Elite Circuit Series Racing Comes to West Yorkshire

 

Story posted May 22

Event: VS Cycles Brighouse Circuit Races on Tuesday 10th June 2008

Round 4 of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Series

 

Podium from last year -- Simon Holt, Tom Barras and Andy Tinsley -- all in good form again this year!

 

It's going to be a busy week in early June as the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series takes off in a big way. With one round done and dusted at Hillingdon last week where Graham Briggs was the winner, June 7 sees round 2 in London, round 3 the following day at Brentwood and then on the Tuesday (June 10), the Elite riders head for West Yorkshire and Brighouse near Halifax. Last year, the High street was packed and this year with banners and posters being displayed around the towns many shops and businesses even more people are expected to line the barriers for some city centre racing!

 

Spectators can look forward to an evening of entertainment and high drama as some of the country’s top cyclists compete around the streets of Brighouse. Anything can happen in this style of racing and one thing is for sure, the winner will definitely be worthy of the honour! Racing starts at 7pm with the Senior Race for 3/4/Women/Junior category riders which had such an exciting finish to it last year. These are club riders getting the opportunity to ride in front of a large crowd as will the young riders at 10 to 8 when the Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 Juveniles race starts.

Sprint finish to last years Elite race urged on by a big crowd.

The finish to the 3/4 race --- how close was that!

 

The exciting climax to the evening will be the hour long (approx) circuit race at 8.20 featuring the country’s top Elite riders. Take a look at the start sheet to see just how juicy this race may well be with the likes of the Downing brothers entered. Last year, the floods stopped them from attending but this year there battle will be one of the highlights but there will be many more as it is quite a strong field with star names like Tom Barras (last years winner), Simon Gaywood (Elite Circuit Series winner) , Tony Gibb, James McCallum (National champion), Evan Oliphant, Andy Tinsley, Jon Mozley, Russ Downing (man of the moment!), Malcolm Elliott (where do we start!), Tom Murray, Pete Williams and Ian Wilkinson just some of those on the start sheet.

 

The circuit starts along King Street and turns right down Lawson Road, before entering Bethel Street. It continues towards Thornton Square and up Briggate before turning right back into Commercial Street and along to the junction with Bradford Road / King Street.

 

The organisers have been able to confirm the support of Calderdale Council, Dews Motor Group as the main sponsor, with Hart & Clough again providing the print for the event programmes.

Friendly locals!

 

Rider Lists for the Events

Entry is now closed. No entries on the line.

 

Elite Event
1. Tom Barras Plowman Craven RT
2. Neil Coleman Plowman Craven RT
3. Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven RT
4. Tony Gibb Plowman Craven RT
5. James Jackson Plowman Craven RT
6. James McCallum Plowman Craven RT
7. James Millard Plowman Craven RT
8. Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven RT

9. Matthew Robinson All Terrain Cycles
10. Craig Stevenson Boneshakers Bikes.com
11. Johnathan Farnaby Crosstrax / LHL Group
12. Tomas Skubala Dinnington RC
13. Shane O'Neill G.S Surosa
14. Paul Oldham Hope Factory Racing
15. Gareth Hewitt KFS Special Vehicles / Sunday Bicycles
16. James Stewart KFS Special Vehicles / Sunday Bicycles
17. Jack Pullar Kinesis UK
18. Simon Baxter MTS Cyclesport / Inkland RT
19. Lewis Meadows MTS Cyclesport / Inkland RT
20. James Moss MTS Cyclesport / Inkland RT
21. Andy Tinsley Onimpex, Bioracer RT
22. Tim Baldwin Paul Milnes Cycles

23. Stephen Adams Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT
24. George Atkins Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT
25. Raphael Deinhart Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT
26. Liam Holohan Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT
27. Jeroen Janssen Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT
28. Matthew Jones Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT
29. Jon Mozley Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 RT

 

30. Russ Downing Pinarello RT
31. Malcolm Elliott Pinarello RT
32. Tom Murray Pinarello RT
33. Pete Williams Pinarello RT

 

34. Adam Bonser Rapha Condor - Recycling.co.uk
35. Tom Diggle Rapha Condor - Recycling.co.uk
36. Dean Downing Rapha Condor - Recycling.co.uk
37. Simon Holt Rapha Condor - Recycling.co.uk
38. Rhys Lloyd Rapha Condor - Recycling.co.uk
39. Matt Rowe Rapha Condor - Recycling.co.uk

 

40. Jamie Burgan Rutland CC
41. Alastair Rutherford Science in Sport
42. Ian Bibby Science in Sport - Trek
43. Dave Collins Science in Sport - Trek
44. Ross Creber Science in Sport - Trek
45. David Fletcher Science in Sport - Trek
46. Richard Kent Science in Sport - Trek
47. Ian Wilkinson Science in Sport - Trek
48. Adam Duggleby Shorter Rochford RT
49. Wouter Sybrandy Sigma Sport, Specialized, Sportful
50. Marc Perry Sports Beans - Wilier
51. Mark Thwaites Sports Beans - Wilier
52. Stephen Ward Star Bikes RT
53. Martin Freeman Team Corley Cycles
54. Karl Freeman Team Corley Cycles
55. Richard Hepworth Wakefield CC / Exponential

 

