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Last week’s winner in the 4th category race, Andrew Ghagan (VC Elan), became this week’s winner in the 3rd category race, a first for this series and he'll will be one to keep an eye on in future races. Second over the line came David Ladkin (Kingston Wheelers) from Simon Dawson (Inverse/Cyclaim RT).
The E/1/2/3 race was completely the opposite to the others, splitting up almost immediately due to one man, our previous series winner, Jerone Walters (Sigma Sport) who was in scintillating form. With the backing of his two team mates, super strong men Steve Golla and Wouter Sybrandy, Walters attacked almost from the start with two other riders going with him - young Oliver Newlan (Twickenham CC) and Ishmael Burdeau (Agiskoviner).
They stayed together for 8km until Burdeau dropped off, quickly followed by Newlan and effectively that was that. In the conditions, it was difficult to believe, he made it seem effortless and a joy to watch, however, it must be said that his two team mates probably disrupted any organised chase from behind.
After 30km, however, Sybrandy together with Alexander King (Cyclefit Racing Team), Tom Smith (Felt Colbornes) and overall leader of this series Lewis Atkins (Twenty 3C Orbea ) did go clear. At first glance, Sybrandy’s tactics appeared somewhat strange as he seemed to do all the pulling in the quartet but he was surely calculating the distance his team mate was in the lead as they did not get close.
A third group formed towards the end of the race with Newlan, Golla again and Michael Widera (Inverse Racing/Cyclaim) but these were caught on the run in to the finish. Walters got a lot of deserved applause for his brilliant performance and was warmly congratulated by his wife and children before he rode home to Weybridge. Tom Smith improved on his last two races and led the second group in ahead of Atkins with King and Sybrandy in 3rd and 4th place. Long time Winter Series campaigner, Vince Halpern (Awcycles.co.uk), led the reminding riders in after a difficult and trying day.
Full race details are always found at www.imperialracingteam.com
Race 10 – 29th January - starts 13:00
Race 11 – 5th February – starts 13:00
Race 12 – 12th February – starts 13:00 followed by prize presentation & now famous Lucky Rider’s Prizes
RESULTS
Elite/1/2/3
1 Jerone Walters Sigma Sport 1
2 Tom Smith Felt Colbornes 1
3 Lewis Atkins Twenty 3C Orbea E
4 Alexander King Cyclefit Racing Team 1/u23
5 Wouter Sybrandy Sigma Sport E
6 Vince Halpern AWCycles 1
7 Ashley Holding GB MSTina RT 2
8 Jake Martin pendragon-lecol-colnago 1
8 Rob Fletcher VC 10 2 90
10 David Swan Asfra racing 3 J
11 Jerzy Kuzminski London Phoenix 2
12 Josh Maynard Welwyn Wheelers 3 J
13 Ajelo Ghristides Ermis Hellas 2
14 Phil Holloway Southend Wheelers 2
15 Robert King AWCycles 1 20
16 Michael Widera Inverse Racing/Cyclaim 2
17 Steve Golla Sigma Sport 1
18 Patrick Hawkins Dulwich Paragon 2
19 Steve Legg Police Sport UK CRT 2
20 Martin Garratt London Dynamo 2
21 Gavin Spiers AWCycles 2
22 Tom Bowering Astra racing 3J
23 Jonathan Heal WyndyMilla 3
24 Ishmael Burdeau Agiskoviner E
25 Tom Gallacher Welwyn Wheelers 3 J
26 Nat Spurling Finsbury Park 2
27 Mario Manelfi private 3
28 Geoff Powell High Wycombe CC 3
29 Wayne Thomas Reading CC 3
30 Robin Basford WyndyMilla 1
31 Dan Moseley Prestige Velo 3
32 George Farrell Welwyn Wheelers 3 J
33 James Dunsbir London Dynamo 2
34 Alex Anderson Welwyn Wheelers 3 J
35 Simon Henley Team Corley Cycles 2
36 Oliver Newlan Twickenham CC 2
37 Taimur Tanwir London Dynamo 3
Third Category Race
1 Andrew Ghagan VC Elan 3
2 David Ladkin Kingston Wheelers 3
3 Simon Dawson Inverse/Cyclaim RT 3
4 Jack Edwards San Fairy Ann CC 3 J
5 Tom Kruger 45 Road Club 3
6 Rob Griffiths London Phoenix CC 3
7 Jamie Pine Le Col 3 90
8 Vaughan Luff De Ver 3 80
9 Jacek Reder private member 3
10 Tom Rose London Dynamo 3
11 Greg Barber Charlotteville CC 3
12 Mike Sanders Team Corridori 3
13 Chris Grange Hemel Hempstead CC 3
14 William Macke AWCycles 3
15 Jonathan Dredge London Dynamo 3
16 Cameron Swarbrick Team Terminator 3 J
17 Tom Holmes private member 3
18 Adam Elderfield quest thebike shop 3
19 Joe Holloway VC 10 3
20 Richard Rose Progression Fitness 3
21 Gavin Morton Charlotteville CC 3
22 Richard Stanton Arbis/Roy Pink Cycles RT 3
23 Phil Adams Ashwell CC 3
24 Jai Watson Dulwich Paragon CC 3
25 Mark O'Brien Archer RC 3
26 Conall Yates In Gear Quickvit RT 3
27 Ralph de Kanter Norwood Paragon CC 3
28 Mark Lawn Inverse RT/Cyclaim.co.uk 3
29 Martin Porter Thames Velo 3
30 Russell Painter Norwood Paragon 3
31 Chris Browne Private Member 3
32 Andy Angwin London Phoenix 3
33 Rob Cook Private Member 3
34 James Curry Inverse RT/Cyclaim 3
35 David Robinson CC Ashwell 3
36 Paul Troughton Wheelbase/LondonPhoenix
Fourth Category Race
1 Myles Willis Dulwich Paragon
2 Joshua Swords VC Meudon
3 James Walker high wycombe CC
4 Adam Brittain High Wycombe CC
5 H Catchpole private member
6 Richard Skilton Private Member
7 Jesse Baines private member
8 Ken Creighton private member
9 Bernard Yu London Dynamo
10 Alan Nixon Amersham RCC
11 Clem Halpin Twickenham CC
12 Daniel Doncaster CC Ashwell
13 Jerome Dunne Private Member
14 Daniel Skinner Twickenham CC
15 Lee Gollop Progressionfirness.co.uk
16 Phil Wege Inverse/Cyclaim
17 Ben Smith Welwyn Wheelers
18 Liam Bremer London Phoenix CC
19 Alex Murray London Dynamo
20 Richard Mathie Imperial College Cycling Club
21 Stuart Hale Reading CC
22 Max Gloger Twickenham CC
23 Paul Martin private member
