AFTERNOON SESSION: Doors open at 12:00. Racing from 13:00 to 16:00
Ev1 UCI Sprint – Qualification 200m Time Trial – Men
KENNY, Jason GBR 09.972
SKINNER, Callum GBR 10.046
CRAMPTON, Matt GBR 10.147
OLIVA, Lewis GBR 10.149
MITCHELL, Jonathan GBR 10.262
PAUL, John GBR 10.315
JANACEK, Jiri CZE 10.480
TRUMAN, Joe GBR 10.699
LOK, Camiel NED 10.783
CARLIN, Jack GBR 10.837
Ev2 Elite Championship Flying Lap – Men
OLIVEIRA, Ivo TIG 13.715
LEA, Bobby MAL 13.826
IRVINE, Martin MGE 13.989
HOLT, Joe USN 14.052
HAVIC, Yoeri OGE 14.204
AMORIM, Miguel TAL 14.281
TRODDEN, Phil RIG 14.446
GILLIES, Angus NFT 14.450
YEOMAN, Ruari TSC 14.656
MARTIN, Fraser TPP 14.703
FENWICK, Ryan SKY 14.937
BALFOUR, Stuart JLT 15.061
Ev3 UCI Sprint – Quarter Final – Men
Jason Kenny, Callum Skinner, Matt Crampton & Jonathan Mitchell progress through to the Semi Finals. Scotland’s Jonathan Mitchell made an early sprint for the line in his Heat, catching his opponent Lewis Oliva out. Desperate to win after been caught out in the previous round of the Longest Lap. Orica GreenEdge’s Adam Blythe positioned himself confidently once more close to the start/finish line. As his opponents fell one-by-one the whistle blew, and the dash around the track began. It was Team USN’s Joe Holt that got away quicker and sprinted to the line for the win to deny Blythe the glory.
Ev4 Revolution Longest Lap – Men
Joe Holt USN
Adam Blythe OGE
Rui Oliveira TIG
Bobby Lea MAL
Jack Escritt JLT
Andy Brown TSC
Lewis Mulholland SKY
Ivo OLiveira TIG
Stuart Balfour JLT
Yoeri Havic OGE
There was a steady start to the eighty lap Women’s Points Race. Lizzy Armitstead instigated the run up to the line for the first points of the race, but Scotland’s Charline Joiner denied her the full five on offer. Dame Sarah Storey made a bid for the next set of points on offer, but Team USN’s Emily Kay, Manon Lloyd and Emily Nelson soaked up the top three positions. The star of the session, Lizzie Armitstead took the remainding top places except one (Kay), lapping the field three times in the end. On her way to the finish line, a strong ride from Emily Kay and Dame Sarah Storey whom also lapped the field twice, whilst Emily Nelson managed one additional lap. Armitstead distanced the field for the last sprint, demonstrating a master class in Track Cycling. She was simply in a league of her own, and reportedly saying that the track felt very fast, apart from the previous round at Manchester, she hadn’t ridden track in over a year.
Ev5 UCI Points Race – Women
Lizzie Armitstead
Emily Kay
Dame Sarah Storey
Emily Nelson
Charline Joiner
Manon Lloyd
Neah Evans
Sarah Ingelbrecht
Jenny Davis
Hannah Walker
Elli Coster
Kayleigh Brogan
Molly Meyvisch
Ev6 UCI Keirin – First Round – Men
Jason Kenny, Lewis Oliva & Jack Carlin progress from heat one. Callum Skinner, Matt Crampton & John Paul progress from heat two.
Ev7 Revolution Longest Lap – Women
Emily Kay
Kayleigh Brogan
Emily Nelson
Manon Lloyd
Neah Evans
Sarah Ingelbrecht
Molly Meyvisch
Charline Joiner
Hannah Walker
Lizzie Armitstead
Jenny Davis
Ellie Coster
Sarah Story
Lapping the field three times. American Bobby Lea won the Men’s Point’s Race. A strong ride by Irishman Martin Irvine took maximum points in four of the twelve sprints, but could only manage one additional lap in the one hundred and twenty lap race. Dutch rider Yoeri Havic lapped the field twice, but in doing so, was unable to contest any of the sprints. Adam Blythe was the top Brit, lapping the field once along with several others to finish fourth.
