Four time winner Tony Gibb wears number 1 for the 55th Eddie Soens Memorial at Aintree on March 12
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Startlist: 55th Eddie Soens Memorial
Saturday 12th March 2016 will see the 55th edition of the Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race, the classic early season event in North West cycling, at the world famous Aintree Racecourse.
Covering 50 miles (30 laps) of the ‘Club Circuit’, the race is open to all categories and is run on a handicap basis. In 2016, the race has seen a record female entry for – will we see our second ever female winner on Saturday 12th March?
55th Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race
Saturday 12th March, 9.30am
Aintree Racecourse Club Circuit
30 laps of 1.64 miles/2.65 km. Total race distance: 49.2 miles/81 km
HQ: Kirkby Leisure Centre, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby, Merseyside L32 8SA.
Circuit: Enter via Aintree Golf Centre entrance gate in Melling Road (arrowed).
RIDER LIST – Entry on the Line Permitted
1 Anthony Gibb Full Gas Racing Team EM
2 Jack Barrett Bikehaus by Ridley E
3 James Gullen Pedal Heaven E
4 David McGowan Pedal Heaven E
5 Harry Tanfield Pedal Heaven E
6 Jacob Tipper Pedal Heaven E
7 David Brearley The Nab Racing E
8 Simon Wilson The Nab Racing E
9 Jack Pullar Pedal Heaven 1
10 Ian Wilkinson Pedal Heaven 1
11 James Ireson The Nab Racing 1
12 Ashley Marshall Wheelbase Altura MGD 1
13 Matthew Nowell Wheelbase Altura MGD 1
14 Frazer Clacherty 100% ME 2
15 Iain Paton 100% ME 2
16 Ben Whitehead ABC Centreville 2M
17 Tom Lowe BC PM 2
18 Jacob Booth Bikehaus by Ridley 2
19 Lewis Ball Birkenhead North End CC 2
20 Patrick Fotheringham Halesowen AÂ 2
21 Richard Taylor Harry Middleton Cycling Club 2
22 Matt Limacher KTM Impsport RT 2
23 Joseph Elwood Langsett Cycles RT 2
24 Declan Hudson Liverpool Century RC 2
25 Christopher Quin Macclesfield Wheelers 2M
26 Fabian Brennan North City Velo Cycling Team 2
27 Jake Womersley Pedal Heaven 2
28 Tom Mazzone Pedal Heaven Excel Academy 2
29 Ben Joughin Pro Vision Cycle Clothing 2
30 Danny Smith Pro Vision Cycle Clothing 2
31 Richard Moore Squadra RT 2M
32 Simon Deplitch Team Chronomaster 2M
33 Mark Davies Team Cystic Fibrosis 2M
34 Karl Freeman Team Wheelguru 2
35 Mathew Lythgoe The Nab Racing 2M
36 Benjamin Manfield-Yorke The Nab Racing 2
37 Chris Southworth The Nab Racing 2M
38 Samuel Pickering THR Racing 2
39 Peter Boyes TS Racing Team – OTR 2
40 Daniel Smith TS Racing Team – OTR 2
41 David Reece Xeltextiel-VDBG Steenhouwerij 2
42 Chris Fallon Kuota – Spinergy – GSG 1J
43 Liam Gilpin Bike Box Alan 2J
44 Charlie Critchley High On Bikes 2J
45 Conor Davies Speedflex Race Team 2J
46 James Farrington Sportcity Velo 2J
47 Benjamin Hardwick Swinnerton Cycles 2J
48 Harry Hardcastle VCUK PH-MAS Cycling Team 2J
49 Joshua Cutler 3RT 3
50 James Dyson 3RT 3M
51 Matthew Kellett 3RT 3
52 Ben Manning 3RT 3
53 David Micklethwaite 3RT 3M
54 Daniel Stocchero 3RT 3M
55 Nick Sweeting 3RT 3M
56 Steve Whittington ABC Centreville 3M
57 Paul Bridgen Albarosa Cycling Club 3
58 Fraser Rounds BC PM 3
59 Karl Smith Bott Cycle Team 3M
60 Stephen Stoneman Bott Cycle Team 3M
61 Bertie Newey Catford CC Equipe/Banks 3
62 Craig Eden Coveryourcar.co.uk RT 3
63 Samuel Wilson East Lancashire RC 3
64 Sam Dobson Fiftyfour Eleven RT 3M
65 Barry James Frodsham Wheelers/Twelve50 Bikes 3M
66 William Fotheringham Halesowen AÂ 3M
67 Gary Brooks Kenilworth Wheelers CC 3M
68 Calvert Churchill KWC Heist Zuiderkempen VZW 3
69 David McKay L’Equipe 3M
70 Timothy Jones Mid Shropshire Wheelers 3M
71 Matthew Mildon Mud, Sweat n Gears CC 3
72 Thomas McRoyall North Cheshire Clarion 3
73 Adam Wilkinson North Cheshire Clarion 3
74 Brett Lowndes Pro Vision Cycle Clothing 3M
75 David Parrington Ribble Valley CRC 3
76 Julian Vescovi Ribble Valley CRC 3M
77 Christopher Siepen Seamons CC 3
78 Tim Tharratt Squadra RT 3M
79 Adam Baines Team Chronomaster 3
80 Martin Dainty Team Cystic Fibrosis 3M
81 Richard Dobson Team Cystic Fibrosis 3M
82 Christian Ellis Team Wheelguru 3M
