Wessex League Cyclocross Round 11 report

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I don't really know where to start with this report, except to say it was a day when if it COULD happen, it DID happen. In fact this report is going to be about what happened to me, Phil and Jon - everyone else is welcome to fill in their stories… there should be a few!

Today was a bad day for:
• Thumbs
• Staying upright
• Punctures
• White kit
• Spectators and photographers

Today was a good day for:
• Sliding around
• Cake
• Watching everyone else fall off too

Conditions today were nudging the 'epic' bracket with gale force winds and sideways rain. Add to that a large helping of slick mud and you've got a rough picture.

Held at Sparsholt College, on a largely flat, grassy course with plenty of tight corners of either grass or mud to catch riders out. The laps were long and took in two wooded sections and a concrete starting straight.

Lining up for Sotonia in the Vets race were Jon Dudley, Phil Connell, John Phillips and me. In the seniors, Dave Belcher, Dan Edwards (in his first cross race) and Darren Sell were in attendance.

After hiding in the team bus as long as we dared, things quickly got 'interesting'. Jon went over his bars on the warm-up lap, dislocating his thumb and had to be whisked off to Winchester A&E. In true-grit cross style, he was hoping a doctor could pop it back in and he could get back to race. Sadly, it being Sunday (ie. rugby day in Winchester) there must have been quite a queue for dislocated thumbs and he didn't get released until late afternoon, complete with cast and permanant 'thumbs up'.

The race itself was swings and roundabouts, after keeping rubber side down for the first two laps, I managed a proper moto-gp 20metre slide down a fast secton before recovering and then catching Phil, who had a puncture - he asked if he could borrow one of my spare wheels and I told him to go for it as we only had a lap or so to go. I wasn't going to need it… or so I thought. The jinx of the double-tub-rolling struck and as I figured out how to finish - Simon Guard, missing today with a sprained ankle will surely be chuckling at this :), Phil then passed me, asking if I wanted the wheel back! I figured it was game over but tried to push the tyres back on the rims. To my surprise they stayed on and although I lost 6 or 7 hard-fought places, I managed to finish a couple of spots behind Phil.

In senior race I can't say what happened but I do know that Dave got a thorn stuck in his tyre just before the start and like Jon it was all over before the gun. On the plus side, Jon's wife, Ann made another delicious cake which went down very well and I won a bottle of wine.

To sum it up, it was one of those days that had you grinning from ear to ear and shaking your head at the same time… unless you were poor old Jon - heal soon mate!

by jez

The South of England Cyclocross Championships report

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The South of England championships for the Central, South and South West regions was held today at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Didcot (the UK's version of CERN, minus Hadron Collider by the looks of things) on a challenging course as befits a Championship race, that could have been cooked up by the nutty professor himself - it wasn't. That accolade went to Didcot Phoenix CC's Mervyn Hughes look-a-like, Australian MC, strapped up to a megaphone and shouting 'encouragement' to any and all racers throughout the day to much amusement.

Based around a huge grassy hill of old construction rubble with a Euro-style two stories worth of steps to climb, followed by another 25% climb then several nasty off camber turns and a steep decent to test the nerve of the riders, the starting straight also featured a block headwind to top things off.

Sotonia fielded three riders in the Vets race - Jon Dudley, John Phillips and Jez Hart. A mere 138 riders lined up for the combined vets/women/youth race which was thankfully gridded and with separate starts. The race itself was won by Crispin Doyle, Jon D 70th and John P 79th - both really good results as they had to start from the back of this enormous field, Jez finished in 48th.

A world away from the last round and the endless grassy laps of Thruxton, all agreed this venue is tougher but definitely worth experiencing!

