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Imperial Winter Series 2010/2011
 
Race 6, Monday 3rd January 2011 | Report by  

A very cold but dry day greeted riders for the holiday races. The field in each category had an increased number of riders with the Women’s race reaching 20 from Saturday’s 10 making a total of 135 riders in all. After the disappointment of cancelling the previous races, it was good to be back especially as we have managed to secure an extra date of Sunday 16th January to replace the one lost on Boxing Day.

Both the 4th and 3rd cat races finished in bunch finishes, however, that does not tell the whole story as both races had some very attacking moves but unfortunately no breaks managed to stay away to the end. The 3rd cat race saw one inspired effort after 20 km by Jack Edwards (San Fairy Ann CC). Unfortunately this came to nothing but it surely was worth a try to force the break.

Both Rudie Marais (Team Archer) and Vaughan Luff (DeVer/Neovite) made several gallant efforts too to break clear but in the end it came down to a bunch finish where Marais had to settle for second place again, just beaten by a brilliant effort by Tom Kruger (45 Road Club) with Luff in 6th. The MaxiFuel prize was awarded to 27th place finisher Tom Killick of Pearson. He received a Maxifuel pack comprising rucksack with Viperactive energy fuel and gels, bottles and T-shirt.

In the 4th cat race, the finish was furious but everyone held their line and Jamie Pine of Le Col come through the strongest taking the verdict ahead of  Kristof Neys (London Dynamo) with Steve Middleton (Ultimate Fitness) in 3rd. The WyndyMilla 4th cat prize was awarded to 8th place finisher Daniel Justin (Dulwich Paragon) who can look forward to a WyndyMilla ‘go faster’ cycle fitting at their Manor Farm Cycle Centre in Seale.

The Women’s race saw a textbook break with three riders riding away from the main group that included Saturday’s winner Charlotte Easton (Look Mum No Hands!) with team mate Elise Sherwell and Mathilde Pauls (Pearson). They are all ex-international rowers and they rode in perfect unison and were never going to be caught.

Photo: Lucy Collins.

The two Look Mum No Hands! team made a good tactical finish with Sherwell winning comfortably from Pauls with Saturday’s lone winner Easton coasting into 3rd place after leading out her team mate. Emily Barnes (Rapha Condor CC) led the remaining group in for 4th place. It was exciting to watch and an excellent performance by all the riders.

In the E/1/2/3 race, 42 riders lined up all itching to go before the cold set in. Arjan Planting (Dulwich Paragon) attacked from the go on his own, however, it was short lived. Returning Steve Golla (Sigma Sport) and Andrew Macalister tried to string the whole bunch out but were brought back after a few kilometres and then in form Phil Holloway (Southend Wheelers) made a brave effort with Bill Butterworth (Team Quest) to break the pattern of the race but they too were brought back.

Another worthwhile move saw Adam Cotterell (WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel ) going it alone but Lewis Atkins (Twenty3c–Orbea) and Jo Skelton (Look Mum No Hands!) saw the danger and pulled him back before Phil Hersey (EagleRC) and Planting again got together - but nothing came of it. There were signs that the race would split but there were no really sustained efforts.

However, in the last 8km, an effort was initiated by Ishmael Burdeau (Agiskoviner) but it was too near the finish. Holloway tried again but to no avail and it was all set for a full on bunch sprint. In the final 2km, Golla went hard off the front to make it more difficult for the sprinters but as he was drawn back, Henry Furniss (WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel ) tried with Atkins although it seemed to slow the effort.

In the end, it was Atkins lunge that held off Tom Smith (Felt Colbornes) and Skelton. At that speed, the difference between 1st and 2nd was just 2/100ths of a second with Jo Skelton a further 3/100th’s behind. Felix English (Science-and-Sport) was a well deserved 4th with Ashley Holding (GB MSTina RT) picking the right wheel for 5th place; another very entertaining and well ridden race.
 
