Dale Appleby winner of the Welsh Road Race championship from William Haynes (Planet X – Northside Cycling) and Rhys Williams
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Result – Welsh Road Race Champs
Appleby and Coley win Welsh Cycling Road Race Championships
Dale Appleby wins Welsh title – photo Huw Fairclough – more here
Appleby and Coley battled under the intense summer heat to be crowned Welsh Road Race champions in Llandrindod Wells, Powys on Sunday 5 June 2016.
Dale Appleby, NFTO, made his break in the final lap of the 85mile race which enabled him to take the win in Llandrindod Wells, and claim the Welsh title.
The E/1/2/3 race saw action from the start where Ryan Bevis and Daniel Davies, Alé DMT Cipollini UK, made an early attack with 25s on the bunch by the end of the first lap of the circuit. But with a strong group of 11 chasers the leaders were caught, with a champion in the group.
Gwent-rider Appleby made his move in the final lap, and crossed the line as Welsh Champion, for the third time in his cycling career. There was fierce sprinting from the chasing group, with William Haynes, Planet X – Northside Cycling taking 2nd and Rhys Williams, Zappi’s Cycling Team taking 3rd.
Appleby was pleased to cross the line as champion: “It’s the third time I’ve won the title, but every time it feels great. It was a tough race and I think the heat affected a lot of people, at one point it was about 28 degrees. But it is good to be able to race on home roads in Wales, I don’t get to do that very often.â€
In the Women/Masters/Junior Women race, it was Paul Hayward, Cwmcarn Paragon who crossed the line first and took the Masters C/D title. The peloton kept together in the first lap of the 51mile race, but it was Hayward who made the move and broke away and made the race his own. With 1 lap to go, Hayward secured a 50s lead before taking the title comfortably. Hayward’s closest rival Matthew Beckett, Cardiff JIF came in 1m8s behind to take 2nd and Gerry Bowditch, Dream Cycling Race Team with 3rd.
Catherine Coley, Ludlow Brewery Race Team took the women’s title, with Rebecca Richardson, Hafren CC in 2nd and Anita Saycell, Ystwyth CC completing the podium. Cwmbran’s Megan Chard, PMR@Toachim House successfully defended her Junior Women’s title with Lizzie Bennett, Liv Cycling Club – Epic Coaching in 2nd and Caitlin Shaw, MnD Fusion RT/Gearclub/Worx in 3rd.
Courtney Rowe, Cardiff JIF retained his title in the Masters E+, and also collected silver in the Welsh Cycling Time Trial Championships the previous day. Richard Lawrence, Pontypool RCC claimed 2nd and Jeremey Rees, Swansea Wheelers CC took 3rd.
Welsh Cycling would like to thank Cardiff 100 Miles Road Cycling Club for hosting the 2016 Welsh Cycling Road and Time Trial Championships, and extend the thanks to all officials and volunteers who supported the Championships.
MENS
1 Dale Appleby NFTO MAE 3:17:40 3:17:40
2 William Haynes Planet X – Northside Cycling S2 3:18:51 3:18:51 1:11
3 Rhys Williams Zappi’s Racing Team U232 3:18:51 3:18:51
4 Owen James Catford CC Equipe/Banks U232 3:18:51 3:18:51
5 Andrew Williams Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club S1 3:18:51 3:18:51
6 James Phillips Dream Cycling Race Team MA1 3:18:52 3:18:52 1:12
7 Dylan Kerfoot-Robson Team USN U232 3:18:53 3:18:53 1:13
8 Robert Partridge NFTO MA1 3:20:35 3:20:35 2:55
9 Steven Roach Team Raleigh GAC MA2 3:20:55 3:20:55 3:15
10 Alex Jones Champion System VCUK Racing Team S1 3:20:55 3:20:55
11 Edward Roberts Team Elite U231 3:20:55 3:20:55
12 Daniel Davies Alé DMT Cipollini UK S2 3:20:55 3:20:55
13 Daniel Nieto TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT U233 3:20:55 3:20:55
14 David Scott Rhino Velo Race Team S2 3:20:55 3:20:55
15 Ryan Bevis Alé DMT Cipollini UK MA2 3:20:55 3:20:55
16 Glyndwr Griffiths 73Degrees CC MB2 3:20:55 3:20:55
17 Thomas Bowering Ride 24/7 U232 3:20:55 3:20:55
18 Michael Cripps Army Cycling Race Team (ACRT) MA1 3:20:55 3:20:55
19 Jonathan Pugh The Bulls MA3 3:20:55 3:20:55
