Rutland - Melton CiCLE Classic

 

Sunday, May 29, 2005; Oakham Town Centre; E/1/2; 160Km

British Cycling Premier Calendar series event

 

 

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Photo from Ray Stuart, Matt Stephens, Scott Gamble, and Ben Lagorce.

 

 

In the first ever Rutland - Melton CiCLE Classic, Scott Gamble won his first ever Premier Calendar race after a break of around 24 riders went clear early in the race and was never caught.This was despite one of the break, Leigh Cowell, being called back by his team to chase down the leaders. The length and toughness of the course slowly wore the break down and in the sprint finish, Scott Gamble had one of his finest wins ever ahead of Benoit Lagorce. Organiser Colin Clewes says the event was praised by riders such as Matt Stephens and will endeavour to make it an annual event providing the funding for the race can be secured.

 

The leaders in the final section of the Rutland ... Photo Steve King (www.imageking.co.uk).

 

Photo, Ray Stuart. Scott Gamble wins the first Rutland - Melton CiCLE Classic.

 

Result (Revised and Final) 

 1. Scott Gamble                       (East Mids Div.BC)
 2. Benoit Lagorce                    (Cycleurope\Bianchi) 
 3. Matt Stephens                      (Sigmasport)       
 4 James Cambridge                  (Stilton RT\Terry Wright)
 5. Matthew Talbot                     ( Glendene CC)       
 6. Ian Wilkinson                        (Giant Racing)     
 7. Jules Birks                            (Cycleurope\Bianchi)
 8. Ross Adams                          (Red Kite)            
 9. Martin Ford                            (Team Rochelle)    
10.Dean Downing                     (Recycling)                
11. Alex Higham                         (Stilton RT)           
12. Daniel Axford                        (Arctic-Shorter)      
13  Phil Axe                                (Rutland CC)       
14. Andrew Rigg                         (Viner\Agisko)         
15. Dale Appleby                        (Team Fuji)            
16. Matthew Higgins                   (BC Private Member)      
17. Ian Field                                (Trek UK)         
18. Tom Gardner                         (Stilton RT)           
19. Edward Whitehorn                 (Bike Trax)               
20. Phil Dixon                               (DFL)             
21. Steven Higgins                      (JE JamesRT)           
22. Simon Martin                        (Science in Sport)     
23. Sean Newington                   (North Beach \Dooleys)    
24. Geoff Beetham                      (Shockwave0             
25. Ian Bibby                               (Trek UK)          
26.Matthew Clinton                     (Team Specialised\Mike Vaughan)
27.Nigel Williams                         (Pythin RC)                 
28. Robert Palmer                       ( The Bicycle Works)          
29. Sean Polson                          (VC Azzurri)                 
30. Andy Lyons                            (Stilton Rt\Terry Wright)   
31. William Wright                        (Wills Wheels CC)           
32. David Law                               (Arctic Shorter Rochford) 
33. Nick Hodgson                         (Severn RC)                  
34. Martin Smith                            (Team Milton Keynes)      
35. Alastair Kay                             (York Cycleworks)        
   

Other finishers but unplaced:
Alex Higham   (Stilton RT\Terry Wright)
Stephen Ward  (BC Private Member)
Andy Eagers   (Derby Mercury)                         
 
37 finishers.

 

A festival atmopshere surrounded the race with whole streets having parties .. Photo Mike Adams (Red Kite Cycles).