Report & Results – RTTC Classic TT Series

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Matt Bottrill wins second round of RTTC Classic TT Series, Katie Archibald the Women’s event

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Report & Results – RTTC Classic TT Series

Good Friday saw the second round of the National Classic TT series at Longnor in Derbyshire where riders would complete three laps of a very demanding and technical circuit. The hardest part being the climb from Longnor to the top of Axe-edge.

What made the event even worse was the standing water on the road and the constant rain through out the duration of the race. The event started at 11:30 and it was Josh Williams of Revolution Racing, who set the fastest time of 27:28 a full 10 sec’s over Ashley Cox cc Luton 27:47

There was a really battle going on between the Mark Holton www.drag2zero.com 27:54 and Brett Harwood of Terry Wright Cycles Rc 28:14. But it was Matthew Botrill of Drag2zero.com who would set the fastest lap of 26:37. On a mission to break the course record of Stuart Dangerfield (1:22:13), it was going to be a tough task with the cold temperatures and wet road surface.

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By lap 2, Williams, was out with a puncture and it was Cox, taking the lead in 56:07, followed by Holton 56:34 and Harwood 56:57. Bottrill meanwhile was still on record pace with 54:26 but with the heavens opening with torrential rain it was going to be really dicey on the final run in to the finish.

Riders where hitting speeds of over 50 mph on the final descent into the village. The race was coming to a close with the final lap, making or breaking the riders and it was Cox who took the lead with 1:24:29 followed by Harwood, who really had a great last lap to finish with 1:25:37 and Holton, blew slightly to finish with 1:25:41

Meanwhile last man to start, Bottrill, was also feeling the effects of the 31 mile race but was still giving it everything. He had touched 52 mph on the final descent but it was not going to be a broken record! Bottill, was just 4 sec’s shy! A clear win but the disappointment of just missing the record was clear on Bottrill, face.

Once Matt, had warmed up, he explained “that was a hard day racing and I knew it was going to be tough with the temperature and the rain. Bob Tobin of cyclepowermeters.com, my coach, texted me on the way and said the course will be running three minutes slower today with the cold temperatures so we knew it would be close”.

“I would of broke the record in 2011, by around 30 sec’s but a puncture on the first lap stopped this. I did get a replacement wheel and carry on, but its always bugged me I should already have set this course record! Of course I’m frustrated to miss the record but I know my forms heading in the right direction and I can keep building from here”.

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OPEN MEN
1 Matthew Bottrill www.drag2zero.com 01:22:17
2 Ashley Cox CC Luton 01:24:29
3 Brett Harwood Terry Wright Cycles RC 01:25:37
4 Mark Holton www.drag2zero.com 01:25:41
5 Dean Robson Cheltenham & County CC 01:26:16
6 Christopher Fennell Catford Equipe Banks 01:27:34
7 Charles Taylor South Pennine RC 01:28:18
8 Darryl Wall Out of the Saddle CC 01:30:46
9 Peter Nicholls Team P B Performance 01:30:49
10 Scott Walker MG Decor Carbon Bike Technics 01:30:59
11 Jack O’Neill Mike Vaughan Cycles 01:31:24
12 Andrew Magnier Velosure-Giordana RT 01:32:11
13 Andrew Newby Langsett Cycles RT 01:33:06
14 Clem Berrill Cycling Club Hackney 01:35:20
15 Mark Nulty Glossop Kinder Velo 01:35:21
16 Stephen Swindley PMR @ Toachim House 01:36:41
17 Richard Lilleker Cleveland Wheelers CC 01:37:21
18 Anthony Allan Macclesfield Wheelers 01:37:31
19 Michael Burke Welland Valley CC 01:37:34
20 Harry Thompson Leicestershire RC 01:37:46
21 Mark Tickle Leigh Premier RC 01:37:52
22 Andy Ashurst Manchester Wheelers Club 01:37:53
23 Bruce Dalton Matlock CC 01:38:17
24 Ben Trotter Macclesfield Wheelers 01:38:26
25 Chris Dyke Manchester Wheelers Club 01:38:35
26 Steven Guymer Rapha CC 01:39:40
27 Dave Beachill Geared Up Cycles 01:40:52
28 Neil Reynolds Winchcombe CC 01:41:19
29 Paul Armstrong Sheffrec CC 01:41:27
30 Adam Machan Sheffrec CC 01:42:31
31 Chris Lea Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycyles 01:42:52
32 Phil Brooke Wills Wheels CC 01:43:36
33 Simon Askham Leicester Forest CC 01:44:42
34 Ben Trippier East Lancs RC 01:44:56
35 Luke Beswick Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycyles 01:45:22
36 Christopher Orgill Leicester Forest CC 01:47:40
37 Alan Gibworth Manchester Wheelers Club 01:48:13
38 Richard Bramhall Fusion CC (Dronfield) 01:48:44
39 Jon White Kidsgrove Wheelers 01:49:25
40 Bruce Johnson Kidsgrove Wheelers 01:49:29
41 Stuart Baker Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycyles 01:50:23
42 Joseph Molyneaux Leek Cyclists Club 01:50:42
43 Ian Haddock Warrington Road Club 01:54:08
44 Alex Taylor Cadence Sport 01:55:21
45 Joe Brennan Kidsgrove Wheelers 01:56:14
46 Andy Robins Geared Up Cycles 02:01:53
47 Steve Lyons Team Wheelguru 02:03:52
48 Andrew Conroy Kidsgrove Wheelers 02:09:55

