NEWS FOR JULY 2003

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BRITISH JUNIOR ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

SUNDAY 27 JULY 2003;

While the Under 23 riders battle out a national championship in Buckinghamshire, the under 19 Juniors head to Scotland for their National Road Race Championship promoted by the Perth United Cycling Club. The race, over 65 miles (5 laps of a 13 mile circuit) will see a small but class field battle for the right to wear the champions jersey for the next 12 months. Favourites include National Series leader Tim Wallis, and the winner of the last round, Bruce Edgar with Matt Brammeier rounding out the three riders who are expected to fight out the top placings. Dark horses include Geraint Thomas, Carl Dyson and Mark Cavendish.

The race starts at 10.00am in JAMES SQUARE CRIEFF with the finish in BURRELL street CRIEFF. Headquarters for the race is the CRIEFF CRICKET/RUGBY CLUB. The race starts in James Square - right to A85 Comrie Street, continue to Comrie; Left at Dalginross, left at South Crieff Rd, left at Bridgend Caravan Park to finish Burrell Street on final lap (total 5 laps). All riders are reminded to observe the rules of the road and the follow the Highway Code in respect of road racing and to follow Police instructions at all times. The award ceremony will be held immediately after the event at the Crieff Cricket & Rugby Club � riders are requested to stay for presentation. Refreshments at HQ following event. Juniors are reminded of their gear restricted to Max 7.93 mtrs.

PS: A request to anyone attending the junior nationals who can get a picture of the podium, can they email it to me so the juniors can have their moment of glory reflected on the British Cycling website -- thanks, Larry Hickmott.

RIDERS

  1.  Adam Biggs         Team Bradgate
 2.  Peter Bissell      Team Welwyn
 3.  Ryan Bonser        GS Surosa
 4.  Matt Brammeier     Life Repair Group
 5.  Paul Carter        Team Welwyn
 6.  Mark Cavendish     DataPhonics RT
 7.  Edward Clancy      Wheelspin Cycles.Com
 8.  Ben Crawforth      Evans RT
 9.  Carl Dyson         DataPhonics RT
10.  David Dougan       Ballymena RC � Scot Roof Tiles
11.  Bruce Edgar        DataPhonics RT
12.  Jonathan Fletcher  Pete Read Racing
13.  Andrew Gough       Portswood Cycles RT
14.  Christopher Gould  Cardiff  Cyclopaedia
15.  Andrew Hill        ABC Centreville
16.  Jack Ibbotson      Doncaster Wheelers
17.  Richard Kent       Oldham Ruffyeds
18.  Tom Murray         Batley CC
19 . Sean Newington     Edinburgh RC
20.  Christopher Paton  Edinburgh RC
21.  Rob Patridge       Deeside Olympic - Veeboard
22.  Ed Perry           SP Systems/Wightlink
23. James Sampson       Race Scene RT
24.  David Smith        Pedal Power
25.  Keith Smith        Caithness CC
26.  Joe Spoor          Berwick Wheelers
27.  James Stewart      Kirby CC
28.  Liam Terry         Peloton 
29.  Philip Taylor      Tunstall Whlrs -Brian Rourke Cycles
30.  Charles Tennick    Scunthorpe Polytecnic CC
31.  Geraint Thomas     Cardiff JIF
32.  Tom Walters        DataPhonics RT
33.  Tim Wallis         Solihull CC
34.  Bruce L Wallace    Hawick CC
35.  Peter Williams     Ellan Vannin CC
36. Gyles Wingate       Peloton Cycles
37.  Andy Hoey          N. Ireland CF
38.  Chris McLaughlin   N. Ireland CF
39.  Kyle Cromie        N. Ireland CF
40.  Richard Bowen      Liverpool Century
41. Cal deFalco         The Horwich