The 2013 road season starts here with the 48th running of the British early season classic, the Perfs Pedal in Hampshire. VeloUK is here with live updates and photos!
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UK Youth came to the 2013 Perfs Pedal after a training camp in Majorca and dominated the race with their riders filling the first six places. With the race held in pouring rain and wind, the race started to split early on and a large group of a dozen or so riders went clear.
In that group were the six UK Youth riders and at half distance, Marcin Bialoblocki attacked solo and went clear. While Marcin ploughed on through the flooded roads high above Portsmouth, his five teammates had to ride fast enough to stay clear of the peloton but not too fast to bring back their teammate.
Perfs is no stranger to adverse weather conditions but race director Mick Waite showed some sympathy cutting the race by one lap. Marcin duly carried on to win the race and even with the extra lap, would probably have done so. It was his first victory in the event after having finished on the podium before.
Behind Marcin, a natural selection of the strongest riders was made on the final lap which saw the next five places filled by his teammates lead by new UK Youth rider Rob Partridge and team sponsor Yanto Barker.
Special Award: In memory of James Atherton, a young member of  VC St Raphael who died following an accident riding his bike, this award was presented to the first 2nd category rider,  Tristan Robbins (Cardiff JIF) (Junior).
Lots of interviews to come and more photos as well this week on VeloUK.net
Marcin Bialoblocki of Team UK Youth celebrates his first win with the team and his first in the race after many attempts.
Moves going over the top of the climb up to the Nelson Momument overlooking Portsmouth
Lap 2 and a large group have escaped including six from UK Youth.
Marcin makes his move on lap 3 and was never seen again.
Result
1. Marcin BIALOBLOCKI Team UK Youth
2. Rob PARTRIDGE Team UK Youth @ 2-20
3. Yanto BARKER Team UK Youth st
4. Josh HUNT Team UK Youth @ 3-24
5. Ian WILKINSON Team UK Youth st
6. Chris OPIE Team UK Youth st
7. Gruff LEWIS Metaltek Knights of Old Racing Team @ 3-24
8. Tom STOCKDALE SPIN Rotor Primal Europe C Originals RT/SPIN Roto st
9. Francis CADE Pedal Heaven RT / Colbornes / Tiger / Roadwheel st
10. Douglas DEWEY In Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT st
11. Dante CARPENTER Pedal Heaven RT / Colbornes / Tiger / Roadwheel st
12. Robert McCARTHY Pedal Heaven RT / Colbornes / Tiger / Roadwheel st
13. Alexander KING GPM10cycling st
14. David CLARKE Pendragon Le Col Colnago / Synery baku cycling project @ 3-50
15. Tristan ROBBINS Cardiff JIF st
16. Al MURISON Equipe CMI st
17. Robert WARD Asfra Racing Team st
18. Chris McNAMARA Pedal Heaven RT / Colbornes / Tiger / Roadwheel /No 10 st
19. Dexter GARDIAS Metaltek Knights of Old Racing Team st
20. Sam REDDING SPIN Rotor Primal Europe C Originals RT/SPIN Rotor/ st
21. James WILSON awcycles.co.uk st
22. James Locker V-Sprint
23. Rowan HORNER VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
24. Will STEPHENSON Rapha Condor JLT st
25. Harry BULSTRODE Peter Hansford Racing st
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27. Sam HUMPHESON Look Mum No Hands st
28. Richard PHILLIPS-SCHOFIELD BC PM – South st
29. Colin PARRY SPIN Rotor Primal Europe C Originals RT/SPIN Rotor/ st
30. James SMITH SPIN Rotor Primal Europe C Originals RT/SPIN Rotor/ st
31. Gregg SHROSBREE VC Meudon st
32. Allan RIDLER Pedal Heaven RT / Colbornes / Tiger / Roadwheel /No 10 st
33. Ryan BEVIS NFTO Race st
34. Cameron CAMPBELL Army Cycling Union st
35. Phill REYNOLDS Peter Hansford Racing st
36. James CARTRIDGE Cadence RT @ 5:50
37. Robert ORR Metaltek Knights of Old Racing Team st
38. Robert EDGELL Cheddar Valley Cycling Club @ 7:00
39. John DONOVAN G S Grupetto @ 9:30
40. Simon BROOKS VC St Raphael / Waite Contracts / Hewitt Cycles st
41. Phil DEMSPEY Aspire RT st
42. Steve ATKINSON Southdown Bikes Cycling Club / Southdown Bikes st
43. Matthew TIBBUTT Wightlink – LCM st
44. Fabio AMATI Aspire RT st
45. Ashley MORRIS Fareham Wheelers CC st
46. Will BJERGFELT MG-Maxifuel Pro Cycling @ 1 lap
47. Ben STOCKDALE Metaltek Knights of Old Racing Team st
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