Horsmondon 2/3

03/07/2011

James Jackson made a worthwhile trip to Kent for a 2nd time, I missed out at the last race on this circuit in the Elite race so I made sure I covered the best moves today, as it happens nobody or I could make a break Billy and I tried several time to get away, but we couldn't break from the bunch.

1 James Jackson RG Active RT
2 Billy-Joe Whenman White Bikes
3 Mathew Theobalds G S Grupetto
4 Nick Abraham Private
5 Luke Anderson Wigmore CC
6 Steve Salmon Bigfoot CC
7 David Seager Kingsnorth International
8 Michael Barnes Colour-Tech RT
9 Andy Pollintine Dulwich Paragon CC
10 Shaun Duffield ACTiV Cycles

Horsmondon E/1/2/3

19/06/2011

A popular course with fast twisting roads along with some punchy hills, it is perhaps surprising that the Horsmonden circuit was last used over ten years ago by the South East RR league. However, was it going to be the fast roads that would favour the attacking style of some riders or would it be the swift punchy hills at the back end of the course that would split the bunch?

In the end it was neither! A moment of madness and skill would set the shape of the race. Towards the end of the second lap of six, a driver ignored advice from race marshals and continued to drive towards the oncoming bunch exiting out of a turning causing the riders to scatter with skilful bike handing they managed to avoid any nasty moments.

This in turn caused a significant split in the bunch. With all the elite riders in the first split the advantage was taken leaving the rest of the bunch to chase for the next couple of laps.

With two laps to go Andy Betts took advantage of a moment's hesitation from the others and headed off on his own.

Betts: "After I attacked I figured this may be too early, but an opportunity was there."

His cause was not helped by another motorist not giving way at a narrow bridge although the lead car was already on the bridge, the oncoming car stopped blocking the lead cars exit, bringing Andy to a momentary standstill.

Anthony Mole was also in hot pursuit of Betts, hoping to join forces to the finish. However they were soon joined by three others, Ian Field, Chris Macnamara, and John Veness. Now it was anybody's race again.

Field: "When we all got together I was expecting more attacking, but we all rode together for the last lap, in the last corner before the finish I was slightly ahead leading out, nobody came past me."

1st Ian Field 2 Hargroves Cycles 05:49:10
2nd chris macnamara E Team Corley cervelo 05:49:10
3rd Andy Betts E la Fuga Sigma Sport 05:49:10
4th Anthony Moye 1 CC Luton 05:49:11
5th John Veness 2 Handsling Racing 05:49:11
6th James Jackson 2 RG Activ RT 05:50:58
7th John Wager E Felt-Colbornes RT 05:50:58
8th John Heaton-Armstrong 1 Le Col 05:51:00
9th darren barclay E Arctic-Premier RT 05:51:01
10th Drew Holmes 2 Progressive Cycle Coaching Dev Sq 05:54:39

Biddenden/Sandhurst 3/4

12/06/2011

Photo Emma Selling Ptography

Fowlmead Country Park Circuit racing

04/06/2011

E/1/2 race

1 Andrew Dolan, Team Toachim
2 Kevin Knox, Vicious Velo
3 Steve Salmon. Bigfoot CC
4 Nick Busst, Velo 29
5 Shaun Duffield. Active Cycles
6 Rhys Powell, CC Hackney
7 Andy Waterman, Vicious Velo
8 Mark Foulds, Ad-Alta CC
9 Frazer Wildman, Datateam Allstars
10 Andy Edwards, Kingston Wheelers CC

3/4 race

1 Mark Whittaker, GS Invicta.
2 Richard McVey. Ad-Alta CC
3 Cam Swarbrick. AW Cycles
4 David Rees. Dulwich Paragon.
5 Chris Hughes. Activ Cycles
6 Craig Joy. VC Elan.
7 Ian Jones. Team Larkfield Cycles
8 Lee Staples. GS Avanti
9 Kieron Redmond. Dulwich Paragon
10 Sam Hocking. Adalta CC

Toachim Tour Of Kent update

30/05/2011

Alex Ray, Pasta Montegrappa Zheroquadra won the bunch sprint on the final stage of the Toachim Tour of Kent. No change on the overal standings on the general clasification.

Last minute course change from the original Tenterden to Kenardington which is a more flatter course meant the bunch stayed intact.

