Imperial Winter Series Round 3

Lucy Collins

Imperial Winter Series Round 3 on 20th December 2014

Another challenging day at Hillingdon with another first in our time here – vandals super-glued all the locks on the judges hut preventing us from accessing photo finish equipment, flags, lap boards etc. We quickly sourced spares from the clubhouse and secured the services of a locksmith part way through the e123 race! Slightly windier conditions caused the 4th cat race to be a little more nervous than normal and this led to some crashes in the last laps – the last one at the top of the drag on the opposite side of the circuit led to riders finishing in smaller groups. Charlie Taylor (Hampshire RC) took the win, from Chris Burns (Welwyn Wheelers) and Dan Bone (I-Team).

Geoff Trimm (London Dynamo) won the Imperial Cycles random prize (17th place) and can look forward to his bike having spa-like treatment for 2015!
 
The first of the Women’s 123 race saw an extremely encouraging field of 15 start, perhaps with differing levels of fitness at this time of year led to few attacks, the exception being Les Filles new rider Helen McKay. It ended with a strong sprint win by Detta Guerrini (London Dynamo) from Rose Osborne (Team WMT) and Clem Copie of newly formed Pearl Izumi Sports Tours.
 
The Men’s E123 has seen some consistent finishes so far from Graham Crow (Handsling RT) and Will Ranoe (VCGH) so this probably changed the complexion of this round with most attacks soon coming back. Twickenham CC were clearly working for Alex Tinsley and three quarters of the way through he made a strong solo effort to draw clear by 20 seconds. A group of four chased including Crow, Ranoe and Henry Furniss (WyndyMilla). They looked likely to join up but as Tinsley persisted they imploded with only Crow and Ranoe holding on at the end. Tom Hargreaves (London Dynamo) produced another strong sprint to win the bunch finish from Andrew Gough (JMJ Cycles) and Handsling RT’s evergreen Peter Cole.
 
4th Cat winner Charlie Taylor (North Hampshire Road Club) 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.
 

E 1 2 cat race
Place No. Club Cat Series points
1st w 6 Alex Tinsley Twickenham CC 2 200
2nd w 8 Graham Crow Handsling RT 2 190
3rd w 26 Tom Hargreaves London Dynamo 2 170
4th w 35 Michael Skipsey Tmg horizon 2 140
5th w 10 Laurence Kirby welwyn wheelers 2 130
6th w 1 Vincent Halpern Handsling racing 1 120
7th w 28 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands! 2 110
8th w 14 Jerzy Kuzminski London Bicycle Workshop 2 100
9th w 19 Tom Smith Handsling RT 2 90
10th w 29 Daniel Maynard Welwyn Wheelers 2 50
11th w 33 Daniel Tamplin High Wycombe CC 2 40
12th w 9 Ben Allen Dulwich Paragon CC 2
13th w 18 James Freeman Dulwich Paragon CC 2
14th w 24 Samuel Evans Dulwich paragon 2
15th w 4 James Bradley Twickenham CC 2
16th w 37 Phil Dempsey Aprire Bicycles 2
 
3rd cat race
Place No. Club Cat Series points
1st y 20 Will Ranoe VCGH 3 180
2nd y 66 Andrew Gough Velo Club Venta 3 160
3rd y 84 Peter Cole Handsling Racing 3 150
4th y 30 Ben Lowe RT316 3 80
5th y 16 Adam Thompson Reading CC 3 70
6th y 48 Andrew Davis Kingston Wheelers 3 60
7th y 72 Alistair Gurney CC Hackney 3 30
8th y 17 Piers August Wyndymilla 3 20
9th y 81 Patrick Manning Great Yarmouth cycling club A+disp 10
10th y 79 Basil Adamo London Phoenix 3
11th y 32 Robin Basford Wyndymilla 3
12th y 21 Simon Potter WyndyMilla 3
13th y 9 Rob Taylor HWCCRT 3
14th y 8 Ian Loades ASL Project Racing Team 3
15th y 2 Daren Austin Twickenham CC 3
16th y 75 Rudie Marais Unattached 2
17th y 82 Spencer Robinson Newbury RC 3
18th y 74 Harry Strudley Bath University CC. 3
19th y 46 Alvaro Alves Da Cunha Unattached 3
20th y 52 Neil Wass TMG Horizon Cycling Team 3
21st y 80 Simon Oxenham VC10 3
22nd y 10 Karl Moseley Stourbridge Velo 3
23rd y 7 Kieran Blair Arctic Tacx RT 3
24th y 11 Ewan Evans Dorking CC 3
25th y 14 Rupert Baker London Dynamo 3
26th y 65 Paul Bennett unattached 3
27th y 60 Mario Manelfi Blazing Saddles 3
28th y 73 Gavin Spiers GS Henley 3
29th y 83 Massimo Conforti Dulwich Paragon 3
30th y 67 Mike Knight VC Meudon 3
31st y 68 Simon Parton Kingston Wheelers 3
32nd y 56 Jaco Van Gass Team Battle Back 3
33rd y 76 Michael Coomber CC Luton 3
34th y 49 Henry Furniss WyndyMilla 3
35th y 78 Cosmo Kedros WyndyMilla 3
 
