Sandie Radford Memorial Road Race

After dominating the race, Rowan Horner (VC ST Raphael/Waites Contracts) duly won the Sandie Radford Memorial Road Race at Nomansland in the New Forest. Outnumbered but never outclassed, Horner covered every move, chased when he had to and attacked when he could. The Michael Radford/G A Cycles sponsored 35 mile race started in bright sunshine but dark skies always threatened, hailstones peppered the bunch and a side wind annoyed. Andy Bryson (Peter Hansford Cycles) & Ian Legg (Primera Specialized) escaped on the first lap across the forest heath, these two held a lead of 15 seconds as they headed out to the far turn at Brook.

Horner, last year’s winner Harry Bulstrode & Phil Reynolds, (Peter Hansford Cycles) Josh Day (Off Camber) and Toby Neave (Primera/Specialized) formed a select chasing group and already the rest were out of it.

Horner was the next to attack, forcing the chasing six to work hard to bring him back.

On the first climb of Pipers Waite hill up to the finish, Horner put the pressure on and Legg was the first to be distanced with the rest hanging on.

The Hansford Cycles trio of Bulstrode, Reynolds and Bryson had the numerical advantage but Horner had the legs. Comfortably answering all the questions the experienced Waites rider attacked on the final climb and only Reynolds could respond. Reynolds dug deep but Horner was just too strong. Bulstrode took third at 18 seconds with Bryson 4th.

Result,
1, R HORNER(VC ST RAPHAEL/WAITES CONTRACTS) 1:30:43
2,P REYNOLDS(PETER HANSFORD CYCLES) ST
3,H BULSTRODE(PETER HANSFORD CYCLES) 1:31:01
4,A BRYSON(PETER HANSFORD CYCLES)
5,J DAY(OFF CAMBER)
6,T NEAVE(PRIMERA/SPECIALIZED) 1:31:46
7,H LOWE(Hargroves Cycles)) 1:35:03
8,R SILMAN(BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE)
9,B ELGIE(PETER HANSFORD CYCLES)
10,O EMMANS(ANTELOPE RT)

What they said:

Rowan Horner
“There were three of them (Hansford Cycles) and Josh (Day), the attacks started then it all bunched up at the bottom, I thought it was going to be a big sprint up the hill, but no one seemed to have it, I felt strong I had more gears to go but in the end I did not need them”
Phil Reynolds
“I sat in early on, we had Andy up the road at the start, I tried not to bring Rowan up too much, and we knew he would be strong on this course. He did some pretty hard turns to bring things back, and then we started to work. There were three of us, Rowan covered everything, in retrospect we should have attacked a bit harder, and one of us should have really committed, to make him think”
Harry Bulstrode
“Rowan was simply too strong today, we worked him over as best we could and he just chased down every move. He had some help with Josh Day, the two of them managed to contain us, it should have been a Hansford win”

Local Riders,Local Races

Darren Kenny OBE, retained his 1 KM time trial title on day 3 at the world championships in Los Angeles. Verwood- based Kenny clocked 1:12.496 in his four lap effort, more than a second faster than David Nicholas (Australia). Great Britain team mate Shaun McKeown also made the podium, picking up the bronze medal. Kenny had bounced back well after the disappointment of losing his 3km pursuit title to Nicholas on day 2. The multiple world & Paralympic champion had been caught by the Australian in the final ride and had to settle for silver. Another Silver followed in the team sprint final as Kenny, along with Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy lost out to the Chinese trio. Meanwhile Barney Storey had to settle for silver for the second consecutive year in the tandem kilo. Storey and visually impaired stoker Neil Fachie came agonisingly close to gold, finishing just 0.0099 seconds behind teammates Anthony Kappes & Craig MacLean. Storey and Fachie were on course for a final showdown with their GB rivals after beating Canada in the quarter finals. However the Corfe Mullen rider was taken ill and had to withdraw from the semi-final with the Netherlands. Kappes & Maclean went on to win the title comfortably beating the Dutch pairing 2-0.Once again GB topped the medal table but it had been a challenging week for the whole squad. The jet lag from the long flight hung around longer than expected. Shaun McKeown spent most of one night in the hospital after suffering an allergic reaction to something he ate.

Rising star, Mark Colbournes father had passed away on the opening day of the championships. His gold medal winning ride in the C1 pursuit was fuelled by emotion. Barney Storeys illness and subsequent withdrawal from the tandem sprint undoubtedly cost him & Neil Fachie a medal. Instead of riding against the Netherlands in the semi-final, Storey was forced to return to the team hotel. “That’s bike racing” was his disappointed response. Perhaps this had been on Sarah Storeys mind as the sprint team surrendered their world title to the Chinese.

