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2008 Women's National Road Race Series

 

A British Cycling Road Race Series

 

Cheshire Classic | 27 April


20080427_Cheshire_Classic60The National Women’s Road and Circuit series got under way this weekend with a two stage race based around the village of Weaverham in Cheshire. Winner  was newcomer to the Halfords Bikehut team, Sharon Laws, who midweek rode the Belgium Classic Fleche Wallonne.

Report and Photos

 

 

Olveston Road Race | 11 May

 

20080511_Olveston_60The Halfords Bikehut team dominated the Olveston Road Race, a round of the National Women's series. Using their numbers and combined ability to good effect the team ripped apart the field and then rode away from their chasers to finish with remarkable five riders in the top five spots.

Pictures & Results

 

 

Wallacehill CC Road Race | 18 May

 

20080518_Wallace_Hill_5866_60In the third round of the Womens National Road Race Series held in Scotland (Ayrshire), the winner was Leanne Thompson of the Lune Road Cycling Club who triumphed in a sprint finish from Ella Sadler-Andrews of the Leisure Lakes RT and first Scottish rider Claire Thomas of Edinburgh Road Club.

Pictures & Results

 

Brentwood Criteriums | 8th June

 

20070714_Euros_D4_Alex_Greenfield_60Winner of this was a feisty Pinarello rider Alex Greenfield who won alone after she managed to make her final break stick and only a lone Katie Colclough was threatening her pursuit of victory as the Halfords Bikehut rider started to chase her down alone over the closing laps.....

Report & Photos

 

 

Capenwray Road Race | 15 June

 

20080615_Capenwray_60Joanna Rowsell, a World Champion on the track no less, and Katie Colclough made it a Team Halfords Bikehut 1–2 in Sundays 5th round of the Michelin Reynolds National Women's Road Series in Lancashire.

Report & Photos

 

 

Blackpool Circuit de Dames | 04 July

 

HBThe first race of the night in Blackpool was a round of the Women's National Series and a surprisingly small field were there to battle for the 250 quid on offer for the winner. It must have been one of the biggest prizes this year but it was mainly a young and talented field of riders who took to the start line.

Report & Photos

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Ladies Essex Giro | 10 August

 

20080810_EssexGiro_Martin_60A bright breezy morning greeted the 50 or so starters of today’s Essex Ladies Giro incorporating the Junior Women’s National Road Championship. While Jess Allen won the event open to all age groups, second place getter Lucy Martin was the Junior RR Champion.

Report and Photos

 

 

Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races | 14 September

 

20070715_D5_Lizzie_Armitstead_60 Lizzie Armitstead, fresh from her medal successes at the recent European Track Championships, won the Women's national series (circuit) race, with team-mates Katie Colclough and Emma Trott making it a one-two-three for Team Halfords Bike Hut. The win was just one of many for Lizzie in 2008 since May as she came back from surgery earlier in the year and prepares for the World Road Championships in Italy later this month.

Report and Photos

 

 

Other Related Events

 

Bedford Two Day

Sid Standard Women's Road Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

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