Result: Rockingham Forest Wheelers 2 Day

Matt Bottrill dominates Rockingham Forest Wheelers 2 Day with two stage wins and the overall, Milo Chapman wins the other stage

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Result: Rockingham Forest Wheelers 2 Day

Rockingham Forest wheelers 2 day – winners report – Matt Bottrill

It’s been a few weeks since my last race report. Probably 6 weeks. But everything has been really manic with the MBPC training camp and the day to day running of Matt Bottrill Performance Coaching.

I’ve been struggling a lot on my time trial bike since being knocked off my bike in October, I’m trying to get to the bottom of everything but at the minute it’s very clear I’m losing around 50 watts at my threshold power when I rotate my pelvis.

Hopefully over the coming months I will get to the bottom of the problem but it looks for the time being I’m not going to be able to ride many open time trials but I will just have to keep taking it day by day.

The good news is I’m fine on the road bike. While I suffer after anything longer than 3 hours in the saddle I seem ok overall. What’s good about road racing you can always stretch the back out throughout the race.

This weekend I decided to enter Rockingham Forest Wheelers 2 day. Which consists of a 50 mile road race, 2.5 mile time trial on the road bike and 56 mile road race. Just the right distance to get me back into the groove.

Saturday started with the road race first around the quiet lanes of Middleton, Northamptonshire. Taking in the climbs of Bringhurst and Ashley. It was clear from the start I was going to be heavily marked so I tried to keep quiet for the first half of the race.

Then with around 20 miles to go a group of 4 riders including my team mate, James Bentley, got away which was ideal as it meant I had no obligation to chase so I could keep quiet. Then with around 13 miles to go I made my move solo and bridged the gap to the leaders. We soon got in our stride and pulled a decent gap of 40 seconds. I could see the guys where flagging so with 3km to go I attacked the group and soloed to victory.

I’m not going to lie, It’s been a few years since I’ve done this and also how I’ve felt recently I felt liked I’d won my first race. It was also great having my son watching his old dad cross the line.

It was also great seeing James take 2nd on the stage.

Stage 2 TT

The time trial stage was just 90 mins after so not much time to recover. But I kept the body moving with a light spin and then a quick 10 min warm up.

I opted for new Endura aero helmet and tried to keep a good aero position throughout. I was happy with the power and stopped the clock with 5:43 giving me a 10 sec advantage over second place. The pain I experienced throughout this was pretty brutal and the last 200 meters seemed to take forever but two stages out of two was a dream. Going into stage 3 I had a 37sec advantage.

Ive always had good recovery so knew day two I would feel pretty strong. Over night I went through the process of eating, resting and sleeping.

Stage 3. Waking at 6am, I felt fresh and ready for the task ahead. The event stated at 10am so plenty of time to fuel and get motivated. The stage today was 6 laps with 7 ascents of the devil staircase.

It’s a short steep climb and really wears down the body. The opening laps I just tried to keep calm and out of trouble. But you could see how everybody was suffering over the crest of the climb.

Then with 3 laps to go I decided to make my move, I noted a rider called Milo Chapman from Corley CC, he’s only 18 so I’m old enough to be his dad! But each time up the climb you could see how strong he was.

So I let him know I was going to go and we soon got into our stride with another rider, Gareth Harvey. Working together we opened up a great gap of 1 minute over chasing bunch. Then with around 3 miles to go Gareth dropped back and it was up to myself and Milo to go for the win. With the road getting steeper my legs just gave out but I took second on the stage and 1st overall.

I’m not going to lie I’m still smiling ear to ear. Great getting back to road racing after a long time out. After 2nd place in the Soens at the start of the year I’m really keen to do a few more.

Next up I’m doing the Outlaw 70.3 Tri Relay with Chris Hines & Mark Threlfall

Rockingham Forest Wheelers 2 day 12/13th May. 3rd /4th cat sponsored by Rigid Containers Ltd, supported by Bioracer.

Stage 1– 50 miles on the Middleton circuit saw 4 riders go clear in the closing laps, with winner Matt Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd bridging the gap and going on to take the lone win, followed by team James Bentley leading the group of 4 in 24 seconds later beating Phil Giles Beeston CC in a sprint.

