2008 National Senior Track Championships
16-20 September 2008, Manchester Velodrome
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DAY 3 - Thurs, Sept 18
EVENING SESSION
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Women's Scratch Race
The Women's Scratch race was a very aggressively ridden, high quality affair, despite a small field. There were numerous attacks throughout, which probably had much to do with the presence of the world's best sprinter, Victoria Pendleton, a former champion.
Katie Colclough of the Halfords Bike Hut team was one of three riders to crash very early in the race. The three all came down heavily on the home straight, but thankfully all got up unhurt and re-joined, Meanwhile Emma Trott, also of Halfords, took the opportunity to try a break off the front, but she was brought back. Katie Colclough then also tried her luck but was also reeled in. Both Halfords riders continued to set the pace for much of the fist half of the race. Alex Greenfield, another of the early fallers, was also frequently active at the front.
The constant attacking finally got to Victoria Pendleton, who pulled out with 15 laps to go, happy no doubt with a good workout. Lucy Martin put in a fine solo attempt to get clear at the same time and for six or seven laps she looked like she might stay away, but the rest of the field never completely let her get out of sight, her lead being restricted to just under half a lap. With 6 laps to go, Martin relented and it all came back together.
Ella Sadler Andrews than made her first significant move of the race and gave the rest of the field a real target for the last couple of laps. She was caught in the final bend and Hannah Rich led the field round to take the win from Pinarello RT teamate Alex Greenfield, with Lucy Martin third.
Results
1. Hannah Rich Pinarello RT Gold Medal
2. Alexandra Greenfield Pinarello RT Silver Medal
3. lucy Martin Dolan RT Bronze Medal
4. Ruby Miller BC PM
5. Janet Birkmyre XRT - elmycycles
6. Katie Colclough Team Halfords Bikehut
7. Ella Sadler-Andrews Leisure Lakes RT
8. Emma Trott Team Halfords Bikehut
Race time 20mins 24 secs
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Open Sprint 
The final for gold saw Matt Crampton take the first heat from Craig MacLean, who just couldn't get past his rival in the last half lap, having taken a run at him from high on the banking with about 300m to go. In the second heat MacLean looked to have it sewn up when he went from the front with a lap to go and even into the final bend he was seemingly holding off his younger rival. But Crampton has marginally the better form at the moment and he squeezed past on the line. The official winning margin for Crampton was just 13cm.
The bronze medal ride-off saw David Daniell very smartly hold off Christian Lyte in the last lap and a half and then simply out-drag him when they turned up the gas in the last lap. In the second heat Daniel underlined his superiority by coming round his rival in the final bend and winning by a half length to take the bronze medal.
Earlier, Matt Crampton won both his semi finals against Christian Lyte by controlling them from the front. Lyte just couldn't quite get on terms in the last half lap and had to give way to his more experienced rival. Craig MacLean took his semi against David Daniell in straight rides too, controlling the first from the front and coming past Daniell with 200m to go in the second.
Gold Medal Ride-off
Matthew Crampton Science In Sport.com beat Craig MacLean Plowman Craven RT 2-0
Bronze Medal Ride-off
David Daniell Cleveland Wheelers CC beat Christian Lyte Sport City Velo 2-0
Semi Finals
Matthew Crampton Science In Sport.com beat Christian Lyte Sport City Velo 2-0
Craig MacLean Plowman Craven RT beat David Daniell Cleveland Wheelers CC 2-0
Minor Final5. Peter Mitchell Sport City Velo
6. Anthony Gill Yasumitsu Schlapp
7. Josh Hargreaves Sport City Velo
8. Matt Haynes City of Edinburgh RC
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B Sprint
The B Sprint semi finals went in straight heats to Kevin Stewart and Robin Thompson, who both had just a bit too much for their rivals, former GB rider David Heald and newcomer David Readle respectively.
Readle and Heald met again in the ride-off for third place and the latter was a fairly straightforward winner in two straight rides, but Readle has impressed in his first ever championships and it will be interesting to see how he develops.
The first place final went the way of Kevin Stewart over Robin Thompson, the Scot able to find a little more in the final metres in both heats, though the second was won by little more than a tyre width.
First and Second ride-off
Kevin Stewart City of Edinburgh RC beat Robin Thompson CC Cardiff 2-0
Third Placed ride-off
Dave Heald VC St Raphael beat Dave Readle scienceinsport.com 2-0
Semi Finals
Kevin Stewart City of Edinburgh RC beat Dave Heald VC St Raphael 2-0
Robin Thompson CC Cardiff beat Dave Readle scienceinsport.com 2-0
Minor Final
5. Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC
6. Joseph Allen Evans Cycles
7. Steve Cronshaw Brereton Wheelers
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Open Pursuit
The Open Pursuit final pitched Rob Hayles against recent Olympic bronze medallist Steven Burke, They qualified within 2 tenths of a second of each other and the final was a genuinely mouthwatering prospect. Hayles went into his expected lead after a couple of laps, but Burke came right back at him and was himself leading after a kilometre. At the mid-way point Burke had 1.3 seconds lead over the national Road champion.
That went out to 1.7, but Hayles came back briefly, before Burke took it out to 2 seconds with 4 laps to go. From then into the finish it was all Burke, though Hayles never buckled and the final margin of victory was just over 2 seconds. The final for Bronze went the way of Michael Hutchinson, with his rather distinctive upright style, who was always pulling away from Mark McNally. Neither quite matched their qualification time.
