Disability Grand Prix of Wales 2007

 

Wednesday 9th May; Wales National Velodrome

Pictures & report from Larry Hickmott

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Greta Neimanas (right) of the USA talks to one of the Irish riders in the track centre.

 

The disability event at the Welsh National Velodrome in Newport on Wednesday night may have been an international but it had the atmosphere of a local club run as the riders from around the world mingled in the track centre with much laughter and stories told and then went out to win on the track determined to win their event.

 

There were riders from the US, Australia, Ireland and Great Britain plus others from Wales and Britain, all out to get some racing in during the packed programme of events. With a dedicated band of volunteers there to help the riders, the night saw the normal series of time trials over various distances and also some great Tandem racing between both the men and women.. There was even a scratch race but for excitement, you can’t beat a close tandem race and there were plenty on the night.

 

 

Tandem Racing! Plenty of fast and close racing made for a good spectacle. 

 

In the end, the night was dominated by the British team although there were plenty of other great performances from the riders from the other countries who were all able to warm up for the VISA Paralympic World Cup event on Friday afternoon at the Manchester Velodrome (starts at 1pm).

 

The Brits also broke several World records, unofficially, and one paring admitted that the same records are certain to tumble at the Manchester based World Cup which is a good reason for getting down to the Velodrome on Friday afternoon to witness the action. The VISA Paralympic World Cup is the biggest international annual multi-sport competition outside of the Paralympic Games and is being staged in Manchester, Great Britain in 2007 for the third year in succession.

 

Cyclists from Australia, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Czech Republic, and Denmark are in the line up to compete. We'll have more on the build up for this event in the next week.

 

A strong Aussie squad was attendance.

 

Presentations VIP is Jon Morgan of Disablity Sport Wales

 

Sarah Bailey and Gary Williams are presented with their trophies. 

 

Jody Cundy and Rik Waddon are presented with their trophies.

 

Darren Kenny (left) and Anthony Kappes and Barney Storey  are presented with their trophies.

 

Ellen Hunter and Aileen McGlynn (left) along with Mark Bristow are presented with their trophies.

 

Becki Rimmington & Emma Sullivan win a special award for their efforts on the night.

 

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The Irish were there in strength.

 

Yuri and Greta Neimanas were there from the US.

 

Benjamin Demery & Shaun Hopkins from Australia were too quick for Jon Norfolk and Ian Dawson.

 

Becki Rimmington & Emma Sullivan

 

Programme of events for the World Cup  include (>>>>>>)

Team Sprint

Tandem Sprint (Men & Women)

Pursuit

Kilometre Time Trial

500m Time Trial

30 Lap Scratch Race (Mixed Men)

World Record Attempt 1km (Aileen McGlynn/Ellen Hunter (pilot))

The GB team for Manchester is:

Aileen McGlynn MBE piloted by Ellen Hunter

Sarah Bailey MBE

Jody Cundy

Anthony Kappes piloted by Barney Storey

Darren Kenny

Rik Waddon

Mark Bristow

Gary Williams

GB Paralympic Team Manager Dave Mellor says of these events, "The Welsh GP and the VISA World Cup are very valuable and important events on the domestic calendar. Although there are no Beijing ranking points for these events, it gives us the opportunity in a patchy calendar to get our riders together and get some data under pressurised race conditions. Also it gives us the opportunity to showcase our riders on our home tracks which will hopefully inspire new athletes to become involved, especially with 2012 just around the corner."

 

Welsh Disability Grand Prix Results:

 

Flying 200 Metres

 

Tandems

Women
Aileen McGlynn & Ellen Hunter, GB, 11.887
Felicity Johnson & Katie Parker, Australia, 12.187
Emma Sulivan & Becki Rimmington, Youth, 13.280

Emma Fitzgerald & Joanna Hickey, Ireland, 15.443
Ailish Dunne & Orla Hendron, Ireland, 16.448

Men
Anthony Kappes & Barney Storey, 10.531
Ben MacFie & Ben Holmes, Australia, 11.052
Ben Demery & Shaun Hopkins, Australia, 11.008
Ian Dawson & Jon Norfolk, GB, 11.210

Michel Delany & David Peelo, Ireland, 11.988
Andrew Fitzgerald & John Lynch, Ireland, 12.489
Gavin Allman & Niall Jenkins, Ireland, 13.243

Solo Riders
Jody Cundy, GB, LC2, 11.675
Mark Bristow, GB, LC1, 11.877
Darren Kenny, GB, CP3, 12.210
Martin Vcelka, Australia, LC2, 12.219
Gary Williams,  GB, LC1 12.236
Rik Waddon, GB, CP4, 12.554