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WOMEN
1 Katie Archibald Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:02:13
2 Sarah Storey Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:02:52
3 Ciara Horne Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:04:19
4 Alice Cobb Shutt Velo Rapide 01:05:05
5 Emily Robertson CC Luton 01:08:24
6 Claire Galloway Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:08:40
7 Lou Collins Carnac Planet X 01:09:02
8 Claire Munton Malteni Race Team 01:09:36
9 Diane Lee Mule Bar Girls – Sigma Sport 01:09:56
10 Joanna Rowsell Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:10:25
11 Gabriella Shaw Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:10:26
12 Sarah Byrne Team Giordana 01:10:48
13 Joanne Blakeley Team 22 01:11:36
14 Jackie Field CC Ashwell 01:12:20
15 Nikola Butler Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours International 01:12:22
16 Joanne Clay Torque Performance 01:12:33
17 Nicola Soden Carnac Planet X 01:15:36
18 Iona Sewell Carnac Planet X 01:15:56
19 Molly Whittall Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycles 01:16:02
20 Sian Cahill Zappi’s Racing Team 01:16:20
21 Sandra Mackay Carnac Planet X 01:16:28
22 Elizabeth Batt Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycles 01:16:50
23 Sarah Short Bonito Squadra Corse 01:17:18
24 Melanie Bailey Vision Racing – Delamere Dairy 01:17:21
25 Clare Simon Bonito Squadra Corse 01:19:00
26 Tina Reid Trainsharp Racing Team 01:19:15
27 Ruth Gamwell Macclesfield Wheelers 01:19:58
28 Elizabeth Mathison Leigh Premier RC 01:25:05

VETERANS
1 Julian Ramsbottom Pedal Pushers RT 00:59:03
2 Paul Robinson Lyme Racing Club 00:59:17
3 Ian Holbrook Stone Wheelers CC 01:02:18
4 Pete Greenwood Team Swift 01:02:22
5 Chris Green Matlock CC 01:02:37
6 Daryl May Sheffrec CC 01:02:56
7 Joe Le Sage Rutland CC 01:03:14
8 Mike Knudsen Macclesfield Wheelers 01:04:31
9 Mark Horsley-Frost Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycles 01:05:10
10 Jez Reynard Common Lane Occasionals 01:07:05
11 Mark Brearton Endurance Store The 01:07:12
12 Lee Morgan Chorlton Velo 01:07:15
13 Stephen Wilkinson Team Wheel Guru 01:07:39
14 Derek Schofield Rossendale RC 01:08:39
15 Will Pegg Stone Wheelers CC 01:09:22
16 David Hargreaves North Lancs RC 01:09:22
17 Mike Jones Congleton CC 01:09:27
18 James Mckenzie CC Ashwell 01:09:52
19 Paul Turner Leicester Forest CC 01:10:00
20 Simon Thompson Newark Castle C C 01:11:42
21 James Russell Macclesfield Wheelers 01:11:50
22 Jon Clarke Lincoln Whs CC 01:13:18
23 David Shirley Glossop Kinder Velo 01:13:56
24 Richard Gray Norton Wheelers 01:14:32
25 Dave Fearon Weaver Valley CC 01:14:33
26 Gary Lake ABC Centreville 01:14:36
27 John Francis High Wycombe CC 01:14:47
28 Jon Batt Buxton CC – Sett Valley Cycles 01:16:23
29 Michael Wilkinson North Notts Olympic 01:16:55
30 Robert Cannell Newport (Shropshire) CC 01:17:53
31 Chris Meir Leek CC 01:18:13
32 Stewart Marsh Matlock CC 01:20:05
33 John Leach Rossendale RC 01:22:16
34 Paul Heggie Birdwell Whs 01:22:29
35 James Dowell Mossley CRT 01:25:15

PARACYCLING
1 Rik Waddon Para T 01:07:37
2 David Murphy Liverpool Mercury Dolan CC 01:08:12
3 Nicholas Fairfield City RC (Hull) 01:12:02
4 Liz Saul Para T 01:27:15
5 Maggie Biggs Team Bader Amputees 01:27:45

JUNIORS
1 Nicholas Cooper Rossendale RC 01:00:32
2 Ryan Kenworthy LeisureLakesBikes.com 01:01:11
3 Matthew Cosgrove SportCity Velo 01:10:13
4 James Brayford Lyme Racing Club 01:14:22

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