The young guys on the Bikeshed-UEx squad have had a memorable and action-filled last 6 weeks, with great results and good-humour throughout.
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Team News – Bikeshed-UEx
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The National Road Race at Abergavenny showed the huge potential for our riders to mix-it with the very best UK professionals. The line-up held no fears for Andy Feather and soon into the very trying terrain, groups started splitting off the front. A large bunch soon whittled down to Team Sky, plus 20 others, and on the run-in to Abergavenny, 4 Sky riders plus the Yates twins were off the front. Andy joined David Millar, Alex Dowsett and Geraint Thomas in a 14-man chase group.
The pace was unrelenting onto the finishing circuits in town, and it is here that the distance eventually put-paid to Andy’s Championship ride, bowing out at 140km. An outstanding performance in high-calibre company, Andy proved that competing with the best can be achieved and for that he deserves great credit. Preceding the Road Race, the 2 youngest riders on the squad, Ash Martin and Oscar Hutchings rode the U23 Individual Time Trial, placing 24th and 29th respectively, with the last, brutal climb to stay long in the memory! 4 teams placed 2 riders in the top 30, Bikeshed-UEx being one of them, another great ride by both.
The 5 Day Ras de Cymru is now in it’s 10th year and the competition gets stronger and runs deeper every year. The race proved to be quite eventful on many fronts, both Ash and Oscar being brought down whilst in breaks on stage 2, Oscar spending 5 hours in A&E waiting for stitches in a deep hand wound. Stage 5 showed some tired legs, Oscar bridging to a break after 20 miles and contributing well to drive it along, gained some valuable time at the finish. The final stage, with the long Llanganydr climb at the end, was obviously going to be decisive.
Both Ash and Rich Oram marshalled Oscar well, with Ash putting in a mighty 50kph effort to the foot of the climb, placing Oscar 2nd wheel as the climb started. At the end of it all, a 9th place on GC for Oscar, 27secs off 5th, showed great commitment and reflected outstanding team spirit and teamwork.
The 2 Day Kalas Cup run in Somerset was a wearing-down affair in hot conditions. After Day 1 spent at Ilton circuit, with 3 stages, the team of Ash, Al, Pete Medhurst and Al Murison were well placed to have a real go on the road stage. The race soon split, with a good size group off the front, including Ash and Al. After several splits and attacks, Ash timed his effort well to finish 4th on stage, 4th overall and 3rd in U23 competition, again teamwork playing an important part of the end-result.
Elsewhere during this busy period, Andy gained his Elite licence with a win from a 2 man break at Ilton, a great achievement to get the necessary points in less than 4 months. Al Murison went through a purple patch, winning at Westpoint in Devon, Winchester and Perranporth, taking his season’s tally of wins to 5, great going whilst he studied his way to a 1st Class Degree at the University of Exeter. Pete Medhurst contributed to the winning-streak at Ilton, again winning from a break, Pete mightily driving it along with Ash holding the points leader’s green jersey throughout.
Oscar getting 3rd at VC Venta’s crit, Pete again getting in a strong break to finish 5th at Ports NE road race, all resulting in the team being ranked well within the UK top 30 teams, just rewards for their guy’s efforts. All the team’s fortunes and developments/plans of the University of Exeter cycling programme can be found on Facebook, Bikeshed-UEx and twitter @BikeshedUEx @BikeshedUEx Bikeshed-UEx
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Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- Features, Reports, Results
- Result: Beverley Town Centre Races
- Hill Climb Championships: Change of Course
- Crit Result: Portsmouth Evening Circuits 11
- Crit Result: RCR FatCreations Goodwood Summer Special
- UK Armed Forces Inter-services Road Race
- Report: TLI Cycling ‘Belgium Training Series
- BMCR RESULT: The Ron Day MK Bowl Circuit races (July 23rd)
- RR Result: Bath RC Junior National Series Road Race
- Crit Result: West Thames League 15
- Crit Result: SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday Series 15
- Crit Result: Bath CC Mid Summer Series 2
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series #17
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 25m TT
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Kernow Racing Team 10m TT
- News: Men’s Tour of Britain Route (Stage 1 & 2)
- Youth Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League 14
- TT Result: Verulam Cycling Club 25m TT
- TT Result: Manchester & District Ladies CA 25m TT
- TT Result: Ferryhill Wheelers CC 25m TT
- Crit Result: Banbury Star Crit Series #2
- RR Result: Lakes Road Club Summer Road Race
- National Circuit Series: Colne
- TT Result: Kings Lynn CC 15m TT
- TT Result: ECCA 10 mile Time Trial
- TT Result: Chorley Cycling Club 10m TT
- TT Result: Houghton CC 25m TT
- TT Result: Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 10m TT
- TT Result: Farnham RC 10m TT
- Crit Result: King&Queen of the Bowl Series #13
- TT Result: Kernow Racing Team 10m TT
- Crit Result: Lichfield/Velospeed No Frills at Curborough #7
- TT Result: Swindon RC & Swindon Wh 50m TT
- Crit News: Spatzwear Friday Night Crit Series #6 | YBC
- GB News: Paracycling Squad for Paris 2024
- Crit Result: Thanks Crit it’s Friday 7
- Crit Result: Omega Portsmouth Circuits 6
- Result: BMCR National Road Bike TT Championship
- Crit Result: Ride Revolution Coaching Summer Crits #2
- Crit Result: Shutt Velo Rapide Hitters Crits Rd2
Other News on VeloUK
- Hill Climb Championships: Change of Course
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 25m TT
- News: Men’s Tour of Britain Route (Stage 1 & 2)
- GB News: Paracycling Squad for Paris 2024
- Ribble Redefines Road with launch of Allroad
- BMCR: National Road Bike Time Trial Championship
- SUNDAY: Bath Road Club Junior National Series Road Race
- TLI CYCLING FEATURE: SUPER4SERIES
- NATIONAL CIRCUIT SERIES UPDATE 2024
- News: Josh Tarling Extends Contract at Ineos
- Tour of Britain for Men 2024
- News: Connor Swift Extends Contract with Ineos
- Updated GB Olympic Team News
- Sunday: 2024 Youth Circuit Race Championships (Cyclopark)
- ROBBED BY THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY – National Highways
- Startlist: BMCR National Road Championships E/F/G/H
- OLYMPIC NEWS – Team GB Announces First Riders for Olympics
- News: Alex Richardson Retires
- New Releases from Shutt Velo Rapide
- STARTLIST: Men’s British Road Race Championships
- STARTLIST: 2024 Women’s British Road Race Championships
- Startlist: 2024 CAMS Yorkshire Classic Road Races
- Startlists: 2024 Circuit Race Championships
- Startlist: CAMS Ronde van Wymeswold
- Startlists & 2023 Results: National Time Trial Championships
- NEWS: Star Studded Line Up for National Road Champs
- Riders so far: London Dynamo Summer Road Races
- Women’s Tour of Britain Startlist (provisional)
- News: Lincoln winner hit by car
- Entries Wanted: Ilkley Cycles Races
- GB Team Named for Women’s Tour of Britain
- STARTLISTS: NW, Yorkshire & NE Regional RR Championships
- Startlists: East Midlands Road Race Championships
- News: Ribble Rebellion Race USA’s Armed Forces Cycling Classic
- TT Result: Legato Racing Team 10m TT
- Pre-Race Rider Quotes: Ford RideLondon Classique
- STARTLIST: Witham Wheelers Road Races
- Team News: Tour of Britain for Alba Development RT
- Startlist: Totnes Vire 2024
- Starters: NW Junior/U23 360cycling Two Day