Day 1 Bikeline 2 Day

2007 Bikeline 2 Day

March 10/11, 2007; Hope (North Wales)
A British Cycling Premier Calendar Event

Day 1, (Stages 1 & 2)

The day began with a short prologue over 1.6 kilometres and the winner of this was Chris Newton who was fastest ahead of Ian Wilkinson and Fred Johannson. Newton therefore went into the afternoon stage over 56 kilometres in the Bikeline leader's jersey but the winner of the second stage of the day was Dean Downing who crossed the line ahead of Ian Wilkinson after the two of them escaped the leading break late on in the short stage. Leader going into day 2 is Ian Wilkinson

Time Trial Stage
It may have only been short but with a howling headwind along the entire course of 1.6 kilometres, the stage was far from an easy one. Most riders rode normal road bikes but many of the GC contenders were tricked up with their TT bikes and fastest of them was Chris Newton in 2.54, just over three seconds faster than Ian Wilkinson and 6 seconds faster than Sweden's Johannson.

Chris Newton.

Result (full results below)
1. Chris Newton, Recycling.co.uk
2. Ian Wilkinson, SiS/Trek
3. Fred Johannson, Plowman Craven/Evans Cycles

Stage 2, 56 km

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Downing wins ahead of Wilkinson but the SiS rider gets the yellow.

On the start line for this short stage with the wind still howling around the sports centre, was a field of 100 riders and in Yellow was Chris Newton. After Plowman Craven sent a rider up the road, the action really started hot up in the freezing wind and a break started to form at the front with 15 or more riders in it. With less than a lap to go, it was looking like a sprint finish but on the line in Hope, two riders appeared sprinting the stage out, Dean Downing and Ian Wilkinson with the rapha Condor rider winning his first for his new team.

Afterwards Downing was pleased saying "that was a hard hard race. The crosswind section coming into the finish was a really really hard wind, and it started rolling just before we turned left on the short lap. I went straight from the back and I didn't know Wilko was on my wheel. He came past me and said we have a gap so lets go. So we hit it as hard as we can and I knew Wilko was riding really hard for the overall so I think Wilko was a little gassed in the sprint. In the group earlier, everyone was working for like two laps and then the wind hit us and the group seemed to get smaller and smaller."

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Stage result (provisional, full results below)
1. Dean Downing, Rapha
2. Ian Wilkinson, SiS/Trek
3. Alex Dowsett, 100% ME, @7

OVERALL AFTER DAY 1
1. Ian Wilkinson
2. Chris Newton @7 seconds
3. Alex Dowsett, @13

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Early break for a Plowman Craven rider.

The bunch are starting to split on the opening loop.

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Dowsett and McCauley start to force the pace and the gaps are opening up behind.

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The break forges on lead by Gareth Hewitt.

Dowsett wins the sprint for third.