Full race details are always found at www.imperialracingteam.com

Race 8 - 15th January - starts 13:00
Extra Date - 16th January SUNDAY - starts 11:00 (originally the Boxing Day race) & Womens Series Presentation
Race 9 – 22nd January - starts 13:00
Race 10 – 29th January - starts 13:00
Race 11 – 5th February – starts 13:00
Race 12 – 12th February – starts 13:00 and prize presentation

RESULTS

E/2/3 Race   -  Race 6  - 3rd January 2011  
1 Lewis Atkins Twenty 3C  Orbea
2 Tom Smith Felt Colbornes
3 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands!
4 Felix English Science-and-Sport.com
5 Ashley Holding GB MSTina RT
6 Vince Halpern Awcycles.co.uk
7 Steve Golla Sigma Sport
8 Jerzy Kuzminski London Phoenix
9 Jake Martin pendragon-lecol-colnago
10 Ajelo Ghristides Ermis Hellas
11 Mark Ottaway WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel
12 Adam Cotterell WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel
13 Michael Widera Inverse Racing / Cyclaim
14 Josh Maynard Welwyn Wheelers
15 Daniel Maslin Prestige VC
16 Neil Heffernan Inverse Racing/Cyclaim
17 Mike Diggins Gregarios Superclub Ciclista
18 Phil Holloway Southend Wheelers
19 Graham Hills southborough & dist CC
20 Brock Duncumb Rogers One Life Dev Squad
21 Ralph Keeler Cambridge CC
22 Matt Conner Banjos Cycles
23 David Martin Zimbabwe
24 Bill Butterworth Tm Quest
25 Matthew Myers Team Frezza - Zheroquadro
26 Geoff Powell High Wycombe CC
27 Patrick Hawkins Dulwich Paragon
28  Wayne Thomas Reading CC
29  Gavin Ryan London Dynamo
30 Ishmael Burdeau Agiskoviner
31  David Swan Cycles Dauphin
32  Arjan Planting Dulwich Paragon
33  Phil Hersey Eagle RC
34  Nat Spurling Finsbury Park
35  Martin Hulbert VC Meudon
36  Henry Furniss WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel
37  Angus MacAlister private member
  
3rd cat Race   -  Race 6  - 3rd January 2011  
1  Tom Kruger 45 Road Club
2  Rudie Marais Team Archer
3 David Ladkin Kingston Wheelers
4 Dylan Kenneway London Dynamo
5 Jai Watson Dulwich Paragon CC
6 Vaughan Luff De Ver/Neovite
7 David Robinson CC Ashwell
8 Paul Troughton Wheelbase/LondonPhoenix
9 Stuart Harvey Ultimate Fitness
10 Phil Gibbs Dulwich Paragon
11 Mike Sanders Team Corridori
12 Chris Wood WyndyMilla
13 Cameron Swarbrick Team Terminator
14 Ralph de Kanter Norwood Paragon CC
15 Phil Adams Ashwell CC
16 Alexander Tollo Willesden CC
17 Peter Morris Lewes Wanderers CC
18 Lee Mead Vc meudon
19 adam elderfield quest thebike shop
20 Jack Edwards San Fairy Ann CC
21 Harry Strudley Palmer Park / AWcycles
22 James Lowden Lewes Wanderers
23 Howard Galloway London Dynamo
24 Robert LeMaster Private member
25 Richard Stanton Arbis/Roy Pink Cycles RT
26 Andrew Edwards Brighton Mitre
27 Tom Killick Pearson
28 Rob Cook Private Member
29 Frazier Carr AWCycles
30 Russell Painter Norwood Paragon
31 Gareth Jones Velo Club Moulin
32 Phil Moore Kinesis Morvélo Project
33 Chris Browne Private Member
34 Jonathan Dredge London Dynamo
35 Michael Leonard Brighton Mitre
36 Mark O'Brien Archer RC
37 Tom Holmes private member
38 James Curry Inverse RT/Cyclaim
 
