Former British Junior RR Champion, Tristan Robbins (Madison Genesis) won the two stage Kalas Cup on the weekend
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Report – Big Win for Robbins
Sunday 23rd August | by Graham Robbins
The 19 year old Bristol based Madison Genesis rider Tristan Robbins was the overall winner of the two stage one day Kalas Cup after taking eighth on the morning prologue time trial then picking up both primes and coming in second on the road race.
The race consisted of a demanding 5km prologue was followed by an120km (75mile) road race using part of the morning TT route. The event was based in the Somerset town of Somerton close to Glastonbury. The racing was promoted by Team Tor 2000 with sponsorship coming from cycle clothing company Kalas.
The prologue was held in the pouring rain as it rolled along from the outskirts of town before kicking up as it climbed Snap Hill. Getting the better of the conditions was Adam Kenway (SportGrub KUOTA CT) in a time of 7mins 38secs a second quicker than second place rider Wouter Sybrandy (Nuun- Sigma Sport London RT) with James Lowden (Neon-Velo Cycling Team) a further 5secs down.
After a break the peloton assembled in the town for a long run out up Snap Hill and through the finish area before the racing got underway for a total of seven laps. The rain had stopped and as the race progressed the sun came out and the course started to dry.
The race took three laps to get going when three riders clipped of the front and soon built a lead of 25secs, their lead went out a further 10secs as they completed the third full lap. The leaders were Alexander Murison (Easton Ritte), Tristan Robbins (Madison Genesis) and Rhys Lloyd (NFTO).
This leading group held the gap through the finish line on the start of lap four before being joined by Rhys Howells (Richardsons-Trek RT) just before the turn back onto the main road back towards Somerton. Once Howells made the junction the gap increased to 45secs as they set about working together. Soon afterwards Andrew Williams (Cwmcarn) made the jump across.
With the leaders now looking strong the bunch began to splinter, and at this point Murison became detached from the leaders only to be replaced by Will Bjergfelt (SportGrub KUOTA CT). These four took the bell with a 20secs lead.
At the turn towards the finish the four leaders were together but it was Williams who pulled away to solo across the line, Robbins pulled out a lead over Lloyd to take second on the line and more time bonuses.
Back at the HQ in Somerton riders awaited the results and awards as the race organisers slaved over the computer working out the final placing.
Overall
1 Tristan Robbins Madison Genesis
2 Andrew Williams Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
3 Wouter Sybrandy Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT
4 Rhys Lloyd NFTO
5 William Bjergfelt SportGrub KUOTA Cycling Team
6 Peter Haworth Team Tor 2000
7 Ben Davis Wheelbase Altura MGD
8 Sebastian Baylis Champion System VCUK Racing Te…
9 James Phillips Dream Cycling Race Team
10 Adam Kenway SportGrub KUOTA Cycling Team
11 William Haynes Reading CC
12 George Pym Raleigh GAC
13 Oscar Hutchings Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
14 James Lowden Neon-Velo Cycling Team
15 Richard Harris Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
16 Andrew Feather Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
17 Jamie Pine Pedal Heaven RT
18 Ashley Martin Easton Ritte
19 Jason White T1Diabetes.info
20 Alexander Murison Easton Ritte
21 Lee Frost Easton Ritte
22 Jez McCann Catford CC Equipe/Banks
23 James Porter Team Tor 2000
24 Glyndwr Griffiths Arctic Tacx RT
25 John Russell T1Diabetes.info
26 Alexandre Touche Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
27 Tom Ilett Dream Cycling Race Team
28 Calum Croft Primera-Sports.Com
29 Cameron Pelly Cycle Sport Dynamo
30 Daniel Marshall T1Diabetes.info
31 James Williams Team Tor 2000
32 Rhys Howells Richardsons-Trek RT
33 Alex Fanshawe Zappi’s Racing Team
34 Paul Double Velo Club Venta
35 Josh Rochester-Greet
36 Steve Thomas Dream Cycling Race Team
37 Kris Jasper
38 Craig Wallduck Dream Cycling Race Team
39 Stephen Brown Dream Cycling Race Team
Stage 1 – TT
1 Adam Kenway SportGrub KUOTA Cycling Team
