HQ: Bassingbourn Sports Centre, Bassingbourn Village College, South End, Bassingbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 5NJ.
The Tour of the Cornfields is a Cyclo-Sportive based in South Cambridgeshire using quiet lanes and by-ways and bridleways. The ride is ideal for cyclo-cross bikes but anyone on a mountain bike would enjoy it. The route uses narrow lanes, farm tracks, by-ways and wide off-road paths with over 50% of it off-road. The terrain is flat or gently rolling with just a few short climbs. If the weather is dry it could be a fast ride for the fitter or a gentle meander and look at the rural scenery for the less committed. If the weather is wet it will be a totally different challenge! The route will be signposted and riders will be provided with written directions.
The route follows a number of ancient tracks and roads, including the Harcamlow Way and the Icknield Way. Riders will cross through the site of the abandoned medieval village of Clopton.
There will be one refreshment point at roughly half way but it is strongly recommended that riders are self sufficient especially as the route does not pass any shops or garages.
There is a limit of 200 entrants due to limited parking and to avoid damage to the route. There will be showers and changing at the HQ this year.
Thanks go to the following helpers who made the event possible:
- Stevie Wyer and Margaret Betts – Feed station
- Bill Lewis and Pete Houlton – HQ logistics
- Vincent Friedlander and Alec Robson – Advance party
- Duncan Wardrop, Kevin Bunton, Keely Bunton – Broom Wagon
- Julie Griffiths – Catering
- Kelly Austen and the staff at Bassingbourn Sports Centre
Also, thanks to all riders for not dropping any litter on the route which sadly is not always the case in Sportives.
Results (final)
| Number | Name | Club | Start Time | Finish Time | Time taken | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Frisby | Extreme Sport Therapy | 09:34 | DNF | ||
| 2 | adrian grimwood | west suffolk wheelers & tri Club | 09:38 | 14:37 | 04:59 | |
| 3 | Adrian Smith | Team Btookhouse | 09:42 | 15:12 | 05:30 | |
| 4 | Alec Robson | CC Ashwell | 09:15 | 13:41 | 04:26 | |
| 5 | Alex Christians | London Phoenix | 09:34 | 13:33 | 03:59 | |
| 6 | Andrew Chapman | Over the Hill Club | 09:32 | 14:25 | 04:53 | |
| 7 | Andrew Eddy | Extreme Sports Therapy | ||||
| 8 | Andrew Goll | Crest CC | 09:40 | 14:42 | 05:02 | |
| 9 | Andrew Hammond | |||||
| 10 | Andrew Newman | London Phoenix | 09:34 | 13:38 | 04:04 | |
| 11 | Simon Fedrick | 09:34 | 14:27 | 04:53 | ||
| 12 | Andrew Rigby | 09:44 | 14:35 | 04:51 | ||
| 13 | Andy Hill | 09:30 | 13:50 | 04:20 | ||
| 14 | andy howard | 09:38 | 14:27 | 04:49 | ||