Pic courtesy of Siobhan Butler

Full BC report and photos: Graham Robins

by jez

South of England Cyclocross Championships

Vets/Junior/Women Results
Pos Name Club Cat Region
1 Crispin Doyle Hargroves Cycles RT V40-49 South
2 Mike Simpson G.S. Henley V40-49 Central
3 Cameron Woolsey Cycle Club Ashwell (CCA) Junior Central
4 Joseph Andrews Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club Junior South
5 Jamie Norfolk Pedalon.co.uk V40-49 South
6 Keith Sheridan Cotswold Veldrijden V40-49 South
7 Gavin Rumbles CC Luton V40-49 Central
8 Tim Carpenter 3 Sixty Performance RT V40-49 South west
9 Steven Davies Hargroves Cycles RT V50+ South west
10 Joseph Taylor Clevedon & District RC Junior South
11 Roy Chamberlain Team Corley Cycles V40-49 Central
12 Tim Hyde Pendragon V40-49 South
13 Dave McMullen Cotswold Veldrijden V50+ Central
14 Lee Edmonds Welland Valley CC V40-49 Central
15 Maddie Horton Fully Sussed Woman South west
16 Joshua Mitchell Bicester Millennium CC Junior Central
17 Tom Sefton Palmer Park Velo RT Junior Central
18 Stuart Pickering www.cyclelogic.co.uk V40-49 South west
19 Simon Snowden Cycology Bikes V40-49 South
20 Peter Scott Cotswold Veldrijden V40-49 South
21 Jay Horton Fully Sussed V40-49 South west
22 David Phillips Cotswold Veldrijden V50+ South
23 Andrew Plewes Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V40-49 South
24 Robin Wilmott Cotswold Veldrijden V40-49 South
25 Tamina Oliver Team CTC Woman Central
26 Alan Drury Mid Devon CC V40-49 South west
27 John Dalton Cheltenham & County CC V40-49 South
28 Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden Woman South
29 Paul Douglas Lovelo Cycles V40-49 Central
30 David Wadsworth Beeline Bicycles RT V40-49 Central
31 Steve Mead None V40-49 Central
32 Peter Hutchinson Cotswold Veldrijden V40-49 South
33 Sean Bolton Swindon RC V40-49 South
34 Lucy Allan Fully Sussed Woman Junior South west
35 Chris Hutchings Velo Club Venta V40-49 South
36 Paul Carpenter Hounslow & District Wlrs V40-49 Central
37 James Pilgrim-Morris G.S. Henley V40-49 Central
38 Gareth Dridge Southdown Velo V40-49 South
39 Tony Davis Dream Cycling V50+ South
40 Brian Bullen Elitevelo V40-49 South west
41 Mark Booth Team Milton Keynes V50+ Central
42 Mark Shepherd Banjo Cycles V40-49 Central
43 Graham Frogley Bicester Millennium CC V40-49 Central
44 Richard Gostick Reading CC V40-49 Central
45 Martyn Dymond None V50+ South
46 Christina White Team Milton Keynes Woman Central
47 Martin Winter Twickenham CC V40-49 Central
48 Jez Hart Sotonia CC V40-49 South
49 Duncan Schwier Twickenham CC V50+ Central
50 Nicholas Onslow Pedalon.co.uk V40-49 South
51 Paul Jones Beeline Bicycles RT V40-49 Central
52 Nicholas Roux G.S. Henley V40-49 Central
53 Alan Collins Portsmouth North End CC V40-49 South
54 David Hobbs Cotswold Veldrijden V40-49 South
55 Andrew Martin LBRCC-Solgar V40-49 Central
56 Dave Spragg Kingston Whls CC V40-49 South east
57 Brendan Moylan None V40-49 South east
58 Stephen Jones AW Cycles V50+ Central
59 Tom Plant Bicester Millennium CC Junior Central
60 David Micklewright Hillingdon Triathletes V40-49 Central
61 David Wrey Oakley Pedalers V40-49 South
62 Martin Heaton Team Milton Keynes V40-49    Central
63 Brian Primett Team Milton Keynes V40-49    Central
64 Andy Smith Cotswold Veldrijden   V50+   South
65 Simon Hudson Oxford City RC      V40-49    Central
66 Philip Clacy None V40-49 South
67 Mark Eidem Hillingdon Triathletes V50+   Central
68 David Hamilton         Hammer Sports     V50+   South west
69 David Lindsell None     V40-49    Central
70 Jonathan Dudley       Sotonia CC V40-49    South
71 Paul Loosemore       Team Striking Bikes   V40-49
72 Helen Taylor Didcot Phoenix CC    Woman   Central
73 Paul Moon    Team Milton Keynes V40-49    Central
74 Mark Winks Didcot Phoenix CC    V40-49    Central
75 Robert Corbishley Team Milton Keynes V40-49
76 Samantha Hughes-Dowdle Team Milton Keynes Woman
77 Geoffrey Booker Oxonian CC V50+   Central
78 Paul Banner Kingston Whls CC V50+   Central
79 John Phillips Sotonia CC V50+   South
80 Lester Young Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com V40-49    South west
81 Jonathan Plant Bicester Millennium CC V40-49    Central9
82 Laura Cheesman Prestige Velo Club Woman Junior South east
83 David Jones Oxonian CC V40-49 Central
84 Katie Edwards Bedfordshire Road Cycling Club Woman Central
85 Robin Worman Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V50+   South
86 Daniel Clemens VC10     V50+   Central
87 Paul Haigh   Team Milton Keynes V50+   Central
88 Stephen Dicks Team Milton Keynes V40-49 Central
89 Andrew Fountain Didcot Phoenix CC V40-49 South east
90 Mark Allen    None     V50+   South
91 Zoe Sheehan Cotswold Veldrijden Woman Junior South
92 Stuart Walters Kettering CC V50+   Central
93 Sasha Quarrington   Zappi's Ladies Woman   Central
94 Mandy Scott Cotswold Veldrijden   Woman   South
95 Ian Tunnicliffe Team Milton Keynes V50+   Central
96 Richard Bennett Cotswold Veldrijden   V40-49    Central
97 Lauren Randall Icknield Road Club Woman Junior Central

 

Southern Reg Champs Juniors
Position Rider Club Cat Region
1 Cameron Woolsey Cycle Club Ashwell (CCA) Junior Central
2 Joseph Andrews Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club Junior South
3 Joseph Taylor Clevedon & District RC Junior South
4 Joshua Mitchell Bicester Millennium CC Junior Central
5 Tom Sefton Palmer Park Velo RT Junior Central
6 Tom Plant Bicester Millennium CC Junior Central

 

Southern Reg Champs Women
2 Tamina Oliver Team CTC Woman Central
3 Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden Woman South
4 Lucy Allan Fully Sussed Woman Junior South west
5 Christina White Team Milton Keynes Woman Central
6 Helen Taylor Didcot Phoenix CC Woman Central
7 Samantha Hughes-Dowdle Team Milton Keynes Woman Central
8 Laura Cheesman Prestige Velo Club Woman Junior South east
9 Katie Edwards Bedfordshire Road Cycling Club Woman Central
10 Zoe Sheehan Cotswold Veldrijden Woman Junior South
11 Sasha Quarrington Zappi's Ladies Woman Central
12 Mandy Scott Cotswold Veldrijden Woman South
13 Lauren Randall Icknield Road Club Woman Junior Central

