Location: Preston Park, Brighton
Event: 25 January 2014
Despite being closely marked throughout, Simon Brooks (VC St Raphael) notched up yet another victory in the ninth round of the Apres Hot Recovery Drink Winter League at Preston Park in Brighton.
Brooks (VC St Raphael) unlocked the door with a late rally with ten minutes to go with Abellio SFA Racing’s Matthew Huli close on his wheels. Turning the screw, they created a gap and then stretched and maintained their lead. Simon attacked again with two laps to go and left a content Huli with second spot. Ryan Visser took the sprint in the following break of five.
The third cat race saw a lesson in timing and testing with an impressive display from Brighton Excelsior’s Steve Kane hanging out in a long solo break which yo-yoed out before the usual arguing and indecisiveness meant the bunch lost their chance to chase.
A good scrap continued though till the end with Dynamo’s Jeremy Brougham taking the sprint from Kingston Wheelers’ Simon Barnes and junior Nile Jones.
In the fourth cat race a couple of sincere digs were reeled back until the inevitable last few were caught, with Brighton Mitre’s Ian Monaghan going for a long one with two to go. A marauding pack caught him 25 metres from the line, clipping him and sending him down (fortunately on his own) with Bristol South CC’s Anthony Clark winning by a couple of lengths. Worth the trip!
Results:
E123
1.Simon Brooks VC St Raphael
2.Matthew Huli Abellio - SFA Racing
3.Ryan Visser Redhill CC
4.Jonnie Blackman Beckenham Rugby Cyclists
5.Joe Donohue Fareham Wheelers
6.James Mickelburgh London Dynamo
7.Brian Hennessey Redhill CC
8.Jeremy Broghman London Dynamo
9.Stephen Tribe Velosport RT
10.Nathan Hereward Kingston Wheelers
11.Russ Hallard Hackney
12.Roger Theron Army Cycling Union
13.Scott Bullivant Rock &Road Cycles
14.Ross Gregg Dulwich
15.Sam Evans Dulwich
16.Simon Barnes London Dynamo
17.David Billings VC St Raphael
18.Phil Hoffman Abellio - SFA Racing
19.Liam Walsh Salisbury Road and Mountain CC
20.Mark Emsley Brighton Excelsior CC
21.Shaun Williams Abellio - SFA Racing
22.Huberney Diaz Pretorius Cc
DNF Ross Bryan Team GWB Activ
DNF Steven Cottington Cadence RT
DNF Dan Thut London Dynamo
3rds
1.Steve Kane Brighton Excelsior CC
2.Jeremy Brougham London Dynamo
3.Simon Barnes Kingston Wheeler
4.Nile Jones i Team CC
5.Will Adams Velosport
6.Matt Kerr Ipswich BC
7.Dan Thut London Dynamo
8.Matt Hill Vo2 Development Team
9.Owen Elson Velosport RC
10.Sam Evans Dulwich
11.Mark Newnham Worthing Excelsior
12.Dan Bennett unattached
13.John Cordner Eastbourne Rovers
14.Joe Luckett Team GWB Activ
15.Alsn Yule Crawley Wheelers
16.Gregg Moss Dulwich Paragon
17.Ashley Russel London Dynamo
18.Ross Hallard Hackney
19.Phil Hoffman Abellio - SFA Racing
20.Will Drury Glendene CC
21.Laurence Wooley Redhill CC
22.Kieran Barber Redhill CC
23.Chris Herbert Kingston Wheelers
24.Dan Fagg Brighton Mitre
25.Thomas Gibb Kingston Wheelers
26.Viktor Kazinec Dulwich
4ths
1.Anthony Clark Bristol South Cc
2.Jason Burkinshaw Blazing Saddles
3.Roman Pawlowicz Ipswich BC
4.Robert Mosley Thames Velo
5.Javier Arias Gonzales Kingston Wheelers
6.Chris Gore Beckenham Rugby Cyclists
7.Chris Chapman Velosport
8.Alex Beyfus Sussex Nomads
9.Andrew Moore Southdowns Bikes
10.Jesse Baines unattached
11.John Bull London Dynamo
12.John Smiles Kingston Wheelers
13.Mark Bennett Kingston Wheelers
14.Simon Dowling Brighton Mitre
15.Grant Fraser Kingston Wheelers
16.Jason Goodright Ipswich BC
17.Ashley Claude London Dynamo
18.Gez Reeves Crawley Wheelers
19. Boo Dendy Ipswich BC
20.Laurence Dodd Brighton Mitre
21.Steve Allen Dulwich Paragon
DNF Phil Barella Kingston Wheelers
DNF Ian Monghan Brighton Mitre
U12/14/16
1.Patrick Manning Great Yarmouth CC
2.Isaac Wright PPYCC
3.Chris Jenkinson Wyndymilla
4.Jack Alger PPYCC
5.Gabriel De Gouyeia
6.Callum Clark Southborough District Wheelers
7.Henry Cordner Eastbourne Rovers
8.Stan Abbott - Stacey PPYCC
9.Harvey Alger PPYCC
10.James Yule PPYCC
U8/10
1.Jack Webb 1st Chard Wheelers
2.Gil Cordner Eastbourne Rovers
3.Zoe Alger PPYCC
4.Ben Flatall Charlotteville Rascals
5.Will Flatall Charlotteville Rascals
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