On February 23rd, the Northern road season begins with the Clayton Spring Classic with former winners including Tom Pidcock, Dan Craven, Chris Newton, Ian Stannard, Kevin Dawson, and Mark Lovatt
News: 54th Clayton Spring Classic
Grass roots racing is alive and kicking in the North West West in 2020 and the season kicks of with the 54th Clayton Spring classic in the shadow of iconic Pendle Hill, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
The 54th edition will follow tradition and cover 15 laps of the Bashall Eves circuit for a total of 58.5 miles, the handicap format of three groups is retained for the 15th year.
Juniors head the field followed by group two of category 2,3 riders. Finally the scratch group of Elite and category 1 riders needing to close the 5 minute gap to the head of the race to stand any chance of the win.
It’s been done many times by the likes of world tour rider Ian Stannard but in recent years the juniors have held the field off to take the win ! Tom Pidcock in 2016 and in 2019 it was Oliver Reece HMT Giant.
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Podiums since 1999
2019
1 Oliver Rees
2 Dylan Westley
3 Isaac Peatfield
2018
1. Ryan Perry
2. Simon Deplitch
3. Mark Dziobon
2017
1. Jacob Hennessy
2. Dillon Byrne
3. Michael Cumming
2016
1. Tom Pidcock
2. Rob Scott
3. Ian Wilkinson
2015
1. Peter Williams
2. Sam Williams
3. Josh Hunt
2014:
1. Simon Wilson
2. David McGowan
3. Richard Handley
2013:
1. Richard Handley
2. Ryan Mullen
3. James Gullen
2012:
1. Richard Hepworth
2. David McGowan
3. Robert Hassan
2011:
1. Dean Downing
1. Tom Murray (dead heat)
3. Tom Barras
2010:
1. Dan Craven
2. Peter Williams
3. Chris Newton
2009:
1. Rob Hayles
2. Rob Partridge
3. Mark McNally
2008:
1. Chris Newton
2. Dean Downing
3. Graham Briggs
2007:
1. Ian Stannard
2. Alex Dowsett
3. Mark McNally
2006:
1. Chris Newton
2. Kevin Dawson
3. Graham Briggs
2005:
1. Kevin Dawson
2. David McGowan
3. Ian Wilkinson
2004:
1. Kevin Dawson
2. Jack Hill
3. Philip West
2003:
1. Gary Adamson
2. Kevin Dawson
3. Ian Wilkinson
2002:
1. Bill Nickson
2. Chris Burrows
3. Hamish Haynes
2001: Cancelled
2000:
1. Robin Sharman
2. Ian Cuthbertson
3. Hamish Haynes
1999:
1. Mark Lovatt
2. Alistair Kay
3. Neil Swithenbank
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