Ev8 UCI Points Race – Men
Bobby Lea
Martin Irvine
Yoeri Havic
Adam Blythe
Tristan Robbins
Owen James
Ivo Oliveira
Jack Escritt
Jack Barrett
Rui Oliveira
Scotland’s Jack Carlin won the Handicap Sprint from the front of the race. Managing to defend his handicapped leading position, Carlin slung his wheel over the line in a three way photo finish with Czech Jiri Janacek and fellow countryman John Paul. Jack’s visor fell off going over the line…
Ev9 Handicap Sprint Final – Men
Jack Carlin
Jiri Janacek
John Paul
Joe Truman
Camiel Lok
Lewis Oliva
EVENING SESSION: Doors open at 18:00. Racing from 19:00 to 22:15
Ev10 UCI Sprint – Semi Finals – Match A – Men
Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner progress to the finals. Jonathan Mitchell and Matt Crampton ride for third and fourth. Feeling the burn from the quick afternoon session, Dame Sarah Storey was the first rider out of the Women’s Elimination Race. Preparing herself for the UCI Hour Record attempt at the next Revolution in London. Storey didn’t have speed in her legs. Emily Kay played a cool game, outsprinting Lizzie Armitstead to the line on the last lap.
Ev11 Elimination Race – Women
Emily Kay
Lizzie Armitstead
Neah Evans
Molly Meyvisch
Ellie Coster
Charline Joiner
Hannah Walker
Kayleigh Brogan
Emily Nelson
Sarah Ingelbrecht
Manon Lloyd
Jenny Davis
Dame Sarah Storey
Ev14 UCI Scratch Race (15km) – Men
Bobby Lea
Adam Blythe
Rui Oliveira
Phil Trodden
Miguel Amorim
Joe Holt
Frazer Martin
Owen James
Jack Escritt
Yoeri Havic
Ev15 HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) – Girls
Anna Docherty
Jessica Roberts
Sophie Capewell
Lauren Bate-Lowe
Rosa Martin
Hetty Niblett
Amber King
Elizabeth Bennett
Emma Pitt
Eleanor Dickinson
Ev17 HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) – Boys
Rhys Britton
Fred Wright
Sebastian Dickens
Alex Jolliffe
Frank Longstaff
William Roberts
Jamie Ridehalgh
Reece Wood
Hamish Turnbull
Mitchell Powell
Ev19 UCI Scratch Race (10km) – Women
Emily Nelson
Ellie Coster
Lizzie Armitstead
Emily Kay
Charline Joiner
Kayleigh Brogan
Manon Lloyd
Dame Sarah Storey
Jenny Davis
Sarah Ingelbrecht
Neah Evans
Molly Meyvisch
Hannah Walker
Ev20 UCI Sprint Final – Match A
Jason Kenny beats Callum Skinner for first place. Matt Crampton beats Jonathan Mitchell for third place.
Ev21/25 Elite Championship Madison Time Trial – Men
Team Ignitr 56.862
Orica GreenEdge 56.864
Maloja Pushbikers RT 58.211
Madison Genesis
Telegraph Allstars
Rigmar Racers
Team USN
NFTO
Team Polypipe
JLT Condor
Team Scotland
Team Sky
Ev22 HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash – Girls
Sophie Capewell
Eleanor Dickinson
Jessica Roberts
Jayati Hine
Rosa Martin
Elizabeth Bennett
Rhona Callander
Lauren Bate-Lowe
Henrietta Colbourne
Lauren Murphy
Ev24 HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) – Boys
Rhys Britton
Reece Wood
Sebastian Dickens
Alex Jolliffe
Alistair Fielding
Matthew Burke
Jamie Ridehalgh
Matthew Walls
Grant Martin
Jake Dobson
Ev26 HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) – Girls
Jessica Roberts
Eleanor Dickinson
Sophie Capewell
Rosa Martin
Rhona Callander
Elizabeth Bennett
Samantha Verrill
Anna Docherty
Henrietta Colbourne
Sophia Williams
Team USN’s Rhys Britton fought all way through the evening’s HOY Future Star races. Wining all three races, Britton increased his lead in the Championship.
