Stage 3: Junior Tour of Wales

Joe Nally wins the third stage of the Junior Tour of Wales with a late attack, Tom Pidcock continues to lead overall

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Stage 3, Bryn Bach Park Circuit

Joe Nally wins the third stage of the Junior Tour of Wales with a late attack

The third stage of the Junior Tour of Wales was a circuit race at the Parc Bryn Bach Circuit over 20 miles and whilst there were a few attacks, they were short lived and most of the action was at the back where splits would happen and riders would get distanced.

Unlike previous years where the race would split, even over such a short distance, this year there were still fourty riders at the front and the winning move came 700 metres from the line when Scotland’s Joe Nally made a surprise attack and held off, just, the fast finishing race leader Tom Pidcock with Jacob Vaughan third.

Lap 1 and the peloton was lined out but after that there was bunching up on the climb showing that at times, the racing wasn’t was fast as expected.

Tom Pidcock (race leader): “It was a negative stage this morning, the complete opposite to yesterday. It wasn’t hard enough . I put one attack in even though I knew everyone was going to be watching me because they know I am good crits (Tom is the British Senior Crit champion) . So I thought I would put one big attack in but everyone was too fresh.”

“On the last lap, I attacked at the top of the hill, and I should have carried on as I had Fred on the back foot chasing me but I decided to wait for the sprint, and we all sat up and then Nally went straight over the top. I wasn’t on the front so couldn’t do anything about it and Fred didn’t go either. I didn’t quite get him back in the sprint.”

Winner was second year junior Joe Nally: “I didn’t expect it to stay together like that” he explained after a little wind down. “Last year it was different in the wet but this year but being drier, it was a lot quicker. So the bunch wasn’t splitting as much, no one was committing too much but the pace was high the whole way.”

“I knew with a good move, I could do something. Coming into the last climb, I actually got dropped with three quarters of a lap to go, with about a group of 15 getting a gap. I wasn’t far off and I was on Tom’s wheel who was chasing to get back on and the front group eased up on the descent, and sitting on Tom’s wheel, I felt quite fresh.”

“I saw a gap on the left with about 700 to go and I just hit it and had so much more speed than anyone else and managed to hold it to the end. The win today is extra sweet as I had a shocker of a day yesterday just suffering up every climb and I thought it was season over so to come out with a win the next day makes it better.”

Asked about what he does after this event looking ahead to 2018, and Joe replied “I’m waiting to hear about senior Academy selection but I am looking at other teams as well. I’d love to go and live abroad but not sure how realistic that is but a British team would be sweet too.”

The Junior Tour of Wales has an afternoon stage today as well, Stage 4 near Abergavenny.

