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CDNW Road Race League #2 Saighton

Story posted March 14, 2010; Words and Photographs: Ian McVety (www.ilm-photography.co.uk)

Elite/1/2/3
The Cycling Development North West League’s second event of the season was run off at Saighton around the Cheshire lanes on Sunday and the wide open plains allowed the strong north westerly wind to play havoc within the field and shape the race from the very start. The Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta Road Team was out in force as were Team Raleigh and Team Herbalife.co.uk.

Within the first lap of nine, all three teams had representatives in what was to become the winning break. Pete Williams, James Sampson and Malcolm Elliot for Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta RT, Richard Handley and Daniel Shand for Team Raleigh, Dillon Byrne and Jack Pullar for Team Herbalife Wheelbase.co.uk, with Neil Swithenbank for GS Surosa.

Above: Malcolm Elliot leads the wining break at the completion of lap one

With the winning break gaining nearly three minutes by the second lap, it was for the rest of the field to make their race and there was no shortage of contenders, as one-by-one riders slipped off the front of the main field, collected themselves into small two and three man breaks that would eventually consolidat into two bigger groups. Simon Yates (Maxgear RT) joined German rider Julian Rammer and Mike Cuming, (both Team Raleigh) and Ian Bibby (Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta) to form the second group on the road and worked well together in the tough riding conditions.

Above: Simon Yates, (Maxgear RT),  Julian Rammler and Mike Cuming (Team Raleigh) and Ian Bibby, (Motorpoint – Marhsalls Pasta RT)

The pace was high; the first three laps averaging 27 mph and only slowing marginally towards the tail end of the race. On the final lap, Handley and Williams attacked from the lead group and Pullar, feeling obliged to join them, tried with a valiant effort, only to pay for it, get caught and passed. As the bell signalled the last lap, the group was beginning to splinter and Williams soloed away with Handley chasing. Sampson marked his move with everyone else to follow. At the finish Williams came in alone with team mate Elliot not far behind and Shand taking third from team mate Handley.

 
Above: Pete Williams – Motorpoint – Marshalls Pasta RT collects the bell and sets off for a solo victory. Right.  Pete Williams leads Malcolm Elliott over the finish line


Above Dillon Byrne and Jack Pullar, (Team Herbalife Wheelbase.co.uk) cross the line

CDNW would like to thank Chester Road Club for their support, the National Escort Group, The St. John Ambulance and all the marshals.

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Elite/1/2/3
1 Pete Williams Motorpoint - Marshalls Pasta RT  65 Miles / 2:26:21
2 Malcolm Elliot Motorpoint - Marshalls Pasta RT
3 Daniel Shand Team Raleigh
4 Richard Handley Team Raleigh
5 James Sampson Motorpoint - Marshalls Pasta RT
6 Neil Swithenbank GS Surosa
7 Jack Pullar Herbal Life / Wheelbase
8 Dillon Byrne Herbal Life / Wheelbase 
9 Mike Cuming Team Raleigh 
10 Julian Rammler Team Raleigh
11 Alistair Rutherford Science in Sport
12 Johnny McEvoy Motorpoint - Marshalls Pasta RT
13 Andy Guy Science in Sport 
14 Shane O'Neill GS Surosa 
15 Tom Barras Team Raleigh
16 Josh Edmondson Motorpoint - Marshalls Pasta RT
17 Simon Yates Maxgear RT
18 Ashley Finn Cyclepremier- Metaltek
19 Steve Abbot Team Wallis CHH
20 Liam Holohan Team Raleigh 
21 Stuart Henry Herbal Life / Wheelbase
22 Russell Falder Velo Club Montpellier
23 Graeme Goulding Kuota/GSG/Spinergy
24 Adrian Lawrence MK Cycles/Pannone
25 Adam Yates Maxgear RT
26 Ian Bibby Motorpoint - Marshalls Pasta RT
27 Stephen Rudkin Private Member
28 Stephen Leigh Team Bglobal
29 Richard Wilkinson Pro bike kit
30 Steve Gibson Peak Road Club
31 David McGowan Maxgear RT
32 James Dunlop Herbal Life / Wheelbase
33 Tony Grassby Peak Road Club
34 Jonny Knox Herbal Life / Wheelbase
35 Jason Wiltshire Lancashire RC
36 Mike Gregg Team Pro Bike Kit
37 Andrew Hawdon Herbal Life / Wheelbase
38 Andy Tinsley Science in Sport
39 Matthew Holmes Team Wallis CHH
40 Richard Bott Herbal Life / Wheelbase
41 Robert Crampton Wills Wheels CC
42 Conan Mayman Raleigh Racing Team
43 Graham Payne R Whitfield RT
44 Roy Holmes Team Wallis CHH
45 Milan Sihelsky Kuota/GSG/Spinergy
46 Lee Baldwin Buxton CC/Settt Valley Cycles
47 Mike Harrison Congleton CC
48 Chris Sherriffs Team Wallis CHH
49 Tony Workman Lancashire RC
50 Peter Smith Team Raleigh
51 Martin Lyon H Middleton CC
52 Dan Fleeman Team Raleigh

