Not David Millar.......Ciclos Uno and Craig Stevens!
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Friday, June 29, 2007
Famous the world over.
Not David Millar.......Ciclos Uno and Craig Stevens!
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You lose some....
A win in the support race, a big crowd to cheer you on and some of the best circuit racers in the Country....what more could help to spur you on to a great ride? Some dry weather, on what could possibly be the most slippery surface to race on short of ice or glass would have been nice!! It was not to be, as just 15 minutes before the Elite Race of the Rapha/Condor Smithfield Nocturne, the heavens opened and it all changed for the worse.
James Jackson and James Whatling, warming up in the underground car park, knew little of the rain until they were greeted by a wave of water flowing towards them. Undeterred, but more than a little apprehensive, they lined up for the start of the race (with very little pressure in the tyres to aid grip!) with messrs McCallum, Hayles, Downing, Blythe and Dowsett.
The terrible conditions seemingly meant nothing to the more experienced riders as the pace was relentless from the gun. Warrick Spence (Cyclefit/Serotta) made matters worse when he attacked after a few laps, forcing everyone to keep the pace up to stay with him as he cornered at speeds in the wet most riders would be pleased with in the dry. James Jackson aquitted himself well, using all his speed to move up the line of riders and establish himself in a high quality group with Adam Blythe (SIS-Trek) and Andy Lyons (Heron Cyclesport) as the race splintered. James Whatling wasn't faring so well and, despite giving all he had to stay with the field, lost contact after about 15 minutes and called it a night. With Warrick Spence still pulling away and lapping riders for fun, it was a shame that James Jackson should be one of those but, boosted with the experience of such top level racing, James can take a lot of positives away from the race.
Warrick Spence's epic solo effort was eventually pulled back by some hard work by the PCA/Evans Cycles RT but it took them 28 minutes to claw back 28 seconds and the by product of such pressure was that at half distance there were only 13 riders still in the race. The pace of the race never let up and, as the riders thundered around the final corner of the race, James McCullum (PCA/Evans Cycles RT) made the most of a slight mistake by Dean Downing (Rapha/Condor) to sprint home for the win.
Results:
1.) James McCullum: PCA/Evans Cycles RT
2.) Dean Downing: Rapha/Condor
3.) Jon Mozley: Merlin RT
4.) Warrick Spence: Cyclefit/Serotta
5.) Ross Muir: Rapha/Condor
You win some!
Craig Stevens made it a near perfect start to the racing for Ciclos Uno at the Rapha/Condor Smithfield Nocturne, when he rode the perfect race to win the Regional A race. The only dampener (apart from the weather!) came when Alex Aldham-Breary succumbed to the notoriously slippery surface on the last lap and crashed out of the race that could quite easily have ended a Ciclos Uno 1-2. Thankfully Alex escaped injury in the fall and will doubtless be up there in the finale again soon.
Alex and Craig made their intentions clear from the gun on the tricky, technical circuit around the famous meat market, attacking together and driving hard to line out the field. Almost immediately the pressure began to show with riders finding the pace too much for them and, as the gaps began to emerge, a fairly select group began to develop at the head of the race with both Craig and Alex instrumental at the front. Craig had made his willingness to race pretty clear from the start and, with about a third of the race gone, launched himself off the front of the group and pulled clear for a lap or two before the bunch, led by London Dynamo and Addiscombe CC, pulled him back into the fold. The attacks continued, with Daniel Santoni the best of the moves, pulling clear to ride solo for about half a dozen laps before being swallowed up by the hard working bunch.
With the race moving into the final stages, a nasty crash changed the shape of the race and it was neutralised for 10 minutes while Sam Finniston (In Gear Development Squad) was treated and taken to hospital. Thankfully, Sam's injuries are not as bad as first thought and is recovering well. The race restarted with just 2 minutes and 5 laps to go and the pace shot up again with the remaining riders all looking for the win. With everyone still together at the bell it looked like it would be a bunch sprint but the last lap crash that claimed Alex's race also put paid to many other's chances and Craig soloed away to take a thoroughly deserved win.
Results:
1.) Craig Stevens: PCA/Ciclos Uno
2.) George Brent: Addiscombe CC
3.) Adam Gent: In Gear Cycling Development Squad
4.) Gavin Ryan: London Dynamo
5.) Guy Powderill: London Dynamo
Thursday, June 21, 2007
A bad day at the office.
