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Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race
Story posted March 14, 2010; by Mark Cozens
Jon Tiernan-Locke (below) made it two wins out of two for the Rapha Condor Sharp pro team in the Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race on Sunday. Locke soloed in to win the race ahead of Dan Staite who had been very active the day before at the Roy Thame Cup road race and former winner Andy Lyons.
Jon Tiernan-Locke wins the 2010 Jock Wadley. Photo: Mark Cozens
The Race
Fine but very windy conditions greeted the riders as they embarked on their race around the reservoir that the event crossed twelve times during the 84 miles. After a small break had been instigated by Will Fox (Team Zappi’s) and Grant Bayton (Willier/Bigmaggys.com/Prendas), two more riders drifted off the front to join them, Andy Lyons (Orbea/For Goodness Shakes) and Corley Cycles rider Ashley Cox.
These four dominated the early laps before Dan Staite (Cycles Dauphine) attacked to get across. Staite, who had been in a long break the day before in the Roy Thame Cup, was joined by eventual winner, Locke, who sat on the Cycles Dauphine rider until they joined the four leaders.
Dan Staite wins the sprint for second ahead of former winner Andy Lyons. Photo: Mark Cozens
These six then continued to draw away from the rest until the Rapha team decided to have some fun with the others in the peloton. With four laps remaining, Rapha assembled at the front and upped the pace and soon the peloton was in pieces and the gap to the leaders was tumbling.
The chasers though never finished the job off despite getting the lead down to only 40 seconds and the pace of what was left of the peloton stabilised. The riders in the break though were not working well together and with two laps to go of the seven mile circuit, Locke decided it was time to go it alone.
Only the day before, his manager John Herety had been heaping praise on his new signing and Locke didn’t disappoint him over those final two laps, crossing the finish line well clear of the break where Dan Staite won the sprint for second.
Eventual winner Jon Locke leads Dan Staite and the break during the Jock Wadley RR. Photo: Mark Cozens
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Two Aussies, winner of the Roy Thame Cup Darren Lapthorne (left) and Zak Dempster lead the Rapha Condor Sharp team as they put the hammer down in the race. Photo: Mark Cozens
Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race Slideshow by Mark Cozens
Result
1. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke Rapha Condor
2. Dan Staite Cycles Dauphin Racing Team
3. Andy Lyons Orbea - For Goodness Shakes
4. Grant Bayton Wilier/Bigmaggys.com
5. Will Fox Team Zappi's
6. Ashley Cox Team Corley Cycles
7. Zak Dempster Rapha Condor Sharp
8. Marcin Bialoblocki Wilier/Bigmaggys.com
9. Dan Craven Rapha Condor Sharp
10. Simon Gaywood Team Corley Cycles
11. Jason White www.Cyclepremier.com
12. Jack Kirk Team Zappi's
13. Marcel Six Orbea - For Goodness Shakes
14. Kristian House Rapha Condor Sharp
15. Robin Sharman Basso Bikes.co.uk
16. Roy Chamberlain Team Corley Cycles
17. Dexter Gardais Team Zappi's
18. Alexander King Endura Racing
19. Chris McNamara Team Corley Cycles
20. Dean Shannon Orbea - For Goodness Shakes
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