Millar Joins Star Line Up at Nocturne
August 28, 2007
Yet another top rider has decided to ride next Saturday's Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne. David Millar of the Saunier Duval team is interupting his continental programme in order to ride the famous Shropshire event.
Millar, the British Cycling national champion is showing great form in Europe as are the other British stars heading for Newport in Shropshire. This means that all four British riders from this years Tour de France will be taking part in the floodlit event. Promoter Nick Jeggo said ...
"It's been a fantastic year for British cycling with the Tour de France starting in London and more Brits than for many years taking part in it. Cycling in the UK is going from strength to strength so it's fantastic for bike fans that we have the top British pros coming to Newport."
Millar will take part in the "Battle for Beijing", a one lap time trial against the other Tour riders, plus Simon Holt, Newport's local cycling star and Rob Hayles an triple Olympic medallist and former World Champion who is sponsored by local firm, Parker International. It is also likely that Millar, together with the other continentals, will line up for the main Pro/Elite circuit race which is part of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Series.
6.30pm Entertainment begins with music from various bands around the circuit
6.45pm Past Masters riders to be presented to the crowd
7.15pm Racing will start with the Past Masters event.
8.00pm Past Masters Prize Presentation.
8.15pm Riders for "Battle for Beijing" will be presented to the crowd
8:30pm Davies and Jeggo Motors "Battle for Beijing" starts
9:00pm Davies and Jeggo Motors "Battle for Beijing" presentation
9.15pm Elite Race starts.
10.15pm Elite Race finishes (approx)
10.30pm Elite Presentation.
Riders
SHROPSHIRE STAR NEWPORT NOCTURNE
(A counting event for the ELITE CIRCUIT RACE SERIES)