James Jackson and James Whatling had a bad end to their day's racing when they both crashed out in the finale of the SERRL 14 race at Hildenborough, near Tonbridge, on Sunday 17th June.
It all started so well when James Jackson pulled himself up to the break of the day with Tom Burke (Citihub) and Ed Vail (Sigma Sport) and they worked well on the rolling course for a few laps.
It was a hard driving break, however, and the power of his breakaway companions proved too much for James and he fell back to the pack with 4 laps to go. With both James' not feeling at their best, a decision was made to conserve their energies for the finale, and with both of them well placed for the finish on the final lap, things were looking promising. That promise dissolved in an instant with about 2km to go when Ian O'Hara (Citihub) lost the front end on a wet patch and hit the ground, his bike bringing down James Whatling. James Jackson also came down in the susequent crash and although both walked away unharmed, their race was over.
Tom Burke held on to win the race alone and Barry Stewart (Kent Cycles RC) led home the bunch for second.
Results:
1.) Tom Burke: Citihub
2.) Barry Stewart: Kent Cycles RC
3.) Gareth McCullough: Medway Velo
4.) Ed Graefe: Team Economic Energy
5.) Steve Home: Twickenham CC
Friday, June 15, 2007
James Jackson wins the ESL series.
Following on from his fine win on Tuesday in the TLI races, James Jackson took second on the final night of the ESL series to help him secure the overall win.
It was rather a wet evening which probably contributed to the small field, but 24 riders turned up to contest the race on Ford's Dunton test track on Thursday 14th June.
For most of the first half of the race the bunch remained intact, with the few attackers never gaining much ground due to the high speed of the pack on the back straight. With about 45 minutes of the race gone, Alex Dowsett (100%ME) counter attacked, just as Adam Norris (PCA/Evans Cycles RT) was pulled back, and drove himself away from the chasers. Knowing Alex's strength and time trialling prowess, James Jackson tried hard to latch on but could not quite make the back wheel. That was the last the bunch saw of Alex as he disappeared into the gloom and even managed to put 1/3 lap into the bunch by the finish to take the win. The bunch remained together to sprint it out for second with James taking second from Adam Norris and Craig Stevens (PCA/Ciclos Uno) coming in third.
Results:
1.) Alex Dowsett: 100% ME
2.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
3.) Adam Norris: PCA/Evans Cycles RT
4.) Craig Stevens: PCA/Ciclos Uno
5.) Nicholas Hasler: Essex Roads CC
Jackson victorious again!
James Jackson is making winning a bit of a habit this season and the latest of his victories came on Tuesday 12th June in the TLI series race at North Weald.
A keen as ever to win, James went with every attack on the airfield. Despite being brought back by the bunch on a number of occasions, and having to have a lap out with a puncture, he put in another big attack with 5 laps to go and stayed away for 2 laps. The field at North Weald are more than aware of James and his strengths so they worked hard to pull him back again. When it all came back together the attacks came in, with Dominic Schils (Interbike RT) and Joe Perrett (Glendene/Bike Trax) driving away from the bunch but never getting enough of a gap to deter the chasers. With 500 metres to go, and the attackers still in sight, James launched the sprint and powered himself up to, and past, Perrett and Schils to take the win.
Results:
1.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Podium for Whatling at the Beccles RR.
James Whatling secured his third podium spot of the season with a hard working performance in the Beccles Road Race on Sunday 10th June.
A busy weekend of racing across the region meant that the race had quite a compact field, but this was a group of riders in no way short of talent or willingness to race. Attacks started on the first of four 16 mile lap's of a fast, rolling course and James was instantly in the thick of the action, following the moves and making sure he was in the break of the day. The first break of the day, however, was soon hauled in by a strong peloton, but when that move was snuffed out, Tom Hemnant, (London Dynamo) counter attacked and got a good gap on the bunch. James broke away in pursuit and was soon joined by Shaun Aldous (Interbike RT) and the pair worked well to move up to Hemnant and began the task of keeping the chasing pack at bay. That job was made easier when a strong Douglas Bradshaw (Cambridge CC) and the in form Kevin Chambers (API-Metrow) bridged across, but despite all four working well together, their lead remained a slender one.
