jed WEBBER Andover Wheelers
10. red Top
11. Fareham Wheelers CC
12. Ryan WHITE Ist Chard Wheelers
13. Sam GARDNER Southdown Velo / Hunters Springs
14. Charlie COOPER i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem
15.i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem
16. Robert PANTER Portsmouth North End CC
17. Eliott LASSITER Swindon Road Club
18. Thamana NEL i-team Cyclist’s Club / KSL / in Tandem
19. Yellow Bike Fareham Wheelers CC
20. Red Bike Fareham Wheelers CC
21. Fareham Wheelers CC
22. Caitlin STEWART Chapel Tristars Jun Tri Club
23. Louise SURRIDGE Hillingdon Slipstreamers
24. Kara PERRYMAN Solent Pirates
25. Aaron SMITH Southdown Velo
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28. Luke KINCART Portsmouth North End CC
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