Gold Medal ride-off
Steven Burke 100% ME 4.25.014
Rob Hayles Team Halfords Bikehut 4.27.225
Bronze medal ride-off
3. Michael Hutchinson In Gear Quickvit RT 4.34.719
4. Mark McNally 100% ME 4.41.155
5th & 6th Places
5. Arthur Doyle Dooley's Cycles RT 4.40.832
6. Andrew Magnier Brooks Cycles 4.43.846
7th & 8th Places
7. Adam Duggleby Shorter Rochford RT 4.45.646
8. Jon Mould Agiskoviner.com 4.53.339
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Afternoon Session Results
OPEN PURSUIT
Open Pursuit Qualifying
Steven Burke 100% ME 4m 25.726s
Rob Hayles Team Halfords Bikehut 4.25.887
Michael Hutchinson In Gear Quickvit RT 4.32.103
Mark McNally 100% ME 4.38.078
Arthur Doyle Dooley's Cycles RT 4.39.640
Andrew Magnier Brooks Cycles 4.41.315
Adam Duggleby Shorter Rochford RT 4.43.508
Jon Mould Agiskoviner.com 4.48.891
Simon Bateson Team Economic Energy 4.55.655
Benedict Elliott VC St Raphael 4.56.288
Stephen Barrett Geoff Thomas Foundation 4.56.288
Thomas Collier Lifeforce Cervelo 4.56.357
Anthony Nash Scunthorpe Poly CC 4.58.035
Alastair Taylor Musselburgh Roads CC 4.58.192
Steven Roe Team Swift 5.00.211
Calum Nicholson Team Probikekit.com 5.02.666
Alan Peet VC St Raphael 5.03.899
Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 5.06.748
Steve Davies Ferryhill Whlrs 5.08.971
Benedict Disley a3crg 5.10.273
Neil Laing Edinburgh RC 5.25.794___________________________________
MEN'S SPRINT
Open Sprint Qualification
Matthew Crampton Science In Sport.com 10.23
Craig MacLean Plowman Craven RT 10.443
David Daniell Cleveland Wheelers CC 10.535
Peter Mitchell Team Terminator 10.737
Christian Lyte Sport City Velo 10.745
Matt Haynes City of Edinburgh RC 10.911
Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC 10.968
Anthony Gill Yasumitsu Schlapp 10.969
Josh Hargreaves Sport City Velo 11.009
Rhydian Page CC Cardiff 11.147
Callum Skinner City of Edinburgh RC 11.217
Kian Emadi Tunstall Whlrs 11.241
Kevin Stewart City of Edinburgh RC 11.254
Dave Readle Science In Sport.com 11.379
Robin Thompson CC Cardiff 11.396
Dave Heald VC St Raphael 11.491
Michael Partridge CC Cardiff 11.554
Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC 11.641
Toby Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC 11.647
Gwyn Carless Yasumitsu Schlapp 11.651
Steve Cronshaw Brereton Wheelers 11.68
Chris Pritchard Stealth RT 11.784
Joseph Allen Evans Cycles 11.883
Thomas Powell Newcastle RC 2001 12.166
Maher Al-Ausi VC St Raphael 12.174
Top 12 into Open Sprint first round - Bottom 12 into B Sprint first round
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OPEN SPRINT1st Round
Matthew Crampton Science In Sport.com beat Kian Emadi Tunstall Whlrs
Craig MacLean Plowman Craven RT beat Callum Skinner City of Edinburgh RC
David Daniell Cleveland Wheelers CC beat Rhydian Page CC Cardiff
Peter Mitchell Team Terminator beat Josh Hargreaves Sport City Velo
Christian Lyte Sport City Velo beat Anthony Gill Yasumitsu Schlapp
Matt Haynes City of Edinburgh RC beat Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC
1st Round RepechageHeat 1
1 Josh Hargreaves Sport City Velo
2 Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC
3 Kian Emadi Tunstall Whlrs
Heat 2
1 Anthony Gill Yasumitsu Schlapp
2 Callum Skinner City of Edinburgh RC
3 Rhydian Page CC Cardiff
Quarter Finals
Matthew Crampton Science In Sport.com beat Anthony Gill Yasumitsu Schlapp 2-0
Craig MacLean Plowman Craven RT beat Josh Hargreaves Sport City Velo 2-0
David Daniell Cleveland Wheelers CC beat Matt Haynes City of Edinburgh RC 2-0
Christian Lyte Sport City Velo beat Peter Mitchell Team Terminator 2-0___________________________________
B SPRINT1st Round
Kevin Stewart City of Edinburgh RC beat Thomas Powell Newcastle RC 2001
Dave Readle Science In Sport.com beat Joseph Allen Evans Cycles
Robin Thompson CC Cardiff beat Chris Pritchard Stealth RT
Dave Heald VC St Raphael beat Steve Cronshaw Brereton Wheelers
Michael Partridge CC Cardiff beat Gwyn Carless Yasumitsu Schlapp
Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC beat Toby Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC
RepechageHeat 1
1 Toby Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC
2 Thomas Powell Newcastle RC 2001
3 Steve Cronshaw Brereton Wheelers
Heat 2
1 Joseph Allen Evans Cycles
2 Chris Pritchard Stealth RT
3 Gwyn Carless Yasumitsu Schlapp
Quarter Finals
Kevin Stewart City of Edinburgh RC beat Joseph Allen Evans Cycles 2 - 1
Dave Readle Science In Sport.com beat Steve Cronshaw Brereton Wheelers 2 - 0
Robin Thompson CC Cardiff beat Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC 2 - 0
Dave Heald VC St Raphael beat Michael Partridge CC Cardiff 2 - 0___________________________________