Hillingdon Elite Circuit Series GP

 

3rd of June, 2006; Hillingdon Cycle Circuit

Part of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Series

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Malcolm Elliott was the winner of the opening round of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race series at the Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Saturday. Elliot had his revenge over Marius Wiesiak of Poland who beat Elliott, just, to the line in the Archer Grand Prix in April. Perhaps it was the fresh legs after a holiday with the family, or the bright warm sunshine, that helped Elliott regain the form he had at the start of the season when he was one of the strongest riders in the peloton.

Elliott surprised his break away companions by making his move a long way out, with a lap to go of the race, and with Tony Gibb back in the chase group monitoring the chase, the Sheffield rider managed to hold off the rest to win by a handful of seconds. Marius Wiesiak was second whilst Warrick Spence was third.

The event was quite a long one for a circuit race at 80 kilometres and the early stages of the race saw many riders trying their luck to form a break only for it to be brought back. With the numbers to control the race, the PCA riders were making their presence felt.

That didn't stop riders trying their hand though and Great Britain Olympic Development Programme rider Adam Blythe showed that after a year of illness he is getting back his form of old when he got in a break with fellow Sheffield rider Malcolm Elliot and a few others. The bunch soon brought it back only for more to try including an impressive lone effort from Brett Perez before he was joined by riders such as Nottingham's Matthew Charity, Warwick Spence, and David Clarke.

It was a break that didn't succeed but it did cause massive splits in the field as the gas was continued to be poured on by a rider who knows his way round Hillingdon very well indeed, Tony Gibb. He'd warmed up the day before with a win at the other London cycle circuit, Eastway and surprisingly for a rapid sprinter, was going for the lone solo effort. It took a while before his rivals sorted themselves out and mounted a challenge but when they did, it was a very effective one.

Poland's Wiesiak attacked to try and get across to him and had Spence, Stewart, Muir and Elliott with him as well although Elliot wasn't about to chase his teammate down. It didn't matter though as there was enough fire power in the chase group for them to cross to Gibb whilst behind, it was game over the bunch who slipped further and further behind. Having the numbers, PCA started the old one-two and it was Elliott who profited with victory.

 

The race in pictures...

 

 

All very relaxed with the sunshining at Hillindgon

 

 

Elliot on or near the front as always.

 

 

Matthew Charity driving a three up break

 

 

 

Tony Gibb makes his move as the others seem to stunned to react.

 

Warwick Spence leads the break.

 

 

Tight finish from the bunch with Rob Hayles getting it.

 

 

Podium: Mariusz Wiesiak, Malcolm Elliott, Warrick Spence

 

ELITE CIRCUIT SERIES EVENT
E/1/2
1. Malcolm Elliott Plowman Craven/Leica Geosystems/Opera RT 1.50.44.8
2. Mariusz Wiesiak Tm Nippo - KFS Special Vehicles/Poland
3. Warrick Spence London Dynamo/Cycle Fit
4. Tony Gibb Plowman Craven/Leica Geosystems/Opera RT
5. Ross Muir Evans Cycles RT
6. Joel Stewart AgiskoViner.com
7. Robert Hayles Tm KLR 1.52.15.5 (@1.22.6)
8. Wesley Cole Plowman Craven/Leica Geosystems/Opera RT
9. Jason Edwards Wildside RT/Ewhurst Controls
10. Ed Whitehorn Glendene CC/Bike Trax
11. Christian Tune Evans Cycles RT
12. Adam Blythe Pinarello RT
13. James Taylor Plowman Craven/Leica Geosystems/Opera RT
14. Brett Perez Rapha/Condor
15. Mark Davies Barnsley RC
16. Jon Mosley Merlin Development Squad/Merlin Real Design
17. Tom Smith AW Cycles.co.uk
18. Marc Wilmot Tm Quest/The Bike Shop
19. Ian Holt Evans Cycles RT
20. Karl Freeman Tm Milton Keynes/Corley Cycle
21. Daniel Duguid Sigma Sport
22. David Clarke Tm Nippo - KFS Special Vehicles
23. Vince Halpern AW Cycles.co.uk
24. Diego Gofano Pinarello
25. Martin Smith Tm Milton Keynes/Corley Cycles

 

3/4/W/J
1. Michael Wilmot Hillingdon Slipstreamers 50 mins
2. Spencer Kirkham Finchley RT/Paul Simon Homes
3. Barry Ford Team Quest
4. David Gayler Kenton RC
5. Mark Gibbs VC Muedon
6. Jonathan Maher Sigma Sport RT
7. Hugo Robins Team Economic Energy
8. Alan Hainsworth Beyond MTB
9. Dan Lewis PM
10. Tors Pdeganya Addiscombe CC
11. Robert Minting Sheffield Phoenix
12. Ramiro Serna PM
13. Andrew Strong London Dyanmo/Cyclefit
14. Graham Galvin Port Sunlight Whlrs
15. Scott Amory Gemini BC
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17. Geoff Williams Python RT
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20. Eli Lasshan Oxford University

 

1st woman
24. Sophie Rudderman Rapha/Condor

 

Youth overall
1. Michael Wilmot Hillingdon Slipstreamers
2. Alex Aldham Breary PCA/Ciclos Uno
3. Mark Baxter Palmer Pk Velo
4. John Hobbs HSS
5. Sam Fry Welwyn Whlrs
6. Sam Grant HSS

 

Cat A
1. Michael Wilmot Hillingdon Slipstreamers
2. Alex Aldham Breary PCA/Ciclos Uno
3. John Hobbs HSS

 

Cat B
1. Mark Baxter Palmer Pk Velo
2. Sam Fry Welwyn Whlrs
3. Sam Grant HSS

 

Cat C
1. Sam Lowe Merlin Development Squad
2. Alex Minting Sheffield Phoenix
3. Emily Barnes Team Keyne

 

Cat D
1. Joseph Fry Welwyn Whlrs
2. Abigail HSS
3. Simon Passey HSS

 

Cat E
1. David Barnes Team Keyne
2. Connor Woodford HSS