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Report: British Circuit Race Championships

ARCHIBALD AND PIDCOCK WIN TITLES AT 2017 BRITISH CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIPS

First race of the night and Katie Archibald was just too fast for her Great Britain teammate Elinor Barker

In the Men’s race, it was a junior who took the stripes in the form of a world champion, Tom Pidcock, his second major British crit win in 2017 after winning at Durham Tour Series

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Katie Archibald (Team WNT) and Tom Pidcock (PH Mas–Paul Milnes–Oldfield) were victorious at the 2017 HSBC UK | National Circuit Championships, which took place in Sheffield this evening (Wednesday 19 July).

Olympic and world track champion Archibald distanced Matrix Fitness’ Elinor Barker on the finish straight to win gold, with Barker settling for silver and Drops’ Lucy Shaw completing the podium with bronze.

Archibald looked the class of the field from the moment the flag went down, visible on the front and seemingly driving the pace for the benefit of teammate and defending champion Eileen Roe.

Alicia Speake and Amy Hill formed the initial break for Cycle Team OnForm, before Archibald bridged the gap alongside two more Team WNT colleagues, Olympic team pursuit champion Barker, of Matrix Pro Cycling, and Rebecca Durrell of Drops.

A six-strong chase group then formed, including two more Drops riders, and two from Team Ford Ecoboost, who swiftly joined up with the leaders to form a group of 13 at the head of the race.

Archibald was again ever-present at the front of the group but could not stop Durrell launching a solo attack, instead leaving it to Amy Gornall to close her down.

But when the Secret Training CC rider could not reel her in, Archibald took matters into her own hands and did the job herself. Not content with chasing down breaks, the Team WNT rider then launched one of her own, with only team pursuit colleague Elinor Barker able to match her effort.

The formidable duo had too much for the rest of the race and, despite a strong effort from Lizzie Holden, stayed clear to the finish.

And it was Archibald that crossed the line first after launching a long attack up the cobbled hill, that Barker could not counter, to win her first HSBC UK | National Circuit Championship title – with Drops’ Shaw winning the sprint for third from the chasing pack.

In the men’s race, teenager Tom Pidcock continued his remarkable rise to prominence by taking gold, the 17-year-old PH-MAS Oldfield/Paul Milnes Cycles rider winning from the bunch with a huge uphill attack,. Harry Tanfield (BIKE Channel Canyon) and Jon Mould (JLT Condor) took silver and bronze.

After nearly 15 minutes of rapid riding a break of four got away thanks to Joey Walker’s attack, with Ed Clancy present for JLT Condor, Alex Paton for Madison Genesis and George Walker of Richardsons-Trek.

But with no representation from BIKE Channel Canyon and ONE Pro Cycling, they organised the front of the bunch to start the chase.

It took ten minutes but, eventually, the peloton – led by BIKE Channel Canyon’s Harry Tanfield – bridged the gap, if only briefly.
Almost as soon as the race came together JLT Condor’s Mould attacked uphill and was joined by Paton, with Tanfield making the pair into a leading trio.

And three soon became four as British, European and world junior cyclo-cross champion Pidcock attacked to join the head of the race in the blink of an eye.

But when Walker also came across the intensity was taken out of the break and the race was all back together. A flurry of attacks, first from JLT Condor’s Matt Gibson, and then Pidcock again, formed a front group of six with two Madison Genesis riders, as well as representatives from BIKE Channel Canyon and ONE Pro Cycling.

After ten minutes of status quo it was Graham Briggs who flew off the front of the chasing pack, taking Matt Cronshaw with him, to make it two JLT Condor and three Madison Genesis riders in the front group of eight. And the group continued to swell further as first Walker and Mould made the junction.

But the escapees soon slowed and allowed the bunch to re-join with four laps remaining. JLT Condor and Madison Genesis drove the pace for the remainder of the race, hoping to set it up for either Briggs or Tobyn Horton in a bunch sprint, but Pidcock spoiled their party with a remarkable solo attack to add the HSBC UK | National Circuit Championships title to his cyclo-cross and Paris-Roubaix Juniors victories.

