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Team Series Win for Marianne Britten

Story posted August 29, 2010 / by Jon Miles \ Photos by Thomas Walker

Marianne Britten (Max Gear RT) won the latest round of the Women's Team Race Series held on the Darley Moor circuit, again well organised by Arthur Gamble and his Ashfield RC team. Britten narrowly missed a crashing Janet Birkmyre in the final 50 metres. Janet has been a previous winner at Darley and looked a sure bet for a repeat win when perhaps a touch of wheels brought her down, fortunately without serious injury.
 
These pair were two metres in the lead at this point so the main bunch was able to skirt around Janet with junior Hannah Walker taking a well judged second place with Amelia Cambridge (Impsport team A) in 3rd place.

 
A very disappointingly small field of just 35 riders lined up to face the 55 kilometres of the always difficult Darley Moor circuit and it was a fast pace from the start with the first break going after just 6 kilometres when Alice Barnes (Motorpoint) and Emily Bagnall (Surrey League) clipped off the front.

Although that was short lived, Emily was to be involved in several such breaks and was the most active rider on the day. After 13 kilometres covered and it was Iona Sewell (Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood) attacking but she was also caught; a few kilometres later and Sarah Byrne (Team Wannabies) was on the attack which she was to hold for a full three laps until again she was brought back.

 
Three laps to go and Emily Bagnall (Surrey League) was striking out at the front with team mate Rachel Pryzbyiski They led by 10 seconds before being absorbed by the vigilant bunch. However, Emily was not yet finished as she went away again this time with fellow Surrey Leaguer, Lise Soerrensen, but with the final lap approaching, the bunch snaffled them up.
 
The riders came around the final corner, lining up for the finish when Marriane Britten led Janet Birkmyre with a small gap over the bunch when the crash happened but thankfully everyone managed to swerve around to finish a very good race.

Result
1. Marriane Britten Max Gear RT
2. Hannah Walker Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta
3. Amelia Cambridge Impsport Team A
4. Harriet Owen Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta
5. Emma Patterson London Dynamo
6. Katie Fearnehough Rapha Condor
7. Alice Barnes Motorpoint/Marshals
8. Rachel Armitage London Dynamo
9. Iona Sewell Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood
10. Maxine Filby Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta
11. Claire Beaumont Rapha Condor
12. Ruby Miller Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta
13. Jackie Garner Max Gear RT
14. Miriam Freemantle Impsport Team A
15. Rachel Pryzbyiski Surrey League
16. Liz Chittenden BCF Eastern Region
17. Lauren Whitmore London Dynamo
18. Sarah Maidment Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood
19. Hanna Shenton Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta
20. Vicky Ware Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood
21. Gabby Shaw Team Wannabies
22. Kate Scotter BCF Eastern Region
23. Sarah Byrne Team Wannabies
24. Lauren Creamer West Midlands Division
25. Julia Brown West Midlands Division
26. Emily Bagnall Surrey League
27. Rebecca Curley Rapha Condor
28. Kirsty Bishop PSUK
29. Emily Barnes Rapha Condor
30. Lise Sorensen Surrey League
31. Sarah Kennedy Impsport team A
32. Rohan Battison Max Gear RT
33. Victoria Hood Impsport team A
34. Louisa Watson PSUK
 
TEAM POINTS
1. Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta 355 points
2. Max Gear RT 218 points
3. Impsport team A 202 points
4. London Dynamo 189 points
5. Rapha Condor 182 points
6. Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood 130 points
7. Surrey League 93 points
8. BCF Eastern region 72 points
9. Team Wannabies 62 points
10. PSUK 44 points