Imperial Winter Series Round 6

Lucy Collins

Imperial Winter Series Round 6 Saturday 24th January 2015

A bright day with a cold wind made it feel cooler than the previous day’s early morning -5 degrees but great fields in both of the early races – 37 in the Women’s and 61 in the 4th cats – confirmed that the start of the new season is in sight.

The Women’s race was dominated by Ruth Summerford of PMR who slipped away effortlessly in the early stages, riding alone smoothly and strongly, and was not seen again, winning by over a minute! Claire Richardson (Zappi’s Racing Team) won the bunch sprint from Emma Flattery (Kingston Wheelers).
 
James Spackman (London Dynamo) started the action in the 4th cat race but his, along with a number of others was nullified, until 3km to go when Simon Barbour (GS Henley) and Jim Leaviss (London Dynamo) sensed the time was right. Sadly this failed and the sprint was taken by Andy Fleet (Hemel Hempstead CC) just holding off Sean O’Sullivan (Eagle RC) and consistent Peter Hair (Kingston Wheelers).
 

 
Mark Tonge (Kingston Wheelers CC) wins the Imperial Cycles random prize (32nd place) and still has time to get down to Imperial Cycles for a tune up in time for the final rounds of the series!
 

As the series picks up pace and the contenders jostle in the overall standings the racing has become more exciting with the Pedal Heaven, Handsling RT and Twickenham CC teams eager to control, the latter two having Graham Crow and Alex Tinsley vying for the top spot.
 
Pedal Heaven’s team was a strong one with Rory Townsend, previous overall series winner Jamie Pine and new signing Simon Holt and it was Simon who kicked off a series of attacks with Twickenham and Handsling riders covering the moves. This consistent pressure eventually resulted in a quality group of 10 riding clear which included Crow, Tinsley, Pine, Andy Betts (Nuun Sigma Sport), Jerzy Kuzminski (London Bicycle Workshop), a returning Arjan Planting (Dulwich Paragon) (pleased to see him back!), Will Ranoe (VCGH), young Catford rider Sam Henning and new names Adam Thompson and Andrew Davis. They stayed away to the finish with Pine narrowly holding off Kuzminski and Henning. Tom Hargreaves (London Dynamo) led in the main group for 11th in front of overall contenders Jo Skelton (Look Mum No Hands!) and Vince Halpern (Handsling RT).
 

4th Cat winner Andrew Fleet (Hemel Hempstead CC) and winner of the 3rd cat race Sam Henning (Catford CC) get their choice of a Ritchey handlebar/stem combo or saddle courtesy of Aprire Bicycles.

 
E 1 2 cat race
Place No. Club Cat Series points
1st w 53 Jamie Pine Pedal Heaven RT E 200
2nd w 14 Jerzy Kuzminski London Bicycle Workshop 2 190
3rd w 8 Graham Crow Handsling RT 2 170
4th w 6 Alex Tinsley Twickenham CC 2 160
5th w 48 Andy Betts Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT 1 130
6th w 26 Tom Hargreaves London Dynamo 2 100
7th w 28 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands! 2 90
8th w 1 Vincent Halpern Handsling racing 1 80
9th w 10 Laurence Kirby welwyn wheelers 2 70
10th w 52 Simon Holt Pedal Heaven RT 2 50
11th w 20 Jon Shillingford Thames Velo 2
12th w 24 Samuel Evans Dulwich paragon 2
13th w 50 Lucy Harper Welwyn Wheelers 2w
14th w 37 Phil Dempsey Aprire Bicycles 2
15th w 39 Vojtech Blazejovsky brixton cycles 2
16th w 33 Daniel Tamplin High Wycombe CC 2
17th w 51 Steve Tribe Velosport RT 2
18th w 49 Jennifer George Les Filles Racing Team 1w
19th w 4 James Bradley Twickenham CC 2
20th w 35 Michael Skipsey Tmg horizon 2
21st w 40 Matthew Bone Danny Shane – Storck Racing 2
 
