Behind The Bikeshed Summer Series 12 - Thruxton, 12 August

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There was a big field of 80 for the 3/4 race at the final round of the Behind The Bikeshed Summer Series at Thruxton race circuit. Will Weynberg of Sotonia went into the race in the lead, needing only to finish above his nearest rival to secure a hard earned series win. Sotonia's two other riders in the race James Peckham and Rob Tomlinson played the perfect team mates as Rob kept Will out of trouble and James closed down any dangerous breaks.

Consequently, no one got away and then Will Weynberg did what he does best by winning the bunch sprint to take the series in style and also secure promotion to 2nd category in his first year of racing. Well done Will - brilliant riding!

Results here

 


August Family Fun Ride, 3 August 2014

Another great turnout for our monthly Family Fun Ride again in the New Forest today. After an unexpected rain cloud moved on at the start, the weather was soon all blue skies again as our ride took on the 6 and 11 mile forest trail routes in Deny's Wood near Brockenhurst.

As an added bonus today, the ride was followed by a skills session for the young (and not so young) riders. The obstacle course supplied by Penny and featuring slalom, bottle carrying, balance area, bridge and fearsome limbo bars to squeeze under was LOVED by the kids who all competed to try for a 'clear round', judged by Commissaire Connell. The following prize presentation was also a big hit with the youngsters who all displayed impressive handling skills on the tricky course.

Everyone agreed this was a great addition to our growing youth rides - can't wait for the next one! :)

Pics of the action can be found here


Sotonia Winchester Crit Races Results, 20 July

 4th Cats
Pos Name Club
1 David Fleming BAD Tri
2 Daniel Edwards Sotonia CC
3 Phil Wilks Sotonia CC
4 Ben Scott-Munden Sotonia CC
5 Liam Keynes Odiham Cycling Club
6 Mark Greenwood Army Cycling Union
7 Adam Meads Thames Velo
8 James Thomas Southampton University RC
9 Lee Benson Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
10 Thomas Rutter Cheltenham & County CC
11 Rob Hardyman North Hampshire RC
12 Scott Cole VC Bristol Webbs of Warmley
13 Paul Ransom Sotonia CC
14 Chris Brooks Southampton University RC
15 David Deady Sotonia CC
16 Daniel Baker
17 Edward Wu Sotonia CC
18 Mr Tom Wheeler Cycle Club Basingstoke
19 Mr Joe White Southampton University RC
20 Mr Benjamin Skelton London Dynamo

 

Womens E/1/2/3/4
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Megan Chard M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A
2 Ruby Chappell Behind The Bikeshed 2nd
3 Sophie-Jo Wylie-Morris M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A
4 Florence Collyer-Powell Southampton University RC 3rd
5 Jennifer Powell Cheltenham & County CC 3rd
6 Jennifer Goddard Hargroves Cycles CC 3rd
7 Lili McLean Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT 2nd
8 Gemma Stuart Performance Cycles 3rd
9 Alicia Love Southampton University RC N/A
10 Emily Lyons Zappi's Racing Team 4th
11 Charlotte Sampson Bournemouth Arrow CC 3rd
12 Sophie Taylor M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A
3rd Cats
Pos Name Club
1 Andrew Pickett Velo Club Venta
2 Oliver Yates Royal Navy & Royal Marines
3 Simon Jodrell Odiham Cycling Club
4 Trevor Smith Cotswold Veldrijden
5 Jamie Newall Pedal Heaven Colbornes RT
6 Pete Beilby Primera-UK-Biking
7 James Franklin Velo Club Venta
8 Bill Hawkes Thanet RC
9 Alexander Clayton Southampton University RC
10 Gary Brooks Kenilworth Wheelers CC
11 James Cobb London Dynamo
12 Christian Hatton VC St Raphael
13 Ben Bradley Southdown Velo
14 Jon Shillingford Thames Velo
15 Ashley Morris Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
16 Kevin Foster Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT
17 Joshua Dugdale
18 Martin Rowland Poole Whls CC
19 Ian Hayden Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT
20 James Peckham Sotonia CC

 

