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Report: Upavon Winter Series 2010 Race 5

Event: 6th February 2010 | Source: Army Cycling Union | Event Information and Results

Full report and images from the latest in the Upavon series.

Conditions

The weather had improved with the sun in evidence for the race. The northerly wind did keep the temperatures down and the legwarmers on. The track was in good condition despite the poor weather other than a glider tractor turning over the previous day causing a temporary chicane to be introduced.

E123 race

The E/1/2/3 race started off with a strong attack of Rowan Horner and Harry Bulstrode, although the 30 second gap between the bunches had all but disappeared. After 2 laps the leaders had a 30 second gap with the chasing group starting to split, several laps further and this lead had been pegged to 30 seconds by the following bunch of 4 which had split from the front of the bunch. With 40 minutes raced the leading groups came together and then immediately split with Rowan Horner and Simon Broooks going off the front verbally encouraging each other to work together. The bunch were riding around at a very leisurely pace sometimes being behind the 3/4 race and sometimes in front. Tim Knight as Chief Com managed to split the races but it did detract from the race. With 1 hour raced the leaders and riders off the front had split into the leading 3 with a following pair at 30 seconds and a further 3 seconds 20 seconds after that. The final sprint had Simon Brooks sitting up for team mate Rowan Horner to take the victory.

Cat 3/4 race

The 3/4 cat race started at an electric pace almost catching the E/1/2 race for 30 seconds, some of the slower E/1/2/3 riders caught a ride with the larger bunch. It took the best part of 50 minutes for the E/1/2/3 to gain a significant advantage on the 3/4 race. The slowing in pace allowed Lewis Carter and Ralph King to breakaway and gained 30 seconds over the bunch and were working well sharing turns. With 1 hour raced there was a group including James Marshall, David Phillips and Ralph Carter with a comfortable 30 second lead over the bunch which was all together. These riders worked well together and it was David Phillips who got the victory over Ralph Carter who had inadvertently and accidentally celebrated his victory 20 metres short of the line! Good luck next week Ralph.

Photo for the event are available at www.charleswhittonphotography.com

Results

E123

1 Rowan Horner VC St Raphael 1.19:27
2 Simon Brooks VC St Raphael 1.19:28
3 Blake Pond Southfork Racing.co.uk at 23 seconds
4 Harry Bulstrode DH Cyclesport.co.uk at 23 seconds
5 Thomas Marshall Chippenham and District Wheelers at 23 seconds
6 Tom Stockdale Team Qoroz at 54 seconds
7 Andrew Bryson DH Cyclesport.co.uk at 1 lap
9 Jason Streather VC St Raphael at 1 lap
8 Matthew Ulmer Team Qoroz at 1 lap
10 Allan Ridler ACU at 1 lap
11 Robert King AW Cycles .co.uk at 1 lap
12 Leyton Fleet VC St Raphael at 1 lap
13 John Russell BAD Tri/ Baker Cycles at 1 lap
14 Colin Parry VC Montpellier at 1 lap
15 Joshua Yetman Team Qoroz at 1 lap
16 Mark Sussex Southfork Racing.co.uk at 1 lap
17 Adie Kirby Team Tor 2000 at 1 lap
18 Stuart Thompson DH Cyclesport.co.uk at 1 lap
DNF Jamie Streather VC St Raphael
DNF Mick Metcalf VC St Raphael
DNF Jeremy Addis VC Montpellier
DNF Gavin Spiers Reading CC

Cat 3/4

1 David Phillips Corinium CC 1.13:43
2 Ralph Carter London Dynamo 1.13:44
3 James Marshall Inverse Racing 1.13:45
4 Charles Rees Gillingham and District Wheelers at 43 seconds
5 Matthew Conner Newbury RC at 43 seconds
6 Andy Edwards Kingston Wheelers at 43 seconds
7 Lewis King No Club at 43 seconds
8 Keiran Dineen Inverse Racing at 43 seconds
9 Scott Chappell Behind The Bikeshed at 43 seconds
10 Gregg James Behind the Bikeshed at 43 seconds
11 Robert Ward Andover Wheelers at 43 seconds
12 Wayne Thomas Reading CC at 43 seconds
13 Chris Morris Pontypool RCC at 43 seconds
14 Freddie Lewton Newport Olympic CC at 43 seconds
15 Terance Gradidge Sodbury Cyclesport at 43 seconds
16 Jon Norton Inverse Racing at 43 seconds
17 Nigel Powell VC St Raphael at 43 seconds
18 Tim Smallshaw I Team Cyclists Club at 43 seconds
19 Christopher Hall No Club at 43 seconds
20 Cameron Campbell ACU at 43 seconds
21 Lee Aston Sodbury Cyclesport at 43 seconds
22 Nick Walmsley Corinium CC at 43 seconds
23 David Wadsworth Beeline RT at 43 seconds
24 Michael Gray Swindon RC at 43 seconds
25 Nick Mason Swindon RC at 43 seconds
26 Jacqui Marshall RAF CC at 43 seconds
27 Michael Radburn Alton CC at 43 seconds
28 Nigel Brown No Club at 43 seconds
DNF William Edwards Gillingham and District Wheelers
DNF Roger Longman Team Tor 2000
DNF Mike Smith Gillingham and District Wheelers
DNF Tristan Davenne PCA Cyclos Uno
DNF Mark Wilkinson Severn RC
DNF James White Severn RC
DNF Dean Tyler No Club
DNF Sam Norrish ACU
DNF Pete Kitching Wiggle
DNF Eric Wilcock Behind the Bikeshed