20 Ryan Brain Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club U232 3:20:58 3:20:58 3:18
21 Hefin Evans NFTO Race Club U232 3:20:58 3:20:58
22 David Crowley Alé DMT Cipollini UK MA2 3:21:00 3:21:00 3:20
23 Jacob Phelps Muddybumbikes Cycle Club U233 3:22:23 3:22:23 4:43
24 James Lewis NFTO S1 3:23:33 3:23:33 5:53
25 Daniel Colman West Wales Cycle Racing Team U232 3:23:41 3:23:41 6:01
26 Oliver Cooper NFTO Race Club U233 3:23:54 3:23:54 6:14
27 Ioan Smallwood Cardiff Ajax CC MA2 3:23:58 3:23:58 6:18
28 Rhodri Owen Ynys Mon Racing Team S2 3:24:01 3:24:01 6:21
29 Michael Williams Forza Cycles Racing Team S3 3:24:03 3:24:03 6:23
30 Bevan Humphreys Urban Cyclery MA2 3:24:04 3:24:04 6:24
31 Justin Harcourt Urban Cyclery S2 3:25:21 3:25:21 7:41
32 Kinsey McIlquham Cardiff JIF U232 3:44:31 3:44:31 26:51
Ladies/Juniors/4th Cat/MasterC+
Result
1 Paul Hayward Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club MC2 2:04:26 2:04:26
2 Matthew Beckett Cardiff JIF MC2 2:05:34 2:05:34 1:08
3 Gerry Bowditch Dream Cycling Race Team MD2 2:05:34 2:05:34
4 Andrew Parry Urban Cyclery MC4 2:05:34 2:05:34
5 Timothy Davies CC Abergavenny/JP Signs & Print MD3 2:05:34 2:05:34
6 David Parry Ynys Mon Racing Team MC3 2:05:34 2:05:34
7 Mark Hannifan Onit Cycle MC4 2:05:38 2:05:38 1:12
8 Michael Hall Onit Cycle MD3 2:05:38 2:05:38
9 Terry Glynn Graham Weigh Racing MD3 2:05:41 2:05:41 1:15
10 Gareth McGuinness Clwb Beicio Egni MD2 2:05:48 2:05:48 1:22
11 Jeffrey Saycell Ystwyth Cycling Club MD3 2:05:49 2:05:49 1:23
12 Meirion Davies Clwb Beicio Egni MD3 2:06:41 2:06:41 2:15
13 Robert Jones Cardiff Ajax CC MC3 2:06:41 2:06:41
14 Julian Attfield Cardiff Ajax CC MD3 2:06:41 2:06:41
15 Robert Mansell Clwb Rasio Mona MC4 2:07:51 2:07:51 3:25
16 Jonathan Shepherd Forza Cycles Racing Team MD3 2:08:00 2:08:00 3:34
17 Russell White Forza Cycles Racing Team MC3 2:10:54 2:10:54 6:28
18 Hugh Lloyd The Bulls MC4 2:10:58 2:10:58 6:32
19 Stephen Minton Ludlow Brewery Race Team MD3 2:11:19 2:11:19 6:53
20 Steffan Jones Clwb Beicio Egni MD3 2:11:28 2:11:28 7:02
21 Neal Craig Forza Cycles Racing Team MD3 2:14:26 2:14:26 10:00
22 Sion Clarke Onit Cycle MD3 2:29:25 2:29:25 24:59
23 Neil Richards Pontypool RCC MD3 DNF DNF
Result
1 Courtney Rowe Cardiff JIF MF2 2:05:34 2:05:34
2 Richard Lawrence Pontypool RCC ME3 2:05:34 2:05:34
3 Jeremy Rees Swansea Wheelers CC ME3 2:05:38 2:05:38 0:04
4 Ian Coe Hafren CC ME3 2:06:41 2:06:41 1:07
5 Gareth Morgan Leeston Cycling Club ME 2:08:00 2:08:00 2:26
6 Steven Cartwright Graham Weigh Racing ME3 2:10:54 2:10:54 5:20
7 Christopher Matthews Forza Cycles Racing Team ME3 2:10:54 2:10:54
8 Simon Jenkins Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club ME3 2:11:01 2:11:01 5:27
9 Donald Gray Cardiff JIF MF3 2:18:17 2:18:17 12:43
Result
1 Danny Roberts Ynys Mon Racing Team MB4 2:05:38 2:05:38
2 Oliver Belfield The Bulls S4 2:05:38 2:05:38
3 Andrew Morris CC London MA4 2:06:41 2:06:41 1:03
4 Darren Bohana Clwb Beicio Egni MB4 2:07:57 2:07:57 2:19
5 Benjamin Griffiths Giant Sheffield Poppycock Racing S3 2:08:49 2:08:49 3:11
6 Gwyn Arfon Williams Clwb Beicio Egni MA4 2:10:54 2:10:54 5:16
7 Mark Jones Clwb Rasio Mona MB4 2:10:56 2:10:56 5:18
8 Dafydd Hughes Clwb Beicio Egni MA4 2:10:56 2:10:56
9 Gareth Hind Ynys Mon Racing Team MB4 2:11:22 2:11:22 5:44
10 James Pugh Onit Cycle S4 2:11:25 2:11:25 5:47
Result
1 Megan Chard PMR@Toachim House WJ2 2:26:02 2:26:02
2 Elizabeth Bennett Liv Cycling Club – Epic Coaching WJ2 2:29:25 2:29:25 3:23
3 Caitlin Shaw MnD Fusion RT / Gearclub / WORX WJ3 2:54:40 2:54:40 28:38
4 Hannah Mcewan The Racing Chance Foundation WJ3 2:58:38 2:58:38 32:36
64 Sophie Williams Elitevelo Kalas Sportswear CRT WJ2 DNS DNS
Womens Result
1 Catherine Coley Ludlow Brewery Race Team W2 2:11:19 2:11:19
2 Rebecca Richardson Hafren CC W3 2:22:55 2:22:55 11:36
3 Anita Saycell Ystwyth Cycling Club W2 2:35:35 2:35:35 24:16
4 Jane Barnett BC Private Member W4 3:07:29 3:07:29 56:10
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