Steve James (Hargroves Cycles) sprinted away on the last lap to win round four of the Wessex Cyclo-Cross League from Michael Cotty and Luke Gray
From Graham Robins | Sunday 29th September
Steve James (Hargroves Cycles) sprinted away on the last lap to win round four of the League from Michael Cotty (Wheelbase Cannondale) by 10secs, after the two riders could not be split from lap one.
In the Poole Wheelers promoted event, the Wareham course was a real mixture of woods, grass and tarmac to keep the riders on their toes. The course was dry and it stayed dry throughout the races.
The senior race had a quality field as they were gridded and a fast race soon ensued. From the start, Steve James, Michael Cotty and Luke Gray (Trek Cross Collective) were slightly ahead of Andy Hargroves (Felt Colbornes Hargroves RT) and younger brother Matt Hargroves (Hargroves Cycles). After lap one, Cotty and Gray were together with James @14secs, with Andy Hargroves @16secs and Matt Hargroves @21secs.
The lead stayed the same until lap three when Gray slipped back leaving James and Cotty together at the front clear of the local rider by 17secs. There was a battle behind when both Andy and Matt Hargroves retired leaving a large gap to fourth place between Jamie Norfolk and Chris Minter (Pedal On) and Richard Lewis (CC Basingstoke) @1min 30secs back.
At the bell, Cotty and James could not be separated, Gray was now @1min 23secs, Minter @1min 49secs, Norfolk @2mins 25 secs and Richard Lewis @3min 01secs. As the leaders came into view, James had attacked and managed to get some day light between himself and Cotty and James rode to the line a full 10secs clear. The other places did not change on the last lap.
Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) continued his great start to the season by winning the combined vet, women’s, junior race for the fourth race in succession. He raced away on the opening lap opening up and 11 secs lead over Keith Sheridan (Cotswold Veldrijden). There was a scramble for the next places as Robin Wilmott (Cotswold Veldrijden) Mike Simpson (GS Henley), Sean Williams (Wightlink Offshore) and Steve Davies were all locked together. Also riding high was Pete Scott (Cotswold Veldrijden).
The first rider to have trouble was Simpson who punctured, Steve Davies was enjoying all the technical sections and soon started to pick of places and by mid race. Doyle was leading Davies by 40secs. Williams was now down at 50secs. Sheridan was @ 1min 39secs, Wilmott was @2mins 50secs and Scott @3mins. At the finish Doyle won by 28secs from Davies.
Claire Smith (Cotswold Veldrijden) was first women making it four from four and Joseph Andrews won the junior section also for the fourth race of the season.
The earlier race for youth riders was won by a big margin by Chris Rothwell (SCRA) from Elliott Lassiter (Cotswold Veldrijden) by 40secs. Chris made a very quick start and Ed Gronbech (Oxford City RC) was second but he faded away on the second lap leaving Elliott to take up the chase. Angus Hawkins (PPV) was next up followed by Charlie Cooper (Chapel Tri Stars). Rothwell continued his charge at the front with Lassiter now @30secs. Gronbech was a further 1min down and Angus Hawkins was nearly five minutes down on the leader.
Provisional Results
Seniors
1st Steve James Hargroves Cycles 49mins 40secs
2nd Michael Cotty Wheelbase Cannondale @10secs
3rd Luke Gray Trek Cross Collective @1min 54secs
4th Chris Minter PedalOn @2mins 10secs
5th Jamie Norfolk PedalOn @3mins 16secs
6th Richard Lewis CC Basingstoke @4mins 2secs
Veterans
1st Crispin Doyle Hargroves Cycles 36mins 30secs
2nd Steve Davies Hargroves Cycles @28secs
3rd Sean Williams Wightlink Offshore @56secs
4th Keith Sheridan Cotswold Veldrijden @ 1min 39secs
5th Robin Wilmott Cotswold Veldrijden @2mins 50secs
6th Pete Scott Cotswold Veldrijden @3mins 02secs
1st Women Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden
1st Junior Joseph Andrews Fareham Wheelers
Youth
1st Chris Rothwell SCRA
2nd Elliott Lassiter Cotswold Veldrijden @40secs
3rd Edward Gronbech Oxford City RC @1mins 40secs
4th Angus Hawkins PPV @4mins 50secs
5th Charlie Cooper Chapel Tri Stars @5mins 45secs
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