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Toachim Tour Of Kent update

29/05/2011

Stage Win

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David Mclean, Pasta Montegrappa Zheroquadrav road his way into yellow today after getting to the original breakaway group that was being caught. With Alex Higham, WyndyMilla and fellow team mate Rowan the 3 forged ahead leaving David to do all the pace making for the last lap and a half. Having a good ride in the prolog and not conceeding to much time in the circuit race David was in a good posision for overall.

A bad day for Martin Smith, Primal Europe. Such was the pace in the early part of the race saw him loosing contact with the main bunch with others, calling on his team mates to to ride him back only to suffer a puncher. issues with the wheel change caused delay and promptly lost more time.

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Toachim Tour Of Kent update

28/05/2011

Wojciech Szlachta, pastamontegrappa zheroquadra Laps the bunch to score a circuit win at Fowlmead on stage 2 of the Toachim Tour of Kent.

While the overall lead goes to Martin Smith, Primal Europe picked up enough time bonuses to take the leaders jersy into stage 3 Lambehurst / Frant race.

Full results download here

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Nicholas Hutchingson, GS Grupettowins the prolog stage of this years TYoachim Tour of Kent with the fastes time over the distance.

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South East Regional Championship Lamberhurst

Chris McNamara showed he had the stamina and the legs to out sprint his breakaway partners to win this years Regional Championship 2011.

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Over 70 riders,142km, 4 hills, with a nice cross wind lay ahead of the riders.

Good Stamina with strong legs were in order for todays event.

Jake Martin, Pendragon, headed off on a lone adventure after 2ks from the start. He survived 3 laps on his own until he was joined by 5 riders.

At the bunch end of the race Ian Paine, London Dynamo, and Allan Ridler, Team Cycle Kingdom were stirring things up with Darren Barclay , Artic Primier, they bridged the gap to the now 6 riders up front. This was seen As a dangerous move forcing a massive chase by the others.

After a cloud burst of rain the remander of the bunch had the breakaway group back insight.

The attacks started again for another lap until a group of 22 riders formed leaving the rest of the race in it’s wake. The circuit was starting to take it’s Toll as at one point there was 4 separate groups.

It wasn’t long before Alex Higham Allan Ridler were trying to stir things up again. It wasn’t until Chris McNamara, Ian Pain, and Nick Hutchison counted a moved that they managed to gain a gap, slowly they slipped away. they held a lead of 40 seconds leaving Alex Higham to do the lion share of the chasing.

1 Chris McNamara. Team Corley Cervelo
2 Ian Paine. London Dynamo
3 Gary Dodd. La Fuga Sigma Sport.
4 Taylor Johnstone. Team de Ver
5 Allan Ridler. Team Cycle Kingdom
6 John Veness. Handsling Racing
7 Alex Higham. WyndyMilla
8 Anders Christenson. Team Cycle Kingdom
9 Rowan Dever. Pasta Montegrappa
10 Alex Ray. Pasta Montegrappa
11 Matthew Miles. In Gear RT
12 Dante Carpenter. Asfira RT
13 Paul Holdsworth. Houndslow & Dist:
14 David Kennett. GB Cycles UK
15 Martin O’Grady. Team Toachim
16 Drew Holmes. Progressive Cycle
17 Richard Prebble. Motorpoint Pro Cycling
18 Kevin Knox. Vicious Velo
19 David Seagar. Kingsnorth International
20 Luke Wallis. La Fuga Sigma Sport

Working together the 3 maintained a lead over the chasing group. With 4 to 5ks to go it looked like there effort was doomed with the rest of the distance all up hill the chasing group was gaining back on them briefly poping into view in the distance. Through the last corner the chase group was about 35 seconds behind.

Were the 3 going to be caught on the line, would one of the 3 made a bid for glory on there own?

Ian was the first to show signs of fatigue, Nick was very poker faced behind his dark glasses, and Chris was looking calm keeping his composure tapping through to do his turn on the front with Nick.

They had enough of a gap to stay clear, Nick started the sprint, Chris found clean air to pass for the line.

Been wanting to win the regional’s for some time, I’ve always liked the event and always ride well. Tough course today, I new it was going to tough, so time my effort and saving energy keep the legs loose was going to be important.

My Team is going to Belgium for some kermises, looking forward to that, plus we have a guest ride at the Halfords Tour series at Colchester. Chris McNamara. Team Corley Cervelo.

Photos comming

Kenardington 3/4

Phillip Webb Sprockets UK wins at Kenardington

Kardington near Tenterden was the venue for race 10 of the SERRL summer series. A full field with extras signing on the line made for a busy HQ at Woodchurch. With the help from riders from Team Toachim and VCL .