Category 3 & 4

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Above: James Cullen Team Wallis CHH finishes first after a solo lap in the CDNW support race at Saighton in Cheshire

Results 3/4/Women
 1 James Cullen Team Wallis CHH 2:02:41
 2 Sean Hughes Liverpool Century  @17s
 3 Jack Cousins Wills Wheels CC "
 4 Cal Difalco MK Cycles/Pannone "
 5 Steve Burke Macclesfield Wheelers "
 6 Dennis Lang Clayton Velo @37s
 7 Spencer Coltman Southport CC "
 8 Christian Ellis Maxgear RT "
 9 Stephen Smith Birkenhead North End "
10 Chris Manning Birkenhead North End "
11 Dan Walker Clayton Velo " 
12 Stuart Alderson Manchester Wheelers Club "
13 Michael Horne Team Wallis CHH "
14 Michael Rawson St Helens CRC "
15 Jeff Freeman St Helens CRC " 
16 Colin Hodgson St Helens CRC "
17 Dean Higham Lancashier rC "
18 John Bamford Lancashire RC "
19 Anthony Thomas Liverpool Century "
20 Gordon Leicester Warrington Road Club "
21 Jon Stokes Lancashire RC "
22 Simon Wilkes Liverpool Century
23 Craig Eden Coveryourcar / Cover Zone
24 Gareth Longbottom Team Wallis CHH "
25 Scott Morley Lune RCC "
26 John Moore FP Mailing Cycle Team "
27 John Sherriffs Team Wallis CHH "
28 Harry Grey Birkenhead North End "
29 Andrew McCann Team Wallis CHH "
30 Paul Woodrow Team Aspire "
31 Doug Arnold Liverpool Century
32 Martin Phillips Southport CC "
33 Simon Winston VC St Raphael "
34 Nigel Furness Wheelbase.co.uk/Cannondale/Gore "
35 Michael Tomlinson Wheelguru Cycling Club "
36 Andy Newby Weaver Valley CC "
37 Chris Atherton Lune RCC "
38 Carl Potter Lancashire RC "
39 Martin Wallis Team Wallis CHH "
40 Brian Rigby St Helens CRC " 
41 John Guy R Whitfield RT "
42 Jonathan Day Wills Wheels CC "
43 David Lowe Wills Wheels CC "
44 Darren Young Great Britain Fire Service (FSSAA)
45 Martin Forthergill Lancashire RC @40s
46 Philip Malcolm VC Cumbria/Lakeland Sprinters
47 Peter Ware St Helens CRC "
48 Jack Bowyer Team Wallis CHH
49 Justin Kirk Lune RCC @1:25
50 Michael Fugaccia Liverpool Century @1:59
51 Mike Rothwell Manchester Wheelers Club