FULL RESULTS

STAGE 1, 1.60 Kilometers: Avg Speed: 33.10 Km/H 20.57 MPH
1. Chris Newton REC 0:02:54.47 02:54.47
2. Ian Wilkinson SIS 0:02:57.97 @ :03.50
3. Fred Johannssen PLO 0:03:00.52 @ :06.05
4. Simon Richardson TRE 0:03:03.13 @ :08.66
5. Alex Dowsett TME 0:03:04.42 @ :09.95
6. Alex Atkins GLE 0:03:08.07 @ :13.60
7. Dave Collins SIS 0:03:08.11 @ :13.64
8. Robin Sharman KFS 0:03:09.54 @ :15.07
9. Wayne Randle SPO 0:03:09.75 @ :15.28
10. Richard Sykes-Popham GLE 0:03:10.22 @ :15.75
11. James Millard PLO 0:03:10.24 @ :15.77
12. Graham Briggs REC 0:03:10.33 @ :15.86
13. Simon Gaywood PLO 0:03:10.61 @ :16.14
14. Lee Davies PIN 0:03:10.61 @ :16.14
15. Richard Kent SIS 0:03:11.26 @ :16.79
16. Kevin Dawson PIN 0:03:12.08 @ :17.61
17. Malcolm Elliot PIN 0:03:12.27 @ :17.80
18. James Sampson KIN 0:03:12.84 @ :18.37
19. Steve Griffiths GLE 0:03:13.67 @ :19.20
20. Henry Furniss BIK 0:03:14.04 @ :19.57
21. Gordon McCauley PLO 0:03:14.26 @ :19.79
22. Andy Roche PIN 0:03:14.44 @ :19.97
23. Dafydd Dylan KFS 0:03:14.56 @ :20.09
24. James McCullam PLO 0:03:14.57 @ :20.10
25. Mark Thwaites KIN 0:03:14.57 @ :20.10
26. Pete Williams KIN 0:03:14.91 @ :20.44
27. Stephen Feeney CHE 0:03:15.15 @ :20.68
28. John Hey WPR 0:03:16.71 @ :22.24
29. Graeme Hatcher IOM 0:03:17.45 @ :22.98
30. Jason Allen PLO 0:03:17.54 @ :23.07
31. Steve Lampier BIK 0:03:17.65 @ :23.18
32. Ben Thompson GLE 0:03:18.59 @ :24.12
33. Oli Beckingsale GIA 0:03:18.60 @ :24.13
34. Matthew Cronshaw SIS 0:03:18.78 @ :24.31
35. Jack Woodward SIS 0:03:19.35 @ :24.88
36. Ashley Brown SPO 0:03:19.85 @ :25.38
37. Matthew Stephens SIG 0:03:20.48 @ :26.01
38. Simon Holt REC 0:03:20.76 @ :26.29
39. Tom Diggle REC 0:03:21.89 @ :27.42
40. Brian Biggs PLO 0:03:22.02 @ :27.55
41. Giancarlo Checchi RAP 0:03:22.20 @ :27.73
42. Matthew Higgins ALP 0:03:22.58 @ :28.11
43. Tom Murray KIN 0:03:22.93 @ :28.46
44. James Stewart KFS 0:03:23.79 @ :29.32
45. Adam Bonser REC 0:03:24.17 @ :29.70
46. Alex Wise SIG 0:03:24.30 @ :29.83
47. Andy Collis PIN 0:03:25.30 @ :30.83
48. Dean Downing RAP 0:03:25.69 @ :31.22
49. Matthew Kipling INK 0:03:25.69 @ :31.22
50. Tom Last EVA 0:03:26.49 @ :32.02
51. Christian Prior RAF 0:03:26.63 @ :32.16
52. John Tanner SPO 0:03:26.74 @ :32.27
53. Alistair Robinson KES 0:03:26.74 @ :32.27
54. Mike Harrison SIG 0:03:27.03 @ :32.56
55. Ryan Bonser REC 0:03:27.48 @ :33.01
56. Adrian Timmis PIN 0:03:28.18 @ :33.71
57. Matt Talbot RAP 0:03:28.49 @ :34.02
58. James Williamson WIL 0:03:28.76 @ :34.29
59. Lee Feeney CHE 0:03:29.66 @ :35.19
60. Jason Mcintyre VEL 0:03:30.35 @ :35.88
61. Martin Freeman ALP 0:03:30.68 @ :36.21
62. Nathan Turnbull LEI 0:03:31.63 @ :37.16
63. Ben Hallam BIK 0:03:31.77 @ :37.30
64. Greg Roche KFS 0:03:32.39 @ :37.92
65. Stuart Gordon NBC 0:03:32.67 @ :38.20
66. Ben Price RAP 0:03:33.63 @ :39.16
67. Richard Wilkinson RAP 0:03:34.35 @ :39.88
68. Ian Legg RED 0:03:35.10 @ :40.63
69. Adam Norris PLO 0:03:35.80 @ :41.33
70. Kevin Barclay PLO 0:03:36.29 @ :41.82
71. Jeff Vernon BNE 0:03:36.42 @ :41.95
72. Richard Hepworth WAK 0:03:36.73 @ :42.26
73. Nigel Haigh SPO 0:03:37.05 @ :42.58
74. Aaron Livsey IOM 0:03:37.47 @ :43.00
75. Andy Tinsley BIO 0:03:37.84 @ :43.37
76. Paul Coats SQU 0:03:38.21 @ :43.74
77. Gary Hand KFS 0:03:38.77 @ :44.30
78. Steve Gibson INK 0:03:39.07 @ :44.60
79. Andy Cook IOM 0:03:39.43 @ :44.96
80. Karl Freeman ALP 0:03:39.60 @ :45.13
81. Peter Hey WPR 0:03:40.79 @ :46.32
82. Stephen Rudkin FPM 0:03:40.86 @ :46.39
83. Elliott Baxter IOM 0:03:41.15 @ :46.68
84. Gary Adamson FPM 0:03:41.37 @ :46.90
85. Kristian Downs GLE 0:03:41.54 @ :47.07
86. Paul Standen COM 0:03:42.66 @ :48.19
87. Will Bjergfelt KON 0:03:43.79 @ :49.32
88. Gareth Hewitt KFS 0:03:43.81 @ :49.34
89. Richard Cartland ALP 0:03:45.34 @ :50.87
90. Warren Flynn IOM 0:03:45.63 @ :51.16
91. Scot Gamble ASH 0:03:45.91 @ :51.44
92. Robin Basford BIK 0:03:47.47 @ :53.00
93. Nick Craig SCO 0:03:47.62 @ :53.15
94. Paul Rennie EDG 0:03:48.06 @ :53.59
95. Mark Lovatt SPO 0:03:49.89 @ :55.42
96. Stuart McGregor VEL 0:03:50.22 @ :55.75
97. Martin Smith AWC 0:03:53.13 @ :58.66
98. Phil Leigh LUN 0:03:57.26 @ 01:02.79
99. Mark Burton WIL 0:03:59.59 @ 01:05.12
100. Stephen Ward STA 0:04:11.64 @ 01:17.17

