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SuP6R Six Hits Helensburgh
Posted: 29 March 2011
Article by: Colin Renton
Scotland's top domestic riders and a clutch of the country's rising stars will converge on Helensburgh this weekend to contest the second round of Scottish Cycling's premier road competition, the Scottish Power Renewables Sup6r Six Series at Rosneath.
Heading the 80 strong entry is Scottish road race champion Evan Oliphant (Endura Racing Team), who won the overall title last year and has just returned from racing at a major stage event in Italy. He is joined by James McCallum (Rapha Condor/Sharp), Ross Creber (Cycle Premier/Metaltek) and David Lines (Endura/Pedal Power Development Team), who were all colleagues of Oliphant at last year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Also lining up will be their fellow Scottish internationals Gareth Montgomerie (GT Racing UK) and Gary Hand, who is a team mate of Lines.
Among a host of promising youngsters is local teenager Robbie Hassan (Endura/Pedal Power Development Team) and Oliphant's colleague Callum Wilkinson (Endura RT), who recently competed at the Tour of Murcia in Spain, where he lined up alongside Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, and competed in France last week.
"Evan and Callum are pleased that the team's schedule allows them to race", said Endura official Martin Steele. "Both riders are heavily involved in Endura Racing's dual race programme. Evan has recently returned from the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali in Italy, whilst Callum has been in France for the Tour de Normandie."
Hassan underlined his burgeoning talent when he won the opening race in the series and the 19 year old from Dumbarton will be hoping to make local knowledge count as he bids for a repeat on Sunday.
Other rising stars include Grant Ferguson (Boardman Elite), a member of the Great Britain Academy, and Greg Brown (Dooleys RT), who is a contender for the overall junior title
The racing programme, which is hosted by Glasgow Ivy Cycling Club, gets underway at 10am with a 32 mile support race designed to offer development opportunities for relative novices to the sport, as well as a series for veterans and women. The growing number of female riders is reflected in a strong entry for that category, including Commonwealth Games rider Jane Barr (Velocity 44 Stirling) who is desperate to improve on her second place finish in the opening race. The support event should finish on the seafront in Helensburgh around 11.30am.
The main contest is scheduled to start at noon and finish around 3pm. The route takes the riders from Helensburgh, through Rhu, Faslane, Coulport, Cove, Kilcreggan, Garelochhead and includes three ascents of Whistlefield Road before returning to finish on the seafront, a total distance of 71 miles.
In addition to the title sponsor, the event also benefits from the backing of Helensburgh Cycles and The Bike Wear House.
Sunday's race is the product of months of hard work by organiser Jeanette Hazlett, who said, "Although Ivy CC are the organising club, it's been a real joint effort with all the cycling clubs in West of Scotland helping with their time and race equipment.
"And the local community have also been great - a special mention for the Cafe at Kilgreggan whose scones have kept me going over the past few weeks while I have been finalising details for the race. We are also indebted to representatives of other sports, who have helped us out, particularly the local sailing club which we are using as the race headquarters.
"Hopefully the weather will be kind to us, and it would be fantastic if we can get a good turn out on the side of the road to cheer on the riders."
The race organisers, Ivy Cycling Club, are grateful to the following for their support and assistance:
Scottish Power Renewables, Helensburgh Cycles, Strathclyde Police, Sports Development and the Roads Department of Argyll and Bute Council and the members and committee of Helensburgh Sailing Club.
Glasgow Nightingale Cycling Club, Lomond Roads Cycling Club, Glasgow Wheelers, Glasgow United, Vortex Race Team, West of Scotland Cycle Association, National Escort Group, British Red Cross, SC Photofinishing Team.
