Result: West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League Rd 10

Hannah Payton, Anthony Neave, Darren Atkins and Mark James winners at round 10 of the Lazer Ridley West Midlands CX league

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Result: West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League Rd 10

Picture: David Perry Words: Ben Goddard 

Anthony Neave (Stoubridge CC) and Hannah Payton (Trek-Drops) clinched their maiden victories of this season’s West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League in the final round. Both riders led their respective events from start to finish to claim solo wins at the Lake Side Campus near Worcester.

With many of the former men’s and women’s round winners riding the National Trophy in Ipswich Neave and Payton took advantage to take individual honours. The Lake Side Campus previously known as Top Barn led for a tough event, organised by Worcester St Johns CC, on a course which looped around the lake and switched alongside the surrounding grounds.

Neave (above), who has finished consistently highly in the series so far, took the lead from the opening lap using his power to ride away from his opposition. Behind a three-way battle developed between visiting rider to the league Scott Chalmers (Magspeed Racing), Jonathan Brain and Thomas Payton (Stourbridge CC). The trio road together in the early exchanges chasing Neave before Chalmers powered away for what looked like a second place.

However, veteran rider Darren Atkins (Zannata Ride Coventry X Gear) had other ideas and despite starting a minute behind the seniors he worked his way through the field lapping the fastest in the race. Atkins eventually worked his way up to second overall and first veteran 40-49 but fell 27 short of a victorious Neave with Chalmers taking third.

Local rider Ed Moseley (Malvern Cycle Sport) led the chase behind in the veteran’s 40-49 category after riding away from a group of rivals in the final stages with Colin Miller (Ride Coventry) in third. After a packed international road racing calendar Payton, from Kingswinford, returned to cyclo-cross and rode away from the field to take a convincing win.

Payton led from the opening lap and used her road racing strength to pull out a winning margin of over a minute. Behind three riders competed throughout the race for the final two podium places with Melissa Baker (Team Empella Cylco-Cross.com), veteran Isla Rowntree (Islabikes) and Hannah Pearson (Fishface Cycles RT). The trio were locked in a battle until the final lap when Baker charged clear to take second place while leading veteran Rowntree finished third overall and first in category. Previous round winner Karen Summers finished second veteran and Amanda Whitehouse (Stourbridge CC) third.

After taking a clear victory in the West Midlands Championships the previous week Mark James continued his winning streak in the veteran’s over-50 category as Team Jewson MI Racing Polypipe dominated the event. However, the Hereford rider was pushed close as he was joined by fast starting team-mate Philip Roach for most of the race.

James made his move for victory with just over two laps to go and held Roach in the final stages to win by four seconds. Stephen Knight completed the Team Jewson MI Racing Polypipe podium in third place.

The youth event saw the top four riders separated by just 22 seconds in an exciting encounter. At the front Samuel Holwill (Hafren CC) was locked in a battle throughout the race with Alex Barker (Team Backstedt/Hotchillee). It took until the final lap for Holwill to make his move for victory pulling out a winning margin of eight seconds in the last stages. Despite a slow start Harry Cockroft came charging through the field to clinch third passing Oliver Baker (Wolverhampton Whls) on the final lap for third.

In the under-14  category Tomos Pattinson (Halesowen A&CC) road away from his rivals on the second lap to take a clear win. Akhil Kolnaty (Solihull CC) came from behind to take second while Spencer Corder (Rotor Race Team) finished third. Ellie Swingell (Halesowen A&CC) continued her domination of this season’s under-14 category by finishing fastest girl by over a minute. Isla Mason (Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.com) led the chase behind for second overall and first under-16 ahead of Isla Blain (Halesowen A&CC).

Women
1 Hannah Payton Trek-Drops L Senior
2 Melissa Baker Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com L U23
3 Isla Rowntree Islabikes L V45
4 Hannah Pearson FISHFACE CYCLES RT L Senior
5 Julie Caddick Brotherton Cycles L Senior
6 Karen Summers Private Member L V45
7 Lauren Humphreys Boompods EDCO NRG L Senior
8 Jessica Cobbe Leicestershire Road Club L U23
9 Annie Lindsay Redditch Road & Path CC L U23
10 Amanda Whitehouse Stourbridge Cc L V40
11 Michelle Paget Rugby Velo L V40
12 Alison Bagnall Stratford CC L V50
13 Debbie Bradley Team Bottrill V45
14 Lisa Garside Private Member L V50
15 Helen Pritchard Sytri – Shrewsbury Triathlon L V50
16 Jackie Lake Stourbridge Cc L V50
17 Pam Saunders Stourbridge Cc L V55
18 Rosie Hopkins Wyre Forest CRC L V40
19 Kerry Guest Private Member L V40
20 Claire Hughes Solihull CC L V40
21 Helen Plant Stourbridge Cc L V50
22 Carolyn Rowntree Stourbridge Cc L V70
23 Rita Humphreys Coventry Cycling Club L V50
24 Tessa Oelofse Brat Club V45