| 15 | Andy Murray | Norwood Paragon C.C. | 09:44 | 14:26 | 04:42 | |
| 16 | andy sharman | team milton keynes | 09:30 | 13:17 | 03:47 | |
| 17 | Arthur davis | 09:42 | 15:50 | 06:08 | ||
| 18 | ashton parker | Essex Roads | ||||
| 19 | Astrid Wingler | London Phoenix CC | 09:34 | 13:38 | 04:04 | |
| 20 | barry lammin | essex roads | 09:44 | 14:44 | 05:00 | |
| 21 | Ben Paton | Amis Velo RT - Solo Scaffolding | 09:42 | 13:52 | 04:10 | |
| 22 | Ben Waters | N/A | ||||
| 23 | Bob Flack | Ford CC | 09:44 | 14:48 | 05:04 | |
| 24 | Bob Pisolkar | FINSBURY PARK CC | 09:38 | 14:59 | 05:21 | |
| 25 | Brian Tew | 09:42 | 15:09 | 05:27 | ||
| 26 | Bruce Mackie | LVYCC | 09:34 | 15:48 | 06:14 | |
| 27 | Charles Old | Wight Mountain | 09:38 | 14:42 | 05:04 | |
| 28 | Charles Tallack | Team Cambridge | 09:32 | 14:35 | 05:03 | |
| 29 | chris brookhouse | 09:42 | 14:33 | 04:51 | ||
| 30 | chris cope | 09:44 | 14:34 | 04:50 | ||
| 31 | Chris Cowen | Colchester Rovers | 09:36 | 14:41 | 05:05 | |
| 32 | Chris Dick | London Phoenix | 09:34 | 13:33 | 03:59 | |
| 33 | Chris Edgley | 09:40 | 14:52 | 05:12 | ||
| 34 | chris eland | 09:30 | 13:53 | 04:23 | ||
| 35 | Chris Gooch | VC Revolution | ||||
| 36 | Chris Togher | Crest CC | 09:40 | 14:44 | 05:04 | |
| 37 | Clive Adams | |||||
| 38 | Colin Brooker | 09:32 | 15:59 | 06:27 | ||
| 39 | Colin Parish | LVYCC | 09:36 | 15:07 | 05:31 | |
| 40 | Daniel Anderson | 09:32 | 15:59 | 06:27 | ||
| 41 | danilo simbari | 09:30 | 13:40 | 04:10 | ||
| 42 | Darren Greene | Team Trisports | 09:44 | 14:10 | 04:26 | |
| 43 | Dave Webb | 09:36 | 15:42 | 06:06 | ||
| 44 | David Cormack | 09:44 | 14:57 | 05:13 | ||
| 45 | David Hard | CC Luton | 09:40 | 13:51 | 04:11 | |
| 46 | George Thomas | 09:38 | 14:01 | 04:23 | ||
| 47 | David Reedman | N/A | ||||
| 48 | David West | Amis Velo | 09:42 | 13:52 | 04:10 | |
| 49 | Derek Morgan | GANNET C C | 09:34 | 15:14 | 05:40 | |
| 50 | Derek Smith | Crest cc | 09:40 | 13:56 | 04:16 | |
| 51 | Doug Forrester | tyneside vagabonds | 09:30 | 13:52 | 04:22 | |
| 52 | Duncan Wardrop | CC Ashwell | 09:46 | 16:45 | 06:59 | |
| 53 | Ed Osborne | Addiscombe | ||||
| 54 | Gary Smith | Lea Valley YCC | 09:34 | 15:07 | 05:33 | |
| 55 | gavin rumbles | CC Luton | 09:32 | 13:27 | 03:55 | |
| 56 | Geoff Oliver | 09:30 | 14:47 | 05:17 | ||
| 57 | Geoffrey Turner | 09:42 | 15:09 | 05:27 | ||
| 58 | gordon spencer | team milton keynes | 09:30 | 13:17 | 03:47 | |
| 59 | Graham Bacon | Stowmarket & District CC | 09:40 | 13:48 | 04:08 | |
| 60 | graham freer | Finsbury Park CC | 09:38 | 14:59 | 05:21 | |
| 61 | Graham Hart | Essex Roads CC | 09:44 | 14:25 | 04:41 | |
| 62 | Greg Andrews | Velo Schils Interbike | 09:42 | 13:50 | 04:08 | |
