28th Sept - 2nd Oct | Manchester Velodrome
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Day 1: Open Pursuit | Women’s 500m TT | Paracycling TT

The opening session of the 2011 National Track Championships saw the national pursuit title go to Steve Burke, with Jess Varnish claiming the 500m TT crown, while Jon Allan Butterworth set a new world record on his way to claiming the Paracycling TT gold.

Women's 500m TT

Jess Varnish posted a lifetime best of 34.500 to take the British 500m TT title. Varnish was the penultimate rider to go after endurance rider Laura Trott laid down an impressive 500 metre time. Becky James, last to ride failed to depose Varnish, but did enough to comfortably take silver.

Rosie Blount of Derby Mercury set the early marker of 37.449 which stood until Dani King took the track and recorded a 35.995. A few riders later, Laura Trott dethroned King with a 35.980. Trott's time proved tough to beat, with Sarah Storey, Joanna Rowsell and others failing to depose the World Pursuit Champion. It wasn't until the sprint specialists took to the track that Trott's time was beaten. Prior to the competition, it was announced that Victoria Pendleton had withdrawn from the 500m TT competition.

1 VARNISH Jessica Halesowen A & CC 34.5 52.174 kmh
2 JAMES Rebecca Abergavenny RC 35.142 51.221 kmh
3 TROTT Laura 100% ME 35.98 50.028 kmh
4 KING Dani Horizon Fitness 35.995 50.007 kmh
5 ROWSELL Joanna Horizon Fitness 36.342 49.529 kmh
6 WILLIAMSON Victoria Welwyn Whls CC 36.491 49.327 kmh
7 DAVIS Jenny City of Edinburgh RC 36.571 49.219 kmh
8 BLOUNT Rosie Derby Mercury RC 37.449 48.065 kmh
9 STOREY Sarah Horizon Fitness 37.449 48.065 kmh
10 HOUVENAGHEL Wendy Bikechain - Ricci 37.492 48.01 kmh
11 CRAMPTON Jessica Sport City Velo 37.527 47.965 kmh
12 CHISHOLM Alison Edinburgh RC 37.665 47.79 kmh
13 BROGAN Kayleigh City of Edinburgh RC 37.725 47.714 kmh
14 ARMISTEAD Elizabeth Garmin Cervélo 37.756 47.675 kmh
15 BIRKMYRE Janet XRT Elmy Cycles 37.773 47.653 kmh
16 BARNES Hannah Motorpoint Cycling 37.982 47.391 kmh
17 BAIRD Emma City of Edinburgh RC 38.011 47.355 kmh
18 GARRAD Victoria Swinnerton Cycles 38.193 47.129 kmh
19 MAYHO Hannah 100% ME 38.311 46.984 kmh
20 JOINER Charline City of Edinburgh RC 38.584 46.651 kmh
21 WILLIAMS Donna Team Terminator 38.649 46.573 kmh
22 GLEDHILL Cassie XRT Elmy Cycles 38.782 46.413 kmh
23 RICHARDSON Eleanor Swinnerton Cycles 39.358 45.734 kmh
24 HASTON Louise City of Edinburgh RC 39.411 45.673 kmh
25 COLCLOUGH Katie HTC-High Road 39.71 45.329 kmh
26 MEADOWS Nicci AW Cycles 41.297 43.587 kmh
27 OWENS Cheryl AW Cycles 42.932 41.927 kmh

Jess Varnish Interview

Men's 4km Pursuit

Steven Burke, riding for Team UK Youth caught his opponent Sam Harrison in the final to claim the national individual pursuit title. Burke was fastest in qualifying by around five seconds ahead of Harrison and made that advantage pay in the final, steadily reeling the Welshman in to achieve the catch with around a lap to go.

Jon Dibben, fresh from the Road Worlds in Copenhagen, took bronze in the ride-off against Doug Dewey of GWR. It was close after 1km then Dibben began to apply the pressure and looked like he was going to catch Dewey. However into the final kilometre the gap was pegged, but Dibben's early work was enough to claim bronze. Simon Yates of %100ME was best of the rest recording a time of 4:32.705 to win the 5th-8th ride-off.