Vet 40 & Seniors
1 Anthony Neave Stourbridge Cc L U23
2 Darren Atkins Zannata Ride Coventry X Gear L V45
3 Scott Chalmers Magspeed Racing Senior
4 Jonathan Brain Private Member L Senior
5 Thomas Payton Stourbridge Cc L Senior
6 Ed Moseley Malvern Cycle Sport V40
7 James Paradine Private Member L Senior
8 Colin Miller Ride Coventry L V40
9 James Furniss Zepnat V40
10 Jason McNulty Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L V40
11 Phillip Glaze Stourbridge Cc L V40
12 Claude Binchet Solihull CC L Senior
13 Matt Crouch Fossa Racing V45
14 Nicholas Popham Rotor Race Team L V45
15 Ben Beauchamp Beacon Roads CC L Senior
16 Andrew Wearing Mike Vaughan Cycles L Senior
17 John Darroch Private Member L V45
18 Martin Pearson RAF Senior
19 Robert Grimes Wyre Forest CRC L V40
20 Gareth Vickers Stourbridge Cc L Senior
21 Russell Jelly V40
22 Andy Collis Bicicielo L V45
23 Gareth Scott Bicicielo L V45
24 David Reilly Ride Coventry L V45
25 Sam Wainwright Redditch Road & Path CC L Junior
26 Dave Saunders Mid Shropshire Wheelers L Senior
27 John McAllister Private Member L Senior
28 Matt Dowler Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L Senior
29 Scott Matthews Redditch Road & Path CC L Junior
30 Roger Cutler Beacon Roads CC L Senior
31 Rory Smith Malvern Cycle Sport Junior
32 Sam Chatwin Private Member L V40
33 Michael Warner Stratford CC L V40
34 Christian Morgan Ride Coventry L V45
35 Andy Jones Clee Cycles L V45
36 Stephen Jefferies Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L V40
37 John Dyer Mammoth Lifestyle Racing Team L V40
38 Philip Jevons Here Come The Belgians L Senior
39 Darren Shaw Stourbridge velo L V45
40 Martyn Vickers Lichfield City CC L V40
41 Thomas Smith Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L Senior
42 Ian Jones FISHFACE CYCLES RT L V45
43 Spencer Parker Private Member L V45
44 Andrew Owen Kenilworth Wheelers CC L V45
45 Dominic Priest RLSCC U23
46 James Griffiths Clee Cycles L V45
47 Matthew Boazman Wyre Forest CRC L Senior
48 Ian Grant Senior
49 Iain Tinsley Rotor Race Team L V45
50 Warren Drew Rapha Cycling Club L V45
51 Jason Hawkins Ride Coventry L V45
52 James Strain Redditch Road & Path CC L V40
53 Gerard Scott Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L V45
54 Robin Bailey Private Member L V40
55 Neil Wood Private Member L V45
56 Andrew Taylor Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L V45
57 Ian Warr Redditch Road & Path CC L V40
58 Paul Guest Worcester St Johns CC L V45
59 Zak White Wolverhampton Whls L U23
60 Paul Daniels Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) L V40
61 Michael Brownsword Solihull CC L V40
62 Kevin Lister Kenilworth Wheelers CC L V40
63 Tim Mason Redditch Road & Path CC L V45
64 Justin Passey Malvern Cycle Sport Senior
65 Thomas Green Solihull CC L Junior
66 Julian Holt West Midlands Police CC L V45
67 Mark Leyland Pulse Events V40
68 David Green Solihull CC L V45
69 Michael Harrison Solihull CC L V45
70 Ewan Grey Private Member L V40
71 Izaak Hudson Bcds V40
72 John-Evan Jones V45
73 Neil Pellowe Beacon Roads CC L Senior
74 Simon Everitt Cheltenham & Cc V40
75 Emerson Graham Ride Coventry L V45
76 Justin Dawkins Malvern Cycle Sport Senior
77 Joshua Hill Clee Cycles L Senior
78 Alex Hall Wolverhampton Whls L Junior
79 John Potts Redditch Road & Path CC L V45
80 Kirk Finlinson Redditch Road & Path CC L V40
81 Graham Guest V45
82 Matthew Granger Senior
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VETERAN 50
1 Mark James Team Jewson MI Racing Polypipe V50M
2 Philip Roach Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe L V55M
3 Stephen Knight Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe L V50M
4 Glenn Coltman Leicestershire Road Club L V55M
5 Kevin Payton Stourbridge Cc L V55M
6 Chris Wreghitt Second Wind L V60M
7 Vince Page Worcester St Johns CC L V50M
8 Mark Mullender CC Giro L V55M
9 Neil Taylor Coalville Wheelers CC L V55M
10 Richard Lewis Kenilworth Wheelers CC L V50M
11 Gareth Highley CC Giro L V50M
12 Peter Busby Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe L V55M
13 Stephen Whitehouse Stourbridge Cc L V50M
14 John Buchan Lichfield City CC L V50M
15 Nigel Jones Rotor Race Team L V55M
16 Nicholas Vipond Beacon Roads CC L V50M
17 Peter Bromwich Private Member L V55M
18 Martin Eadon Hargroves-Ridley-Montezuma’s L V55M
19 Brian Handley Wolverhampton Whls L V50M
20 Simon Jones Fred Williams Cycles L V50M
21 Lorenzo Buratti L V50M
22 Kevin Bodley Fred Williams Cycles L V55M
23 Joseph Rowe Bush Healthcare CRT L V65M
24 David Allen Clee Cycles V50M
25 Gary Rowing-Parker Solihull CC L V60M
26 Steven Jenkyn Pedal Power Loughborough L V55M
27 Darren Fearns Worcester St Johns CC L V50M
28 David Wilcock Private Member L V50M
29 John Byatt Private Member L V55M
30 Paul Gibson Wyre Forest CRC L V50M
31 Mark Farrar Ride Coventry L V50M
32 Peter Hall Halesowen A & CC L V50M
33 Timothy Stowe Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe L V60M
34 Kevin Plant Stoubridge CC L V50M
35 Peter Mooney Rugby Velo L V70M
36 Andrew Merrick Stourbridge Cc L V50M
37 Adrian Ravenscroft Beacon Roads CC L V50M
38 Robert Burns Islabikes L V55M
39 Dave Cherry Leicester Forest CC L V50M
40 Carl Max Taylor Rotor Race Team L V50M
41 Ned Potter Gannet CC V55M
42 Nik Bettam Cannon Hill C.C. L V60M
43 Robin Corder Rotor Race Team L V55M
44 Dave Moore Wrekin Sport V55M
45 Iain Chamberlain Private Member L V50M
46 Stephen Elcocks Revolutions Racing L V50M
47 Christopher Thacker Ashfield Rc L V60M
48 Mark Humphreys Rugby Velo L V50M
49 Phil Stokes Team Jewson MI Racing Polypipe V50M
50 Robin Worman Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA L V55M
51 Mark Deakin Private Member L V50M
52 Philip Mitchell Private Member L V50M
53 Phil Metcalfe Wolverhampton Whls L V65M
54 Derek Hill Stourbridge Cc L V65M
55 John Homer Redditch Road & Path CC L V50M
56 Dave Mackey V55M
57 Steve Price V55M
58 Peter Carman Lyme RC L V60M
59 Mike Matthews Redditch Road & Path CC L V50M
60 Peter Ward Solihull CC L V65M
61 Peter Varian Birmingham Midland Cycling Club L V55M
62 Ian Forrester Kenilworth Wheelers CC L V65M
63 Pat Boulton Winchcombe Cc V50M
64 Malcolm Lindsay Redditch Road & Path CC L V50M
65 Mick Peakman VC Sevale (Malvern) L V60M
66 Phillip Edwards Redditch Road & Path CC L V55M
67 Michael Haddon Wyre Forest CRC L V55M
68 Stephen Allcott Fred Williams Cycles L V55M
69 Alastair Grant Halesowen A & CC L V60M
70 Ian Cadwallader Stourbridge Cc L V55M
71 Pete Marshall Beacon Roads CC L V60M
72 Robin Goundry Private Member L V60M
73 Nicholas Selibas Velo Karbona L V70M
74 Glyn Lewis V55M
75 John Claydon Private Member L V65M
76 John Cashmore Foundary Ctc V65M
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Youth
1 Samuel Holwill Hafren CC L U16
2 Alex Barker Team Backstedt/Hotchillee L U16
3 Harry Cockroft Private Member L U16
4 Oliver Baker Wolverhampton Whls L U16
5 Joshua Mitchell Private Member L U16
6 Joe Homer Redditch Road & Path CC L U16
7 Jacob Jones Solihull CC L U16
8 Jonathan Masters Stratford CC L U16
9 Thomas Charles Halesowen A & CC L U16
10 Jamie Kennerson Team Jewson MI Racing Polypipe U16
11 Oliver Tandy Solihull CC L U16
12 Fred Meredith Hafren CC L U16
13 Tomos Pattinson Halesowen A & CC L U14
14 Benjamin Tomlinson Mid Shropshire Wheelers L U16
15 Byron Garvey Redditch Road & Path CC L U16
16 William Farmer Wolverhampton Whls L U16
17 Akhil Kolnaty Solihull CC L U14
18 Spencer Corder Rotor Race Team L U14
19 Luke Harris RST/Cycle Division Racing Team L U14
20 Max Bufton Hafren CC U14
21 Thomas Porton Redditch Road & Path CC L U16
22 Joe Brookes Halesowen A & CC L U16
23 Matthew Jordan Stratford CC L U14
24 Lewis Tinsley Stratford CC L U14
25 Ellie Swingell Halesowen A & CC L U14
26 Joshua Darlow Stratford CC L U14
27 Billy Laight Private Member L U14
28 William Simons Halesowen A & CC L U16
29 Charlie Boddice Successcycling.co.uk L U16
30 Isla Mason Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com L U16
31 Luke Brennan Stratford CC L U14
32 Alex Dalton Redditch Road & Path CC L U14
33 Matthew Lowe Redditch Road & Path CC L U16
34 Felix Newey U16
35 Isla Blain Halesowen A & CC L U16
36 Ben Woodhouse Solihull CC L U14
37 Hannah Cockroft Private Member L U14
38 Alexander Burden Stratford CC L U14
39 Tom Brookes Halesowen A & CC L U14
40 Rebecca Woodvine Mid Shropshire Wheelers L U14
41 Luke Mannings Halesowen A & CC L U14
42 Posie Forrester Wyre Forest CRC L U14
43 Tom Hyde Newport Shropshire CC L U14
44 Nathanial Bunch Wyre Forest CRC U16
45 Molly Lewis Halesowen A & CC L U16
46 Mari Porton Redditch Road & Path CC L U14
47 Will Lewis Halesowen A & CC L U14
48 Alexander Brown Wyre Forest CRC L U14
49 Thomas Cartwright Redditch Road & Path CC L U14
50 Jack Alexander Solihull CC L U14
51 Harriette Taylor Newport Shropshire CC L U14
52 Marc Charton Solihul CC U14
53 Charlie Cooper Worcester St Johns CC L U14
54 Kim Greening Wyre Forest CRC U14
55 Joseph Turnbull Redditch Road & Path CC L U14
56 Emily Moseley U14
57 Hannah Philpotts Wyre Forest CRC L U14