Ev28 HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash – Boys
Rhys Britton
Matthew Draper
Frank Longstaff
Fred Wright
Alex Jolliffe
Oliver Peckover
Jamie Ridehalgh
Joe Nally
Sebastian Dickens
Jack Plumley
Ev29 Team Elimination Race – Men
Orica GreenEdge
Team USN
JLT Condor
Maloja Pushbikers RT
Team Ignitr
Rigmar Racers
Telegraph Allstars
Madison Genesis
Team Scotland
NFTO
Team Sky
Team Polypipe
PRESENTATIONS – WINNING TEAM & FUTURE STARS
Orica GreenEdge topped the points table for the Glasgow event.
Ev30 UCI Keirin Final – Men
Lewis Oliva
Jack Carlin
John Paul
Jason Kenny
Matt Crampton
Callum Skinner
Hoy Future Star Boy Championship
Rhys Britton USN 317 ↔
Fred Wright TAL 277 ↔
Matthew Draper TPP 227 ↔
Jamie Ridehalgh TPP 219 ↑
Alex Jolliffe OGE 214 ↑
Hamish Turnbull MAL 209 ↓
Sebastian Dickens MAL 167 ↑
Grant Martin TSC 167 ↔
William Roberts USN 166 ↔
Matthew Walls TIG 161 ↔
Hoy Future Star Girl Championship
Eleanor Dickinson NFT 298 ↔
Jessica Roberts USN 272 ↔
Sophie Capewell MAL 261 ↔
Elizabeth Bennett USN 233 ↔
Henrietta Colbourne NFT 204 ↔
Rosa Martin RIG 200 ↑
Rhona Callander TSC 200 ↑
Monica Dew TIG 189 ↔
Anna Docherty TPP 176 ↑
Lauren Bate-Lowe TIG 169 ↑
Championship Leader Board Result
Maloja Pushbikers RT 196 ↔
Orica GreenEdge 172 ↑
Telegraph Allstars 161 ↓
Madison Genesis 137 ↑
JLT Condor 136 ↓
Team Ignitr 134 ↑
Team Polypipe 111 ↔
Team USN 110 ↑
Team Sky 108 ↓
Rigmar Races 102 ↑
Team Scotland 99 ↓
NFTO 92 ↓
The Revolution returns back to Freeview Television this series. The highlights will be shown the Saturday morning after the event on Channel 4. Then on 4OD catch-up on line. Catch up with the highlights on Saturday 07th February at 7.00am. Presenting the one hour show will be Sian Welby, Matt Barbet & Rebecca Charlton with a Guest Presenter.
The next round of Revolution will be race 50… in Lee Valley VeloPark, London on February 27th-28th 2015.
Once you have got a few circuit races under your belt, you might like to have a go at road racing, after all, it’s what many people believe that cycling is all about! However, there a few differences between road racing and circuit racing, so I thought it would be useful to explain them here.
The Open Road
Yes, that’s right, the majority of road racing in this country, whether you are male or female, is on the open road. That means that you are on the public highway and therefore have to abide by the rules of the road – for those of you who aren’t sure what I mean by this (and I have raced with a few (men and women) who don’t appear to be aware of this), it means that you stay on the left hand side of the road, because in the UK we drive on the left. With the races being on the open road, this means that you have to be aware of other road users, including cars and lorries that come in the opposite direction. If somebody goes on to the wrong side of the road into the path of an oncoming vehicle it can have horrific consequences, so you MUST be aware AT ALL TIMES that you have a duty to yourself and your fellow competitors to ride sensibly. Have a look at my Dance Space article about giving yourself room.
