CC Weymouth Easter 10: Topham Unbeatable!, Report,Results

Adam Topham (High Wycombe CC) duly won the CC Weymouth Easter Sunday 10, knocking out a 20:13 on the P451 Winfrith-Owermoigne course in Dorset. A few seconds slower than last year and no £200 prize for a sub 20 mintue ride, something to do with temperature and high pressure? Tophams analytical approach to performance divides opinion, power data, heart rate levels & controlled intervals leave little time for fanciful daydreaming along quiet country lanes. “It’s all turbo, I do twelve hours training a week, if I did that on the road it would be worth about eight hours, I only cycle to race! The one single reason I ride a bike is to race, I only do it for the competition.” Career and family dictate to a certain extent but you suspect Topham would do the same even if he had all day. Third place Rob Pears agrees: “I do all my quality on the turbo, everything is controllable, I like the download! I like the pretty graph, it motivates me, if I fail and look at the graph afterwards I think I could have just dug in harder, I can push myself beyond belief! says the 52 year old. Purists may scoff, what is beyond question however is the efficacy of the approach, Topham will race just 15 times this season, will win all that matters including the British Best all-Rounder title and be done by early September. Sandwiched between Topham & Pears was Good Friday winner Matt Burden with 20.37, Graham Moir (Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA) also scraped inside 21 minutes on a still morning that offered little.

Provisional Result
1, ADAM TOPHAM (HIGH WYCOMBE CC) 20.13
2, MATT BURDEN (SEVERN RC) 20.37
3, ROB PEARS (PROCYCLING MAGAZINE RT) 20.53
4, GRAHAM MOIR(RN&RM CA) 20.54
5, ARAN STANTON (VC ST RAPHAEL/WAITES CONTRACTS) 21.36
6, =DAVE PICKERING (BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE WH) 21.54
6,= JAMES HORTON 9PRIMERA-SPORTS.COM) 21.54
8, PADDY DUNN (CC WEYMOUTH) 22.01
9, LES PICK (POOLE WH) 22.18
10, STEVE PINK (CC WEYMOUTH) 22.20
11, CLIFF ROWE (BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE WH) 22.24
12, ANDREW SNOOK (KINGSTON WHEELERS) 22.35
13=TERRY ICKE (VC ST RAPHAEL/WAITES CONTRACTS) 22.36
13=TOM ALLIBAN (1ST CHARD WH) 22.36
15, NICK YOUNG (YEOVIL CC) 22.37
16, PAUL COLES (ROAD CC) 22.38
17, CHRIS RANDALL (CC WEYMOUTH) 22.44
18, SAM WADSLEY (POOLE WH) 22.57
19, CHRIS MARTIN (YEOVIL CC) 22.59
20, BRYCE RIGLAR (CC WEYMOUTH) 23.06
21, RICHARD PORTER (CC WEYMOUTH) 23.19
22, STUART MCPHAIL (RN&RMCC) 23.20
23, DARREN LEWIS (POOLE WH) 23.31
24, PETE JAMES (CC WEYMOUTH) 24.02
25, GARY TUSKIN (POOLE WH) 24.17
26, PETER WILSON (BOURNEMOUTH ARROW) 24.32
27, NICK IRELAND (CC WEYMOUTH) 25.01
28, CLIFF VOLLER (NEWBURY RC) 25.12
29, JAMES CHANT (GILLINGHAM & DIST WH) 25.15

30, CLAIRE MOIR (SCUDERIA RT) 25.19 1ST LADY
31, DENZIL HUNT (POOLE WH) 25.23
32, CHRIS MULLETT (GILLINGHAM & DIST WH) 25.57
33, JOHN BEVAN (1ST CHARD WH) 26.16
34, SARAH WISE (MUD SWEAT GEARS) 26.46
35, TIM BLACKMORE (CC WEYMOUTH) 28.05
36, SARAH WHEELER (GILLINGHAM & DIST) 28.09
37, BOB JOLLIFFE (NEW FOREST CC) 28.27

Team Award :
1st: CC Weymouth (01:07:05)
Patrick Dunn 22:01
Steven Pink 22:20
Chris Randall 22:44

2nd Poole Wheelers (01:08:46)
Les Pick 22:18
Samuel Wadsley 22:57
Darren Lewis 23:31

3rd Gillingham & District Wheelers (01:19:21)
James Chant 25:15
Christopher Mullett 25:57
Sarah Wheeler 28:09

Hoy Not for the Ordinary at Castle Combe!