Race leader Tom Pidcock

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Provisional Result
1 Joseph Nally Scotland 6 J1 47:20 47:20
2 Thomas Pidcock PH-MAS/Paul Milnes/Oldfield ERT 5 J1 47:20 47:20
3 Jacob Vaughan VC Londres 4 J1 47:20 47:20
4 Ethan Vernon Team Corley Cycles 3 FJ1 47:20 47:20
5 Harry Hardcastle WHEELBASE CABTECH JUNIOR RT 2 J1 47:20 47:20
6 Jake Stewart Swinnerton Cycles 1 J1 47:20 47:20
7 Jacques Sauvagnargues Zappi Racing Team J2 47:20 47:20
8 Charles Page Cycle Team OnForm J1 47:20 47:20
9 Finn Crockett Spokes Racing Team J2 47:20 47:20
10 Daniel Coombe Wales J1 47:20 47:20
11 Harry Yates Hargroves-Ridley-Montezuma’s J2 47:20 47:20
12 Fred Wright VC Londres J1 47:20 47:20
13 Ben Healy Zappi Racing Team FJ1 47:20 47:20
14 Anthony Anderson Sigma Sport.co.uk J1 47:20 47:20
15 Charley Calvert Team Backstedt/Hotchillee FJ2 47:20 47:20
16 Liam Davies Catford CC Equipe/Banks J2 47:20 47:20
17 Oscar Mingay Wales FJ1 47:20 47:20
18 Michael Parry Verulam – reallymoving.com J2 47:23 47:23 0:03
19 William Draper HMT with JLT Condor FJ2 47:23 47:23
20 PJ Doogan Cycling Ulster FJ 47:23 47:23
21 Sean Flynn Scotland FJ2 47:23 47:23
22 Luke Smith NRPT – Titan Containers J 47:23 47:23
23 Theo Modell Team Corley Cycles FJ2 47:23 47:23
24 Georg Mew Jensen HMT with JLT Condor J2 47:23 47:23
25 Joe Swinnerton Swinnerton Cycles J2 47:23 47:23
26 Joshua Price Team Backstedt/Hotchillee FJ2 47:23 47:23
27 Adam Kelly Equiom IOM Junior Cycling Team FJ2 47:29 47:29 0:09
28 Matthew Ellis East Midlands Region FJ2 47:29 47:29
29 Tobias Dahlhaus South East Region J2 47:29 47:29
30 Thomas Bostock Equiom IOM Junior Cycling Team FJ2 47:29 47:29
31 Mason Hollyman Bike Box Alan FJ2 47:29 47:29
32 Calum Fernie Nottingham Clarion CC J3 47:29 47:29
33 Harrison Wood Mid Devon CC FJ2 47:29 47:29
34 Jordan Reed Bike Box Alan J2 47:29 47:29
35 Matthew Lewis Wolverhampton Whls FJ2 47:29 47:29
36 Ben Walsh NRPT – Titan Containers J 47:29 47:29
37 Jake Wright Zappi Racing Team J2 47:29 47:29
38 Ronan Tuomey Munster Academy J 47:29 47:29
39 Brecon Burnett Cardiff Ajax CC FJ2 47:29 47:29
40 Breandan Flanagan Cycling Ulster FJ 47:29 47:29
41 Kieran Hotson East Midlands Region J2 47:29 47:29
42 Sam Walsham Bike Box Alan FJ2 47:29 47:29
43 Joseph Laverick East Midlands Region FJ2 47:29 47:29
44 Craig Rogers Birkenhead North End CC FJ2 47:33 47:33 0:13
45 Stephen Dent Scotland J1 47:38 47:38 0:18
46 Aaron Doherty NRPT – Titan Containers FJ 47:40 47:40 0:20
47 Joseph Rees Cardiff Ajax CC FJ2 47:46 47:46 0:26
48 William Orrell-Turner WHEELBASE CABTECH JUNIOR RT FJ2 47:46 47:46
49 Tim Shoreman Scotland FJ3 47:47 47:47 0:27
50 Jack Brown Yorkshire J2 47:47 47:47
51 Brad Dransfield Bike Box Alan J2 47:57 47:57 0:37
52 Elliot Reed Identity Racing J2 47:57 47:57
53 George Kimber Cycle Sport Dynamo J2 47:57 47:57
54 Struan Pryde HMT with JLT Condor FJ2 48:05 48:05 0:45
55 Michael Hall Identity Racing J2 48:05 48:05
56 Harry Gillett Beste Alde La Tostadora/S.C.Duranguasa FJ2 48:15 48:15 0:55
57 Tom Knight VC Londres J 48:18 48:18 0:58
58 Ryan Watkins Cardiff Ajax CC FJ2 48:31 48:31 1:11
59 George Wharton Spokes Racing Team J2 48:44 48:44 1:24
60 Oliver Robinson South East Region J1 48:50 48:50 1:30
61 Joe Hill Sussex Revolution Velo Club J1 48:54 48:54 1:34
62 Jamie Lloyd Team Corley Cycles FJ2 49:08 49:08 1:48
63 Joshua Sandman Team Backstedt/Hotchillee FJ2 49:32 49:32 2:12
64 Isaac Wright HuntBikeWheels.com J2 49:41 49:41 2:21
65 James Coates Yorkshire J2 49:43 49:43 2:23
66 Mark Donovan Beste Alde La Tostadora/S.C.Duranguasa J1 49:47 49:47 2:27
67 Kieran Jarvis Cycle Team OnForm J2 49:47 49:47
68 William Corbett Brother NRG J1 49:47 49:47
69 John Buller Cycling Ulster J 49:47 49:47
70 Lewis Winfield VC Londres J2 49:47 49:47
71 Ciaran O’Sullivan Munster Academy FJ 49:47 49:47
72 Daniel Scarffe Equiom IOM Junior Cycling Team J3 50:14 50:14 2:54
73 Joe Reilly Spokes Racing Team J2 50:14 50:14
74 Rhys Britton Wales J1 50:22 50:22 3:02
75 James Tillett Giant Cycling Club – Halo Films J2 50:22 50:22
76 Lewis Hartley Zappi Racing Team FJ2 50:22 50:22
77 Jack Ford WHEELBASE CABTECH JUNIOR RT FJ2 52:05 52:05 4:45
78 Louie Priddle Mid Devon CC FJ2 52:06 52:06 4:46
79 Benjamin Barlow Salt Ayre Cog Set FJ2 52:06 52:06
80 Morgan Jones Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club FJ3 52:06 52:06
81 Toby Tanfield Brother NRG FJ2 52:06 52:06
82 Will King PH-MAS/Paul Milnes/Oldfield ERT J2 52:06 52:06
83 Conor Halvey NRPT – Titan Containers FJ 52:06 52:06
84 Matthew Burke Wales FJ2 52:06 52:06
85 Daniel Maclean-Howell Cardiff Ajax CC FJ2 52:06 52:06
86 Alex Ridehalgh Yorkshire FJ2 52:06 52:06
87 Samuel Tillett Giant Cycling Club – Halo Films J2 52:06 52:06
88 Edmund Bishop VC Meudon J2 52:06 52:06
89 Bailey Wilmot Cycle Team OnForm J2 47:46 1 52:33 5:13
90 Toby Perry South East Region FJ2 47:46 1 52:33
91 Jamie Ridehalgh Yorkshire J2 48:23 1 53:13 5:53
92 Ethan Downey Cycling Ulster J 49:06 1 54:01 6:41
93 Harry Cain Equiom IOM Junior Cycling Team FJ3 49:43 1 54:41 7:21
94 Ash Coning Identity Racing FJ2 50:14 1 55:15 7:55
95 Pat Sheehan Munster Academy FJ 50:14 1 55:15
96 Ieuan Woods Catford CC Equipe/Banks FJ2 50:14 1 55:15
97 Denis Allan Munster Academy J 51:59 1 57:11 9:51