 

by jez

Wessex League round 10, Thruxton 24 Nov 2013

Vets/Junior/Women Results
Pos Name Club Rider status Category
1 Lewis King Beeline Bicycles RT Finished Vet 40-49
2 Mike Simpson G.S. Henley Finished Vet 40-49
3 Crispin Doyle Hargroves Cycles RT-Specialize... Finished Vet 40-49
4 Sean Williams Finished Vet 40-49
5 Tim Hyde Pendragon Finished Vet 40-49
6 Robin Wilmott Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49
7 Keith Sheridan Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49
8 Dave McMullen Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 50+
9 David Phillips Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 50+
10 Peter Hutchinson Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49
11 Tim Costello Southdown Velo Finished Vet 50+
12 Joseph Andrews Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club Finished Junior
13 Peter Scott Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49
14 Philip Boarer Southdown Velo Finished Vet 40-49
15 Andrew Roberts Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 50+
16 Gary Barlow Reading CC Finished N/A
17 Edward Gurney Velo Club Venta Finished Vet 40-49
18 Chris Hutchings Velo Club Venta Finished Vet 40-49
19 Graham Rogerson Army Cycling Union Finished N/A
20 Martyn Dymond Finished Vet 50+
21 Craig Hay Finished N/A
22 Nigel Brown Westbury Wheelers Finished Vet 40-49
23 Garry Clark Banjo Cycles Finished Vet 50+
24 James Pilgrim Finished N/A
25 Martin Tuckey Finished N/A
26 Steve Mead Finished N/A
27 Daniel Tuley Chapel Tri-Stars Junior Triath... Finished Junior
28 Philip Connell Sotonia CC Finished N/A
29 Anthony Dyment North Hampshire RC Finished Vet 50+
30 Andy Smith Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 50+
31 Paul Titcombs Finished
32 Alan Collins Portsmouth North End CC Finished Vet 40-49
33 Rob Carter TS Racing Team-Vankru Finished Senior
34 Jez Hart Sotonia CC Finished N/A
35 Gareth Dridge Southdown Velo Finished N/A
36 Andre Posthuma North Hampshire RC Finished N/A
37 Mark Shepherd Banjo Cycles Finished Vet 40-49
38 Rob Ford Finished
39 Graeme Sirzaver Finished
40 David Wrey Oakley Pedalers Finished Vet 50+
41 Richard Bremner North Hampshire RC Finished Vet 50+
42 Simon Hudson Oxford City RC Finished N/A
43 Keith Allam Velo Club Venta Finished N/A
44 Mark Wimes Finished
45 Anna Cipullo Dame Cycling Finished Senior
46 Tracy Cornell Finished
47 Harjinder Obhi North Hampshire RC Finished N/A
48 Rex Pennington Finished
49 David Lindsell Finished N/A
50 John Phillips Sotonia CC Finished Vet 50+
51 Phillip Chinn Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club Finished Vet 40-49
52 Pete Warwick Finished
53 Christopher Miles VC10 Finished N/A
54 Adam Garder Finished
55 Gareth Walker Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49
56 Jim Wood Finished
57 Caroline Goward Contessa Scott Syncros Finished Veteran
58 Ian Mcdonald Finished
59 Steven Longman Leicestershire Road Club Finished N/A
60 Steve Clarke Finished Vet 40-49
61 Jamie Pope Hargroves Cycles CC Finished N/A
62 Steve Dines Finished
63 David Martin Finished
64 Kim Lassiter Cotswold Veldrijden Finished N/A
65 Steve Warwick Finished
66 Murray Quiney Southdown Velo Finished Vet 50+
67 Paul Langdon Hargroves Cycles CC Finished N/A
68 Tweeks Twig Finished
69 Mark Allen Finished
70 Zoe Sheehan Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Junior
71 Terry Beisty Scunthorpe Polytechnic CC Finished Vet 50+
72 DANIELLE BURRY Poole Whls CC Finished Junior
73 Mark Adams Hargroves Cycles CC Finished N/A
74 David Jowett Chapel Tri-Stars Junior Triath... Finished N/A
75 Martin Ward Sotonia CC Finished N/A
76 Caroline Stewart Royal Navy & Royal Marines... Finished N/A
77 Rhianna Jones Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Junior
78 Hannah Gibbs Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Junior
79 Mandy Scott Cotswold Veldrijden Finished N/A
80 Richard Bennett Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49

 

Senior Results
Pos Name Club Rider status Category
1 Andrew Hargroves Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT Finished Senior
2 Steven James Hargroves Cycles RT-Specialize... Finished Senior
3 Michael Cotty Cannondale Racing Finished Senior
4 Matt Macdonald Hargroves Cycles RT-Specialize... Finished Senior
5 Matthew Hargroves Hargroves Cycles RT-Specialize... Finished Senior
6 Joe Griffiths Strada Cycles Finished Senior
7 Christopher Minter Pedalon.co.uk Finished Senior
8 Jamie Norfolk Pedalon.co.uk Finished Vet 40-49
9 Richard Lewis Cycle Club Basingstoke Finished Senior
10 James Cotty I-Ride.co.uk Finished Senior
11 Gavin Spiers G.S. Henley Finished Senior
12 James Brett Wightlink LCM Systems RT Finished Senior
13 Hugh Knudsen Finished Senior
14 Dan Atkins Finished
15 Fraser MacDonald Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Senior
16 Phil Wilks Hargroves Cycles CC Finished Senior
17 Aaron Collins Swindon Finished Senior
18 Matt Wakeford Finished
19 Alex McIntosh Swindon Finished Senior
20 Start Waite Finished
21 Darren Lewis Reading CC Finished N/A
22 Peter Beisty G.S. Henley Finished Senior
23 Ben Darnton Finished
24 Darren Sell Sotonia CC Finished Senior
25 Alec Broome Wight Tri Finished N/A
26 Andrew Harris Finished
27 Steve Stroud Reading CC Finished N/A
28 Greg Anderson Dulwich Paragon CC Finished Senior
29 Gordon Bushell Finished
30 Laurence Hawkins North Hampshire Finished N/A
31 Alistair Moody Cycle Sport South Hams Finished Senior
32 Richard Bennett Cotswold Veldrijden Finished Vet 40-49

by jez

Wessex League Cyclocross Round 10, Thruxton report

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And so to round 10 and the motor racing circuit at Thruxton or more precisely, the carpark. Today however, the grass field was covered from end to end with markers and tape on the tightest, grassiest, switchbackiest, hill repeatiest course of the season.

