Report – Ray Ludford Memorial - Tour of the Milburys

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Jack Beezer (Arbis-Colbert) overcame the horrible weather conditions the win the 2014 running of this very popular one day two stage race based in Meonstoke just north of Southampton.

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Report – Ray Ludford Memorial – Tour of the Milburys
(thanks to Graham Robins)

Saturday 10th June
Jack Beezer (Arbis-Colbert) overcame the horrible weather conditions the win the 2014 running of this very popular one day two stage race based in Meonstoke just north of Southampton. The 24 year old rider from Mile End East London won the prologue and then finished second in the road race to win by 30secs.

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The morning starts with a four mile prologue time trial on a course this winds its way up Old Winchester Hill, it’s a short TT but it climbs all the way from start to finish. The afternoon sees the riders switch to the other side on the Corehampton down to tackle the Milburys course a distance of sixty nine miles making a total race distance of seventy three miles. The TT was run in damp conditions but all around the course it was very windy. The road race in the afternoon saw some of the worst weather seen for a long time as squally rain mixed with hail and heavy wind meant that only 18 of the original 69 starters finished on the same lap with many riders retiring of suffering punctures.

The morning TT was won by Jack in 9mins 20secs from Ken Buckley (AW Cycles) at 9mins 37secs with Richard Prebble (Velosure- Giordana RT) in third with 9mins 39secs.
After a couple of hours rest the road race got underway on a slightly different course due to damage to the original course by the bad weather we had during the winter. After a couple of miles run out from the HQ the flag was pulled in and the racing got underway.

The first rider to attack the bunch was Rowan Horner (VC St Raphael); he soon built up a 38secs lead as the bunch seemed more content with marking each other. Beezer had his eyes on those close around his TT time and he was at the front of the peloton for the first three laps but when the worst of the rain fell he slipped back into the middle of the bunch.

After a couple of laps Rowan was joined by Paul Helyer (Blazing Saddles), Joseph Donohue (Southern Planning Practice Ltd) and Daniel Walker (Fareham Wheelers). This group quickly built up a 30secs lead but in the wind Paul and Daniel found the conditions difficult and both drifted backwards. Joseph and Rowan did persist for a bit longer but their gap soon started to dwindle. The remainder of the bunch was now being blown apart and there were soon little groups all over the course.

The next rider to show at the front was Rob Yateman (BH Solidor-WAM Youth) but in the worsening conditions it was not the place to be but he was joined by Rowan and Gunther Zechmann (London Phoenix) and they built a small lead of 12secs.

So at the halfway point Rowan puts in another big attack and drops the other two and this time it sticks as he soon builds himself a 20secs lead over the next two laps and he extends it to 38secs with just a couple of laps. However with just over a lap to go he is caught and passed and this is the last we see of him at the sharp end of the race.

At the bell we have two new leaders with a big lead of 55secs; they are Paul Sewell (Bigfoot CC) and Chris Zappala (Look Mum No Hands), but no sooner are they through the line and Chris goes all out and completes the last lap all alone to solo to the win. Jack Beezer was attentive to what was going on at the front and he pushed on and made sure he finished second to cut the time down ensuring he was victorious overall. Third on the road race was David Murrell (London Phoenix).

Chris’s win was justice as he was second last year having controlled the race for large amounts of it. The 36 year old originally from San Francisco and now living in Bermondsey London seemed to enjoy the harsh weather on offer today and said he had a point to prove after last year’s race and he was very happy to bury the demons of last years event.

Results

1 Jack Beezer Arbis – Colbert Cycles RT
2 Christopher Zappalà Look Mum No Hands!
3 David Murrell London Phoenix CC
4 Gunther Zechmann London Phoenix CC
5 Ken Buckley AW Cycles
6 Thomas Bowering VC Meudon
7 Paul Sewell Bigfoot CC
8 Liam Walsh VC St Raphael
9 Rob Yeatman BH-Solidor-WAM Youth
10 Joshua Ibbett I-Ride.co.uk
11 Andrew Gough JMJ RT
12 Matthew Bone I-Team Cyclists’ Club
13 James Plumb I-Ride.co.uk
14 Adrian Lawson Cadence RT
15 Chris Limberger Mercia CC – Lloyds Cycles
16 Sam Humpheson Look Mum No Hands!
17 Rowan Horner VC St Raphael
18 Richard Bayfield London Phoenix CC
19 Carl Luke Live2Ride Race Team
20 Henry Newbury Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
21 Samuel Evans Dulwich Paragon CC
22 Harry Walton Cheltenham & County CC
23 Brook Elgie Peter Hansford Racing
24 Harry Veale Cycleworks.co.uk
25 Alex Harding Andover Whls
26 William Fleming Velo Club Venta
27 Geoff Ripley Bristol RC
28 Stuart Thompson VC St Raphael
29 Jed Webber Andover Whls
30 Duncan Lancashire Andover Whls
31 Jason Burkinshaw Blazing Saddles Cycles
32 Christopher Bedson Dulwich Paragon CC
33 Tom Stocker Bournemouth Jubilee Whls
34 Mark Valentine Poole Whls CC
35 Andrew Redding I-Team Cyclists’ Club
36 James Cooper Rock N Road Cycles
37 Ben Knapp Dulwich Paragon CC
38 Luke Stace I-Team Cyclists’ Club
39 Harvey Morcombe Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
40 Brendan Drewett Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club

