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Northants Cycle Racing Association Spring Handicap Series
Story posted March 8, 2010; by Dave Birch ( Race Organiser) | Photos by Sarah Brooke
Above: A slideshow of photos from the first in the NCRA Spring Handicap Series by Sarah Brooke. See more on her website.
It was fine and sunny for the first race of the Northants Cycle Racing Association Spring Handicap Series. A full field of 60 riders contested the 30 mile race over three laps of the Middleton circuit. A strong scratch group reached the head of the field on the last lap and a group of 20 fought out the final sprint with the winner being Elite rider Raphael Deinhart of Cyclepremier-Metaltek RT. Third category rider Paul Bennett of Melton Olympic was second and 2nd category rider Brett Harwood of I-bikes RT in third place.
Raphael Deinhart of Cyclepremier-Metaltek RT wins the first in the NCRA Spring Handicap Series.
Result
1. Raphael Deinhart, Cyclepremier-Metaltek RT
2. Paul Bennett, Melton Olympic
3. Brett Harwood, I-bikes RT
4. Duncan Thorp, Team MK,
5. Mark Botteley, Bourne Wheelers,
6. Phil Rayner, Welland Valley CC,
7. Matt Barrett, Team Raleigh Avanti,
8. Tom Sexton, Welland Valley CC,
9. Dave Palmer, Cycling Bargains.com RT
10. Paul Lilley, Fenland Clarion CC.