After observing a minute silence for the sad passing of cross legend, Geoff Shergold. The vets field of 80 riders blasted the 200 metres to the first corner and the beginning of the "Maze of Great Dizzyness" named due to the mind boggling number of switchbacks within switchbacks within… well you get the idea. And that was pretty much the course, long laps, repeated dead stop corners followed by tough climbs up the hillside, a few off camber turns to get you sliding and a set of barriers thrown into the mix.

Riding the Vets race for Sotonia CC was Jez Hart, Phil Connell, John Phillips and Martin Ward. Phil and Jez started pretty well, too well in Jez's case because after catching and passing Phil, he slowly realised that his legs couldn't cash that particular cheque. He latched onto the next group of five and yoyo'd off the back of that till the final lap when he managed to reel two in before the line in 34th, with Phil 28th. John Phillips was our next finisher (50th) with Martin bringing up the rear guard (75th). The race itself was not won by Crispin Doyle for once, who told me he didn't mind rubbing shoulders with the leaders but was too polite passing a group of back markers and ended up getting delayed (not sure I'd tell that to Pete Hargroves if I was him!). Lewis King, Beeline Cycles took the win with Mike Simpson of GS Henley second.

In the senior race, our man was Darren Sell (pictured) - another Sotonia convert to cross in his first race! And he looked to be riding strongly as we cheered him on to 24th place. The winner was Andy Hargroves with a touching tribute to Geoff in a race I'm sure he would have loved to watch.

Jez Hart's race snaps are here

Graham Robins' proper pics are here

by jez

Wessex Cyclo-cross League Round 9, Oxford, 10 Nov 2013

Vets/Junior/Women Results
Pos Name Club Time Category
1 Crispin Doyle Hargroves Cycles 41:49:00 40
2 Lewis King Beeline Cycles 42:38:00 40
3 Mike Simpson GS Henley 43:49:00 40
4 Sean Williams Wightlink 44:05:00 40
5 Robin Wilmott Cotswold Velo 45:17:00 40
6 William Girvan North Hants RC 45
7 Gary Howard VC Venta 40
8 Dave Mcmullen Cotswold Velo 60
9 Roy Chamberlain Corley Cycles 45
10 Tim Hyde GS Henley 40
11 Philip Boarer sdv 45
12 Ian Costello Southdown Velo 50
13 Nick Walmsley Cotswold Velo 40
14 Simon Snowden Cycology 40
15 Steve Mahon East London Velo 45
16 Pete Hutchinson Cotswold Velo 45
17 Dave Copland Ipswich 50
18 Merie Pacios W Zappis
19 Chris Hutchins VC Venta 45
20 Andy Roberts Cotswold Velo 55
21 Peter Busby Jewson/MI 50
22 Graham Freer Hackney GT 45
23 Simon Meadwell Bournemouth Jub 40
24 James Pilgrimmorris GS Henley 45
25 Konrad Manning Hackney GT 45
26 Isaac Anstee J Beds RC Jn
27 Chris Smith Team MK 40
28 Neil Simpson London Phoenix 45
29 Anthony dyment North Hants RC 50
30 Gary Barlow Reading CC 45
31 Phil Evans Coventry RC 55
32 Edward Gurney VC Venta 40
33 Jospeh Andrews J Fareham Whs Jn
34 Graham Rogerson Army Cu 40
35 Robin Akers Oxonian CC 55
36 Andy Smith Cotswold Velo 50
37 Martyn Dymond Wight Mountain 50
38 Claire Smith W Cotswold Velo 40
39 Philip Connell Sotonia 45
40 Jez Hart Sotonia 40
41 Steve Mead Didcot Phoenix CC 50
42 Sean Bolton Swindon RC 45
43 Paul Carpenter Hounslow Whs 45
44 Rob Carter VC Venta 40
45 Duncan Mellish Zappis 40
46 Richard Bremner North Hants RC 50
47 Adrian Kilworth Welland Valley 45
48 Paul Gibbs Pearson 50
49 Rob Ford Beeline Cycles 45
50 Simon Hudson Oxford City RC 40
51 John Dudley Sotonia 50
52 Kevin Bodley Not Known 50
53 Gareth Dridge Southdown Velo 40
54 Michael Ponzo J Swindon RC Jn
55 Stuart Gough VC Venta 60
56 Adrian Parry Pedalon At 1 Lap. 45
57 Carlm Taylor Stratford CC At 1 Lap. 45
58 Richard Tyler Coventry RC At 1 Lap. 55
59 Alan Collins Portsmouth North End At 1 Lap. 40
60 Tim Stowe Jewson/MI At 1 Lap. 55
61 Keith Allam VC Venta At 1 Lap. 55
62 Chris Miles VC 10 At 1 Lap. 40
63 Phill Chinn Fareham Whs At 1 Lap. 45
64 John Chastel Welwyn Whs At 1 Lap. 40
65 Neil Morris Didcot Phoenix CC At 1 Lap. 45
66 Phebe Sneddon W All Bar Girls At 1 Lap.
67 Alan Millard Westbury Whs At 1 Lap. 50
68 Chris Macleod Palmer Park Velo At 1 Lap. 50
69 Harjinder Obhi North Hants RC At 1 Lap. 45
70 Gareth Walker Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. 40
71 Charlie Elsey Newbury At 1 Lap. 55
72 Paul Jones SNAFU At 1 Lap. 45
73 Paul Kelly Don Szmidt Fan Club At 1 Lap. 45
74 Kim Lassiter Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. 45
75 Adam Gardner GS Henley At 1 Lap. 40
76 Andy Murphy North Hants RC At 1 Lap. 45
77 David Lindsell Not Known At 1 Lap. 45
78 Mark Eidem Hillingdon Tri At 1 Lap. 50
79 David Micklewright Hillingdon Tri At 1 Lap. 45
80 Steve Dines Wight Mountain At 1 Lap. 55
81 David Jones Oxonian CC At 1 Lap. 65
82 Mitch Purvis Not Known At 1 Lap. 45
83 John Phillips Sotonia At 1 Lap. 55
84 Stev Clarke Not Known At 1 Lap. 40
85 Tracy Cornell W North Hants RC At 1 Lap.
86 Dave Nash Zappis At 1 Lap. 45
87 Jonathan Plant Bicester CC At 1 Lap. 45
88 malcolm Rose Oxonian CC At 1 Lap. 40
89 Jim Stewart Not Known At 1 Lap. 40
90 Peter Varian Red Kite Cycles At 1 Lap. 50
91 T Jackson Stratford CC At 1 Lap. 50
92 Dan Hayer Zappis At 1 Lap. 40
93 Andy Murray Norwood Paragon At 1 Lap. 60
94 Jack Saunders Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. Jn
95 Simon Tottle Festival RC At 1 Lap. 50
96 Stephen Longman Andover Whs At 1 Lap. 45
97 Paul Lewis Zappis At 1 Lap. 50
98 Mark Allen Jays Crew At 1 Lap. 50
99 Katie Edwards W Beds RC At 1 Lap.
100 Paul Suaf Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. 40
101 Rich Jamieson Not Known At 1 Lap. 45
102 Stuart Hathaway Oxonian CC At 1 Lap. 55
103 Dave Jowett Hargroves Cycles At 1 Lap. 50
104 Michael Brodick WHV At 1 Lap. 60
105 Tracy Best W Zappis At 1 Lap.
106 Zoe Sheehan Jw Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. Jn
107 Rhianna Jones W Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. Jn
108 Dbites Brownsend Zappis At 1 Lap. 45
109 Hannah Gibbs Jw Cotswold Velo At 2 Laps. Jn
110 Steve Cooke Southampton Tri At 2 Laps. 40
111 Stephen Avery Zappis At 2 Laps. 45
112 Andy Gibbs Cotswold Velo At 2 Laps. 50
113 Richard Bennett Cotswold Velo At 2 Laps. 40
114 Paul Wood Swindon RC At 2 Laps. 50
115 James Moore Oxonian CC At 3 Laps. 40

