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Motorpoint Win Women's Team Series
 
Story posted September 27 | by Jon Miles


Above: Winners of the 2010 Team Series - Hannah Barnes, Harriet Owens, Hannah Walker, Hannah Shenton and Ruby Miller. Missing from the photo are Hannah Manley, Alice Barnes and Maxine Filby.

At the end of the 10th year of the Women's Team Race Series, one which most will agree was one of the best; Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta ran out the overall winners after the final race at Coalville on 19th September with 2,519 points.  They were closely chased all year by Max Gear RT who finished second with 2,140 points and the girls from the Surrey League team who made a strong challenge towards the end of the season and ended with 1,415 points.

With 22 teams registered at the start of the season, this represents a massive increase in the number of women riders and a Series that continues to attract riders who feel comfortable in this racing environment. Almost all events in the Team Series had full fields and with about £1,000 in prize money available, the popularity of the Series is clear.

The Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta riders won the most points for a team in three races whilst Max Gear RT claimed four races. However, as always with Team Series races, it is how each team places its four counting riders throughout the series to gain the most points and it was here that Motorpoint had the edge, particularly on courses that are reasonably flat such as Oakley where they filled the first three places.

The final race of the series at Coalville was won by Anna Fischer of Maxgear with Maryka Sennema and Emily Bagnall of the Surrey League helping their team to a 2-3-4 result followed by three riders from Motorpoint headed up by Maxine  Filby. So a new name will be added to the mythical Team Series trophy - that of Motorpoint, but can they repeat this feat in 2011?

Results

Final Round Coalville RR
1.  Anna    Fischer Maxgear RT    
2.  Maryka  Sennema Surrey Cycle racing league     
3.  Emily   Bagnall Surrey Cycle racing league     
4.  Leona   Kadir   Surrey Cycle racing league     
5.  Maxine  Filby   Motorpoint/Marshalls pasta    
6.  Hannah  Barnes  Motorpoint/Marshalls pasta    
7.  Ruby    Miller  Motorpoint/Marshalls pasta    
8.  Penny   Rowson  Horizon fitness racing team   
9.  Rohan   Battison        Maxgear RT    
10. Sarah   King    Wannabies     
11. Mathilde        Pauls   Surrey Cycle racing league     
12. Hannah  Walker  Motorpoint/Marshalls pasta    
13. Tracey  Fletcher        Wannabies     
14. Jeanette        Caldicott       Maxgear RT    
15. Harriet Owen    Motorpoint/Marshalls pasta    
 
Team Series Overall Table
1. Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta       2519
2. Max Gear RT                     2140
3. Surrey League                   1415
4. Rapha/Condor                    1408
5. Team Wannabies                  1401
6. Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood 646