Big Field for London Grand Prix this Sunday

 

Story posted September 3, 2008

A round of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Series

Event Press Release

Circuit Race Kicks off Tour of Britain in London

Over 80 entries have already been received for Sunday’s London Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the Elite Men’s Circuit Race Series. Two strong eight rider line-ups from Rapha Condor–Recycling.co.uk and Pearl Izumi/Planet X/High 5 dominate the entry list, with Rapha's Graham Briggs & Simon Holt  and Pearl Izumi's Jeroen Janssen all still in with a chance of claiming the Elite Circuit Series crown.

 

Briggs (pictured right) and Holt lie second and third in the series, and with leader Dean Downing riding The Tour of Britain, it will be a chance for the two youngsters to overtake their team leader at the top of the standings.

 

A number of other top names who will be appearing, among them is Liam Holohan, fresh from his runner up spot in the Salford Nocturne last weekend and Sport Beans’ Marcin Bialoblocki, who has been in good form in the Premier Calendar this year.

 

Other favourites include former winner Ian Holt, Warwick Spence, Will Bjergfelt who rode so well at the Tour of Pendle,  Daniel Patten, and top Junior George Atkins.

 

Racing gets underway at 10.30, with a limited number of entries available on the line for the event, which takes place over 55 minutes and 5 laps on the Westminster Circuit.

 

Memory Lane for the London GP

As stages go, there are few bigger, if any, for British riders than a race at the Tour of Britain. Big crowds out of the main race are on hand to see some high speed crit action and the riders never fail to dissapoint. More of the same is expected this year. 

2004 and a young Mark Cavendish, bloodied from a crash the day before, wins the London GP. He went on to win stages and lead the Tour of Britain before this year becoming a global cycling star after six Grand Tour stage wins in the one season.

2005: Ian Holt wins the race with James Taylor and Tony Gibb not far away.

2006: Malcolm Elliott wins on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace. The veteran professional rides the Tour of Britain this year.

2007: Winner again last year at Crystal Palace was Malcolm Elliott from Andy Tinsley who rides again this year.

 

Series Standings (full listing here)
1. Dean Downing, Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 321
2. Graham Briggs, Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 298
3. Simon Holt, Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 277
4. Russell Downing, Pinarello RT 258
5. Malcolm Elliott, Pinarello RT 209
6. Robert Hayles, Team Halfords Bikehut 205
7. Jeroen Janssen, Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 173
8. Ian Wilkinson, Science in Sport-Trek 170
9. Tony Gibb, Plowman Craven RT 157
10. Tom Murray, Pinarello RT 146
11. Jonathon Mozley, Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 128
12. Tom Barras, Plowman Craven Racing Team 106
13. Pete Williams, Pinarello RT 95
14. Andrew Tinsley, Onimpex/Bioracer/Museeuw RT 88
15. Kristian House, Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 84
16. James Stewart, K.F.S Special Vehicles - Sunday Bicycles 77
17. Chris Newton, Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 68
18. Simon Richardson, Plowman Craven Racing Team 66
19. Geraint Thomas, Barloworld 64

Full details of the route and the rider list can be found by visiting www.tourofbritain.co.uk

 

Rider List for Elite Circuit Series Event
1 Lee Smith 1 Agiskoviner
2 Joel Stewart E Agiskoviner
3 Darren Barclay 1 Arctic - Premier Racing Team
4 Jody Crawforth 2 Arctic - Premier Racing Team
5 Matt Holmes 1 Arctic - Premier Racing Team
6 Allister Tulett 1 Arctic - Premier Racing Team
7 Simon Ernest 2 Awcycles.co.uk
8 Vincent Halpern 1 Awcycles.co.uk
9 Alex Peterson 1 Awcycles.co.uk
10 Martin Smith E Awcycles.co.uk
11 Tom Smith E Awcycles.co.uk
12 Adrian Timmis 2 CadenceSport.co.uk
13 Digby Symons 2 Cambridge CC
14 Ian Franklin 2 U23 Ciclos Uno - Issac RT
15 Warrick Spence E Cyclefit - Serotta
16 Kevin Knox 1 Dulwich Paragon
17 Will Bjergfelt E Felt Racing
18 Kevin Ibbetson 2 Vet Fietsen Tempo
19 Edgar Medellin 2 Finchley RT
20 Gary Adamson 1 FP Mailing
21 Will Hedden 2 Glade CC / Ciclos Uno
22 Steven Griffiths 2 Glendene CC / Biketrax
23 Ben Thompson 1 Glendene CC / Biketrax
24 Nic Tilling 1 GWR Team
25 Peter Dibben 1 U23 GWR Team/Scott Wilson/Giant
26 Jon Pain E GWR Team/Scott Wilson/Giant
27 Andy Lyons E Heron Cyclesport
28 Adam Norris E Heron Cyclesport
29 Neil Coleman 1 KFS Special Vehicles / Sunday Bicycles
30 Kieran Frend 1 KFS Special Vehicles / Sunday Bicycles
31 James Stewart E KFS Special Vehicles / Sunday Bicycles
32 Steven Saunders 2 Kingston Wheelers
33 Ian Holt 1 La Fuga
34 Paul Delehunty 1 London Dynamo
35 Tom Hemmant 1 London Dynamo
36 Gavin Ryan 2 London Dynamo
37 Stuart Spies 2 London Dynamo
38 Richard Hoult 1 London Dynamo / Cyclefit
39 Ian Paine 1 London Dynamo / Cyclefit
40 Joe Skipper 1 Lotto Olympia Team Interbike
41 William Penn 1 Mammoth Lifestyle RT
42 Barry Hughes 2 Mirage
43 Jason Humphries 2 Norwood Paragon CC
44 Daniel Kogan 1 U23 PCA Ciclos Uno
45 Daniel Patten E U23 PCA Ciclos Uno
46 Stephen Adams 1 Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
47 George Atkins 2 U23 Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
48 Raphael Deinhart 1 Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
49 Liam Holohan 1 Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
50 Jeroen Jansen E Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
51 Matthew Jones 1 Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
52 Jon Mozley E Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
53 Andrew Tinsley 1 Pearl Izumi - Planet X - High 5 Racing Team
54 Jack Adams 1 Pendragon / Loughborough Uni
55 Ryan Bonser E Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
56 Graham Briggs E Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
57 Dominic Gabellini Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
58 Simon Holt E Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
60 Matt Rowe E Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
61 Matt Seaton 1 Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
62 Johny Torres 1 Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk
63 Daniel Duguid 1 Sigma Sport/Specialized/Sportful
64 Grant Bayton E Sport Beans - Willier
65 Marcin Bialoblocki E Sport Beans - Willier
66 Edward Griffin 1 Sport Beans - Willier
67 Billy-Joe Whenman 1 Sport Beans - Willier
68 Tom Kirk 1 Team Corley Cycles
69 Graham Galvin 2 Team Economic Energy
70 Douglas Dewey 1 U23 Team Tor 2000
71 Dexter Gardias 2 U23 Torq Colnago
72 Adam Cotterell 2 TriSportNews.com
73 David Hutchinson 1 VC St Raphael
74 Richard Hepworth 1 U23 Wakefield CC / Eponential Systems
75 Jason Edwards 1 Wildside RT
76 Jaco Ehlers 2 Wildside RT
77 Martin Ford 1 unattached
78 Jo Skelton 2 Brixton Cycles
79 Tom Wrzecionowski 2 Prologue
80 Mark Matthews 2 Awcycles.co.uk
81 Martin Garratt 2 London Dynamo