 

Senior Results
Pos Name Club Time Category
1 Adrian Lansley Pedalon 57:56:00
2 Mike Cotty Wheelbase Cannondale 58:05:00
3 Darren Atkins Jewson MI 58:52:00 40
4 Chris Metcalfe Charge Bikes 59:29:00
5 Christopher Minter Pedalon 59:35:00
6 Peter Kench Banjo Cycles 59:37:00
7 Daniel Bell Ellmore Factory racing 59:50:00
8 Scott Chalmers Dream Cycling 01:01:25
9 Gavin Barnes Jiff Cycles 01:02:13
10 Chris Herring East London Velo 01:02:20
11 James Cotty I-ride 01:02:44
12 Phil Hersey Eagle RC 01:03:52
13 Jamie Norfolk Pedalon 01:04:47 40
14 Richard Lewis CC Basingstoke 01:05:06
15 Mike Kangelos Hackney GT 01:05:25
16 Roger Prior Zappis 01:06:18
17 Mike Wrigg Arbis-Colbert 01:06:33
18 Michael Riley Jewson MI 01:06:43 23
19 Michael Miach Pretorius Bikes 01:07:30
20 Ben Whitehead Hackney GT 01:08:35
21 Jason Pitt Not Known At 1 Lap. 23
22 Steve Malin East London Velo At 1 Lap. 45
23 Joe Hickerton Not Known At 1 Lap.
24 David Archer Bolsover ^ DCC At 1 Lap.
25 Stuart Waite Not Known At 1 Lap.
26 Simon Tottle Festival RC At 1 Lap. 50
27 Gavin Spiers GS Henley At 1 Lap.
28 Karl Norfolk Pedalon At 1 Lap.
29 Frederico Bernasconi Hackney GT At 1 Lap.
30 James Bond Wight Link At 1 Lap.
31 Peter Beisty GS Henley At 1 Lap.
32 Stu Thompson Andover Whs At 1 Lap.
33 Fraser Macdonald Cotswold Velo At 1 Lap. 23
34 Aaron Collins Swindon RC At 1 Lap. 23
35 Nick Roux GS Henley At 1 Lap. 45
36 Darren lewis Reading CC At 1 Lap.
37 Tim Dode Oxford tri At 1 Lap.
38 Alex Mcintosh Swindon RC At 1 Lap.
39 Leon Mander Not Known At 1 Lap. 23
40 Simon White Maybush At 1 Lap.
41 Matt Walsh Zappis At 1 Lap.
42 Doug Woollett Oxford tri At 1 Lap.
43 Andrew Haines Cowley Road At 1 Lap.
44 Alec Broome Wight Mountain At 1 Lap.
45 Luke Samuel O.U.C.C. At 1 Lap. 23
46 Matt Dowler Uni of Exeter At 1 Lap.
47 David Belcher Sotonia At 2 Laps.
48 Sandy Legge Zappis At 2 Laps.
49 Steve Merrett Not Known At 2 Laps. 40
50 Aaron Tayler Cotswold Velo At 2 Laps.
51 Martin Sanders Wight Link At 2 Laps.
52 Alistair Moody Not Known At 2 Laps.
53 Gordon Bushell Wight Mountain At 2 Laps.
54 Andy Hazlewood Maybush At 2 Laps.
55 Paula Loughlin Wv Cheltenham & Co CC At 2 Laps. 45