3 laps into the 9 lap race Phil Webb, Sprockets UK, took off for a solo ride up front. quickly gaining a minutes lead Jack Edwards SanFairyAnn, realized the potential and bridges the gap. the last to join was Mark Whittaker, GS Invicta .

Out of site from the bunch the trio worked together until the final lap. Into view towards the finish line Phillip, and Jack were alone for the sprint.

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Benenden Cranbrook 

Andy Carter finally gets the win he has been looking for at Benenden, Kent.

1. Andy Cater. GS Avanti
2. Keith Walker. Wigmore CC
3. Andy Lack. Kingston Wheelers
4. Andrew Whatmore. Addiscombe C
5. Christopher Bedson. Dulwich Paragon
6. Drew Holmes. Progressive Cycle Coach:
7. Nat Spurling. Finsbury Park CC
8. Henry Bird. Progressive Cycle Coach:
9. Matthew Lehto. Putney Cycles
10. Kevin Grimshaw. Bigfoot CC

Redbridge Cycle center

E/1/2

Preimer Elite rider Jason White, Premier Cycles won the the E/1/2 race on a hot afternoon at Redbridge by bridging a growing gap to a lead group. then opened the sprint half way up Hoghill to win by a considerable margin.

E/1/2 Race, photos posted

3/4 race

Jeremy Bishop, Bigfoot cc finally opened his 2011 account by winning the 3/4 race.

"I made a couple of attempts to get away early in the race, but realised today may end in a bunch sprint" Jeremy.

Redbridge 3/4 race, photos posted

Fowlmead Country Park

Luke Ryan, Team Tachim took his first win of the season at Fowlmead circuit. Riding away with Will Kemp.

1 Luke Ryan. Team Toachim.
2 Will Kemp. Progressive Cycle Coaching:
3 Taylor Johnstone. Team de Ver
4 Andrew Dolan. Team Toachim.
5 Mark Ottaway. WyndyMilla
6 Frazer Wildman. Datateam Allstars
7 Martin O’Grady. Team Toachim.
8 Marco Coppola. Gemini BC
9 Steve Salmon. Bigfoot CC
10 Paul Sewall. Bigfoot CC

Jack Edwards Scored his first win of the season by winning the bunch gallop in impressive style.

1 Jack Edwards. San Fairy Ann CC
2 Craig Joy. VC Elan.
3 Andy Cater. GS Avanti
4 Mark Foulds. Ad-Alta CC
5 Daren Squirrell. GS Avanti
6 Stewart King. Ashford Wheelers.
7 Steve Quincey. VC Elan
8 Oliver Willmott. GS Avanti.
9 Derek Wiles. Private.
10 Stephen Bowman. GS Avanti

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Brenchley E/1/2/3 Race 5

Race 5 from South East Road Race League, E/1/2/3 112 Kilometers 10/04/2011.

It was a Pink morning for Kent as the  WyndyMilla, MaxiFuel Team arrived in force for Sundays South East Road Race League (SERRL) with the support of Delaune CC at Brenchley.  

Not many races in Kent are blessed with a down hill start, but as soon as the neutralized flag disappeared the hammer went down, anyone who wasn’t on their game was going to have a tough time.

At the end of the 2nd lap from the 112 ks race, 7 riders managed to stay away with a 40 second gap, finally the pace settled down, with an average speed of 48ks (30 miles an hour), the riders still another 11 laps of 13 race to complete, with another 11 more times up Knowle Lane Hill, to where the Finish was located.

Seeing the potential move of the breakaway, Tom Copland, Sigma Sport Specialized, emerged from a pack of chasers to bridge the gap to the leaders.

Scott Merrilees, WyndyMilla, Alex Higham, Wyndymilla, Andy Betts, La Fuga-Sigma Sport, Chris McNamara. Team Corley, Nick Abraham, Luke Wallis, La Fuga-Sigma Sport, Anthony Moye. CC Luton,
And soon to join Tom Copland, Sigma Sport Specialized.
Once Tom Copland joined the 7 leaders they started to distance them selves from a dwindling cashing bunch.

Alex Higham, Wyndymilla, not content with so many riders in the group put in a move on lap 6 to go it alone. It took nearly a lap for the group to bring back Alex.
By lap 10 the group was down to five, with occasional attacks by Tom, Alex, and Andy leaving Chris to do most of the chasing just to stay in contention. 

