National Masters & Para-Cycling Track Championships
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Day One
The Masters National Track Championships were opened on Friday with the Flying Start Time Trial for each category. Those gaining the best times would qualify for the best positions in the next rounds of the sprint proper. The Sprint heats and reps followed in the hot and humid atmosphere during the afternoon session and culminated in incident free Sprint Finals in the evening session.
Female 35+
3rd -4th Place
Siobhan MULLAN AKO Ducati Corse WCT 13.960 beat Jeanette BAXTER Yasumitsu Schlapp
1st & 2nd Place
Alison CHISHOLM Edinburgh RC 13.040 beat Janet BIRKMYRE XRT elmycycles.co.uk
Female 30-34
3rd - 4th Place
Caroline GAMMELL XRT - Elmycycles 14.448 beat Fiona WALKER Walkers CC
1st - 2nd Place
Sarah STOREY VC St Raphael 14.582 beat Kate BUTLER Dulwich Paragon CC
Male 70+
3rd - 4th Place
Laurie RISSBROOK BC PM 15.210 beat Michael REAY Welland Valley CC
1st - 2nd Place
Roland CRAYFORD San Fairy Ann CC 14.155 beat Brian DACEY DeLaune CC
Male 65-69
3rd - 4th Place
Lance RAVENHILL Kenilworth Whlrs 13.299 beat Richard LACY Bedfordshire RCC
1st - 2nd Place
Geoff COOKE Sherwood Pines Cycles 12.893 beat Peter SMITH Teeside Clarion
Male 60-64
3rd - 4th Place
Sandy WALLACE Sandy Wallace Cycles 13.198 beat Max PENDLETON Mildenhall CC
1st - 2nd Place
Thomas DEMERY Bush Healthcare CRT 12.713 beat Geoff BRANDT Birkenhead NECC
Male 55-59
3rd - 4th Place
Barrie BAILEY VC St Raphael 13.649 beat Martin BUSH Bush Healthcare
1st - 2nd Place
Steve DAVIES Ferryhill Whlrs CC 12.650 beat Andy LAING Musselburgh Roads CC
Male 50-54
3rd - 4th Place
David SMITH Bereton Whlrs 15.921 beat John COLTMAN Chippenham & Dist
1st - 2nd Place
Mark ZASCHKE City Cycle Centre 12.469 beat Keith WILLIAMS Port Talbot Whlrs
Male 45-49
4th ,5th & 6th Place
Simon SCHMIDT VC Londres 12.600 beat Brian FUDGE i-team CC
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
1. James VARNISH Halesowen C & AC 12.003
2. Martin STEPHENS VC Rutland
3. Ivor REID Clachnacuddin CC
Male 40-44
4th ,5th & 6th Place
Elliot DAVIS GB Fire Service CT
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
1. Andrew TRANTER Halesowen C & AC 12.539
2. John SAYSELL PCA Ciclos Uno
3. David JACK Twickenham CC
Male 35-39
3rd - 4th Place
Marlon MONCRIEFFE Oakwood Racers CT 12.300 beat Paul BUTLER Sydenham Whlrs
1st - 2nd Place
Lee POVEY Team Terminator 12.389 beat John McCLELLAND Agiskoviner.com
Male 30-34
Final Result
3rd - 4th Place
Rhys THOMAS CC Cardiff 12.507 beat Jamie STREATHER VC St Raphael
1st - 2nd Place
Bruce CROALL City of Edinburgh RC 11.330 beat Ben ELLIOT VC St Raphael
Day Two
With the Masters National Track Championships well under way, the second day started with the Women's 500m Time Trial Finals. The best rides of the day came from the Janet Birkmyre (XRT elmycycles.co.uk) who posted a time of 37.754 in her age group 40-44 and Sarah Storey (VC St Rapheal) posted a time of 40.119 to win her age group 30-34.