by jez

Wessex Cyclo Cross League Round 8, Basingstoke, 27 Oct 2013

Veteran/Women/Junior
Position Name Club name Category
1 Crispin Doyle Hargroves Cycles RT/Specialized V40
2 Mike Simpson G.S. Henley V40
3 Sean Williams Wightline/Offshore V40
4 Will Girvan North Hampshire RC V40
5 Robin Wilmott Cotswold Veldrijden V40
6 Dave McMullen Cotswold Veldrijden V50
7 JASON EMERY Pedalon.co.uk V40
8 Nick Onslow Pedalon.co.uk V40
9 David Philips Cotswold Veldrijden V50
10 Joseph Andrews Fareham Wheelers Jun
11 Philip Boarer Southdown velo V40
12 ANDREW NEWMAN TEAM SPECIALIZED V40
13 Nick Walmsley Cotswold Veldrijden V40
14 Simon Meadwell Bournemouth Jubilee V40
15 Tim Hyde G.S. Henley V40
16 Pete Hutchinson Cotswold Veldrijden V40
17 David Wadsworth Beeline Bicycles V40
18 MESCE PACIOS BLUE MOTORS W
19 Sean Bolton Swindon RC V40
20 Andy Roberts Cotswold Veldrijden V50
21 STEVE JONES A W CYCLES V50
22 Tim Castello Southdown velo V50
23 PHIL CONNELL Sotonia CC V40
24 James Pilgrim-Morris G.S. Henley V40
25 Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden W
26 Simon Tottle Festival RC V50
27 Craig Hay unattached V40
28 Dan Tuley Chapel Tri Stars Jun
29 Jack Saunders Cotswold Veldrijden Jun
30 Edward Gurney VC Venta V40
31 Anthony Turner Cotswold Veldrijden V40
32 Simon Guard Sotonia CC V40
33 Andy Smith Cotswold Veldrijden V50
34 Paul Thomas VC Venta V40
35 Paul Mew Charlotteville V40
36 Keith Allam VC Venta V50
37 Steve Robinson North Hampshire RC V40
38 Anthony Dyment North Hampshire RC V50
39 Stuart Gough VC Venta V50
40 Rob Carter VC Venta V40
41 Michael Ponzo Swindon RC Jun
42 Jez Hart Sotonia CC V40
43 Steve Mead Didcot Phoenix CC V40
44 Phil Chin Fareham Wheelers V40
45 Mark Shepherd Banjo Cycles V40
46 Kieran Woods Charlotteville Jun
47 Rob Tutt G S Europa V40
48 JON DUDLEY Sotonia CC V50
49 Andre Posthuma North Hampshire RC V40
50 MARC DOBSON V40
51 Sarah Barber North Hampshire RC W
52 Allan Millard Westbury Wheelers V50
53 Peter Kimber Cotswold Veldrijden V40
54 MITCH PRUVIS V40
55 Charlie Elsey Newbury RC V50
56 Rexford Pennington unattached V40
57 Steve Charles Charlotteville V40
58 William Solomon Bournemouth Jubilee V40
59 Gary Hill unattached V40
60 Simon Hudson Oxford City CC V40
61 Harjinder Obhi North Hampshire RC V40
62 BRENDAN MOYLANS V40
63 CHRIS MILES VC Venta V40
64 Philip Clacy Chapel Tri Stars V40
65 John Philips Sotonia CC V40
66 Mark Allen V50
67 ANNA CIPULLO Dame Cycling.com W
68 Garreth Dridge Southdown velo V40
69 Fiona Hawkins Palmer Park Velo W
70 Dean Prosser Hargroves CC V40
71 Steve Dines White Mountain V50
72 ALEX JONES V40
73 DAVID MARTIN HARGROVES V50
74 Dave Lindsell V40
75 Kim Lassiter Cotswold Veldrijden V40
76 MIKE PRINCE V40
77 NIGEL BROWN Westbury Wheelers V40
78 ANNETTE MCINNES CC BASINGSTOKE W
79 DAVID JONES OXONIAN CC V50
80 JOHN WANN Palmer Park Velo V50
81 CALVIN WRIGHT WRIGHT MOUNTAIN V40
82 Murray Quiney Southdown velo V40
83 Richard Collins unattached V40
84 TONY WEEKS TWIG RACING V50
85 Adrian Sutton V40
86 ZOE SHEEHAN Cotswold Veldrijden W
87 CRAIG WADESON ODIHAM CC V40
88 Alan Collins Portsmouth North End V40
89 Martin Ward Sotonia CC V50
90 DANIELLE BURRY POOLE WHEELERS JW
91 Hannah Gibbs Cotswold Veldrijden JW
92 Rhianna Jones Cotswold Veldrijden JW
93 MARK ADAMS HARGROVES XX V40
94 Caroline Stewart Royal Navy and Royal Marines W
95 Richard Bennett Cotswold Veldrijden V40
96 Mandy Scott W
97 Andy Gibbs Cotswold Veldrijden V50

 