1 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd 01:54:00
2 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd 01:54:24
3 Phil Giles Beeston Cycling Club 01:54:24
4 Chris McNaughton OVB 01:54:24
5 Joseph Armstrong Loughborough Students CC 01:54:24
6 Kerrigan Robb Windmill Wheels Cycling Club 01:55:05
7 Anthony Morris TMG Horizon Cycling Team 01:55:05
8 Thomas Ashford Royal Air Force CA 01:55:05
9 Adam Egner Witham Wheelers Cycling Club 01:55:05
10 Thomas Saminaden Gregarios Superclub Ciclista 01:55:05

Stage 2 – 2.8 Mile Individual TT with two riders only beating 6 minutes Matt Bottrill extended his lead to 37 seconds winning in 5.43 over Chris McNaughton OVB at 5.56. Three riders on 6.01 were split by tenths of a second.

1 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd 00:05:43
2 Chris McNaughton OVB 00:05:56
3 Samuel Parker Team PB Performance 00:06:01
4 Hamish Carrick TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT 00:06:01
5 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd 00:06:01
6 Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles 00:06:02
7 Kieran Buffham ActiveEdge Race Team 00:06:03
8 Gareth Harvey Shutt Ridley RT 00:06:04
9 Anthony Morris TMG Horizon Cycling Team 00:06:07
9 Jamie Murray ActiveEdge Race Team 00:06:07
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Stage 3 – 56 miles on the hilly Devils circuit started in nice sunshine and few attempts by riders to break clear. With 2 laps to go 3 riders broke free, Milo Chapman, Matt Bottrill and Gareth Harvey. It came to a final duel with Milo leading Matt in by 5 seconds. Gareth Harvey held out for third with the bunch a further minute behind.

1 Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles 02:20:00
2 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd 02:20:05
3 Gareth Harvey Shutt Ridley RT 02:20:33
4 Jacob Tresham Team Corley Cycles 02:21:32
5 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd 02:21:32
6 Martyn Ludlam Witham Wheelers Cycling Club 02:21:34
7 Samuel Parker Team PB Performance 02:21:36
8 Luke OConnell Otley CC 02:21:36
9 Jack Broadley University of Warwick 02:21:36
10 Thomas Saminaden Gregarios Superclub Ciclista 02:21:36

Overall result

Matthew Bottrill extends his lead over the race, Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles moves into 2nd.  Team Corley cycles take the team prize. Winner of the KOM Jacob Tresham also of Corley cycles.

FULL RESULTS

Overall
1 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
2 Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles
3 Gareth Harvey Shutt Ridley RT
4 Chris McNaughton OVB
5 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
6 Joseph Armstrong Loughborough Students CC
7 Phil Giles Beeston Cycling Club
8 Hamish Carrick TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT
8 Samuel Parker Team PB Performance
10 Kieran Buffham ActiveEdge Race Team
11 Anthony Morris TMG Horizon Cycling Team
11 Jamie Murray ActiveEdge Race Team
13 Steven Wootton Team Milton Keynes
14 Laurence Fryer-Taylor OVB
15 Darren Rider Team PB Performance
16 Kieron Lewis Team Milton Keynes
16 Lawrence Symes TPH Racing
18 Isaac Hudson Welland Valley CC
19 Kerrigan Robb Windmill Wheels Cycling Club
20 Thomas Ashford Royal Air Force CA
21 Adam Egner Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
22 Greig Burt Beeston Cycling Club
22 Michael Wood Royal Air Force CA
24 Robert Moore Welland Valley CC
25 Jack Broadley University of Warwick
25 Nick Corbett Team Corley Cycles
27 Jacob Tresham Team Corley Cycles
28 James Beechey Shutt Ridley RT
29 Simon Askham Leicester Forest CC
30 Andrew Fraser Ellmore Factory Racing
31 Sam Skeggs Team Corley Cycles
32 Duncan Slator OVB
33 Alan Brophy Peterborough Cycling Club
33 Shaun Culpin Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
33 Sam Widdess Peterborough Cycling Club
36 Martyn Ludlam Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
36 Peter Williams Team PB Performance
38 Pete Bradshaw F6B2
39 Ben Eedy Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
40 Luke O’Connell Otley CC
41 Bryan Guest Kettering CC
42 Simon Hall Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
43 Thomas Saminaden Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
44 Luke Frost Leicester Forest CC
45 Tom Cockerill Rockingham Forest Whls
46 Adam Chamberlin TPH Racing
47 Elliot Steed Mega Bike Race Team
48 James Boardley Peterborough Cycling Club
49 Adam Gross 700CC
50 Nathan Gibson St Ives CC
51 Jonathon Unwin Welland Valley CC
52 Martin Smith Beeston Cycling Club
53 Michael Coomber CC Luton
54 Matthew Dowling Leicester Forest CC
55 Ben Richardson Team Milton Keynes
56 Malcolm Borg West Suffolk Wheelers