Justin Hoy (NFTO) wins the Castle Combe elite race at a bumper Good Friday meeting promoted by Chippenham Wheelers.
It was Hoy’s first win for NFTO and he told "Local Riders"……"very nice to win for the team, i was quite nervous when they are all backing me for it as no one likes failure" Tank (James Lewis) was awesome in the last few laps with Dale on my wheel keeping it clean. Its great to start my win tally for the team at last” Photos from Castle Combe Easter Classic HERE

Grace Garner wins from Abbie Dentus
Women
1. Grace Garner, Team Giordana Triton
2. Abigail Dentus, Team De Ver
3. Ellie Coster, Team USN
4. Mary McFadzean, GB Cycles.co.uk
5. Katies Curtis, Pearl Izumi
6. Kate Baker, Uni of Bath CC
7. Gillian Taylor, Fusion RT
8. Rose Osborne, Team WNT
9. Amy Hill, Team RYTGER
10. Jessica Roberts, RST Racing Team
Elite Men
1, JUSTIN HOY NFTO
2, RORY TOWNSEND PEDAL HEAVEN RT
3, JAMES CURSON TRI UK
4, JOE HOLT COUNTY CULES RT
5, DALE APPELBY NFTO
6, GEORGE PYM RALEIGH GAC
7, MATTHEW BECKETT CARDIF JIF
8, SEBASTIAN DICKENS GIANT CC
9, IOANNIS SPANOPOULOS EASTON RITTE
10, JOSEPH WILTSHIRE NFTO
11, LUKE NOLAN LIVE2RIDE SUNWISE
12, MITCH EVANS RIDE24/7
13, DOMINIC SPEAR VC MEUDON
14, HEFIN EVANS NFTO
15, LEE DAVIS RIDE 24/7
16, KEN PRINCE VC MEUDON

Ham Hill & Pittards RR Start List

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Bournemouth Arrow 10:Burden Best on Good Friday

Matt Burden (Severn RC) won the Bournemouth Arrow 10 on the P311 Ringwood-Sopley course across the Hampshire-Dorset border. Burden clocked 21.55, the only sub-22 minute ride, on a wet and murky Good Friday morning. The smart money was on in-form Gregg Parker (VC ST Raphael/Waites Contracts), Parker averaged over 30mph to the turn at the Woolpack Inn but a front wheel puncture soon after took him out of contention allowing Burden to pocket the £50 first prize. “I was on for a short 21” be-moaned Parker back at the HQ.

Paul Jones (Primera-Sports.com) grabbed second place his 22:07 just one second ahead of teammate James Horton. Jones was knocked off his bike last autumn and has spent all winter on the turbo, clearly working hard. Triathlete Ben Keightley backed up Jones & Horton to give the Primera boys the team award.

Despite the wet conditions organiser Peter Fairbank was very happy, a super field of 98 was more than double that of last year.

