In the more closely contested Road Bike event, the always competitive James Horton (VC St Raphael) was 7 seconds too fast for Dave Dent (GS Stella), 24:29, with Neil Mackley (...a3crg) a further 2 seconds back in third place, Michelle Walter (Bournemouth Arrow CC) was fastest women in 32:02.
The two lap, P337 course has a little bit of everything, a keen cross/headwind across the old Holmsley Aerodrome forcing the riders to concentrate before the fast but rough descent of Thorney Hill. Despite these attractions and their biggest field to date the Tornado club have decided not to use the circuit again, a busy entrance to a caravan site, one of the deciding factors.
Nick Tarmey
“It’s my first Open win, I have been time trialling with the club for 5 years now. This year I really wanted to do sporting events, there should be more to the sport than just seeking out really fast courses and conditions. Go Fast or Win? I would rather win, exactly. I love a sporting course like this where it’s about how you ride the course and the conditions on the day. A lot of seconds to be gained or lost on the corners and how you pace it on the rolling sections, I am sure there are guys here that are stronger than me but I think I rode the course better on the day”
Race Organiser, Adrian Watkins
"Very relieved that the weather turned in our favour, and I'm glad I did the tidy up of the course. I'm not that fast on a bike, but I can certainly do some hi tempo brush work *:))Can you please pass on my thanks to all the riders who supported this event and gave us the biggest field in our clubs history! Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves, and I think quite a few bacon baps got downed with gusto so I think that was a hit! We are not a big club as you know, but we are lucky to have such a good bunch to help with the marshalling and the nitty gritty aspects of promoting events."
Over the last few years it has been like a family reunion with many returning year after year to ride this event. The interest in the Spring Cup Road Bike competition bought in some new faces, with many of the main contenders hungry for points so the inevitable shoot out between Dave Dent and Neil Mackley was so close yet again. Fantastic rides by James Horton to take the win in the road bikes, and Nick Tarmey in the TT bikes.
Full Results
1 JAMES HORTON VELO CLUB ST RAPHAEL MS 35 24.21
2 DAVE DENT GS STELLA MV 55 24.29
3 NEIL MACKLEY …a3crg MV 55 24.31
4 MITCHELL WEBBER ANDOVER WHEELERS CC MS 23 25.09
5 THOM HAYWARD VELO CLUB VENTA MS 32 25.21
6 BRYCE DYER AEROCOACH MV 43 25.30
7 JAMIE FRANKLIN VELO CLUB VENTA MS 35 25.36
8 HARRY LOADER TEAM BOTTRILL MS 23 25.38
9 JAMIE WHITCHER BOURNEMOUTH CYCLEWORKS-VITEC FIRE-TREK M JUVENILE 14 25.45
10 MATT HARRIS …a3crg MS 36 25.48
11 RICHARD PORTER CC WEYMOUTH MV 46 25.57
12 JEREMY HUBBARD HARGROVES CYCLES CC MS 27 26.01
13 ANDY SELF NORTH HAMPSHIRE RC MV 56 26.18
14 DAVID WEST SALISBURY ROAD AND MOUNTAIN CC MV 48 26.45
15 CHRIS WILSON BOURNEMOUTH CYCLEWORKS-VITEC FIRE-TREK MS 32 26.52
16 NEIL ADLEM ANDOVER WHEELERS CC MV 40 26.54
17 RICHARD WYETH TORNADO RCC MV 44 27.18
18 DREW HOSIE …a3crg MV 55 27.37
19 STEPHEN SKINNER VELO CLUB ST RAPHAEL MV 62 27.54
20 TONY HAMILTON SALISBURY ROAD AND MOUNTAIN CC MV 45 28.36
21 PETE WILSON BOURNEMOUTH ARROW CC MV 66 28.41
22 STUART THOMPSON VELO CLUB ST RAPHAEL MV 44 28.58
23 GARY CHIVERTON BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE WHEELERS MV 57 29.22
=24 JAMES HORAN SOUTHDOWN BIKES/CASCO PET MV 49 29.26
=24 JERRY BROMYARD …a3crg MV 64 29.26
26 MIKE GARNER …a3crg MV 65 30.04
27 MIKE ANDERSON CLUB CYCLISTE MONCONTOURALS MV 60 30.17
28 HUGH JOHNSON CHARLOTTEVILLE CC M ESPOIR 18 30.22
29 IAN HAYDEN TORNADO RCC MV 54 30.52
30 ADRIAN WATKINS TORNADO RCC MV 51 31.25
31 MICHELLE WALTER BOURNEMOUTH ARROW CC FV 58 32.02
32 GUY CHAPPELLE …a3crg MV 46 32.06
33 PHIL MORRIS FAREHAM WHEELERS CC MV 60 45.15
COLIN MOONEY PORTSDOWN HILL CC MV 43 DNS
MATTHEW GALANTE VELO CLUB VENTA MS 34 DNS
PHIL WILKS SOTONIA CC MS 36 DNS
TT BIKE EVENT
1 NICK TARMEY VELO CLUB VENTA MV 40 22.34
2 MATTHEW BUCKLEY ANDOVER WHEELERS CC MS 26 23.15
3 PAUL LOCKYER NEW FOREST CC MS 33 23.33
4 SIMON BEROGNA VELO CLUB ST RAPHAEL MV 45 23.35
5 JAMES FOX VELO CLUB VENTA MS 36 23.56
6 JULIAN LOCKWOOD PRIMERA TEAMJOBS MV 53 24.02
7 MARK VALENTINE POOLE WHEELERS MV 43 24.40
8 THOMAS PILONI BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE WHEELERS MS 32 24.49
9 TOM STOCKER BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE WHEELERS MS 29 24.50
10 MICHAEL NAULLS VELO CLUB VENTA MV 48 26.11
11 STUART PECKHAM NEW FOREST CC MV 48 26.20
12 KIRSTY MCSEVENEY …a3crg FS 38 27.22
13 MARTIN BEALE VELO CLUB ST RAPHAEL MV 46 28.48
14 LIZZY STOCKER IRIS RACE TEAM FS 30 29.07
15 RICHARD SMITH VELO CLUB VENTA MV 48 29.44
1 Nick Tarmey (VC Venta) 22.34
2 Matthew Buckley (Andover Wh) 23.15
3 Paul Lockyer (New Forset CC) 23.33
4 Simon Berogna (VC St Raphael ) 23.35
Road Bikes
1 James Horton (VC St Raphael) 24.21
2 Dave Dent (GS Stella) 24.29
3 Neil Mackley (...a3crg) 24.31
4 Mitch Webber (Andover Wh) 25.09
5 Thomas Hayward (VC Venta) 25.21
Great event today thanks! Any chance of publishing the full results list?
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