On a filthy wet Thursday evening (is there any other kind?!) at Ford's Dunton test track, four of the Ciclos Uno-Plowman Craven-Isaac Racing Team lined up for the second of Team Economic Energy's Summer Series. Sporting the wounds from his 55kph crash at the World University Championships, Dan Patten was back and racing again on home turf and was joined by Martin Bryant, Ian Franklin and James Whatling and, although the weather was doing it's best to dampen the spirits, everyone was looking forward to a good race....somehow we're learning to love the rain this season!
The race started in a more laconic fashion than usual, with everyone content just to ride tempo for a fews laps until James Whatling started hostilities with a typical attack on the back straight. The bunch, ever alert to the dangers of a breakaway at Dunton, quickly snapped onto James' back wheel and the chance was gone. That set the tone for the rest of the race as James, Dan, Ian and Martin took it in turns to attack and counter attack, only to be reeled back in by the ever more negative peloton, who seemed quite content to chase everything down and wait for the bunch sprint.
With five laps to go, Dan Patten finally managed to break the elastic as he made a move over the top of the circuit's small hill and, joined quickly by Dan Staite (Python RT), the hard working pair were never seen again as the bunch finally lost interest in the chase. Dan Patten crowned a brave comeback performance with his second (and the team's third) win of the season with Dan Staite taking second. Behind them, the inevitable bunch sprint was won by Dennis Van Gaveren (Lotto Olympia Team Interbike) with Ian Franklin sprinting well to take 8th and Martin Bryant rounding out the top 15.
Results:
1.) Dan Patten: Ciclos Uno-Plowman Craven-Isaac RT
2.) Dan Staite: Python RT
3.) Dennis Van Gaveren: Lotto Olympia Team Interbike
4.) James Jackson: Plowman Craven RT
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