This lead was made more slender still when, on the final lap, Bradshaw pulled away on his own to leave the breakaway a man down. This was soon remedied when Richard Simmonds (London Dynamo) got across to the group and the impetus returned, with everyone driving hard to keep away and to catch the tiring Bradshaw. He was swept up by the group with about 3 km to the finish and despite a few attacks leading into the finish, the five stayed together to contest the sprint, with Shaun Aldous taking the narrowest of wins from Douglas Bradshaw and James coming in third.
Results:
1.) Shaun Aldous: Interbike RT
2.) Douglas Bradshaw: Cambridge CC
3.) James Whatling: PCA/Ciclos Uno
4.) Kevin Chambers: API-Metrow
5.) Richard Simmonds: London Dynamo
Monday, June 4, 2007
The Eastern Region Championships.
It really was the survival of the fittest at the Eastern Region Championships on Sunday 3rd June, as the full field of 65 were whittled down to around 25 at the finish, as the distance, the parcours and the heat all took their toll.
A strong field rolled out of the small village of Ashley on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border, on what was a beautiful sunny day.
With the Glendene CC and the Glade CC both fielding team's of 5, Plowman Craven/Evans RT represented by James Millard and Adam Norris, and Heron Cyclesport's strong duo of Dean Shannon and Andy Lyons, a good race was guaranteed and the winner far from easy to predict.
With barely a kilometre raced, Robert Cox (Cambridge CC) rode away from the pack in what would eventually become the break of the day. It would also prove to be his undoing as he was dropped by the group at about half distance and ended up pulling out of the race. The break initially fielded eight riders, including both of the Heron Cycle Sport riders and the in form Kevin Chambers (API-Metrow) and they were joined after 4 laps by a strong looking James Millard (PCA/Evans Cycles RT) as he time trialled his way across the gap. Whether it was his presence in the break, or the pace of the race in the hot weather, shortly after Millard added his weight to the break, his team mate Adam Norris fell off the back of the group, into the chasing pack and then added the the growing list of DNF's.
Despite the strong make up of the breakaway group, the bunch never gave up the chase and worked hard to keep them within striking distance. Daniel Pattern (Pacific/Flanders) worked especially hard, closing down any lone attackers and then driving on to pull back the escapees. James Whatling did his best to drag himself across to the break a few times but was suffering a little from stomach cramps, and had to accept he wasn't on a good day. Someone clearly on a good day, however, was Ciclos Uno's self titled "Crit Rider" James Jackson, who, having already managed to chase back on to the group after a puncture, was riding strongly up the climbs and pulling long turns on the front.
As the race reached the last few laps, climbs that started off as drags became almost interminable and although the field was further diminished, the gap between the break and the chasers remained pretty constant. As the legs began to tire, it was inevitable that the chasing pack would split and it all happened with a lap and a half to go when James Jackson and Jan Strapek (Interbike RT) rolled off the front. James Whatling immediately sat up to let them go and they found themselves with a gap of at least 30 seconds before another small group shot off in pursuit.
Although they would never quite catch the leading group, which Richard Sykes-Popham (Glendene CC) had attacked on the last lap and soloed to victory, Strapek and James worked hard and stayed away to the finish for 6th and 7th respectively. Never one to give up, James Whatling hung on and managed to sprint at the end for a respectable 17th place.
Results:
1.) Richard Sykes-Popham: Glendene CC/Biketrax
2.) Dean Shannon: Heron Cycle Sport
3.) James Millard: PCA/Evans Cycles
4.) Andy Lyons: Heron Cycle Sport
5.) Kevin Chambers: API-Metrow
6.) Jan Strapek: Interbike RT
7.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
8.) Ben Thompson: Glendene CC/Biketrax
9.) Dan Staite: Bike and Run
10.) Nicholas Hasler: Essex Roads CC
A strong field rolled out of the small village of Ashley on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border, on what was a beautiful sunny day.
With the Glendene CC and the Glade CC both fielding team's of 5, Plowman Craven/Evans RT represented by James Millard and Adam Norris, and Heron Cyclesport's strong duo of Dean Shannon and Andy Lyons, a good race was guaranteed and the winner far from easy to predict.
