Location: Saighton, Cheshire
Event: 11 March 2012
Report: Snowdon Sports
PETE Williams (Node 4-Giordana Racing) made it two wins in two days when he crossed the line alone at the end of the second round of the CDNW League at Saighton in Cheshire on Sunday.
Williams (pictured) was 15 seconds clear of his nearest rival at the end of the 62-mile race, a victory which came less than 24 hours after he had won the Circuit of Ingleborough time trial in North Yorkshire.
The 25-year-old from Skipton was part of a break which got clear of the field just before half distance, and after that group was whittled down gradually, Williams decided to go it alone on the final lap.
He attacked half way through the last of eight laps, but Vanilla Bikes rider Dillon Byrne went with him. So with around 6 kilometres left Williams attacked again, leaving his rival struggling to keep up and heading into the distance towards victory.
Byrne crossed the line around 30 seconds back, while his team-mate Samuel Jackson was third, another 24 seconds back.
And in the supporting 3/4 category race, Neil Robinson (Lune RCC) took the win from Velocity’s William Thomas, while Duncan McLaren (Stockport Clarion) was third.
What they said
“When I got away and Dillon Byrne came with me, I knew I was strong enough to ride away from him, and I didn’t fancy a sprint,” said Pete Williams. “If you’re on your own you know you’re going to win, but in a sprint there’s always a chance of something going wrong no matter how confident you are.
“I knew I was going OK before this weekend. I want to race at a higher level, and although I’m glad to be going well I figure I’ve got to be going well, and really I should be winning events like these if I want to progress.
“I didn’t start training too early this season, perhaps later than most people in the team. But I know I can get myself fit fairly quickly. Hopefully there’s more in the tank to come later in the season.
“I’m riding the CDNW again next weekend, and then after a bit of a break we’re into the Premier Calendar and other top races, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Results:
E/1/2/3:
1 Pete Williams Node 4 Giordana Racing 2:15:30
2 Dillon Byrne Vanillebikes.com @ 30sec
3 Samuel Jackson Vanilla Bikes R.T. @ 54sec
4 Declan Byrne Cycle Premier
5 James Sampson Node 4 Giordana Racing
6 Jack Waller Team Wallis CHH
7 Grahame Sumner wheelbase
8 Graham Briggs Team Raleigh
9 Matt Cronshaw Node 4 Giordana Racing
10 Matthew Pilkington Team BGlobal
11 Andrew Hawdon Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com
12 Ben Dean Team Bglobal
13 Steve Abbott Teamwallis CHH cycling team
14 Richard Handley Rapha
15 Sam Boast Team Hope Factory Racing
16 Alistair Rutherford vanillabikes.com/
17 Ryan Mullen Planet X
18 Robert Smail Team Wallis CHH
19 Daniel Drake Lancashire RC
20 Hamish Graham ASFRA Racing Team
21 Chris Sherriffs Team Bglobal
22 Tom Black Cycle Premier Racing Team
23 Matt Limacher Maxgear Champion System
24 John Crellin team wallis-chh
25 Jacob Tipper Team Wallis_CHH
26 Jack Pullar Vanillabikes.com
27 Richard Hepworth Cycle Premier
28 Francis Pilkington Bill Nickson Cycles
29 Calum Nicholson Teamwallis CHH Racing Team
30 Alastair Hepworth Batley CC/Hargreaves Cycles
31 Luke Ryan Team Toachim
32 Dan Whelan Onimpex Bioracer RT
33 Richard Bott Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com
34 Daniel Warwick teamwallis CHH racing team
35 James Gullen Metaltek-Scott
36 Simon Wilson Metaltek-Scott
37 Martin Woffindin Cycle Sport Pendle
38 David Giles Matrix Fitness - Prendas
39 Jonathan Cregeen Biketreks RT
40 John Dodgin Biketreks Racing Team
41 Harry Grey Vanillabikes.com
42 Jack Cutsforth Team Herbal Life-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com
43 Lewis Craven Wheelbase
44 Kit Gilham Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com
45 David Lowe Newcastle 2001 RC
46 Muke Fugaccia Liverpool Century
47 Stuart Reed wheelbase
48 Tom Barras Metaltek-Scott
49 Lee Brotzman Wills Wheels
50 Russell Falder Cycle Premier Racing Team
51 James Dunlop Biketreks RT
52 Karl Freeman team wheel wheel guru
53 Andy Coupe Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com
54 Michael Ashurst Maxgear
55 Michael Rawson Champion System/Maxgear/Kyklos
56 Jordan Matthews Hetton Hawks
3/4:
1 Neil Robinson Lune RCC 1:59:05
2 William Thomas Velocity Race Team
3 Duncan Mclaren Stockport Clarion
4 Steve Clarke Wheelbase
5 Henry Hunter Team Wallis CHH
6 Chris Quin Macclesfield Wheelers
7 Matt Love Unaffiliated
8 Stephen Smith Vita Cycle Team
9 Jason Livesey Dirtwheels cycles
10 John Guy high on bikes rt
11 Michael Lund GB Fire Service
12 Joshua Ferguson Team wheelguru
13 David Kent St. Helens
14 Tom Dalton Bill nickson cycles
15 Simon Deeley High on Bikes
16 James Chamberlain Cyclesport International
17 Chris Anderson biketreks racing team
18 Dennis Lang clayton velo
19 Simon Wilkes liverpool century
20 Andy Leigh Velocity RT
21 Col Hodgson st helens crc
22 Joshua Townson Southport CC
23 Nicolas Bertrand Biketreks Racing Team
24 Mike Rothwell Manchester Wheelers
25 Paul Woodrow St helens crc
26 Rick Flynn GMP Racing
27 philip knupfer manchester wheelers
28 Spencer Coltman southport cc
29 Sam Bennett Dirt Wheels
30 Christian Ellis wheelguru
31 John Bamford Lancashire Road Club
32 Gary Hartles Warrington
33 Sandy Lockett Biketreks Race Team
34 Ryan Pike High on Bikes RT
35 Anthony Allan Macclesfield Wheelers
36 Peter Ware St Helens CRC
37 Kevin Ainsworth north lancs road club
38 Stephen Duffell southport cc
39 John Clegg ribble valley crc
40 Thomas Rowley Manchester Wheelers
41 Tony Weston Liverpool Century
42 Clive Davis Lune RCC
43 Tom Walsh Lancs RC
44 Andrew Mcleod Lancashire Road Club
45 Darren Reynolds Stockport Clarion
46 Chris Southworth Leigh Premier RC
47 Tony Coughlan Stockport Clarion
48 John Agnew LUNE RCC
49 Russell Brass clayton velo
50 James Warren Bill Nickson Cycles RT
51 Doug Arnold Liverpool Century RC
52 Andy Newby Weaver Valley CC
53 Andrew Wright private member
54 Andrew Adshead Manchester Wheelers
British Cycling would like to thank the organising team, officials and everyone else who helped promote this event. Our sport could not exist without the hundreds of people, many of them unpaid volunteers, who put in many hours of hard work running events, activities and clubs.
