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Day 3 - National Senior Track Championships
Words: Eddie Allen Photography: Luke Webber
22 October, 2009
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DAY SESSION
MEN'S SPRINT
Qualification
Sir Chris Hoy confirmed that the boss is indeed back by comfortably qualifying first, the only rider to dip under the magic 10 second mark. Also notable was second placed Matt Crampton's 10.086 ride, and Jody Cundy's record equalling 10.998.
1. Chris Hoy SKY - 9.990 44.783mph
2. Matt Crampton SIS - 10.086
3. Jason Kenny SKY - 10.214
4. Ross Edgar SKY - 10.266
5. Dave Daniell CWH - 10.439
6. Pete Mitchell SKY - 10.592
7. Chris Pritchard SIS 10.598
8. Christian Lyte SCV - 10.638
9. Steven Hill BCY - 10.804
10. Matt Haynes COE - 10.986
11. Jody Cundy SIS - 10.998
12. Bruce Croall COE - 11.109
13. John Paul TTE - 11.120
14. Kevin Stewart COE - 11.141
15. Dave Readle SIS - 11.272
16. Rhydian Page CCC - 11.317
17. Thomas Gregory HAL - 11.439
18. Miles Stovold DUL 11.441
19. Ben Elliot VCR - 11.570
20. Michael Partridge CCC - 11.629
21. Kenny Simm EDI - 11.637
22. Maher Al-Ausi VCR 11.660
23. John McClelland AGI - 11.697
24. Joe Allen EVC - 11.823
25. Rowan Elliot VCR - 11.849
26. Jamie Bremner COE - 11.906
27. Thomas Sparkes TTE - 11.928
28. Ben McCullough-Young COE - 11.958
29. Miles Annon VCL - 12.032
30. Thomas Powell NEW 12.213
31. John Bagnall - BCF - 12.251
32. Joseph Wood VCL - 12.328
33. John Williams EDI - 12.625
34. Callum Watson COE - 12.712
35. James Viner TWI 12.852
36. Mike Brampton TMR - 12.991
1st Round
The 1st round saw no big upsets and no dramas, with all but one of the big hitters comfortably progressing. Hoy took a long run at his fellow Scot and cruised past making it look all too easy. Jody Cundy pushed Matt Crampton all the way in an SIS team face-off, with Crampton just taking it. Jason Kenny was in charge all the way despite the all out efforts of Matt Haynes. Despite a fair amount of ducking and diving, Steven Hill couldn't outgun Ross Edgar, while Dave Daniell left himself a huge gap to close and just pipped Lyte on the line. The only real surprise came in the final heat, where Pete Mitchell left it too late the close the gap on SIS's Chris Pritchard, who won by a slender 1cm!
Heat 1
1 Chris Hoy SKY
2 Bruce Croall COE
Heat 2
1 Matt Crampton SIS
2 Jody Cundy SIS
Heat 3
1 Jason Kenny SKY
2 Matt Haynes COE
Heat 4
1 Ross Edgar SKY
2 Steven Hill BCY
Heat 5
1 Dave Daniell CWH
2 Christian Lyte SCV
Heat 6
1 Chris Pritchard SIS
2 Pete Mitchell SKY
1st Round (B)
Heat 1
1 John Paul TTE
2 Rowan Elliot VCR
Heat 2
1 Kevin Stewart CED
2 Joe Allen EVC
Heat 3
1 Dave Readle SIS
2 John McClelland AGI
Heat 4
1 Rhydian Page CCC
2 Maher Al-Ausi VCR
Heat 5
1 Thomas Gregory HAL
2 Kenny Simm EDI
Heat 6
1 Michael Partridge CCC
2 Miles Stovold DUL
1st Round Repechage
The repechage saw the lithe looking Joe Allen (Evans) take a flyer pretty much from the first lap and surprise everyone, staying away from Simm and McClelland to progress in the competition. Pete Mitchell, smarting from his loss in the 1st round, made it through his heat to take his place in the ¼ finals along his Sky+HD teammates. In the final heat, Christian Lyte took the final place in the quarter finals, digging deep to reel in a charging Jody Cundy.
Open B
Heat 1
1 Miles Stovold DUL progresses to ¼ final
2 Maher Al Ausi VCR
3 Rowan Elliot VCR
Heat 2
1 Joe Allen EVC progresses to ¼ final
2 John McClelland AGI
3 Kenny Simm EDI
Open
Heat 1
1 Pete Mitchell SKY progresses to ¼ final
2 Steven Hill BCY
3 Bruce Croall COE
Heat 2
1 Christian Lyte SCV progresses to ¼ final
2 Matt Haynes COE
3 Jody Cundy SIS
Quarter Final
In the Open competition, all of the favourites comfortably progressed to the Semi Finals, with Hoy, Crampton, Kenny and Edgar all beating their opponents 2-0.
Meanwhile in the Open B category, John Paul progressed to the semis beating Joe Allen 2-0. The remainder of the Open B Quarters went to three matches with Rhydian Page, Kevin Stuart and Michael Partridge all progressing.
Progressing to the Semi Finals:
Open
Chris Hoy SKY
Matt Crampton SIS
Ross Edgar SKY
Jason Kenny SKY
Open ‘B'
John Paul TTE
Rhydian Page CCC
Kevin Stuart CED
Michael Partridge CCC
MEN'S PURSUIT QUALIFICATION
Geriant Thomas showed his class by pulling a 4:18.241 out of the bag to qualify first for the Pursuit final, with a flying Andy Tennant joining him in the ride for gold. The bronze medal ride-off positions were snatched by the young Tim Kennaugh and Olympic silver medallist Steven Burke, who just edged Ben Swift into 5th place.
1. Geriant Thomas BWL - 4.18.241
2. Andy Tennant HBH - 4.21.821
3. Tim Kennaugh TMT - 4:25.942
4. Steven Burke %ME - 4.29.469
5. Ben Swift KAT - 4.31.684
6. Alex Dowsett %ME - 4.33.073
7. Andy Fenn %ME - 4.36.484
8. Adam Duggleby SRE - 4.41.048
9. Andrew Magnier PLX - 4.42.440
10. Arthur Doyle DOO - 4.44.073
11. Sam Harrison PLX 4.47.691
12. Douglas Dewey PKA - 4.49.063
13. Jon Mould AGI 4.49.793
14. Alistair Rutherford SIS - 4.53.218
15. Richard Lambert COT - 4.53.322
16. Alistair Robinson END - 4.55.766
17. John Brearley SCP - 4.56.645
18. Alan Peet VCR - 4.58.321
19. Douglas Bradshaw CAM - 4.58.451
20. Matt Gittings AWC - 4.59.553
21. Alexander King TWI - 5.01.562
22. Jack Green VCR - 5.02.475
23. Russell White FCY - 5.04.065
24. Anthony Nash SCP - 5.05.099
25. Steven Guymer RAR - 5.06.404
26. Chester Hill - VCR - 5.11.186
27. Neil Lang EDI - 5.32.695