Steven Burke Interview

Finals

Gold BURKE Steven Team UK Youth
Silver HARRISON Samuel 100% ME Caught in 3.59.758
Bronze DIBBEN Jonathan Hargroves Cycles 4.34.201
4 DEWEY Douglas GWR Team 4.38.804
5 YATES Simon 100% ME 4.32.705
6 KELLY Joseph 100% ME 4.36.935
7 DOULL Owain Hargroves Cycles 4.41.170
8 MOULD Jonathan 100% ME 4.50.198

Qualification

1 BURKE Steven Team UK Youth 4.23.996
2 HARRISON Samuel 100% ME 4.28.965
3 DIBBEN Jonathan Hargroves Cycles 4.31.575
4 DEWEY Douglas GWR Team 4.32.591
5 DOULL Owain Hargroves Cycles 4.34.669
6 YATES Simon 100% ME 4.35.325
7 KELLY Joseph 100% ME 4.36.403
8 MOULD Jonathan 100% ME 4.36.513
9 YATES Adam scienceinsport.com 4.41.791
10 RUTHERFORD Alistair scienceinsport.com 4.42.192
11 PICCOLI Nino Team Pedalrevolution 4.42.585
12 KINCH Llewellyn GWR Team 4.42.840
13 DOYLE Arthur Dooley's-Cycles.co.uk 4.43.266
14 WILSON Simon Cyclepremier.com 4.44.132
15 DUGGLEBY Adam scienceinsport.com 4.44.319
16 PEACOCK Benjamin Johnstone Whlrs CC 4.46.022
17 ENGLISH Nicholas AW Cycles 4.46.572
18 MOSES Thomas 100% ME 4.47.080
19 BURNS Scott Manchester Whlrs Club 4.50.320
20 PAPWORTH Joshua Cult Racing 4.50.368
21 ELLIOTT Ben VC St Raphael 4.51.552
22 BURKE Trevor Finchley RT 4.54.723
23 TAYLOR Alastair Musselburgh RCC 4.55.194
24 DISLEY B Xavier Birmingham Uni CC 4.56.236
25 WISE Alex Agiskoviner CT 4.57.033
26 STUART Andrew VC St Raphael 4.59.591
27 HEIGHTON Howard Ferryhill Whlrs CC 5.21.476
28 BROWN Mark Birmingham Uni CC 5.27.236

Paracycling Time Trial

World Champion Jon Allan Butterworth, riding in the MC5 category, broke the world record for the kilo on his way to claiming the British title in the Paracycling TT, which saw riders competing across five disability categories. Aileen McGlynn, riding in the Blind/Visually Impaired category ran Butterworth close taking silver, followed by the tandem pairing of Neil Fachie and Barney Storey in bronze.

Gold MC5 BUTTERWORTH Jon-Allan Para-T ParaCycling Tm 01:07.5 secs 100.231 points (WR)
Silver FB MCGLYNN OBE Aileen Royal Albert CC 01:09.5 secs 99.421 points
Bronze Pilot SCOTT Helen Para-T ParaCycling Tm
4 MB FACHIE Neil Unattached 01:03.3 secs 98.306 points
5 Pilot STOREY Barney VC St Rapheal
6 MC4 BYRNE Terry Para-T ParaCycling Tm 01:08.6 secs 95.024 points
7 MC3 MCKEOWN Shaun GS Avanti 01:15.0 secs 91.505 points
8 MC5 YEATMAN Rob Team Jewson 01:14.4 secs 90.884 points
9 FB THORNHILL Sophie Sport City Velo 01:16.9 secs 89.799 points
10 Pilot ANDERSON Jessica Maxgear RT
11 FC5 LANE Crystal Abergavenny RC 00:44.2 secs 83.05 points
12 MC4 OSSMISAEED Mazyar Unattached DNF

Jon Allan Butterworth Interview