3rd cat race
Place No. Club Cat Series points
1st y 89 Sam Henning Catford CC 3 180
2nd y101 Arjan Planting Dulwich Paragon 3 150
3rd y 20 Will Ranoe VCGH 3 140
4th y 16 Adam Thompson Reading CC 3 120
5th y 48 Andrew Davis Kingston Wheelers 3 110
6th y112 Charlie Taylor North Hampshire Road Club 3 60
7th y120 Nick Spencer-Vellacott CC London 3 40
8th y 79 Basil Adamo London Phoenix 3 30
9th y114 Andy Self North Hants Road Club 3 20
10th y 88 Chris Jubb pearson cc 3 10
11th y 12 Oliver Nixon Sussex Revolution VC A+disp
12th y 32 Robin Basford Wyndymilla 3
13th y 3 Louis Rose-Davies Hillingdon Slipstreamers A+disp
14th y 6 Gavin Francis London Dynamo 3
15th y126 Riko Sibbe London Dynamo 3
16th y124 Greig Petrie London Dynamo 3
17th y 28 Neil Heffernan unattached 3
18th y102 Ben McKie VC Londres 3
19th y 11 Ewan Evans Dorking CC 3
20th y109 Andrew McCombe NHRC 3
21st y 2 Daren Austin Twickenham CC 3
22nd y 93 Huw Dymond Reading CC 3
23rd y113 Dan Brocklebank London Dynamo 3
24th y 90 Justin Slater unattached 3
25th y 80 Simon Oxenham VC10 3
26th y 43 Darryl Green Watford Velo Sports 3
27th y123 Jack Freeman Alton Cycling Club 3
28th y 25 James Willerton Dorking Cycling Club 3
29th y125 Dylan Kenneway London Dynamo 3
30th y106 Ben Thompson SD Racing Team 3
31st y 86 Gabriella Nordin GB Cycles.co.uk 2w
32nd y 8 Ian Loades ASL Project Racing Team 3
33rd y 18 Justin Lord G.S. Henley 3
34th y 14 Rupert Baker London Dynamo 3
35th y119 Adam Leech Dorking CC 3
36th y 99 Riyadh Khamis Personal bike fit 3
37th y 84 Peter Cole Handsling Racing 3
38th y 60 Mario Manelfi Blazing Saddles 3
39th y 5 Neil Macleod Handsling Racing 3
40th y 50 Simon Whiten Handsling Racing 3
41st y121 Anthony Lazarus Velosport CC 3
42nd y 37 Ian Baynes TMG Horizon Cycling Team 3
43rd y 52 Neil Wass TMG Horizon Cycling Team 3
44th y 64 Neil Kerr Twickenham CC 3
45th y 77 Wayne Thomas G.S. Henley 3
 
4th cat race
Place No. Club
1st r148 Andrew Fleet Hemel Hempstead CC
2nd r145 Sean O’Sullivan Eagle RC
3rd r121 Peter Hair Kingston Wheelers
4th r 65 Rostin Walker Kingston Wheelers
5th r144 Laurence McCall London Dynamo
6th r130 Thomas Whatley Paceline RT
7th r107 Peter Chapman Thames Velo
8th r 8 Samuel Doll Islington CC
9th r155 Greg Russell TMG Horizons
10th r141 Richard Anderson Twickenham CC
11th r129 Darren Yorston Unattached
12th r 26 Andy Brown Sussex Revolution VC
13th r 10 Rob Saunders Rapha Cycling Club
14th r 77 David Driver Odiham CC
15th r 45 Andrew Haigh Brixton
16th r 5 David Loveman Verulam CC
17th r 42 Jon Train Westerley CC
18th r 13 Paul Hollingsworth unattached
19th r127 Nick Eisinger Dorking Cycling Club
20th r152 Robert Cliff Brixton Cycles Club
21st r 83 Ben Stowe Hemel Hempstead CC
22nd r126 Steve Hanks London Phoenix
23rd r 94 Neil Grunshaw Kingston Wheelers CC
24th r200 Alan Nixon Amersham RCC
25th r153 Barry Selzer Thames Velo
26th r101 Mark Hughes G.S.Henley
27th r 54 Lawrence Hayes Unattached
28th r 66 Stuart Elvins VCT
29th r159 Thomas Mead-Herbert WatfordVeloSport
30th r143 Akmal Khwaja London Baroudeurs
31st r 12 Jim Leaviss London dynamo
32nd r 53 Mark Tonge Kingston Wheelers CC
33rd r140 Joseph Clifford Dulwich Paragon
34th r157 David Willis Kingston Wheelers
35th r100 Neil Shier Eastbourne Rovers CC
36th r111 Will Becker unattached
37th r147 Nicholas Palmer Islington CC
38th r112 James Spackman London Dynamo
39th r 96 Nick Clarke Berkhamsted Cycling Club
40th r 61 Carlisle King Imperial College Cycling Club
41st r103 Elliot Banks Imperial College Cycling Club
42nd r 4 Robert Abbey Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club
43rd r 88 Richard Arthur unattached
44th r154 Filippo Sbalchiero unattached
45th r 1 Neil Lawrie Thames Velo
46th r 25 Josh Curtis Berkhampstead
47th r151 Mark Gillett Brixton CC
48th r149 MJ Jackson Nice Brew CC
49th r156 Paul Searle Team De Ver
50th r 22 Christophe De Belder Berkshire Tri Squad
51st r 7 Andrew Deans unattached
52nd r 70 Kevin Monaghan Wilseden
53rd r 31 Kenny henning London dynamo
54th r158 Iain Campbell VC Londres
55th r 21 Peter Cornwall unattached
56th r146 Simon Barbour GS Henley
57th r106 Mark Dury High Wycombe CC
58th r104 Edward Bull Sussex Revolution VC
 
