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Generation Sports and Cycles Upavon Winter Series 2010
Round 3, 23rd January 2010 | Report: Darren Clarke | Event Info
The weather conditions were kind to the third event on the Upavon series. The rain held off and the wind was not blowing too hard - in light of the first two Upavon events being snowed off, this was good news indeed.
55 riders eventually turned up which comprised of the original hard core of regulars but with plenty of new faces starting for the first time with plenty of enthusiasm and ability. A quick brief about being respectful of each others and not going to hard as the lack of available training time during the last few weeks was completely ignored and off we were again!
The familiar pattern of the National B race trying to rip each others legs off occurred again with VC St Raphael setting the pace with no Felt riders taking part this week. They soon split into three distinct groups which stayed the same throughout the race. The race ended with SImon Brooks taking the victory from Rowan Horner in the final sprint.
The Regional B really started hard, with riders shelled out from lap 1 - welcome to racing for 2010! The pace was frantic but had many attacks, which bodes well for the quality of racing for the series and the year. On the last lap all attacks came back together and the riders lined up for the sprint with Matthew Conner of Newbury RC grabbing the sprint victory from David Philips of Corinium CC second.
Result
Regional B
1 Matthew Conner Newbury Rc
2 David Phillips Corinium Cc
3 Andy Edwards Kingston Wheelers Rc
4 Ralph Carter London Dynamo/ Cyclefit
5 Chris Morris Pontypool Rcc
6 Wayne Thomas Reading Cc
7 Scott Chappell Behind The Bikeshed
8 Robert Ward Behind The Bikeshed
9 Mark Wilkinson Severn Rc
10 Tavis Walker Inverse Racing / Bikefood
11 Lee Aston Sodbury Cyclesport
12 Jon Norton Inverse Racing / Bikefood
13 Nigel Brown Gillingham And District Wheelers
14 Peter Kitching Team Wiggle / Owens Cycles
15 Neil Reeder No Club
16 Eric Wilcock Andover Wheelers
17 Dean Tyler No Club
18 James White Severn Rc
19 Tim Smallshaw I-Team Cyclists Club
20 Ian Rees Pontypool Rcc
21 Cameron Campbell Acu
22 Jamie Shearer Andover Wheelers
23 Richard Bremner North Hampshire Rc
24 Michael Radburn Alton Cc/ Owens Cycles
25 Michael Gray Swindon Rc
Dnf James Cartridge No Club
Dnf Peter Kirby Pontypool Rcc
Dnf Colin Summerfield Vc Meudon
Dnf Mark Northover No Club
Dnf Gregg James
Dnf Russell Oshea Dh Cyclesport.Co.Uk
Dnf Mike Smith Gillingham And District Wheelers
Dnf Will Edwards Gillingham And District Wheelers
Dnf Paul Tucker Agiskoviner
Dnf Tristan Davenne Newbury Rc
National B
1 Simon Brooks Vc St Raphael
2 Rowan Horner Vc St Raphael
3 Mark Edwards Hillingdonn Slipstreamers
4 Leyton Fleet Vc St Raphael
5 Jason Streather Vc St Raphael
6 Allan Ridler Acu
7 Robert King Aw Cycles
8 Matthew Ulmer Evesham And District Wheelers
9 Jeremy Addis Vc Montpellier
10 Mark Ottaway Vc Meudon
11 Grant Grant No Club
12 Stuart Thompson Dh Cyclesport.Co.Uk
13 Gavin Spiers Reading Cc
14 Adrian Kirby Chippenham And District Wheelers
15 Chris Roxburgh Total Fitness Bath
16 Jamie Streather Vc St Raphael
Dnf Tom Stockdale Mjs Racing
