National Masters Road Race Championships

by Simon Whiten · June 1, 2015

The Men’s Races

Saturday

50 – 54 Years.

This race developed quite differently from the ladies races above. Roy Chamberlain (Corley Cycles – Drops RT) started as the clear favourite, but this is not an ideal situation and the bunch reacted quickly to his probing attacks in the early stages. However they were less concerned when, after about twenty miles Ralph Carter (London Dynamo) found himself alone in the lead “I looked round and there was no one there”. Within three miles he was joined by Malcolm Smith (St. Ives CC, the defending champion), David Langlands (Fenland Clarion) and Neil Higgins (The Nab Racing). Higgins, who had put much effort into the chase up to the leader, soon fell back to the bunch. The remaining three worked together looking like an efficient team time trial and built up a lead of nearly three minutes.

With 45 miles covered Langlands became a passenger, apparently unable to work. Spectators were inclined to suspect a wheel sucking sit in sprinter, but this was completely mistaken. After the finish Langlands, who is a personal friend of Smith, told me that he had agreed with the others that as he lacked the power to do much to help, he would sit in until near the finish and then lead the other two out, and this is exactly what happened with Carter clearly winning a fair sprint.

2015 National Masters Road Race Championships
Men E Category (50-54) Saturday 30 May at 1320

Pos Number First Name Last Name Club / Team Name
1 5 Ralph Carter London Dynamo
2 51 Malcolm Smith St Ives CC
3 30 David Langlands Fenland Clarion CC
4 60 Craig Wilson VC Meudon
5 44 Darryl Rice Blazing Saddles cycles
6 41 Frank Rawlins North Road CC
7 49 Courtney Rowe Cardiff JIF
8 26 Scott Holmes Hillingdon Cycling Club
9 19 Alan Galloway CC Luton
10 48 Johannes Roux Giant Cycling Club – Halo Films
11 62 Graham Douce In Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
12 18 Michael Fuller Team Quest – The Bike Shop
13 17 Gavin Francis London Dynamo
14 45 Michael Rice De Laune CC
15 50 Gary Sheppard Bath Cycling Club
16 42 Phil Rayner Welland Valley CC
17 8 Richard Collins Imperial Racing Team
18 36 Andrew Matheson Musselburgh RCC
19 54 Andrew Tabernacle The Nab Racing
20 1 Andy Ashurst Manchester Whlrs Club
21 15 Richard Edwards CC Luton
22 53 David Stoyle Bath Cycling Club
23 16 William Fotheringham Halesowen A & CC
24 21 Nick Harwood Revo Racing
25 43 Andrew Redding I-Team Cyclists’ Club
26 9 Nick Corbett Equipe Velo
27 47 Colin Roshier Team Quest – The Bike Shop
28 58 Shaun Williams Abellio – SFA Racing Team
29 28 Jim Kent London Dynamo
30 25 Pat Holborn Manchester Whlrs Club
33 33 Donal Linehan Newbury RC
34 3 Mark Booth Club Corley Cycles
35 13 Kieran Dineen Amersham Road Cycling Club
36 40 Michael Parker Bespoke cc
37 38 Ged Millward Ilkley Cycling Club
38 11 Steven Cottington Cadence RT
39 29 John Kent Birkenhead North End CC
40 7 Russell Childs RT 316
41 27 Paul Hone Addiscombe CC
42 64 Paul Demicoli Banbury Star CC
43 22 Andrew Hicklin Fusion Cycling Club Dronfield
44 34 Bob Lyons Deeside Thistle CC
45 23 Neil Higgins The Nab Racing
46 32 Stuart Lindsey St Ives CC
47 14 Andrew Eagers Derby Mercury RC
48 52 Robert Stimpson Python Racing Team
49 55 Paul Walsingham Horsham Cycling
50 39 Stephen Nunn Finchley Racing Team
51 20 Kenny Gray Kuota – Spinergy – GSG
52 56 Milt Warner Team Quest – The Bike Shop
53 4 Philip Burnett Mosquito Bikes
54 2 Andrew Barnes Hillingdon Cycling Club
55 35 Mario Manelfi Blazing Saddles Cycles

45 – 49 Years.

This group was won by Elliot Davis (Team Tor 2000). Davis sees himself primarily as a track man, living in Bristol and riding mainly at Newport; however, he also seems to have the knack when it comes to road racing. He told me that after a break had been caught on the last lap Oliver Davies (OVB), the eventual bronze medallist, attacked and he, Elliot, went with him and took the verdict on the line.

2015 National Masters Road Race Championships
Men D Category (45-49) Saturday 30 May at 1315

Pos Rider Number First Name Last Name Club / Team Name
1 77 Elliot Davis Team Tor 2000
2 101 Gareth McGuinness Clwb Beicio Egni
3 73 Oliver Davies OVB
4 108 Giles Pidcock Chevin Cycles.com Trek
5 70 Simon Cannings Equipe Velo
6 82 Brian Fleming VC Lincoln
7 113 Andrew Turner Team Moda-Anon
8 97 Ben Macland VC Meudon
9 65 Rupert Beale Beeline Bicycles RT
10 105 Simon Oxenham VC10
11 71 Peter Cole Handsling Racing
12 114 Gray Turnock Finsbury Park CC
13 116 David Watson Coventry Road Club
14 96 Andrew Lowe Team Milton Keynes
15 64 Nicholas Beale Beeline Bicycles RT
16 120 Grant Woodthorpe Twickenham CC
17 66 Paul Bird Virgin Active
18 119 Stephen Wood Peterborough CC
19 110 Michael Skipsey SD Racing Team
20 81 William Fleming Velo Club Venta
21 87 Jeremy Honor Equipe Velo
22 92 Chris Jubb Pearson Cycling Club
23 79 Gary Dodd Southdowns Bikes
24 84 Richard Golding Equipe Velo
25 115 Huw Watkins London Dynamo
26 104 Alun Owen CC Abergavenny/JP Signs & Print
27 107 John Peters CC Luton
28 126 Chris Pyne Imperial Racing Team
29 123 Campbell Noon Virgin Active
30 124 Paul Moss Ride Coventry
31 118 Nigel Williams Python Racing Team
32 95 Keith Lea Paceline RT
33 132 Richard John Spirit Bikes Racing Team
34 112 Tim Tharratt Squadra RT
35 85 Tony Grassby Peak Road Club
36 67 Simon Bridge Manchester Whlrs Club
37 103 Stephen Morrell High Wycombe Cycling Club
38 131 Jonathan Donald Pearson Cycling Club
39 109 John Russell T1Diabetes.info
40 80 Paul Fielding St Ives CC
41 69 Stephen Campbell Twickenham CC
42 76 Andrew Davis Kingston Wheelers CC
43 68 Jeremy Brougham London Dynamo
44 75 Tim Davies Icknield Road Club
45 83 Stephen Gibson Peak Road Club
46 94 Andy Lack Paceline RT
47 100 John McClelland Bush Healthcare CRT
48 99 Aaron McCaffrey Private Member
49 117 Simon Whiten Handsling Racing
50 91 Mike Jones Paramount CRT
51 102 Richard Moore Squadra RT
52 88 Aleck Hornshaw Team Milton Keynes
53 106 Robin Parker East Grinstead CC