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Report: Stratford CC (Women's Team Series) RR

Event: 19th June 2011
Promoted by: Stratford CC
Event HQ: Inkberrow Village Hall, Inkberrow, Worcester
Report and Images: Andy Whitehouse
Event Details

Elinor Barker (Cardiff Ajax) rode to hard earned victory in the fourth round of the Womens team series today(Sunday) on a testing Stratford course.Three laps of the fourteen mile, undulating course proved a leg burner for the riders with some being shelled out the back early on the first lap.The early pace setting was dictated by the For-Viored-Brookvex team who were out looking for points for the overall series championships and with a strong looking team would pretty much control proceedings on the day.

The first lap was kept together with no one taking any chances of breaking free on the demanding circuit.A good looking attack on the second lap saw Kara Chesworth(For-Viored) jump off the front of the bunch and being joined by Abergevanny's Lowri Bunn the two riders worked well together to eak out a useful lead. Elinor Barker took her chance to try and bridge the gap to the attacking pair and had pulled a good twenty second jump on the group who probably hadn't realised how strong a rider the young Welsh rider was.

A hard ride by Barker made the gap to Chesworth and Bunn and the three rode the final lap to a sprint which saw Barker take the gallop from Chesworth by half a wheel with Bunn taking the third spot.

Elinor Barker spoke to us after the race: "That wasn't expected. I wanted to get away with around a kilometre to go but couldn't. I'm not really a sprinter but I think the slight uphill to the finish helped a bit because I do like the hills. I went away on the second lap. Someone attacked and I counter-attacked and got away. I'm resting now for a few weeks, not to sure where the next race is - I get driven there and jump on my bike !(laughs)"

In an earlier version of this report, we ascribed the win to Amy Roberts - this was due to a mix up in race numbers. We apologise to Amy and Elinior for this mix-up.

IMAGE GALLERY BY ANDY WHITEHOUSE

Above: Photo finish - click the image for the full size pic.

Results

1 ELINOR BARKER CARDIFF AJAX 02:07:10
2 KARA CHESWORTH FOR-VIORED-BROOKVEX 02:07:10
3 LOWRI BUNN ABERGAVENNY 02:07:10
4 EMMA GRANT FOR-VIORED-BROOKVEX 02:09:59
5 AMY ROBERTS CARDIFF AJAX 02:10:00
6 MARIANNE BRITTEN VC ST RAPHAEL 02:10:01
7 GABRIELLAA SHAW FOR-VIORED-BROOKVEX 02:10:01
8 EVE DIXON MAXGEAR RT 02:10:02
9 CHARLOTTE COLCLOUGH FOR-VIORED-BROOKVEX 02:10:02
10 CLAIRE LEONARD SURREY LEAGUE 02:10:02
11 KIRSTY BISHOP POLICE SPORT UK CRT 02:10:02
12 ROHAN BATTISON FOR-VIORED-BROOKVEX 02:10:02
13 TANIA HUNT SURREY LEAGUE 02:10:02
14 RUBY MILLER HORIZON FITNESS 02:10:03
15 NICOLA SODEN MAXGEAR RT 02:10:03
16 LAURA MASSEY INVERSE/CYCLAIM 02:10:03
17 CORRINE HALL TWICKENHAM CC 02:10:03
18 CATHERINE HILLS SURREY LEAGUE 02:10:04
19 MOLLY WEAVER WEST MIDS REG TEAM 02:10:04
20 CLARE LEAVER TEAM ZAPPI,S 02:10:04
21 REBBECA MILNES IMPSPORT B 02:10:04
22 CAROLINE HARDING AW CYCLES 02:10:04
23 TRACY DRESCH IMPSPORT A 02:10:04
24 SARAH MAIDMENT SQUADRA DONNE 02:10:05
25 REBBECA CURLEY FOR-VIORED-BROOKVEX 02:10:05
26 CRYSTAL LANE ABERGAVENNY 02:10:06
27 LIZ CHITTENDEN SURREY LEAGUE 02:10:06
28 TAMINA KATE OLIVER SQUADRA DONNE 02:10:06
29 IONA SEWELL SQUADRA DONNE 02:10:09
30 HANNAH LAYLAND VC ST RAPHAEL 02:10:11
31 BETH CRUMPTON WEST MIDS REG TEAM 02:10:26
32 STEPHANIE MAY IMPSPORT A 02:10:26
33 ELEANOR JONES VC ST RAPHAEL 02:10:26
34 KATE SCOTTER SURREY LEAGUE 02:10:26
35 SIOBHAN McNAMARA INVERSE/CYCLAIM 02:10:26
36 JACKIE GARNER ABERGAVENNY 02:10:26
37 HANNEKA VAN WERF CARDIFF AJAX 02:10:26
38 ANNA LONG ARMY CYCLING UNION 02:10:26
39 JESS ANDERSON MAXGEAR RT 02:10:26
40 HANNAH READ WEST MIDS REG TEAM 02:10:26
41 KELLY MOORE IMPSPORT A 02:10:26
42 BECKY KEOGH WEST MIDS REG TEAM 02:10:26
43 LOU WATSON POLICE SPORT UK CRT 02:10:26
44 LOUISE JAMES ARMY CYCLING UNION 02:10:26