Interview – Rory Townsend – Klondike GP Stage 1 Winner – Nat Road Series 2019

Rory talks to the media after he wins the first stage of the 2019 National Road Series – The Klondike GP.

Interview – Rory Townsend – Klondike GP Stage 1 Winner – National Road Series 2019 by Cycling Shorts

Rory talks to the media after he wins the first stage of the 2019 National Road Series – The Klondike GP. Audio & Image © Chris Maher / CyclingShorts.cc

 

 

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Chris Maher

Chris Maher

Photographer & Writer

Based in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.
Website: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk

Interview – Anna Henderson – KlondikeGP – Round 1 – Nat Road Series 2019

Anna Henderson of Team OnForm talks to the media after her win in the first ever Women’s Klondike GP – Round 1 of the National Road Series.

 

Interview – Anna Henderson – Klondike GP Winner – Round 1 – National Road Series 2019 by Cycling Shorts

Anna Henderson of Team OnForm talks to the media after her win in the first ever Women’s Klondike GP – Round 1 of the National Road Series. Audio & Image ©Chris Maher / CyclingShorts.cc

 

Image ©CyclingShorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk

Chris Maher

Chris Maher

Photographer & Writer

Based in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.
Website: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk

Rory Townsend takes the Title in the HSBC-UK National Road Series 2019 Opener

Rory Townsend got the better of Scott Thwaites [Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother] and HSBC-UK National Road Champion Connor Swift [Madison Genesis] in a three-man duel along Westgate in Guisborough in 4h 17m.

A ten-man group formed early on & led for 2/3rds of the 169km 3.5 lap course before dropping to four soon after. Matt Holmes & Tom Moses [Madison Genesis], Max Steadman [Canyon DHB p/b Bloor Homes] & George Wood [Swift Carbon Pro Cycling] remained defiant till the last small lap when Townsend & Swift went with Thwaites in hot pursuit.

Gabriel Cullaigh [Team WIGGINS Le Col] brought the chasers in 30s further back with Homes finishing 5th on the day.

Seventy-nine riders finished the gruelling Klondike course out of 137 starters with 3 King-of-the-Mountain primes in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Zeb Kyffin claimed the prize for Ribble Pro Cycling. 

Results

1 – 8 Rory Townsend Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes 4:17:57

2 – 47 Scott Thwaites Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother U st

3 – 16 Connor Swift Madison Genesis st

4 – 34 Gabriel Cullaigh Team Wiggins Le Col +30

5 – 11 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis st

6 – 22 Alex Luhrs Ribble Pro Cycling st

7 – 9 Ian Bibby Madison Genesis st

8 – 80 Steve Lampier Saint Piran st

9 – 28 James Shaw SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling st

10 – 33 Mark Christian Team Wiggins Le Col +1:06

11 – 39 Daniel Tulett Team Wiggins Le Col st

12 – 14 Joey Walker Madison Genesis +1:31

13 – 17 John Archibald Ribble Pro Cycling st

14 – 135 Russell Downing Giordana Racing st

15 – 10 Michael Cuming Madison Genesis +1:36

16 – 27 Tristan Robbins SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling +2:00

17 – 88 Leon Mazzone Spirit Tifosi Racing Team st

18 – 141 James Jobber Backyardbikeshop.com +2:06

19 – 1 Ryan Christensen Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes st

20 – 46 Alistair Slater Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother U +2:10

21 – 38 Jacques Sauvagnargues Team Wiggins Le Col +2:27

22 – 75 Joseph Sutton Richardsons-Trek RT st

23 – 73 James Jenkins Richardsons-Trek RT st

24 – 116 Peter Kibble Wales Racing Academy +2:30

25 – 78 Alex Platt Saint Piran +3:14

26 – 19 William Brown Ribble Pro Cycling +3:24

27 – 87 Tom Mazzone Spirit Tifosi Racing Team st

28 – 81 Oliver Maxwell Saint Piran st

29 – 86 Rupert Graham Spirit Tifosi Racing Team st

30 – 112 Toby Jarvis Team PB Performance st

31 – 20 Alex Dalton Ribble Pro Cycling st

32 – 26 Jordan Reed SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling st

