Girvan Stage Race 2008

Links: 2007 Race Report | 2006 Race Report

Event Dates: 22-24 March

It's one of the toughest Road Races in the UK. Held over the Easter holiday weekend, the 2008 race will be contested over four separate stages totalling around 250 miles. A field of around 100 riders is expected to take to the roads of Ayrshire and Galloway for the 39th edition of this classic event.

The 2007 field enjoys the sunshine and open roads of this classy event

It takes place in an area of great beauty but also of remoteness and occasionally foul weather. It's also that rarity mongst British events, a stage race. Don't forget, along with the rest of the Premier Calendar, it's televised through funding from British Cycling and can be seen on both Eurosport and Cycling.tv

The race has an excellent website of its own at http://www.girvanrace.info/ where you can find out everything you need to know about this great race.

The race consists of four stages - three long road stages and a circuit race in the town of Girvan itself. See below for details of the epic scope of the race's longer stages, plus a full start list.

Stage 1 Map & Profile - 65.5 miles

Stage 2 - Crit 15 laps round Victory Park, Girvan, at 5.30pm on easter Saturday.

Stage 3 Map & Profile - 90 miles

Stage 4 Map & Profile - 72 miles

Start List:

ScienceinSport.com 
Ian Wilkinson 
Dave Collins 
Ian Bibby 
Richard Wilkinson 
Tim Lawson 
Richard Kent 
David Fletcher 
Ross Creber 

 

Pinarello RT 
Malcolm Elliott 
Russ Downing 
Freddy Johansson 
Lee Davis 
Tom Murray 
Matthew Kipling 
Peter Williams 
Ben Price 

 

Rapha-Condor / recycling.co.uk 
Ben Greenwood 
Dean Downing 
Kristian House 
Rob Partridge 
Tom Diggle 
Dale Appleby 
Ryan Bonser 
Rhys Lloyd 

 

KFS Special Vehicles/Sunday Bicycles 
Matt Clinton 
Dafydd Dylan 
Gareth Hewitt 
James Stewart 
Richard Sykes-Popham 

 

Awcycles.co.uk 
Tom Smith 
Tim Bedingfield 
Alex Peterson 
Rob Enslin 

 

Team Corley Cycles 
Roy Chamberlain 
Mark Wordsworth 
Mathew Higgins 
Richard Cartland 

 

East Kilbride Road Club 
Stephen Russell 
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke 
Derek Walker 
Paul McInally 

 

Plowman Craven RT 
Tony Gibb 
Simon Gaywood 
James Millard 
Simon Richardson 
Alex Higham 
Tom Barras 
Evan Oliphant 
James McCallum 

 

Glasgow Couriers / Bennett 
Jim Cusick 
Chris Smart 
Ian Sim 
Euan Pope 
Alan Thomson 
Jamie Kennedy 
Barry Crumlish 
 
Pedalpower.org.uk/Endura RT 
Gary Hand 
Gordon Murdoch 
Paul Coats 
Scott Macrae 
Kevin Barclay 
 
Team Kinesis UK 
James Sampson 
Kit Gilham 
Matt Cronshaw 
Josh James 
Jack Pullar 
Tom Last 
 
Dooleys Cycles RT 
Paul Rennie 
Gary Robson 
Arthur Doyle 
 
North East Composite RT 
Liam Holohan 
Philip Greaves 
Simon Baxter 
 
Pennine Composite RT 
Ben Eedy 
Gavin Evans 
Andy Eagers 
Paul Oldham 

Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful CT 
Matt Stephens 
Rob Sharman 
Alex Wise 
Mike Harrison 
James Williamson 
Neil Swithenbank 
Dan Duguid 
Andrew Bye 

Team Lacuna 
Robert Orr 
Davild Clarke 
Daniel Smith 
Richard Williamson 

 

Team Anglo Scot 
Mike Rudling 
Ian Legg 
Mark Lovatt Planet X RT
Alister Watt 
Alex Coutts 
Rob Hayles  Halfords Bikehut
Tom Southam Halfords Bikehut
 
South West Comp 
Oliver Beckingsale 
Johnathan Tiernan-Locke 
Dean Robson 
Wayne Coombs 
Will Bjergfelt