Report: Beaumont Trophy

Pete Williams bluffed his way into the box seat at Beaumont Trophy at came away the victor in a two up sprint with James Gullen

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Report: Beaumont Trophy

Pete Williams bluffed his way into the box seat at Beaumont Trophy at came away the victor in a two up sprint with James Gullen

It was the race of the year so far. Brutal, hot and unpredictable and won by Peter Williams on his Boardman Bike. Whilst the start of the race was active, the finale was a hotbed of attacking racing and the only downside was not being able to sit behind it and watch it all because what I did see, the riders gave us an exciting race.

One that gets die hard fans excited watching something so beautiful as groups race flat stick, their race at stake, attacking and chasing down the riders in front of them. It was the scene from heaven!

Under sunny skies, the 158 riders start what turned out to be a very brutal race – speaking of which, there was a crash a rider is said to have broken his collarbone. A speedy recovery we hope.

The race started as usual with a flurry of attacks that come to nothing until on the first lap, a move goes that the major teams were happy with and so fifteen riders go clear. These were Adria Moreno (Raleigh GAC), Peter Williams and Tom Stewart of One Pro, Steve Lampier and James Gullen of JLT Condor, Connor Swift and Jonny McEvoy of Madison Genesis, Andy Hawdon, Joey Walker of Team Wiggins, three young riders from GB, Bertie Newey (Metaltek Kuota) and Max Stedman and Harry Tanfield.

The leading group of 15 that was never caught ….

Behind, the gap to the peloton just exploded to six minutes until One Pro put the hammer down and saw a small chase group develop chasing the 15 after several other smaller groups failed to get across. Whilst the chase behind saw the gap tumble, in the break after only two laps on the Ryals circuit, Steve Lampier went solo and for a long long time, led the race well into the final lap of the small circuit.

By this time, the break was splitting as attacks after attacks came and went with Joey Walker one of the names prominent on race radio. Lampier was caught and soon the names of two riders came over race radio with a 75 metre lead, James Gullen and Peter Williams. The former had broken a long standing record by Bradley Wiggins the day before in a time trial and also, last month, won the RAS.

Mike Cuming chasing the leaders with Tom Mazzone of Metaltek Kuota and two others

No surprise he was the one dragging the two along as Pete Williams laid out his bluff, work or we get caught and you (Gullen) get fifth or sixth.

It worked and Gullen tried a few digs but was not going to dislodge Williams who remembers a similar situation in 2008 with Rob Hayles and he wasn’t going to mess the chase for victory up. He didn’t and he outsprinted Gullen whilst William’s teammate Tom Stewart beat one of the young and up coming GB riders Matt Bostock for the final place on the podium.

So much about the race was great – the nature of the way the riders raced it, the number of GB teenagers who not only made the break but chased the win and of course the weather! If the British Road Race Championship is anything like this race, it will be sensational!

The peloton early in the race with Jon Mould attacking to try and liven it up after the gap tot he leaders was six minutes

The hairy bikers guide to the blackboard in a bike race – thanks for the updates!

Karol Domagalski leads the chase group which split from the peloton

The start of Steve Lampier’s lone break on the Ryals as he sprints out a KoM with Adria Moreno of Raleigh GAC

It was a strong chase group but it wasn’t closing the gap to the break

Steve Lampier did a great solo effort but the race was probably 10k to long….

The peloton was pretty much forgotten about despite only being four or five minutes down

Final time up the Ryals behind the lone leader Steve Lampier and Joey Walker lights up the race

Peter Williams and Tom Stewart lead what is left of the break, not much, through to start the final lap. Joey Walker promptly attacked them after going past the camera….

Connor Swift with one of the GB riders – Swift had a double puncture on the Ryals.

James Gullen crosses the line second …

Tom Stewart wins the sprint for third from Matt Bostock

A great result by team GB – team winners

King of the Mountains winner, Adria Moreno 

The top three, Tom Stewart, Pete Williams and James Gullen

Pete Williams with his Beaumont trophy
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Pete Williams

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Connor Swift (Madison Genesis)

Result

1. Pete Williams, One Pro Cycling 4.28
2. James Gullen, JLT Condor, Same time
3. Tom Stewart, One Pro Cycling @ 7 secs
4. Matthew Bostock, GB
5. Joey Walker, Team Wiggins
6. Adam Hartley, GB
7. Steve Lampier, JLT Condor
8. Jonny McEvoy, Madison Genesis
9. Max Stedman, Bike Channel Canyon
10. Adria Moreno, Raleigh GAC
11. Joe Holt, GB
12. Andrew Hawdon, Wheelbase
13. Bertie Newey, Metaltek Kuota
14. Harry Tanfield, Bike Channel Kuota
15. Connor Swift, Madison Genesis
16. Dexter Gardias, Bike Channel Canyon
17. karol Domagalski, One Pro Cycling
18. Jon Mould, JLT Condor
19. Ethan Hayter, GB
20. Andy Tennant, Team Wiggins
21. Richard Handley, Madison Genesis
22. Kamil Gradek, One Pro Cycling
23. Graham briggs, Jlt Condor
24. Jake Tanner, Cycling Sheffield
25. Hayden McCormick, One Pro Cycling
26. Liam Holohan, Metaltek Kuota
27. Ali Slater, JLT Condor
28. James Oram , One Pro Cycling
29. Rocbert Scott, Team Wiggins
30. James Davey, ZQ Compisite
31. Chris Latham, Team Wiggins
32. Ben Hetherington, MTS
33. Lloyd Chapman, Catford CC/Banks
34. Michael Cumming, Neon Velo
35. Richard Jones, Brother NRG
36. Joe Clark, Cycling Sheffield
37. Ben Hardy, ZQ Composite
38. Anthony Moye, Spirit Tifiso
39. William Brown, Brother NRG
40. Matt Holmes, Madison Genesis
41. Alex Luhrs, Brother NRG
42. Will Bjergfelt, Neon Velo
43. Evan Oliphant, Wheelbase
44. Etienne Georgi, Team Wiggins
45. Ed Clancy, JLT Condor
46. Josh Husley, Godfrey Bikewear
47. Tobyn Horton, Madison Genesis
48. Matthew Clements, Catford CC Banks
49. Charles Quarterman, ZQ Composite
50. Daniel Nieto, team Bottechia
51. Lawrence Carpenter, Catford CC Banks
52. Liam Bromiley, Cycling Sheffield
53. Conn Mcdunphy, Raleigh GAC
54. Alex Paton, Madison Genesis
55. Fraser Martin, Raleigh GAC
56. Jeremy Durrin, Neon velo
57. Elliot Porter, Neon velo
58. Zeb Kyffin, NE Regional team
59. Alex Fanshawe, Saint piran
60. James Jobber, Catford CC Banks
61. Alfie Moses, Wheelbase
62. Douglas Coleman, Spirit Tifiso
63. Enrique Sanz, Raleigh GAC
64. Sebastian Mora, Raleigh GAC
65. Dan Fleeman, Metaltek Kuota
66. Marc Potts, Neon velo
67. Tristan Robbins, Raleigh GAC
68. George Atkins, Bike Channel Canyon
69. Scott Auld, ZQ Composite
70. Steven lawley, Meteltek Kuota
71. Tim James, 365
72. Wilson Renwick, NE regional team

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