(c) Martin Holden Photography
Races are longer
This seems like I am stating the obvious but I will do anyway. The races are longer (generally between 30 and 60 miles for both men and women) which means that the pace tends to be a bit more consistent than in a circuit race, helped by the fact that you probably won’t be sprinting out of a corner every 10 seconds like you sometimes end up doing in a circuit race. Field sizes are generally larger as road races are more expensive to run and therefore need to have bigger fields, but that helps with the race distance as you get more shelter (in theory at least). As the races are longer, you also need to have more stamina and endurance than you would in a circuit race, and need to ensure that you carry food with you for eating during the race (see my Practice! Practice! Practice! article for advice in this respect). This can also mean that those riders who are great in circuit races may not be as good at longer road races and vice versa, so if you don’t think that the flat circuit races are for you, why not have a go at road racing?!
(c) Martin Holden Photography
There’s different terrain
One of the limiting factors of circuit races is that they tend to be pan flat (there are exceptions, especially where town centre circuit races are concerned) and usually finish in a bunch sprint, so it can become a bit demoralising if you aren’t keen on being a sprinter. However, road race circuits come in all manner of shapes and sizes, from shorter “kermesse” style races to longer circuits with a couple of climbs and descents in them. Don’t expect to be great at everything, but certainly try and have a go at different circuits to see what suits you best.
Start at the right level
The good news is that road races can be a lot easier for novices than circuit races, especially those road races that are aimed at 2/3/4 category women, due to the length of the race and there being less corners. The average speed for regional level races tends to be anywhere between 22 mph and 24 mph depending on the weather and the circuit and more often than not the pace eases up significantly, allowing you to have a bit of a breather.
Staying with the bunch is the key to success
This sounds really easy but it can be a bit of a nightmare when you are new to racing. Many people will happily let the other riders go up the road if the pace goes up a bit, never to see the bunch again, but the road race that you entered then becomes a time trial, and you don’t get the same enjoyment for spending 35 miles of a 40 mile race off the back of the bunch. Trust me, it may seem like really hard work at times when you are riding at a pace which you don’t feel comfortable with, however nine times out of ten the pace will ease off slightly and you get an opportunity to recover before the pace increases again. Road racing is supposed to be hard and difficult, where your legs and lungs are burning as you try to keep up with people who are slightly fitter and faster than you, but the feeling at the end is worth it!
Be true to yourself
By this, I mean “don’t let other riders bully you in to doing something that you don’t want to do”. There will be many occasions in races where more experienced riders will shout at you to do some work. You don’t have to do what they tell you to – it’s your entry fee and your race – but sometimes they might be saying it for good reason. Keep your common sense in tow and do what you think is right – if you’re about to blow up, don’t feel as if you have to do a turn on the front, sit in the wheels, get your breath back and you might be somewhere when it comes to the finish.
Road racing is fun, but it is hard work and is supposed to hurt your legs, so don’t give up as soon as they start hurting – battle through that pain for a couple of minutes at least (unless it is pain in relation to an injury when you should stop immediately) and you never know, you might surprise yourself!
Following on from my guides to racing that I first wrote back in 2013, I thought it would be useful to develop these a bit further. This guide is on circuit racing and what to expect, as it is this type of race that you will tend to do as a novice first, before venturing out on to the open road in road races.
Licences
These races tend (on the whole) to be run under British Cycling regulations. This means that you will have to have a racing licence to participate in the event, but you don’t need to have a licence in advance to race for circuit races (unless it is a National Series event, in which case you won’t be able to ride as a novice). However, you will be required to purchase a day licence for the event, so that you are covered by the requisite insurance. A day licence costs around £10 and will be in addition to your entry fee. You can find out more about the racing licence position here.
What is involved?