Photo,Kelkel
Lead Coach Chris Furber offered no excuses however and remains positive, Furber told “E D” “I’m satisfied with the performance at the Worlds, to be in gold or silver medal position in 14 events puts us in a great place for the games. The next month is about reviewing performance and formulating detailed plans for the run-in to London." After a few days rest for the squad thoughts will turn to the road. An endurance camp in Majorca in March will be followed by world cup events in Italy and Spain. The track events at the Paralympic games will be held in the Velodrome at the Olympic park, while the road events will take place at Brands Hatch.

Perfs Pedal Race

Chris Opie (Team UK Youth) won the season opening, Perfs Pedal race on Portsdown Hill. The race went ahead, although reduced from 5 laps to four, after the VC ST Raphael organising team had worked hard to clear ice from the course.

Team UK Youth had controlled the race from the start, strength in numbers and a race plan ensured no one was allowed to escape the bunch.Doug Dewey(Terra Footwear-Bicycle line)lead a small group clear on the final climb before Opie attacked to take a comfortable win.

Perfs Pedal images courtesy of www.velouk.net
Top Ten
1 Chris OPIE Team UK Youth
2 Marcin BIALOBLOCKI Node4 Giordana
3 Jonathan McEVOY Endura Racing
4 David McGOWAN Team UK Youth
5 Erick ROWSELL Endura Racing
6 Jon DIBBEN Hargroves Cycles-Specialized-Trant-Next-Elliott's
7 Freddy JOHANSSON Team UK Youth
8 Ben SIMMONS Team Wiggle
9 Yanto BARKER Team UK Youth
10 Douglas DEWEY Terra Footwear- Bicycle Line



Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 100 mile Reliability Trial

Bournemouth Jubilee Wheeler, Mike Walsh, organiser of the clubs hugely successful reliability trial series reports on the 100 mile event. The four tourist trials across the winter months have proved very popular.
"54 riders started, 27 on the 100 in 8 and also 27 on the 100 km. 24 finished the 100 in 8 and 26 the 100 km.

A fantastic finish ratio. The fastest group finished in just over 6 hours whereas there was a couple on the 100 km who returned just before 4 p.m. Although a cold start to the day the roads were dry and any water draining from the fields could be identified and thus the ice patches avoided. The weather became less cold through the day and the riders experienced minimal wind. All riders seemed happy upon their return and tucked into the tea and cakes provided under the guidance of Aimée Barber. (Other helpers were Dave Langley, Mike and Jo Gordon, Reg Haskins, Aimée, Matt, Sue [Barber family], Jacky and Clive). I had a large glass of wine in the evening."

Racing Club Omega has a packed calendar of circuit & track events in the south in 2012. Next Sunday (19th) is the start of the Mountbatten Circuits at the Mountbatten Centre at North End in Portsmouth.
Starting at 10am, there are races for Category 4/Women/category 3 and finally a race for Elite 1/2 category riders.
The 4th category race is on for 10am followed by the women’s race and category 3 event at 11.30. The E/1/2 race is at 1pm.
DIRECTIONS:
Follow M275 direction Continental Ferry Port. Take slip direction North End, at RAB take first slip up Twyford Avenue to mini RAB, Follow route,’Out of City’ up Northern Parade, where left at signpost Cannons Sports Club / Alexandra Bowls. Follow road down to back of the Mountbatten Centre. Cycle Track is out the back. PLEASE NOTE THE SPEED RESTRICTIONS ON THE M275
OTHER EVENTS 2012
Sunday 11th March 2012
OMEGA PORTSMOUTH CIRCUITS CD: 14/03/11 Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
YOUTH U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 3.00 5.00 Var 0945
REGIONAL C+ 4 / J4 8.00 10.00 40 km 1030
REGIONAL A WOMEN 8.00 10.00 40 km 1030
REGIONAL B 3 / J3 8.00 10.00 56 km 1130
NATIONAL B E / 1 / 2 8.00 10.00 56 km 1300

Sunday 18th March 2012
OMEGA THRUXTON CIRCUITS CD: 05/03/11 Thruxton Motor Circuit, Andover
YOUTH U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 3.00 5.00 Var 0930

REGIONAL C+ 4 / J4 10.00 15.00 40 km 1015
REGIONAL A WOMEN 10.00 15.00 40 km 1015
REGIONAL B 3 / J3 10.00 15.00 56 km 1130
NATIONAL B E / 1 / 2 10.00 15.00 56 km 1300
Sunday 25th March 2012
OMEGA THRUXTON CIRCUITS CD: 12/03/11 Thruxton Motor Circuit, Andover
YOUTH U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 3.00 5.00 Var 0930
REGIONAL C+ 4 / J4 10.00 15.00 40 km 1015
REGIONAL A WOMEN 10.00 15.00 40 km 1015
REGIONAL B 3 / J3 10.00 15.00 56 km 1130
NATIONAL B E / 1 / 2 10.00 15.00 56 km 1300
Wednesdays 4th 11th 18th 25th April 2nd MAY 2012

