Road: Nicholls wins latest Ford Series event

Road: Nicholls wins latest Ford Series event

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Location: Dunton Test Track, Basildon, Essex
Event: 25 July 2013
Report: Snowdon Sports


Glendene CC rider Craig Nicholls took victory in the penultimate round of the Ford CC Summer Series at the Dunton Test Track in Essex.

But the battle for the overall series win was being played out behind him, with leader Mick Bath (API) taking second spot and Paul Spiceley (Glendene CC) finishing third on the day which means he is second, and just six points behind Bath heading into the final round.

A perfect summer’s evening attracted 50 riders, and as usual there was a hot pace from the off, with three riders opening up a small gap.

However the group was not large enough to stay away, and the bunch reformed before the Prime on lap four which was taken by Tim Savage (Maldon CC).

Following this the pace of the bunch fluctuated between strong attacks followed by lulls which made it particularly hard for some of the newcomers to this discipline of the sport.

The second prime after six laps was taken by Sam Brown (unattached), with the third and final one taken by Pete Stiff (Travers Bikes).

The final sprint to the line was hotly contested, with Craig Nicholls (Glendene CC) taking the win followed by Mick Bath (API) and Paul Spiceley (Glendene CC).

The overall standing are wide open with Mick Bath just 6 points in front of Paul Spiceley. The final race of the series on 8th August promises to be exiting!

Results:

1 Craig Nicholls Senior Glendene CC 80

2 Mick Bath Veteran API 79

3 Paul Spiceley Veteran Glendene CC 78

4 Tim Savage Senior Maldon CC 77

5 Sam Brown Senior 0 76

6 Colin McPherson Veteran 0 75

7 John Forsyth Senior Travers Bikes 74

8 Bradley Meacham Senior Velo Virtuoso 73

9 John Walker Senior Gateway CC 72

10 Jag Johal Veteran Ford CC 71

11 Martin Ryan Veteran Ford CC 70

12 Colin Dilliway Senior 0 69

13 Graeme Garner Senior Gateway CC 68

14 Paul Boston Veteran 0 67

15 Thomas Quinton Senior Ford CC 66

16 Tim Pettit Veteran Essex Roads CC 65

17 Stuart Raven Senior 0 64

18 Daniel Riches Senior Chelmer CC 63

19 Martin Elms Veteran Rapha Condor 62

20 Ray Ricks Veteran Velo Schils Interbike 61

21 Chris Busby Senior 0 60

22 Peter Karaishos Senior Ford CC 59

23 Neil Yorkewade Veteran Essex Police CC 58

24 Lindsay Broadbridge Veteran Essex Roads CC 57

25 Mark Alsop Veteran Maldon CC 56

26 Dave Clark Senior 0 55

27 Kevin Schofield Veteran 0 54

28 Nick Watson Veteran Ford CC 53

29 Thomas Shanney Senior Redbridge 52

30 Pete Stiff Veteran Travers Bikes 51

31 James Riches Senior Chelmer CC 50

32 Andy James Senior Essex Roads CC 49

33 Kevin Darragh Veteran Maldon CC 48

34 Michael Travers Veteran Travers Bikes 47

35 Gareth Williams Senior VC Revolution 46

36 Richard Fraczek Veteran Essex Roads CC 45

37 Peter Shanney Veteran Redbridge 44

38 Matt Coughlan Senior Chelmer CC 43

39 Terry Noonan Senior 0 42

40 Lee Cullender Senior 0 41

41 Caroline Guest Senior Ford CC 40

42 Gary Harmes Veteran Yellow Jersey Cycles 39

43 Daniel Shooney Senior Redbridge CC 38

44 Pete Shrimplin Veteran 0 37

45 Wayne Russell Senior East Essex Triathlon 36

46 Steve Ray Senior 0 35

47 Gary Cohen Senior Glendene CC 34

Overall (after seven rounds):