33 – 97 Andrew Nichols Team B38 / Cycles In Motion st

34 – 132 Adam Lewis BEAT Cycling Club st

35 – 111 Josh Housley Team PB Performance st

36 – 110 James Hill Team PB Performance st

37 – 41 Dylan Kerfoot-Robson Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother U st

38 – 140 David Bolland Velo Schils – Interbike RT st

39 – 150 Scott Auld Ribble Pro Cycling st

40 – 98 Jude Taylor Team B38 / Cycles In Motion st

41 – 109 Sion Harlow Team PB Performance st

42 – 52 Jonathan Bridge Crimson Orientation Marketing R st

Interview – Rory Townsend – Klondike GP Stage 1 Winner – National Road Series 2019 by Cycling Shorts

Rory talks to the media after he wins the first stage of the 2019 National Road Series – The Klondike GP. Audio & Image © Chris Maher / CyclingShorts.cc

 

The final 5k were pretty straight forward in the end. I knew if I made it to that point, the hardest part of the race would be out of the way.

There where 2 steep climbs about 9k to go so if I could get through that 4k, then I’d be all right.

There where loads of attacks to that point – coming & going – then 7 of us were away. We weren’t away long together as it soon went up-hill. Connor (Swift) went – I was just behind him – so I went some how. Scott (Thwaites) came across to us, I’ve no idea how. He’s a class rider – he can just do-it.

Going on to say as he screamed with delight going over the line: “I felt good coming into this race. I said to the guys I know I’m feeling good for this one. That put the pressure on me. But the boys rallied around me, really looked after me all day.  So I was relieved to pull it out for them.

Rory Townsend

Winner - HSBC-UK National Road Series 2019, Canyon dhb

GRN Presca Teamwear King of the Mountains

1 21 Zeb Kyffin Ribble Pro Cycling 10

2 43 Adam Kenway Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother U 4

3 11 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis 3

4 6 Maximilian Stedman Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes 2

5 13 Thomas Moses Madison Genesis 2

6 4 Alex Paton Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes 1

 

Team Classification after Round 1

1 Madison Genesis 66

2 Team Wiggins Le Col 46

3 Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes 32

4 Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother U 29

5 Ribble Pro Cycling 28

6 SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 19

7 Saint Piran 16

8 Spirit Tifosi Racing Team 4

Chris Maher

Chris Maher

Photographer & Writer

Based in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.
Website: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk

Anna Henderson Win’s Inaugural Women’s East Cleveland Klondike GP

Anna Henderson win’s the inaugural Women’s East Cleveland Klondike GP

Women’s National Road Series 2019 – Round 1 | Klondike GP

Picking up from where she left off last Season with a win at the Rydedale, Henderson [Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm] out-sprinted Joscelin Lowden [Brother UK – Fusion RT] along Westgate in Guisborough to take the victory in this first of 8 races in the Women’s calendar in just over 3 hours.

Setting off earlier in the morning on the 2-circuit course of 111.6kms the peloton rode steadily around to the official start before the racing began. Sarah King [Dama Bianchi] was the first attacker to clear the peloton as they made their way on-to the that main circuit, before it all came back together.

The cold stiff coastal breeze made riding difficult for those left exposed to the elements as riders began to drop-off heading out towards the Moors including Dame Sarah Storey [Storey Racing] amongst others before they turned & returned back down towards the coast and the first Queen of the Mountains prime in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Joscelin Lowden took maximum points in both QOM’s to claim the title.

With around 30kms remaining, Christina Wiejak [Team Jadan-Weldtite p/b Vive le Velo] made the first significant attack of the remaining 30-odd riders from a 75-rider field as the race began to ignite.

Brought back into the group, Lowden counter attacked as they climbed Loftus Bank & Carlin How Bank with Henderson joining her. Eight more riders tried to bridge the gap but the strong climbing ability of Lowden kept the chasers at bay as they had an almost 2-minute advantage running into the final few kilometres leaving a bunch sprint for the remainder of the chasing group with team-mates Leah Dixon, Becks Durell & Jess Finnay taking the 3rd-5th places.

