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Location: Beacon Country Park, Upholland, Lancashire
Event: 3 November 2012
Report: Snowdon Sports
Team Elite continued their great form in the North West League with Giles Drake winning round seven at Beacon Country Park at Upholland, Lancashire, on Saturday.
The 28-year-old from Upton celebrated his third victory in the last four rounds when he took the win on Saturday, beating runner-up and 23-year-old professional rider Jonny McEvoy (Endura Racing), from nearby St Helens.
Third spot overall and fastest of the veterans was Peter Middleton, the 46-year-old Zepnat RT rider who held off 40-year-old rival Paul Bethell into fourth spot after Bethell had finished second behind Drake the previous week.
“It was pretty good,” said Drake. “I think I dealt with the mud better than the others to be honest – that was the main difference.
“McEvoy was pretty close to me but he stayed on the same bike, whereas I changed 2-3 times which gave me the edge.
“I like riding the North West League. I don’t fancy travelling long distances to ride nationals in Ipswich, but I may do some of them closer to home.
“I’m more of a MTB or road rider, but cyclo-cross keeps me fit over the winter, and if you’re going to ride you may as well ride to win!”
In other categories, talented junior Oliver Payton (Cycle Sport Pendle) won that category and was 16th overall, while his older club-mate Martin Woffindin was 25th and best of the Under-23 riders. And Becky Preece (Red Rose Olympic) was the fastest of the women.
The series moves back to Otterspool Park in Liverpool next weekend for Round Eight, the Geoff Bewley Memorial event staged by Liverpool Century RC.
Results:
Seniors:
1 Giles Drake Team Elite S 1:23:00
2 Jonny McEvoy Endura Racing S
3 Peter Middleton Zepnat V45
4 Paul Bethell Team Elite V40
5 Dan Evans Rhos on Sea S
6 Simon Wilson Metaltek-Scott S
7 Adam Newall Horwich CC S
8 Scott Wilson Manchester Wheelers S
9 Alex McNicol Velo Club Moulin S
10 Roy Hunt Colnago / Microshift / Skins V55
11 Peter Wilbraham Team Elite S
12 John Dodgin Biketreks RT S
13 Keith Ashbridge VC Cumbria V40
14 Matt Lawton Macclesfield Wheelers S
15 Sean Beswick Zepnat V45
16 Oliver Payton Cycle Sport Pendle J
17 Jerrod Hartley Horwich CC V40
18 Andrew Brindle Horwich CC V40
19 Ashton Payne Hope Factory Racing S
20 Steff Chandler Horwich CC V40
21 Dave Headon Horwich CC V45
22 Andy Thompson Wills Wheels V40
23 Anthony Morris Evans Cycles S
24 Mick Style Manchester Wheelers V45
25 Martin Woffindin Cycle Sport Pendle U23
26 Nick Shaughnessy UA V40
27 Tim Kershaw Velocake S
28 Alan Dorrington Planet X V40
29 Chris Thomas Warrington RC S
30 John Backhouse Cyclesport International S
31 Greg McNally High Peak Cycles V40
32 Cal Difalco Colnago / Microshift / Skins S
33 Pete Howarth Withington Wheelers V50
34 John Holmes UA S
35 Paul Davies High peak Cycles S
36 Stephen Cooke Harry Middleton Cycling Club S
37 Chris Belsham U/A S
38 Jason Wiltshire Lancs RC S
39 Marcus Fielden Macclesfield Wheelers S
40 Dean Harwood High Peak Cycles S
41 Jacob Peatfield Cycle Sport Pendle J
42 Sam Roper Tef/Richardson Race Team J
43 Ian Kendall Liverpool Century V40
44 Steve Wood Oldham Ruffyeds V45
45 Jason Ragg Manchester Wheelers S
46 Mark Rowson Macclesfield Wheelers V45
47 Andrew Nixon Red Rose Olympic J
48 Becky Preece Red Rose Olympic WU23
49 Richard Bott Herbalife Wheelbase S
50 Ryan Forster Logo 9 MBI S
51 John Payne Leigh Premier RC V40
52 Martin Rogers BNECC V50
53 Dave Thorp Manchester BMX V40
54 Clive Davies Lune CC V45
55 Mike Wilcock Red Rose Olympic V40
56 Carl Nelson Here Come the Belgians V45
57 Kevin McCann Liverpool Century S
58 Andrew Harwood UA V40
59 Simon Dean V45
60 Greg Carr Dever Cycles S
61 Andy Cook Holme Valley Wheelers V45
62 Simon Cunningham Manchester Wheelers V50
63 Nick Budworth St Helens Wollybacks S
64 Pat Rowland UA V45
65 Gus French Here Come the Belgians V50
66 Darren O'Toole Glossop Kinder Velo V40
67 Paul Marshall V40
68 Graham Kennerley Lancaster CC V55
69 Eddie Hibbert S
70 Geraint Parry Liverpool Century RC S