1 Mick Bath Veteran API 462

2 Paul Spiceley Veteran Glendene CC 456

3 Colin McPherson Veteran 432

4 Martin Elms Veteran Rapha Condor 420

5 Graeme Garner Senior Gateway CC 413

6 Jason Fitchew Veteran Ford CC 390

7 Martin Ryan Veteran Ford CC 338

8 John White Veteran 335

9 Sam Brown Senior 311

10 Craig Nicholls Senior Glendene CC 304

11 Chris Busby Senior 293

12 Matt Coughlan Senior Chelmer CC 292

13 Brian Scarboro Veteran Gemini CC 279

14 John Forsyth Senior Travers Bikes 277

15 Tim Pettit Veteran Essex Roads CC 271

16 Peter Gottlieb Veteran Glendene CC 269

17 Kevin Attleed Senior Glendene CC 261

17 Neil Yorkewade Veteran Essex Police CC 261

17 Bradley Meacham Senior Velo Virtuoso 261

20 Robert Michell Senior Gateway CC 259

21 Stuart Clark Veteran Maldon CC 251

22 Tim Savage Senior Maldon CC 247

23 Martin Fisher Senior Ford CC 245

23 Richard Fraczek Veteran Essex Roads CC 245

25 Caroline Guest Senior Ford CC 244

26 Rob Young Senior Team Vision Racing 242

27 Michael Travers Veteran Travers Bikes 237

28 Darren De-Beger Veteran Glendene CC 223

29 Pete Stiff Veteran Travers Bikes 203

30 John Walker Senior Gateway CC 202

31 Lee Cullender Senior 195

32 Peter Shanney Veteran Redbridge 192

33 Jag Johal Veteran Ford CC 188

34 Thomas Quinton Senior Ford CC 186

35 Steve Tidiman Veteran Essex Roads CC 170

36 Russell Tribley Veteran Chelmer CC 167

37 James Treherne Senior 161

38 Chris May Veteran Cycles UK 160

39 Colin King Senior Glendene CC 159

40 Peter Karaishos Senior Ford CC 158

41 Martin Canes Senior Cycles UK 156

41 Kevin Schofield Veteran 156

43 Gary Harmes Veteran Yellow Jersey Cycles 151

43 Dave Clark Senior 151

45 Andy James Senior Essex Roads CC 148

46 Philip Mastro Senior Grips 144

47 Kevin Darragh Veteran Maldon CC 142

48 Rob Reynolds Veteran 136

48 Simon Myles Senior 136

50 Rob Maclean Senior Maldon CC 133

51 Nick Watson Veteran Ford CC 128

52 Lindsay Broadbridge Veteran Essex Roads CC 126

52 Paul Boston Veteran 126

54 Ray Ricks Veteran Velo Schils Interbike 124

55 Nick Cramer Veteran Herts Wheelers 123

55 David Stockwell Veteran Shaftesbury CC 123

57 Mark Alsop Veteran Maldon CC 122

58 Matt Kimber Senior Essex Roads CC 117

59 Kevin Harding Veteran 116

60 Ray Gambell Veteran Chelmer CC 112

61 Steven Martinoble Veteran Essex Roads CC 110

62 Stuart Strutton Senior VC Elan 108

63 Tim Chilvers Senior Essex Roads CC 102

64 Nick Crowe Senior Maldon CC 101

65 Gareth Williams Senior VC Revolution 91

66 Paul Ruffy Senior Essex Roads CC 84

67 Steve Willsone Veteran Gateway CC 81

68 Stephen Vinning Veteran East London Velo 77

69 Azelus Christiodhs Veteran 76

70 Tony Collins Veteran Anglia Sport 73

71 Steve Mahon Veteran East London Velo 71

72 Steven Collins Veteran Anglia Sport 69

72 Colin Dilliway Senior 69

74 Kevin Thomas Veteran Essex Roads CC 67

75 Stuart Raven Senior 64

76 Julian Puttergill Veteran Essex Roads CC 63

76 Matt Haworth Senior Chelmer CC 63

76 Daniel Riches Senior Chelmer CC 63

79 Mark Weston Veteran SDCC 62

79 Stuart Nash Senior 62

81 Andrew Crighton Senior 59

82 Jamie Barton Senior Gateway CC 58

83 Paul Fitzgerald Senior 56

84 Ross Hollands Senior 55

84 Adam Fitch Veteran Glendene CC 55

86 Thomas Shanney Senior Redbridge 52

87 Christopher Hezelgrae Senior CC Hackney 51

88 James Riches Senior Chelmer CC 50

89 Alex Davis Senior Ford CC 47

90 Dave Whybrow Veteran Southend Wheelers 45

91 Kevin Baumber Senior Essex Roads CC 43

92 Terry Noonan Senior 42

93 Tony Low Veteran Ford CC 38

93 Daniel Shooney Senior Redbridge CC 38

95 Pete Shrimplin Veteran 37

96 Wayne Russell Senior East Essex Triathlon 36

97 Bob Flack Veteran Ford CC 35

97 Steve Ray Senior 35

99 Gary Cohen Senior Glendene CC 34

100 Paul Gibbs Veteran Pearson CC 33

101 Kevin Mc Clintoch Veteran 31

102 Bruce Hodges Veteran CC Romford 30

103 Dean Larvin Senior 28

104 Lee Shayler Senior 27

105 Greg Potts Veteran Chelmer CC 26


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