Results Time Trial
F50+ 500m
1. Arja SCARSBROOK Team Echelon 43.626
2. Christine HIGGS Macclesfield Whlrs 44.085
3. Susan SMITH Brereton Whlrs 47.769
4. Jenni NICHOLSON Deeside Thistle CC 47.939
F45-49 500m
1. Isobel FLETCHER Glasgow Whlrs 45.665
2. Ann ROBINSON Brereton Whlrs 47.415
3. Louise SCHULLER Finsbury Park CC 47.583
F40-44 500m
1. Janet BIRKMYRE XRT elmycycles,co.uk 37.754
2. Jeanette BAXTER Yasumitsu Schlapp 41.352
3. Cheryl OWENS GS Metro 42.032
4. Jayne PAINE Willesden CC 42.604
5. Martina FORD BC PM 44.288
F35-39 500m
1. Alison CHISHOLM Edinburgh RC 37.537
2. Siobhan MULLAN AKO Ducati Corse WCT 39.810
3. Marianne PUGHE Activ-cycles Fentimans RT 47.294
F30-34 500m
1. Sarah STOREY VC St Raphael 40.119
2. Julie DOMINGUEZ West Lothian Clarion 41.759
3. Caroline GAMMELL XRT - Elmycycles 42.361
4. Kate BUTLER Dulwich Paragon CC 43.070
5. Fiona WALKER Walkers CC 50.506
The70+ Men's Time Trials was won with an incredible ride from Roland Crayford (San Fairy Ann CC) he posted a time of 40.138 well over two seconds faster than Brian Darcy (De Laune CC) in a time of 42.884.
M70+ 500m
1. Roland CRAYFORD San Fairy Ann CC 40.138
2. Brian DACEY DeLaune CC 42.884
3. Laurie RISSBROOK BC PM 44.130
Geoff Cooke also put in an outstanding performance to take the Men's 65-69 age group, in a time of 37.372.
M65-69 500m TT
1. Geoff COOKE Sherwood Pines Cycles 37.372
2. Peter SMITH Teeside Clarion 39.862
3. Lance RAVENHILL Kenilworth Whlrs 40.836
The Men's 60 - 64 was won by Sandy Wallace in a close race with Geoff Brandt.
M60-64 500m TT
1. Sandy WALLACE Sandy Wallace Cycles 39.259
2. Geoff BRANDT Birkenhead NECC 39.511
3. Thomas DEMERY Bush Healthcare CRT 40.076
There were two good performances from Andy Laing in the Men's 55 - 59 category with a 37.534 and David Smith in the Men's 50 - 54 Category with 37.032.
M55-59 500m TT
1. Andy LAING Musselburgh Roads CC 37.534
2. Steve DAVIES Ferryhill Whlrs CC 37.590
3. Ian HUMPHREYS Deeside Thistle CC 37.787
M50-54 500m TT
1. David SMITH Bereton Whlrs 37.032
2. Mark ZASCHKE City Cycle Centre 37.278
3. Keith WILLIAMS Port Talbot Whlrs 37.776
Unfortunately, neither Jim Varnish or Andrew Tranter both from (Halesowen A&CC) could not emulate their winning performances from the previous evening sprint racing as Jim Varnish could only manage third place in the 750m Time Trial in the 45-49 age group. First place went to Ivor Reid (Clachnacuddin CC) with a winning time of 52.455, and Andrew Tranter came second to on form John Saysell.
M45-49 750m TT
1. Ivor REID Clachnacuddin CC 52.455
2. Peter ETTLES Forres CC 53.334
3. James VARNISH Halesowen C & AC 53.389
M40-44 750m TT
1. John SAYSELL PCA Ciclos Uno 52.565
2. Andrew TRANTER Halesowen C & AC 52.958
3. Tim LAWSON Scienceinsport.com 53.599
The Mens 35 - 39 category was won by Adam Roberts in a time of 1.08.743. Bruce Croall and Ben Elliot had an epic cat and mouse battle around the track, but Bruce just stayed ahead to take the win from Ben in a time of 1.04.674.
M35-39 1000m TT
1. Adam ROBERTS Planet X 1.08.743
2. Lee POVEY Team Terminator 1.09.893
3. Steven ROE Team Swift 1.10.922
M30-34 1000m TT
1. Bruce CROALL City of Edinburgh RC 1.04.674
2. Ben ELLIOT VC St Raphael 1.06.260
3. Jamie STREATHER VC St Raphael 1.10.402
Women's Scratch Race - All Age Catergories
Sarah Storey (VC St Rapheal) powered to a convincing victory of the women's scratch race for all age groups. With a half a lap lead over the rest of the field by half distance Sarah was well on her way to achieve a full lap on the field. With 3 laps to go she started to look drained, but just held on to win in a time of 13.43.413 for 40 laps.
