4th August 2011 |
British Cycling's National Rankings are one of the most popular destinations on this website as riders track their progress relative to their peers and target moves up through the system. They are also a great guide to which riders are in form.
Elite Men
The East Yorkshire Classic Premier Calendar Race formed part of a busy weekend
After a huge weekend of road action including the National Circuit Championships and the latest round of the Premier Calendar, it would be Jonathan McEvoy (Motorpoint Pro Cycling) who benefitted most in the top 10 of the elite men's rankings.
His ninth place finish in the East Yorkshire Classic National Circuit Championships followed by a fourth in the East Yorkshire Classic Premier Calendar earned him 86 points, pushing him up to seventh from ninth and within touching distance of Marcel Six (Twenty3c-Orbea).
Elsewhere, Justin Hoy (Felt-Colbornes RT) managed first and second place finishes in the Ludgershall Summer Series along with a win at the Portsmouth Circuits, meaning 85 points and second place, leapfrogging both Dean Downing and Scott Thwaites. Despite Downing's superb effort in setting up Rapha Condor Sharp teammate Graham Briggs to take the win in the National Circuit Champs, he finds himself in fourth, down from second with the Scott Thwaites (Endura Racing) continuing to impress and reaping 27 points from the weekend's action in Beverley to go third.
National Circuit Champion Graham Briggs is on the cusp of the top ten after his win, sitting just seven points behind joint ninth placed Colin Parry (Wilier/Goselfdrive.com) and Ian Wilkinson (Endura Racing).
Rank | Rider | Club Name | Region | Points |
1 | Jason White | Cyclepremier.com - Metaltek | Eastern | 867 |
2 | Justin Hoy | Felt-Colbornes RT | South | 746 |
3 | Scott Thwaites | Endura Racing | Yorkshire | 734 |
4 | Dean Downing | Rapha Condor Sharp | Yorkshire | 722 |
5 | Marcin Bialoblocki | Motorpoint Pro Cycling | South West | 713 |
6 | Marcel Six | Twenty3c-Orbea | Eastern | 647 |
7 | Jonathan McEvoy | Motorpoint Pro Cycling | North West | 634 |
8 | Ian Bibby | Motorpoint Pro Cycling | North West | 591 |
9 | Colin Parry | Wilier/Goselfdrive.com | South | 555 |
9 | Ian Wilkinson | Endura Racing | North West | 555 |
Men's Club
Ian Bibby's efforts have helped Motorpoint gain valuable points and places
Motorpoint Pro Cycling have marched into second with Marcin Bialoblocki, Jonathan McEvoy and Ian Bibby's Beverley antics key. Cyclepremier.com - Metaltek also found themselves on the rise, up to third from fifth with Jason White refusing to relinquish top spot in the elite men's rankings.
Such movement means VC St Raphael and Team Raleigh fall to fourth and fifth respectively and whilst Rapha Condor Sharp still sit on top, their lead has shortened, could there be a late twist?
Rank | Club Name | Region | Points |
1 | Rapha Condor Sharp | North West | 3035 |
2 | Motorpoint Pro Cycling | West Midlands | 2802 |
3 | Cyclepremier.com - Metaltek | East Midlands | 2743 |
4 | VC St Raphael | South | 2711 |
5 | Team Raleigh | East Midlands | 2650 |
6 | Felt-Colbornes RT | South | 2611 |
7 | Twenty3c-Orbea | Eastern | 2416 |
8 | Endura Racing | Headquarters | 2410 |
9 | Team Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha R.C | Central | 2382 |
10 | Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk | North West | 2281 |
Women's 1st Category
Lucy Garner will form part of the field for the Women's National Circuit Champs in Preston
Motorpoint's Hannah Barnes and Lucy Garner still occupy first and second respectively with Barnes hoping to defend her National Criterium Championship title at Preston on the 7th August.
