Report/Result: Curlew Cup

After an attacking finale, Julie Eskine of Team Onform wins the Curlew Cup after an exciting race at Stamfordham

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Report/Result: Curlew Cup

Julie Erskine delivered a near-perfect race finish to take victory at the Curlew Cup in the National Women’s Road Series in Northumberland.

The Cycle Team OnForm rider launched herself into the final break, keeping up with a lead group of five right the way through to a gripping final sprint into Stamfordham in Northumberland. Hannah Payton took second place for Drops Cycling, while Bianchi Dama UK were represented on the podium by Georgina Panchaud. National Women’s Road Series leader Chanel Mason finished fourth.

Video interview with winner Julie Erskine

The women had to complete three laps of the 22 mile circuit which included the feared Ruyals stepped climb and first time up the race exploded into small groups and whilst some managed to get back to the front, the peloton was a much small group on that second lap.

The first major attack to get a gap was from Jennifer George who was recovered from a knee injury she got in the Tour Series and that led to the first assault for Storey Racing, heading towards the halfway stage of the race. Reinforcements were to arrive but it wasn’t too last for George, hauled back into the peloton before really getting a chance to hit her stride.

That didn’t deter others from giving it a go themselves, as Annasley Park, Melissa Lowther and Beth Crumpton chanced their arms in a three-strong lead group, taking their advantage to beyond 21 seconds. And when Katie Archibald, CiCLE Classic winner, and Laura Massey joined in the fun, it seemed as though this quintet could have a major say over the victor in Northumberland.

But with their advantage always minimal, the lead was not to last into the third and final lap, as the last 35km assault with all the riders locked together to set up a thrilling finale.

First time up the Ryals

Series leader Mason took the plunge with Payton, Panchaud and Erskine providing more than able assistance to the four-pronged attack with a fifth rider Emily Nelson closing in from behind. Panchaud was the first to play her hand, breaking into a small but mighty lead up the Ryals.

The lone lead by Panchaud was closed down and it fell to Erskine to secure a brilliant victory, crossing the line to a wonderful reception in Stamfordham. Archibald, who was sixth took both Queen of the Mountain and Sprints classifications in the race.

The peloton, or what was left of it on lap two of the three lap race

Park, Crumpton and Melissa Lowther give it a go off the front

Katie Archibald leads the chase on lap two

Series leader Chanel Mason,

A lap to go and Katie Archibald was on the attack through Stamfordham

Panchaud on the attack final time up the Ryals

Archibald wins the sprint for 6th

Podium: Panchaud, Erskine and Payton

Women’s Result
1. Julie Eskine, Team OnForm
2. Hannah Payton, Drops
3. Georgina Panchaud, Bianchi Dama
4. Chanel Mason, Storey Racing
5. Emily Nelson, Team Breeze
6. Katie Archibald, WNT
7. Neah Evans, Storey Racing
8. Laura Massey, Drops
9. Mellisa Lowther, Team Breeze
10. Natalie Grinczer, WNT
11. Genevieve Whitson, Sorex CT
12. Eleanor Dickinson, Breeze
13. Annasley Park, Team Breeze
14. Charmaine Porter, Ford
15. Megan Barker, breeze
16. Abigail van Twisk, Drops
17. Elizabeth Banks, Storey Racing
18. Gabby Shaw, WNT
19. Rose Osbourne, Drops
20. Charlotte Colclough, Bianchi Dama
21. Bethany Hayward, Ford
22. Alice Sharpe, Kuota Torelli
23. Sophie Thackery, Kuota Torelli
24. Jennifer Powell, Ford
25. Jennifer George, Storey
26. Alicia Speake, Onform
27. Fiona Hunter Johnston, Fusion
28. Stephanie Mottram, Kuota Torelli
29. Mellisa Brand, Ford
30. Manon Lloyd, Breeze
31. Alana Prior, Edco Continental
32. Kelly Murphy, Ford
33. Molly Patch, Fusion
34. Molly Weaver, Sunweb
35. Sian Botteley, Onform
36. Amy Gornall, Secret training
37. Jennifer Hudson, Fusion
38. Anna Docherty, Epic
39. Emily Meakin, Lifestyle
40. Kim Baptista, Kuota Torelli
41. Sophie Enever, team 22
42. Gemma Sargent, Onform
43. Lynsey Curran, Dooleys cycles
44. Bethany Crumpton, Storey racing
45. Holly Flannery, Jadan
46. Minca Dew, Storey racing
47. Fiona Turnbull, Speedflex
48. Chloe Weller,
49. Ellen McDermott, Edco Continental
50. Christine Marshall, Vertex
51. Jennifer Batey, Edco Continental
52. Jessica Duffy, Bianchi Dama
53. Elana Spanou, Onform
54. Savannah Morgan, Team 22
55. Lily Greenhalgh Team 22

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