Men's Scratch Race - 60-70+
A fast pace was set by the men for this 40 lap Scratch race, Max Pendleton (Mildenhall CC) broke away from the field with 25 laps to go and managed to stay 40 to 50 metres ahead of the field for a further 10 laps until Dick Cubison (Sheffield Phoenix) bridged the gap after Max Pendleton started to tire. The rest of the field managed to catch after a further 3 laps, but at this point the race started to fracture. As the bell was rung for the last lap, Thomas Demery came over the top and hit the front of the race at full speed and continued all the way to line. Time for race 13.33.604
Men's Scratch Race - 50-54
This race was fast and furious from the start and after only 7 laps Christopher Davis (Halesowen A&CC) launched an attack and increased the pace of the race. The move was soon countered and the field came back together swapping the lead on every quarter lap. Chris Davis tried and failed again at 19 laps to go. David Park (Scunthorpe Poly CC) along with Clive Burr (VC Londres) launched a mini attack at 15 to go however the long following train soon swallowed them up pulling the field was back together. Nick Yarworth (Malverncyclesport) made a solo attack with 6 to go and pulled away from the field but this was a lap too early and had started to struggle when the bell was rung for the last lap and the field, led by Mark Zaschke (City Cycle Centre) came over the top of him with less than half a lap to the finish with Zaschke taking the win.
Men's Scratch Race - 45-49
Alistair Taylor (Musselburgh RCC) was the only rider willing to take on this race as he launched himself off the front of the field after only 16 laps. The field was happy to sit back as Alistair increased his lead to almost ¾ of a lap over the next 17 laps. His solo effort proved too much and Alistair finally sat up and let the field drive past him. With the field all together the pace slowed a little which allowed Ian Greenstreet (Newbury RC) and Andrew Jackson (Go Sports Spex RT) to slip off the front for a few laps. They were soon to be joined by Stephen Clayton (Lichfield CC). Working together to maintain their lead they only now had to contest the final sprint, which Stephen Clayton won.
Men's Scratch Race - 40-44
The attacks and counter attacks started from the start of the race. One attack included Peter Georgi (Epic Viner RT), Roger Harris (Gloucester City CC) and William Fotheringham (Halesowen A&CC) after 12 laps and working together, they attempted to gain a lap on the field, but Fotheringham and Harris found it too demanding as Georgi break away and was the only one too bridge the gap and gain the lap and the race win. Ian Cooper (Planet X) tried several times to break away from the main field and when he was joined by Andrew James (Port Talbot Wheelers) they stayed ahead until the end to claim 3rd and 2nd places respectively.
Men's Scratch Race - 30-39
Although low in number the crowds in the Velodrome weren't disappointed with the final exciting Scratch race of the day. Riders attacked from the start but none were allowed to take hold until 10 laps into the race Jason Streather (VC St Rapheal) and Andrew Carnall (Agiskoviner.com) jumped off the front. Daniel Rudd (Arctic ET) and Ben Elliott (VC St Rapheal) chased them both down to bridge the gap and they were them followed by Chris Bush (VC St Rapheal), Ian O'Hara (Sydenham Wheelers) and John McClelland (Agiskoviner.com) coming together to form a small breakaway group. Carnall launched a solo attack from the group, which was to last for a couple of laps before he sat up and rejoined the original breakaway.
After a few rest laps Carnall went again only this time Daniel Rudd and Ian O'Hara saw the move and went with him and they built up a good quarter of a lap lead over the rest of the field. The main field weren't going to allow them to gain a lap so they raised the tempo and after 14 laps of hard pursuit they reel the three riders back. Ian O'Hara made a further two attempts to breakaway from the main field but both failed. With only six laps to go six riders had managed to gain a small advantage from the front of the field, Bryan Taylor (VC Londres), Boyd Roberts (Planet X), John McCelland (Agiskoviner.com), Oliver Davies (Dinnington RC), Ian O'Hara (Sydenham Wheelers) and Chris Bush (VC St Rapheal). The breakaway riders increased their lead over the remaining laps and had almost caught the back of the field as the bell rang for the last lap when the whole of the field sprinted towards the finish line. The leaders caught the back end of the main field with less than a quarter of a lap to go and Bryan Taylor just pipped John McCelland on the finish line after negotiating their way through the sprinting back markers.
