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Report: Wyndymilla RR

Event: 12th June 2011
Promoted by: Surrey Cycle Racing League
Event HQ: Wyndymilla Cycle Centre, Seale, Surrey
Report and Images: Dave Hayward
Event Details

WOMEN'S REPORT

Sunday morning was not looking good when traveling to Seale in Surrey for the first of many Women's races by Wyndymilla. On arrival news was breaking that the entry field was quite small due to a clash of other women's events.

Henry Furness, the organizer, pointed out to the riders that as this was the first race of it's kind on a new circuit and that the first lap would be neutralized.

As soon as the neutralized lap was done the girls got to work with Emily Bagnall, Kingston Wheelers, and Corrine Hall Team Corridori, setting the pace at the front. Within two laps Corrine was up front on her own.
Emily Bagnall Kingston Wheelers, Kate Hewett Mule Bar, Catherine Hills Wyndymilla were left to do the chasing for the rest of the race.

As the drizzled continued Corrine emerged from the gloom with a comfortable lead over the others to Win the fist Wyndymilla Ladies Kermesse.

"Bit like cyclo X, wet, cold and horrible, but it suits me", said Corrine. "I was hoping for it to rain at the Nocturne for the Elite womens race where I hoped to improve my 3rd place from last year, instead it rained today."

Results

1 Corrine Hall Team Corridori 1W
2 Wiebke Rietz 1st Chard Wheelers 2W
3 Kate Hewett Mule Bar Girls 3W
4 Emily Bagnall Kingston Wheelers 2W
5 Catherine Hills Wyndymilla 3VW

MEN'S REPORT

Sunday afternoon saw no letup in the rain for the men's race which saw 35 riders brave the conditions.

As soon as the lead car moved away from the bunch Team Wyndymilla were keen to kick off the action followed by two laps of constant attacking fast corners. Even though the riders were careful in the corners they were not holding back on the straights with riders fighting to hold position in the long line out. Riders were going off the back with the look of surprise at the sheer pace that was being set.

For Joe Norledge, Velo 29, it looked as if his race was over after suffering a front wheel puncture while in a lead group of three. He waited as the bunch passed him - with a quick wheel change from Wyndymilla's service car Joe had a long arduous chase back on. After his chase back to the bunch, Joe quickly returned to the action. On the last corner towards the finish a misjudgment in braking caused a crash which was enough for Joe Norledge Velo 29 to maintain his gap to win the men's race.

Results

1 Joe Norledge Velo 29 2
2 James Wilson Banjo Cycles 2
3 Toby Parnell Cambridge University 2
4 Stoyko Bussarov Eagle RC 2
5 Robert McCarthy Team Cycle Kingdom 2
6 Nick Abraham Private Member 2V
7 Elliott Porter London Dynamo 3
8 Jamie Newall Team Corley Cycles 2
9 Joe Harris Reading CC 2
10 Andy Edwards Kingston Wheelers 2V

British Cycling would like to thank the organising team, officials and everyone else who helped promote this event. Our sport could not exist without the hundreds of people, many of them unpaid volunteers, who put in many hours of hard work running events, activities and clubs.