E/1/2/3
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Matthew Clarke London Dynamo 2nd
2 Calum Gillespie Cycleworks.co.uk 2nd
3 Justin Hoy Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT Elite
4 Rob Sharland Kingston Whls CC 1st
5 Andy Shackel Team Wiggle 2nd
6 George Stainton-Ellis Team Dassi 2nd
7 Stuart Williams Beeline Bicycles RT 2nd
8 Anthony Anderson Sigma Sport.co.uk A
9 David Billings VC St Raphael 2nd
10 Cameron Thompson VC St Raphael 2nd
11 Brook Elgie Peter Hansford Racing 2nd
12 Charlie Leech Southampton University RC 2nd
13 Andrew Carter Portsmouth North End CC 2nd
14 Graham Austin VC Meudon 2nd
15 Paul Butler PB Cycle Coaching Racing Team 2nd
16 James Cooper Rock N Road Cycles 2nd
17 David Bird London Phoenix CC 2nd
18 Daniel Stephens Rock N Road Cycles 2nd

 

U16 Boys
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Anthony Anderson Sigma Sport.co.uk A
2 Lewis Martin Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club A
3 Alex Collins Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club A
4 Charlie Cooper I-Team Cyclists' Club A
5 Thamana Nel I-Team Cyclists' Club A
6 Alexander Cross Oakley Pedalers A

 

U14 Boys
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Charley Calvert Bournemouth Arrow CC B
2 Ieuan Woods Charlotteville CC B
3 Will Cooper I-Team Cyclists' Club B
4 Lewis Haller Charlotteville CC B
5 Thomas Munday Portsmouth North End CC B
6 Samuel Clark I-Team Cyclists' Club B

 

U12 Boys
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Owen Giles Portsmouth North End CC C
2 Jude Beaton I-Team Cyclists' Club C
3 Matthew Day Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club C
4 Euan Taylor M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports C
5 Freddie Horner Behind The Bikeshed C
6 Andrew McNaughton C

 

U10 Boys
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Daniel Wylie-Morris M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports... D
2 Oliver Emment Hillingdon Slipstreamers D
3 Jack Webb 1st Chard Whls D
4 Kyle Jones Maindy Flyers Youth CC D
5 Jamie Whitcher Solent Pirates D
6 Taylor Evans Hillingdon Slipstreamers D
7 Marshall Thompson Andover Whls D
8 Dylan Davison Solent Pirates D

 

U8 Boys
Pos Name Club Cat
1 James Brown Palmer Park Velo RT E
2 Pascal Giret Hillingdon Slipstreamers E
3 Edward Charles Charlotteville CC E

 

U16 Girls
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Megan Chard M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A
2 Caitlin Shaw M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A
3 Sophie-Jo Wylie-Morris M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A
4 Victoria Lovett I-Team Cyclists' Club A
5 Sophie Taylor M and D Cycles/Scimitar Sports A

 

U14 Girls
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Caitlin Peters Fareham Wheelers B

 

U12 Girls
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Freya Richardson Portsmouth North End CC C

 

U10 Girls
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Elena Day Solent Pirates D

 

U8 Girls
Pos Name Club Cat
1 Livia Kersley Andover Whls E
2 Evelyn Mills Andover Whls E
3 Isla Knight Andover Whls E

Sotonia Winchester Crit Races report, 20 July

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Phew! Well, with 140 riders taking part including 44 juniors aged 8 and up, I think we can safely say that Sotonia's first crit race event at the great little Winchester Park & Ride circuit was a MASSIVE success! Huge thanks go to Penny Cossburn and Phil Connell who kept the constant flow of competitors rolling and to the commissaries Mick Metcalf, Simon Hall and Andy Corkill doing stirling work to process results quickly - a hard but rewarding days work by everyone involved.

It was a hot and sweltering day in Winchester with another big Sotonia turnout of seven riders in the 4th cat race. From what I could see of the action from the sign on, Phil Wilks went straight to the front with Jon Wren and pulled the lead group clear - a sign of things to come as Phil was clearly enjoying himself and seemed to drive the pace for much of the race. The final lap saw the second group get lapped on the finish line to give the judges a headache. But when the dust settled, Dan Edwards emerged with second place and Phil was rewarded for his hard work with 3rd place. Provisional results have Ben Scott-Munden a very smart 4th after some astute tactical riding by the youngster, Paul Ransom 13th,  Dave Deady 15th and Ed Wu 17th. Jon Wren after a strong start was forced to retire, still feeling his injuries from the last race.

The third cat race had an even bigger field of 33 and included newly promoted James Peckham. James followed Phil's lead by driving the early action from the front. After several laps, James found himself gapped from the lead group of 11 and a second chase group of five was formed. James continued to do the lions share of the work to bridge the gap and his gutsy riding was rewarded when he made contact again with 3 laps to go. Inevitably, the pace rocketed with 2 laps to go and Andy Picket of VC Venta took a flyer, holding off the bunch to take the win. James rolled in around 13th place - a fine result for his first 3rd cat race.