Day Three
Pursuit Finals were the opening events on Day Three of the Master National Track Championships. The Women led the way with Sarah Storey (VC St Raphael) dominating the 30 - 34 age group with a 2.29.950. Siobhan Mullan's (AKO Ducati Corse WCT) time of 2.46.086 was nearly 5 seconds ahead of her nearest rival's time, for the 35 - 39 age group. Only 2/100ths of a second separated Janet Birkmyre (XRT elmycycles.co.uk) from the 40 - 44 age group winner Claire Newland (Welwyn Wheelers CC). The Gold medal winner in the 45 - 49 age group, was Louise Schuller (Finsbury Park CC) whose time of 2.59.071 was a full 8 seconds ahead of Isobel Fletcher (Glasgow Wheelers) time of 3.07.803. Christine Higgs (Macclesfield Wheelers won the 50+ age group in a time of 2.47.443.
Age Category 30-34
F30-34 2000m
1. Sarah STOREY VC St Raphael 2.29.950
2. Melanie SNEDDON Penzance Whlrs 2.40.440
3. Julie DOMINGUEZ West Lothian Clarion 2.55.850
4. Kate BUTLER Dulwich Paragon CC 2.56.800
5. Fiona WALKER Walkers CC 3.26.160
Age Category 35-39
F35-39 2000m
1. Siobhan MULLAN AKO Ducati Corse WCT 2.46.086
2. Alison CHISHOLM Edinburgh RC 2.51.036
3. Marianne PUGHE Activ-cycles Fentimans RT 3.00.795
Age Category 40-44
F40-44 2000m
1. Claire NEWLAND Welwyn Whlrs CC 2.40.930
2. Janet BIRKMYRE XRT elmycycles,co.uk 2.40.953
3. Jayne PAINE Willesden CC 2.42.486
4. Jeanette BAXTER Yasumitsu Schlapp 2.53.393
5. Martina FORD BC PM 2.59.732
Age Category 45-49
F45-49 2000m
1. Louise SCHULLER Finsbury Park CC 2.59.071
2. Isobel FLETCHER Glasgow Whlrs 3.07.803
3. Ann ROBINSON Brereton Whlrs 3.16.096
Age Category 50+
F50+ 2000m
1. Christine HIGGS Macclesfield Whlrs 2.47.443
2. Arja SCARSBROOK Team Echelon 2.48.353
3. Jenni NICHOLSON Deeside Thistle CC 2.59.491
4. Susan SMITH Brereton Whlrs 3.02.804
The Men's Pursuit finals followed on from the Women each age category was well represented. The standard of racing was high and exceptional personal performances were achieved.
Age Category 70+ 2000m
1. Roland CRAYFORD San Fairy Ann CC 2.50.916
2. Victor POSSEE VC St Raphael 2.55.935
3. Gordon JOHNSTON Classic Walls RT 2.56.076
4. John KING Yasumitsu Schlapp 3.11.008
5. Michael REAY Welland Valley CC 3.21.070
Age Category 65-69 2000m
1. John MASON Ayr Roads CC 2.48.735
2. Barry FERGUSON Rutland CC 2.56.503
3. Robert PORTER GS Surosa 2.57.110
Age Category 60-64 2000m
1. Kevin GILL PCA Ciclos Uno 2.32.001
2. Michael ALLEN Belper BC 2.33.138
3. Max PENDLETON Mildenhall CC 2.38.512
4. Sandy WALLACE Sandy Wallace Cycles 2.42.821
5. Graham TRUELOVE Lichfield City CC 2.45.711
6. Ray RETTER North Devon Whlrs 2.48.544
7. Doug CONROY Redmon CC 3.07.988
Age Category 55-59 2000m
1. Ian HUMPHREYS Deeside Thistle CC 2.25.431
2. Steve DAVIES Ferryhill Whlrs CC 2.28.678
3. Clive BURR VC Londres 2.34.522
4. Andy LAING Musselburgh Roads CC 2.37.362
5. Peter DING Ludlow CC 2.37.522
6. Don O'CONNOR Brereton Whlrs CC 2.44.792
7. Martin BUSH Bush Healthcare 2.48.544
8. Gerard MAYBURY Pontypool RC 2.49.341
9. Jim ROBERTSON BC PM 3.01.404
Age Category 50-54 2000m
1. Graham BARCLAY Team Leslie Bike Shop 2.26.713
2. Nick YARWORTH Malverncyclesport 2.29.113
3. David PARK Scunthorpe Poly CC 2.34.592
4. Nick SMITH Nova CC 2.38.972
5. Ian MOORE Deeside Olympiv RRC 2.42.082
6. Keith MOORE City Cycle Centre 2.46.061
7. Christopher LODGE Finsbury Park CC 2.50.899
