Results are still provisional, but unlikely to change. And there’s too much good news not to share it straight away. Great rides all round from our teams last night in Sprinter’s Playground, essentially 12 sprints with very little recovery. Think cyclocross without having to clean your bike afterwards.
Bullets (women’s B category) celebrate and mourn the promotion of Emily Lockwood who sprinted her way superbly to a huge sprint point haul, and promotion to the highest league possible, category A. Thanks Emily, it was good to have you in the team.
Cranks (women’s C category) rode strongly all round, with 5 riders crossing the line close together, taking their team across the line in 8th place. They drop one place in the league, down to 4th, but still close to the podium.
Bees (men’s B category) had the usual signal drop out problems, but still kept three in the front group, competing across the sprints. They were led across the line by Andy Gardiner, carrying cyclocross form into the garage. 5th on the night keeps them in 3rd place in their league
Best team performance of the night, though, was undoubtedly from Buzz (men’s B category), who won their division on the night, with a masterclass in sprinting from Dan Lickman and Chris Moody, who also crossed the finish line in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Buzz’s win was ably supported by Joffrey Carlier with his sprint points. But the rider of the night was Alastair Cooper, who put himself back into the team to ensure his team were able to field 4 riders and avoid a DQ. Great captaincy, and it sees their team go to 3rd in their league.
That superb achievement shoots them to the top of the intra-club completion by some distance. Two races left: can they hold on?
Next week is TTT night, on Watopia’s Waistband. A real test of team unity, strength and coordination.
You know the drill by now – if you want in, comment below, speak to an existing rider, or email us at info@sotonia.co.uk. And watch out for details about the Alpe handicap on 20 December.
