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Report: Eastern Cyclo Cross League Round 5

Event: Sunday 17th October 2010, Hillyfields, Colchester | Report: Shaun Aldous | Images: Fergus Muir

Another fast flowing course greeted riders who turned up to race the Amis Velo Hillyfields cyclocross in Colchester on Sunday 17th October; round 5 of the Eastern Cyclocross League.

The senior race including juniors and elite vets was once again led from the first lap to the finish by junior Hugo Robinson (pictured right) (XRT-Elmy Cycles), having taken 22nd the previous week in the junior superprestige race in Rudervoorde, Belgium. Robinson's pace was just too fast on the opening lap with Shaun Aldous (Extreme Sports Therapy) briefly staying in touch with the Ipswich youngster before dropping back to a chase group containing Andy Nichols (Cambridge Uni), Greg Simcock (Phil Corley Cycles) and Robinson's teammate Nathan Miller.

After 3 laps Robinson had built up a lead of almost 30 seconds but the pace was still on in the chase group with Nichols and Simcock often swapping places to try and take a tactical advantage on the course as Aldous bided his time behind. Miller began to drop off the pace, eventually being replaced in 5th spot by leading elite vet Gary Lingard (pictured below) (CC Hackney). With Robinson's lead pegged at 30 secs Aldous moved to the front of the chase with three laps to go putting Simcock into trouble, desperate to have the lead into any singletrack section Nichols forced his way past Aldous, with two to go Simcock had clawed his way back into the race for 2nd. Into the final lap Robinson was safe with a 30 second cushion and the spectators attention was drawn to the battle for second place. Nichols seemed the quicker in a straight line, Aldous tried in vein to find a way past throughout the last half lap as Nichols battled to stay in front, shelling-out Simcock. The pair came into the finish straight together but with Nichols leading, Aldous could do no more than hold his wheel to the line.

A trio soon formed at the front of the Vets and Women's race with Tim Butler (Ipswich BC) forcing the early pace before being overhauled by Gary Allan (GA Cycles) who opened up a 20 second winning advantage with Phil Buick (Thetford MTB) in 3rd. Joolz Halpin (Maldon and District) enjoyed the fast technical sections at Hillyfields and comfortably won the women's race.

Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Wheelers) and Sean Dunlea (PCA Ciclos Uno) soon pulled away from the rest in the youth race, but Dunlea found Trolove's pace too much and Trolove romped away for the win, Imogen Buick (Thetford MTB) beat all but four of the boys to take the 1st youth girl prize and 5th overall.

Zak Coleman (Gt. Yarmouth CC) outsprinted Pierce Bacon (Ipswich BC) after nearly 15 mins of racing to win the Under 12's race with Sophie Holmes (Diss and District) 1st girl and 6th overall.

