Road: Thrilling finale to Ford CC Series

Road: Thrilling finale to Ford CC Series

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Location: Dunton track, Basildon, Essex
Event: 8 August 2013
Report: Snowdon Sports


Craig Nicholls (Glendene CC) took the win in the final round of the Ford CC Summer Series at the Dunton Test Track near Basildon in Essex this week, but second spot was enough for Mick Bath (API) to secure the overall series victory.

With the overall standings being so open an exciting race was promised for the eighth and final race of the series, and we certainly weren’t let down.

54 riders lined up on the start line in absolutely perfect conditions. Amongst this was a none-strong entry from the promoting club, whose aim was to assist Jason Fitchew who lay second in the standings.

The pace was strong from the start and an early prime was set for lap three which was taken by Sam Brown (unaffiliated). There seemed to be attack after attack from then on.

However, with so much at stake there were always enough willing riders to claw the attempts back. The second prime after lap seven was taken by Sam again. The electric pace continued, with the first five laps being completed in 20:20, compared to the normal of around 21:30.

The third prime at lap 11 was taken yet again taken by Sam. However, the last prime at the bell Kevin Attleed (Glendene) took the honours. The race finished on 14 laps, one more than normal within the allotted time, with the sprint being taken by Craig Nicholls (Glendene) followed by Mick Bath (API) and Azelus Christiodhs (unaffiliated).

That result meant that Bath takes the overall series by six points from Fitchew, with Paul Spiceley third.

There were eight riders who had not raced in this series before, this being the first road race for several of them. However, they all rode well in an exceptionally fast race. I do hope they’re not put off and we hope to see everyone next year!


Results:

Round 8:

1 Craig Nicholls Senior Glendene CC 80

2 Mick Bath Veteran API 79

3 Azelus Christiodhs Veteran 0 78

4 Robert Michell Senior Gateway CC 77

4 John Walker Senior Gateway CC 77

6 Sam Brown Senior 0 75

7 Jason Fitchew Veteran Ford CC 74

8 Bradley Meacham Senior Velo Virtuoso 73

9 Colin McPherson Veteran 0 72

10 Paul Spiceley Veteran Glendene CC 71

11 James Riches Senior Chelmer CC 70

12 Graeme Garner Senior Gateway CC 69

13 Rob Young Senior Team Vision Racing 68

14 Peter Gottlieb Veteran Glendene CC 67

15 Paul Boston Veteran 0 66

16 Kevin Mc Clintoch Veteran 0 65

17 Ryan Barr Veteran Glendene CC 64

18 Kevin Attleed Senior Glendene CC 63

19 Daniel Price Senior Braintree Velo 62

20 Ross Hollands Senior 0 61

21 Lee Cullender Senior 0 60

22 Nick Watson Veteran Ford CC 59

23 Denis Gorman Senior Ford CC 58

24 Pete Stiff Veteran Travers Bikes 57

25 Chris Busby Senior Gateway CC 56

26 Gary Harmes Veteran Yellow Jersey Cycles 55

27 Andrew Holmes Senior 0 54

28 Matt Coughlan Senior Chelmer CC 53

29 Tim Savage Senior Maldon CC 52

30 Daniel Riches Senior Chelmer CC 51

31 Dave Clark Senior 0 50

32 Richard Fraczek Veteran Essex Roads CC 49

33 Gareth Williams Senior VC Revolution 48

34 Kevin Darragh Veteran Maldon CC 47

35 Martin Fisher Senior Ford CC 46

36 Stuart Clark Veteran Maldon CC 45

37 Martin Ryan Veteran Ford CC 44

38 Thomas Quinton Senior Ford CC 43

39 Jag Johal Veteran Ford CC 42

40 Jeremy Baxter-Jones Senior Ford CC 41

41 Jamie Barton Senior Gateway CC 40

42 Steve Willsone Veteran Gateway CC 39

43 Michael Travers Veteran Travers Bikes 38

44 Caroline Guest Senior Ford CC 37

45 Terry Noonan Senior 0 36

46 Michael Bebbington Veteran Bexley CC 35

47 Lee Hopkinson Veteran 0 34

48 Jimmy Giggins Senior 0 33

49 Neil Stubbington Veteran 0 32

50 Pete Shrimplin Veteran 0 31

dnf Neil Yorkewade Veteran Essex Police CC 0

dnf Shane Nicholls Senior 0 0

dnf Mark Alsop Veteran Maldon CC 0

dnf David Stockwell Veteran Shaftesbury CC 0


Final provisional overall:

