Robert West fastest in the Didcot Phoenix Open 10 on the H10/181 course on the Witney bypass, Rachael Elliott smashed the women’s course record
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Report: Didcot Phoenix Open 10
Saturday’s Didcot Phoenix open 10 mile time trial on the H10/181 course on the Witney bypass saw riders battling a strong headwind on the longer outleg followed by a fast tailwind return leg.
Rob West (Aerocoach) was fastest on the day, with a 19:50, beating his teammate, Nick English (20:02) into first place. Richard Gildea of the promoting club (Didcot Phoenix) was third fastest with a time of 20:19.
Following on from her recent National 25 mile silver medal, Rachael Elliott (Drag2zero) smashed the women’s course record to take the 1st ladies’ prize with a time of 20:59. Jenny Simmonds (London Dynamo) took second place with a time of 23:36, with Claire Emons (Newbury RC) in third place with a time of 23:49.
In addition to being fastest overall, Rob West was also fastest veteran on standard, with +6:19. Angus MacInnes (Royal Air Force CA) claimed second place with +6:07, ahead of Ian Greenstreet (Newbury RC) in third place (+5:37).
Mark Cox and Pete Oliver (Fairly United Cycling Team) were fastest in the tandem event, with a time of 21:23.
Solos:
1 Robert West AeroCoach 00:19:50
2 Nick English AeroCoach 00:20:02
3 Richard Gildea Didcot Phoenix CC 00:20:19
4 Chris Boddy Didcot Phoenix CC 00:20:21
5 Richard Harrison DRAG2ZERO 00:20:35
6 Angus MacInnes Royal Air Force Cycling Association 00:20:47
7 Harri James Didcot Phoenix CC 00:20:49
8 Simon Barbour AS Test Team 00:20:58
9 Rachael Elliott DRAG2ZERO 00:20:59
10 Robert Willcocks Royal Air Force Cycling Association 00:21:11
11 Ian Greenstreet Newbury RC 00:21:22
12 Tim Beaven Bicester Millennium CC 00:21:32
13 James Barlow Didcot Phoenix CC 00:21:37
14 Martin Stanley Didcot Phoenix CC 00:21:44
15 Steve Mead Didcot Phoenix CC 00:21:59
16 Michael Bennett Bicester Millennium CC 00:22:10
17 Darren Alexander Team Cherwell 00:22:18
18 Stewart House Arctic Tacx RT 00:22:27
19 Jason Costello Team Swindon Cycles 00:22:31
20 Mike Appleyard Lancashire RC 00:22:32
21 Richard Howes Coventry Road Club 00:22:39
22 Peter Hatt Velo Club St Raphael 00:22:40
23 Simon Inman OVB 00:22:45
24 Simon McGowan Didcot Phoenix CC 00:22:51
25 Lee Heron Banbury Star Cycling Club 00:22:57
26 Dominic Spalding Mickey Cranks Cycling Club 00:22:59
27 Alan Allcock Didcot Phoenix CC 00:23:01
27 Mark Boyles Banbury Star Cycling Club 00:23:01
29 Jim Curry VC Equipe – Flix Oral Hygiene 00:23:03
30 matt hayden G.S. Henley 00:23:12
31 Stuart Carver North Hampshire RC 00:23:14
32 Philip Fowler Oxonian CC 00:23:20
33 Jenny Simmonds London Dynamo 00:23:36
34 Claire Emons Newbury RC 00:23:49
35 Graham Morrison Newbury RC 00:23:58
36 Rob Yeatman Fairly United Cycling Team 00:24:13
37 Adam Evans Banjo Cycles.com/Raceware/Specialized 00:24:20
38 Alex Hayden G.S. Henley 00:24:23
39 Daniel Sharp Charlotteville Cycling Club 00:24:26
40 James Hunt Oxonian CC 00:24:36
41 Jules Birch Mickey Cranks Cycling Club 00:24:48
42 Jo Wilkie Ride 24/7 00:24:51
43 Simon Evans Didcot Phoenix CC 00:25:30
43 Ian Radburn Oxonian CC 00:25:30
45 Anna Woodcock Oxonian CC 00:25:32
46 Brian Newton Team Echelon 00:25:51
47 Philip Strongman Oxonian CC 00:25:54
48 James Roberson South Bucks RC 00:25:58
49 Arja Scarsbrook Team Echelon 00:26:12
50 Des Crinion Willesden Triathlon Club 00:26:16
50 Annie Gowing Mickey Cranks Cycling Club 00:26:16
52 Dave Loader Bath Road Club 00:26:25
53 Colin Crocker Sotonia CC 00:26:29
54 Nicholas Cosgreave Farnborough & Camberley CC 00:26:33
55 Michael Murkin Swindon Road Club 00:27:03
56 Chris Summers Sotonia CC 00:28:30
57 Jeff King Oxonian CC 00:28:41
58 Rachel Green Cheltenham & County Cycling Club 00:29:31
59 Bob Brabbins Victoria/Ciclos.com/CC 00:32:08
Tandem:
1 Mark Cox & Pete Oliver
Fairly United Cycling Team 00:21:23
2 Graeme King & Ruth Freestone King
45 RC 00:23:54
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