Stage 1 – TT
1 Jack Beezer Arbis – Colbert Cycles RT
2 Ken Buckley AW Cycles
3 Richard Prebble Velosure – Giordana RT
4 Arthur Tye Dulwich Paragon CC
5 David Murrell London Phoenix CC
6 Thomas Bowering VC Meudon
7 Ewan Tuohy Catford CC Equipe/Banks
8 Harry Walton Cheltenham & County CC
9 James Plumb I-Ride.co.uk
10 Harry Veale Cycleworks.co.uk
11 Sean Townsend Gloucester City CC
12 Chris Limberger Mercia CC – Lloyds Cycles
13 Liam Walsh VC St Raphael
14 John Russell Dymag-T-1-D
15 Adrian Lawson Cadence RT
16 Sam Humpheson Look Mum No Hands!
17 Gunther Zechmann London Phoenix CC
18 Duncan Lancashire Andover Whls
19 Dave Dalton Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
20 Paul Sewell Bigfoot CC
21 Steven Cottington Cadence RT
22 Rowan Horner VC St Raphael
23 Joshua Ibbett I-Ride.co.uk
24 Peter Giddings Velo Club Walcot
25 Christopher Bedson Dulwich Paragon CC
26 Carl Luke Live2Ride Race Team
27 Thomas Leach Gloucester City CC
28 Joseph Donohue Southern Planning Practice Ltd
29 Paul Helyer Blazing Saddles Cycles
30 Stephen Cavey Catford CC Equipe/Banks
31 Henry Newbury Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
32 Jason Burkinshaw Blazing Saddles Cycles
33 David Billings VC St Raphael
34 Christopher Zappalà Look Mum No Hands!
35 Brook Elgie Peter Hansford Racing
36 Daniel Walker Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
37 Tom Morris Portsmouth North End CC
38 Richard Bayfield London Phoenix CC
39 Tom Stocker Bournemouth Jubilee Whls
40 Ian Legg Banjo Cycles
41 Rob Yeatman BH-Solidor-WAM Youth
42 Samuel Evans Dulwich Paragon CC
43 Tom Ilett Dream Cycling
44 Andrew Carter Portsmouth North End CC
45 Neil Payne Sotonia CC
46 Mark Valentine Poole Whls CC
47 Rhys Keepence Dulwich Paragon CC
48 Nile Jones VC Meudon
49 Thomas Goodyer Portsmouth North End CC
50 Gavin Spiers G.S. Henley
51 William Fleming Velo Club Venta
52 Geoff Ripley Bristol RC
53 Andrew Gough JMJ RT
54 Stuart Thompson VC St Raphael
55 Charles Batho Dulwich Paragon CC
56 Matthew Bone I-Team Cyclists’ Club
57 Alex Harding Andover Whls
58 Cameron Thompson VC St Raphael
59 Luke Stace I-Team Cyclists’ Club
60 Harvey Morcombe Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
61 Andrew Redding I-Team Cyclists’ Club
62 Brendan Drewett Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
63 Jed Webber Andover Whls
64 James Cooper Rock N Road Cycles
65 Jason Ginn Southdowns Bikes Cycling Club
66 Ben Knapp Dulwich Paragon CC

Stage 2 – Road Race
1 Christopher Zappalà Look Mum No Hands!
2 Jack Beezer Arbis – Colbert Cycles RT
3 David Murrell London Phoenix CC
4 Gunther Zechmann London Phoenix CC
5 Ken Buckley AW Cycles
6 Thomas Bowering VC Meudon
7 Paul Sewell Bigfoot CC
8 Joshua Ibbett I-Ride.co.uk
9 Andrew Gough JMJ RT
10 Matthew Bone I-Team Cyclists’ Club
11 Liam Walsh VC St Raphael
12 Rob Yeatman BH-Solidor-WAM Youth
13 Adrian Lawson Cadence RT
14 James Plumb I-Ride.co.uk
15 Chris Limberger Mercia CC – Lloyds Cycles
16 Sam Humpheson Look Mum No Hands!
17 Richard Bayfield London Phoenix CC
18 Rowan Horner VC St Raphael
19 Henry Newbury Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
20 Samuel Evans Dulwich Paragon CC
21 Carl Luke Live2Ride Race Team
22 Alex Harding Andover Whls
23 Brook Elgie Peter Hansford Racing
24 Harry Walton Cheltenham & County CC
25 William Fleming Velo Club Venta
26 Geoff Ripley Bristol RC
27 Harry Veale Cycleworks.co.uk
28 Jed Webber Andover Whls
29 Stuart Thompson VC St Raphael
30 Andrew Redding I-Team Cyclists’ Club
31 Mark Valentine Poole Whls CC
32 Tom Stocker Bournemouth Jubilee Whls
33 Jason Burkinshaw Blazing Saddles Cycles
34 James Cooper Rock N Road Cycles
35 Christopher Bedson Dulwich Paragon CC
36 Duncan Lancashire Andover Whls
37 Ben Knapp Dulwich Paragon CC
38 Brendan Drewett Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
39 Luke Stace I-Team Cyclists’ Club
40 Harvey Morcombe Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club

 

 

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