83 Ian Lawton THR Racing 3M
84 Aaron Tonks THR Racing 3M
85 Ronnie Coleman TS Racing Team – OTR 3
86 Christopher Williams Velo Club Melyd 3
87 Darran Acton VELO CLUB UK 3M
88 Luis Alcantarilla 3RT 4
89 Anthony Barrett 3RT 4M
90 Paul Cutler 3RT 4M
91 George Boardman Birkenhead North End CC 4
92 Phil Pearce Coveryourcar.co.uk RT 4M
93 Joseph Clifford Dulwich Paragon CC 4
94 Peter Anderson Elite CC 4M
95 Aidan Warder Frodsham Wheelers/Twelve50 Bikes 4M
96 Thomas Hanlon Harry Middleton Cycling Club 4
97 David Murphy Liverpool Mercury (Dolan) CC 4
98 Joshua Morris Liverpool Phoenix CC Aintree 4
99 Philip Williams Liverpool Phoenix CC Aintree 4
100 Steven Howe Rutland CC 4
101 Andrew Smith Seamons CC 4
102 Nicholas Pilling Team Chronomaster 4
103 Alice Barnes 100% ME EW
104 Ffion James 100% ME EW
105 Evie Richards 100% ME EW
106 Lauren Creamer Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa 2W
107 Grace Garner Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa EW
108 Amy Gornall Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa 2W
109 Elizabeth-Jane Harris Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa 1W
110 Bethany Hayward Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa 2W
111 Sara Headley Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa EW
112 Claire Rose Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa 3W
113 Gabriella Shaw Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa EW
114 Megan Barker Team Breeze 1W
115 Abigail Dentus Team Breeze 1W
116 Emily Kay Team Breeze EW
117 Danielle Khan Team Breeze 3W
118 Manon Lloyd Team Breeze 2W
119 Melissa Lowther Team Breeze 2W
120 Emily Nelson Team Breeze 1W
121 Annasley Park Team Breeze 1W
122 Harrison Cooper-Oldroyd 3RT 3J
123 Harry Myers 3RT 3J
124 Isaac Appleby BC PM 3J
125 Thomas Humphrey Carnac-Planet X J
126 Mark Allen Congleton CC 3J
127 Danny Harrison Frodsham Wheelers/Twelve50 Bikes 3J
128 Simon Price Graham Weigh Racing 3J
129 William Kershaw Macclesfield Wheelers 3J
130 Will King Prologue Racing Team 3J
131 James Helsby Sportcity Velo 3J
132 Ross Prescott Wigan Wheelers CC 4J
FORMER WINNERS
1962 Bruce O’Prey Liverpool Premier
1963 Doug Dailey Kirkby CC
1964 Doug Dailey Kirkby CC
1965 Ken Hill Liverpool Mercury RC
1966 Billy Whiteside Kirkby CC
1967 Pete Matthews Liverpool Mercury RC
1968 Les West Tunstall Wheelers
1969 Billy Whiteside Kirkby CC
1970 Doug Dailey Kirkby CC
1971 John Clewarth Kirkby CC
1972 Andy Whitehead Deeside Olympic
1973 Willi Moore Merseyside Wheelers
1974 Brian Rourke Tunstall Wheelers
1975 Kevin Apter Kirkby CC
1976 Ian Hallam Beeston RC
1977 Doug Dailey Kirkby CC
1978 Terry Dolan Liverpool Mercury RC
1979 Alan Nichols East Bradford CC
1980 Bob Barlow Manchester Police CC
1981 Phil Thomas Liverpool Mercury RC
1982 Gary Sadler GS Strada
1983 Neil Mitchell Kirkby CC
1984 Dennis Lightfoot Manchester Wheelers
1985 Eamonn Rooney VC Slough
1986 Karl Smith Clayton Velo
1987 Eamonn Rooney Alpha CC
1988 Bernie Burns Bradford Wheelers
1989 Pete Maxwell Kirkby CC
1990 Mark Gornall Manchester Wheelers
1991 Julie Hill Liverpool Mercury RC
1992 Matt Illingworth GS Strada
1993 Simon Lillistone North Wirral Velo
1994 Matt Illingworth North Wirral Velo
1995 Dave Williams RT Italia
1996 Dave Williams Team Ambrosia
1997 Glen Holmes Adidas Sci-con
1998 Matt Bottrill North Wirral Velo
1999 Steve Cummings Birkenhead North End CC
2000 Julian Ramsbottom Scunthorpe Poly CC
2001 Tony Gibb Team Quest
2002 Tony Gibb Team PCA – Orbea
2003 Chris Newton Corima RT
2004 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven RT
2005 Rob Hayles Recycling.co.uk
2006 Event cancelled due to snow
2007 Ian Stannard Team 100% Me
2008 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven RT
2009 Ed Clancy Team Halfords Bikehut
2010 Joshua Edmonson Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta
2011 James Stewart Team UK Youth
2012 Russell Downing Endura Racing
2013 Ed Clancy Rapha Condor JLT
2014 Ian Wilkinson Team Raleigh
2015 Peter Williams One Pro Cycling
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