1 Matt Burden Severn RC 00:21:55 1
2 Paul Jones Primera-sports.com V 22:07 2
3 James Horton Primera-sports.com 22:08 3
4 Jimmy Little Velo Club St Raphael V 22:18 4
5 Aran Stanton Velo Club St Raphael V 22:27 5
6 Andy Langdown Hampshire RC V 22:28 6
7 Dave Pickering Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 22:32 7
8 Simon Healey Andover Whs V 22:41 8
9 Ben Keightley Primera sports - SCU 22:51 9
10 Wayne Pitman Poole Whs V 22:53 10
11 Steven Pink CC Weymouth 23:01 11
12 Patrick Dunn CC Weymouth V 23:06 12
13 Cliff Rowe Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 23:09 13
14 Nick O'hara New Forest CC V 23:11 14
15 Les Pick Poole Whs V 23:14 15
16 John Samways Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 23:15 16
17 Ben Boardman New Forest CC 23:16 17
18 Bryce Dyer Velo Club St Raphael 23:21 18
19 Simon Berogna VC Raphael V 23:26 19
20 William Grainger Andover Wheelers S 23:27 20
21 Brendan Reese Bournemouth Arrow CC 23:33 21
22 Will Soloman Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 23:52 22
23 Stuart Peckham New Forest CC V 23:54 23
24 Rob Sherrin ...a3crg V 23:58 24
25 Chris Randall CC Weymouth 23:59 25
26 Chris Ewing Fareham Whs 24:12 26
27 Paul King Verulam CC V 24:32 27
28 Alastair Gain Poole Whs V 24:43 28
29 Jahan Hunter Sotonia CC 24:44 29
30 Adam Herridge Salisbury Triathlon Club 24:46 30
31 Craig Weston Poole Whs V 24:51 31=
32 Phil Wilks Sotonia CC 24:51 31=
33 Jerry Bromyard Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V 24:52 33
34 Daniel Edwards Sotonia CC 24:57 34=
35 Barrie Watkinson Bournemouth Arrow CC V 24:57 34=
36 Peter Perrin Bournemouth Arrow CC V 24:58 36
37 Marc Wilmington Poole Whs V 25:05 37
38 Rupert Silman Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 25:09 38
39 Kevin Ridge Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 25:11 39=
40 Paul Teague Fit to Ride 25:11 39=
41 Alan Emmott Fareham Whs V 25:16 41
42 Peter Wilson Bournemouth Arrow CC V 25:29 42
43 Thomas Piloni Zoom Tri Club 25:30 43
44 Rob Jones Zoom Tri Club 25:42 44=
45 Guy Bolton Bournemouth Arrow CC V 25:42 44=
46 James Cooper Salisbury Triathlon Club 26:05 46
47 Matthew Pepper Fareham Wheelers CC V 26:09 47=
48 Brian Garrard Bournemouth Arrow CC V 26:09 47=
49 Matt Blythe Bournemouth Arrow CC V 26:12 49
50 Rob Haycock Bournemouth Arrow CC V 26:18 50
51 Adam Turel Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 26:27 51
52 Luke Trussler Poole Whs 26:35 52
53 Nick Jones Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 26:43 53
54 Adrian Watkins Tornado Road Cycling Club V 26:59 54
55 Mark Jefferies New Forest CC V 27:22 55
56 Joe Mellery-Pratt Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 27:39 56
57 Martin Balk New Forest CC V 27:47 57
58 Chrissie Stainton Poole Whs LV 27:56 58 1ST LADY

59 Luke Butler Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 27:59 59
60 Simon Hall Andover Wheelers V 28:00 60
61 Stewart Harrison Andover Whs V 28:01 61
62 Roy Long Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 28:02 62
63 Sarah Wise Mud Sweat and Gears L 28:05 63
64 Tim Townsend Zoom Tri Club V 28:09 64
65 Sarah Kemp Salisbury Triathlon Club L 28:10 65
66 William Simmons Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 28:13 66
67 Michelle Walter Bournemouth Arrow CC LV 28:19 67
68 Thomas Kelly Bournemouth Arrow CC V 28:22 68
69 Molly Haycock Bournemouth Arrow CC 16 28:48 69
70 Caroline Light Sarum Velo L 28:54 70
71 Jamie Haycock Bournemouth Arrow CC 14 29:33 71
72 Emma Houghton Salisbury Triathlon Club L 29:36 72
73 Robert Jolliffe New Forest CC V 30:06 73
74 Graeme Lawes Andover Whs V 30:09 74
75 Chris Summers Sotonia CC V 30:58 75
76 Lizzy Yates Andover Whs LV 31:04 76
77 Alex Hall Andover Whs 14 31:33 77
78 Barrington Day Fareham Wheelers CC V 34:01 78
79 Gary Chambers Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA 35:08 79
80 Phil Morris Hampshire RC V 35:54 80
12 Gary Cure Bournemouth Arrow CC V 00:23:57 08:12 DNF
20 Michael Ford Blazing Saddles 00:20:15 08:20 DNF
96 Tim Smales VC Venta 00:21:58 09:36 DNF
56 Gawain Young Sotonia CC V 00:22:34 08:56 DNF punc
80 Greg Parker Velo Club St Raphael V 00:19:39 09:20 DNF punc
85 Terry Icke Velo Club St Raphael V 00:20:34 09:25 DNF punc
21 Colin Yeates Sotonia CC V 00:22:01 08:21 DNS
35 Andrew Phipps Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V 00:21:00 08:35 DNS
11 Martin Beale VC Raphael V 00:22:06 08:11 DNS
34 Michael Akers Bournemouth Arrow CC 08:34 DNS
72 Jonathan Hyndman Sotonia CC V 00:23:33 09:12 DNS
88 Diane Ashfield Mendip Cycling Club LV 09:28 DNS
94 Craig Harris Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 09:34 DNS
74 Paul Jackson In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT V 09:14 DNS Apol
84 Peter Summers Sotonia CC V 09:24 DNS Apol
86 Mark Valentine Poole Whs 00:22:15 09:26 DNS Apol
92 Karina Bowie Trainsharp Racing Team LV 00:23:01 09:32 DNS Apol
9 Rob Griffiths Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 08:09 DNS-Apol

Raybould to Ride Energiewacht Tour!

