Hot Racing on Cold day at Ixworth Criteriums
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Story posted May 5, 2010; Report from Fergus Muir, Photos by Mark Cozens
Slideshow of the photos by Mark Cozens (www.mphotography.co.uk)
West Suffolk Wheelers and Triathlon Club promoted a nine race criterium programme in the picturesque village of Ixworth on the bank holiday weekend. Competitors ranged from six year olds up to Elite roadmen and with the weather being unseasonly cold, the Scouts were doing better trade in burgers than Major Miles from his ice-cream tricycle. There was plenty of hot racing to keep the crowd warm though!
The climax was an Invitation “A” race, for the leading contenders from races earlier in the programme. In this Peter Middlehurst (Octagon), Oliver Rossi (PCA Ciclos Uno) and junior Connor Dunne were soon stretching out the field. Soon Dunne, the tall Glendene rider who had already won the junior race broke clear on his own. However James Stewart (Raleigh) from Swindon and Steve Lampier (Pendragon) closed the gap and Stewart took the prime. Local man Joe Skipper and Lampier also launched a bid but the race regrouped before Martin Ford (Team Goldtec) made the move that stuck, finally opening a big gap before taking the flag.
The race programme had opened with a Masters race in which Jeremy Greengrass, once a prominent local junior, made a fine solo effort. Now 46 and living in Glasgow, he crowned a family visit to Norfolk with a convincing win. The race for third and fourth cats saw an early break including Patrick Harbord (VC Baracchi), Adam Ellis (Spalding CC) and Matt Cook (API/Metrow), chased by the promoting club’s Paul Rooke and Elliott Katz (London Dynamo). However, with four laps to go Cook and Greg Simcock (XRT/Elmy Cycles) established a clear lead.
Cook was restricted to junior gears, but he has no less than 12 seasons of racing experience and was just back from competing in Holland over Easter. With controlled exuberance, Cook spotted where he could gain a yard or two and opened a gap on the penultimate corner. Simcock fought back onto his wheel, but Cook led out of the vital last corner and scored his first senior win.
The Elite/1/2 race was soon strung out, with Lampier, Rossi and Skipper active at the front. With one lap of the tight one kilometre circuit to go Stewart got away for the win. Matt Ellis (Spalding CC) was the early leader in the Under 10s, but Mason Hollyman (Sowerby Bros) was the eventual winner. The Under 12s went to Jack Plumley of Welwyn Wheelers who opened a gap with three laps to go. Oliver Plumley took the Under 14s.
Josh Hannan (Extreme Sports Therapy) and Alan Trolove of the promoting club West Suffolk Wheelers animated the Under 16’s race but Jack Oliver-Blaney of Team Terminator took the win in the end. Sara Gent (Onelife) outsprinted Imogen Buick (Thetford MTB) for the Girls prize. Glendene/Biketrax dominated the Invitation “B” race – for those not selected for the finale – Tom Moses getting the verdict from team mate Alex Murrison.
Ixworth cycle races 2010 Results
Invitational Race “A”
1. Martin Ford Team Goldtec
2. Steve Lampier Pendragon/Lecol/Colnago
3. Oliver Rossi PCA Ciclos Uno
4. James Stewart Team Raleigh
5. Robert Jackson Team Goltec
6. Connor Dunne Glendene Bike trax
7. Dean Shannon Orbea/For goodness shakes
8. Joe Skipper Cycles Dauphin
9. Peter Middlehirst Octagon VC
10. Kristian Downs Orbea/ For goodness shakes
11. Daniel Tilley One life Development Squad
12. Mark Thomson Dulwich Paragon
13. Daniel Kogan Orbea/ For goodness shakes
Primes Connor Dunne; Connor Dunne; James stewart.
