News: 54th Clayton Spring Classic

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

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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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