Age Category 45-49 3000m
1. Peter ETTLES Forres CC 3.33.491
2. Alastair TAYLOR Musselburgh RCC 3.40.396
3. Ian GREENSTREET Newbury RC 3.41.050
4. Stephen CLAYTON Lichfield City CC 3.41.251
5. Stephen McCAW Thebicycleworks.com 3.42.212
6. Colin PARKINSON South Western RC 3.43.275
7. Paul LILLEY Fenland Clarion 3.53.696
8. David GILHAM Bournemouth Arrow CC 3.58.924
9. Robert COX Cambridge CC 3.59.126
10. Mark HOULDIN Birkenhead NECC 4.30.756
Age Category 40-44 3000m
1. Tim LAWSON Scienceinsport.com 3.35.729
2. Peter GEORGI Epic Viner RT 3.38.271
3. Elliot DAVIS GB Fire Service CT 3.38.701
4. Gavin McDONALD BC PM 3.39.798
5. Ian COOPER Planet X 3.44.481
6. Allan MACLEAN Glasgow Whlrs 3.51.211
7. Paul GITTINS Ferryhill Whlrs CC 3.57.608
8. Tim MATTHEWS Birkenhead NECC 3.58.737
9. Martyn HERITAGE-OWEN Bush Healthcare CRT 4.02.549
10. Roger HARRIS Gloucester City CC 4.03.078
11. Matthew WALKLEY Epic Viner RT 4.07.569
12. Anthony NASH Scunthorpe Poly CC DQ
Age Category 35-39 3000m
1. Bryan TAYLOR VC Londres 3.31.794
2. Joel STEWART Agiskoviner.com 3.33.060
3. Simon BATESON East London Velo 3.38.003
4. Steven ROE Team Swift 3.38.167
5. Adam ROBERTS Planet X 3.41.059
6. Graham LACKFORD Pendragon - Kalas RT 3.41.462
7. Oliver DAVIES Dinnington RC 3.43.479
8. Ian O'HARA Sydenham Whlrs 3.44.746
9. Ed COPPINGER Lichfield City CC 3.50.230
Age Category 30-34 3000m
1. Ben ELLIOT VC St Raphael 3.31.032
2. Stuart DODD Leisure Lakes RT 3.35.237
3. Boyd ROBERTS Planet X 3.41.796
4. James HOLLAND-LEADER Agiskoviner.com 3.47.002
5. Bryce DYER a3crg 3.49.133
6. Neil WITHINGTON Andersons Racing 3.51.022
With all the Pursuit Finals finished and medals awarded the rider's thoughts now turned to the last big events of the Championships: the Points Races.
Women's Points Race - All Categories
Even after 2½ days of exhausting racing Sarah Storey (VC St Rahpheal) was still in good form and dominated the Women's Points race. At the start of the race Christine Higgs (Maccelsfield Wheelers) had to take time out for a puncture but soon returned to the racing and even managed to pick up two points in the third of the sprints.
Sarah, however took control of the race after winning the first sprint and continued to lead throughout the race picking up 5 points on each of the sprint rounds.
1st Christine HIGGS Macclesfield Whlrs 45+ 1st
1st Jayne PAINE Willesden CC 40-44 1st
2nd Claire NEWLAND Welwyn Whlrs CC 40-44 2nd
3rd Janet BIRKMYRE XRT elmycycles,co.uk 40-44 3rd
1st Sarah STOREY VC St Raphael 30-39 1st
2nd Siobhan MULLAN AKO Ducati Corse WCT 30-39 2nd
3rd Caroline GAMMELL XRT - Elmycycles 30-39 3rd
Mens Points Race 60 - 70+
The mix of ages in this race didn't deter any of the riders from contesting for the points in the Sprints. The first attack of the race was instigated by Sandy Wallace (Sandy Wallace Cycles), who managed to get a ¼ of a lap ahead of the main field but his tired legs from the previous days racing couldn't maintain the pace and he was soon reeled back by Dick Cubison (Sheffield Phoenix), Geoff Brandt (Birkenhead North End CC) and Ed Demery (Bush Healthcare CRT). Not content with one attempt Wallace went again on the sound of the whistle for the first sprint, however this time his fellow riders were already charging after him and out sprinted him for the first set of points.
