Imperial Winter Series Round 2

Lucy Collins

Imperial Winter Series Round 2 13th December 2015

Round 2 of the Imperial Winter Series took place on 13th December 2015 and produced some interesting photos…

Women 3rd/4th’s
A field of 21 riders is testament to the continued growth in interest in the women’s race and more than justifies its inclusion in the series, especially as a few were first time racers. The pace was more than respectable too, only being passed once by the 4th cats. Catriona Ross (West Drayton MBC) stretched the group out properly on one occasion but Emma Flattery (Kingston Wheelers) stayed on the ball and won the sprint – just – from Alice Lethbridge (GB Cycles), followed by Heather Rankin (Dulwich Paragon) in third.
 
4th Cat Men
Alex Elferink (Serpentine) made a hasty start but was quickly reined in by Twickenham CC riders Andy Hancock and Grant Woodthorpe, who seemed to have a plan! However, Lloyd Patman of London Dynamo won the sprint for the second week running and now plans to retire rather than taking on the e123’s! Dane Bone (I-team) was second with Patman’s team mate James Riall third, last week’s second placed man Craig Adams fourth, Woodthorpe eventually fifth and Joe Skelton’s brother Ben sixth!
 
Keith Gale (Twickenham CC) wins the Imperial Cycles random prize (25th place) and can look forward to his bike having spa-like treatment for Christmas!
 
E123 Men
The funny thing about racing is that it’s often not so much amusing as plain barmy! Saturday’s race felt similar to the previous week – similar bright sunny but cold conditions – and no obvious stand out, straight from the crate winner. This seems to be the only logical reason for the ending – yes, there were a few breaks Steve Golla (High Wycombe RT), previous winner Graham Crow (Twickenham CC) – but these were soon snuffed out. Jerzy Kuzminski (London Bicycle Workshop) snuck away with Jonnie Blackman (Panagua CC) and it was as they were caught that one of last week’s breakaway riders Will Ranoe (VCGH) powered off and created a gap; this was clearly a popular move as he was cheered from the sidelines. Tom Sefton (RP Racing Team) got tantalisingly close to Ranoe in the last kilometre but couldn’t quite get there; the palpable excitement of this super win was then proceeded by total chaos for the last 50 metres – we rarely mention crashes in these reports: mainly to protect the innocent, but in this case the ensuing deluge of photo’s, video footage and social media comment make it unavoidable. Riders were everywhere, on the ground, off the ground, going through the photo finish backwards and several preferring the less obvious targets of the Scott easi-up, first aider Barry Hollis and coach Nigel Job! When the dust settled everyone pretty much walked away – kit and bikes were damaged – but that’s racing.
 

 
4th Cat winner Lloyd Patman (London Dynamo) and winner of the 3rd cat race Will Ranoe (VCGH) get their choice of a Ritchey handlebar/stem combo or a set of Vittoria Rubino winter training tyres courtesy of Aprire Bicycles.
 

E12 cats Series Points
1st y 20 Will Ranoe VCGH 3 200
2nd w 3 Martin Ford Unattached E 190
3rd w 1 Vincent Halpern Handsling racing 1 180
4th w 14 Jerzy Kuzminski London Bicycle Workshop 2 170
5th w 26 Tom Hargreaves London Dynamo 2 160
6th w 10 Laurence Kirby welwyn wheelers 2 150
7th w 28 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands! 2 140
8th w 16 Tyler Lemmon Team Bottecchia UK 2 130
9th w 33 Daniel Tamplin High Wycombe CC 2 120
10th w 8 Graham Crow Handsling RT 2 110
11th w 9 Ben Allen Dulwich Paragon CC 2 100
12th y 44 Greig Petrie London Dynamo 3 90
13th y 45 Ralph De Kanter Norwood Paragon CC 3 80
14th y 9 Rob Taylor HWCCRT 3 70
15th y 70 Steve Morgan Twickenham CC 3 60
16th w 6 Alex Tinsley Twickenham CC 2 50
17th y 16 Adam Thompson Reading CC 3 40
18th y 48 Andrew Davis Kingston Wheelers 3 30
19th y 12 Oliver Nixon Sussex Revolution VC A+disp 20
20th y 42 James McCarthy Twickenham CC 3 10
21st w 4 James Bradley Twickenham CC 2
22nd y 8 Ian Loades ASL Project Racing Team 3
23rd y 55 Andy Colsell High Wycombe CC 3
24th y 43 Darryl Green Watford Velo Sports 3
25th y 32 Robin Basford Wyndymilla 3
26th y 34 Russell Jones Matador 3
27th y 51 Timothy Allen RP Racing Team 3
28th y 28 Neil Heffernan Unattached 3
29th y 26 Damien Lodge Imperial RT 3
30th y 21 Simon Potter WyndyMilla 3
31st w 32 Peter Hitt VC Meudon 2
32nd y 71 Kevin Chandler Watford Velo Sport 3
33rd y 56 Jaco Van Gass Team Battle Back 3
34th y 64 Neil Kerr Twickenham CC 3
35th y 11 Ewan Evans Dorking CC 3
36th y 57 Daniel Marett GS Henley 3
37th y 54 Andy Davies High Wycombe CC 3
38th w 31 Jonnie Blackman Panagua CC 2
39th w 34 Steve Golla High Wycombe RT 2
40th w 24 Samuel Evans Dulwich paragon 2
41st y 33 Riyadh Khamis Personal bike fit 3
42nd y 69 Phillip Aubert Velosport Racing Team 3
43rd y 36 Joe James Velosport 3
44th w 21 Stephen Morrell High Wycombe CC 2
45th y 14 Rupert Baker London Dynamo 3
46th w 30 Tom Sefton RP Racing Team 2
47th w 12 Matthew Leary In Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT 2
48th y 65 Paul Bennett unattached 3
49th y 7 Kieran Blair Arctic Tacx RT 3
50th y 18 Justin Lord G.S. Henley 3
51st y 2 Daren Austin Twickenham CC 3
52nd y 67 Mike Knight VC Meudon 3
53rd y 37 Ian Baynes TMG Horizon Cycling Team 3
54th y 66 Andrew Gough Velo Club Venta 3
55th y 62 Jez Cox Unattached 3
56th y 68 Simon Parton Kingston Wheelers 3
57th y 46 Alvaro Alves Da Cunha Unattached 3
58th y 60 Mario Manelfi Blazing Saddles 3
59th y 52 Neil Wass TMG Horizon Cycling Team 3
 