The post-race report and provisional results from Helensburgh can be found here
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Race to Rosneath Start Lists
B RACE
No-Forename-Surname-Club-Category-Series-Status
1 Laura Murray velocity 44 Stirling 2nd W 1st Lady
2 Lettie Chambers Stirling Bike Club 3rd W
3 Hannah Ferguson WXC mountain bike team 3rd W
4 Jane Barr Velocity 44 Stirling 3rd W 2nd Lady
5 Katie Wylie Falkirk BC 3rd W V
6 Mari Todd Sandy Wallace Cycles 3rd W
7 Paul McGhee Ayr Roads / Harry Fairbairn CC 4th
8 Paul Gibson Ayr Roads / Harry Fairbairn CC 4th
9 Luke Johnstone Chryston Wheelers Junior
10 Bradley Carroll Deeside Thistle CC 4th
11 Paul McSkimming dooleys-cycles.co.uk V4
12 John Paterson Dumfries CC Cat 4 Under 23
13 Euan MacPherson Dunfermline CC 4th
14 Brian McCardle East Kilbride RC 4th
15 John Farrell East Kilbride RC 4th
16 Raymond Williams Edinburgh RC 4th
17 Francis Hepburne Scott Edinburgh RC 4th
18 Graeme Scott Edinburgh RC 4th
19 Jarlath Flynn Edinburgh RC 4th
20 Joe Larner Edinburgh RC 4th
21 Robin Millar Edinburgh RC 4th
22 Georges Avraam Edinburgh RC 4th V50
23 Scott McCallum Edinburgh RC 4th
24 Ayrton Pellet Edinburgh RC Jnr
25 Brian Lafferty Edinburgh University Triathlon Club 4th
26 Ewan McDougall Elgin cycling Club 4th
27 Robert Hillis ERC 4th
28 Stephen Dickson Falkirk BC 4th
29 Gary Cross Falkirk BC 4th Vet
30 Peter Hale Falkirk BC 4th Jnr
31 James McLoughlin Forres CC 4th Vet
32 Scott Hawkins Glasgow Couriers 4th
33 Keith Armstrong Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th
34 David Dalziel Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th
35 Timothy Drysdale Glasgow Wheelers 4th
36 Kallen Kerr Glasgow Wheelers 4th
37 David Lang Glasgow Wheelers CC 3rd V 60+
38 Lee Gardner Glenmarnock Wheelers 4th V
39 Scott Lindsay i-cycles 4th Jnr
40 Jack McLaren Falkirk BC 4th 1
41 Benjamin Peacock Johnstone Wheelers CC 4th
42 David Thomson Johnstone Wheelers CC 4th
43 David Monro Lomond Roads 4th V
44 Nick Tryon Lomond Roads cc 4th
45 Geoffrey Martin Nevis Cycles RT 4th
46 Aaron Wright Pedal Power RT 4th
47 Shane Lawton Pedal Power RT 4th
48 Brian Hamilton Pedal Power RT 4th V
49 Scott Ross Pedal Power RT 4th
50 Andy Douglas Pedal Power RT 4th vet
51 Bradley Stokes Pedal Power RT 4th Jnr
52 Sam Waterston Peebles CC 4th Jnr
53 Scot Bullivant Rock and Road 4th
54 Paul Ramsay Royal Albert CC 4th
55 Darren Stewart Royal Albert CC 4th
56 David Smith Royal Albert CC 4th
57 Ricky Sutherland Royal Albert CC 4th
58 Olivier Camy Sandy Wallace Cycles 4th
59 Sandy Wallace Sandy Wallace Cycles 3rd V 60+
60 David Lawtie Spokes R.T. - LOOK GanG 4th V 50+
61 David Mckinlay Spokes RT 4th
62 Terence McMahon Glasgow Ivy CC 4th
63 Ross Green Stewartry Wheelers/Next LevelBikes 4th Jnr
64 Malcolm Gibson Stirling Bike Club 4th
65 Alex Slaven Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows 4th V
66 Angus Gillies Thebicycleworks.com 3rd Jnr
67 Dale McCallum Thebicycleworks.com 4th Jnr
68 Christopher Walsh Unattached 4th
69 Steve Macluskie VC Glasgow South 4th
70 George Roberts VC Glasgow South 4th V
71 Patrick Galbraith Velo Ecosse Junior
72 Gavin Mooney Velo Club Edinburgh 4th V
73 Matthew Ansell Velo Club Edinburgh 4th
74 Peter Ward Velo Club Edinburgh 4th
75 Simon Kenny West Lothian Clarion 4th
76 Paul Nunn West Lothian Clarion 4th
77 Craig Marshall West Lothian Clarion 4th
78 Stuart Alexander Ythan CC 4th
79 Greig Brown Unattached 4th
80 Michael Fong Unattached 4th
A RACE
No-Forename-Surname-Club-Category-Series status Gifford
1 Robert Hassan Endura/PedalPower Development Team 1st SeriesLeader 1st R1
2 Jordan Stokes Endura/PedalPower Development Team 3rd
3 Gary Hand Endura/PedalPower Development Team 1st Sprint Leader 2nd R1
4 Dougie Young Endura/PedalPower Development Team 2nd 8th R1
5 Scott McCrossan Endura/PedalPower Development Team 2nd