Under 12
1 Jude Du Toit Newark Castle CC L U12
2 Ryan Oldfield Redditch Road & Path CC L U12
3 Jefferson Tear-Verweij Stratford CC L U12
4 Charlie Coleston-Shields Lichfield City CC L U12
5 Aelwen Davies The Bulls L U12
6 Daniel Ward Mercia CC – Lloyds Cycles L U12
7 Zoe Parker Stratford CC L U12
8 Joe Greening Wyre Forest CRC L U12
9 Samuel Abbott Stratford CC L U12
10 Rocco Schumacher Pro Vision Race Team L U12
11 Felix Forrester Wyre Forest CRC L U12
12 Callum Moss Private Member L U12
13 Samuel Brownsword Solihull CC L U12
14 Murphy Hamilton Lichfield City CC L U12
15 Teddy Taylor Newport Shropshire CC L U12
16 Will Moseley Malvern Cycle Sport U12
17 George Lewis Halesowen A & CC L U12
18 Edward Berry Malvern Cycle Sport U12
19 Megan Cherry Leicester Forest CC L U12
20 Patrick Neely Solihull CC L U12
21 Harry Parkes Newport Shropshire CC L U12
22 Mazie Harper Stafford RC U12
23 Toby Stokes Redditch Road & Path CC L U12
24 Charlie Colley Newport Shropshire CC L U12
25 William Hyde Newport Shropshire CC L U12
26 Ella Tandy Solihull CC L U12
27 Ashley Watton Newport Shropshire CC L U12
28 Dylan Phipps Redditch Road & Path CC L U12
29 Briony Roberts Hafren CC L U12
30 Ray Lovell Wolverhampton Whls L U12
31 Jess Bufton Hafren CC U12
32 Aoife Lynch Newport Shropshire CC L U12
33 Mabel Guest Worcester St Johns U12

