RR Result: Dave Peck Memorial British Cup Race

Ruth Shier of Hutchinson-Brother UK solo winner of the Dave Peck Memorial British Cup Race on Sunday after powering away and finishing almost six minutes clear

RR Result: Dave Peck Memorial British Cup Race

A show of Shier Strength

With just over 6 minutes on the bunch as she crossed the finish line for the final time. A dominant performance by Ruth who was ably supported by a full team from Hutchinson-Brother UK with three team mates in the top 10 securing the team prize as well. The podium was completed by Ruth’s team mate Lydia Watts, who took the bunch sprint for second and Emily Proud in 3rd for Le Col RT. On a day of unusual events for this race, the conditions were wet but the bunch was keen to get started with the first race of the Team Cup. The pace was high from the start with a range of attacks throughout the first few laps. However nothing was sticking until just over halfway through the race.

After a slew of attacks from the bunch, Ruth launched her attack exciting the spectators at the finish line with 5 laps to go. Impressively she kept pushing on to build to a 30 second lead at 6 to go. The iconic U Turn in the middle of this course meant the following bunch didn’t realise that Ruth had got away! Her team behind effectively disrupting any effort by the bunch to chase her down or bridge. The gap to the bunch continued to grow to 3mins with 3 laps to go and finally to 6 minutes by the chequered flag.

Team (Hutchinson/ Brother UK) Report: What a team, what a race, what an indelible win for Ruth Shier at the Dave Peck Memorial road race. 🏆 Lydia Watts who threw her bike (at the finish line) to complete the 1-2 gave us a debrief of how the race unfolded:

Podium, Ruth Shier (centre), Lydia Watts (left) & Emily Proud – Photo: Alastair Cowe

“We wanted it hard and fast, and with the form we are carrying, we knew we could make this race our race if we worked as a team. By driving the pace high in such unsavoury conditions we were able to string out the bunch and whittle off riders. A few attacks went, but Heather Mayer, Harriett Dodd & Ione Johnson gave everything to keep the race together.

Eventually in the second half of the race, Ruth saw her chance and didn’t look back. As we disrupted any organised chase, Ruth’s gap grew from 30 secs, to 1 min, then 4 mins before raising a celebratory hand over the line more than 6 minutes ahead of the bunch.

With the rest of the podium still for the taking, Harriet dug deep on the final climb to lead us out into the sprint and secure four riders in the top 10. It was a tough race and I hope Becky Hair and Georgina Oakley recover quickly and are back racing soon!”

Ruth Shier, Hutchinson-Brother, winner of the Dave Peck Memorial road race. Photo: Alastair Cowe

Lydia Watts, Hutchinson-Brother, Sprints for second place, Dave Peck Meml RR. Photo: Alastair Cowe

RESULT
1 Ruth Shier Hutchinson-Brother UK
2 Lydia Watts Hutchinson-Brother UK
3 Emily Proud Le Col Race Team
4 Awen Roberts Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
5 Caitlin Dimbleby Le Col Race Team
6 Isabel Darvill Team Spectra Cannondale
7 Heather Mayer Hutchinson-Brother UK
8 Lucy Nelson Team Spectra Cannondale
9 Ione Johnson Hutchinson-Brother UK
10 Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne Team Boompods
11 Anastasia Bowler Wahoo – Le Col
12 Jayati Hine Team Boompods
13 Lena Kane StolenGoat Race Team
14 Emily Chilton Tactic UK WRT
15 Electra Morris Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
16 Sophie Holmes Saint Piran WRT
17 Emma McDonald Wahoo – Le Col
18 Suzetta Guerrini Le Col Race Team
19 Sasha Halsey London Dynamo
20 Katy Hill London Dynamo
21 Selina Clifford London Dynamo
22 Jessica Prior LDN-Academy
23 Miriam Jessett Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
24 Harriet Dodd Hutchinson-Brother UK
25 Lucy Neatham LDN-Academy
26 Alderney Baker Team Empella
27 Xan Crees Team Spectra Cannondale
28 Hannah Bayes Saint Piran WRT
29 Katie-Anne Calton JRC-INTERFLON Race Team
30 Mathilde Pauls LAKA Pedal Mafia RT
31 Izzy Parker Onyx RT
32 Angela Laycock Army Cycling Racing Team
33 Joanne Clarke FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
34 Evelyn Field JRC-INTERFLON Race Team
35 Vanessa Fursden Wahoo – Le Col
36 Gabriella Nordin Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
37 Rebekah Nash Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
38 Ailsa McLagan 05-03
39 Eleanor Estchild London Dynamo
40 Laura Furness Army Cycling Racing Team
41 Caitlin Bower LAKA Pedal Mafia RT
42 Laura Nagi Wahoo – Le Col
43 Laura Davies Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
44 Amy Harvey Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
45 Eva Marshall Army Cycling Racing Team
46 Jamie Lee Wright LDN-Academy
47 Lizzie Fox FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
48 Pippa Inderwick Army Cycling Racing Team
49 Sasha Smith FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
50 Chanel Mason Army Cycling Racing Team
51 Eloise Singham 05-03
52 Louise Davidson LDN-Academy
53 Georgia Lancaster Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
54 Claire Pile 05-03
55 Melissa Baker Team Empella
56 Lindsay Toy JRC-INTERFLON Race Team
57 Laura Pittard Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
58 Lauren Booth 05-03

TEAM RESULT
1 Hutchinson-Brother UK – 420 points
2 Le Col Race Team – 242 points
3 Team Spectra Cannondale – 171 points
4 Wahoo-Le Col – 120 points
5 London Dynamo – 114 points
6 Team Boompods – 104 points
7 Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films – 100 points
8 Jadan Vive le Velo Gladson – 73 points
9 LDN-Academy – 67 points
10 Saint Piran WRT – 66 points
11 Brotherr UK-Orientation Marketing – 54 points
12 Army Cycling Racing Team – 47 points
13 Stolen Goat Race Team – 47 points
14 Tactic UK WRT – 45 points
15 JRC-INTERFLON Race Team – 44 points
16 LAKA Pedal Mafia RT – 35 points
17 FTP – Fulfil the Potential Racing – 30 points
18 Team Empella – 28 points
19 Onyx RT – 22 points
20 05-03 – 18 points