Result: Women’s CiCLE Classic

Former World Madison Championship Emily Nelson of RST/Cycle Division wins the 2019 Women’s CiCLE Classic

Result: Women’s CiCLE Classic
(thanks Mark Young of MyEventTiming)

Former World Madison Champion Emily Nelson of RST/Cycle Division Racing Team declared herself “shocked” after claiming victory in the CiCLE Women’s Classic in the latest rounds of the National Road Series.

Nelson of RST/Cycle Division Racing Team had set herself a target of just finishing the CiCLE Women’s Classic in Leicestershire for Round 3 of the women’s National Road Series after a puncture forced her to withdraw last year. The race distance was shortened from 105km to 70km after a delay caused by a crash at kilometre zero. Once action was under way, the renowned CiCLE Classic course did not disappoint with rain making the second off-road sector even tougher.

Nelson said: “I’m so happy! I came to this race hoping to just get through it – it’s such a prestigious race. I raced in it last year and punctured so didn’t actually finish. My whole goal was to finish so, to finish first, I’m pretty shocked”.

“I just tried to stay in the top five or top 10 and try to follow some of the riders I know are really good off road, cyclo-cross riders and mountain bikers. I was just trying to pick their wheels and follow them.”

Both pelotons now move on to Bristol next Sunday, when round 1 of the women’s National Circuit Series – the Bristol Crit – and round 4 of the men’s National Road Series – the Circuit of the Mendips – take place.

1 Emily Nelson RST/Cycle Division Racing Team 01:56:48
2 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
3 Elizabeth Bennett Campinense – Velo Performance st
4 Jo Tindley Campinense – Velo Performance st
5 Sophie Lewis Cycle Team OnForm st
6 Eluned King Liv Cycling Club – Halo Cycles at 00:04
7 Annabel Simpson Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
8 Emily Wadsworth Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm at 00:06
9 Jessica Finney Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm at 00:07
10 Emma Cockcroft Bianchi Dama st
11 Abbie Manley Hargroves-Montezumas st
12 Gina Ricardo Les Filles Racing Team st
13 Fiona Hunter Johnston Campinense – Velo Performance st
14 Kate Wootton Cycle Team OnForm st
15 Laura Massey Torelli-Assure-Madison at 00:11
16 Katie Scott Cycle Team OnForm at 00:12
17 Leah Dixon Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
18 Jennifer Powell Bianchi Dama st
19 Abi Smith RFDA st
20 Anna Shackley Team 22 st
21 Illi Gardner Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
22 Harriet Dodd Team Boompods at 00:21
23 Francesca Cutts Team LDN at 00:25
24 Alicia Speake Team LDN st
25 Sophie Thackray Torelli-Assure-Madison at 00:49
26 Helen Ralston Team LDN at 01:14
27 Hannah Larbalestier Team Boompods at 01:17
28 Elynor Backstedt Storey Racing at 01:30
29 Anna Kay Experza-Footlogix at 01:32
30 Holly MacMahon Bianchi Dama at 02:20
31 April Tacey Brother.uk Fusion RT at 05:24
32 Ruth Shier Brother.uk Fusion RT st
33 Christina Wiejak Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Velo st
34 Caitlin Peters Storey Racing at 06:46
35 Charmaine Porter Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
36 Ellen McDermott Team Boompods st
37 Maddie Wadsworth Cycle Team OnForm st
38 Bethany Taylor Bianchi Dama st
39 Natasha Reddy Bianchi Dama at 06:50
40 Rebecca Richardson Brother.uk Fusion RT st
41 Georgina Panchaud Bianchi Dama at 06:53
42 Elena Spanou Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com at 09:08
43 Kerry Middleton Team LDN st
44 Alice Towers RST/Cycle Division Racing Team at 09:12
45 Polly Mason DAP Cycling Club st
46 Sian Botteley Cycle Team OnForm at 09:15
47 Fiona Russell Brother.uk Fusion RT at 09:57
48 Abbie Taylor Sheffield Dirt Society at 09:58
49 Lauren Johnston Avid Sport st