Shaun Amor (UK Biking) won race 3 in the Moreton Evening series. A field of 49 lined up for the 30 mile race on the fast flat circuit. The small scratch group failed to catch the supposedly slower groups in front leaving the race wide open. A crash on the final run in to the finish brought down a dozen or so riders. Nothing too serious, mostly road rash. Dave Hicks (BJW) was taken to Dorchester Hospital in an ambulance and treated for facial injuries, and later released.
Hicks likes the rough stuff!
Dave commented “Because the scratch group never caught us, the race was not stretched out enough on the last lap; it was too congested in the home straight. A rider came across from my left and clipped my front wheel. This obviously resulted in the crash. I hit the road head first, very quickly. Someone said riders went over me but I don’t remember” Shaun Amor avoided the carnage behind to take his first win on the road, much to the delight of the small UK BIKING team. First round winner, Bryce Riglar (cc WEYMOUTH) and Rob Koppenhol (DRR) took second & third place.
Luke Gray (Hargroves Cycles) took a solo victory in round 4 of the 13 week series. Attacking with just over a mile to go, Gray quickly got a gap. The bunch hesitated and with teammates Jason Eastwood and Stuart Bowers policing things, Gray was never challenged. Fifty riders had started in bright evening sunshine, going off in four handicap groups. The scratch group had brought the race together with four 3 mile laps left and no one was going anywhere. As everyone one settled down for the expected sprint Gray seized his chance. The National U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion is in good form as he concentrates on the road this summer and is hoping to move to the Continent later in the season. Stuart Bowers commented; Its the best place to get away, in the lane, before the main road, if you have a bit of cornering speed you've got 10 metres on everyone, i knew he was going to stay away" Will Stenphenson (Bournemouth Arrow/Hotel Collingwood) was riding strongly but punctured, he rejoined th race and got involved in the sprint for the minor placings.
Jason Eastwood (Hargroves Cycles) won the sprint for 2nd with Julian Thacker (VC ST RAPHAEL) 3RD. Stuart Bowers was originally placed 3rd giving the Hargroves team a clean sweep but photographs later showed Thacker had edged it.
Brief Result Round 4 Moreton 2/6/11
1, Luke Gray (Hargroves Cycles)
2, Jason Eastwood (Hargroves Cycles)
3, Julian Thacker (VC ST Raphael)
4, Stuart Bowers (Hargroves Cycles
• Steven Whitewick (UTAG-YAMAHA) set a new course record for the 32 mile New Forest Time Trial. Whitewick flew round the sporting course in 1.11.15 to win by 2 minutes from Russell Kober (Hainault RC). Ringwood based triathlete, James Gilfillan (Team Feat) rode well to finish in third spot. Newly crowned National 10 mile Champion, Julia Shaw (Drag2Zero) won the ladies race and placed 8th overall. This weekend Shaw defends her title at the 25 mile distance. Shaw is the favourite to win the Blue Riband event.
Andy Bryson (Sotonia cc, in his first year of time trialling, rode well to finish 5th with 1.16.37, on the sporting New Forest course.
Ellie Gilham has been selected to represent England South in the inter regional road race championships in early July. Ellie has been in good form this year consistently placing at the Mountbatten circuit races in Portsmouth and she recently popped up at Moreton where she looked very comfortable in the bunch. Ellie was disappointed to find out the Championships were in Perth ,Scotland, not Perth, Australia!
CLUB EVENTS
BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE 10 P311 31/05 14 STARTERS
1,W STEPHENSON (Bournemouth Arrow/Hotel Collingwood) 22.43
2,J CLEMAS 23.17
3,C ROWE 23.58
NEW FOREST 10 P337 31/05 23 STARTERS (22 FINISHERS, 1 GOT LOST!)
1, J HEFFERNAN 23.58
2, B BOARDMAN 24.56
3, M BEALE (VC ST RAPHAEL) 25.03
CC WEYMOUTH HILLY 18 P451/18c 31/05 11 STARTERS
1,J THACKER (VC ST RAPHAEL) 46.31
2,B RIGLAR 47.41
3,J EDWARDS (SFACC) 48.21
BDCA 25 P304e 01/06 4 STARTERS
1,G LONGLAND (ANTELOPE RT) 57.10
2,N SPENCER (BJW) 58.30
3,SUE LONGLAND(ANTELOPE RT) 1.09.45
POOLE WH 25 P435 01/06 17 STARTERS
1,J GILFILLAN (TEAM FEAT) 55.29
2,G DIGHTON 57.15
3,P JONES (BJW) 57.21
BOURNEMOUTH ARROW 10 P311 02/06 STARTERS
1,L PIERCY (DRAG2ZERO) 21.59
2,R ELLIS (VC ST RAPHAEL) 23.38
3,J PEARCE(VC ST RAPHAEL) 24.04
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