STAGE 2, HOPE CIRCUIT
1. Dean Downing RAP 1:17:21 1:17:21
2. Ian Wilkinson SIS 1:17:22 @ :01
3. Alex Dowsett TME 1:17:32 @ :11
4. Malcolm Elliot PIN " "
5. Robin Sharman KFS " "
6. Gordon McCauley PLO " "
7. Giancarlo Checchi RAP " "
8. Matthew Stephens SIG " "
9. Chris Newton REC " "
10. Richard Wilkinson RAP " "
11. Matthew Kipling INK " "
12. Oli Beckingsale GIA " "
13. Graham Briggs REC " "
14. Pete Williams KIN @ :29
15. Tom Diggle REC " "
16. Matthew Higgins ALP @ 01:43
17. James Millard PLO @ 01:46
18. Fred Johannssen PLO " "
19. James McCullam PLO " "
20. Steve Lampier BIK " "
21. Richard Cartland ALP " "
22. Elliott Baxter IOM " "
23. Steve Gibson INK " "
24. Alex Atkins GLE " "
25. Simon Gaywood PLO " "
26. Gareth Hewitt KFS @ 02:16
27. Richard Kent SIS @ 02:48
28. Mark Thwaites KIN @ 02:53
29. James Stewart KFS @ 02:56
30. Gary Adamson FPM " "
31. Dave Collins SIS " "
32. Stephen Feeney CHE " "
33. Ben Hallam BIK " "
34. Stuart Gordon NBC " "
35. James Sampson KIN " "
36. Martin Smith AWC " "
37. Karl Freeman ALP " "
38. Will Bjergfelt KON " "
39. Martin Freeman ALP " "
40. Dafydd Dylan KFS " "
41. Simon Richardson TRE " "
42. Matthew Cronshaw SIS " "
43. Ashley Brown SPO " "
44. Warren Flynn IOM " "
45. Adam Bonser REC " "
46. Tom Murray KIN " "
47. Andy Tinsley BIO " "
48. Richard Hepworth WAK " "
49. Brian Biggs PLO " "
50. Andy Roche PIN " "
51. Henry Furniss BIK " "
52. Andy Collis PIN " "
53. Simon Holt REC " "
54. Gary Hand KFS " "
55. Wayne Randle SPO " "
56. Lee Davies PIN " "
57. Ryan Bonser REC " "
58. John Tanner SPO " "
59. Paul Rennie EDG " "
60. Graeme Hatcher IOM " "
61. Kevin Dawson PIN " "
62. James Williamson WIL " "
63. Scot Gamble ASH " "
64. Kevin Barclay PLO " "
65. Ben Price RAP " "
66. Nick Craig SCO " "
67. Stephen Rudkin FPM " "
68. Peter Hey WPR " "
69. Aaron Livsey IOM " "
70. Nathan Turnbull LEI " "
71. Lee Feeney CHE " "
72. Adrian Timmis PIN " "
73. Jason Mcintyre VEL " "
74. Mike Harrison SIG " "
75. Paul Coats SQU " "
76. Tom Last EVA " "
77. Stuart McGregor VEL " "
78. Andy Cook IOM " "
79. Paul Standen COM " "
80. Adam Norris PLO " "
81. Mark Lovatt SPO " "
82. Phil Leigh LUN " "
83. Matt Talbot RAP " "
84. Jason Allen PLO " "
85. Kristian Downs GLE " "
86. Richard Sykes-Popham GLE " "
87. Ben Thompson GLE " "
88. Steve Griffiths GLE " "
89. Greg Roche KFS 1:20:28 @ 03:07
90. Robin Basford BIK 1:20:31 @ 03:10
91. Ian Legg RED " "
92. Alistair Robinson KES 1:20:33 @ 03:12
93. Mark Burton WIL 1:20:40 @ 03:19
94. Nigel Haigh SPO 1:27:11 @ 09:50
95. Christian Prior RAF " "
96. John Hey WPR " "
97. Alex Wise SIG " "
DNF Jack Woodward SIS (Crash)
DNF Jeff Vernon BNE

Primes
Dafydd Dylan & Graham Briggs