Event: Colchester Rovers Mistley Cross Add this to my calendar (Outlook etc.)
Date: Sunday, 14 November 2004
Promoter: Colchester Rovers CC
Contact: Tony Asplin 01206 522680(h) tony.asplin@ntlworld.com
Location: Furze Hill, Mistley, Essex. Click here for a map. Click the grey arrows at the bottom right of the map to see a detailed version.
Report: A crisp bright winter’s morning at Mistley tempted out record levels of riders for an excellent day of racing. It was great to see so many new faces, and some of our London League friends who dared to venture North-East.
Cool dry weather had left the course relatively firm. As in previous years, the more technical part was situated on the side of a hill, with the course winding up and down, thus favouring the strong climbers. All sections were ridable, except for one short ascent that had a log across it, and even this could be bunny-hopped by the brave and skillful.
Andrew Griffiths dominated the Youth race once respects had been paid on Remembrance Sunday. Visitor Louis Charity of Sutton CC led the pack in. Joe Perret made a strong showing as first Under 14 in response to Dominic Schils piling on the pressure to finish 2nd. In the regular Matthew Cook/Luke Newby head to head, Matty came out tops. The Carl and Paul Harris comedy duo continued to entertain the crowds. The judges have not yet given a verdict on who shouts more ‘encouragement’ at the other in their respective races. With a good field, there was a competitive girls race today. Hannah Robinson showed that she can rise to the challenge, pipping Harriet Ibbett to the title.
There’s no stopping Hugo Robinson in the Under 12’s. Though only nine years old, he beat Daniel Young into second place for the first time. Super cool Cara Ainsworth was first girl, as usual. Ellen Trigg gets Positive Attitude points. She took a tumble and, after missing a lap or two to recover, hopped back on her bike to finish the race.
All the Juniors were keen to impress top international senior rider Stuart Blunt of the cyclo-cross National Talent Team. Alex Dowsett showed top form ahead of James Jackson.
Mandy Cook comfortably took the Ladies race from Stephanie Wyer. What a great example for a Mum to set.
The fame of a full page spread in the East Anglian didn’t go to Dave Copland’s head. After failing to get his foot in the pedal at the start and being squeezed to the left he found himself looking at trees. He soon put himself back on track and chased down arch rival Mark Farrow on the second lap. His lead increased throughout the race, to take the 1st Veteran prize and 10th place overall sneaking in front of Daryl Gooch. Bruce Robinson showed the newbie Vets that experience pays, with a strong 3rd place. John Terrell had a race long battle with newly returned Tim Butler. Try as he might Tim couldn’t keep up the pace. Alan Chapman took full advantage of a course that favoured the light and nimble, and had a great race. He’s been steadily moving up the finishing board all season.
In the Senior race a pack of five controlled the race: Carl Davey led Shaun Aldous, Carl Thompson, Nathan Millar and Greg Simcock for six laps. Then Shaun made the decisive move and powered up the hill in a big gear taking the lead and, effectively, the race.
Results:
Sen/Jun/Vet/Women Lap-o-meter League table Youth Under 12
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
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1 | 5 | Shaun Aldous | Sen | Interbike/Boyer Planning/Chateau Wines/The Essex/Veloschils.com | 9 laps in 47:59 |
2 | 1 | Carl Davey | Sen | Unattached | +0:16 |
3 | 16 | Greg Simcock | Sen | XRT/Elmy Cycles | +0:22 |
4 | 12 | Nathan Miller | Sen | Anglia Sport | +1:25 |
5 | 13 | Carl Thompson | Sen | XRT/Elmy Cycles | +1:56 |
6 | 38 | Brian Curtis | Sen | Corridori | +2:38 |
7 | 3 | Ian Newby | Sen | Diss & District CC | +3:28 |