With barely a kilometre raced, Robert Cox (Cambridge CC) rode away from the pack in what would eventually become the break of the day. It would also prove to be his undoing as he was dropped by the group at about half distance and ended up pulling out of the race. The break initially fielded eight riders, including both of the Heron Cycle Sport riders and the in form Kevin Chambers (API-Metrow) and they were joined after 4 laps by a strong looking James Millard (PCA/Evans Cycles RT) as he time trialled his way across the gap. Whether it was his presence in the break, or the pace of the race in the hot weather, shortly after Millard added his weight to the break, his team mate Adam Norris fell off the back of the group, into the chasing pack and then added the the growing list of DNF's.
Despite the strong make up of the breakaway group, the bunch never gave up the chase and worked hard to keep them within striking distance. Daniel Pattern (Pacific/Flanders) worked especially hard, closing down any lone attackers and then driving on to pull back the escapees. James Whatling did his best to drag himself across to the break a few times but was suffering a little from stomach cramps, and had to accept he wasn't on a good day. Someone clearly on a good day, however, was Ciclos Uno's self titled "Crit Rider" James Jackson, who, having already managed to chase back on to the group after a puncture, was riding strongly up the climbs and pulling long turns on the front.
As the race reached the last few laps, climbs that started off as drags became almost interminable and although the field was further diminished, the gap between the break and the chasers remained pretty constant. As the legs began to tire, it was inevitable that the chasing pack would split and it all happened with a lap and a half to go when James Jackson and Jan Strapek (Interbike RT) rolled off the front. James Whatling immediately sat up to let them go and they found themselves with a gap of at least 30 seconds before another small group shot off in pursuit.
Although they would never quite catch the leading group, which Richard Sykes-Popham (Glendene CC) had attacked on the last lap and soloed to victory, Strapek and James worked hard and stayed away to the finish for 6th and 7th respectively. Never one to give up, James Whatling hung on and managed to sprint at the end for a respectable 17th place.
Results:
1.) Richard Sykes-Popham: Glendene CC/Biketrax
2.) Dean Shannon: Heron Cycle Sport
3.) James Millard: PCA/Evans Cycles
4.) Andy Lyons: Heron Cycle Sport
5.) Kevin Chambers: API-Metrow
6.) Jan Strapek: Interbike RT
7.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
8.) Ben Thompson: Glendene CC/Biketrax
9.) Dan Staite: Bike and Run
10.) Nicholas Hasler: Essex Roads CC
Win number two for Jackson!
James Jackson won his second race of the year in the Eastway Supporters League at Dunton on Thursday 31st May after initiating the break of the race and then outsprinting his breakaway companions.
On a warm evening at Ford's test track, a good field lined up and after James' fantastic results in the previous rounds, he was definitely the man to beat, a fact that wasn't lost on him as the attacks went in from the gun. These early efforts were all dragged back by the bunch until Dean Shannon (Heron Cyclesport) attacked and got a gap. Not wanting to let him go, James bridged up to him and instantly countered him up the hill, pulling group of six away.
The group worked well together and held a gap over the chasing pack until the closing laps, when it seemed they might be caught. Sensing the danger, the break upped the ante and came into the finish still clear, with James sprinting clear, victorious again!
Results:
1.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
2.) Dean Shannon: Heron Cyclesport
3.) Dominic Schils: Interbike RT
4.) Marcin Dubanowski: Team Economic Energy
5.) David Farrow: Eagle RC
On a warm evening at Ford's test track, a good field lined up and after James' fantastic results in the previous rounds, he was definitely the man to beat, a fact that wasn't lost on him as the attacks went in from the gun. These early efforts were all dragged back by the bunch until Dean Shannon (Heron Cyclesport) attacked and got a gap. Not wanting to let him go, James bridged up to him and instantly countered him up the hill, pulling group of six away.
The group worked well together and held a gap over the chasing pack until the closing laps, when it seemed they might be caught. Sensing the danger, the break upped the ante and came into the finish still clear, with James sprinting clear, victorious again!
Results:
1.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
2.) Dean Shannon: Heron Cyclesport
3.) Dominic Schils: Interbike RT
4.) Marcin Dubanowski: Team Economic Energy
5.) David Farrow: Eagle RC
Friday, June 1, 2007
The SERRL Stage Race.
