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Report: Johnson Health Tech Women's GP Series

Round 1 - Peterborough
31st May 2011
Peterborough Town Centre

Motorpoint dominate opening round of new women's Series

Image: Tour Series/VeloUK

Hannah Barnes became the first rider to pull on the Johnson Health Tech jersey as leader of the new-for-2011 Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series, taking victory at Round One of the Series in Peterborough.

Motorpoint's 18-year-old exchanged her British Circuit Race Champion's jersey for the white Johnson jersey on the post-race podium, as her team packed the top ten with four riders to take the lead in the teams competition, as well as the individual honours.

Barnes was at the forefront of the action for much of what was a highly entertaining race that featured a lot of attacking throughout its 40 minute length.

Ultimately the attack that stuck, triggering the winning move was instigated by For Viored Brookes' Rohan Battison, who went clear by herself two thirds of the way into the race. Barnes tracked her move, chasing the lone leader down and taking Helen Wyman, teammate Lucy Garner and Horizon Fitness' Penny Rowson.

The quintet stayed together for the remainder of the race meaning it all boiled down to the final sprint, with Barnes sprinting down the middle of the road, with Wyman just beating Garner to the runner-up spot in the lunge for the line under the watchful gaze of Peterborough Cathdral.

Motorpoint's success continued as Hannah Walker led home the main field in the sprint for seventh place, ahead of Horizon Fitness' Hannah Rich and a fourth Motorpoint rider in the top ten, Alice Barnes.

Local rider Lindsay Clarke of Fenland Clarion came home in 15th position in the thirty rider field.

Along the way to her victory, Barnes also cleaned up the honours in the Sprints competition, taking first and second in the two intermediate sprints to also take the early lead in that contest.

Highlights of the opening round of the Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series will be shown as a part of The Halfords Tour Series highlights on ITV4 at 20.00 on Wednesday 1st June, with a repeat on Thursday 2nd June at 10.45.

Round Two of the Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series takes place in Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday 7th June, where Barnes and Motorpoint Pro Cycling will be hoping to continue in their winning ways in front of a home crowd.

Round One, Peterborough, Results

Individual Results
1) Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling
2) Helen Wyman Kona Factory Racing
3) Lucy Garner Motorpoint Pro Cycling
4) Penny Rowson Horizon Fitness RT
5) Rohan Battison For Viored Brookes
6) Hannah Walker Motorpoint Pro Cycling
7) Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT
8) Alice Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling
9) Charlotte Colclough For Viored Brookes
10) Ceri Dipple Twenty3c Orbea

Team Winner
Motorpoint Pro Cycling

Sprints Winner
Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling

Individual Standings, after Round One
1) Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling 25pts
2) Helen Wyman Kona Factory Racing 22pts
3) Lucy Garner Motorpoint Pro Cycling 20pts
4) Penny Rowson Horizon Fitness RT 19pts
5) Rohan Battison For Viored Brookes 18pts
6) Hannah Walker Motorpoint Pro Cycling 17pts
7) Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT 16pts
8) Alice Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling 15pts
9) Charlotte Colclough For Viored Brookes 14pts
10) Ceri Dipple Twenty3c Orbea 13pts

Team Standings, after Round One
1) Motorpoint Pro Cycling 62pts
2) For Viored Brookes 42pts
3) Horizon Fitness RT 39pts
4) Condor Cycles 19pts

Sprint Standings, after Round One
1) Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling 9pts
2) Rohan Battison For Viored Brookes 5pts
3) Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT 4pts

The Halfords Tour Series and Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series are proud to be partnered with The Prostate Cancer Charity. For your chance to ride a Prostate Cancer Charity Tour Ride, replicating a stage of The Tour of Britain, please visit www.tourride.co.uk