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King On Top In Stoke-on-Trent

Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series Round 2
June 7 2011, Stoke-on-Trent
Report: Peter Hodges
Link: Report - Tour Series, Stoke-on-Trent

Dani King repeated her victory of twelve months ago, to take the honours in Round Two of the new-for-2011 Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series, while a second successive second place elevates Helen Wyman into the lead of the standings.

King once again won alone in Stoke-on-Trent, some distance ahead of Wyman, with Hannah Rich narrowly pipping Horizon Fitness RT teammate Joanna Rowsell on the line for third place, as the Stoke-on-Trent rider took victory on home roads to also move into the lead of the team competition.

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Above: Images from Andy Whitehouse

Having been comprehensively beaten by Motorpoint in the opening round of the Series at Peterborough, Horizon Fitness were keen to make amends in their home city, with their quintet of riders highly visible throughout the race and making all of the key moves.

Also prominent throughout was Wyman, taking second behind Rich at the first sprint, before being the most persistent chaser of lone leader King for much of the second half of the race. Crossing the line second, Wyman's reward was the Johnson Health Tech leader's jersey, having finished as runner-up in both Peterborough and Stoke-on-Trent. She is now seven points clear of erstwhile leader Hannah Barnes.

Barnes also lost charge of the sprints jersey to Rich, while Motorpoint slipped to second in the standings, nine points behind the Horizon Fitness team.

Best placed Motorpoint rider on the night was Lucy Garner, taking sixth in the bunch sprint, one place behind Hannah Leyland of the VC St Raphael team. Rounding out the top ten was Corrine Hall, For Viored Brookvex duo Amy Roberts and Rohan Battison and Condor Cycles' Estelle Rogers.

Highlights of the second 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 8th June, with a repeat on Thursday 9th June at 11.00

Round Three of the Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix Series takes place in Oldham on Thursday 9th June at 17.00, with Woking host the Grand Finale to the four-round Series on Tuesday 14th June.

Round Two, Stoke-on-Trent, Results

Individual Results

1) Dani King Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo
2) Helen Wyman Kona Factory Racing
3) Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo
4) Joanna Rowsell Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo
5) Hannah Leyland VC St Raphael
6) Lucy Garner Motorpoint Pro Cycling
7) Corrine Hall Team Corridori / Specialized
8) Amy Roberts For Viored Brookvex
9) Rohan Battison For Viored Brookvex
10) Estelle Rogers Condor Cycles
11) Penny Rowson Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo
12) Nikki Juniper Condor Cycles
13) Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling
14) Lydia Boylan Look Mum No Hands
15) Rebecca Curley For Viored Brookvex
16) Sarah Byrne VC St Raphael
17) Annie Simpson Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo
18) Hannah Walker Motorpoint Pro Cycling
19) Marianne Britten VC St Raphael
20) Tanya Hunt Mule Bar Girls

Team Winner
Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo

Sprints Winner
Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo

Individual Standings, after Round Two
1) Helen Wyman Kona Factory Racing 44pts
2) Lucy Garner Motorpoint Pro Cycling 37pts
3) Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo 36pts
4) Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling 35pts
5) Rohan Battison For Viored Brookvex 32pts
6) Penny Rowson Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo 31pts
7) Nikki Juniper Condor Cycles 23pts
8) Hannah Walker Motorpoint Pro Cycling 22pts
9) Corrinne Hall Team Corridori / Specialized 20pts
10) Joanna Rowsell Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo 19pts

Team Standings, after Round Two
1) Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo 103pts
2) Motorpoint Pro Cycling 94pts
3) For Viored Brookvex 79pts
4) Condor Cycles 43pts
5) Look Mum No Hands 9pts
6) Mule Bar Girls 3pts

Sprint Standings, after Round Two
1) Hannah Rich Horizon Fitness RT Prendas Ciclismo 12pts
2) Hannah Barnes Motorpoint Pro Cycling 11pts
3) Helen Wyman Kona Factory Racing 10pts

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