8 | 4 | Nick Ainsworth | Sen | James Hay RT | +3:52 |
9 | 17 | Ivan Burch | Sen | Anglia Sport | +4:12 |
10 | 62 | Dave Copland | Vet | Ipswich BC | +4:43 |
11 | 21 | Daryl Gooch | Sen | Team Clean/Time Out | +5:04 |
12 | 61 | Mark Farrow | Vet | VC Norwich/Fitt Signs | +5:10 |
13 | 129 | Alex Dowsett | Jun | Maldon & Dist | +5:44 |
14 | 126 | James Jackson | Jun | Lee Valley Youth CC | +6:47 |
15 | 6 | Stuart Chatting | Sen | Anglia Sport | +1 lap +0:47 |
16 | 7 | Michael Dunn | Sen | Unattached | +1 lap +1:05 |
17 | 128 | Josh Ibbett | Jun | Team Synergy | +1 lap +1:35 |
18 | 31 | Steven Griffiths | Sen | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +1:39 |
19 | 80 | Bruce Robinson | Grand/Vet | Shaftesbury CC | +1 lap +1:49 |
20 | 8 | Joe Waller | Sen | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi UK | +1 lap +2:31 |
21 | 23 | Terry Smith | Sen | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +2:35 |
22 | 150 | Scott Chalmers | Jun | Chippenham Whls | +1 lap +2:44 |
23 | 27 | Daniel Zagni | Sen | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +2:46 |
24 | 86 | Julian Parker | Vet | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +2:48 |
25 | 78 | Craig Stevens | Vet | PCA Ciclos Uno | +1 lap +3:19 |
26 | 121 | Kerrick Newstead | Jun | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +3:34 |
27 | 42 | David Warwick | Sen | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +3:38 |
28 | 124 | Daniel Parker | Jun | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +4:00 |
29 | 41 | Mark Carless | Sen | Climb On Bikes RT | +1 lap +4:01 |
30 | 65 | John Terrell | Sen/Vet | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +4:03 |
31 | 29 | Craig Beech | Sen | Interbike/Boyer Planning/Chateau Wines/The Essex/Veloschils.com | +1 lap +4:13 |
32 | 99 | Tim Butler | Vet | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +4:25 |
33 | 9 | Neil Stevens | Sen | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi UK | +1 lap +4:58 |
34 | 70 | Dom Mingaye | Vet | RAF CC | +1 lap +5:02 |
35 | 92 | Carlton Ainsworth | Vet | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi UK | +1 lap +5:18 |
36 | 14 | Colin Newstead | Sen | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +5:39 |
37 | 94 | Philip Hargreaves | Sen/Vet | VC Norwich/Fitt Signs | +1 lap +6:07 |
38 | 127 | Jay Hunter | Jun | Interbike/Boyer Planning/Chateau Wines/The Essex/Veloschils.com | +1 lap +6:09 |
39 | 44 | Kurt Minter | Sen | Unattached | +1 lap +7:09 |
40 | 72 | Kieron Dunlea | Vet | PCA Ciclos Uno | +2 laps +0:34 |
41 | 63 | Chris Jillings | Sen/Vet | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +0:51 |
42 | 40 | Kevin Barker | Sen | PCA Ciclos Uno | +2 laps +1:14 |
43 | 32 | Darren Clarke | Sen | Army CU | +2 laps +1:30 |
44 | 33 | Mark Wyer | Sen | London Phoenix | +2 laps +2:33 |
45 | 37 | Jim Hardwicke | Sen | Plomesgate CC | +2 laps +2:51 |
46 | 15 | Matt Kyle | Sen | Basildon CC | +2 laps +2:55 |
47 | 96 | Dave Young | Vet | Crest CC | +2 laps +3:35 |
48 | 89 | Paul Barry | Vet | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +4:30 |
49 | 82 | Vince Monk | Grand/Vet | Basildon CC | +2 laps +4:34 |
50 | 95 | Paul Turner | Mast/Vet | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +4:49 |
51 | 36 | Martin Holland | Sen | Ely & District | +2 laps +5:07 |
52 | 45 | Roger Holmes | Sen | Unattached | +2 laps +5:12 |
53 | 22 | Lee Rowling | Sen | Basildon CC | +2 laps +5:15 |
54 | 69 | Paul Harris | Vet | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi UK | +2 laps +5:30 |
55 | 43 | Tim Chandler | Sen | Welwyn Whls | +2 laps +5:40 |
56 | 75 | Alan Chapman | Grand/Vet | Mildenhall CC | +2 laps +6:25 |
57 | 18 | David Tomlinson | Sen | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +7:29 |
58 | 100 | Stuart Lifford | Vet | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +8:04 |