1 1 Mick Bath Veteran API 470

2 17 Jason Fitchew Veteran Ford CC 464

3 34 Paul Spiceley Veteran Glendene CC 456

4 20 Colin McPherson Veteran 439

5 10 Graeme Garner Senior Gateway CC 428

6 28 Martin Elms Veteran Rapha Condor 419

7 86 Craig Nicholls Senior Glendene CC 384

8 47 Sam Brown Senior 351

9 46 Chris Busby Senior Gateway CC 348

10 4 Martin Ryan Veteran Ford CC 342

11 14 Peter Gottlieb Veteran Glendene CC 336

11 36 Robert Michell Senior Gateway CC 336

13 30 John White Veteran 335

14 93 Bradley Meacham Senior Velo Virtuoso 334

15 66 Kevin Attleed Senior Glendene CC 324

16 6 Matt Coughlan Senior Chelmer CC 310

16 69 Rob Young Senior Team Vision Racing 310

18 3 Tim Savage Senior Maldon CC 299

19 32 Stuart Clark Veteran Maldon CC 296

20 8 Richard Fraczek Veteran Essex Roads CC 293

21 49 Martin Fisher Senior Ford CC 291

22 9 Brian Scarboro Veteran Gemini CC 279

22 101 John Walker Senior Gateway CC 279

24 96 John Forsyth Senior Travers Bikes 277

25 60 Michael Travers Veteran Travers Bikes 274

26 29 Tim Pettit Veteran Essex Roads CC 270

27 12 Neil Yorkewade Veteran Essex Police CC 260

28 58 Pete Stiff Veteran Travers Bikes 259

29 40 Lee Cullender Senior 254

30 41 Caroline Guest Senior Ford CC 243

31 33 Jag Johal Veteran Ford CC 230

32 55 Thomas Quinton Senior Ford CC 228

33 25 Darren De-Beger Veteran Glendene CC 223

34 2 Gary Harmes Veteran Yellow Jersey Cycles 205

35 89 Dave Clark Senior 200

36 62 Peter Shanney Veteran Redbridge 191

36 85 Paul Boston Veteran 191

38 50 Kevin Darragh Veteran Maldon CC 188

39 61 Nick Watson Veteran Ford CC 186

40 27 Steve Tidiman Veteran Essex Roads CC 170

41 38 Russell Tribley Veteran Chelmer CC 167

42 64 James Treherne Senior 161

43 100 Chris May Veteran Cycles UK 160

44 65 Colin King Senior Glendene CC 159

45 53 Peter Karaishos Senior Ford CC 157

46 5 Martin Canes Senior Cycles UK 156

47 92 Kevin Schofield Veteran 155

48 91 Azelus Christiodhs Veteran 154

49 24 Andy James Senior Essex Roads CC 147

50 43 Philip Mastro Senior Grips 144

51 108 Gareth Williams Senior VC Revolution 138

52 26 Rob Reynolds Veteran 136

52 37 Simon Myles Senior 136

54 22 Rob Maclean Senior Maldon CC 133

55 31 Lindsay Broadbridge Veteran Essex Roads CC 125

56 54 Ray Ricks Veteran Velo Schils Interbike 123

56 23 Nick Cramer Veteran Herts Wheelers 123

56 52 David Stockwell Veteran Shaftesbury CC 123

59 103 Mark Alsop Veteran Maldon CC 121

60 35 Steve Willsone Veteran Gateway CC 120

61 115 James Riches Senior Chelmer CC 119

62 11 Matt Kimber Senior Essex Roads CC 117

63 57 Kevin Harding Veteran 116

63 63 Ross Hollands Senior 116

65 114 Daniel Riches Senior Chelmer CC 113

66 19 Ray Gambell Veteran Chelmer CC 112

67 39 Steven Martinoble Veteran Essex Roads CC 110

68 7 Stuart Strutton Senior VC Elan 108

69 84 Tim Chilvers Senior Essex Roads CC 102

70 59 Nick Crowe Senior Maldon CC 101

71 110 Jamie Barton Senior Gateway CC 98

72 81 Kevin Mc Clintoch Veteran 96

73 45 Paul Ruffy Senior Essex Roads CC 84

74 15 Stephen Vinning Veteran East London Velo 77

74 113 Terry Noonan Senior 77

76 98 Tony Collins Veteran Anglia Sport 73

77 16 Steve Mahon Veteran East London Velo 71

78 97 Steven Collins Veteran Anglia Sport 69

78 77 David Triggs Veteran Colchester Rovers 69

80 117 Colin Dilliway Senior 68

81 42 Kevin Thomas Veteran Essex Roads CC 67

81 111 Pete Shrimplin Veteran 67

83 116 Stuart Raven Senior 63

83 56 Julian Puttergill Veteran Essex Roads CC 63

83 99 Matt Haworth Senior Chelmer CC 63

86 18 Mark Weston Veteran SDCC 62

86 94 Stuart Nash Senior 62

88 107 Andrew Crighton Senior 59

89 105 Paul Fitzgerald Senior 56

90 104 Adam Fitch Veteran Glendene CC 55

91 109 Thomas Shanney Senior Redbridge 51

91 44 Christopher Hezelgrae Senior CC Hackney 51

93 106 Alex Davis Senior Ford CC 47

94 21 Dave Whybrow Veteran Southend Wheelers 45

95 82 Kevin Baumber Senior Essex Roads CC 43

96 48 Tony Low Veteran Ford CC 38

97 112 Daniel Shooney Senior Redbridge CC 37

98 118 Wayne Russell Senior East Essex Triathlon 35

98 51 Bob Flack Veteran Ford CC 35

100 119 Steve Ray Senior 34

101 90 Paul Gibbs Veteran Pearson CC 33

102 95 Bruce Hodges Veteran CC Romford 30

103 68 Dean Larvin Senior 28

104 67 Lee Shayler Senior 27

105 13 Greg Potts Veteran Chelmer CC 26


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