4th cats
1st r 18 Lloyd Patman London Dynamo 4
2nd r 69 Dan Bone I-Team.cc 4
3rd r 67 James Riall London Dynamo 4
4th r 32 Craig Adams Kingston Wheelers 4
5th r 35 Grant Woodthorpe Twickenham CC 4
6th r 71 Ben Skelton London Dynamo 4
7th r 43 Tom Simpson Brixton Cycles 4
8th r 77 David Driver Odiham CC 4
9th r 60 Seán Warner Twickenham CC 4
10th r 12 Jim Leaviss London dynamo 4
11th r 79 Danny Baker ASL Projects RT 4
12th r 54 Lawrence Hayes Unattached 4
13th r 65 Rostin Walker Kingston Wheelers 4
14th r 31 Kenny Henning London dynamo 4
15th r 1 Neil Lawrie Thames Velo 4
16th r 4 Robert Abbey Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club 4
17th r 13 Paul Hollingsworth Unattached 4
18th r 36 Andy Hancock TCC 4
19th r 52 Andrew Wren Pearson CC 4
20th r 53 Mark Tonge Kingston Wheelers CC 4
21st r 57 Massimo Saetta Kingston Wheelers 4
22nd r 40 Alex Elferink Serpentine 4
23rd r 42 Jon Train Westerley CC 4
24th r 76 Jacob Bridges Kingston Wheelers CC 4
25th r 68 Keith Gale TCC 4
26th r 72 Robert Waldram Twickenham CC 4
27th r 62 Geoff Trimm London Dynamo 4
28th r 80 Conrad Addo London Dynamo 4
29th r 17 Ben Burns London Dynamo 4
30th r 82 Stephen Purvis London Dynamo 4
31st r 81 Jan Marzec London Dynamo 4
32nd r 26 Andy Brown Sussex Revolution VC 4
33rd r 73 Chris Gore Beckenham Rugby Cyclists 4
34th r 7 Andrew Deans London Dynamo 4
35th r 64 Michael Weekes London Dynamo 4
36th r 27 Shane Townsend Westerley CC 4
37th r 28 Tim Childs Westerley CC 4
38th r 66 Stuart Elvins VCT 4
39th r 75 Pete Ganderton Unattached 4
40th r 63 Alistair Thorburn Leighton Buzzard RCC 4
41st r 78 Stefano Dall’aglio SaddleDrunk 4
42nd r 14 James Marvin Unattached 4
43rd r 51 Steve Wood Pearson CC 4
 
Womens 3rd/4th cats Series Points
1 g 5 Emma Flattery Kingston Wheelers 4 100
2 g 13 Alice Lethbridge GB Cycles 3 90
3 g 20 Heather Rankin Dulwich Paragon 3 80
4 g 2 Gabriella Leveridge Unattached 4 70
5 g 11 Claire Richardson Zappi’s Racing Team 3 60
6 g 7 Catherine Coley Ludlow CC 3 50
7 g 6 Sophia Chastell Welwyn Wheelers A+disp 40
8 g 15 Alexandra Hamilton London Dynamo 4 30
9 g 3 Kathryn Morris Dulwich Paragon 4 20
10 g 8 Georgina Pymer Performancecoaching.me 4 10
11 g 17 Katie Righton Dulwich Paragon CC 4
12 g 14 Monica Da Polenza Handsling Team 3
13 g 18 Zoe Hawes Dulwich Paragon CC 4
14 g 12 Rebeca Maynard Welwyn Wheelers 3
15 g 16 Catriona Ross PSUKCycleRaceTeam/WDMBC/Specialized 3
16 g 1 Ottilie Quince CC Luton 4
17 g 10 Hannah Kitchen Amersham RCC 4
18 g 21 katherine kimber Essex Roads CC 4
19 g 9 Samantha Allbrooke Thames Velo 4
 

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Photos of the race from Dave Hayward
 
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