3 laps to go the fireworks started again 3 of the now 4 riders were jumping one another. On the last lap a cease fire came as the 4 were matching each others attempts. It wasn’t long be fore Andy Bettets and a final go on the lower road before the last ascent of Knowle Lane Hill. Gaining a few bike lengths, Alex cut across and clawed himself to his wheel. A moment of hesitation for Tom and Chris meant the gap was too big to close at the bottom of the climb. Chris had paid the price of all the earlier chasing while Tom’s earlier efforts to go it along were starting to show.
As the hill steepened Alex Higham drew along side Andy Betts, looked at him then carried on to his first South East Road Race League win of the season.

What the riders said

Andy Betts, La Fuga-Sigma Sport
 “Tough race, I’m pleased, had to race myself fit this year due to a lack of winter miles, Alex again was very strong”.

Chris McNamara Team Corley Cervelo
“I seemed to be on the back foot today, had to go with everything. WyndyMill, and Sigima Sport were well represented in the earlier part of the race”.

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Fowlmead Coutry Park Circuit races

02/04/2011

Biddenden 27/03/2011 update

The most unexpected mechanical failure

Sunday’s finish line crash was at first thought due to a front brake caliper failure that may have jammed into the front wheel.

After looking at photos from the scene, on the run up to the line a rider is pictured with his foot free of the pedal as if pulled. A suspected cleat failure from the pedal during the start of the sprint resulting in the riders knee hitting the handle bars making loose balance instantly, similar to a chain snapping, of course the following riders would have no time to react such as the speed if the incident had nowhere to go but straight into one another.

Emails from the injured riders are at home recovering and like true bike riders are keen to start turning their legs again.

Biddenden 27/03/2011

A determined Paul Hone of Addiscombe cc rode his way to a solo victory at the SERRL 3/4/J/W Biddenden road race on Sunday 27/03/2011.

One of the few flatter courses in Kent enjoyed by those who like a bit of a sprint. Sundays was going to be about the escape artist. During the 107klm race there was plenty of attacking and chasing. But many attempts by riders to distance themselves never gained much of an advantage, until Paul Hone, Addiscombe cc, made yet anther attempt to go it alone. With a lap to go he maintained an advantage of 45 seconds, which came down to 20 seconds on the main road towards Bethersden. Complacency was the bunches downfall as Paul maintain his steady pace the bunch eased confident that a late charge for the finish would result in a bunch sprint.
Second place was all the bunch could race for as they came into view, with the boys from Bigfoot were spearheading the bunch for the.
Jeremy Bishop, Bigfoof cc and Rhys Glegg, Kingsnorth RT opened up the sprint. Rys came out from behind Jeremy’s wheel to make his sprint for the line suddenly went down as if the ground had opened up, with 40 riders behind jostling for position ploughed in on Rhcoys.

Four riders downed with injury the rest managed to find an escape route.

No touch of wheels, no argy bargey, or bad bike handling.
The resulting accident came about from a front brake calliper failure.

Reports from the injured riders are that the 4 riders are well, and at home nursing their injuries.
The Team at SERRL wish them a speedy recovery.

Photos posted

Results

Points Table

Benenden / Sandhurst 13/03/2011

Robert MacCarthy outwitted a 60 strong field of 2/3/4 cat riders to win the 102km road race at Benenden on Sunday

1 Robert McCarthy Cycle Kingdom RT
2 Steve Salmon Bigfoot CC
3 James Wallace London Phoenix
4 Drew Holmes Progressive Cycle Coach
5 Julian Bray Dulwich Paragon
6 Paul Sewell Bigfoot CC
7 Taylor Johnstone Team de Ver
8 Andy Pollentine Dulwich Paragon
9 Andy Edwards Kingstone Wheelers
10 Harry Godding. Sprockets UK

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Lamberhurst Frant, Kent 06/03/2011

Dominic Schills, Van Eyck Sport, opened his SERRL account, by winning the first race of SERRL summer early season 125km road race.

1 Dominic Schills. Van Eyck Sport
2 Tom Copeland. Sigma Sport
3 Alex Higham. WyndyMilla
4 Nicholas Hutchings. GS Grupetto.
5 James Stewart. Norwood Paragon.
6 Chris McNamara. Team Corley.
7 Taylor Johnstone. Team De Ver
8 Andy Betts. La Fuga. Sigma Sport
9 Matthew Pilkington. Progessive Dev: 
10 David Seagar. Kingsnorth International