Lg 5 Amis Velo Hillyfields Cross Senior/Elite Vet/Junior - Results

1 Hugo Robinson Junior. XRT-Elmy Cycles 8 laps in 56:53
2 Andrew Nichols Senior. Cambridge Uni +0:20
3 Shaun Aldous Senior. Extreme Sports Therapy +0:21
4 Greg Simcock Senior. Team Corley Cycles +0:31
5 Gary Lingard E/Vet CC Hackney +1:34
6 Nathan Miller Senior. XRT-Elmy Cycles +1:59
7 Steven Halsall Senior. St Ives CC +2:39
8 Phil Cooper Senior Blue Sky +2:43
9 Joshua Hannan Junior. Extreme Sports Therapy +3:09
10 Gavin Rumbles E/Vet. CC Luton +3:12
11 Tim Guy Senior Extreme Sports Therapy +3:36
12 Ian Newby E/Vet. Diss & District CC +4:06
13 Hayden Wood Senior. Unattached +4:19
14 Clive Harrison E/Vet. Ford CC +4:59
15 Steven Brazier E/Vet M.T.S +5:12
16 James Jobber Junior. Colchester Rovers +5:28
17 Chris Pedder Senior AW Cycles +5:50
18 Ben Nicholson Senior. Extreme Sports Therapy +5:51
19 Michael Smith E/Vet. Colchester Rovers +6:07
20 Dave Copland E/Vet. Ipswich BC +6:16
21 Philip Peacock E/Vet. St Ives CC +6:25
22 David Fraser E/Vet. Unattached +6:28
23 Ivan Burch E/Vet. Velo Schils Interbike +7:16
24 Patrick Stokes E/Vet. Unattached +7:25
25 Adam Keer Senior Ipswich BC +7:29
26 Dan Stevens Senior. Blue Sky +7:32
27 Adam White Senior 53-12 Multisports +7:34
28 Patrick Cook Junior. Ipswich BC +1 lap +0:36
29 Phil Murrell E/Vet Finsbury Park +1 lap +0:44
30 Jonathan Best Senior. St Ives CC +1 lap +0:59
31 Paul Moss E/Vet. Stowmarket & District +1 lap +1:13
32 Kevin Barker E/Vet. PCA Ciclos Uno +1 lap +1:24
33 Robert Chenery Senior. Unattached +1 lap +1:45
34 Antony Birt Senior. Ipswich BC +1 lap +2:20
35 Chris Guy E/Vet Extreme Sports Therapy +1 lap +2:38
36 Matthew Mantle Senior. Mildenhall CC +1 lap +2:40
37 Colin Newstead E/Vet. Ipswich BC +1 lap +2:53
38 Russell Cook E/Vet. Ford CC +1 lap +3:11
39 Jim Hardwicke E/Vet. Plomesgate CC +1 lap +3:53
40 Kieron Dunlea E/Vet. PCA Ciclos Uno +1 lap +3:54
41 Steven Grimwood Senior Elmy Cycles +1 lap +5:01
42 Mark Walker Senior. Velo Schils Interbike +1 lap +5:30
43 John Batchelor E/Vet. St Ives CC +1 lap +6:21
44 Mark Longstaff Senior. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +7:17
45 Wassim Aldairy Senior. North Road CC +1 lap +8:26
46 Rachel Fenton Senior Unattached +1 lap +8:39
47 Daniel Babbs Senior. Chelmer CC +2 laps +4:13
48 Oliver Waterfall Junior Unattached +3 laps +10:07
- Simon Bateson Senior East London Velo DNF
- Nick Hunton E/Vet North Road CC DNF
- Gabriel Clarke Junior. Unattached - 

