Location: North Mersey Business Centre, Kirkby, Merseyside
Event: 31 March 2013
Report: Snowdon Sports
Second category Frank Pilkington (Bill Nickson Cycles) led in a five-strong break to win Liverpool Mercury (Dolan) CC’s 25-lap Frank Morgan Memorial road race at the North Mersey Business Centre.
Pilkington crossed the line ahead of Kristian Zentek (Team Leapfrog) and Ryan Pike (High On Bikes), who had the consolation of winning the points competition.
Fourth-placed Richard Watson (Paramount CRT-Stan’s Cycles) and tailed-off David Williams (Kuota Spinergy GSG) completed the leading group who had an advantage of half a minute over the rest at the finish.
Results:
1 Frank Pilkington Bill Nickson Cycles 02:14:07
2 Kristian Zentek Team Leapfrog st
3 Ryan Pike High on Bikes st
4 Richard Watson Paramount (Stan’s Cycles) st
5 David Williams Kuota Spinergy GSG @0:05
6 Shaun Pearson Ribble Valley CC @0:34
7 Steven Fidler Dave Hinde Racing Team @0:37
8 Elliot Jones Paramount (Stan’s Cycles) st
9 Roy Holmes Bott Cycle Team st
10 James Eastbury Chester Road Club st
11 James Claydon Bill Nixon Cycles st
12 Sam Dobson BC PM st
13 Ryan Davis Bike Box Allen.Com st
14 Rik Swift Liverpool Mercury st
15 Mike Rothwell Manchester Wheelers st
16 Dillion Yates High On Bikes st
17 Garry Spensley Biketreks Racing Academy st
18 Daniel Shoreman Cross Trax st
19 Michal Clarke Team WheelGuru st
20 Andy Gray Wills Wheels st
21 Josh Williams Paramount (stans cycles) st
22 Alex Simmons Swinnerton Cycles st
23 Will Glover Sheffrec CC st
24 Mark Gavock Southport RC st
25 Mark Hassall Dave Hinde Racing Team st
26 Mat Hacker North Cheshire Clarion st
27 Arron Handley Bike Box Allen.com st
28 James Medows Liverpool Mercury st
29 Paul Ray Ribble Valley CC st
30 Joshua Townson Dirt Wheelers st
31 John Guy High on Bikes st
32 Andrew Wright Bott Cycle Team st
33 Martin Spencer Team Wheelguru st
34 Richard Flynn GMP st
35 Graham Howell Forza Cycles RT st
36 Mat Limarcher Champion Systems Maxgear st
37 Ian Roberts Champion Systems Maxgear st
38 Adam Pickthall Barrow Central Wheelers st
39 Simon Myerscough Ribble Valley CC st
40 Mike Jones Paramount (Stans Cycles) st
41 Chris Danby Preston CC st
42 David Bolland Bike Box Allen.com @0:52
43 Wayne Greenhalgh Champion Systems Maxgear st
44 Chris Limberger Mercia CC @1:05
Points:
1 Ryan Pike High on Bikes19 pts
2 Richard Watson Paramount (Stan’s Cycles)18 pts
3 Graham Howell Forza Cycles RT 16 pts
Veterans: Richard Watson Paramount (Stan’s Cycles)
Juniors: Mark Gavock (Southport RC)
Liverpool Mercury Award: Rik Swift (Liverpool Mercury)
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