A record crowd and a bumper field greeted the 4th running of the Ludgate Finance Queen Victoria Cyclocross at Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge
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Report: Ludgate Finance Queen Victoria Cyclocross
Cyclo Cross is an off road version of the sport and the riders’ skills were tested to the full as they traversed perilous descents and lung bursting climbs as they made their way round the grounds of the museum.
The race this year was further enhanced by the presence of television cameras as the Bike Channel was on hand to record every exciting thrill of the night.
In the youth race it was Toby Barnes of the Lichfield who came home just in front of his younger brother Daniel, whilst in the veteran’s event ex National Champion Ian Wright prevailed. And finally in the senior and Junior event it was last year’s winner Ben Wady riding for Clee Cycles who showed the field a clean pair of wheels.
The event continues to grow from year to year as the organisers, Nick and Diane Jeggo, together with Blists Hill attempt to highlight both the sport and the museum. Judging by Saturday night: they are going in the right direction!
The Ludgate Finance Queen Victoria Cyclo Cross 2016
Convicts, Hooligans and Gentlemen Bicycle Race (Senior and Junior Men)
1 Ben Wadey 00:52:11 Clee Cycles
2 Matthew Dennis 00:53:35 Renvale RT
3 David Griffiths 00:55:36 Mammoth Lifestyle Racing Team
4 Bruce Dalton 00:56:03 Team Kinesis UK
5 Danny Fox 00:56:38 RST Racing Team
6 Nick Morris 00:57:44 Clee Cycles
7 Robert Grimes 00:58:00 Wyre Forest CRC
8 Chris Roberts 00:58:06 Hafren CC
9 Jason Mcnulty 00:58:37 Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC)
10 Matthew Garthwaite 00:53:32 Rhino Velo Race Team
Junior Men
1 Samuel Morris 00:55:43 Revolutions Racing
2 Xavier Sullivan-Touye 00:57:01 Solihull CC
3 Jack Bradley 00:59:27 Beeston RC
4 Gareth Richardson 00:52:44 Redditch Road & Path CC
5 William Mclellan 00:58:36
6 Joshua Orr 01:00:33 Wrekin Riders
Unchaparoned Women’s Bicycle Race
1 Rebecca Simmons 00:50:44 (1st Jun) Wolverhampton Whls
2 Claire Murphy 00:51:41 Kenilworth Wheelers CC
3 Helen Pritchard 00:45:33 (1st Vet)
4 Roxanne Mcnaughton 00:48:35 Here Come The Belgians
5 Emma Serjeant 00:49:20 Hafren CC
6 Laura Mccormack 00:50:13 Cult Racing
7 Stephanie Peters 00:50:47 Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe
8 Rachel Kendrick 00:51:12 East Bradford CC
9 Julie Parker 00:54:03 Matlock
Retired Servicemen and Country Gentlemen’s Bicycle Race
1 Ian Wright 00:44:54 (1st V50+)
2 Phillip Glaze 00:45:06 Stourbridge CC
3 Stephen Whitehouse 00:45:11 Bicicielo
4 Gary Howard 00:46:03 Naked Bikes Race Team
5 James Griffiths 00:47:15 Clee Cycles
6 John Elwell 00:47:34 East Bradford CC
7 Graeme Davidson 00:48:07 Kenilworth Wheelers CC
8 Jeff Farmer 00:49:25 Hinckley Cycle Racing Club
9 Carl Max Taylor 00:49:52 Stratford CC
10 Nigel Jones 00:50:50 Stratford CC
Vagabonds and Chimney Sweeps Bicycle Race (Youth)
1 Toby Barnes 00:25:57 Lichfield City CC
2 Daniel Barnes 00:26:21 (1st U14) Lichfield City CC
3 Simon Wyllie 00:27:05 Halesowen A & CC
4 Iwan Evans 00:28:49 The Bulls
5 Henry Lloydlangston 00:29:29 Halesowen A & CC
6 Matthew Kingston 00:29:47 Lichfield City CC
7 Daniel Morris 00:29:49 Wolverhampton Whls
8 Alexander Harper 00:29:49 Solihull CC
9 Alex Thomson 00:29:55 Wolverhampton Whls
10 Charlie Fisher 00:30:58 Newport Shropshire CC
Youth Girls
1 Isla Mason 00:27:43 (1st U14) Redditch Road & Path CC
2 Sophie White 00:28:29 Wolverhampton Whls
3 Lucy Heart 00:28:31 Wrekin Riders
4 Rhiannon Tansley 00:30:11 Mid Shropshire Wheelers
Tykes and Urchins Bicycle Races (U8/U10/U12)
U12 Boys
1 Griff Lewis 00:17:12 1 Ystwyth Cycling Club
2 Tom Scott 00:18:29 2 Sheffield Stars CSC
3 Sullivan Berry 00:18:45 3 Redditch Road & Path CC
U12 Girls
1 Ellie Swingell 00:17:33 1 Redditch Road & Path CC
2 Annabel Parker 00:18:49 2 Matlock CC
3 Rachel Williams 00:20:37 3
U10 Boys
1 Spencer Corder 00:20:16 Stratford CC
2 Ben Mellor 00:17:32 Matlock CC
3 Cian Evans 00:17:51 The Bulls
4 Max Bufton 00:17:52 Hafren CC
5 Samuel Tomlinson 00:18:05 Mid Shropshire Wheelers
U10 Girls
1 Rebecca Woodvine 00:18:50 Mid Shropshire Wheelers
2 Cerys Greaves 00:19:07 Mid Shropshire Wheelers
3 Amy Scott 00:19:09 Sheffield Stars CSC
U8 Boys
1 George Cooper 00:19:33 Bolsover & District Cycling Club
2 Noah White 00:18:25 Mid Shropshire Wheelers
3 Corin Bradley 00:18:30 Lichfield City CC
4 Oliver Bagnall 00:18:32
5 Oliver Ward 00:18:37 Wolverhampton Whls
U8 Girls
1 Aelwen Davies 00:20:47 The Bulls
2 Jessica Preece 00:20:51 Newport Shropshire CC
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