Result: SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday 18

John Bardsley and George Safranauskas winners at round 18 of the SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday league in Lancaster on August 12

Result: SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday 18
On week 18 of the SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday Series, organised by Spectrum Racing, the event had a 45 minute Handicap race for all categories, followed by a one hour open 2/3/4 race.

In the Handicap race there were 4 groups, starting with 4th cats plus vet 50+ and female 3rd cats, then all other 3rd cats, a 2nd cat group and finally two 1st cats at almost a lap down. The first 2 groups merged fairly soon and worked well to hold off the faster lads so it was only just before the “5 to go” that all groups came together. It was then a big bunch sprint where John Bardsley (360 cycling) took the victory from Andrew Clucas (Merlin Cycles Rivington Brew Co) and Harvey Stroh (TAAP Kalas).

It was a smaller field for the Open 2/3/4 but it was a good attacking race with lots of moves going, but non sticking for very long, so it again came to a sprint, in the fading light of a warm evening. The photo finish was needed to separate the first 2 but it went, by a rim, to George Safranauskas (360 cycling) from Benjamin Myers (Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club) and Alfonso Leone (Chorlton Velo).

Handicap
1. John Bardsley, 360cycling
2. Andrew Clucas, Merlin Cycles Rivington Brew C…
3. Harvey Stroh, TAAP Kalas
4. Ryan Moore
5. Simon Osgerby, Chorley Cycling Club
6. Karl Smith
7. Andrew Whalley, Hoppers Rollers
8. Jack Unsworth, Giant Kendal-Sidas UK
9. Stephen Gough
10. Paolo Brucciani, Spectrum Racing
11. David Roocroft, Merlin Cycles Rivington Brew C…
12. Jago Sadler
13. Ross Hamilton
14. Roy Holmes
15. Iain Sully
16. Steven McDowell, Blackpool Clarion Cycling Club
17. Jerrod Hartley, Blackpool Clarion Cycling Club
18. Isac Paddock, Merlin Cycles Rivington Brew C…
19. Simon Mulholland Hoppers Rollers
20. Nicholas Jones
21. Abby Johnston, Salt Ayre Cog Set

2/3/4 category
1. George Safranauskas, 360cycling
2. Benjamin Myers, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
3. Alfonso Leone, Chorlton Velo
4. Joseph Allen, Spectrum Racing
5. Hal Saner-Haigh, Cog Set Papyrus Racing Club
6. Simon Osgerby, Chorley Cycling Club
7. Emiliano Flores Matias
8. Jago Sadler
9. Alistair Thomas
10. Jack Unsworth, Giant Kendal-Sidas UK
11. Matthew Jones, Spectrum Racing
12. Hugh Bird, Cog Set Papyrus Racing Club
13. Edgars Sisejevs, Spectrum Racing