HSBC UK National Downhill Series 2019 Round 5 - Ae Forest
Ae Forest | Saturday 21st September 2019
The culmination of the closely fought National DH series saw the riders head north of the border to Ae Forest in Dumfries for what promised to be a tightly-fought finale to a thrilling season.
And in one final chapter of drama, riders were made to battle torrential rain, which almost put paid to the final runs of the day, but for a muddy conclusion to ensue against all the odds.
Series rivals Phoebe Gale and Tea Jensen spent the day trading blows in the junior women’s race.
The latter bagged pole position on the seeding run in tricky conditions, with a 10-second advantage ahead of second-placed Gale, while Rosy Monaghan came in for third close behind.
Come the final and it was all change as Gale secured her third win of the series, and with it the overall title, improving her first run by over five seconds.
Jensen could not quite match her seeding run, conceding seven seconds to Gale as she secured second spot just ahead of a consistent Monaghan in third.
Round Five Results
Elite men
1. Joe Breeden (Intense Racing UK) 2:00.0702
2. Reece Wilson (Trek Factory Racing DH) 2:00.2553
3. Roger Novack Vieira 2:02.480
Elite women
1. Becci Skelton 2:33.767
2. Mikayla Parton (Green Power) 2:36.181
3. Abbie Sloan 2:36.995
Junior men
1. Shaun Sangster 2:03.921
2. James Elliott 2:04.631
3. Dan Slack (Divinci Factory Race Team) 2:05.512
Junior women
1. Phoebe Gale 2:42.467
2. Tea Jensen 2:49.901
3. Rosy Monaghan (One Giant Leap) 2:50.159
Full results here.
HSBC UK Go-Ride Racing Weekender: AYCC Grass Track Championship
Seaforth Pavilion, Annan | Saturday 21st September 2019
A super event, was brilliantly complemented by the glorious sunshine. Well done to Annan Youth CC for putting on a great day. Have a look at some of the photos from the day.
Too many photos to share on Twitter so here's a wee flavour of us showing how to #owntheride check out the full gallery on our Facebook page https://t.co/V6pzkRo5H6 thank you to @Fraser_J_ @ScottishCycling @BritishCycling for all your support! #goride pic.twitter.com/jE4b0pzaa6
— Annan YCC (@annanycc) September 21, 2019
HSBC UK Go-Ride Racing Weekender: FJBC Mini Worlds
Zetland Park, Falkirk | Sunday 22nd September 2019
Falkirk Junior Bike Club put on a super support event for the World Championships. Have a listen to how everyone got on in this great video.
An awesome day for our @FalkirkJuniorBC Mini Worlds as part of the @HSBC_UK @BritishCycling Go-Ride Racing Weekender - a nationwide celebration of cycling with grassroots events up + down the country to coincide with @Yorkshire2019 - over 80 riders, 200 spectators + lots of fun! pic.twitter.com/DeDUtijmAn
— Fraser Johnston (@Fraser_J_) September 22, 2019
HSBC UK Cyclo Cross National Trophy
Derby | Sunday 22nd September 2019
There were some brilliant results from the National Trophy last weekend, not least the fantastic effort from Rory McGuire to win the Junior Men's event.
Another superb performance from this weekend's opening round, Rory McGuire winning the Junior Men's Trophy pic.twitter.com/9IWw1gxFLa
— HSBC UK | Cyclo-Cross National Trophy (@NatCXTrophy) September 22, 2019
Have a look at some more photos from the event.
The conditions were tough but the competition was tougher!
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) September 22, 2019
Take a look at our favourite images from @NatCXTrophy in Derby today
https://t.co/9pdPalNJJW pic.twitter.com/VjtnjhgIq5
SCX Round 1: Black Isle Showground
Black Isle Showground, Muir of Ord | Sunday 22nd September 2019
The first round of the SCX got off with a bang last weekend. Ben Wyvis CC putting on a great event that saw some exciting racing. Dooleys cycles athlete, Eileen Roe took the senior females race from Kerry MacPhee by a tiny five second margin. That five seconds seems like an age though when compared to the gap for victory for the Vets 40-49s with Christine Fischer taking the win from Ailsa Curtis by less than a second.
Wheelbase CabTech Castelli had a super time in the Senior Men’s event putting two men on the podium with David Duggan and David Lines finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. Gary MacDonald took the win for Nevis Cycles Racing Team coming in 21 seconds ahead of Duggan.
HSBC UK Let’s Ride Edinburgh
Edinburgh | Sunday 22nd September 2019
Double British cycling Champion Sean Flynn led out the ride to start the HSBC UK Let’s Ride Edinburgh event yesterday. Sean, a local rider and graduate of Edinburgh RC’s Go Ride programme went on to cover a Q&A session with the assembled crowd on the main stage at The Meadows. Afterwards he popped to the individual Go Ride skills sessions. Where qualified Scottish Cycling Go Ride coaches, coached nearly 700 kids in the course of the day.
The cycling festival is part of a UK series of closed road HSBC Let’s Ride cycle events. The event attracted thousands of cyclists of all ages to ride a picturesque and closed to traffic 4.5 km section of the citys roads. The route provided the option of a shorter loop of approx. 1.5km for the younger riders. In the main arena at The Meadows on completion of the ride cyclists were treated to a fantastic festival of cycling. With stunt demonstrations, face painting, static bike challenges, adapted bikes.
UCI Road World Championships
Yorkshire, England | Sunday 22nd September to Sunday 29th September 2019
The Great Britain Cycling Team are off to a medal winning start at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, thanks to a brilliant bronze medal won by John Archibald, Dan Bigham, Harry Tanfield, Lauren Dolan, Anna Henderson and Joss Lowden in the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay.
Full story here.
UCI Grand Prix Poland
Pruszków, Poland | Friday 20th September to Sunday 22nd September 2019
A strong contingent of Scots made the trip to Poland for the track GP. The results were super as they brought back medal after medal.
Successful weekend at Poland GP
— Neah Evans (@neahevans) September 22, 2019
Omnium Madison Scratch pic.twitter.com/D10qqQy7VP
Katie Archibald and Neah Evans brought back a couple of Gold medals each, Neah winning the Omnium and Katie winning the Points. They also teamed up to win the Madison. Neah also managed a super Bronze in the Scratch event.
There were also great performances from Lusia Steele and Lucy Grant who finished 4th in the Team Sprint.