The race settled down for the next few laps with Kevin Gill (PCA Ciclos Uno) taking the 5 points in the second sprint. Trying to catch the main field napping Max Pendleton (Mildenhall CC) jumped off the front of the field, gradually increasing his lead with every lap and gaining maximum points in the third sprint. With only 3 laps to go it was obvious that Pendleton was tiring as his lead had reduced dramatically, Lance Ravenhill (Kenilworth Wheelers) seized this opportunity chasing Pendleton down, only catching and passing him in the very last lap to take the final 5 points. Pendleton held on to take the 3 points but this was not enough to ensure the Gold medal, that went to Ed Demery (Bush Healthcare CRT) who had scored points in all of the sprints.
1st Brian DACEY DeLaune CC M70+
2nd Roland CRAYFORD San Fairy Ann CC M70+
3rd Victor POSSEE VC St Raphael M70+
1st Lance RAVENHILL Kenilworth Whlrs M65-69
2nd Dave GRETTON VC Nottingham M65-69
3rd Robert PORTER GS Surosa M65-69
1st Ed DEMERY Bush Healthcare CRT M60-64
2nd Max PENDLETON Mildenhall CC M60-64
3rd Kevin GILL PCA Ciclos Uno M60-64
Men's Points Race 50 - 59
Steve Davies (Ferryhill Wheelers CC) dominated the early part of the race. The moderate pace of the field helped him to win the first sprint from Ian Humphreys (Deeside Thistle CC) and claim 3 pts in the second sprint. Andy Laing (Musselburgh Roads CC) had barely crossed the line to take the 5 points in the third sprint when Graham Barclay launched a successful solo attack off the front of the field. Encouraged by the crowd, he successfully gained a lap and a crucial 20 points. With less than 23 laps remaining riders started to launch minor attacks off the front of the race in an attempt to win vital points in the final two sprints. Steve Davies clinched his Gold medal by winning the fifth sprint and Mark Zaschke (City Cycle Centre) won the last sprint.
1st Steve DAVIES Ferryhill Whlrs CC M55-59
2nd Ian HUMPHREYS Deeside Thistle CC M55-59
3rd Andy LAING Musselburgh Roads CC M55-59
1st Graham BARCLAY Team Leslie Bike Shop M50-54
2nd Mark ZASCHKE City Cycle Centre M50-54
3rd James RUTHERFORD Teamscienceinsport.com M50-54
Men's Points Race 45 -49
Colin Parkinson (South Western RC) made an unsuccessful early attempt to breakaway from the front of the race, but he sat up after only a few laps and rejoined the main field. Steven Clayton (Lichfield City CC) won the first sprint of the race. With field settled, the riders tapped out the laps in between the sprints. Two riders rejoined the race after a minor collision. Alistair Taylor gained a lap during the closing stages of the race to take the win.
1st M45-49 Alastair TAYLOR Musselburgh RCC
2nd M45-49 Stephen CLAYTON Lichfield City CC
3rd M45-49 Colin PARKINSON South Western RC
Men's Point Race 40 - 44
William Fotheringham (Halesowen A&CC) clinched the first 5 points of the race after a fast and furious start. Peter Georgi (Epic Viner Rt) jumped off the front of the field as the whistle went for the second sprint, he couldn't maintain the high tempo for that lap and lost the points to Paul Gittins (Ferryhill Wheelers CC. With 57 laps to go Andrew James (Port Talbot Wheelers) timed his attack off the front of the field to perfection. David Jack (Twickenham CC) bridged the gap to James, staying with him until the next sprint. James continued to stay just ahead of the field, when Elliot Davies (GB Fire Service Cycling Team) made it across to James. They worked hard together to gain a lap on the rest of the field collecting vital sprint points along the way, achieving their goal with 24 laps to go. With only ten riders remaining in the race the fight for the final points and positions became crucial, Anthony Nash (Scunthorpe Poly CC) tried to breakaway with 5 laps to go but was soon reeled back and the final points of the race were won by Derek Smith (City of Edinburgh RC)
1st M40-44 Andrew JAMES Port Talbot Whlrs 35 pts
2nd M40-44 Elliot DAVIS GB Fire Service CT 22 pts
3rd M40-44 Ian COOPER Planet X 17 pts
Men's Point Race 30 - 39
This race started as it meant to go on with attack after attack from all the riders. Ian O'Hara launched the first one, gaining almost ½ a lap on the field, but he was reeled back in before the first sprint, which was won by Chris Bush (VC St Raphael). After 33 laps Jamie Streather (VC St Raphael) and Graham Lackford (Pendragon-Kalas RT) took off from the front of the field, but this move had been spotted by Oliver Davies (Dinnington RC), who bridged within the lap. The three leaders were joined by Chris Bush and maintained their lead over the field, however after a further 17 laps Streather was struggling, dropping back to the main field, leaving the three riders to continue driving on to gain a lap with 25 to go. With the main field fractured, the sprint for the points was open to any of the riders. In the remaining laps of the race Ian O'Hara tried again and again to gain a lap but was unsuccessful.