Invitational Race “B”
1. Tom Mosses Glendene Bike trax
2. Alex Murrison Glendene Bike trax
3. Jim Lewis Glendene Bike trax
4. Paul Lewis Glendene Bike trax
5. Philip Hetzel Ipswich BC
6. Daniel Zagini Ipswich BC
7. Steve Locke Plan B
8. Jason Hucklesby St Ives CC
9. Brook Duncombe Rodgers One Life development Squad
10. Ben Paton Amis Velo RT
11. Bruce Mackie Lea Valley
12. Mark westrup VC Baracchi
13. Philip Thomerson Glendene
14. Robert Cox Cambridge CC
15. Tim Snook Ipswich CC
16. Tom Worthington Vortex CC
17. GianCarlo checchi Private
18. Matthew Shotbolt Sudbury CC
19. Patrick Harboard VC Baracchi
Masters
1. Jeremy Greengrass VortexRT
2. Paul Alderson SWRC
3. Steve Lock Plan B
4. Paul Verlander Team Spiuk
5. Bruce Mackie Lea Valley
6. Mark westrup VC Baracchi
7. Robert Cox Cambridge CC
8. Philip Thomerson Glendene
9. Ben Paton Amis Velo RT
10. Simon Layfield Team Welwyn
11. Adrian Trott Welwyn Wheelers
12. David Farrow Eagle Road club
13. Adrian Ward Shartbury Road club
14. Tom Worthington Vortex CC
15. Daniel Zagni Ipswich BC
Prime Jeremy Green grass
Senior 3 / 4
1. Matthew Cook API Metro
2. Greg Simcock Elmy XRT
3. Adam Ellis Spalding CC
4. Nick Esser VC Baracchi
5. Patrick Harboard VC Baracchi
6. James Jackson Private Member
7. Gavin Mitchell Twickenham CC
8. Matt Shotbolt CC Sudbury
9. Elliott Katz London Dymano
10. Mark Donald Ford CC
11. Paul Rooke West Suffolk Wheelers & Tri Club
Prime Matthew Cook
Junoirs
1. Connor Dunne Glendene Biketrax
2. Alex Murrison Glendene Biketrax
3. Tom Mosses Glendene Biketrax
4. Jim Lewis Glendene Biketrax
5. Oliver Rossi PCA Ciclos Uno
6. Paul Lewis Glendene Biketrax
7. Sam Connolley Maldon & District
8. Tom Fitzpatrick Extreme Sports Therapy
Prime Connor Dunne
E/1/2
1. James Stewart Team Raleigh
2. Steve Lampier Pendragon/Lecol/Colnago
3. Martin Ford Team Goldtec
4. Peter Middlehirst Octagon VC
5. Dean Shannon Orbea/For goodness shakes
6. Kristian Downs Orbea/For goodness shakes
7. Joe Skipper Cycles Dauphin
8. Bryan Taylor VC Londres
9. Daniel Tilley One LifeDevelopment Squad
10. Daniel Kogan Orbea/For goodness shakes
11. Robert Jackson Team Goldtec
12. Will Kemp One LifeDevelopment Squad
13. Nathan Miller Elmy Xrt
14. John Mc Clellend Agisco Viner
Under 10
1. Mason Hollyman Sowerby Bros.
2. Matthew Ellis Spalding CC
3. Felix Mackie Lea Valley Youth
4. Matthew Farrow Eagle Road Club
5. Colin Mantle Mildenhall CC
Under 12
1. Jack Plumley Welwyn wheelers
2. Georg Jensen Lea Valley Youth
3. Callum Mackie Lea Valley Youth
4. Mitchell Powell Chelmer CC
5. James Jackson Colchester CC
6. Reece Mardtham Spalding CC
Under 14
1. OliverPlumley Wlwyn Wheelers
2. Ollie Fenson Spalding CC
3. Chloe Evans Welwyn Wheelers
4. Jonathan Sjolin West Suffolk Wheelers & Tri
5. Lewis Freeman West Suffolk Wheelers & Tri
6. Francesca Morgans –Slader Lea Valley Youth
7. Dominic Freeman West Suffolk Wheelers & Tri
8. Nick Brown Welwyn Wheelers
Under 16
1. Jack Oliver Blaney Team Terminator
2. Josh Hannan Extreme Sports therapy
3. Alan Trolove West Suffolk Wheelers & Tri Club
4. Ross King Velo Schills Inter bike
5. Kieran Brady Ely & District
6. Ben Lamb Gateway CC
7. George Bateman Team Welwyn
8. Harry Bellars Spalding CC
Girls:
1. Sara Gent,One LifeDevelopment Squad
2. Imogen Birch, hetford MTB