Location: Brenchley, Kent
Event: 18 August 2013
Report: Snowdon Sports
Out on his own for the last 25 miles, James Walsby (Catford CC Equipe Banks) finished a minute clear of the bunch to win round 19 of the SERRL Summer Series over ten laps of the Brenchley circuit in Kent.
In his debut season, the 22-year-old Londoner – overall winner of last month’s Surrey League Tour of Sussex – made his move shortly after being brought back by the chasing pack when in a six-strong break.
Wayne van Ry (ViCiOUS VELO) went with him but dropped back after another four miles, leaving Walsby to go clear for an excellent win ahead of Ciaran O’Grady (PMR@Toachim House) and Paul Sewell (Bigfoot CC).
Three riders broke away after a steady start to the 63-mile race and, out in front for a couple of laps, they opened up a gap of a minute before Walsby took up the chase and, joined by two others, bridged the gap to make it six at the front.
The bunch had also responded, however, and what was left of the 69-man field came back together with three laps remaining.
Walsby came into cycling without any other sporting background. “I got bored a couple of summers ago and just started riding around on a bike in London,” he said.
“I kind of fell into the Catford CC and things went from there. It’s going very well for me – I’m just having fun really.”
Result:
1 James Walsby (Catford CC Equipe Banks)
2 Ciaran O’Grady (PMR@Toachim House)
3 Paul Sewell (Bigfoot CC)
4 Lawrence Carpenter (AW Cycles)
5 Shaun Duffield (Team Gwb-ACTiV)
6 Joel Natale (Dulwich Paragon CC)
7 Jez McCann (4T+ Velo Club)
8 Jonathan Harris (GS Avanti)
9 Matthew Hull (SFA Racing Team)
10 Rhys Clegg (PMR@Toachim House)
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