Revolution 50 Results

by | Mar 6, 2015

FRIDAY EVENING SESSION:

Ev1      UCI Keirin – First Round Men

Maximilian Levy wins heat one. Eoin Mullen wins heat two

 

Ev2      Elimination Race Women

  1. Laura Trott
  2. Emily Kay
  3. Leire Olaberria
  4. Sarah Inglebrecht
  5. Amy Hill
  6. Katie Archibald
  7. Abbie Dentus
  8. Emily Nelson
  9. Katie Curtis
  10. Ellie Coster

 

Ev4      Derny Race Heats (GB v Rest of the World) Men 10Kms

Glen O’Shea (OGE) for the rest of the world takes heat one.

Jack Bobridge (OGE) for the rest of the world takes heat two.

 

Ev5      UCI Keirin – Minor Final Men

Hungarian Sandor Szalontay wins the minor final.

 

Ev6      Australian Pursuit (GB v Rest of the World) Men 2 Kms

  1. Matt Gibson, Team Sky (GB)
  2. Martin Irvine, Madison-Genesis (RoW)
  3. Phil Trodden, Rigmar Racers (GB)
  4. Oliver Wood, JLT Condor (GB)
  5. Andy Brown, Team Scotland (GB)

 

Ev7      Scratch Race (10km) Women

  1. Laura Trott
  2. Leire OLaberria
  3. Katie Archibald
  4. Emily Kay
  5. Amy Hill
  6. Emily Nelson
  7. Katie Curtis
  8. Sarah Inglebrecht
  9. Ellie Coster
  10. Keira McVitty

 

Ev8      Flying Lap (GB v Rest of the World) Men 250m

  1. Ed Clancy                               13.412
  2. Oliver Wood                           13.826
  3. Matt Gibson                            13.985
  4. Alex Minting                           14.140
  5. Andy Tennant                         14.238
  6. Phil Trodden                           14.311
  7. Martin Irvine                           14.345 (RoW)
  8. David Muntaner                      14.387 (RoW)
  9. Jon Mould                               14.425
  10. Jasper De Buyst                      14.456 (RoW)

 

Ev9      UCI Keirin – Final Men

  • Maximilian Levy
  • Eddie Dawkins
  • Jeffery Hoogland
  • Matt Crampton
  • Simon Van Velthooven
  • Eion Mullen

 

Ev10    Derny Race Final (GB v Rest of the World) Men

  1. Jack Bobridge                         RoW
  2. Glen O’Shea                            RoW
  3. Chris Lathan                           RoW
  4. Jesper Morkov                         RoW

 

Ev11    Revolution Longest Lap – Sprinters Men

  • Jeffery Hoogland
  • Maximilan Levy
  • Joe Truman
  • Eddie Dawkins
  • Sandor Szalontay
  • Jamie Alexander
  • Matt Crampton
  • Eion Mullen
  • Simon Van Velthooven

 

Ev12    Madison (GB v Rest of the World) Men

  • Hester/ De Buyst                    RoW
  • Latham/ Grasmann                  RoW
  • Clancy/ Wood
  • Irvine/ Muntaner                     RoW
  • Minting/ Trodden
  • Rasmussen/ Morkov                RoW

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION:

Ev1      UCI Sprint – Qualification 200m Flying Lap Time Trial Men

  1. Eddie Dawkins                       10.005
  2. Maximilan Levy                      10.111
  3. Sandor Szalontay                    10.133
  4. Jeffery Hoogland                    10.247
  5. Eion Mullen                            10.396
  6. Simon Van Velthooven          10.500
  7. Matt Crampton                       10.534
  8. Joe Truman                              10.681

 

Ev2      Elite Championship – Derny Race (Heats) Men 10Kms

Pete Kennaugh & Baeuerlien win heat one.

Glen O’Shea & Zijaard win heat two.

