Results and Reports for May 25-27, 2001UK - RoadPromoters wishing to submit results should send them to cyclingnews Surrey League/Central Sussex CC - Handicap
#4 Surrey League/Central Sussex CC - Handicap #4Wivelsfield, May 24, 2001 Results - 34 miles1 Paul Allen (Pearson Cycles) 1.16.19 2 Frank Sanz (Pearson Cycles) 3 Paul Pickup (Liphook Cycles RT) 4 Craig Peter (VC Meudon) 5 Adam Craig (Evans RT) 6 Simon Felmore (In Gear Racing Team) 7 Colin McDermott (Festival RC) 8 Marcus Brueton (Norwood Paragon CC) 9 David Reid (Festival RC) 10 Thomas Bradbury (Sutton CC) 11 Gerrit Oplaat (East Grinstead CC) 12 Toby Leyton (Regent RC) 13 Stephen Gower (Festival RC) 14 Casper Bull (Festival RC) 15 Stephen Elms (In Gear Racing Team) 16 Will Pearson (Pearson Cycles) 17 Jonathan Webb (Team Kona) 18 Giles Henry-Stogdon (Pearson Cycles) 19 Dave Larcombe (VC Meudon) 20 S Morgan (Tooting BC) 1st 4th: Colin McDermott (Festival RC) 1st 3rd: Simon Felmore (In Gear Racing Team) 1st 2nd: Paul Allen (Pearson Cycles) 1st Jr: Adam Craig (Evans RT) 1st Vet: Stephen Gower (Festival RC) 1st Wom: Lydia Gould (Hargroves Cycles) LVRC Region 7 - King of the Bowl, Race 5Milton Keynes, May 29, 2001 ReportOn a warm, sunny evening at the Milton Keynes Bowl last night, the riders found themselves racing among the debris of the weekend's Ozzfest Concert, on the inner circuit with an additional chicane behind the stage. New faces are still appearing as the season 'warms up' with last years senior champion Dave Benger (Aylesbury C.C.) re-appearing along with Rob Chaundy and ex first category roadman Bob Thomson both from the Milton Keynes Cycling & Triathlon Club. Ian Cooper (Bicester Millennium) was the first to attack from the ABC race and enjoyed a couple of laps of freedom before he was bought to book by Joe Quill (Milton Keynes Cycling & Triathlon Club). Meanwhile in the DEF race Dave Benger had escaped the bunch along with this years early leader Bob Richards (Nene Valley RT) and were chasing the lack lustre ABC group. The ABC riders were not organised at all with small 'attacks' breaking up any rhythm. Ben Justin (Nene Valley RT) was next to try his hand and was soon joined by Quill and Bob Varney (Team Corley Cycles). Justin was soon dropped but it was not long before Quill and Varney had been absorbed back into the bunch. The hardworking Benger and Richards were gradually reeling in the ABC riders and made contact after about 25 minutes racing. This was the signal for Varney to put the pressure on, stringing out the group for a lap and shedding some of the weaker riders. The pace dropped momentarily before Varney attacked again and finally enjoyed some freedom from the group, one lap later, Bob Thomson (Milton Keynes Cycling & Triathlon Club) making a comeback to racing after a successful early season Training Camp in Majorca, jumped away form the group and gradually bridged across to Varney. With Varney and Thomson working well together they quickly reeled in the remainder of the DEF riders and any dropped ABC riders and only Ron Day (North Bucks RC) could hang on. The race was un-fortunately neutralised for a lap to allow a large lorry to to exit the site but re-started with the same time gaps between the groups. The re-started race followed the same pattern and with five laps to go the DEF race was between Benger and Richards and the ABC race between Thomson and Varney, with the others racing for third. At the bell the situation was the same and one lap later Benger had enjoyed a successful return to this season's series beating Richards comprehensively in the sprint. The ABC sprint was a much closer affair with Varney squeezing between a lapped rider to his left and Thomson to his right to win by half a wheel. Ron Day hung on to gain third in the DEF race with Rob Chaundy gaining the verdict in the ABC sprint for third. ResultsABC Race 1 Bob Varney (Team Corley Cycles) 2 Bob Thomson (Milton Keynes Cycling & Triathlon Club) 3 Rob Chaundy (Milton Keynes Cycling & Triathlon Club) 1.15 4 John Binczyk (Team Sanjan Design) 5 Dave Rooke (A5 Rangers) 6 Ian Cooper (Bicester Millenium) DEF Race 1 Dave Benger (Aylesbury CC) 2 Bob Richards (Nene Valley RT) 3 Ron Day (North Bucks RC) 0.30 4 Gordon Batcock (North Bucks RC) 0.56 5 Dave Atkinson (North Bucks RC) 6 Percy Gilby (Oundle Velo) Overall Series ABC 1 Bob Varney (Team Corley Cycles) 14 pts 2 Don Parry (Nene Vallet RT) 11 3 Joe Quill (Milton Keynes C & TC) 10 4 Carl Stuckenbrook (Milton Keynes C & TC) 3 5 Ben Justin (Nene Valley RT) 2 5 Bob Mitchell (Rockingham Forest Wheelers) 2 5 Bob Thomson (Milton Keynes C & TC) 2 8 Rob Chaundy (Milton Keynes C & TC) 1 DEF 1 Bob Richards (Nene Valley RT) 10 1 Stuart Walters (Kettering CC) 10 3 Dick Selley (North Bucks RC) 8 4 Dave Atkinson (North Bucks RC) 6 5 Gordon Batcock (North Bucks RC) 3 5 Dave Benger (Aylesbury CC) 3 7 Ron Day (North Bucks RC) 1 Courtesy of Ron Day |