2 Wouter Sybrandy Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT
3 James Lowden Neon-Velo Cycling Team
4 George Pym Raleigh GAC
5 Robert Moore Pedal Heaven RT
6 Oscar Hutchings Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
7 Ashley Martin Easton Ritte
8 Tristan Robbins Madison Genesis
9 James Cartridge Bath Cycling Club
10 Paul Double Velo Club Venta
11 William Bjergfelt SportGrub KUOTA Cycling Team
12 Ben Davis Wheelbase Altura MGD
13 Sebastian Baylis Champion System VCUK Racing Te…
14 Calum Croft Primera-Sports.Com
15 Andrew Williams Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
16 James Phillips Dream Cycling Race Team
17 Lee Frost Easton Ritte
18 Harry Snow North Devon Wheelers – South F…
19 Andrew Feather Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
20 Rhys Lloyd NFTO
21 Jamie Pine Pedal Heaven RT
22 Joshua Jones Team Tor 2000
23 Charlie McFadzean Cycle Sport Dynamo
24 Alexander Murison Easton Ritte
25 James Lewis NFTO
26 Charlie Revell Somerset RC – The Bicycle Chai…
27 Ryan Dunn Cycle Sport Dynamo
28 Rhys Howells Richardsons-Trek RT
29 Jason White T1Diabetes.info
30 Peter Haworth Team Tor 2000
31 Jez McCann Catford CC Equipe/Banks
32 Glyndwr Griffiths Arctic Tacx RT
33 Josh Rochester-Greet
34 Mark Lees Tanks Direct Cycling
35 John Russell T1Diabetes.info
36 Tom Ilett Dream Cycling Race Team
37 Craig Wallduck Dream Cycling Race Team
38 Graham Collins Tanks Direct Cycling
39 William Haynes Reading CC
40 Richard Harris Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
41 Robert Ward Danny Shane – Storck Racing
42 James Porter Team Tor 2000
43 Alex Fanshawe Zappi’s Racing Team
44 Stephen Brown Dream Cycling Race Team
45 Cameron Pelly Cycle Sport Dynamo
46 Sam Barker Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
47 Sean Henderson North Devon Wheelers – South F…
48 Thom Hayward Velo Club Venta
49 Calum Gillespie Cycleworks.co.uk
50 James Eldridge NFTO Race Club
51 Jack Ibbotson Exeter Wheelers
52 Jed Webber Andover Whls
53 Ricky Parsons Team Handi-Ness
54 Steve Thomas Dream Cycling Race Team
55 Elliot Davis Team Tor 2000
56 Kris Jasper
57 Samuel Woods Plymouth Corinthian CC
58 Daniel Mcquillan Tri UK
59 Alexandre Touche Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
60 Kelvin Price Tanks Direct Cycling
61 Chris Shakya Exeter Wheelers
62 Daniel Wellings Somerset RC – The Bicycle Chai…
63 Luke Barfoot Tri UK
64 Samuel Utting Cardiff Ajax CC
65 John Nye Exeter Wheelers
66 David Johnson Mid Devon CC
67 Matt Witts Dream Cycling Race Team
68 Gareth Bushnell Mid Devon CC
69 Daniel Marshall T1Diabetes.info
70 John MacKellar North West Cycling Club
71 James Williams Team Tor 2000
72 Andrew Hitchens Mid Devon CC
Stage 2 – Road Race
1 Andrew Williams Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
2 Tristan Robbins Madison Genesis
3 Rhys Lloyd NFTO
4 William Bjergfelt SportGrub KUOTA Cycling Team
5 Wouter Sybrandy Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT
6 Peter Haworth Team Tor 2000
7 William Haynes Reading CC
8 James Phillips Dream Cycling Race Team
9 Richard Harris Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
10 Sebastian Baylis Champion System VCUK Racing Te…
11 Ben Davis Wheelbase Altura MGD
12 Alexandre Touche Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club
13 Oscar Hutchings Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
14 George Pym Raleigh GAC
15 Jamie Pine Pedal Heaven RT
16 James Lowden Neon-Velo Cycling Team
17 Daniel Marshall T1Diabetes.info
18 James Williams Team Tor 2000
19 Andrew Feather Bikeshed – Exeter Uni
20 Jason White T1Diabetes.info
21 James Porter Team Tor 2000
22 Adam Kenway SportGrub KUOTA Cycling Team
23 Jez McCann Catford CC Equipe/Banks
24 Glyndwr Griffiths Arctic Tacx RT
25 John Russell T1Diabetes.info
26 Cameron Pelly Cycle Sport Dynamo
27 Lee Frost Easton Ritte
28 Alexander Murison Easton Ritte
29 Tom Ilett Dream Cycling Race Team
30 Ashley Martin Easton Ritte
31 Calum Croft Primera-Sports.Com
32 Alex Fanshawe Zappi’s Racing Team
33 Rhys Howells Richardsons-Trek RT
34 Josh Rochester-Greet
35 Paul Double Velo Club Venta
36 Steve Thomas Dream Cycling Race Team
37 Kris Jasper
38 Craig Wallduck Dream Cycling Race Team
39 Stephen Brown Dream Cycling Race Team
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