50 minutes + 5 laps - START 9.15pm
1. Chris Newton Recycling.Co.UK
2. Rob Partridge " "
3. Graham Briggs " "
4. Ryan Bonser " "
5. Adam Bonser " "
6. Tom Diggle " "
7. Simon Holt " "
8. Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Evans Cycles Leica
9. Simon Gaywood " "
10. James Millard " "
11. Gordon McCauley " "
12. James McCullum " "
13. Frederick Johansson " "
14. Brian Biggs " "
15. Richard Wilkinson " "
16. Bradley Wiggins Cofidis
17. Dean Downing Rapha Cycles Clothing Condor Cycles
18. Ross Muir " "
19. Ben Price " "
20. Matt Talbot " "
21. Alex Higham " "
22. Tom Barras Merlin Bikelab.co.uk Pearl Azumi
23. Liam Holoham " "
24. Jon Mozley " "
25. Tom Murray " "
26. Jon-Kris Mason " "
27. Malcolm Elliott Pinarello RT/Rudy Project/Corima/DMT/Continental
28. Peter Kennaugh " "
29. Lee Davis " "
30. Andy Roche " "
31. Warrick Spence Cyclefit-Serotta
32. George Richardson Kona UK Pangap Ritchey Cycle Ops
33. Will Bjergfett " "
34. Karl Freeman Alpha RC Team Corley Cycles
35. Martin Freeman " "
36. Andy Tinsley Bioracer Omnipex RT
37. Tom Smith A.W.Cycles.Co.Uk
38. Ashley Brown Sportscover Planet X Controlled Speed Engineering
39. John Tanner " "
40. Gary Adamson F.P.Mailing
41. John Stollery Paramount CRT Bontrager Stan Jones Cycles
42. Ken Holder " "
43. Daniel Duguid Sigma Sport
44. Eddie Corbett Wolverhampton Wlrs Fred Williams Cycles
45. Llewellyn Byrne Sciencesport.com
46. Ian Holt Felt Racing
47. Mark Cavendish T-Mobile
48. Geraint Thomas Barloworld
49. Rob Hayles KLR Racing Parker International
50. Ross Adams Red Kite Cycles/Torq Bar
51. Lee Robert Ward Heanor Clarion
52. Andrew Williams Cymcarn Paragon RC
53. Simon Blythe RAF CC
54. James Moss Inkland MTS
55. Adrian Timmis Pinarello
56. Dan Booth Pedal Power- Loughborough
57. Simon Blythe Private Member
58. Mike Jones Paramount CRT/Bontrager/Stan Jones Cycles
59. Kristian House Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
60. Russell Downing Team Heathnet/Maxis
61. Martin Ford BC Private member
62. Grant Bayton GWR Team
63. David Millar Saunier Duval.
PRIZES
1 £500, 2 £375, 3 £300, 4 £212.50, 5 £175, 6 £150, 7 £175, 8 £100, 9 £87.50, 10 £75,
11 £62.50, 12 -14 £50, 15 - 17 £37.50, 18 - 20 £25
GREENHOUS KING OF THE SPRINTS COMPETITION
Each lap (excluding last five laps) carries 3/2/1 points towards overall winner
Special prime at ten minutes (double points) and half-way (30 minutes) sponsored by Jonathan Preece (double points) counting towards the national Elite Series races.
The winner of the GREENHOUS King of the Sprints will receive his jersey from the dealer principal David Sullivan
In reverse order, the third place and second place riders will receive their bouquets by Sally's Flowers.
Winner of the SHROPSHIRE START NEWPORT NOCTURNE will receive his Assos Yellow Jersey from the Shropshire
Star and the commemorative decanter from the Mayor of Newport Councillor Glyn Gratton.
WINNER'S WEIGHT IN BEERfrom THE PHEASANT INN Presented by landlord PAUL QUINN
DUIGNAN PHELPS OPTOMETRISTS PAST MASTERS' RACE
Start 7.17pm - 15 laps.
1. Les West
2. Sid Barras
3. Keith Lambert
4. Simon Cope
5. Gary Coltman
6. Keith Reynolds
7. Colin Lewis
8. Jock Kerr
9. Roy Causer
10. Kelvin Jones
11. Ged Dennis
12. Steve Jones
13. Neil Martin
14. Reg Smith
15. Mick Ives
16. Neil Hoban
17. Vic Barnett
18. John McMillan
19. Simon Day
20. Phil Wilkins
21. Dave Cumming
22. Phil Corley
23. Steve Douce
24. Gordon Smith
25. Phil Thomas
26. Brian Smith
27. Tony Bell
28. Phil Marrow
29. Mick Holmes
30. Jon Clay
31. Ernie Lightfoot
32. Trevor Horton
33. Tim Harris
34. Ian Fagan
35. Bill Nickson
36. Dave Miller
37. Steve Wakefield
38. Geoff Wiles
39. Mike Doyle
40. Alan Mellow
41. Adrian Timmis
42. Chris Lillywhite
43. Steve Joughin
44. Nigel Bloor
45. Derrick Woodings
46. Danny Horton
47. Pete Ryalls
48. Dave Marsh
INTER COUNTY COURIERS BATTLE FOR BEIJING ONE-LAP CHALLENGE
Start: First man off at 8.30pm
1. Simon Holt Recycling.Co.UK
2. Geraint Thomas Barloworld
3. Mark Cavendish T-Mobile
4. Rob Hayles KLR Racing - Parker International
5. Bradley Wiggins Cofidis
6. David Millar Saunier Duval
Battle for Beijing riders will be started from a ramp and timed from the top of St Mary Street to the finish line. Each rider will be accompanied his own special "team car."
Nocturne Beer Prize is Worth the Weight
or are the Nocturne Cyclists Here for the Beer?
Apart from a big cash prize, the winner of the Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne gets a very unusual award - his own weight in beer! The idea first came about in 2001, when promoter Nick Jeggo, saw an article about a continental race where the winner was given his weight in the local cheese. The thing is, who needs that much cheese? Surely liquid refreshment would be more appealing!
Russell Downing gets enough amber liquid to keep his thirst quenched for a while!
Local company Classic Furniture, agreed to contruct some giant scales and the Landlord of the Pheasant Pub in Newport, Paul Quinn, stepped in to provide the beer. Since then, it has become something of a tradition and the race has become well known for this unusual extra incentive for the riders. Of course, honed cyclists don't weigh that much so there is usually a young lady to help the winner gain a few pints more.
Britain's only floodlit cycle race, the Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne takes place at 6.45pm on Saturday 1st September.
Chris Newton gets some attractive help to ensure he gets enough beer in for the coming winter ...
Julian 'Rambo' Ramsbottom takes delivery of some beer in front of a big crowd.
see www.bikerace.co.uk for details.
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