This is a bit of a surprise considering going around the course – a little bit windy – a little bit lumpy. I wasn’t feeling great halfway through.

I saw Jos (Lowden) go and you know-what. I might as well give-it-a-kick and see what I have left in my legs. Yeh! It paid-off obviously.

Jos kicked with 20-to-go and I though, she’s so strong I’ll go with her and see what happens. If I get caught as you saw, I’ve got about 5 team-mates behind me. We were a strong unit today.

Anna Henderson

Winner - East Cleveland Klondike GP, Brother UK - Tifosi p/b OnForm

Results

1 -15 Anna Henderson Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 3:02:50

2 – 22 Joscelin Lowden Brother.uk Fusion RT st

3 -13 Leah Dixon Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm +1:41

4 -14 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st

5 -16 Jessica Finney Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st

6 – 59 Lauren Dolan Torelli-Assure st

7 -1 Elinor Barker MBE Drops st

8 – 61 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure st

9 – 32 Fiona Hunter Johnston Campinense – Velo Performance st

10 – 23 Molly Patch Brother.uk Fusion RT st

11 – 12 Illi Gardner Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st

12 – 56 Christina Wiejak Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel +1:47

13 – 3 Anna Christian Drops +1:51

14 – 19 Emily Wadsworth Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm +3:50

15 – 17 Gabriella Shaw Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st

16 – 34 Jo Tindley Campinense – Velo Performance st

17 – 28 Elizabeth Bennett Campinense – Velo Performance st

18 – 60 Jennifer George Torelli-Assure st

19 – 46 Ellen McDermott Team Boompods st

20 – 62 Sophie Thackray Torelli-Assure st

21 – 40 Chanel Mason Storey Racing st

22 – 37 Corinne Side Cycle Team OnForm st

23 – 82 Jayati Hine University of Sheffield CC st

24 – 45 Hannah Larbalestier Team Boompods st

25 – 21 Emma Lewis Brother.uk Fusion RT st

26 – 20 Jennifer Hudson Brother.uk Fusion RT st

27 – 9 Jennifer Powell Bianchi Dama st

28 – 26 Claire Steels Brother.uk Fusion RT st

29 – 39 Kelly Murphy Storey Racing +5:42

30 – 27 Ruth Shier Brother.uk Fusion RT +5:43

31 – 57 Mary Wilkinson Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel +7:31

32 – 25 Rebecca Richardson Brother.uk Fusion RT +7:41

33 – 50 Sophie Enever Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel +12:37

34 – 24 Fiona Russell Brother.uk Fusion RT +13:21

35 – 4 Emma Cockcroft Bianchi Dama +13:24

36 – 5 Charlotte Colclough Bianchi Dama st

37 – 72 Molly Weaver Orbea Racing Team +13:27

38 – 80 Amy Gornall The Racing Chance Foundation st

39 – 2 Megan Barker Drops +13:28

40 – 6 Sarah King Bianchi Dama +14:55

 

 

Interview – Anna Henderson – Klondike GP Winner – Round 1 – National Road Series 2019 by Cycling Shorts

Anna Henderson of Team OnForm talks to the media after her win in the first ever Women’s Klondike GP – Round 1 of the National Road Series. Audio & Image ©Chris Maher / CyclingShorts.cc

 

GRN Presca Teamwear Queen of the Mountains

1 – 22 Joscelin Lowden Brother.uk Fusion RT 10

2 – 15 Anna Henderson Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 4

3 – 32 Fiona Hunter Johnston Campinense – Velo Performance 3

4 – 14 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 2

5 – 59 Lauren Dolan Torelli-Assure 2

6 – 61 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure 1

Team Classification after Round 1

1 Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 80

2 Brother.uk Fusion RT 40

3 Torelli-Assure 39

4 Drops 26

5 Campinense – Velo Performance 23

6 Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel 9

7 Team Boompods 2

Chris Maher

Chris Maher

Photographer & Writer

Based in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.
Website: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk

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