Jo-Anne Fenwick, GB, LC1, 13.001
Cathal Miller,  Ireland, LC1, 13.095
Russel White,  GB, LC1, 13.350
Enda Smyth, Ireland, CP4, 14.437
Richard Davies, GB, CP4, 14.452
Tim Danaher, GB, LC1, 14.618
Simon Richardson, LC3, 14.814
James Brookman, GB, Youth, CP3, 16.765

 

Event 3 1000m TT (Men)
Gary Williams  GB LC1   1.12.714
Mark Bristow  GB LC1   1.11.507
Cathal Miller  Ireland LC1   1.13.990
Russel White  GB LC1   1.17.533
Tim Danaher GB LC1   1.23.837

500m TT Women
Jo-Anne Fenwick GB LC1   39.96
Sarah Bailey  GB LC1 1.16.114
Greta Neimanas USA LC1   43.877

Event 4 1000m TT (Men)
Jody Cundy,  LC2 1.11.253

Event 5 1000m TT (Men)
Simon Richardson GB LC3 1.24.663

 

Tandem Sprints - Match A        
Men        
Anthony Kappes & Barney Storey  GB beat Ben Demery & Shaun Hopkins   Australia 10.783
Ian Dawson & Jon Norfolk GB beat Ben MacFie & Ben Holmes   Australia 11.621
Andrew Fitzgerald & John Lynch Ireland beat Michel Delany & David Peelo   Ireland 12.85

 

Women        
Emma Sulivan & Becki Rimmington GB Youth beat Emma Fitzgerald & Joanna Hickey   Ireland 15.21
Aileen McGlynn & Ellen Hunter  GB beat Felicity Johnson & Katie Parker   Australia 12.551
        
Tandem Sprints - Match B        
Men        
Anthony Kappes & Barney Storey  GB beat Ian Dawson & Jon Norfolk   GB 11.647
Ben MacFie & Ben Holmes Australia beat Michel Delany & David Peelo   Ireland 12.08
Ben Demery & Shaun Hopkins Australia beat Andrew Fitzgerald & John Lynch   Ireland 12.766

 

Women        
Emma Sulivan & Becki Rimmington GB Youth beat Emma Fitzgerald & Joanna Hickey   Ireland 16.034
Aileen McGlynn & Ellen Hunter  GB beat Felicity Johnson & Katie Parker   Australia 12.538
        
Tandem Sprints - Match C        
Men        
Anthony Kappes & Barney Storey  GB beat Ben MacFie & Ben Holmes   Australia 11.011
Ben Demery & Shaun Hopkins Australia beat Ian Dawson & Jon Norfolk   GB 11.109

 

Event 7 1000m TT (Men)
Rik Waddon  GB CP4   1.12.565
Enda Smyth Ireland CP4   1.19.685

Event 8 1000m TT (Men)
Darren Kenny  GB CP3   1.14.848
James Brookman GB Youth CP3   1.37.338

Event 10 Pursuits
Gary Williams  GB LC1 3.43.898
Cathal Miller  Ireland LC1 3.44.370
Russel White  GB LC1 3.59.795
Tim Danaher GB LC1 4.29.546

Event 13 3000m Pursuit BVI Men
Michel Delany & David Peelo Ireland BVI 3.36.868
Andrew Fitzgerald & John Lynch Ireland BVI 3.43.564
Gavin Allman & Niall Jenkins Ireland BVI 4.06.626
Nathan Tyrell & Paul Hunter GB Youth BVI 3.52.896

Event 14 2000m Pursuit
Ailish Dunne & Orla Hendron Ireland BVI 3.12.877
Emma Sulivan & Becki Rimmington GB Youth BVI 2.48.589
Janet Birkmyre & Maxine Ingham GB BVI 2.47.737

 

Event 15 2000m Pursuit
Darren Kenny  GB CP3 2.29.691

 

Event 16 2000m Pursuit CP4
Enda Smyth Ireland CP4 2.42.766
Richard Davies  GB CP4 2.57.580

Event 17 Tandem 1000m
Nathan Tyrell & Paul Hunter GB Youth BVI   1.13.628
Janet Birkmyre & Maxine Ingham GB BVI   1.18.540

Emma Sulivan & Becki Rimmington GB Youth BVI   1.22.217
Emma Fitzgerald & Joanna Hickey Ireland BVI   1.30.060

Scratch Race   
1. Mark Bristow  GB LC1
2. Darren Kenny  GB CP3
3. Russel White  GB LC1
4. Enda Smyth Ireland CP4
5. Tim Danaher GB LC1