Seniors
Position Name Club name Laps
1 Adrian Lansley Pedalon.co.uk 7 laps
2 Mike Cotty Private Member 7
3 Crispin Doyle Hargroves 7
4 Joe Grifths Strada 7
5 Chris Minter Pedalon.co.uk 7
6 Richard Lewis CC Basingstoke 7
7 Daniel Bell Private Member 7
8 James Cotty i-ride.co.uk 7
9 Stuart Thompson Andover Wheelers 7
10 Peter Kench Banjo Cycles 7
11 Matt Woods Hargroves Cycles RT 7
12 Aaron Collins Swindon RC 7
13 Ryan Keynes Odiham CC 7
14 Michael Guildford Team Silva 7
15 Jorge Millan White Mountain 7
16 Joe Hickerton Private Member 7
17 Gavin Spiers G.S. Henley 7
18 Philip Hersey Eagle RC 7
19 Aaron Taylor Cotswold Veldrijden 7
20 Adam Buckland Banjo Cycles 7
21 Hugh Knudsen Dream RC 7
22 James Brett Wightlink/Offshore 7
23 Sean Downey WDMBC Beyhond Mountainbikes 7
24 Karl Norfolk Pedalon.co.uk 7
25 Mike Holborrow Cotswold Veldrijden 7
26 Liam Keynes Odiham CC 7
27 Wilf Sinclair Pearson cycles 6
28 Matt Taylor Pedalon.co.uk 6
29 Stuart Wang 6
30 Fraser MacDonaold Cotswold Veldrijden 6
31 James Peckham Sotonia CC 6
32 Julian Mann VC Venta 6
33 Alex McIntosh Swindon RC 6
34 Charles Brown Team Dabets 6
35 Henry Beaumont Corrisoei 6
36 Max Hale Ystwyth CC 6
37 Jason Pitt A W Cycles 6
38 Nathan Marks Hargroves cycles 6
39 Dan Drake VC Deal 6
40 Peter Beisty G.S. Henley 6
41 Jason Blann Private Member 6
42 Andrew Shutter 6
43 Greg Anderson Dulwich Paragon 6
44 Andrew Anguin London Phoenix 6
45 Steve Stroud Reading CC 6
46 David Belcher Sotonia CC 6
47 Peter Spoon 6
48 Damon Lock 6
49 Andy Goss 6
50 David Anguin 5
51 Laurence Hawkins 5
52 Sam Randall Basingstoke Tri Squard 5
53 Alex Girdler unattached 5
54 Richard Bennett Cotswold Veldrijden 4

by jez

Report on Wessex Cyclo Cross League Round 8, Basingstoke

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On a fast course at the War Memorial Park in Basingstoke, we were treated to strong winds and sunshine, where it didn't seem to have rained as much as the south coast. Grassy straights made for a quick pace, while wooded technical and BMX sections with slick, compact mud made for some pretty challenging corners, best negotiated foot out, speedway style.

The combined Vet/Junior/Women’s race attracted another huge field of 97 riders and with the course dry it was a fast lap. Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) continued his winning streak and led almost from start to finish despite a tangle with the course marking tape - with the wind gusting strongly, a few rear mechs managed to suck in unwanted tape.

Joe Andrews of Fareham Wheelers (regular at the Thursday night training sessions at Southampton Sports Centre) also continued his form by not only leading the junior race but running in the top ten of the overall race.

Sotonia fielded a record turnout for recent years of eight riders with six in the vets race - John Phillips, Jon Dudley, Phil Connell , Simon 'Brucie' Guard, Martin 'Mr Mud' Ward and Jez Hart.

The Senior race had a much larger field than usual too, with Dave Belcher and James Peckham flying the flag, James in his first ever cross race, put in a great performance, scything through the field after starting at the back of the grid and seemingly unphased by the technical bits (the odd tree excepted!)

Great to see so many in the club giving cross a go and loving it!

Seniors (54 starters)

James Peckham 31st, David Belcher 46th

Vets (97 starters)

Phil Connell 23rd, Simon Guard 32nd, Jez Hart 42nd, Jon Dudley 48th, John Phillips 65th, Martin Ward 89th

by jez

Wessex Cyclo Cross League Round 7, Reading CC, 20 Oct 2013

Veteran/Women/Junior combined
Position Name Club name Time
1 CRISPIN DOYLE Hargroves Cycles RT 00:40:35.000
2 MIKE SIMPSON G.S. Henley 00:41:17.718
3 WILLIAM GIRVAN North Hants RC 00:44:51.687
4 JOSEPH ANDREWS Fareham Wheelers 00:46:28.453
5 NICK WALMSLEY Cotswold Veldrijden 00:46:30.328
6 PETER SCOTT Cotswold Veldrijden 00:46:31.922
7 JASON EMERY Pedalon.co.uk 00:46:53.328
8 TIM HYDE Pendragon 00:47:14.922
9 GARETH DRIDGE Southdown Velo 00:47:29.484
10 PHILIP BOARER Southdown Velo 00:47:38.734
11 SIMON MEADWELL Bournemouth Jubilee 00:48:07.797
12 CRAIG HAY Unattached 00:48:11.734
13 SEAN BOLTON Swindon RC 00:48:49.031
14 GARY BARLOW Reading CC 00:49:03.453
15 EDWARD GURNEY Velo Club Venta 00:49:30.156
16 MARK SHEPHERD Banjo Cycles 00:49:50.078
17 MARTYN DYMOND Unattached 00:50:02.390
18 TAMINA OLIVER Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T 00:50:24.781
19 ANDRE POSTHUMA North Hants RC 00:50:29.703
20 ROBERT CARTER Velo Club Venta 00:51:19.062
21 CHRIS HUTCHINGS VC Venta 00:51:35.125
22 JACK SAUNDERS Cotswold Veldrijden 00:40:46.531
23 SIMON GUARD Sotonia 00:40:58.187
24 PAUL CARPENTER Houndslow Wheelers 00:41:08.828
25 ANDY SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden 00:41:11.312
26 ANTHONY DYMENT North Hampshire RC 00:41:15.531
27 RICHARD GOSTICK Reading CC 00:41:32.031
28 STUART GOUGH VC Venta 00:41:46.078
29 MICHAEL PONZO Swindon RC 00:41:50.140
30 STEVE ROBINSON North Hampshire RC 00:41:57.031
31 ALAN MILLARD Westbury Wheelers 00:42:02.640
32 JAMES PILGRIM-MORRIS G.S. Henley 00:42:13.297
33 PAUL MEW Charlotteville 00:42:20.093
34 RICHARD BREMNER North Hampshire RC 00:42:46.765
35 KEITH ALLAM VC Venta 00:42:52.297
36 STEVE CHARLES Charlotteville 00:42:55.562
37 MARK DOBSON 00:43:00.578
38 CLAIRE SMITH Cotswold Veldrijden 00:43:17.187
39 ALAN COLLINS Portsmouth N End CC 00:43:30.297
40 PAUL KELLY The Don szmidt FC 00:43:38.375
41 WILLIAM SOLOMON Bournemouth Jubilee 00:43:47.968
42 STEVE DINES White Mountain 00:44:11.078
43 ANNA CIPULLO Hargroves Cycles/Specialized/T 00:44:16.156
44 KIERAN WOODS Charlotteville 00:44:18.531
45 DEAN PROSSER Hargroves CC 00:45:21.422
46 ANDY TUCKER Newbury RC 00:45:39.937
47 JOHN PHILIPS Sotonia CC 00:45:47.531
48 PETE WARWICK DPCC 00:45:50.828
49 GARETH WALKER Cotswold Veldrijden 00:46:13.968
50 CHARLIE ELSEY Newbury 00:46:27.000
51 TRACY CORNELL North Hampshire RC 00:46:45.906
52 STEPHEN WARWICK Didcot Phoenix CC 00:46:50.968
53 KIM LASSITER Cotswold Veldrijden 00:47:02.718
54 MARK ALLOW Tats Pit crew 00:47:07.906
55 MITCH PURVIS 00:47:13.390
56 MIKE MCLACHLAN 00:47:26.140
57 NEIL BRITWELL 00:47:40.656
58 ADAM GARDNER G.S. Henley 00:47:45.500
59 FIONA HAWKINS Palmer Park Velo RT 00:48:26.593
60 MURRAY QUINEY Southdown Velo 00:49:11.406
61 JOHN WANN PPV 00:49:23.406
62 CRAIG WADESON Odiham CC 00:54:04.515
63 DAVE JOWETT Hargroves CC 00:40:37.859
64 RHIANNA JONES Cotswold Veldrijden 00:41:05.515
65 ROGER MUSTOE 00:42:18.281
66 RAY WOODS Portsmouth 00:43:55.406
67 DANIELLE BURRY Poole Wheelers 00:44:04.984
68 RICHARD BENNETT Cotswold Veldrijden 00:48:59.328
69 HANNAH GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden 00:50:21.375
70 ANDY GIBBS Cotswold Veldrijden 00:51:29.109
71 PHIL IBBS 00:54:42.781
72 HAZEL JOWET Wight Mountain 00:55:25.328
dnf ROBERT TUTT GS Europa 00:10:37.843
dnf JOHN BURROWS Poole Wheelers 00:19:45.875