 

Ev3      UCI Points Race (25km)   Women

  1. Laura Trott
  2. Katie Archibald
  3. Leire Olaberria
  4. Emily Kay
  5. Amy Hill
  6. Emily Nelson
  7. Katie Curtis
  8. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  9. Abbie Dentus

 

Ev4      UCI Sprint – Quarter Finals Men

Dawkins, Levy, Van Velthooven & Mullen through to semis.

 

Ev5      Elite Championship – Derny Race Final Men 10Kms

  1. Peter Kenaaugh
  2. Glen O’Shea
  3. Lief Lampater
  4. Ed Clancy
  5. Jesper Morkov
  6. Alex Rasmussen
  7. Marc Hester
  8. Mark Stewart

 

Ev7      UCI Hour Record – Sarah Storey

Dame Sarah Storey is the first woman since 2003 to tackle the UCI hour record. Set by Dutch cyclist Leontien Zijlaard Van Moorsel, Sarah had trained on the run-up to the attempt in the yet un-opened Derby Velodrome. Her target 46.065kms.

She had requested a ambient temp of around 25ºc, and with the packed Lee Valley VeloPark thought this would give her the best chance of success.

Sarah started her assault on the record, by marginally gaining a second or two over each of the early kilometers. She had been confident of her pace to the halfway point through training. But by the midway point her time had slipped by around thirty seconds on Van Moorsel. With the hardest part of the ride still to come, it looked like Sarah would fall a lot shorter than firstly anticipated. Her time slipped a bit further as the laps went by, but with the help of the audience and her supporters around the track, she managed to stabilise the deficit.

Approaching the final five minutes, it looked liked the shortfall would be un-bridgeable. Indeed, Sarah failed to take the title she had dreamed of getting, but the last three minutes had everyone on the edges of their seats as her pace increased to an almost un-believable sprint. Using every ounce of strength left in her body, Sarah managed 45.502kms, just over 500m short of Van Moorsel’s time.

Sarah broke two records in this attempt. Hat’s off to her grit and determination to fight all the way till the end. Taking some time to recover, trackside. Said it was a horrible experience that she didn’t fancy trying it again!

Sarah has set the best British time recorded over the hour, by a Women, and a new World Record for an C5 Paralympian athlete.

 

Ev8      Elite Championship Points Race (25km) Men

  1. Glenn O’Shea
  2. Leif Lampater
  3. Martin Irvine
  4. Germain Burton
  5. Mark Stewart
  6. Peter Kennaugh
  7. Jack Bobridge
  8. Alex Rasmussen
  9. Chris Latham
  10. Ed Clancy

 

Ev9      Elimination Race Women

  1. Laura Trott
  2. Leire Olaberria
  3. Emily Kay
  4. Emily Nelson
  5. Amy Hill
  6. Katie Archibald
  7. Abbie Dentus
  8. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  9. Kiera McVitty
  10. Katie Curtis

 

Ev10    UCI Sprint – 5th to 8th Final   Men

Minor final went to Jeffery Hoogland.

 

SATURDAY EVENING SESSION:

Ev11    UCI Sprint – Semi Finals Match A Men

Eddie Dawkins & Maximilian Levy progress to the final.

 

Ev12    HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) Boys

  1. Rhys Britton
  2. Fred Wright
  3. Lewis Stewart
  4. Matthew Walls
  5. Jack Plumley
  6. Matthew Draper
  7. Frank Longstaff
  8. Joe Nally
  9. Jamie Ridehalgh
  10. Tom Pidcock

 

Ev13    Derny Race (10km) Women

  1. Laura Trott
  2. Katie Archibald
  3. Emily Kay
  4. Leire Olaberria
  5. Amy Hill
  6. Katie Curtis
  7. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  8. Abbie Dentus

 

Ev14    HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) Girls

  1. Sophie Capewell
  2. Eleanor Dickinson
  3. Sophie Williams
  4. Rosa Martin
  5. Megan Chard
  6. Jessica Roberts
  7. Henrietta Colbourne
  8. Jayati Hine
  9. Eve Jefferies
  10. Elizabeth Bennett

 

