Report/Results: Bill Higson Memorial Cyclo-Cross

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Chris Minter ran out winner on a horrible day of torrential rain and thunderstorms in Reading to record his first ever win in the Wessex League and certainly picked a ‘good day’ to do it.

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Wessex League Rd 7 | Sunday 27th October | Graham Robins reports

Reading CC promoted the latest round of the league in Prospect Park just to the west of Reading close to the M4, the morning started dry for the under 12’s race but soon after that the heavens opened and the course soon cut up with several riders taking a tumble.

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It was Michael Cotty (Wheelbase Cannondale) who set the early pace along with Chris as they opened out a large lead over Chris Atkins (Specialized). At mid point Minter found his way past Cotty and set about building a lead of over one minute.

As the rain poured down large gaps appeared all over the course as it cut up forcing riders to pick different lines lap on lap. So at the bell Minter lead Cotty by over one minute and at the finish it had risen to o1min 35secs, Atkins was third over three minutes back.

The combined vet/junior/women’s race was also wet as it rained from start to finish and included a hail storm mid race just to add insult. Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) was the first away and along with Mike Simpson (GS Henley) they were locked together for a few laps until Crispin attacked and opened a gap. Will Girvan was lying third but after only three laps he was over two minutes adrift.

Joseph Andrews (Fareham Wheelers) and first junior in the league was right up the front in fifth place. Joseph has won the first five rounds, only missing last week’s round to attend the National Trophy event in Wales. He was strong all race and managed to get past Nick Walmsley (Cotswold Veldrijden) to take the junior crown and his best placed finish of the season. Tamina Oliver (Team CTC) was first women ahead of Claire Smith (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Anna Cipullo (Dame Cycling).

The youth race was a hard fought challenge between the usual three riders, as Ed Gronbech (Oxford City RC) eventually ran out winner as original leader Christopher Rothwell (SCRA) ran into trouble when his rear quick release came loose not once but twice as he tried to apply the pressure and get away.

The first time it happened Ed got past and the second time Elliott Lassiter (Cotswold Veldrijden) was close enough to capitalise. There were also wins for Holly Powell (Chapel tri Stars) in the under 14’s, Emma Pitt (PPV) in the under 16’s and Angus Hawkins (PPV) winning the under 14’s boys race category. Rowan Turner (Poole Wheelers) was the first under 12’s boy with Alexa Hawkins (PPV) the first girl.

More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_acs/sets/72157636771205243/

RESULTS

1 CHRIS MINTER Pedalon.co.uk
2 MIKE COTTY Private Member
3 CHRIS ATKINS Specialized UK
4 DANIEL DRAKE VC Deal
5 AARON TAYLER Cotswold Veldrijden
6 JAMES COTTY i-ride.co.uk
7 RICHARD LEWIS CC Basingstoke
8 RYAN KEYNES Odiham CC
9 JAMES BRETT Wightlink/Offshore
10 AARON COLLINS Swindon RC
11 ADAM BUCKLAND Banjo Cycles
12 MIKE HOLBORROW Cotswold Veldrijden
13 ED SNEDDON Swindon
14 OLIVER LEE
15 JULIAN MANN VC Venta
16 PAUL ELCOCK GS Henley
17 ALEX MCINTOSH Swindon RC
18 MAX HALE Ystwyth Cycling Club
19 PETER BEISTY G.S. Henley
20 ROBERT KING
21 JASON PITT AW Cycles
22 RICHARD LEN Unattached
23 MARK LETTERS Banjo Cycles
24 STEVE STROUD Reading CC
25 ALEC BROOME Wight Mountain
26 NEIL HART
27 GREG ANDERSON Dulwich Paragon
28 STEVE KIRK Sotonia CC
29 JOHN DONNELLY Reading CC