RAY MARTIN MEMORIAL 150 DISTANCE LEAGUE Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
CD: 23/03/11 for the series price of YOUTH 15.00 SENIORS E/1/2/3/4/W/J 32.00

Per meeting

YOUTH U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 4.00 4.00 Var 1815

REGIONAL B 3/4/J/W 8.00 10.00 40 mins+ 1845

NATIONAL B E/1/2/3 8.00 10.00 50 mins+ 1945
Saturday 7th April 2012

PORTSMOUTH EASTER CIRCUITS Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
REGIONAL C+ 4 / J4 £8.00 (£10.00) 40 mins 0900
REGIONAL A WOMEN £8.00 (£10.00) 50 mins 1000
REGIONAL B 3 / J3 £8.00 (£10.00) 50 mins 1000
NATIONAL B E / 1 / 2 / J1 / J2 £8.00 (£10.00) 1 hour 1100
PORTSMOUTH EASTER OPEN MEET inc THE NEW KINGSBURY CUP & A ROUND OF THE BC HARD TRACK ENDURANCE LEAGUE

Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
TRACK SM / W / J 10.00 15.00 1300

TRACK U16 / U14 /U12 Fixed 5.00 8.00

U12/U10/U8 Free wheel 5.00 8.00
Wednesday 16th May – 19th September 2012

PORTSMOUTH CIRCUITS Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth

YOUTH U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 4.00 4.00 Var 1815

REGIONAL B 3/4/J/W 10.00 10.00 52 km 1845

NATIONAL B E/1/2/3 10.00 10.00 52 km 1930
Sunday 20th May 2012
SOUTH REGION BC ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS Upavon
OPEN TO SOUTH REGION RIDERS ONLY
NATIONAL B E/1/2/3 130 km+ £15.00 (£20.00 ) 1030
REGIONAL A JUNIORS ONLY 80 km+ £15.00 (£20.00 ) 1040
REGIONAL A WOMEN ONLY 80 km+ £15.00 (£20.00 ) 1040
REGIONAL B 4/ over 40 3rd cats 80 km+ £15.00 (£20.00 ) 1040
Saturday 23rd JUNE 2012

BRITISH SCHOOLS CYCLING ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIPS Inc Southern Regional Championships CD: 09/04/12 Ditcham Park School, Petersfield
U8 / U10 / U12 / U14 / U16 / O16 NATIONAL 6.00 tbc

No entry on the day NATIONAL & REGIONAL 8.00

Sunday 24th JUNE 2012

BRITISH SCHOOLS CYCLING ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL HARD TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Inc Southern Regional Championships CD: 09/04/12 Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
U8 / U10 / U12 / U14 / U16 / O16 NATIONAL 6.00 1100

No entry on the day NATIONAL & REGIONAL 8.00

U8 / U10 / U12 use a free wheel machine U14 / U16 / O16 used a fixed wheel machine
Sunday 10th June 2012

SUSIES YOUTH TRACK MEETING inc Youth Omniums ~ Southern Area Heat CD: 05/04/10 Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
TRACK U16 / U14 / U12 8.00 10.00 1000

YOUTH U10 / U8 5.00 8.00

Saturday 18th June 2011
OMEGA STAGE RACE: (TT & CIRCUITS) Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth REGIONAL C+ 4 / J4 £10.00 (£15.00) 0900

REGIONAL A WOMEN £10.00 (£15.00) 0945
REGIONAL B 3 / J3 £10.00 (£15.00) 1030
NATIONAL B E / 1 / 2 / J1 / J2 £10.00 (£15.00) 1100
YOUTH CIRCUITS Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth

YOUTH U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 £3.00 (£5.00) Var 1200
Sunday 15th JULY 2012
SOUTH OPEN CIRCUITS- open to non south region riders only Thruxton
REGIONAL B 3/4/J/W 40 mins+ 3 laps £10.00 (£15.00) 0900
REGIONAL A E/1/2 50 mins+ 3 laps £10.00 (£15.00) 1040
YOUTH U10 / U8 Var £3.00 (£5.00) 1115
YOUTH U16 / U14 / U12 Var £3.00 (£5.00) 1130

SOUTH REGION BC ROAD CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIPS Thruxton
OPEN TO SOUTH REGION RIDERS ONLY
YOUTH U10 / U8 Var £3.00 (£5.00) 1115
YOUTH U16 / U14 / U12 Var £3.00 (£5.00) 1130

REGIONAL A JUNIORS ONLY 40 mins+ 3 laps £10.00 (£15.00) 1200
REGIONAL A WOMEN ONLY 40 mins+ 3 laps £10.00 (£15.00) 1200