Ev16    UCI Scratch Race (15km)      Men

  1. Jack Bobridge
  2. Oli Wood
  3. Leif Lampater
  4. Peter Lampater
  5. Mark Stewart
  6. Glenn O’Shea
  7. Chris Latham
  8. Christian Grasmann
  9. Ed Clancy
  10. Matt Gibson

 

Ev18    HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash Boys

  1. Fred Wright
  2. Hamish Turnbull
  3. Rhys Britton
  4. William Roberts
  5. Jamie Ridehalgh
  6. Oliver Peckover
  7. Mitchell Powell
  8. Matthew Draper
  9. Danny Mulholland
  10. Joe Nally

 

Ev19    Elite Championship 1km Madison Time Trial Men

  • JLT Condor                             00.55.043
  • Maloja Pushbikers
  • Team USN
  • Team Ignitr
  • Rigmar Racers
  • Orica GreenEdge
  • Telegraph Allstars
  • Madison-Genesis
  • Team Scotland
  • NFTO
  • Team Sky

 

Ev20    HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash Girls

  1. Sophie Capewell
  2. Eleanor Dickinson
  3. Rosa Martin
  4. Sophie Williams
  5. Rebecca Raybould
  6. Megan Chard
  7. Eve Jefferies
  8. Jenny Holl
  9. Henrietta Colbourne
  10. Lauren Murphy

 

Ev21    UCI Sprint – Finals

Eddie Dawkins beats Maximilian Levy…

 

Ev23    UCI Scratch Race (10km) Women

  1. Laura Trott
  2. Emily Kay
  3. Katie Archibald
  4. Amy Hill
  5. Emily Nelson
  6. Katie Curtis
  7. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  8. Abbie Dentus
  9. Keira McVitty

 

Ev25    Revolution Longest Lap (24 riders) Men

  • Ed Clancy
  • Chris Latham
  • Joe Holt
  • Mark Stewart
  • Alex Minting
  • Jon Mould
  • Matt Gibson
  • David Muntaner
  • Marc Hester
  • Christian Grasmann

 

Ev26    HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) Boys

  1. Rhys Britton
  2. Alex Jolliffe
  3. Matthew Draper
  4. Fred Wright
  5. Oliver Postle
  6. Hamish Turnbull
  7. Lewis Stewart
  8. Danny Mulholland
  9. William Roberts
  10. Oliver Peckover

 

Ev28    HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) Girls

  1. Eleanor Dickinson
  2. Anna Docherty
  3. Amy Smith
  4. Elizabeth Bennett
  5. Sophie Capewell
  6. Jessica Roberts
  7. Henrietta Colbourne
  8. Rachel Jary
  9. Rebecca Raybould
  10. Rosa Martin

 

Ev29    Elite Championship Team Elimination Men

  • JLT Condor
  • Orica GreenEdge
  • Team USN
  • Team Ignitr
  • Telegraph Allstars
  • NFTO
  • Rigmar Racers
  • Maloja Pushbikers
  • Madison-Genesis
  • Team Scotland
  • Team Sky

 

Ev30    PRESENTATIONS – WINNING TEAM & HOY FUTURE STARS

Orica GreenEdge topped the points table the London event.

 

Hoy Future Star Boy Championship

  1.      Rhys Britton                USN  400  ↔
  2.      Fred Wright                  TAL  354  ↔
  3.      Matthew Draper           TPP  288  ↔
  4.      Jamie Ridehalgh           TPP  271  ↔
  5.      Alex Jolliffe                   OGE  269  ↔
  6.     Hamish Turnbull          MAL  262  ↔
  7.      William Roberts            USN  219  ↑
  8.     Matthew Walls                TIG  203  ↑
  9.     Frank Longstaff               JLT  187  ↑
  10. Mitchell Powell                   OGE  187  ↑

 