Stage 1: Road
1 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
2 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
3 Phil Giles Beeston Cycling Club
4 Chris McNaughton OVB
5 Joseph Armstrong Loughborough Students CC
6 Kerrigan Robb Windmill Wheels Cycling Club
7 Anthony Morris TMG Horizon Cycling Team
8 Thomas Ashford Royal Air Force CA
9 Adam Egner NRT racing
10 Thomas Saminaden Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
11 Robert Abbey Lovelo Cinelli RT
11 Simon Askham Leicester Forest CC
11 Philip Barnes TPH Racing
11 James Beechey Shutt Ridley RT
11 James Boardley Peterborough Cycling Club
11 Pete Bradshaw F6B2
11 Jack Broadley University of Warwick
11 Alan Brophy Peterborough Cycling Club
11 Kieran Buffham ActiveEdge Race Team
11 Greig Burt Beeston Cycling Club
11 Hamish Carrick TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT
11 Adam Chamberlin TPH Racing
11 Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles
11 Amit Chauhan Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
11 Graham Collins TPH Racing
11 Nick Corbett Team Corley Cycles
11 Shaun Culpin Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
11 Suqiao Duan Loughborough Students CC
11 Ben Eedy Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
11 Andrew Fraser Ellmore Factory Racing
11 Laurence Fryer-Taylor OVB
11 Bryan Guest Kettering CC
11 Simon Hall Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
11 Liam Hallam
11 Gareth Harvey Shutt Ridley RT
11 Isaac Hudson Mega Bike Race Team
11 Jean-Pierre Laake London Dynamo
11 Kieron Lewis Team Milton Keynes
11 Martyn Ludlam Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
11 Robert Moore Welland Valley CC
11 Jamie Murray ActiveEdge Race Team
11 Luke O’Connell Otley CC
11 Samuel Parker Team PB Performance
11 Dan Pearce Beds Road Race Team
11 Darren Rider Team PB Performance
11 Ian Rock Wellingborough Cycles
11 Sam Skeggs Team Corley Cycles
11 Duncan Slator OVB
11 Paul Southern Wellingborough Cycles
11 Elliot Steed Mega Bike Race Team
11 Lawrence Symes TPH Racing
11 Jacob Tresham
11 Sam Widdess Peterborough Cycling Club
11 Peter Williams Team PB Performance
11 Michael Wood Royal Air Force CA
11 Steven Wootton Team Milton Keynes
58 Thomas Balmer OVB
58 Tom Cockerill Rockingham Forest Whls
58 Matt Donovan Beds Road Race Team
58 Luke Frost Leicester Forest CC
62 Christopher Fowler F6B2
62 Nathan Gibson St Ives CC
62 Adam Gross 700CC
62 Daniel Gullefer 700CC
66 Malcolm Borg West Suffolk Wheelers
66 Michael Coomber CC Luton
66 Matthew Dowling Leicester Forest CC
66 Graham Pigott Kettering CC
66 Ben Richardson Team Milton Keynes
66 Martin Smith Beeston Cycling Club
66 Kieren Turner-Owen
66 Jonathon Unwin Welland Valley CC