Under 10
1 Rose Lewis Halesowen A & CC L U10
2 Daniel Charton Solihull CC L U10
3 Corin Bradley Lichfield City CC L U10
4 Ruben Stringfellow Stratford CC L U10
5 Elliot Turner Hafren CC L U10
6 Lauren Oldfield Redditch Road & Path CC L U10
7 Zach Jenkins Successcycling.co.uk L U10
8 Ben Bramford-Hale Newport Shropshire CC L U10
9 Victor Meredith Hafren CC L U10
10 James Saunders Wyre Forest CRC L U10
11 Matthew Hitchmough Solihull CC L U10
12 Lewis Colley Private Member L U10
13 George Gregory Wyre Forest CRC L U10
14 Daniel Philpotts Wyre Forest CRC L U10
15 Tamsin Moss Private Member L U10
16 Samuel Thomas Solihull CC L U10
17 William Garner Solihull CC L U10
18 Rose Neely Solihull CC L U10
19 Stephanie Hopkins Halesowen A & CC L U10
20 Tom Bristow Malvern Cycle Sport L U10
21 Samuel Bishop Redditch Road & Path CC L U10
22 Joshua Wood Wolverhampton Whls L U10
23 Owen Jervis Redditch Road & Path CC L U10
24 Lucas Guest U10
25 Joseph Lever Malvern Cycle Sport U10
26 Daniel Brownsword Solihull CC L U10
27 Roxanne Schumacher Private Member L U10
28 Eddy Porton Redditch Road & Path CC L U10
29 Eleanor McGuire Newport Shropshire CC L U10
30 Evie May Stones Mid Shropshire Wheelers L U10
31 Evelyn Jervis Redditch Road & Path CC L U10
32 Jet Du Toit Newark Castle CC L U10