The womens race, had an impressive turnout of 14 riders and was won by Megan Chard, with Ruby Chappell second and Sophie Jo Wylie-Morris in third.

The main event of the E/1/2/3 was a fast but cagey affair with club member, Brook Elgie, riding for Hansfords, animating the bunch in the early stages with some strong riding. A few late break attempts were made but it came down to the final lap with the victory going to Matt Clark of London Dynamo, Brook finishing a creditable 11th in a top quality field.

Next up is the VC Venta road race next Sunday (27th) for Tim Dawkins, James Peckham and Jez Hart. Onwards and upwards Sotonia - this club is going places!

Full results: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/106688/Sotonia-Criterium#results

Graham Robins' awesome race pics can be found here


Results - Sotonia Summer Road Race, 6 July

Full Results
Pos Name Club
1 Steven Roach BC Private Member
2 Edward Sutton Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT
3 Rowan Horner VC St Raphael
4 Adam Capes Finchley Racing Team
5 Ben Carty Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT
6 James Davey Mid Devon CC
7 James Ellmore Mid Shropshire Wheelers
8 Cameron Austin Look Mum No Hands!
9    Nigel Williams Python Racing Team
10   Toby Parnell Cambridge CC
11    Robert Ward Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT
12    Andy Brown Glasgow Cycle Team
13    Kris Jasper Falco Racing
14    Hugh Knudsen Team Tor 2000
15    James Archibald G.S. Henley
16    Ewan Tuohy Catford CC Equipe/Banks
17    Gavin Francis London Dynamo
18    Charlie Leech Southampton University RC
19    Nick Spencer-Vellacott CC London
20    Hugo Crabb Tri UK
21    Simon Ker Bath Cycling Club
22    Brook Elgie Peter Hansford Racing
23    Chris Hutchings Velo Club Venta
24    Carl Silver Bournemouth Jubilee Whls
25    James Peckham Sotonia CC
26    Grant Smith Crest Cycling Club
27    Douglas Tandy Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
28 James Leach Imperial Racing Team
29 Chris Courage Bournemouth Jubilee Whls
30 Thomas Key Southampton University RC
31 Mark Valentine Poole Wheelers CC
32 Henry Nelson Southampton University RC
33 Ian Hayden @ 1 lap Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT
34 Tim Butt @ 1 lap Banbury Star CC
35 Timothy Dawkins @ 1 lap Sotonia CC
36 Scott Michaels @ 1 lap Southampton University RC
37 Paul Ransom @ 1 lap Sotonia CC
38 Javier Arias Gonzalez @ 1 lap Kingston Wheelers CC

Behind The Bikeshed Summer Series 5 - Thruxton, 1 July

Another cracking summer evening down at Thruxton, with Will Weynberg again flying the flag for Sotonia that saw the 3/4 race set off at quite a steady pace unlike previous races, but things soon speeded up a few laps in. There were a handful of attacks from the bunch but none of these held much promise and all were reeled in within a few minutes.

It was the final lap before the decisive moves were made - up the penultimate climb there was a dangerous looking escape that Will was able to counter before sitting on and being reeled back, only for a trio to counter over the top and gain a 10 second advantage that they held on to all the way into the final hill ascent. It was at this point that another stinging attack was launched by William Harper of Dulwich Paragon which Will was again able to counter and hold onto all the way into the sprint. Coming into the final straight there were about five riders with a small gap over the field and Will managed to sprint into second place behind the winner, Daniel Mcquillan of Tri UK.

This result boosted Will's already increasing lead in the series overall rankings. Will who started the year as a new fourth cat rider, is now heading impressively towards second cat status in current form - chapeau!

Next up, the focus turns to this Sunday and the Sotonia Road Race at Owslebury which will no doubt provide a worthy test for the seven Sotonia riders scheduled to ride it - good luck to all!

Thruxton results here


Sotonia Family Fun Ride, 29 June 2014

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Fine weather today and a fine turnout for the latest Sotonia Family Fun ride. 18 riders in total with 10 kids and some impressive riding by the youngsters - some of whom had bearly been on a bike until recently. Certificates of achievement were duly awarded by Phil to the proud (and somewhat ice cream wearing) winners Libby, George and Finley!

The next family ride is early August so watch this space!


Velo Club Venta Summer Crit 1, 29 June

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Another race another Sotonia win - saying that is never going to get boring! Congratulations to Tim Dawkins who won the 4th cat race today at Winchester and 3rd cat promotion - lapping most of the field on his way to an impressive win.

