Imperial Winter Series (Hillingdon)

Race 2  -  8th December 2007

Source: Race report and results from Lucy Collins
 
The dreadful winter weather the UK suffered on Saturday kept the entries down but all credit and courage to those who rode in conditions where the wind and rain would decide the outcome of the race.

The race split into three groups with a lead group of eight riders. Mick Hill (Team Quest) and Andrew Bye (Sigma Sport) were very aggressive in the group and worked hard to keep them away and Andrew Bye rode off the front on several occasions to try and keep the momentum going.

In the end, however, it came down to a very tight sprint with Chris Moores (Norwood Paragon) having to be content with second place, this time to Tom Hemmant (London Dynamo) with last years series winner Jason Streather (VC St Raphael) finding his form in time for third place. After the points were totted up, Chris Moores is the current Imperial Winter Series leader with 300 points.

The race was not without its controversy however and a protest was lodged about the conduct of lapped riders.  The Race Controller and British Cycling Commissaires shouted warnings at the time and the decision was made to adjust the finishing places of those riders involved.

Round 3 is on Saturday 15th December
4th Cat race 12:30
Youth race 13:30
E/1/2/3 race 14:15
 
Online Imperial Winter Series pre-registration on www.imperialracingteam.com also maps and race information.

IMPORTANT - RIDERS PLEASE NOTE:

British Cycling ranking points won during this Winter Series (and by riders in any other BC sanctioned Winter event road race events) will have their ranking points added to their 2008 Licence when issued in the coming weeks. There will also be a delay in the adding of results to the Results finder whilst work is carried out on the database.

Round 1 Report: >>>>>

RESULTS

E/1/2/3

1.  Tom Hemmant London Dynamo 1 200
2.  Chris Moores Norwood Paragon 1 150
3.  Jason Streather VC St Raphael E 130
4.  Steve Golla Sigma Sport 1 120
5.  Andrew Bye Sigma Sport E 110
6.  Michael Hill Team Quest 2 100
7.  Clive  Nicholls High Wycombe Cycling Club 3 90
8.  Ben Moores  3 80
9.  Colin Parry Royal Dean Forest CC 1 70
10.  Paul Delahunty London Dynamo 1 60
11.  Alex Kirk Shavedlegs.co.uk 3 50
12.  Boyd Roberts www.agiskoviner.com 3 40
13.  Ben White Finchley RT 1 30
14.  Gianluca Cappello  1 20
15.  Nat Spurling Finsbury Park CC 2 10
16.  Tim Benham VC St Raphael 2
17.  Vincent Halpern AWcycles.co.uk 1
18.  Keith Knight Addiscombe CC 3
19.  Adam Roberts agiskoviner.com 3
20.  Richard Jerome Willesden CC 3
21.  Peter  Jones Hillingdon CC 3
22.  Phil Sheehan Mosquito Bikes RT 2
23.  Alex Turner FVS Tri 3
24.  Wayne Thomas Reading CC 3
25.  Paul Shoobridge Privateer 3
26.  Pete Smith Team M.K. 1
27.  Kevin Ibbetson Fietsen Tempo 2
28.  Ed Graefe Team Economic Energy 1
29.  Thorsten  Klassen Kingston Wheelers 2
30.  Mark Northover CC Giro 2
31.  Peter Bolke DHCyclesport 3
32.  Richard Collins Imperial Racing Team 3
33.  Patrick  Hawkins Shavedlegs 3

Race 2 Results Cat 4th Cat
1.   Tom  Stockdale Evesham + District Wheelers Y4
2.  Keith Lea Addiscombe CC 4
3.   Jonathan Andrew  Twickenham CC 4
4.   Rob Taylor Addiscombe CC 4
5.   Daniel Royle Kingston Wheelers 4
6.   Rob  Crozier  Addiscombe CC 4
7.   James Astbury DHCyclesport 4J
8.   Peter Gowans St Ives CC 4
9.   Marcus Atkins Twickenham CC 4
10.   Toby Blackman London Dynamo/Cyclefit 4
11.   Thomas Patrick Imperial Racing Team 4
12.   Michael Leonard Brighton Mitre 4
13.   Stoyko Bussarov  4
14.   Graham Kerr 21st century airports cycling team 4
15.   Martin Bowd Hillingdon Triathletes 4
16.   Claire Leonard Brighton Mitre 2W
17.   Rachel Clarke Ipswich BC 4W
18.   Paul  Driver Ipswich BC 4

Youth Race   
    
Under 16    
1st Tom Stockdale  Evesham Wheelers 

    
Under 14    
1st Ben Bailey  Palmer Park Velo 
2nd Rory Atkins  Twickenham CC 
3rd Natalie Hill  Hillingdon Slipstreamers 
    

Under 10    
1st Cedric Klassen  Kingston Wheelers