Stage 2: ITT
1 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
2 Chris McNaughton OVB
3 Samuel Parker Team PB Performance
4 Hamish Carrick TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT
5 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
6 Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles
7 Kieran Buffham ActiveEdge Race Team
8 Gareth Harvey Shutt Ridley RT
9 Anthony Morris TMG Horizon Cycling Team
9 Jamie Murray ActiveEdge Race Team
11 Steven Wootton Team Milton Keynes
12 Laurence Fryer-Taylor OVB
13 Luke Frost Leicester Forest CC
14 Tom Cockerill Rockingham Forest Whls
14 Jonathon Unwin Welland Valley CC
16 Dan Pearce Beds Road Race Team
16 Darren Rider Team PB Performance
18 Kieron Lewis Team Milton Keynes
18 Lawrence Symes TPH Racing
20 Isaac Hudson Mega Bike Race Team
21 Joseph Armstrong Loughborough Students CC
21 Adam Gross 700CC
21 Kerrigan Robb Windmill Wheels Cycling Club
24 Phil Giles Beeston Cycling Club
25 Thomas Ashford Royal Air Force CA
26 Adam Chamberlin TPH Racing
26 Adam Egner NRT racing
28 Greig Burt Beeston Cycling Club
28 Michael Wood Royal Air Force CA
30 Robert Moore Welland Valley CC
31 Jack Broadley University of Warwick
31 Nick Corbett Team Corley Cycles
33 Philip Barnes TPH Racing
33 James Beechey Shutt Ridley RT
35 Simon Askham Leicester Forest CC
36 James Boardley Peterborough Cycling Club
36 Graham Collins TPH Racing
36 Andrew Fraser Ellmore Factory Racing
36 Jacob Tresham
40 Matthew Dowling Leicester Forest CC
40 Sam Skeggs Team Corley Cycles
42 Duncan Slator OVB
42 Elliot Steed Mega Bike Race Team
44 Alan Brophy Peterborough Cycling Club
44 Shaun Culpin Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
44 Ian Rock Wellingborough Cycles
44 Paul Southern Wellingborough Cycles
44 Sam Widdess Peterborough Cycling Club
49 Christopher Fowler F6B2
50 Peter Williams Team PB Performance
51 Michael Coomber CC Luton
51 Jean-Pierre Laake London Dynamo
51 Martyn Ludlam Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
54 Pete Bradshaw F6B2
55 Ben Eedy Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com

Stage 3: Road
1 Milo Chapman Team Corley Cycles
2 Matthew Bottrill Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
3 Gareth Harvey Shutt Ridley RT
4 Jacob Tresham
5 James Bentley Team Bottrill – Vangaurd
6 Martyn Ludlam Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
7 Samuel Parker Team PB Performance
8 Luke O’Connell Otley CC
9 Jack Broadley University of Warwick
10 Thomas Saminaden Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
11 Joseph Armstrong Loughborough Students CC
11 Thomas Ashford Royal Air Force CA
11 Simon Askham Leicester Forest CC
11 James Beechey Shutt Ridley RT
11 Pete Bradshaw F6B2
11 Alan Brophy Peterborough Cycling Club
11 Kieran Buffham ActiveEdge Race Team
11 Greig Burt Beeston Cycling Club
11 Hamish Carrick TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT
11 Tom Cockerill Rockingham Forest Whls
11 Nick Corbett Team Corley Cycles
11 Shaun Culpin Witham Wheelers Cycling Club
11 Ben Eedy Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com
11 Adam Egner NRT racing
11 Andrew Fraser Ellmore Factory Racing
11 Luke Frost Leicester Forest CC
11 Laurence Fryer-Taylor OVB
11 Phil Giles Beeston Cycling Club
11 Adam Gross 700CC
11 Bryan Guest Kettering CC
11 Simon Hall Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
11 Isaac Hudson Mega Bike Race Team
11 Kieron Lewis Team Milton Keynes
11 Chris McNaughton OVB
11 Robert Moore Welland Valley CC
11 Anthony Morris TMG Horizon Cycling Team
11 Jamie Murray ActiveEdge Race Team
11 Darren Rider Team PB Performance
11 Kerrigan Robb Windmill Wheels Cycling Club
11 Sam Skeggs Team Corley Cycles
11 Duncan Slator OVB
11 Martin Smith Beeston Cycling Club
11 Lawrence Symes TPH Racing
11 Jonathon Unwin Welland Valley CC
11 Sam Widdess Peterborough Cycling Club
11 Peter Williams Team PB Performance
11 Michael Wood Royal Air Force CA
11 Steven Wootton Team Milton Keynes
49 Nathan Gibson St Ives CC
50 Adam Chamberlin TPH Racing
50 Elliot Steed Mega Bike Race Team
52 Michael Coomber CC Luton
53 James Boardley Peterborough Cycling Club
54 Matthew Dowling Leicester Forest CC
55 Ben Richardson Team Milton Keynes
56 Malcolm Borg West Suffolk Wheelers
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