2008 National Senior Track Championships

16-20 September 2008, Manchester Velodrome

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DAY 1 - Tues, Sept 16

500M TIME TRIAL & KILO

Scott, Blyth and Chisholm on the 500TT podium

Two of the GB Team's recent successes at the European Championships, Anna Blyth and Matt Crampton were the stars of the show on the opening night of the 2008 National Senior Track Championships.

Anna Blyth gets off the line in aggressive style

Blyth was an extremely comfortable winner in the 500m Time Trial, going off last and demolishing the second best time of Helen Scott of Healsowen to the tune of almost a second and a half. Alison Chisholm of Edinburgh RC was third.

Helen Scott, who took the silver medal in the 500m TT

In the Men's Kilo, there was an altogether tougher task facing Crampton. He knew that amongst the riders going off before him were former national record holder, Craig MacLean, and young gun sprinters Christian Lyte and David Daniell.

However, there was a turn up when Olympic Pursuit bronze medallist Steven Burke signed on to ride. Burke had surprised many with his time of 1:03.080 during the Omnium event at the World Track Championships back in March and he duly repeated the dose, with a time of 1.03.764, another good effort on a night when the track looked to be running slow.

Steven Burke - endurance rider or sprinter?

Craig MacLean looked short of racing, producing a time of 1.04.818. Of the young riders who have made such an impact at Junior and Under-23 level in recent years, David Daniell got closest to Burke's time with 1.03.928.

Crampton really had to hurt himself to beat Burke

And so it was left to Matt Crampton to claim the title which, on paper, he should have won with ease. At the worlds he just missed out on a medal with 1:01.822 but this time he looked to be struggling and although he held on to win in 1.03.103, the effort told on him and it was a good 20 minutes after he'd climbed off his bike before he was in a fit state to pick up his medal. Burke finished with the silver and Daniell with the bronze.

Results

Women's 500m Time Trial
1 Anna Blyth VC St Raphael 35.731
2 Helen Scott Halesowen A & CC 37.180
3 Alison Chisholm Edinburgh RC 37.898
4 Janet Birkmyre XRT - elmycycles 38.205
5 Charline Joiner City of Edinburgh RC 38.428
6 Jenny Davis City of Edinburgh RC 38.615
7 Sarah Storey VC St Raphael 39.432
8 Caroline Gammell XRT - elmycycles 42.303
9 Jo-Anne Hamon Yasumitsu Schlapp 42.519
10 Louise Satherley Yasumitsu Schlapp 42.542
11 Lynn Hamel thegreenroom.com 43.380
12 Cheryl Owens RT 316 44.155

Men's 1000m Kilo Time Trial
1 Matthew Crampton Science In Sport.com  1.03.103
2 Steven Burke 100% ME 1.03.764
3 David Daniell Cleveland Wheelers CC 1.03.928
4 Craig MacLean Plowman Craven RT 1.04.818
5 Christian Lyte Sport City Velo  1.05.556
6 Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC 1.05.721
7 Matt Haynes City of Edinburgh RC 1.06.463
8 Josh Hargreaves Sport City Velo  1.06.843
9 Peter Mitchell Team Terminator 1.07.030
10 Benedict Elliott VC St Raphael 1.07.721
11 Chris Pritchard Stealth RT 1.09.925
12 Toby Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC 1.10.149
13 Dave Readle Science In Sport.com  1.10,254
14 Gwyn Carless Yasumitsu Schlapp 1.10.358
15 Steven Roe Team Swift  1.11.271
16 Thomas Powell Newcastle RC 2001 1.11.909
17 Joseph Allen Evans Cycles  1.12.577
18 Steve Davies Ferryhill Whlrs 1.13.352
19 Andrew Hewitt Brooks Cycles  1.15.774
20 Neil Laing Edinburgh RC 1.16.911