Lg 5 Amis Velo Hillyfields Cross Vet40+/Vet 50+/Women - Results

1 Gary Allan Veteran GA Cycles 6 laps in 46:45
2 Tim Butler Vet 50+. Ipswich BC +0:21
3 Phil Buick Vet 50+. Thetford MTB +0:51
4 Geoff Bores Vet 50+. Ford CC +2:04
5 David Brown Veteran. Essex Roads CC +2:29
6 Martin Graves Vet 50+. Newmarket Cycling &Tri Club +2:58
7 Philip Cooper Vet 60+. Unattached +3:05
8 Nicholas Webber Vet 50+. Colchester Rovers +3:34
9 Craig Gould Veteran. Ipswich BC +3:36
10 David Triggs Veteran. Colchester Rovers +4:37
11 Paul Driver Veteran. Ipswich BC +4:52
12 Antony Bensley Veteran. Unattached +4:53
13 Mark Wyer Veteran. CC Ashwell +5:03
14 Vincent Friedlander Veteran. CC Ashwell +5:04
15 Nick McAuliffe Veteran. Shaftesbury CC +5:05
16 Kevin Rolt Veteran. Newmarket Cycling &Tri Club +5:30
17 Simon Hurrell Veteran. Maldon & District +5:35
18 Dean Sparrow Veteran. Unattached +5:49
19 Lee Rowling Veteran. Chelmer CC +5:59
20 Mike Bowen Veteran. West Suffolk Whls +6:07
21 Andy Hill Veteran. Unattached +6:08
22 Graham Hart Veteran. Essex Roads CC +6:30
23 Roger Holmes Veteran. 53-12 Multisports +6:30
24 Stephen Dunnett Vet 50+. Diss & District CC +6:38
25 Dominic Castle Veteran. Ipswich BC +6:57
26 Duncan Chenery Vet 50+. Unattached +7:04
27 Peter Hall Vet 50+. Colchester Rovers +7:27
28 Chris Ridley Veteran. Maldon & District +7:39
29 Richard Jackson Vet 50+. Colchester Rovers +7:39
30 Tony Sheppard Vet 50+. Colchester Rovers +8:08
31 Paul Sparks Veteran. PCA Ciclos Uno +8:38
32 Phil Keen Veteran. CC Ashwell +1 lap +0:03
33 Jon Perian Veteran. CC Breckland +1 lap +0:05
34 Tony Madgwick Vet 50+. Lee Valley Youth CC +1 lap +0:08
35 Glen Boreham Veteran. Velo Schils Interbike +1 lap +0:09
36 Clive Sparkes Vet 60+. Ipswich BC +1 lap +0:29
37 Barry Denny Vet 60+. West Suffolk Whls +1 lap +0:31
38 Barry Lammin Veteran Essex Roads +1 lap +0:41
39 Joolz Halpin Women/Vet. Maldon & District +1 lap +0:43
40 Andy Kennedy Veteran. Ipswich BC +1 lap +0:53
41 Jim Clayton Veteran. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +1:32
42 Raymond Ricks Vet 50+. Velo Schils Interbike +1 lap +1:34
43 Emma Johnson Women Elmy Cycles +1 lap +1:38
44 Stephen Nichols Vet 50+. Unattached +1 lap +1:42
45 Darren Myers Veteran. Crest CC +1 lap +1:55
46 Mark Gibbs Veteran. Newmarket Cycling &Tri Club +1 lap +1:56
47 Chris Jillings Vet 50+. Ipswich BC +1 lap +2:01
48 Camilla Boyton Women. Dulwich Paragon +1 lap +2:08
49 Stuart Hocknell Vet 60+. St Ives CC +1 lap +2:39
50 Danilo Simbarl Vet 50+ Unattached +1 lap +2:50
51 Kevin Looker Veteran. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +3:49
52 Keely Bunton Women. Maldon & District +1 lap +4:21
53 Rebbecca Hammond Women. Maldon & District +1 lap +4:31
54 Christopher Douglas Veteran. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +4:33
55 Sara Flatt Women Thetford Mtb +1 lap +4:57
56 Soren Sjolin Vet 50+. West Suffolk Whls +1 lap +6:07
57 Bob Griffiths Vet 50+ LVYCC +1 lap +6:58
58 G Davies Vet 50+ Unattached +1 lap +8:23
59 Andrew Hardcastle Veteran Unattached +1 lap +8:27
60 Stephanie Wyer Women/Vet. CC Ashwell +1 lap +8:29
61 Peter Partner Vet 50+. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +9:11
62 Anna Fraser Women/Vet. City Cycle Centre +2 laps +4:14
63 Fergus Muir Vet 60+ TA EAST +2 laps +4:31
64 Diane Mantle Women. Mildenhall CC +2 laps +9:18
65 Annette Smith Women/Vet. Colchester Rovers +2 laps +11:09
- Paul Sexton Vet 50+ Colchester Rovers DNF
- Nigel Hampton Veteran. Glendene CC DNF
- Rachel Clarke Women/Vet. Ipswich BC DNF