| 63 | Greg Potts | Essex Roads CC | 09:42 | 13:47 | 04:05 | |
| 64 | Greg SIMCOCK | XRT/www.elmycycles.co.uk | 09:38 | 13:28 | 03:50 | |
| 65 | Guy Andrews | Rouleur | ||||
| 66 | Harvey Jones | london phoenix | ||||
| 67 | Ian Cleverly | Mosquito Biles | 09:32 | DNF | ||
| 68 | Ian Cooper | CCLuton | 09:32 | 14:27 | 04:55 | |
| 69 | Ian Pickering | 09:30 | 14:16 | 04:46 | ||
| 70 | Ian Turner | Finsbury Park CC | 09:38 | DNF | ||
| 71 | Ian Warnes | Norwich ABC | 09:44 | 13:57 | 04:13 | |
| 72 | James Coiley | Colchester Rovers | 09:34 | 13:55 | 04:21 | Short cut |
| 73 | James Coughlan | Godric CC | ||||
| 74 | James Davis | CC Ashwell | ||||
| 75 | James Wilson | Sigma Sport | 09:44 | 13:56 | 04:12 | |
| 76 | Jamie Crust | London Phoenix | 09:34 | ????? | ||
| 77 | Jamie Wightman | Newmarket Cycling & Triathlon Club / Revel Outdoors | 09:40 | 13:51 | 04:11 | |
| 78 | Jason Turner | Norwich ABC | 09:44 | 13:57 | 04:13 | |
| 79 | jerry lockyer | ABS | 09:42 | 14:55 | 05:13 | |
| 80 | jez cook | west drayton mountain bike | 09:40 | 14:52 | 05:12 | |
| 81 | David Triggs | 09:36 | 14:59 | 05:23 | ||
| 82 | Jo McRae | VCL | 09:30 | 14:24 | 04:54 | |
| 83 | john archer | 09:38 | 14:17 | 04:39 | ||
| 84 | Peter Harper | 09:42 | 14:31 | 04:49 | ||
| 85 | John Togher | Crest CC | 09:40 | 14:41 | 05:01 | |
| 86 | Jon Keefe | Timber | 09:42 | 15:50 | 06:08 | |
| 87 | jon periam | 09:30 | 14:15 | 04:45 | ||
| 88 | Jonathan Webb | chiltern lardies | 09:34 | 14:27 | 04:53 | |
| 89 | Joolz Halpin | Team Chelmer Cycles | 09:44 | 14:48 | 05:04 | |
| 90 | Joss Miller | London Phoenix CC | 09:34 | 14:26 | 04:52 | |
| 91 | Keely Bunton | Maldon & Dist | 09:46 | 16:45 | 06:59 | |
| 92 | KEITH VERRALLS | 09:44 | 15:09 | 05:25 | ||
| 93 | Kelly Austen | |||||
| 94 | Ken Chittock | Colchester Rovers | 09:36 | 14:26 | 04:50 | |
| 95 | Keston Plumb | 09:34 | 13:46 | 04:12 | Short cut | |
| 96 | kevin ash | cc luton | 09:40 | 13:51 | 04:11 | |
| 97 | Kevin Bunton | Maldon & Dist | 09:46 | 16:45 | 06:59 | |
| 98 | kevin carter | Finchley Racing Team | 09:34 | 14:10 | 04:36 | |
| 99 | Kevin Darragh | API/Metro - Silver Hook Chemicals | 09:44 | 14:48 | 05:04 | |
| 100 | Kevin James | Wimereux Wobblers | 09:38 | 14:01 | 04:23 | |
| 101 | Kevin Lunt | 09:42 | DNF | |||
| 102 | Kevin Parker | Team Cambridge | 09:32 | 14:35 | 05:03 | |
| 103 | Kevin Rolt | Newmarket C & TC Revel Outdoors | 09:40 | 14:10 | 04:30 | |
| 104 | Konrad Manning | 09:44 | 13:56 | 04:12 | ||
| 105 | Lorna Webb | 09:30 | 14:44 | 05:14 | ||
| 106 | Lorraine Dolan | Crest Cycling Club | 09:40 | 14:42 | 05:02 | |
| 107 | malcolm humphreys | na | 09:42 | 14:10 | 04:28 | |
| 108 | Marcus Bull | Team Brookhouse | 09:42 | 15:12 | 05:30 | |