British Cycling Olympic development rider, Rebecca Raybould has been named in a four-girl GB squad for the three day Energiewacht Tour in the Netherlands.

Weymouth-based Raybould is joined by Megan Barker, Abigail Dentus & Ffion James for the junior race centered around Groningen in the North East of the country. The junior edition of the Energiewacht tour runs alongside the five day UCI 2.2 Elite Womens race, entries for the senior race include Lizzie Armisteads Boels-Dolmans team, Orica-AIS, Wiggle-Honda and a GB squad featuring Olympic academy riders,Annie Last,Bethany Crumpton, Manon Lloyd,Emily Kay,Emily Nelson & Alice Barnes. The final stage of the Elite race will take place on the German island of Borkum on Sunday 12th April, with the whole race crossing by ferry. In a first for Womens cycling the entire race will be screened live on the internet and tv.

Event Website

Crabwood CC Open 10 11/04/15, Start List

24 John Sanchez-Bisson Crabwood CC V 0:27:38 3:24
25 Barrington Day Fareham Wheelers CC V 0:30:07 3:25
26 David England Crabwood CC V 0:29:14 3:26
27 Brian Garrard Bournemouth Arrow CC V 0:26:50 3:27
28 Alan Bigwood Crabwood CC V 0:27:09 3:28
29 Diane Ashfield Mendip Cycling Club WV 0:28:06 3:29
30 Aran Stanton Velo Club St Raphael V 0:26:27 3:30
31 Glenn Longland Antelope Racing Team V 0:27:32 3:31
32 Kelly Miller Farnborough & Camberley CC V 0:26:04 3:32
33 Phil Morris Hampshire RC V 0:27:14 3:33
34 Caroline Light Sarum Velo W 3:34
35 Terry Icke Velo Club St Raphael V 0:29:14 3:35
36 Rob Sherrin ...a3crg V 0:26:32 3:36
37 Stephen Wood Antelope Racing Team V 0:26:50 3:37
38 David Hanbury Saracen RC V 0:28:52 3:38
39 Kaz Daniels Exeter Wheelers W 3:39
40 Sam Orbell Farnham RC 3:40
41 Jerry Bromyard Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V 0:27:38 3:41
42 Adel Tyson-Bloor Mule Bar Girls /Sigma Sport W 3:42
43 Mark Jefferies New Forest CC V 0:26:09 3:43
44 Stephen Skinner VTTA (Wessex Group) V 0:27:26 3:44
45 Matthew Charlton Farnborough & Camberley CC 3:45
46 Nick O'hara New Forest CC V 0:26:32 3:46
47 Raymond Hughes Clarence Wheelers V 0:27:20 3:47
48 Jonathan Hyndman Sotonia CC V 0:26:13 3:48
49 Rob Daniels Exeter Wheelers 3:49
50 Cliff Rowe Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 0:27:14 3:50
51 Martin Beale VC St Raphael V 0:26:09 3:51
52 John Samways Bournemouth Jubilee Whs V 0:26:04 3:52
53 Matthew Pepper Fareham Wheelers CC V 0:26:13 3:53
54 Richard Cudlip Velo Club Venta V 0:26:13 3:54
55 Simon Berogna VC St Raphael V 0:26:04 3:55

No Name Club Cat Start Time
2-UP TEAMS
1 Lizzy Yates Andover Whs W
2 Graeme Lawes Andover Whs 4:02
3 Barrie Watkinson Bournemouth Arrow CC
4 Guy Bolton Bournemouth Arrow CC 4:04
5 Nigel Pratt Andover Whs
6 Simon Healey Andover Whs 4:06
7 Stewart Harrison Andover Whs Comp
8 Martin Balk New Forest CC 4:08
9 Alex Hall Andover Whs Juv
10 Simon Hall Andover Whs 4:10
11 Luke Trussler Poole Whs
12 Craig Weston Poole Whs 4:12
13 Ray Claridge G A Cycles Comp
14 John Sibley VeloRefined Aerosmiths 4:14
15 Aran Stanton Velo Club St Raphael
16 Bryce Dyer Velo Club St Raphael 4:16
P311 Ringwood-Sopley-Ringwood

Change of course to P311 (2015 version - revised start) due to planned roadworks along Derritt Lane.