 

Seniors
Position Name Club name Category Points
1 Christopher Minter Pedalon.co.uk Senior 20
2 Michael Cotty Cannondale Racing Senior 16
3 Christopher Atkins Team Specialized Senior 12
4 Daniel Drake VC Deal Senior 9
5 Aaron Tayler Cotswold Veldrijden Senior 7
6 James Cotty I-Ride.co.uk Senior 5
7 Richard Lewis Cycle Club Basingstoke Senior 4
8 Ryan Keynes Senior 3
9 James Brett Wightlink LCM Systems Cycle RT Senior 2
10 Aaron Collins Swindon RC Senior 1
11 Adam Buckland Banjo Cycles Senior 0
12 Michael Holborow Cotswold Veldrijden Senior 0
13 Edward Sneddon Swindon RC Senior 0
14 Oliver Lee N/A 0
15 Julian Mann Senior 0
16 Paul Elcock G.S. Henley Senior 0
17 Alex McIntosh Swindon RC Senior 0
18 Max Hale Ystwyth Cycling Club Senior 0
19 Peter Beisty G.S. Henley Senior 0
20 Robert King Senior 0
21 Jason Pitt AW Cycles Senior 0
22 Richard Clark N/A 0
23 Mark Letters Banjo Cycles Senior 0
24 Steve Stroud Reading CC N/A 0
25 Alec Broome Wight Tri N/A 0
26 Neil Hart Senior 0
27 Greg Anderson Dulwich Paragon CC Senior 0
28 Steve Kirk Sotonia CC Senior 0

by jez

Sotonia Hill Climb, 13 Oct 2013

Sotonia Hill climb 10.13_02

# RIDER CLUB CATEGORY TIME
1 James Peckham Sotonia CC Senior 00:05:10
1 Oscar White Somerset RC Junior 00:05:10
3 Phil Wilks Hargroves Cycles CC Senior 00:05:11
4 Callum Hunter University CC Senior 00:05:13
5 Adam Jennings Come and try Senior 00:05:17
6 James Meakin Come and try Junior 00:05:19
7 Sam Barnes Come and try Junior 00:05:24
8 Matthew Bond Come and try Junior 00:05:24
9 Jon Chapman Sotonia C C Veteran 00:05:27
10 Nick Vail Sotonia C C Junior 00:05:31
11 Richard Burch Sotonia C C Veteran 00:05:32
12 Dan Edwards Sotonia C C Senior 00:05:32
13 Lewis Martin Sotonia C C Juvenile 00:05:36
14 Graham Vail Sotonia C C Veteran 00:05:42
15 Derek Jennings Sotonia C C Veteran 00:05:56
16 James Davenport Hargroves Cycles CC Senior 00:05:57
17 Owen Barnes RAF C C Veteran 00:05:59
18 Lukasc Kriatkowski Come and try Senior 00:06:15
19 Nicholas Bowden Come and try Senior 00:06:16
20 Simon Hunter New Forest C C Veteran 00:06:43
21 Simon Knowlton Sotonia C C Senior 00:06:44
22 Gemma Wilks Hargroves Cycles CC Women Senior 00:07:31
23 Zondy Webber Sotonia C C Veteran 00:07:35
24 Jan Burnage Sotonia C C Woman Veteran 00:07:52

by jez