The South East Road Race held their inaugural Stage race on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May at Rolvenden in Kent and James Jackson and James Whatling were there with good form hoping for a result...or two!
Stage One:
Stage one was held over 120km on a (very!) rolling course and with the weather set fair, the racing was always going to be fast and furious. The James' knew they had their work cut out with some strong teams in the race, including those from Agiskoviner, Citihub, Arctic Shorter Rochford and Norwood Paragon, and when a break went away containing Wouter Sybrandy (Agiskoviner), Tim Bayley (Arctic Shorter Rochford) and Ian O'Hara (Citihub) and others, the day was always going to be hard work.
The team worked well together to try and get across to the break with James Whatling attacking time and again to bridge the gap and, when he was brought back, the flying figure of James Jackson would speed off the front in pursuit. Whether it was the visibility of the team kit or the bunch realising its mistake in letting one break go and so not wanting to make the same mistake again, the James' were dragged back every time and so decided to wait until later in the race to make their bids for freedom. Unfortunately, that chance never came, as a nasty crash in the bunch on a 50 mph descent led to two riders being taken to hospital and the race cut short by 2 laps. As the chances of pulling the break back were now non existant, James Jackson revved himself up again and drove up the finishing drag to win the bunch sprint for 9th, with James Whatling coming in at 14th.
Stage One Results:
1.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
2.) Darren Barclay: Arctic Shorter RT
3.) Ian O'Hara: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
4.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
5.) Andrew Bye: Kingston Wheelers
Stage Two.
The Second stage of the race was a 10 mile TT held on the same rolling course as yesterday's road stage but with an added element......pouring rain!! The conditions were truly terrible and all the riders were a little wary of the fast descent in the wet conditions. James Whatling had other worries, namely controlling his new TT bike, having never ridden one before! He was off first and had to try and get used to the strange position on the road, but it didn't take him too long, as he managed to catch two minute men and finish with a time of 22.46 for third! James Jackson was away shortly afterwards and although he never felt comfortable on his TT bike and suffered a little, he still managed a time of 24.04 to finish in 13th.
Stage Two Results:
1.) Andrew Bye: Kingston Wheelers
2.) Tom Burke: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
3.) James Whatling: PCA/Cyclos Uno
4.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
5.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
Stage Three.
After just enough time to dry out.......it was time to go and get soaked again in the third and final stage! It was cold, the rain hadn't abated at all and it was a pretty subdued and reduced peloton who lined up for the 80 km finale of the race.
With James Whatling lying in 7th place and James Jackson in 13th on GC, the Ciclos Uno race team had plenty to ride for and placed themselves at the front of the bunch to protect their places. Somehow this didn't stop them missing a small break that slipped off the front of the bunch quite early in the race, and with everyone's legs a little heavy from the weekend's efforts, there wasn't much urgency for the chase. Disaster struck for James Jackson on the third lap when he punctured, but he got his head down and chased for the best part of a lap to get back on, which was no mean feat in the cold and wet. With 3 laps to go the bunch got themselves a bit more organised and with the break slowly being pulled back, it was pretty much the worst time for James Whatling to puncture. He got a wheel and chased hard, but the effort from the morning's TT and the cold had got to him by then and he never managed to regain contact.
At the bell the break had thirty seconds and, with the bunch chasing hard, they caught them with half a lap to go. Tom Burke (Citihub) made his trademark late break to solo away for the win and with a tight bunch sprint coming up the finishing hill, James Jackson fought hard for 4th place in the stage and 9th overall, a fantastic result for him and the team, and one that will only help him with the Eastern Region Champs next weekend.
Stage Three Results:
1.) Tom Burke: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
2.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
3.) Kevin Knox: Dulwich Paragon
4.) James Jackson: PCA/Cyclos Uno
5.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
Overall General Classification:
1.) Andrew Bye: Kingston Wheelers
2.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
3.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
4.) Ian O'Hara: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
5.) Darren Barclay: Arctic Shorter RT
6.) Tom Burke: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
7.) Gary Kristensen MBE: Agiskoviner.Com
8.) Mike Hawkins: Norwood Paragon
9.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
10.) Steve Atkinson: G S Stella
Stage One:
Stage one was held over 120km on a (very!) rolling course and with the weather set fair, the racing was always going to be fast and furious. The James' knew they had their work cut out with some strong teams in the race, including those from Agiskoviner, Citihub, Arctic Shorter Rochford and Norwood Paragon, and when a break went away containing Wouter Sybrandy (Agiskoviner), Tim Bayley (Arctic Shorter Rochford) and Ian O'Hara (Citihub) and others, the day was always going to be hard work.