4th cat race
Place No. Club Cat
1st r 84 Charlie Taylor North Hampshire Road Club 4
2nd r 2 Chris Burns Welwyn Wheelers 4
3rd r 69 Dan Bone I-Team.cc 4
4th r 67 James Riall London Dynamo 4
5th r 71 Ben Skelton London Dynamo 4
6th r 92 Alex Hepton Walkern Revolution CC 4
7th r 86 Martin Banfield London Dynamo 4
8th r 85 Adam Cloke saddle drunk 4
9th r 60 Seán Warner Twickenham CC 4
10th r 43 Tom Simpson Brixton Cycles 4
11th r 97 Andy Angell Hounslow & District Wheelers 4
12th r 4 Robert Abbey Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club 4
13th r 1 Neil Lawrie Thames Velo 4
14th r 25 Josh Curtis Berkhampstead 4
15th r 94 Neil Grunshaw Kingston Wheelers CC 4
16th r 26 Andy Brown Sussex Revolution VC 4
17th r 62 Geoff Trimm London Dynamo 4
18th r 51 Steve Wood Pearson CC 4
19th r 64 Michael Weekes London Dynamo 4
20th r 36 Andy Hancock TCC 4
21st r 76 Jacob Bridges Kingston Wheelers CC 4
22nd r 22 Christophe De Belder Berkshire Tri Squad 4
23rd r 5 David Loveman Verulam CC 4
24th r 81 Jan Marzec London Dynamo 4
25th r 78 Stefano Dall’aglio SaddleDrunk 4
26th r 16 Toby Trotman London Dynamo 4
27th r 52 Andrew Wren Pearson CC 4
28th r 65 Rostin Walker Kingston Wheelers 4
29th r 75 Pete Ganderton Unattached 4
30th r 27 Shane Townsend Westerley CC 4
31st r 28 Tim Childs Westerley CC 4
32nd r 58 Andy Keene London Phoenix 4
33rd r 83 Ben Stowe Hemel Hempstead CC 4
34th r 96 Nick Clarke Berkhamsted Cycling Club 4
35th r 91 Kris Tait Chevaliers 4
36th r 88 Richard Arthur Unattached 4
37th r 6 Ben Wrigglesworth G.S Henley 4
38th r 44 Joe Simons Brixton Cycles 4
39th r 59 Joshua Higgins high wycombe cycle club 4
40th r 79 Danny Baker ASL Projects RT 4
41st r 17 Ben Burns London Dynamo 4
 

Women’s 123 Cat race
Place No. Club Points
1st b 7 Detta Guerrini London Dynamo 2 100
2nd b 8 Rose Osborne Team WNT 2 90
3rd b 15 Clemence Copie Pearl Izumi Sports Tour 1 80
4th b 4 Anna Marie Hughes Bonito Squadra Corse 2 70
5th b 1 Gabriella Nordin GB Cycles.co.uk 2 60
6th b 10 Alice Lethbridge GB Cycles.co.uk 3 50
7th b 6 Helen McKay Les Filles RT! 2 40
8th b 12 Heather Rankin Dulwich Paragon 3 30
9th b 13 Emma Towers Twickenham CC 2 20
10th b 3 Claire Richardson Zappi’s Racing Team 3 10
11th b 5 Tamala McGee London Phoenix 2
12th b 9 Catriona Ross PSUKCycleRaceTeam/WDMBC/Specialized 3
13th b 14 Chloe Weller PMR@ToachtimHouse 2
14th b 11 Tracy Corbett Les Filles 2
15th b 2 Harriet Hollis Imperial Racing Team 3
 
Overall Series Leader Board
Place No. Club Points
1st y 20 Will Ranoe VCGH 550
2nd w 8 Graham Crow Handsling RT 500
3rd w 26 Tom Hargreaves London Dynamo 480
4th w 10 Laurence Kirby welwyn wheelers 420
5th w 6 Alex Tinsley Twickenham CC 410
5th w 1 Vincent Halpern Handsling racing 410
7th w 28 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands! 380
8th w 14 Jerzy Kuzminski London Bicycle Workshop 350
9th w 16 Tyler Lemmon Team Bottecchia UK 230
10th y 48 Andrew Davis Kingston Wheelers 210
11th w 3 Martin Ford Unattached 190
11th w 22 Paul McGrath North Road CC 190
13th y 52 Neil Wass TMG Horizon Cycling Team 180
14th y 66 Andrew Gough Velo Club Venta 160
14th w 33 Daniel Tamplin High Wycombe CC 160
16th y 84 Peter Cole Handsling Racing 150
17th w 35 Michael Skipsey Tmg horizon 140
18th y 45 Ralph De Kanter Norwood Paragon CC 120
19th y 16 Adam Thompson Reading CC 110
19th w 19 Tom Smith Handsling RT 110

 
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