Hoy Future Star Girl Championship

  1.      Eleanor Dickinson            NFT  378  ↔
  2.      Sophie Capewell                MAL  342  ↑
  3.     Jessica Roberts                    USN  312  ↓
  4.      Elizabeth Bennett            USN  286  ↔
  5.     Rosa Martin                          RIG  261  ↑
  6.      Henrietta Colbourne         NFT  259  ↓
  7.     Anna Docherty                     TPP  224  ↑
  8.     Sophie Williams                  OGE  216  ↑
  9.     Monica Dew                           TIG  216  ↓
  10. Rebecca Raybould                   JLT  208  ↑

 

Championship Leader Board Result

  1.      Maloja Pushbikers RT         243  ↔
  2.     Orica GreenEdge                   225  ↔
  3.      Telegraph All-stars              189  ↔
  4.      JLT Condor                            184  ↑
  5.     Team Ignitr                             169  ↑
  6.      Madison Genesis                   162  ↓
  7.     Team USN                                147  ↑
  8.     Team Sky                                140  ↑
  9.      Team Scotland                      127  ↑
  10. Rigmar Racers                          123  ↔
  11. NFTO                                           122  ↑
  12. Team Polypipe                           113  ↓

 

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 7th March at 7.00am. Presenting the one hour show will be Matt Barbet, Sian Welby, & Rebecca Charlton with Guest Presenter Rob Hayles

The next round of Revolution will be the season finale, race 51… in National Cycling Centre, Manchester on March 14th 2015.

 

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Hour Record Holder 2014 Unified rules.

Starting the renewed interest in the hour record, recently retired German Pro Cycling Jens Voigt set the new benchmark of 51.110 (And the oldest holder) on 18thSept 2014

Matthias Brandle (Swi)   51.852    30 Oct 2014

Next Attempt! Jack Bobridge, 31st Jan 2015. Melbourne fell short!

New WR holder is Rohan Dennis, 08th Feb 2015, WR Suisse   52.491

Revolution 49 – Glasgow

by | Feb 5, 2015

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Round Four – Glasgow – 31st January 2015

AFTERNOON SESSION: Doors open at 12:00. Racing from 13:00 to 16:00

Ev1 UCI Sprint – Qualification 200m Time Trial – Men

  1. KENNY, Jason GBR 09.972
  2. SKINNER, Callum GBR 10.046
  3. CRAMPTON, Matt GBR 10.147
  4. OLIVA, Lewis GBR 10.149
  5. MITCHELL, Jonathan GBR 10.262
  6. PAUL, John GBR 10.315
  7. JANACEK, Jiri CZE 10.480
  8. TRUMAN, Joe GBR 10.699
  9. LOK, Camiel NED 10.783
  10. CARLIN, Jack GBR 10.837

 

Ev2 Elite Championship Flying Lap – Men   

  1. OLIVEIRA, Ivo TIG 13.715
  2. LEA, Bobby MAL 13.826
  3. IRVINE, Martin MGE 13.989
  4. HOLT, Joe USN 14.052
  5. HAVIC, Yoeri OGE 14.204
  6. AMORIM, Miguel TAL 14.281
  7. TRODDEN, Phil RIG 14.446
  8. GILLIES, Angus NFT 14.450
  9. YEOMAN, Ruari TSC 14.656
  10. MARTIN, Fraser TPP 14.703
  11. FENWICK, Ryan SKY 14.937
  12. 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

  1. Joe Holt USN
  2. Adam Blythe OGE
  3. Rui Oliveira TIG
  4. Bobby Lea MAL
  5. Jack Escritt JLT
  6. Andy Brown TSC
  7. Lewis Mulholland SKY
  8. Ivo OLiveira TIG
  9. Stuart Balfour JLT
  10. 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

  1. Lizzie ArmitsteadRevolution48_1172AA
  2. Emily Kay
  3. Dame Sarah Storey
  4. Emily Nelson
  5. Charline Joiner
  6. Manon Lloyd
  7. Neah Evans
  8. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  9. Jenny Davis
  10. Hannah Walker
  11. Elli Coster
  12. Kayleigh Brogan
  13. 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