| 109 | Maria David | Dulwich Paragon | 09:32 | 14:48 | 05:16 | |
| 110 | Mark Adams | |||||
| 111 | Mark Chillingworth | 09:34 | 14:41 | 05:07 | ||
| 112 | Mark Cushing | Amis Velo | 09:42 | 14:03 | 04:21 | |
| 113 | Mark Drayton | London Dynamo | ||||
| 114 | Mark Jary | VC Londres | 09:32 | 13:33 | 04:01 | |
| 115 | Mark Thomson | Dulwich Paragon CC | 09:38 | 13:28 | 03:50 | |
| 116 | Martin Alexander | Mother Brown | 09:40 | 15:34 | 05:54 | |
| 117 | martin graves | newmarket cycling & triathlon club | 09:40 | 13:58 | 04:18 | |
| 118 | Matt Francies | 600RR Riders | ||||
| 119 | matt seaton | Mosquito Bikes / Londoncyclesport.com | 09:32 | 13:27 | 03:55 | |
| 120 | Matt Self | 09:38 | 13:53 | 04:15 | ||
| 121 | Ronald Crawley | 09:40 | 13:56 | 04:16 | ||
| 122 | Michael Jones | Thetford Mtb | 09:32 | 14:10 | 04:38 | |
| 123 | Michael Sheridan | Newmarket Cycling & Triathlon Club | 09:40 | 14:24 | 04:44 | |
| 124 | Mike Hedges | LVYCC | 09:34 | 15:30 | 05:56 | |
| 125 | Mike Higgs | 09:34 | 14:03 | 04:29 | Short cut | |
| 126 | Mike Webb | Royal Sutton CC | 09:30 | 14:10 | 04:40 | |
| 127 | Spencer Laborde | Extreme Sports Therapy | 09:34 | 14:24 | 04:50 | |
| 128 | Emma Wood | London Phoenix | 09:34 | 14:55 | 05:21 | |
| 129 | Neil Payne | Revel Outdoors | 09:40 | ???????? | ||
| 130 | neil simpson | london phoenix | 09:34 | 14:55 | 05:21 | |
| 131 | Nick Folland | |||||
| 132 | Nick Welsh | GS Invicta | 09:32 | 13:33 | 04:01 | |
| 133 | Patrick Gibson | 09:42 | 14:35 | 04:53 | ||
| 134 | Patrick Trainor | Norwood Paragon CC | 09:44 | 14:33 | 04:49 | |
| 135 | Paul Dilley | Hertfordshire Wheelers | 09:34 | 15:11 | 05:37 | |
| 136 | Paul Dommett | Mother Brown MC | 09:42 | 14:35 | 04:53 | |
| 137 | Paul Emmerson | Team FLOW Racing | 09:38 | 15:11 | 05:33 | |
| 138 | Paul Gatens | 09:30 | 14:07 | 04:37 | ||
| 139 | paul gibb | Beds Road | ||||
| 140 | paul gibb | Beds Road | ||||
| 141 | paul gibb | Beds Road | ||||
| 142 | Paul Hills | 09:36 | 15:42 | 06:06 | ||
| 143 | Paul Hindley | Extreme Sports Therapy | 09:34 | 13:24 | 03:50 | |
| 144 | Paul Moss | Stowmarket & District CC | 09:40 | 13:51 | 04:11 | |
| 145 | Paul Rigby | 09:34 | 14:03 | 04:29 | Short cut | |
| 146 | Paul Riley | sillygrin | 09:40 | 14:52 | 05:12 | |
| 147 | Pete Lawrence | Southborough and District Wheelers | 09:44 | 13:17 | 03:33 | |
| 148 | Peter Cunningham | 09:40 | 14:10 | 04:30 | ||
| 149 | Peter Hall | Colchester Rovers CC | 09:34 | 18:26 | 08:52 | |
| 150 | Phil Buick | Thetford Mtb | 09:32 | 13:41 | 04:09 | |
| 151 | Phil Keen | CC Ashwell | ||||
| 152 | Philip Cooper | 09:30 | 13:50 | 04:20 | ||
| 153 | Polly Heath | LVYCC | 09:36 | 14:50 | 05:14 | |
| 154 | Richard Stagg | 09:42 | 14:55 | 05:13 | ||