59 | 130 | Boris Tang | Jun | Colchester Rovers | +3 laps +0:11 |
60 | 84 | Neil Pears | Sup/Vet | Colchester Rovers | +3 laps +0:20 |
61 | 93 | Dennis Reeve | Grand/Vet | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi UK | +3 laps +1:22 |
62 | 73 | Robert Griffiths | Sen/Vet | Lea Valley Youth CC | +3 laps +2:01 |
63 | 79 | Simon Larbey | Sen/Vet | Mildenhall CC | +3 laps +2:54 |
64 | 132 | Mandy Cook | Lady | Mildenhall CC | +3 laps +3:21 |
65 | 140 | Stephanie Wyer | Lady | London Phoenix | +3 laps +4:19 |
66 | 101 | Colin Towers | Vet | Lea Valley Youth CC | +3 laps +6:13 |
- | 39 | Richard Green | Sen | Unattached | DNF |
- | 46 | Dick Wood | Sen | Anglia Sport | DNF |
- | 66 | Robert Smith | Sen/Vet | Ipswich BC | DNF |
- | 91 | Alan French | Vet | Interbike/Boyer Planning/Chateau Wines/The Essex/Veloschils.com | DNF |
- | 120 | Matthew Pym | Jun | Unattached | DNF |
- | 136 | Claire Larbey | Lady | Mildenhall CC | - |
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Andrew Griffiths | Youth | Lee Valley Youth CC | 5 laps in 28:34 |
2 | 24 | Louis Charity | Youth | Sutton CC | +2:25 |
3 | 10 | Adam Towers | Youth | Lee Valley Youth CC | +3:11 |
4 | 23 | Shaun Hurrell | Youth | Unattached | +3:26 |
5 | 5 | Joseph Perrett | Yth/U14 | Lee Valley Youth CC | +3:36 |
6 | 2 | Carl Harris | Youth | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi UK | +4:00 |
7 | 18 | Peter Hargreaves | Youth | VC Norwich/Fitt Signs | +4:01 |
8 | 6 | Dominic Schils | Yth/U14 | Interbike/Boyer Planning/Chateau Wines/The Essex/Veloschils.com | +5:20 |
9 | 13 | Matthew Cook | Yth/U14 | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +0:35 |
10 | 17 | Marcus Simpkin | Youth | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +2:07 |
11 | 11 | Luke Newby | Yth/U14 | Diss & District CC | +1 lap +2:22 |
12 | 19 | Dale Jackson | Yth/U14 | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +2:48 |
13 | 4 | Mark Chapman | Youth | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +3:29 |
14 | 15 | Hannah Robinson | Yth/Girl/U14 | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +6:48 |
15 | 21 | Harriet Ibbett | Girl/Youth | Unattached | +1 lap +7:33 |
16 | 25 | Georqe Scholz | Youth | Colchester Rovers | +2 laps +0:05 |
17 | 8 | Jessica Rix | Yth/U14 | Lee Valley Youth CC | +2 laps +0:45 |
18 | 14 | Natasha Parker | Yth/Girl/U14 | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +5:27 |
- | 22 | Michael Dunning | Youth | Colchester Rovers | DNF |
Under 12 Lap-o-meter League table Sen/Jun/Vet/Women Youth
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
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1 | 11 | Hugo Robinson | U10 | Ipswich BC | 8 laps in 18:05 |
2 | 5 | Daniel Young | U12 | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1:29 |
3 | 21 | George Mattin | U12 | Colchester Rovers | +2:15 |
4 | 26 | Andrew Philips | U12 | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +0:39 |
5 | 2 | Cara Ainsworth | U12 | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi | +1 lap +1:53 |
6 | 24 | Frazer Wood | U12 | Anglia Sport | +1 lap +2:00 |
7 | 10 | Lewis Parker | U10 | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +2:09 |
8 | 22 | Jack Hardwicke | U8 | Plomesgate CC | +2 laps +0:22 |
9 | 7 | Sean Dunlea | U8 | Lee Valley Youth CC | +2 laps +2:51 |
10 | 23 | Matthew Hall | U12 | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +2:54 |
11 | 30 | Oliver Morris | U12 | Anglia Sport | +3 laps +0:17 |
12 | 17 | Luke Stevens | U12 | Unattached | +3 laps +1:14 |
13 | 28 | Ellen Triggs | U12 | Colchester Rovers | +3 laps +2:47 |
14 | 6 | Kaley Ainsworth | U8 | Eastern Region Velo/Bianchi | +3 laps +3:51 |
15 | 31 | Sam Rowling | u10 | Basildon CC | +4 laps +1:26 |
16 | 27 | Bailey Warren | U8 | Unattached | +5 laps +1:20 |
- | 25 | Max Scholz | U10 | Colchester Rovers | - |