Under 8
1 Arly Berry Redditch Road & Path CC L U8
2 James Caine Solihull CC L U8
3 Jacob Smith Welland Valley CC L U8
4 Freddie Roberts Hafren CC L U8
5 Lucas Mccan Newport Cc U8
6 Philippa Godfrey Newport Shropshire CC L U8
7 Alexander Gilmour Redditch Road & Path CC L U8
8 Shauna Hamilton Lichfield City CC L U8
9 Sennen Brown Msw U8
10 Ben Turner Hafren CC L U8
11 Benjamin Gilmour Redditch Road & Path CC L U8
12 Micah Johnson Hayward Wolverhampton Whls L U8
13 James Trippier Newport Cc U8
14 George Berry Malvern Cycle Sport U8
15 Finn Mccan U8
16 Lauren Abbott Stratford CC U8
17 Jessica Askey Private Member L U8
18 Jayden Cook Wyre Forest CRC U8

Under 6
1 Leo Postance Wwcc U6
2 Molly Kostka Private Member L U6
3 Charlie Parkes Newport Shropshire CC L U6
4 Ruben Garner Solihull CC L U6
5 Rory Godfrey Newport Shropshire CC L U6
6 Jared Jenkins Successcycling.co.uk L U6
7 Rhys Mcguire Newport Shropshire CC U6
8 Samuel Boazman Wyre Forest CRC L U6
9 Mollie Cook Wyre Forest CRC L U6
10 Henry Keene Redditch Road & Path CC L U6
11 Megan Jervis Redditch Road & Path CC L U6
12 Fifi Kostka Private Member U6

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