Sprint 1, Lap 3 @ 9km
1 John Buller Cycling Ulster 4
2 Rhys Britton Wales 3
3 Ethan Vernon Team Corley Cycles 2
4 Anthony Anderson Sigma Sport.co.uk 1

Sprint 2, Lap 6 @ 19km
1 Ethan Vernon Team Corley Cycles 4
2 Charles Page Cycle Team OnForm 3
3 Charley Calvert Team Backstedt/Hotchillee 2
4 Theo Modell Team Corley Cycles 1

Overall Junior Tour of Wales 2017
1 Thomas Pidcock J1 PH-MAS/Paul Milnes/Oldfield ERT
2 Fred Wright J1 VC Londres 0:20
3 Ben Healy FJ1 Zappi Racing Team 0:42
4 Jacques Sauvagnargues J2 Zappi Racing Team 0:44
5 Theo Modell FJ2 Team Corley Cycles 0:52
6 Jacob Vaughan J1 VC Londres
7 William Draper FJ2 HMT with JLT Condor 0:53
8 Jake Stewart J1 Swinnerton Cycles 0:55
9 Luke Smith J NRPT – Titan Containers 0:56
10 Harrison Wood FJ2 Mid Devon CC 0:59
11 Joseph Laverick FJ2 East Midlands Region 1:01
12 Jake Wright J2 Zappi Racing Team 1:07
13 George Kimber J2 Cycle Sport Dynamo
14 Oscar Mingay FJ1 Wales 5 1:10
15 Breandan Flanagan FJ Cycling Ulster 1:16
16 Finn Crockett J2 Spokes Racing Team 1:18
17 Sean Flynn FJ2 Scotland
18 Joe Swinnerton J2 Swinnerton Cycles 1:20
19 PJ Doogan FJ Cycling Ulster 1:30
20 Michael Parry J2 Verulam – reallymoving.com 1:32
21 Tobias Dahlhaus J2 South East Region 1:38
22 Mason Hollyman FJ2 Bike Box Alan 1:40
23 Matthew Ellis FJ2 East Midlands Region 1:41
24 Kieran Hotson J2 East Midlands Region 1:42
25 Thomas Bostock FJ2 Equiom IOM Junior 1:44
26 Ronan Tuomey J Munster Academy 1:46
27 Sam Walsham FJ2 Bike Box Alan 1:49
28 Brecon Burnett FJ2 Cardiff Ajax CC 1:50
29 Charles Page J1 Cycle Team OnForm 1:54
Full GC after this afternoon’s stage

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