Tim soon got away and the only rider to get close to him was Oliver Leach (UCLU CC) who was at one point 22 seconds behind with a further eight riders 10 seconds behind him. James Peckham bagged another podium spot in third, Ben Scott-Munden 8th and Paul Ransom in his second race finishing around 20th in the bunch.

Great work guys!

Graham Robins' report: here


Behind The Bikeshed Summer Series 5 - Thruxton, 24 June

It was yet another sunny evening at Thruxton for the fifth round of the Behind The Bikeshed Summer Series. This week saw a diminished number of Sotonia riders in the 3/4 cat race, just Will Weynberg in fact, but still a healthy field of 65 riders lining up for the nine lap race.

The race got off to a furious first three laps with attack after attack trying to slip away from the field. Will tried his hand to get away in an early break but the wind and the large field size made this near on impossible especially when everyone had fresh legs.

Throughout the race there were attacks from ones and twos but with limited success. Nobody gained any great margin and it looked increasingly likely that the race was going to end in a sprint finish.

In the final lap Will moved himself up into the top 15 riders and advanced even further up the field up the final hill and coming out of the final chicane was in a perfect position to launch a strong sprint. He came past the five riders ahead of him and surged for the line to take the victory by over a bike length.

That's two race wins and three top fives for Will this year already who is flying right now! Hopefully we will get some similar results at the Winchester Park & Ride on Sunday, and a few more in the team for Thruxton next week.


Sotonia Summer Road Race Start list, July 6 2014

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Name Club / Team Cat
Javier Arias Gonzalez Kingston Whls CC 3rd
Cameron Austin Look Mum No Hands! 3rd
Sam Baker Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT 3rd
Ruan Bester Bath Cycling Club 3rd
Ben Bradley Southdown Velo 3rd
Andy Brown Glasgow Cycle Team 2nd - Junior
Adam Capes Finchley Racing Team 2nd
Ben Carty Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT 2nd
James Cooper Rock N Road Cycles 2nd
Chris Courage Bournemouth Jubilee Whls 3rd
Hugo Crabb Tri UK 3rd
Timothy Dawkins Sotonia CC 4th
Brendan Drewett Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club 2nd - Junior
Daniel Edwards Sotonia CC 4th
Brook Elgie Peter Hansford Racing 2nd
James Ellmore Mid Shropshire Wheelers 2nd - Junior
Gavin Francis London Dynamo 3rd
Thomas Goodyer Portsmouth North End CC 3rd
Thomas Grigson Bynea CC 2nd
Ian Hayden Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT 4th
Rowan Horner VC St Raphael 2nd
Chris Hutchings Velo Club Venta 3rd
Simon Ker Bath Cycling Club 3rd
Thomas Key Peter Hansford Racing 2nd
Frank Kilsby VC St Raphael 2nd
George Kirkin Imperial Racing Team 3rd
Hugh Knudsen Team Tor 2000 2nd
James Leach Imperial Racing Team 3rd
James Local London Dynamo 2nd
Ben Macland VC Meudon 2nd
Mo Mansoori Twickenham CC 3rd
Scott Michaels Southampton University RC 4th
Christopher Morrison Cadence Cycling Performance 2nd
Henry Nelson Southampton University RC 4th
Toby Parnell Cambridge CC 2nd
James Peckham Sotonia CC 4th
Paul Ransom Sotonia CC 4th - Junior
Harry Ribbons VC Meudon 2nd
Bob Richardson Bournemouth Jubilee Whls 3rd
Steven Roach 2nd
Edward Rowe Sotonia CC 4th - Junior
Martin Sanders Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT 4th
Gary Sheppard Bath Cycling Club 2nd
Carl Silver Bournemouth Jubilee Whls 3rd
Shaun Smart Southdown Velo 3rd
Grant Smith Crest Cycling Club 3rd
Trevor Smith Cotswold Veldrijden 3rd
Edward Sutton Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT 3rd - Junior
Douglas Tandy Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club 3rd - Junior
Benjamin Timberlake Bournemouth Arrow CC 4th
Tony Toynton Southdown Velo 4th
Ewan Tuohy Catford CC Equipe/Banks 3rd
Mark Valentine Poole Whls CC 3rd
Robert Ward Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT 2nd
Tim Warner Blazing Saddles Cycles 3rd
Tim Wiggins Team Wiggle 2nd
Jonathan Wren Sotonia CC 4th
James Davey Mid Devon CC 2nd
James Archibald G.S. Henley 3rd
Tom Burnley Thames Velo 3rd
Kris Jasper Falco Racing 2nd
Charlie Leech Southampton University RC 2nd