Beds Road Club enjoy more cycling success

A hot night produced some fast times around the 11.3-mile circuit from Cardington in Beds Road Club’s Thursday Evening League meet.
Beds Road Club. wk 28.Beds Road Club. wk 28.
Beds Road Club. wk 28.

A total of 64 riders completed the course, with many producing their best time yet of the year.

Icknield Road Club’s Tim Davies triumphed in 26.04mins, followed closely by Beds Road Club’s Thomas Robb, who recorded a superb PB to finish second in 26.51mins, while Jason Take claimed a fine third in 27.24mins.

A number of riders took part in the club Corley 10 on the F15/b course from Brogborough on Saturday.

Beds Road Clubs had a clean sweep of the prizes in this A class open event, with Simon Norman victorious in 21.05mins, Emily Robertson was first lady in a ladies course record of 23.20mins, while Beds Road Club also claimed the team prize, with Kieron Lewis clocking 21.32mins for third and Steve McKeown 13th in 22.09mins.

John Mitcalf was 24th in 22.55mins, Philip O’Dell 33rd in 23.17mins, Terry Sykes 81st in 28.54mins and Phil Bierton 83rd in 29.21mins.

On Sunday the club hosted a road race, based from Great Barford, as a field of 70 riders battled it out over 54 miles at an average pace close to 25mph. Alex Minting (Neon-Velo.com) proved strongest on the finishing climb to take victory.

The Bishop’s Stortford 18-year-old went past Paul Dring (Team Echelon-Rotor) in the closing metres of the race with third place going to Darren Farr (CC Luton).

Thomas Crouch (High Wycombe CC) took the first prime at the head of a promising break that formed on the first of the six laps, but the bunch worked hard to close the gap.

It was all together by half-distance coming into the second prime when a crash at the front saw leader and home club rider Jon Friend go down heavily, taking several other riders with him.

The incident produced another split before the second prime which was taken by Luke Souter (Banbury Star CC) despite the evasive efforts of a CC Luton rider.

The experienced 39-year-old Dring attacked as the bell rang for the final lap, taking Mark Bottely (Bourne Wheelers) with him.

Dring was still in the lead up the finishing hill and looked to have it sewn up when Minting sprung clear of the bunch, passing Dring with just 100m to go to triumph.

Evening League Results: 1, Tim Davies, Icknield RC, 26.04mins; 2, Thomas Robb, Bedfordshire Road CC, 26.51; 3, Jason Lake, Bedfordshire Road CC, 27.24; 4, Justin Burrell, Bedfordshire Road CC, 27.30; 5, Jack Steel-Jessop, I-Cycle, 27.44; 6, Mark Anstee, Bedfordshire Road CC, 27.52; 7, Gavin Roberts, Bedfordshire Road CC, 28.01; 8, Matt Chudley, Bonito Squadra Corse, 28.18; 9, Glenn Tearle, Team MK, 28.20; 10, John Mitcalf, Bedfordshire Road CC, 28.28; 11, Peter Gell, Bedfordshire Road CC, 28.30; 12, John Buchanan, Club Corley Cycles, 28.31; 13, Gary Moore, Bedfordshire Road CC, 28.43; 14, Trevor Hook, Team MK, 28.46; 15, Mark Gray, Bedfordshire Road CC, 28.48; 16, Paul French, Freedom Tri, 28.52; 17, Josh Roberts, Bedfordshire Road CC, 28.53; 18, Mick Case, Bedfordshire Road CC, 29.09; 19, Andy Kerr, Bedfordshire Road CC, 29.17; 20, Geoff Hicks, Bedfordshire Road CC, 29.31; 21, Stuart Harvey, Team MK, 29.32; 22, Andrew Smith, Team MK, 29.34; 23, Pete Buckingham, Bedfordshire Road CC, 29.35; 24, Isaac Anstee, Bedfordshire Road CC, 29.37; 25, Richard Pratt, I-Cycle, 29.53; 26, Julie Tapley, Bedfordshire Road CC, 30.13; 27, Robyn Armstrong, Bedfordshire Road CC, 30.36; 28, Edward Castro, 30.52; 29, Nicholas Beardow, Bedfordshire Road CC, 30.53; 30, William Tusting, Bonito Squadra Corse, 31.21; 31, Jaouade Izzo, Bedfordshire Road CC, 31.26; 32, Andrew Yiannaki, Bedfordshire Road CC, 31.30; 33, Bob Wright, Bedfordshire Road CC, 31.31; 34, Matthew Cook, Bedfordshire Road CC, 31.35; 35, Joe Tusting, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.05; 36, Alastair Fadden, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.06; 37, Andy Branch, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.15; =38, Ian Wright, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.26; =38, David Cook, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.26; 40, Leigh Pilgrim, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.29; 41, Jon Roots, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.34; 42, Jeremy Godwin, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.35; 43, Jason Lee, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.44; 44, Andy Griffin, Bedfordshire Road CC, 32.58; 45, Chris Martell, Bedfordshire Road CC, 33.00; 46, Tim Hoare, I-Cycle, 33.48; 47, Ron Cox, Bedfordshire Road CC, 33.58; 48, Sarah Kerr, Come & Try It!, 34.22; 49, Melissa Burrell, Bedfordshire Road CC, 34.42; 50, Sara Orme, Bonito Squadra Corse, 34.45; 51, Richard Forster, Bedfordshire Road CC, 35.10; 52, Natalie Brooks, Bedfordshire Road CC, 35.25; 53, Phil Bierton, Bedfordshire Road CC, 37.00; 54, Gail Fisher, Bedfordshire Road CC, 37.01; 55, Shane Roberts, Bedford Harriers, 37.27; 56, Paul Goulden, Bedfordshire Road CC, 37.34; 57, Terry Sykes, Bedfordshire Road CC, 38.05; 58, Anna Priestley, Bedfordshire Road CC, 38.10; =59, Des Roberts, Bedfordshire Road CC, 38.49; =59, Billy Fadden, Bedfordshire Road CC, 38.49; 61, Jacob Roberts, Bedfordshire Road CC, 38.55; 62, Jan Laming, Bedfordshire Road CC, 39.10; 63, Nicole Johnson, Olney Multisport, 39.16; 64, Dave Crane, Chronos RT, 39.25.

Sunday Road Race Results: 1, Alex Minting (Neon-Velo.com); 2, Paul Dring (Team Echelon- Rotor); 3, Darren Farr (CC Luton); 4, James Garrett (Rugby Velo); 5, Leszek Woziak (Twickenham CC); 6, Ben Roe (GS Henley); 7, Chris Grange (LBRCC-Solgar); 8, Stuart King (LBRCC-Solgar); 9, Matthew Foreman (CC Luton); 10, David Youell (Eagle RC). O40 Winner: Chris Grange. Beds Road Club Finishers: 35, Michael D’Arcy; 36, Steve James; 37, David Olney; 42, David Course; 44, Mark Anstee.

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