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Mens Winner – Tom Pidcock

Women’s winner – Katie Archibald

3rd placed Jon Mould

Jonny McEvoy of Madison Genesis

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MENS CHAMPIONSHIP
1 Thomas Pidcock PH-MAS/Paul Milnes/Oldfield ERT 57:07:00
2 Harry Tanfield BIKE Channel Canyon ”
3 Jonathan Mould JLT Condor ”
4 Tobyn Horton Madison Genesis ”
5 Graham Briggs JLT Condor ”
6 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis ”
7 Thomas Stewart One Pro Cycling ”
8 Joey Walker Team Wiggins at 4
9 Dexter Gardias BIKE Channel Canyon ”
10 Will Fox Catford CC Equipe/Banks ”
11 Reece Wood 100% ME at 7
12 Gruffudd Lewis Madison Genesis ”
13 Alex Paton Madison Genesis ”
14 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis ”
15 Steve Lampier JLT Condor ”
16 George Harper One Pro Cycling at 11
17 Evan Oliphant Wheelbase Altura MGD at ”
18 Fraser Martin Raleigh GAC ”
19 Joe Evans Madison Genesis ”
20 Sam Lowe BIKE Channel Canyon ”
21 Rhys Howells Team Wiggins ”
22 David Lines Wheelbase Altura MGD ”
23 Chris Opie BIKE Channel Canyon ”
24 Robert Scott Team Wiggins at 15
25 Peter Williams One Pro Cycling at 16
26 Joshua Hunt One Pro Cycling ”
27 Liam Bromiley Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffield ”
28 George Atkins BIKE Channel Canyon ”
29 Jordan Peacock Wellingborough Cycles Race Team ”
30 Connor Swift Madison Genesis at 21
31 Tim James 365 4 Bikes Academy at 29
32 Jez McCann Richardsons-Trek RT ”
33 Thomas Baylis One Pro Cycling ”
34 Marcus Burnett Spirit Tifosi Racing Team ”
35 Adam Kenway Raleigh GAC ”
36 Leon Gledhill Team KTM ”
37 Stuart Reid Wheelbase Altura MGD ”
38 Christopher Dredge Spirit Tifosi Racing Team ”
39 William Harper One Pro Cycling at 33
40 Jake Womersley BIKE Channel Canyon at 36
41 Richard Handley Madison Genesis at 54
42 Russell Downing JLT Condor at 01:00
43 Matthew Gibson JLT Condor at 01:17
44 Kristian House One Pro Cycling at 01:35
45 Bertie Newey Metaltek Kuota Racing Team ”
46 Samuel Williams One Pro Cycling at 01:39
47 William Brown Brother NRG at 02:03

WOMENS RESULT

1 Katie Archibald MBE Team WNT 53:16:00
2 Elinor Barker MBE Matrix Pro Cycling at 19
3 Lucy Shaw Drops at 19
4 Charmaine Porter Team Ford Ecoboost at 19
5 Gabriella Shaw Team WNT at 22
6 Rebecca Durrell Drops at 22
7 Elizabeth Holden Drops at 22
8 Jennifer Powell Team Ford Ecoboost at 22
9 Lauren Humphreys Aprire Bicycles/HSS Hire at 25
10 Eileen Roe Team WNT at 25
11 Alicia Speake Cycle Team OnForm at 33
12 Amy Gornall Secret-Training.cc at 01:25
13 Amy Hill Cycle Team OnForm at 1 Lap
14 Emily Kay Team WNT at 1 Lap
15 Madeleine Gammons Team Vision Innovative Leisure at 1 Lap
16 Melissa Brand Team Ford Ecoboost at 1 Lap
17 Jessica Woodworth Cycle Team OnForm at 1 Lap
18 Jo Tindley Team Ford Ecoboost at 1 Lap
19 Adele Martin Team Ford Ecoboost at 1 Lap
20 Bethany Hayward Team Ford Ecoboost at 1 Lap
21 Julie Elder Aprire Bicycles/HSS Hire at 1 Lap

 

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