Ed Taylor Memorial Road Race

 

16 of March, 2008

 

Mark Cozens (www.mphotography.co.uk) brings you are a selection of images from a wet and windy Ed Taylor Memorial Road Race at Thurlow. Click the Gallery button at the top of the page to see more.

 

Report - Source: PCA-Ciclos Uno-Isaac Racing Team

Daniel Kogan of the PCA-Ciclos Uno-Isaac Racing Team produced a fantastic virtuoso performance to secure his, and the team's, first win of the season in atrocious conditions at the Ed Taylor Memorial Road Race at Thurlow on Sunday 16th March. The PCA-Ciclos Uno-Isaac Racing Team fielded Daniel and Ian Franklin in this Eastern Counties early season classic and, with both riders showing good form in the lead up to the race, confidence was high that the team could secure a good result. The weather decided that any rider that wanted to be victorious in this race would have to battle the elements as well as the course, as the wind blew and the rain fell hard.

As soon as the lead car pulled away, Ian Franklin took to the front, driving hard and stringing out the field, with Daniel Kogan sitting not far behind, ready to attack. Kicking hard up the first of the circuit's two hills, Daniel took around half a dozen riders with him and they soon opened up a gap. Keen to get as many primes as possible, Daniel showed his talent for the climbs and rode strongly up the finishing climb to take the points and split the lead group to just him, Digby Symons (Cambridge CC) and Joe Skipper (VC Revolution).

These three rode well together for three laps and increased the gap to just under two minutes, whilst Ian policed the bunch behind to ensure his team mate stayed away. Four laps into the race and disaster struck for Digby Symons when he crashed. (Digby has since been diagnosed with a broken collar bone and we wish him well for a speedy recovery).

Not having seen the crash, Dan struck out on his own for the remaining 25 miles with a minute and a half gap to a hard riding chase group of fifteen riders. In full time trial mode, Daniel drove through the wind and the rain, taking the primes as he went and managed to hold off the chase group for his, and the team's, first win of the season. Ian Franklin, having worked hard to defend Dan's lead, showed his strength by finishing 14th, another fine performance for the team.

All in all it was a successful day at the Ed Taylor Memorial for the PCA-Ciclos Uno-Isaac Racing Team with a win, all but one of the primes, a King of the Mountains Prize and a top fifteen placing.

 

Results:

1. Daniel Kogan: PCA-Ciclos Uno-Isaac RT
2. Carl Dyson: www.cyclingbargains.com RT
3. Sean Kilroy: Glade CC
4. James Cloeman: Witham Wheelers
5. Will Hedden: Glade CC