6 Liam Cowie Endura/PedalPower Development Team 3rd
7 Callum Wilkinson Endura Racing Elite
8 David Lines Endura Racing Elite KOM Leader
9 Evan Oliphant Endura Racing Elite
10 Grant Ferguson Boardman Elite 2nd Jnr
11 Calum MacLean City of Edinburgh RC 3rd
12 Ross Creber Cycle Premier/Metaltek Elite
13 Ian M Brown Deeside Thistle CC 3rd
14 Greg Brown Dooleys Racing Team 2nd Jnr
15 Andrew Leith Dooleys Racing Team 2nd
16 Paul Rennie Dooleys Racing Team 2nd
17 Martin Lonie Dooleys Racing Team 3rd
18 Graham McGarrity Dooleys Racing Team 2nd vet 9th R1
19 Stuart Macgregor Dooleys Racing Team 2nd vet
20 Derek Walker East Kilbride RC 3rd
21 Rich Semple East Kilbride RC 3rd
22 Ross Crook Edinburgh RC 2nd vet
23 Finlay Young Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelliers 2nd
24 Robin Wilkins Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelliers 1st
25 Philip Brown Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelliers 2nd
26 Lewis Oliphant Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelliers 3rd
27 Eddie Addis Equipe Velo Ecosse/Montpelliers 2nd 7th R1
28 Andrew Wilson Falkirk BC 3rd vet
29 Craig Adams GJS Racing Team 2nd 10th R1
30 Craig McQueen GJS Racing Team 3rd
31 Franco Porco GJS Racing Team 3rd Vet
32 Gerald Grant GJS Racing Team 3rd 16th R1
33 James McPake GJS Racing Team 2nd 3= Sprinter
34 Jamie Kennedy Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 2nd
35 Alan Thomson Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 2nd
36 James Cusick Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 3rd Vet
37 Chris Smart Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 3RD
38 Keith Laird Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 3rd 19th R1
39 Euan Pope Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 2nd
40 Barry Crumlish Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 3rd
41 Hans Forhaug Glasgow United CC 3rd
42 Tommy Murray Glasgow Wheelers 2nd
43 Graeme Neagle Glasgow Wheelers 2nd
44 Jamie Drever Glasgow Wheelers 3rd
45 Kristoff Aksnes Glasgow Wheelers 3rd
46 David Griffiths Glasgow Wheelers 3rd
47 Jason Roberts Glasgow Wheelers CC 2nd
48 Alister Watt Granite City RT 2nd vet VET JERSEY 3rd R1
49 Keith Robertson Granite City RT 2nd vet
50 Veli-Matti Raikkonen Granite City RT 2nd
51 Craig Wallace Granite City RT Jnr 3rd
52 Dave Henderson GT Racing UK 1st 2= sprints
53 Gareth Montgomerie GT Racing UK Elite
54 Andrew Matheson Musselburgh Roads CC 2nd vet
55 Gavin Shirley Nevis Cycles RT 3rd Snr
56 James Fraser-Moodie Pedal Power RT 2nd
57 Andrew Ralston Perth United 2nd Vet
58 James McCallum Rapha Condor Sharp ELITE
59 Allan Clark Sandy Wallace Cycles 2nd
60 Ryan Fenwick Stewartry Wheelers/Next LevelBikes Jnr
61 Eddie Cowle Stirling Bike Club 3rd 12th R1
62 Jack Barrett Stirling Bike Club Jnr 3rd
63 Gordon Murdoch Team Cyclelane 1st
64 David Murdoch Team Cyclelane 3rd 17th R1
65 Peter Murdoch Team Cyclelane 2nd
66 Richard Small Team Icarus 2nd
67 Harry Wickham Team Leslie Bike Shop / Right Move Windows 2nd
68 Andrew Brierley Team Leslie Bike Shop / Right Move Windows 3rd Vet 18th R1
69 Paul Newnham Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 2nd
70 Alistair Robinson Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows 1st
71 Gary McCrae Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows 2nd vet
72 Stuart McCluskey Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows Jnr 3rd 13th R1
73 Matthew Macdonald Thebicycleworks.com 3rd 14th R1
74 Andrew Davies Thebicycleworks.com 3rd Vet 18th R1
75 John McCarthy Thebicycleworks.com 2nd
76 Alastair McNicol Thebicycleworks.com 2nd
77 David Lindsay Thebicycleworks.com 2nd Vet 23rd R1
78 Paul Coats Via Mazzini RaceTool Bicycles 1st
79 Tom Worthington Vortex RT/Conquest/Millersport/Solid Rock Cycles 3rd Vet
80 Jeremy Greengrass Vortex RT/Conquest/Millersport/Solid Rock Cycles 2nd Vet
