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Posted 06 October 2014
Written by Snowdon Sports
The Scottish Cyclo-Cross series began with round one, the Cross at Callendar on Sunday and it was Robert Wardell who drew first blood, crossing the line first.
The 29-year-old Glasgow rider managed to open up a comfortable gap in the race at Callendar Park in Falkirk and he went on to beat his closest competitor, David Lines (Starley Primal Pro Cycling by 14 seconds.
Jack Ravenscroft of Team Thomsons Cycles was further behind in third, 42 seconds down on Wardell.
Anne Ewing won the women’s category, the WV Breda rider 41 seconds ahead of second placed Kerry MacPhee (Rock and Road Cycles). Lucy Grant (Peebles CC) finished third.
In the veterans 40-49 race, Gary McCrae (Leslie Bike Shop) took a narrow four-second win over Colin May (VC Edinburgh) and Hans Forhaug (Glasgow United CC) was third.
Brendan Roe (Leslie Bike Shop) won the veteran 50+ category and Sian Tovey (Dooleys Cycles) was top of the veteran women.
Andrew Vettraino (Glasgow Riderz) was top junior male and top junior female was Erika Allen (Team Thomsons Cycles).
Results:
Seniors:
1 Robert Wardell (Unattached) 1:05:41
2 David Lines (Starley Primal Pro Cycling) at 14 seconds
3 Jack Ravenscroft (Team Thomsons Cycles) at 42 seconds
4 James McCallum (NFTO) at 02:29
5 Steven Halsall (VC Moulin) at 3:04
6 Sean Clark (Unattached) at 03:23
Senior women:
1 Anne Ewing (WV Breda) 47:34
2 Kerry MacPhee (Rock and Road Cycles) at 41 seconds
3 Lucy Grant (Peebles CC) at 1:30
Veteran 40-49:
1 Gary McCrae (Leslie Bike Shop) 43:19
2 Colin May (VC Edinburgh) at four seconds
3 Hans Forhaug (Glasgow United CC) at 26 seconds
Veteran 50+:
1 Brendan Roe (Leslie Bike Shop) 46:43
2 Alistair Dow (Ronde Cycling Club) at 13 seconds
3 Malcolm Dunlop (VC Edinburgh) at 45 seconds
Veteran females:
1 Sian Tovey (Dooleys Cycles) 44:15
2 Brenda Callander (Stirling Bike Club) at 44 seconds
3 Anne Chisholm (Perth United CC) at 4:15
Junior males:
1 Andrew Vettraino (Glasgow Riderz) 46 minutes
2 Jamie Mason (West Lothian Clarion CC) at 17 seconds
3 Rhys Donnelly (Edinburgh RC) at 01:37
Junior females:
1 Erika Allen (Team Thomsons Cycles) 45:17
2 Emma Borthwick (Edinburgh RC) at 2:52
3 Philippa Samphier (Stirling Bike Club) at 4:36