  1. Emily Kay
  2. Kayleigh Brogan
  3. Emily Nelson
  4. Manon Lloyd
  5. Neah Evans
  6. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  7. Molly Meyvisch
  8. Charline Joiner
  9. Hannah Walker
  10. Lizzie Armitstead
  11. Jenny Davis
  12. Ellie Coster
  13. 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   

  1. Bobby Lea
  2. Martin Irvine
  3. Yoeri Havic
  4. Adam Blythe
  5. Tristan Robbins
  6. Owen James
  7. Ivo Oliveira
  8. Jack Escritt
  9. Jack Barrett
  10. 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

  1. Jack Carlin
  2. Jiri Janacek
  3. John Paul
  4. Joe Truman
  5. Camiel Lok
  6. 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

  1. Emily KayRevolution49Evening_2027B
  2. Lizzie Armitstead
  3. Neah Evans
  4. Molly Meyvisch
  5. Ellie Coster
  6. Charline Joiner
  7. Hannah Walker
  8. Kayleigh Brogan
  9. Emily Nelson
  10. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  11. Manon Lloyd
  12. Jenny Davis
  13. Dame Sarah Storey

 

Ev14  UCI Scratch Race (15km) – Men

  1. Bobby Lea
  2. Adam Blythe
  3. Rui Oliveira
  4. Phil Trodden
  5. Miguel Amorim
  6. Joe Holt
  7. Frazer Martin
  8. Owen James
  9. Jack Escritt
  10. Yoeri Havic

 

Ev15  HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) – Girls

  1. Anna Docherty
  2. Jessica Roberts
  3. Sophie Capewell
  4. Lauren Bate-Lowe
  5. Rosa Martin
  6. Hetty Niblett
  7. Amber King
  8. Elizabeth Bennett
  9. Emma Pitt
  10. Eleanor Dickinson

 

Ev17  HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) – Boys

  1. Rhys Britton
  2. Fred Wright
  3. Sebastian Dickens
  4. Alex Jolliffe
  5. Frank Longstaff
  6. William Roberts
  7. Jamie Ridehalgh
  8. Reece Wood
  9. Hamish Turnbull
  10. Mitchell Powell

 

Ev19  UCI Scratch Race (10km) – Women

  1. Emily Nelson
  2. Ellie Coster
  3. Lizzie Armitstead
  4. Emily Kay
  5. Charline Joiner
  6. Kayleigh Brogan
  7. Manon Lloyd
  8. Dame Sarah Storey
  9. Jenny Davis
  10. Sarah Ingelbrecht
  11. Neah Evans
  12. Molly Meyvisch
  13. 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  

  1. Team Ignitr 56.862Revolution49Evening_2713B
  2. Orica GreenEdge 56.864
  3. Maloja Pushbikers RT 58.211
  4. Madison Genesis
  5. Telegraph Allstars
  6. Rigmar Racers
  7. Team USN
  8. NFTO
  9. Team Polypipe
  10. JLT Condor
  11. Team Scotland
  12. Team Sky

 

Ev22  HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash – Girls

  1. Sophie Capewell
  2. Eleanor Dickinson
  3. Jessica Roberts
  4. Jayati Hine
  5. Rosa Martin
  6. Elizabeth Bennett
  7. Rhona Callander
  8. Lauren Bate-Lowe
  9. Henrietta Colbourne
  10. Lauren Murphy

 

Ev24  HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) – Boys

  1. Rhys Britton
  2. Reece Wood
  3. Sebastian Dickens
  4. Alex Jolliffe
  5. Alistair Fielding
  6. Matthew Burke
  7. Jamie Ridehalgh
  8. Matthew Walls
  9. Grant Martin
  10. Jake Dobson

 

Ev26 HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) – Girls

  1. Jessica Roberts
  2. Eleanor Dickinson
  3. Sophie Capewell
  4. Rosa Martin
  5. Rhona Callander
  6. Elizabeth Bennett
  7. Samantha Verrill
  8. Anna Docherty
  9. Henrietta Colbourne
  10. 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