A circuit race can also be called a criterium. They are held usually on a circuit of 1 mile or less, with the newer circuits averaging around 1km in length. More often than not, the race distance will be described in terms of minutes rather than laps, with many races being a certain amount of time plus a number of laps. Generally, the commissaires will know how long a lap takes and will tell you in advance that they expect the race to be however many laps but they will put the lap board up with a certain number of laps to go (usually 10, although this depends on the length of the circuit).
Who can enter?
This tends to depend on the organiser. There are many events which are labelled as E/1/2/3/4 and will therefore be band 4 races (this doesn’t mean that Laura Trott or Dani King is going to turn up – they could, but it doesn’t happen very often), however if categories are dropped and the race only caters for lower categories (e.g. 2/3/4 or 3/4) the race will become a band 5, meaning that there are less licence points available for the top 10 finishers. There has also been a tendency in the past to hold women’s races alongside a fourth category men’s race. This can be a bit scary, for many reasons, so if you are looking at doing your first event, check to see whether it is a standalone women’s event or whether the women’s event will be on the track at the same time as the fourth category men’s event, as even though they are listed as separate events on the British Cycling events listing, they may have the same or similar start times, which will mean that you are racing at the same time as the men.
Warming up
The nature of circuit races mean that they tend to start extremely quickly, and you therefore need to make sure that you warm up properly before the event. Most riders nowadays tend to take their rollers or turbo trainer to the race so that they can do some efforts before the race – the key to the warm up is that you need to get your heart rate up to where it will probably be in the race when you warm up, so you will usually need around 20 to 30 mins warm up, although this depends on the rider. You should be looking to finish your warm up around 10 minutes before you are due to start to give you time to get the final pieces ready, so make sure you have put your number on in advance of warming up. It also helps to warm up in a separate T-shirt to that which you are going to race in, so make sure you take a couple of T-shirts in your race bag with you.
Before you get on the start line
The riders will all line up on the start line, so if possible try and do a couple of laps of the circuit before the race is due to start. During these laps, look at the corners, see whether there are any damp patches or pot holes which you may want to avoid, and ride around any particularly tricky sections a couple of times before the race so that there are no hidden horrors which you might encounter. Check which way the wind is blowing – is it a head wind up the finishing straight or is it a tail wind or a cross wind, as this will give you an idea where riders will be likely to put an attack in (most are less likely to attack in a head wind because it’s too hard on their own).
The race itself
Remember that the more experienced riders will always go off hard and keep the pace high for a couple of laps. Keep calm during the first few laps, even though your head might be trying to tell you other things, as the pace always eases off after the first 5 to 10 minutes. Many riders will try and attack in these early laps as they test each other out, but most of these attacks won’t stay away as they’re more like feints – it’s like a game of poker as the more experienced riders see who’s up for a race and who isn’t.
Corners are either your friend or your enemy
Most riders don’t like cornering and will brake excessively. Most crashes tend to happen coming out of corners in circuit races, so give yourself room but don’t ease off too much. Make sure you change into an easier gear going into the corner as it’s easier to change pace on a lower gear and therefore easier to sprint out of the bend. Don’t make the mistake of staying in the same gear as it will just tire you out. Hold your line around a corner and don’t “divebomb” other riders (cut up the rider behind you). Become a rider who loves corners and you will do well.
You will get dropped
Every rider will get left behind by the first few riders (the term is to “get dropped”) in their first few races. No matter what you think as you prepare for your first race, 99% of riders struggle with the fluctuating pace and it is only a matter of time before the elastic eventually snaps and you get dropped. But don’t worry, it is all part of the learning curve, and the next time you come back you will have a better idea of what happens and what to expect.
Don’t give up
Bike racing can be an extremely demoralising experience but don’t worry, everybody goes through that learning curve. Make sure you set yourself targets (finish the race, finish in the bunch, finish in the top 10) and you will find that it can be an exciting experience!
The growth in women’s cycling over the last few years has been phenomenal however there is still no clear structure in place for women who want to start competing and progress up the ranks. No-one can deny that there is now more television coverage of women’s cycling thanks to events such as the Johnson’s Health Tech Grand Prix Series and now The Women’s Tour, but there is no clear pathway for women who aspire to compete in such events.