REGIONAL B 4/ over 40 3rd cats 40 mins+ 3 laps £10.00 (£15.00) 1200

NATIONAL B E/1/2/3 80 mins+ 3 laps £10.00 (£15.00) 1300

ALL ENTRIES TO: Mrs Susan KNIGHT 21 Bedhampton Road North End PORTSMOUTH
PO2 7JX 023 9264 2226
Thruxton’s/Open Track/ Sat Portsmouth’s Cheques to: Racing Club Omega

Wednesdays nights at Portsmouth Track Cheques to: Portsmouth Cycle Track League

Daniel Lloyd (Team I G Markets-Sigma Sport) is currently commentating on the Tour of the Algarve for Eurosport. The I G Markets-Sigma team will be officially launched in London today before heading out to Tuscany for some warm weather training. As well as racing, Lloyd revealed on Eurosport that he will be working at the Giro d'Italia in a commentary role for the channel.

National Masters Road Race Championships 30-34 & 35-39

Driving rain and strong winds made for a tough race at Thruxton, nr Andover and there were few complaints when the race was reduced from 32 laps to 28. The original course at Southwick, Hants, had been lost to roadwork’s, so the Championships were switched to the former R A F base.

The rain eased and the sun occaisionally shone but the wind continued to blow across the motor racing circuit and the long drag up to the chicane and through the start/finish area saw riders struggling to hold the wheel. Rowan Horner (VC ST Raphael/Waites Contracts) was very active in the early stages of this 70 mile race. Riding aggressively as always Horner got away in several moves but missed the one that mattered.

A group of seven moved off the front of the race with 8 laps of the 2.4 mile circuit remaining. Jason White(Cycle Pemier), Grant Bayton(Willier/Goselfdrive),Ian Knight(Team Corley Cycles),Richard Wood (Team Milton Keynes),John Wager(Fet-Colbournes RT),James Smith(PrimalEurope/rutrainingtoday/bikechain/ricci)) & Nick Hutchings (GS Grupetto) would contest the finale!

Winning Break!

Despite only holding a gap of 20 seconds, they were never challenged as the chasing groups behind fractured. The seven were still together as they entered the finishing straight but the pure speed of sprinter, Jason White saw him home. Grant Bayton salvaged second with Ian Knight in 3rd as gaps appeared in the wheels.

As the new champion caught his breath he spoke about the race “It was very, very windy and very hard coming up the finishing straight, it was splitting every lap and it was fast round the back. There were moves all day, we were always working in the break, when its flat people always work hard behind you. It was dodgy on the corners to start with because of the rain, very slippery. (of the break) There were a couple of strong lads in there, you know they are going to make a move but you have to go with them,i didn't want to let anyone get away, i think if anyone had got a few yards, everyone would have sat up as it was so hard to close the gaps. I was confident in the sprint, I’m a bit of an all-rounder but I can kick a bit, I’m chuffed”

Of the original break of seven, six were from the 35-39 age group, the lucky “youngster” was Nic Hutchings (GS Grupetto) all he had to do was hang on to take the title.

“I think I lucked out getting in the lead break being the only one from my age group, I buried myself trying to keep it away, I was suffering like a dog. I am delighted, form has not been great and I have been at a wedding all weekend, so I though I was in for a bit of a pounding” said the new 30-34 age group champion.

Marianne Britten (VC ST Raphael/Waites Contracts) took the ladies 30-39 title. The small field stayed together for whole of the 40 mile race. Britten led out the sprint and Cara Chesworth (Ford viored racing) had no answer.

Britten’s team mate Adele Tyson-Bloor looked strong but punctured on the last lap and rolled in last. " I really should put my arms up when i cross the line" laughed Marianne. "I was'nt sure where Cara was and if i had enough of a gap"

Results:
Men 30-34 (80 miles):
1 Nick Hutchings (GS Gruppetto) 3-40-00
2 Graeme Sumner (GB Fire Service)
3 Richard Cartland (Team Corley Cycles)
4 Richard Mardle (Felt Colbornes)
5 Robert King (AW Cycles)
6 Dean Shannon (Twenty 3C-Orbea)

Men 35-39 (80 miles):
1 Jason White (Cycle Premier-Metaltek) 3-40-00
2 Grant Bayton (Wiler)
3 Ian Knight (Team Corley Cycles)
4 Richard Wood (Team Milton Keynes)
5 John Wager (Felt Colbornes)
6 James Smith (Primal Europe)

Women 30-39 (40 miles):
1 Marianne Britten (VC St Raphael)
2 Cara Chesworth (For Viored Brookvex Racing) @ 4sec
3 Lisa Wood (South Perth CC)
4 Helen McKay (Look Mum No Hands)
5 Adele Tyson-Bloor (VC St Raphael)