Town Cycle Races – Results and Photos

Published on: 13 Jul, 2013
Updated on: 13 Jul, 2013

Report from The Charlotteville Cycle Club

On a sun drenched evening in Guildford a future star, George Harper, claimed victory in a thrilling sprint finish to the Elite race.

Felt-Colbornes rider George was celebrating his 21^st birthday in style after winning the prestigious Colbornes Elite Criterium by a bike length from Jody Crawforth (Hargroves Cycles RT) with previous winner Jody Crawforth Wouter Sybrandy (Sigmasport) completing the podium.

The evening had started with a parade from the promoting club’s junior division, the Charlotteville ‘Rascals’. The youth squad, who now number over 50, were led around the cobbled circuit by their dedicated coaches and 2012 Olympic gold medallist Jo Rowsell.

The first race (Youth E cat- Under 8’s) provided one of many highlights of the evening by demonstrating the passion that riders have for the Guildford circuit. With 1^st and 2^nd sewn up there was an epic battle for 3^rd as Jo-Jo Peters led Will Flatau by 10 yards into the home straight. Will launched himself, bike swinging, towards the line, closing in on and eventually overhauling Jo-Jo as both sets of parents and supporters screamed encouragement.

It was all smiles afterwards as Esther from sponsors Chapters Financial handed out the medals and prizes.

The C/D Youths race was won by Finley Newmark of the VC Londres and the A/B victory was a tour de force for National champ Dan Tullet (Hargroves)

The Cycleworks ‘Local Heroes’ 3^rd category race produced a winner from the shop staff of title sponsor Cycleworks. Local rider, Mike Smith (Cycleworks) , took the win from Mike Guilford and Cycling Weekly’s Technical Editor Mike Hawkins.

The Gold-i womens ‘Gold Rush’ featured the best womens field ever seen at Guildford. The two main protagonists showcased how different types of rider have to deal with each other.

Jo Rowsell the champion time triallist went head to head with sprinter Hannah Barnes. Rowsell tried several times to ramp the speed to lose Barnes but to no avail. Barnes shared the work when not being attacked but had plenty of energy left in the tank to unlease her deadly sprint and take line honours.

Alexie Shaw rode a super race and was the only rider able to stay in the lead group coming home third. New sponsor Tom Higgins of Gold-i presented Barnes, Rowsell and Shaw with their prizes and medals.

Full Results:

Chapters Financial Youths E category

1	49	Max Pelling	PPYCC
2	36	Ben Coppola	Four4th
3	17	William Flatau	Charlotteville cc
4	41	Joseph Peters	VC Meudon
5	28	Ella Beaton	Charlotteville CC
6	70	Emily Barker-Lewis	Charlotteville CC
7	34	Gil Cordner	Eastbourne Rovers CC
Chapters Financial Youths combined C/D category
1	47	Finley Newmark	VC Londres
2	38	Gabriel Banner	Hillingdon Slipstreamers
3	8	Jay Allen	Palmer Park Velo
4	6	Tom Portsmouth	Charlotteville CC
5	50	Jamie Pullen	palmer park velo
6	54	Sam Bishop	Charlotteville Rascals
7	12	Henry Jarrett	Charlotteville Rascals
8	33	Henry Cordner	Eastbourne Rovers CC
9	27	Ben Fox	Charlotteville Rascals
10	79	Ellie Cooper	Charlotteville
11	56	Malin Cory	Charlotteville Rascals
12	16	Benjamin Flatau	Charlotteville cc
13	78	Jude Beaton	Charlotteville CC
14	71	zoe algar	Preston Park
15	9	Emma Keiller	Charlotteville
16	51	Josie Goble	Cycleworks
17	42	Emma Alon	Charlotteville Rascals
Chapters Financial Youths combined A/B category
1	19	Daniel Tulett	hargroves cycles
2	46	David Barnes	Condor Cycles
3	23	Aidan Woolven	Sutton CC/Der Ver
4	43	Oliver Cliff	VC Londres
5	1	Georg Mew Jensen	LVYCC
6	25	Louis Suggett	Prestige Velo
7	55	Jacob Vaughan	Team Corridori
8	4	Kieran Woods	Charlotteville CC
9	40	Thamana Nel	iteam cc
10	18	Christopher Jenkinson	Charlotteville CC
11	22	Jack Algar	VO2 Development Team
12	24	Matthew McGovern	Sutton CC
13	53	Ben Bishop	Charlotteville Rascals
14	48	Thomas Burnett	Velo Club de Londres
15	7	Guy Tucker	Charlotteville Rascals
16	52	Lewis Russell	Cycleworks
17	35	George Sales	Redhill CC
18	39	Henry Parnell	ASL360
19	44	Hayden Cassidy	VCL
20	68	Hugh Johnson