Womens Race Cats E/1/2/3/4  -  Race 2  - 3rd January 2011  
1 Elise Sherwell  Look Mum No Hands!
2 Mathilde Pauls Pearson
3  Charlotte Easton Look Mum No Hands!
4  Emily Barnes Rapha Condor CC
5  Cassie Gledhill Orbea-for goodness shakes
6  Amy Jacobs VC Jubilee
7  Claire Leonard Brighton Mitre
8  Helen Ralston Pearson
9  Monica DaPolenza Awcycle.co.uk
10  Tanya Hunt Team Endurance
11  Nicola Hamilton Look Mum No Hands!
12  Helen McKay Look Mum No Hands!
13  Chloe Aitken Willesden CC
14  Kimberley English Welwyn Wheelers
15  Cathrine Hills Wyndy Milla Maxifuel
16  Hilary Hillhouse Kingston Wheelers
17  Jessica Mitchell London Dynamo
18  Vikki Filsell Pearson
19 Antonia de Darton-Watson London Dynamo
   
4th cat Race   -  Race 6  - 3rd January 2011  
1  Jamie Pine Le Col
2  Kristof Neys London Dynamo
3  Steve Middleton Ultimate Fitness
4  Tom Rose London Dynamo
5  Ian Wrightson WyndyMilla
6  Ian Cardy Inverse / CyClaim RT
7  Michael Vance Dulwich Paragon
8 Daniel Justin Dulwich Paragon
9  Lee Potter Ultimate Fitness
10  Michael Van Loenen London Phoenix
11  Bernard Yu London Dynamo
12  Paul Simpson Arbis llp Roy Pink Cycles Road Team
13  Taimur Tanwir London Dynamo
14 Joe Clark High Wycombe CC
15  Cosmo Lewis Team Zappi's
16  Edmond Irwin London Fire Brigade
17  Adam Brittain High Wycombe CC
18  Phil Wege Inverse/Cyclaim
19  Russell Jones Team Matador
20  Peter Hitt Private Member
21 Jo Burt private member
22 Alan Nixon Amersham RCC
23 Paul Martin private member
24 Jake Benefield London Dynamo
25 David Hitt Private Member
26 Steven Green Thames Velo

OVERALL

E/1/2/3 Series Leader Board  
1 Lewis Atkins Twenty3c–Orbea
2 Jo Skelton Look Mum No Hands!
3 Tom Smith Felt Colbornes
4 Felix English Science-and-Sport.com
5 Jake Martin pendragon-lecol-colnago
6 Vince Halpern Awcycles.co.uk
7 Mark Ottaway WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel
8 Jerzy Kuzminski London Phoenix
9 Chris Dick London Phoenix
10 Alexander King Endura Racing
11 Alex Pantelides Twickenham CC
11 Henry Furniss WyndyMilla/MaxiFuel
13 David Murrell London Phoenix
13 Ashley Holding GB MSTina RT
15 Neil Heffernan Inverse Racing/Cyclaim
15 Graham Hills southborough & dist CC

3rd Cat Series Leader Board  
1 Rudie Marais Team Archer
2 Tom Kruger 45 Road Club
3 David Robinson CC Ashwell
4 Vaughan Luff De Ver/Neovite
5 Stuart Harvey Ultimate Fitness
6 James Lowden Lewes Wanderers
6 Rob Griffiths London Pheonix
8 Phil Adams Ashwell CC
9 David Ladkin Kingston Wheelers
10 Lee Mead Vc meudon
11 Dylan Kenneway London Dynamo
12 Jai Watson Dulwich Paragon CC
13 Ralph de Kanter Norwood Paragon CC
14 Mike Betts Vegetarian C & AC
15 Mike Sanders Team Corridori
  
Womens E/1/2/3/4 Cat Series Leader Board  
1 Charlotte Easton Look Mum No Hands!
2 Cassie Gledhill Orbea-for goodness shakes
3 Claire Leonard Brighton Mitre
4 Tanya Hunt Team Endurance
5 Monica DaPolenza Awcycle.co.uk
6 Helen McKay Look Mum No Hands!
7 Cathrine Hills Wyndy Milla Maxifuel
8 Hilary Hillhouse Kingston Wheelers