Veterans/Junior/Women
1 CRISPIN DOYLE Hargroves Cycles RT
2 MIKE SIMPSON G.S. Henley
3 WILLIAM GIRVAN North Hants RC
4 JOSEPH ANDREWS Fareham Wheelers
5 NICK WALMSLEY Cotswold Veldrijden
6 PETER SCOTT Cotswold Veldrijden
7 JASON EMERY Pedalon.co.uk
8 TIM HYDE Pendragon
9 GARETH DRIDGE Southdown Velo
10 PHILIP BOARER Southdown Velo
11 SIMON MEADWELL Bournemouth Jubilee
12 CRAIG HAY Unattached
13 SEAN BOLTON Swindon RC
14 GARY BARLOW Reading CC
15 EDWARD GURNEY Velo Club Venta
16 MARK SHEPHERD Banjo Cycles
17 MARTYN DYMOND Unattached
18 TAMINA OLIVER Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T
19 ANDRE POSTHUMA North Hants RC
20 ROBERT CARTER Velo Club Venta
21 CHRIS HUTCHINGS VC Venta
22 JACK SAUNDERS Cotswold Veldrijden
23 SIMON GUARD Sotonia
24 PAUL CARPENTER Houndslow Wheelers
25 ANDY SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden
26 ANTHONY DYMENT North Hampshire RC
27 RICHARD GOSTICK Reading CC
28 STUART GOUGH VC Venta
29 MICHAEL PONZO Swindon RC
30 STEVE ROBINSON North Hampshire RC
31 ALAN MILLARD Westbury Wheelers
32 JAMES PILGRIM-MORRIS G.S. Henley
33 PAUL MEW Charlotteville
34 RICHARD BREMNER North Hampshire RC
35 KEITH ALLAM VC Venta
36 STEVE CHARLES Charlotteville
37 MARK DOBSON
38 CLAIRE SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden
39 ALAN COLLINS Portsmouth N End CC
40 PAUL KELLY The Don szmidt FC
41 WILLIAM SOLOMON Bournemouth Jubilee
42 STEVE DINES White Mountain
43 ANNA CIPULLO Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T
44 KIERAN WOODS Charlotteville
45 DEAN PROSSER Hargroves CC
46 ANDY TUCKER Newbury RC
47 JOHN PHILIPS Sotonia CC
48 PETE WARWICK DPCC
49 GARETH WALKER Cotswold Veldrijden
50 CHARLIE ELSEY Newbury
51 TRACY CORNELL North Hampshire RC
52 STEPHEN WARWICK Didcot Phoenix CC
53 KIM LASSITER Cotswold Veldrijden
54 MARK ALLOW Tats Pit crew
55 MITCH PURVIS
56 MIKE MCLACHLAN
57 NEIL BRITWELL
58 ADAM GARDNER G.S. Henley
59 FIONA HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo RT
60 MURRAY QUINEY Southdown Velo
61 JOHN WANN PPV
62 CRAIG WADESON Odiham CC
63 DAVE JOWETT Hargroves CC
64 RHIANNA JONES Cotswold Veldrijden
65 ROGER MUSTOE
66 RAY WOODS Portsmouth
67 DANIELLE BURRY Poole Wheelers
68 RICHARD BENNETT Cotswold Veldrijden
69 HANNAH GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden
70 ANDY GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden
71 PHIL IBBS
72 HAZEL JOWET Wight Mountain

YOUTH
1 EDWARD GRONBECH Oxford City RC
2 ELLIOT LASSITER Cotswold Veldrijden
3 CHRIS ROTHWELL Swindon Cycles Acadamy
4 TOM SEWELL Cotswold Veldrijden
5 ALEX CROSS Oakley Pedalers
6 ANGUS HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo
7 ERIN BAKER Southdown Velo
8 JAY ALLAN Palmer Park Velo
9 IEUAN WOODS Charlotteville
10 HOLLY POWELL Chapel Tri-Stars
11 EMMA PITT PPV
12 ALDERNY BAKER Southdown Velo
13 LIAM SEWELL Cotswold Veldrijden
14 HARRY DRIDGE Southdown Velo
15 CLAIRE POWELL
16 ABBIE MANLEY Chapel Tri-Stars
17 LIAM HARRIS PPV
18 RACHEL THOMPSON Palmer Park Velo
19 LUKE MORGAN Cotswold Veldrijden
20 JAMIE KIMBER Cotswold Veldrijden
21 REBECCA HURST Poole Wheelers
22 LUCY GADD Poole Wheelers
23 DAMON KING PPV
24 HUGO JOHNSON Charlotteville
25 NATALIE MOORE Swindon RC
26 SEREN JONES Cotswold Veldrijden

UNDER 12
1 ROWAN TURNER Poole Wheelers
2 ALEXA HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo
3 MAX MEADWELL Bournemouth Jubilee
4 MADELINE COOPER Chapel Tri Stars
5 JAMIE GOSTICK Palmer Park Velo
6 SAM GRAHAM Basingstoke
7 POPPY PATTINSON Solent Pirates
8 BEN FOX Charlotteville rascals
9 ELLIS JONES Cotswold Veldrijden
10 ELLA SHAFTOE Cotswold Veldrijden
11 AMY CANTELO Solent Pirates
12 JAMES BROWN PPV
13 ARLO CAREY PPV
14 TYLER SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden
15 ETHAN SPIERS Unnattached
16 LIAM O’DONNELL Charlotteville
17 OLLIE WALKER Cotswold Veldrijden
18 HAYDEN GRAY
19 BRADLEY KING PPV
20 MELISSA COOPER Chapel Tri
21 ROWAN GRAY
22 ASHTON KING PPV
23 TOMMY LINDSELL Unnattached
24 DANIEL PHILLIPS Team Fat Boy
25 GRETA CAREY PPV
26 JAMIE WHITCHER Unnattached
27 DANIEL NEGRONI Unnattached
28 SIMON THOMPSON Pedalon
29 JAMES HURST
30 LEWIS JONES Swindon RC
31 SAM CARTER VC Venta
32 ELLEN PHILLIPS Team Fat Boy
33 ALEX BURROWS Poole Wheelers
34 BESS CARTER VC Venta

 

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