  1. Rhys Britton
  2. Matthew Draper
  3. Frank Longstaff
  4. Fred Wright
  5. Alex Jolliffe
  6. Oliver Peckover
  7. Jamie Ridehalgh
  8. Joe Nally
  9. Sebastian Dickens
  10. Jack Plumley

 

Ev29 Team Elimination Race – Men  

  1. Orica GreenEdge
  2. Team USN
  3. JLT Condor
  4. Maloja Pushbikers RT
  5. Team Ignitr
  6. Rigmar Racers
  7. Telegraph Allstars
  8. Madison Genesis
  9. Team Scotland
  10. NFTO
  11. Team Sky
  12. Team Polypipe

 

PRESENTATIONS – WINNING TEAM & FUTURE STARS

Orica GreenEdge topped the points table for the Glasgow event.

 

Ev30 UCI Keirin Final – Men

  1. Lewis Oliva
  2. Jack Carlin
  3. John Paul
  4. Jason Kenny
  5. Matt Crampton
  6. Callum Skinner

 

Hoy Future Star Boy Championship

  1. Rhys Britton USN 317 ↔Revolution49Evening_2033B
  2. Fred Wright TAL 277 ↔
  3. Matthew Draper TPP 227 ↔
  4. Jamie Ridehalgh TPP 219 ↑
  5. Alex Jolliffe OGE 214 ↑
  6. Hamish Turnbull MAL 209 ↓
  7. Sebastian Dickens MAL 167 ↑
  8. Grant Martin TSC 167 ↔
  9. William Roberts USN 166 ↔
  10. Matthew Walls TIG 161 ↔

 

Hoy Future Star Girl Championship

  1. Eleanor Dickinson NFT 298 ↔
  2. Jessica Roberts USN 272 ↔
  3. Sophie Capewell MAL 261 ↔
  4. Elizabeth Bennett USN 233 ↔
  5. Henrietta Colbourne NFT 204 ↔
  6. Rosa Martin RIG 200 ↑
  7. Rhona Callander TSC 200 ↑
  8. Monica Dew TIG 189 ↔
  9. Anna Docherty TPP 176 ↑
  10. Lauren Bate-Lowe TIG 169 ↑

 

Championship Leader Board Result

  1. Maloja Pushbikers RT 196 ↔Revolution49Afternoon_1647B
  2. Orica GreenEdge 172 ↑
  3. Telegraph Allstars 161 ↓
  4. Madison Genesis 137 ↑
  5. JLT Condor 136 ↓
  6. Team Ignitr 134 ↑
  7. Team Polypipe 111 ↔
  8. Team USN 110 ↑
  9. Team Sky 108 ↓
  10. Rigmar Races 102 ↑
  11. Team Scotland 99 ↓
  12. 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.

For more information and tickets visit: www.cyclingrevolution.com

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A Woman’s Guide to Racing – Part 8 – Road Racing

by | Jan 31, 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

(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

(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!

(c) http://martinholdenphotography.com

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!

(c) Martin Holden Photography

(c) Martin Holden Photography

Click below to read:
Part One – Where Do I Start?
Part Two – What Do I Enter?
Part Three – What training should I do?
Part Four – Practice! Practice! Practice!
Part Five – Are You Ready To Race?
Part Six – Race Day
Part Seven – Circuit Racing

A Woman’s Guide to Racing – Part 7 – Circuit Racing

by | Jan 27, 2015

 

A Woman’s Guide to Racing – Part 7

Circuit Racing

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).

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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).

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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.

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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!

Click below to read:
Part One – Where Do I Start?
Part Two – What Do I Enter?
Part Three – What training should I do?
Part Four – Practice! Practice! Practice!
Part Five – Are You Ready To Race?
Part Six – Race Day

Introducing The Racing Chance Foundation

by | Jan 7, 2015

PRESS RELEASE

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The Racing Chance Foundation 

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.

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.

RCF Kit by BioracerAs 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.

Further information can be found at the Foundation’s website (which is still partly in development): www.racingchancefoundation.com or by following them on Twitter and Facebook.

For press & media enquiries please contact: [email protected]

 

 

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