71 Geoff Garnham V45
72 Darren Palfreyman Oldham Century V40
73 Mark Barker Manchester Triathlon Club V45
74 John Gillmore East L'pool Whlrs V50
75 Michael John Ogden Manchester Wheelers V50
76 Mick Speirs Horwich CC V55
77 Paul Sparrow Cleveleys RC V45
78 Giles Perkins North Cheshire Clarion V45
79 Phil Braybrooke Manchester Wheelers V50
80 Alan Cook Wills Wheels CC V50
81 Dave Martin Red Rose Olympic V40
82 Alex Webb Lyme RC J
83 John Rigby Maxgear S
84 Charles Gray Manchester Wheelers V45
85 Clive Wilkinson Birkenhead North End CC V45
86 Ian Boydon Lune RCC S
87 Adam Webster S
88 James Kennedy Leigh Premier RC S
89 David Castello Liverpool Century S
90 Peter Payton Cycle Sport Pendle V55
91 Mike Plant North Cheshire Clarion S
92 Steve Bone VCC Cumbria S
93 J Phelan Goldtech WV45
94 Nicolas Coombes Adequate Riders V40
95 Larry Walls UA V45
96 Jonathon Burgess S
97 Sean Spillane TES S
98 Mark Lenderyou Manchester Wheelers V45
99 Stuart Burgess V40
100 Eric Taylor Horwich CC V65
101 Karen Payton Cycle Sport Pendle WV50
102 David Hollingworth Red Rose Olympic V45
103 Peter Watson Horwich CC V65
104 Andrew Waugh Team Elite V40
105 Bob Clarke Red Rose Olympic V40
106 Alan Shuttleworth Altrincham RC V65
107 Mary White Horwich CC WV60
108 Dave Halman Altrincham RC V60
109 Ray Blow unattached V45
110 David Taylor St Helens Woolybacks S
111 John Hussey S
112 Rebecca Rimmington UA WS
Youth:
1 Adam Hartley Velocity RT U16B 29:18:00
2 Alistair Leivers BYCA U14B 29:45:00
3 Tom Figgins Bolton Hot Wheels U16B 29:45:00
4 Timothy Jones Cycle Sport Pendle U16B
5 Jessica Wilkinson Birkenhead North End CC U16G
6 Tyla Loftus Beacon Wheelers U14B
7 Bailey Payne Cycle Sport Pendle U16B
8 Lewis Hartley Eastlands Velo U14B
9 Sol Kerfoot-Robson Rhos-on-Sea U14B
10 Craig Rogers BNECC U14B
11 Cory Edmondson Cycle Sport Pendle U14B
12 Tom McCann Sport City Velo U16B
13 Thomas Clarke Red Rose Olympic U16B
14 Kim Baptista Eastlands Velo U14G
15 Reece Player Mossley U16B
16 Twm Bryn Dwyfor CC U14B
17 Sam Hollingworth Red Rose Olympic U14B
18 Bill Cooper Red Rose Olympic U16B
19 Dexter Sparrow BYCA U14B
20 Andrew Hathaway Bolton Hot Wheels U14B
21 Katie Helsby Eastlands Velo U14G
22 Caroline Humphreys Red Rose Olympic U16G
23 Thomas Longden North Cheshire Clarion U14B
24 Ellis Anderson North Cheshire Clarion U16B
25 Gabrielle Gibbons North Cheshire Clarion U14G
Under-12s:
1 Isaac Peatfield Bolton Hotwheels U12B 12:48
2 Matthew Egglestone Beacon Wheelers U12B 13:12
3 Tyler Koch Bolton Hotwheels U12B 13:17
4 Nicole Clarke Port Sunlight Wheelers U12G
5 Robert Donaldson Mossley RC U12B
6 Louis Cook Home Valley Wheels U12B
7 Ava Oxley Wakefield Tri Club U12G
8 Oliver Walton Pedalsport CC U12B
9 Ammel Talib North Cheshire Clarion U12B
10 Addam Hathaway Bolton Hotwheels U12B
11 Eve Martin Ribble Valley Juniors U12G
12 Ben Wilcock Red Rose Olympic U12B
13 Robbie Rowson Macclesfield Wheelers U12B
14 Alfie Payne Cycle Sport Pendle U12B
15 Bryn Mitchell North Cheshire Clarion U14B
16 Andrew Long North Cheshire Clarion U12B
17 Reuben Sanyal North Cheshire Clarion U12B
18 Andrew Osgathorpe North Cheshire Clarion U12B
19 Abby Trowce Cogset U12G
Under-10s:
1 Toby Kershaw Velocake U10B 11:07
2 Ben Peatfield Bolton Hotwheels U10B 11:36
3 Matthew Baptista Eastlands Velo U10B 11:41
4 Adam Lawrence MK Cycles U10B 12:00
5 Maani Talib North Cheshire Clarion U10B 13:34
6 Arees Talib North Cheshire Clarion U8B
7 Tilly Percy Lancaster Cogset U10G
8 Andrew Clarke Port Sunlight Wheelers U8B
9 James Donaldson Team Land U8B
10 Mia Johnson Lancaster Cogset U10G
11 Spencer Unsworth BYCA U10B
12 Ella Dorrington Cycle Sport Pendle U10G
13 Ethan Grimshaw Bolton Hotwheels U8B
14 Bryn Lawrence MK Cycles U8B
15 Jake Holland Red Rose Olympic U8B
16 Isobel Koch Bolton Hotwheels U8G
17 Imogen Peatfield Bolton Hotwheels U8G
18 Isobel Ware St. Helens U10G
19 Josh Wareham North Cheshire Clarion U8B
20 Emily Collins North Cheshire Clarion U10G
21 Grace Collins North Cheshire Clarion U8G
22 Amelia Ware St. Helens U8G
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