YOUTH EVENT
1. Olivia Braybrooke Eastlands Velo
2. Ruby Penrice Eastlands Velo
3. Thomas Humphrey Sheffrec CC
4. Joe Parker Crosstrax
5. Johnathan Whiteley East Bradford CC
6. Matthew Braybrooke Eastlands Velo
7. Reece Wood Wakefield Junior Tri Club
8. Billy Harding East Bradford CC
9. Alex Marker East Bradford CC
10. Molly Whiteley East Bradford CC
11. Alexander Braybrooke Eastlands Velo
12. Christian Braybrooke Eastlands Velo
13. India Penrice Eastlands Velo
14. David Pullan Leeds Mercury CC
15. Sam Turton Ribble Valley Juniors CRC
16. Christopher Barnes Seacroft Wheelers
61. Alastair Hepworth Batley CC
62. Jake Womersley East Bradford CC
63. Joshua Penrice Eastlands / Sportcity Velo
64. Jacob Ragan Eastlands Velo
65. Max Gartery Holme Valley Wheelers
66. James Kellett Holme Valley Wheelers
67. Jacob Scott Holme Valley Wheelers
68. Luke Simpson Leeds Saint Christophers CC
69. Edward McParkland Private Member
70. Calum Rogers Scunthorpe Poly CC
71. Nicholas Barnes Seacroft Wheelers
72. Jess Anderson Sportcity Velo
73. Lewis Barry Sportcity Velo
74. Melissa Bury Sportcity Velo
75. Christopher Latham Sportcity Velo
76. Ollie Wood Wakefield Junior Tri Club
77. Emily Woodfine Wakefield Junior Tri Club
81. Niall Smith East Bradford CC
82. Rebecca Womersley East Bradford CC
83. Ben Kellett Holme Valley Wheelers
84. Oliver Webster JD Cycles Ikley
85. Paul Young JD Cycles Ikley
86. Jamie Rogers Scunthorpe Poly CC
87. Jack Bowyer Sportcity Velo
88. Jack Penrice Sportcity Velo
89. Thomas Moses SSC-Cyclesport
90. Hannah Shenton Team Chance
91. Jordan Hargreaves Team Chevin Cycles
92. Gabriella Shaw Team Chevin Cycles
93. Herschel Stevens Triangle RT
94. Scott Woodhead West Pennine RC
95. Ashley Marshall Yorkshire Velo

3/4/Women/Juniors
1. Robert Mace Abbortsford Park
2. Alastair Wood Aire Valley RT
3. Thomas Wood Aire Valley RT
4. Michael Vokes Batley CC
5. Adam Mitchell Cherry Valley RT
6. Amy Hunt Colnago / Ergon
7. Damien Hill Condor RC
8. Jonathan Perry Condor RC
9. James Farnaby Crosstrax / LHL Group
10. Barry Mordue Crosstrax / LHL Group
11. Jeremy Robinson Crosstrax / LHL Group
12. Paul Summers Crosstrax / LHL Group
13. Scott Thwaites Crosstrax / LHL Group
14. Andrew Marsh Dinnington RC
15. David Marsh Dinnington RC
16. Lucy Martin Dolan RT
17. Fred Easton Doncaster Wheelers
18. Calum Smith East Bradford CC
19. Mark Haley Featherstone RC
20. Colin Bell Ferryhill Wheelers CC
21. Ian Monkman Ferryhill Wheelers CC
22. Sam Pedder GS Surosa
23. Daniel Shaw Halifax Imperial Wheelers
24. Ivan Boyes Huddersfield Star Wheelers
25. Andrew Pearson Huddersfield Star Wheelers
26. Chris Moreman Leeds RRC
27. Jack Salt Leicestershire RC
28. Ella Sadler-Andrews Leisure Lakes
29. Hannah Mayho Longstaff Cycles BH
30. Kimberley Walsh MTS Cyclesport / Inkland RT
31. Steve Wilson MTS Cyclesport / Inkland RT
32. William Bushby Obri Coaching RT
33. Roy Hunt Orbea
34. Martin Tallontire Otley CC
35. Robert Watson Paul Milnes RT / Bradford Olympic RC
36. Craig Anderson Picarsso / Pulman RT
37. James Anderson Picarsso / Pulman RT
38. Denby Sinclair Planet X
39. Katie Fearnehough Rapha Immune Systems
40. Adrian Dent Richmond CC
41. Chris Sherriffs Sportcity Velo
42. Adam Yates Sportcity Velo
43. Simon Yates Sportcity Velo
44. Chris Pritchard Stealth RT
45. Charles Tennick Stealth RT
46. Michael Gill Team Chevin Cycles
47. Lewis Jackson Team Swift
48. Ben Roberts Team Swift
49. Paul Hull VC Bradford
50. Ben Dunn Velosport GCM
51. Paul Dixon VS Cycles
52. John Doherty VS Cycles
53. Andrew Marshall VS Cycles
54. Gareth Owen VS Cycles
55. Dominic Turner VS Cycles
56. Nick Rylance Wakefield CC / Exponential
57. John Wright Wakefield CC / Exponential
58. Matthew Wood West Pennine RC
59. Stuart Bannister West Yorkshire Police
60. Richard Sutcliffe York Cycleworks

 

Reserves

61. Charlotte Colclough BC Private Member
62. Paul Johnson Yasumitsu Schlapp
63. Ian Furniss Doncaster Wheelers
64. Craig Eden St Helens CRC
65. Neal Crampton Crosstrax / LHL Group
66. Paul Smith Huddersfield Star Wheelers
67. Lewis Balyckyi Ribble Valley Juniors CRC
68. Darren Harker Ellis Briggs RT
69. Julian Humphrey Sheffrec CC
70. Alistair Jowett Pendle Forest CC
71. Mark Newby Huddersfield Star Wheelers

 

RELATED LINKS

Brighouse 2007 Town Centre Races

2007 Elite Circuit Series Home Page