Report and Results from Round 2 if the Reading Track League on 22 April at Palmer Park Stadium in Reading
![]() |
by Gordon Sherratt | Photos Guy Swarbrick
Yet another grey evening – with a fairly strong wind for the riders to contend with – also the first outing of the year for the Derny pacers. It was Derny race night for the Senior A riders – as well as the Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12 youths.
The first senior event was a 10 lap Hare and Hounds where the As caught the B riders with a few laps to go. The race ended in a sprint between the A riders with Stephen Bradbury of Cycling Team Tomacc edging out team mate Joe Crolla and Max Brown of Zappi’s.
After the A Derny heats it was the turn of the B riders for a 12 lap points race. Josh Mitchell of Bicester Millennium effectively wrapped it up with a solo break early on which left him on 14 points. Matthew Lansley of Palmer Park Velo fought back and took the final sprint, but finished second on 13 points with team mate Tom Sefton on 10 points.
All the Senior riders were up for the Unknown Distance and the bell went after 4 laps ending with another win for Bradbury from AW Cycles’ Jason Pitt and Oliver Hitchings of Peter Hansford Racing, who comes up from Winchester to ride. There was another win for Mitchell in the Bs from Matthew Lansley.
The Senior A Derny 6 up Final over 15 laps was very close until 2 laps to go when 3 riders dropped back as the pace increased. It was a win for little Max Stedman of AW Cycles from Bradbury who sprinted past his pacer but had to settle for 2nd. Brown was close behind for 3rd.
In the final event, the AW Cycles 20k endurance , all the riders were together for a few laps but as breaks went off the front the field split into two groups with all seven A riders in the first group and three B riders in the second – along with a few more A riders. On the bell lap the field was half down the back straight before a move was made and with a sprint for the line it was yet another win for Bradbury from Stedman and Brown. For the B riders the sprint ended with another win for Under 16 Sefton from fellow youth rider Matthew Lansley and David Ivory of Reading CC in 3rd.
RESULTS
Senior A
Hare & Hounds
1 Stephen BRADBURY AW Cycles
2 Joe CROLLA AW Cycles
3 Max Brown Zappi’s CC
Unknown Distance
1 Stephen BRADBURY AW Cycles
2 Jason PITT AW Cycles
3 Oliver HITCHINGS Peter Hansford Racing
Derny Final
1 Max STEDMAN AW Cycles
2 Stephen BRADBURY AW Cycles
3 Max BROWN Zappi’s CC
AW Cycles 20K Endurance
1 Stephen BRADBURY AW Cycles
2 Max STEDMAN AW Cycles
3 Ian GREENSTREET Newbury RC
Senior B
Points Race
1 Josh MITCHELL – Bicester Millenium
2 Matthew LANSLEY Palmer Park Velo
3 Tom Sephton Velo Park
Unknown Distance
1 Josh MITCHELL – Bicester Millenium
2 Matthew LANSLEY Palmer Park Velo
AW Cycles 20K Endurance
1 Tom Sephton Velo Park
2 Matthew LANSLEY Palmer Park Velo
3 David Ivory Reading CC
Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- Features, Reports, Results
- Crit Result: Odd Down Winter Series 4
- Crit Result: Odd Down Winter Series 3
- Crit Result: Velo29 Winter Series 3
- Track Result: Premier Division Manchester Track League #4
- Team Feature: Hutchinson/Brother UK
- Events: Spring MK Bowl Circuit Series
- Crit Result: Full Gas Winter Series (LVVP #13)
- Events: RCR Fatcreations Road Race
- Team News: DAS Handsling Women’s UCI Team
- News: GB for European Track Championships
- Crit Result: Full Gas Winter Series (Hillingdon #6)
- CX Result: NWCCA CX League Round 9
- CX Result: London/SE CX League Rd 10
- CX Result: Wessex CX League Rd 13
- CX Result: Eastern Cyclo-Cross League 11
- CX Result: East Kent CX League 5
- British Track Championships: Day 3 Report
- Track Results: British Track Championhip Results (para)
- Track Results: British Track Championship Results (M)
- Track Result: British Track Championships Results (W)
- British Track Championships: Day 2 Report
- Q&A: Sophie Lankford (Alba Team)
- Team Feature: Sam Watson’s Journey to WorldTour
- News: Rayner Foundation’s Gateway Project
- News: Star Names Sign up for Saint Piran 05/03 Team
- News: 58th Perfs Pedal RR
- Track Result: Premier Division Manchester Track League
- News: GB Team for CX Worlds
- Team News: MAS Design – Fensham Howes Junior Team
- 2022/2023 National Trophy Cyclocross Series Final Standings
- EVENTS: The Peaks 2 Day p/b Giant Sheffield
- TEAM NEWS: Kalas Motip Race Team for 2023
- Team News: Rotor UK Sponsor Team AT85
- CX Result: Leicestershire Cyclo-Cross League Rd 7
- CX Result: Wessex CX League, Rd 12
- CX Result: Eastern Region CX League Rd 10
- Q&A: Vicky Smith (Alba Development Road Team)
- Track Result: First Division Manchester Track League
- Track Result: Premier Division Manchester Track League
- Crit Result: LVYCC Winter Races 1
Other News on VeloUK
- Team Feature: Hutchinson/Brother UK
- Events: Spring MK Bowl Circuit Series
- Events: RCR Fatcreations Road Race
- Team News: DAS Handsling Women’s UCI Team
- News: GB for European Track Championships
- Q&A: Sophie Lankford (Alba Team)
- News: Rayner Foundation’s Gateway Project
- News: Star Names Sign up for Saint Piran 05/03 Team
- News: 58th Perfs Pedal RR
- News: GB Team for CX Worlds
- Team News: MAS Design – Fensham Howes Junior Team
- EVENTS: The Peaks 2 Day p/b Giant Sheffield
- TEAM NEWS: Kalas Motip Race Team for 2023
- Team News: Rotor UK Sponsor Team AT85
- Q&A: Vicky Smith (Alba Development Road Team)
- British Track Championships Jan 26-29
- Event News: Midlands handicap league returns in 2023
- News: Alba DRT Riders Inspired to Step Up
- Race Dates: Track Events 2023
- News: Santini Cycling UK
- News: Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT Report
- Events: Velo Club St Raphael Time Trial
- Startlist: British Cyclocross Championships 2023
- BRITISH CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
- News: Brother UK Continues to Sponsor Cycling
- Dave Rayner Fund Supported Riders
- Event news: British Team Cup
- National Trophy: Final Round, Cyclopark
- News: Pedal Club December Lunch Report
- Team News: Velo Bavarian Race Team 2023
- 2023 British teams – Richardson’s Trek
- Team News: 26th Year for Arctic-Aircon RT
- Event News: British Masters RR Champs
- News: West Midlands RR Calendar
- Team News: New cycling team in Central Region
- News: UCI World Masters Track Championships
- 2023: National Under 23, Youth & Junior Road Series
- National Trophy Cyclocross Round 5: Startlist
- News: 2023 British National Road Series
- New Bikes! Ribble’s Reynolds 725 (Gravel bike)