Gregg Shrosbree (MERIDA) was disappointed to finish second in round 10 of the Moreton Evening series in Dorset. The 19 year old had scored his first win on the road last weekend at the Brentor Road Race in Devon and was hungry for more. Shrosbree along with Andy Hargroves (Hargroves Cycles) had attacked the bunch and had a good gap as they approached the bell lap.
Unfortunately they were too quick for the timekeeper, who failed to sound the bell in time for them to hear. Hargroves team mates, Eastwood and Bowers policed the bunch and the gap grew.
Sensing that something was wrong, the duo agreed to roll across the line together. However the chequered flag came into sight and Hargroves called off the truce, easily winning the sprint, Shrosbree though, did appear not to contest the finish. He will not lose sleep over it though, “It’s only training” he said.
Andy Hargroves was racing Moreton for the first time; the Hampshire based team are dominating the series with wins already for Eastwood & Luke Gray. Eastwood picked up the scraps in the sprint for third place and looks good to repeat his overall win of last year.
PROVISIONAL RESULT
1, ANDREW HARGROVES (HARGROVES CYCLES)
2, GREGG SHROSBREE (MERIDA)
3, JASON EASTWOOD (HARGROVES CYCLES)
4, ROLAND TILLEY (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)
5, JULIAN THACKER (VC ST RAPHAEL/WAITES CONTRACTS)
6, MATT MILDON (UNATT)
7, ROB KOPPENHOL (DORSET ROUGH RIDERS)
8, JORDAN WADE (POOLE WH)
9, JOHN WICKAM (CC WEYMOUTH)
10 STUART BOWERS (HARGROVES CYCLES)
Gregg Shrosbree (Merida) scored his first Road Race win at the Brentor event in Devon. Shrosbree rode aggressively throughout the 40 mile race but could not escape the bunch. However one big effort in the last few miles saw the Sandbanks rider go clear. Broadstone Based Luke Gray (Hargroves Cycles) and Andy Boyd (Revo Racing) managed to get across to Shrosbree but had no answer when the Merida rider kicked again.
Gray took second with Boyd third. Nineteen year old Shrosbree was happy with his maiden win on the road and is already looking ahead “My plans for the rest of the season are to get as many points as I can, before I go the Alps and then on to Belgium to tackle the big boys in the Kermesses at the end of August. Plans for next year include a first category license, a bigger team and the National Champs. Shrosbree is a talented rider, perhaps he needs to find the killer instinct to deliver his worthy ambitions.
James Gilfillan (Team Feat) won the Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 25 mile Time Trial, on the Upton course.
The world age group triathlon champion’s time of 52.28 put nearly 2 minutes into his nearest challenger, Tom Alliban (Revo Racing) 54.25. Ringwood -Based Gilfillan has recently ridden the Race across America (RAAM) and proved too strong for the pure cyclists. Gary Dighton (Poole Wheelers), 54.38 came third, leading the winning team of Terry Icke & Steve Birtwistle. Judith Martin won the ladies race to make it a good day for the Poole club. Gilfillan is off to France next week for “Le Alpe D’uez Triathlon, the 115km bike leg finishes at the top of the famous climb with the following 22km run around the ski station. Meanwhile Winton rider Claire Day (Born to Bike) won her second gold medal at the 100 mile time trial championships. The former Bournemouth Jubilee member repeated her success of last year, recording 4.20.56 as part of the winning ladies team. "Crap day! crap legs!, you know the story, i grovelled around determined to finish so we could win the team award and i ended up winning my age group as well!" said Claire.
• Ridebike.co.uk trio, Mark Chadbourne, Simon Willats and Roland Tilley claimed 3 of the top 5 placings in round 4 of the Southern X country MTB series. Chadbourne was best placed in second spot. Carol Tilley won the veteran ladies race. All four will be in action this weekend at the National X country Championships at Richmond, North Yorkshire.
CLUB EVENTS
BOURNEMOUTH JUBILEE 10 P311 12/07 38 starters
1, S MCGLOUGHLIN 22.39
2, J CLEMAS 23.35
3, M SAVAGE 23.43
NEW FOREST 10 P164 12/07 34 STARTERS
1,G ALLAN (G A CYCLES) 22.35
2,S BARNES(G A CYCLES) 23.02
3,M BEALE (VC ST RAPHAEL) 23.20
CC WEYMOUTH 5 P451 12/07 13 STARTERS
1,J CHAPMAN 10.44
2,C LAWSON 10.55
3,M MERRITT 11.37
POOLE WHEELERS 10 P412 13/07 27 STARTERS
1,J GILFILLAN (TEAM FEAT) 20.27
2,T ICKE 20.48
3,G DIGHTON 20.58
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