Women’s 3&4 Cat race
Place No. Club Cat Series Points
1st g 23 Ruth Summerford Eastbourne Rovers CC 4 100
2nd g 11 Claire Richardson Zappi’s Racing Team 3 90
3rd g 5 Emma Flattery Kingston Wheelers 3 80
4th g 13 Alice Lethbridge GB Cycles 3 70
5th g 2 Gabriella Leveridge Unattached 3 60
6th g 26 Eleanor Brewer TCC 4 50
7th g 8 Georgina Pymer Team VO2 Bikes 4 40
8th g 32 Emma Fudge Islington CC 4 30
9th g 10 Hannah Kitchen Amersham RCC 4 20
10th g 45 Catherine Gaskell Redhill CC 3 10
11th g 48 Rachael Cottier London Phoenix 3
12th g 41 Helen Gravatt Twickenham CC 3
13th g 52 Maeve Savage London Dynamo 3
14th g 50 Olivia Campbell Dulwich Paragon CC 4
15th g 19 Sonya Tate Unattached 4
16th g 46 Lotte Jackson Nice Brew CC 4
17th g 42 Tracy Makin unattached 4
18th g 37 Alexandra Johnson Dulwich Paragon 4
19th g 30 Alice Cutter Dulwich Paragon 4
20th g 36 Zoe Hawes Dulwich Paragon CC 4
21st g 28 Jane Hunt High Wycombe CC 3
22nd g 51 Katie Dury High Wycombe CC 4
23rd g 47 Felicity Hawksley unattached 4
 
Overall Series Leader Board E123
Place No. Club Points
 
1st w 26 Tom Hargreaves London Dynamo 900
2nd w 8 Graham Crow Handsling RT 840
3rd w 14 Jerzy Kuzminski London Bicycle Workshop 800
4th w 28 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands! 770
5th w 6 Alex Tinsley Twickenham CC 760
6th w 1 Vincent Halpern Handsling racing 750
7th y 20 Will Ranoe VCGH 690
8th y 16 Adam Thompson Reading CC 530
9th w 10 Laurence Kirby welwyn wheelers 490
10th y 48 Andrew Davis Kingston Wheelers 380
 
Overall Series Leader Board Women’s 3 & 4 cat
Place No. Club Points
1st g 11 Claire Richardson Zappi’s Racing Team 230
2nd g 23 Ruth Summerford Eastbourne Rovers CC 200
3rd g 5 Emma Flattery Kingston Wheelers 200
4th g 2 Gabriella Leveridge unattached 190
5th g 13 Alice Lethbridge GB Cycles 160
5th g 20 Heather Rankin Dulwich Paragon 150
7th g 7 Catherine Coley Ludlow CC 100
8th g 27 Claire Hammond London Dynamo 90
8th g 26 Eleanor Brewer TCC 50
10th g 8 Georgina Pymer Team VO2 Bikes 50

 
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