Lg 5 Amis Velo Hillyfields Cross Youth - Results

1 Alan Trolove Youth. West Suffolk Whls 5 laps in 31:57
2 Sean Dunlea Youth. PCA Ciclos Uno +0:36
3 Joseph Fry Yth/U14 Welwyn Whls CC +2:27
4 Alwyn Newstead Youth. Ipswich BC +3:26
5 Imogen Buick Yth/Girl. Thetford MTB +3:41
6 Matthew Madgwick Youth. Lee Valley Youth CC +3:53
7 Archie Wishart Yth/U14. Welwyn Whls CC +4:13
8 Jonathan Sjolin Youth. West Suffolk Whls +5:43
9 Matt Clements Yth/U14. Lee Valley Youth CC +6:00
10 James Madgwick Youth. Lee Valley Youth CC +6:26
11 James Tapley Yth/U14. Cambridge Triathlon Club +6:54
12 Lorna Robinson Yth/U14/Girl. Ipswich BC +7:17
13 Mitchell Powell Yth/U14. Chelmer CC +7:59
14 Phoebe Aubugeau-Williams Yth/Girl. Ipswich BC +8:11
15 Sherilyn Powell Yth/Girl. Chelmer CC +8:47
16 Jack Hardwicke Yth/U14. Plomesgate CC +9:40
17 Daniel Maynard Yth/U14. Welwyn Whls CC +1 lap +0:03
18 Frank Longstaff Yth/U14. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +0:24
19 Adam Gough Youth. Mildenhall CC +1 lap +0:43
20 James Jackson Yth/U14. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +1:48
21 William Hughes Yth/U14 Ipswich BC +1 lap +2:06
22 Francesca Morgans-Slader Yth/Girl. Lee Valley Youth CC +1 lap +2:33
23 Harry Chavner Youth Lee Valley Youth CC +1 lap +4:16
24 Lucy Harper Yth/U14/Girl. Maldon & District +1 lap +5:04
25 Adam Looker Yth/U14. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +6:34
26 Lewis Hardcastle Yth/U14. City of Norwich +1 lap +9:37
- Catlin Douglas Yth/U14/Girl. Colchester Rovers DNF

Lg 5 Amis Velo Hillyfields Cross Under 12's- Results

1 Zak Coleman U12. Gt Yarmouth CC 5 laps in 14:47
2 Pierce Bacon U12. Ipswich BC +0:01
3 Matthew Baker U12. City of Norwich +0:17
4 Aaron Freeman U10. Chelmer CC +1:13
5 Tomas Gould U12. Ipswich BC +1:15
6 Sophie Holmes U12. Diss & District CC +1:24
7 Bob Longstaff U12. Colchester Rovers +1:31
8 Colin Mantle U10. Mildenhall CC +1:47
9 James Warren U12. Colchester Rovers +1:50
10 Samuel Rowling U12. Chelmer CC +1:51
11 Finlay Clayton U12. Colchester Rovers +2:01
12 Rowan Baker U10. City of Norwich +2:26
13 William Davies U10 Unattached +1 lap +0:01
14 Zach Bridgeland U10. Unattached +1 lap +0:11
15 Jack Shellito U12 Essex Roads CC +1 lap +0:13
16 Oliver Vobe U12. Ipswich BC +1 lap +0:16
17 Fergus Crouch U10. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +0:33
18 Sam Booth U12. Ipswich BC +1 lap +0:39
19 Alexandra Sophin U12 West Suffolk Wheelers +1 lap +0:43
20 Lexie White U12. Lee Valley Youth CC +1 lap +0:53
21 Louie Bell U12 Colchester Rovers +1 lap +0:56
22 Daniel Hall U8. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +0:59
23 Alfie Kelway U8 Unattached +1 lap +2:30
24 Tom Davies U8 Unattached +1 lap +2:58
25 Cameron Douglas U10. Colchester Rovers +1 lap +3:11
26 Rory Smith U12 Colchester Rovers +1 lap +5:24
27 Connor Gould U8. Ipswich BC +2 laps +0:09
28 Hannah Rowling U8. Chelmer CC +2 laps +3:07
29 Bobby Babbs U8 Chelmer CC +2 laps +4:34 

Results courtesy of Tim Butler