1st Chris BUSH VC St Raphael M35-39
2nd Oliver DAVIES Dinnington RC M35-39
3rd Graham LACKFORD Pendragon - Kalas RT M35-39
1st Richard PRINCE Planet X M30-34
2nd Barney STOREY VC St Raphael M30-34
3rd Daniel RUDD Arctic ET M30-34
Cyclists with a Disability Championship
Jody Cundy (Tredz CC) set a blistering time of 11.371 achieving a new World Record in the 200m Flying Start Time Trial for his category during the opening session of the Cyclists with a Disability Championships held at Newport. The Tandem pairing of Simon Jackson (BC PM) and his Pilot Dave Readle set the fastest session time of 10.729.
On day two, Tandem pairing of Neil Fachie (BCPM) and his pilot Barney Storey stormed their way to victory in the 1000m Time Trial in a time of 1.04.371. The Pursuit Finals on day three of the Championships were won by Russ White (Forzacycles) with 92.607 points with a winning time of 4.59.876, from Fridays Sprint winner, Jody Cundy with a points total of 90.405.
Result 200m FSTT
No Name Club/Team Category - World Record - Time - Points
189 Jody CUNDY Tredz CC LC2 11.458 - 11.371 - 100.765
191 Simon JACKSON & Dave Readle BVI 10.410 - 10.729 - 97.027
190 Neil FACHIE & Barney Storey BVI 10.410 - 10.799 - 96.398
193 Stephen PAYTON Paracycling Development Squad CP4 12.301 - 13.398 - 91.812
187 Jon-Allan BUTTERWORTH Paracycling Development Squad LC1 11.410 12.604 90.527
186 Thomas BANNISTER Paracycling Development Squad LC1 11.410 13.528 84.344
Result Time Trial
No Name Club/Team Cat - Distance - World Record - Time - Points
190 Neil FACHIE & Barney Storey B/V1 1000m 1.02.864 - 1.04.371 - 97.659
189 Jody CUNDY Tredz CC LC2 1000m 1.05.466 - 1.08.158 - 96.050
191 Simon JACKSON & David Readle B/V1 1000m 1.02.864 - 1.06.804 - 94.102
194 Russ WHITE Forzacycles LC1 1000m 1.08.873 - 1.14.537 - 92.401
188 Terry BYRNE Paracycling Development Squad LC2 1000m 1.05.466 - 1.14.584 - 87.775
187 Jon-Allan BUTTERWORTH Paracycling Development Squad LC1 1000m 1.08.873 - 1.19.561 - 86.566
186 Thomas BANNISTER Paracycling Development Squad LC1 1000m 1.08.873 - 1.19.890 - 86.210
192 Shaun McKEOWN GS Avanti CP4 1000m 1.08.771 - 1.20.968 - 84.936
Result Pursuit
No Name Team - Cat - Dist time - World Record - pts
1 Russ WHITE Forzacycles LC1 4000 4.59.876 - 4.37.706 - 92.607
2 Jody CUNDY Tredz CC LC2 4000 5.07.180 - 4.43.555 - 90.405
3 Shaun McKEOWN GS Avanti CP3 3000 4.11.727 - 3.36.875 - 86.155
4 Tim CHALLINOR Paramount CRT LC1 4000 5.25.722 - 4.37.706 - 85.259
5 Terry BYRNE Paracycling Development Squad LC2 4000 5.34.714 - 4.43.555 - 84.716
6 Jon-Allan BUTTERWORTH Paracycling Development Squad LC1 4000 5.34.584 - 4.37.706 - 83.000
7 Thomas BANNISTER Paracycling Development Squad LC1 4000 5.45.265 - 4.37.706 - 80.433