Jayne Paine (Willesden Cycling Club) has firmly established herself in the top 10 this season and moves up to third thanks to a string of strong performances culminating in a victory at the Team Quest/BC West Thames Promotions Vets & Women's Crits.
Hannah Walker (Motorpoint Cycling) also manages to gain two places, up to fifth following a third place and 21 points at the Abergavenny RC Ladies Race. No new riders have managed to break into the top 10.
Rank | Rider | Club Name | Region | Points |
1 | Hannah Barnes | Motorpoint Cycling | Central | 276 |
2 | Lucy Garner | Motorpoint Cycling | East Midlands | 231 |
3 | Jayne Paine | Willesden Cycling Club | Central | 207 |
4 | Hannah Rich | Horizon Fitness - Prendas Ciclismo | Wales | 198 |
5 | Hannah Walker | Motorpoint Cycling | North West | 176 |
6 | Danielle King | Horizon Fitness - Prendas Ciclismo | South | 174 |
7 | Nicola Wheeler | Team Wiggle | South | 164 |
8 | Charlotte Easton | Look Mum No Hands | South East | 155 |
9 | Corrine Hall | Team Corridori | South East | 133 |
10 | Kara Chesworth | For Viored Brookvex | Wales | 108 |
Promotions
Congratulations to all the riders who have risen to a new category this week.
Promoted to: Elite Category | ||
Neil | Cooper | Central |
Adam | Norris | Eastern |
Jake | Martin | South East |
Wojciech | Szlachta | Eastern |
Nicolas | Hutchings | Central |
Promoted to: 1st Category | ||
Nick | Abraham | South East |
Matthew | Robinson | Yorkshire |
Hamish | Haynes | North West |
James | Dobbin | South |
Jamie | Kennedy | West of Scotland |
Robert | Watson | Yorkshire |
Hefin | Price | Wales |
Lauren | Creamer | West Midlands |
Calum | Nicholson | North West |
Andrew | Beattie | North East |
Lowri | Bunn | Wales |
Lydia | Boylan | South East |
Promoted to: 2nd Category | ||
James | Holland-Leader | South East |
Simon | Davison | North East |
Chris | Horsfield | West Midlands |
Stephen | Swales | Yorkshire |
Christian | Aucote | East Midlands |
Simon | Bateson | Eastern |
Gareth | Whittall | East Midlands |
Annabel | Simpson | Yorkshire |
Nathan | Harrison | North West |
Alexander | Simmons | West Midlands |
Andrew | Noble | Yorkshire |
Oliver | Pearce | North East |
Rowan | Marshall | Wales |
Alan | Sheldon | North West |
David | Giles | West Midlands |
Thomas | Ballhatchet | Eastern |
Alex | Mitchell | Yorkshire |
Adam | Herridge | South |
Daniel | Dolan | South West |
Phil | Giles | East Midlands |
William | Rudgard | West Midlands |
Charles | Coleman | South |
Matthew | Ryan | Wales |
Gareth | Bowyer | Wales |
Promoted to: 3rd Category | ||
David | Crowley | North West |
Graham | Weigh | Wales |
James | Bailey | South East |
Chantel | Clark | Dundee & District |
George | Thompson | East Midlands |
Stephen | Colbert | Central |
Constantin | Manole | Yorkshire |
Sam | Davies | Wales |
Peter | Kirby | Wales |
Dean | Jones | Wales |
Coralie | Glaunes | South East |
David | Harper | South |
Marc | Flay | West Midlands |
Karen | Poole | North East |
Nicole | Oh | South East |
Tabitha | Rendall | South East |
Steven | Evans | Wales |
Christopher | Taylor | North West |
Chris | Limberger | East Midlands |
Ryan | Pike | North West |
Frances | White | North West |
Claire | Allen | Eastern |
Mike | Bell | South East |
Michael | Johnson | West Midlands |
Dean | Parkes | East Midlands |
Rebecca | Heath | North West |
Hiroshi | Kobayashi | Central |
Sarah | Stewart | Eastern |