Until now.
Heather Bamforth talks through bike set up with riders.
The Racing Chance Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation so it has to remain transparent. It has been registered as a charity with the Charity Commission (charity number 1156835) and has four trustees – Heather Bamforth, Alan Gornall, Colin Batchelor and Carley Brierley. The charity’s intention is to provide a performance pathway for female cyclists in the UK who currently fall outside the existing track-based national programmes. As such, the focus for the Foundation (for the time being at least) will be based on the road. Membership of the Racing Chance Foundation costs just £5 per year and gives cyclists exclusive access to races, events, a club shop, and a wealth of cycling knowledge & information.
The Foundation is currently developing sessions for all levels, from novice to elite, to help those riders who wish to develop their competitive cycling careers, with the first sessions planned for January 2015. The aim is to provide assistance to riders by offering sessions that they can attend which will help develop their skills as competitive cyclists. In addition, rather than providing grants to specific riders, one of the Foundation’s ultimate ambitions is to invite riders (at both a development and elite level) to compete in races as the Racing Chance Foundation, both in the UK and abroad, which will be funded by the Foundation.
We will be releasing details shortly regarding criteria for our elite and development squads. What we can say in advance is that there won’t be a minimum number of licence points as a requirement.
The Foundation is affiliated to British Cycling and Cycling Time Trials and club membership is available to anybody (male or female) over the age of 16 (with parent/guardian permission if under the age of 18). We don’t believe in solely trying to attract female membership; indeed the first races that we are organising in 2015 are two men’s events on the tough Bole Hill circuit in the Peak District.
As charity, the Racing Chance Foundation relies on donations to keep it going. They already have kit designed by Bioracer which is available to order, with profits going into the charity and, once established, RCF hope to be able to sell branded items in their online shop. If you feel that you may be able to assist with the Foundation by supplying branded items, please email: [email protected]
The Trustees would like to thank Andrew Middleton of Towns Needham LLP for his invaluable assistance in registering the Foundation with the Charity Commission and Anna Magrath of Cycling Shorts for her assistance with the design and maintenace of the Foundation’s website and media management.
Annual achievements brings new yearly trophies for segments and personal records
London, UK (1st January, 2015) — Strava, the online network for athletes, has launched new Annual Achievements trophies for segment leaderboards and personal records.
Today [1st January 2015] will see Annual Achievements trophies added to Strava. Cyclists and runners will now receive annual KOM [King of the Mountains], QOM [Queen of the Mountains] and CRs [Course Records] trophies.
Strava members are still able to filter to view yearly leaderboards, making it easier to see progress over a year and give everyone a chance to earn a spot on a segment leaderboard.
Previously earned KOM, QOM or CRs will live on as all-time records and badges of honour. They will still be viewable on profile pages or on the overall default leaderboard. All-time achievements will always supersede annual ones in segment results.
New icons have been added to coincide with the Annual Achievements launch. In the segment results section of an activity, you will see solid icons for all-time achievements and outlined icons for annual ones.
“We know that for many of our athletes on Strava, they plan goals and track improvements a year at a time,” explained Gareth Nettleton, Director of International Marketing at Strava. “The new Annual Achievements leaderboards give priority to yearly progress and give Strava members the chance to stake their claim in 2015, while still respecting the all-time achievements of Strava members.”
He added: “We’re thinking of this as honouring the world record holder in the marathon but also recognising the leaders each year.”
Strava encourages members to set goals for 2015 and tackle segments sensibly and safely as outlined in Stand With Us, a few simple guidelines created to ensure that Strava’s impact is positive.
Strava is the online network that connects the global community of athletes. Founded in 2009, millions of athletes have joined Strava for the competition and camaraderie found in tracking and sharing their fitness activities.
Strava’s free mobile apps and website help members discover and plan workouts, record and share activities, and analyse and compare performance. Strava’s ability to connect athletes around the world makes fitness a more social experience, providing extra motivation even when training alone.
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