| 155 | Richard Emmerson | West Suffolk Wheelers | 09:38 | 14:11 | 04:33 | |
| 156 | Richard Hemsley | Crawley Wheelers | 09:38 | DNF | ||
| 157 | richard jackson | Cochester Rovers | 09:34 | 14:41 | 05:07 | |
| 158 | Richard Latimer | 09:30 | 14:44 | 05:14 | ||
| 159 | Richard Stiff | West Suffolk Wheelers | 09:38 | 14:29 | 04:51 | |
| 160 | Rick Siney | 600RR riders | 09:30 | 14:03 | 04:33 | |
| 161 | Paul Driver | Ipswich BC | 09:36 | 14:00 | 04:24 | |
| 162 | Robert Cunningham | CC Ashwell | 09:38 | 14:02 | 04:24 | |
| 163 | robert hernstrom | extream sports therapy | 09:34 | 14:24 | 04:50 | |
| 164 | Robert Oakeshott | 09:30 | 15:06 | 05:36 | ||
| 165 | Rod Downs | N/A | 09:32 | 14:54 | 05:22 | |
| 166 | Rod Taylor | Hertfordshire Wheelers | 09:30 | 14:47 | 05:17 | |
| 167 | Rupert Robinson | Wimereux Wobblers | 09:38 | 13:58 | 04:20 | |
| 168 | sam pettit | essex roads cc | 09:44 | 14:45 | 05:01 | |
| 169 | Sarah Anderson | 09:32 | 15:59 | 06:27 | ||
| 170 | Sean Kerrigan | Lea Valley CC | 09:36 | 14:50 | 05:14 | |
| 171 | shane kake | Vcl | 09:32 | 13:57 | 04:25 | |
| 172 | Simon Bowden | Team Cambridge | 09:32 | 14:35 | 05:03 | |
| 173 | Simon Carson | AmisVelo | 09:42 | 14:03 | 04:21 | |
| 174 | simon clark | |||||
| 175 | Stephen Keogh | 09:32 | 14:33 | 05:01 | ||
| 176 | Stephen Plumb | Godric CC | ||||
| 177 | Stephen Plumb | Godric CC | 09:34 | 15:37 | 06:03 | |
| 178 | Steve Hill | Leicester Forest CC | 09:34 | 15:42 | 06:08 | |
| 179 | Steve Jensen | LVYCC | ||||
| 180 | Steve Knott | Ford CC | 09:44 | 14:48 | 05:04 | |
| 181 | Steve Peck | Newmarket Cycling & Triathlon Club/Reveloutdoors.co.uk | 09:40 | 14:26 | 04:46 | |
| 182 | Steve Townsend | |||||
| 183 | Stuart Hocknell | St Ives CC | 09:30 | 14:24 | 04:54 | |
| 184 | Stuart Lockyear | London Phoenix | 09:34 | 14:13 | 04:39 | |
| 185 | Stuart Nisbett | Wimereux Wobblers | 09:38 | 13:59 | 04:21 | |
| 186 | Thomas Wallenda | 09:34 | DNF | |||
| 187 | Tim Pettit | essex roads cc | 09:44 | 14:45 | 05:01 | |
| 188 | tom elliott | |||||
| 189 | Tom Gilbey | London Dynamo/Prologue | 09:44 | 13:56 | 04:12 | |
| 190 | Tony Bartlett | Team Corridori | 09:42 | 14:12 | 04:30 | |
| 191 | tony berlin | crawley wheelers | ||||
| 192 | Tony Madgwick | LVYCC | 09:36 | 15:51 | 06:15 | |
| 193 | Tony Sheppard | Colchester Rovers | 09:34 | 14:15 | 04:41 | |
| 194 | Tony Wilkins | Team Endura | ||||
| 195 | Tricia Dennison | West Suffolk Wheelers | 09:38 | 14:40 | 05:02 | |
| 196 | Vincent Friedlander | CCA | 09:15 | 13:36 | 04:21 | |
| 197 | Dominic Eastall | 09:34 | 14:37 | 05:03 | ||
| 198 | Chris Kirtley | 09:30 | 14:52 | 05:22 | ||
| 199 | Aodan Higgins | Addiscombe CC | 09:32 | 14:48 | 05:16 |
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