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2010 European Masters Track Championships
July 27 - 31 2010 | Manchester Velodrome | Event Press Release
Day 5
A frenetic Scratch race closed the third running of the European Masters Track Championships as Neil Campbell fought off fellow Brit John McClelland to win the coveted 64 lap Brian Cossavella Memorial Trophy on Saturday evening. It was the closest fought of the three editions of the race as Wolfgang Kotzman of Austria and Giuseppe Ravasio of Italy fought for the lead as they crossed the line with the bell ringing out across the venue before Campbell sprinted past in the home straight.
Great Britain’s Mari Todd retained her title for the Women’s 30-39 event, now the 35-39 category while Rene Grignon of France and Great Britain's Michael Allen and Dick Cubison gave the podium of the Mens 60-64 Points a complete new look.
Guido Lupo of Italy retained his Bronze in the Men's 65-69 Points with Michel Briat of France and Masters debutante Stefan Munch Hansen of Denmark giving the Gold and Silver medals a new owner. GB's Fred Smith made the move to Gold from last years silver as 2009 Gold and Bronze medallists Otto Altweck of Germany and Britains Brian Dacey were absent this year. Gordon Johnston of Great Britain won his first European medal as he claimed Bronze.
Arja Scarsbrook of Finland set a new European Best Time in qualifying of 2:46.050 in the Women's 50+ 2000m Pursuit as she bettered her time of 2:47.196 set last year, but lost out in the final to Christine Higgs of Great Britain who went faster again in the final with 2:45.897. Louise Burman took the verdict in the ride off for Bronze over Susan Smith, both of Great Britain.
The final medal table shows Great Britain winning over France from 2009 despite the loss of the younger ager groups although Germany, Italy and Finland tally of Golds shows the third spot is now more closely fought for.
Medals
Women 40-49 Pursuit
GOLD Janet Birkmyre Great Britain
SILVERDebbie Capewell Great Britain
BRONZE Cheryl Owens Great Britain
Women 35-39 Pursuit
GOLDMari Todd Great Britain
SILVER Aideen Collard Ireland
Women 50+ Pursuit
GOLD Christine Higgs Great Britain
SILVER Arja Scarsbrook Finland
BRONZE Louise Burman Great Britain
Men 70+ Pursuit
GOLD Fred Smith Great Britain
SILVER Derek Woodings Great Britain
BRONZE Gordon Johnston Great Britain
Men Over 135 Years Team Sprint
GOLD: TWO SASSANACHS & A JOCK
SILVER: FRANCE NUMERO QUATRE
BRONZE: GEOFFS WELSH REALLY
Men 50-54 Pursuit
GOLD Claus Christiansen Denmark
SILVER Graham Barclay Great Britain
BRONZE Richard Smith Great Britain
Men 55-59 Pursuit
GOLD Ian Humphreys Great Britain
SILVER Steve Davies Great Britain
BRONZE Chris DavisGreat Britain
Men 60-64 Points
GOLD Rene Grignon France
SILVER Michael Allen Great Britain
BRONZE Dick Cubison Great Britain
Men 65-69 Points
GOLD Steffan Munch Hansen Denmark
SILVER Michel Briat France
BRONZE Guido Lupo Italy
Men Open Team Sprint
GOLD FFS Great Britain
SILVER LOOK FRANCE France
BRONZE ITALIA UNO Italy
Brian Cossavella Memorial Trophy Scratch
(16km) Elapsed time 20mins 19.528 Secs
1 Neil Campbell Great Britain
2 John McClelland Great Britain
3 Wolfgang Kotzmann Austria
4 Giuseppe Ravasio ITA
5 Andrew Tinsley GBR
6 Richard Prince GBR
7 Simon Couch GBR
8 Tim Lawson GBR
9 Jason Streather GBR
10 Alan Sheldoin GBR
11 Alistair Taylor GBR
12 Alain Bornet FRA
13 Paul Cheetham GBR
14 Georg Reinprecht AUT
15 Ian Cooper GBR