The team worked well together to try and get across to the break with James Whatling attacking time and again to bridge the gap and, when he was brought back, the flying figure of James Jackson would speed off the front in pursuit. Whether it was the visibility of the team kit or the bunch realising its mistake in letting one break go and so not wanting to make the same mistake again, the James' were dragged back every time and so decided to wait until later in the race to make their bids for freedom. Unfortunately, that chance never came, as a nasty crash in the bunch on a 50 mph descent led to two riders being taken to hospital and the race cut short by 2 laps. As the chances of pulling the break back were now non existant, James Jackson revved himself up again and drove up the finishing drag to win the bunch sprint for 9th, with James Whatling coming in at 14th.
Stage One Results:
1.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
2.) Darren Barclay: Arctic Shorter RT
3.) Ian O'Hara: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
4.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
5.) Andrew Bye: Kingston Wheelers
Stage Two.
The Second stage of the race was a 10 mile TT held on the same rolling course as yesterday's road stage but with an added element......pouring rain!! The conditions were truly terrible and all the riders were a little wary of the fast descent in the wet conditions. James Whatling had other worries, namely controlling his new TT bike, having never ridden one before! He was off first and had to try and get used to the strange position on the road, but it didn't take him too long, as he managed to catch two minute men and finish with a time of 22.46 for third! James Jackson was away shortly afterwards and although he never felt comfortable on his TT bike and suffered a little, he still managed a time of 24.04 to finish in 13th.
Stage Two Results:
1.) Andrew Bye: Kingston Wheelers
2.) Tom Burke: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
3.) James Whatling: PCA/Cyclos Uno
4.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
5.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
Stage Three.
After just enough time to dry out.......it was time to go and get soaked again in the third and final stage! It was cold, the rain hadn't abated at all and it was a pretty subdued and reduced peloton who lined up for the 80 km finale of the race.
With James Whatling lying in 7th place and James Jackson in 13th on GC, the Ciclos Uno race team had plenty to ride for and placed themselves at the front of the bunch to protect their places. Somehow this didn't stop them missing a small break that slipped off the front of the bunch quite early in the race, and with everyone's legs a little heavy from the weekend's efforts, there wasn't much urgency for the chase. Disaster struck for James Jackson on the third lap when he punctured, but he got his head down and chased for the best part of a lap to get back on, which was no mean feat in the cold and wet. With 3 laps to go the bunch got themselves a bit more organised and with the break slowly being pulled back, it was pretty much the worst time for James Whatling to puncture. He got a wheel and chased hard, but the effort from the morning's TT and the cold had got to him by then and he never managed to regain contact.
At the bell the break had thirty seconds and, with the bunch chasing hard, they caught them with half a lap to go. Tom Burke (Citihub) made his trademark late break to solo away for the win and with a tight bunch sprint coming up the finishing hill, James Jackson fought hard for 4th place in the stage and 9th overall, a fantastic result for him and the team, and one that will only help him with the Eastern Region Champs next weekend.
Stage Three Results:
1.) Tom Burke: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
2.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
3.) Kevin Knox: Dulwich Paragon
4.) James Jackson: PCA/Cyclos Uno
5.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
Overall General Classification:
1.) Andrew Bye: Kingston Wheelers
2.) Wouter Sybrandy: Agiskoviner.Com
3.) Tim Bayley: Arctic Shorter RT
4.) Ian O'Hara: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
5.) Darren Barclay: Arctic Shorter RT
6.) Tom Burke: Citihub/Cycles Dauphin
7.) Gary Kristensen MBE: Agiskoviner.Com
8.) Mike Hawkins: Norwood Paragon
9.) James Jackson: PCA/Ciclos Uno
10.) Steve Atkinson: G S Stella
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