Part of the ShuttVR Women’s Team Series, the Bedford 2Day has an entry of 90 riders for the long running event headed by Paralympic Champion Sarah Storey and World Champion Lucy Garner
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Related Link: 2011 Report & Pictures
For more than 10 years, organised by a leading light in women’s race promoting, Jon Miles, the Women’s Bedford 2 Day has been one of the leading races for women in Britain. Large entries and quite simply the best cycle racing circuit in the country at Millbrook on day 2, are part and parcel of this great event.
 Marrianne Britten (Points), Sarah Storey (Yellow and Mountains) in their ShuttVR jerseys, Hannah Rich, Emma Grant and first junior, Hannah Barnes.
The race is held this year on Sunday 6 and Monday 7 of May on roads in the Bedford area and is sponsored by Women’s Team Race Series sponsor, Shutt Velo Rapide. The start sheet has the names of 90 riders on it headed by Sarah Storey riding for the For Viored team. The multiple Paralympic champion who has also won Gold medals in the abled bodied World Track Cup series, is not the only star rider however. World Junior Road Race Champion for women, Lucy Garner is also on the start sheet for Node4 Giordana. Speaking of young juniors, Molly Weaver (Scott/Epic) who rode so well at the Cheshire Classic to finish second after getting away with Sarah Storey who won, is also down to ride. As is the ShuttVR Squadra Donne team sponsored by the series sponsor, Shutt VR clothing.
The race has a great mix of events including a Team Time Trial, individual Time Trial and two road races, the latter on closed roads on a proper hilly circuit normally used to test cars on but absolutely perfect for bike racing. Finally, Jon Miles says that the race will be graced by probably the old marshal at the race/country, 93 year old Jim Floodgate!
PHOTO ALBUM FROM STAGE 4 2011
THE STAGES
SUNDAY 6 MAY 2012
STAGE 1 – TEAM TIME TRIAL – RAVENSDEN TO KEYSOE – 7.4 kilometres – 10.00 am
STAGE 2 – KEYSOE ROAD RACE – 80 Kilometres
START AT 1.00 pm (new start time from previous years)
MONDAY 8 MAY 2012 – STAGES 3 AND 4 – START 9.30AM
STAGE 3 – Time Trial – 6.4 kilometres – 2 laps of the Speed Oval
STAGE 4 – Millbrook Vehicle Testing Track – Start 1.30 pm
9.5 laps – 85 kilometres
The final stage has a tough climb each lap and the race is lead here by the yellow jersey in 2011, Sarah Storey.Â
RIDER LIST
1 Sarah Storey For Viored RT
2 Ella Hopkins For Viored RT
3 Charlotte Colclough For Viored RT
4 Rebecca Curley For Viored RT
5 Rohan Battison For Viored RT
6 Gabriella Shaw For Viored RT
7 Lucy Garner Node4 Giordana Women’s Team
8 Harriet Owen Node4 Giordana Women’s Team
9 Corrine Hall Node4 Giordana Women’s Team
10 Sarah King Node4 Giordana Women’s Team
11 Ciara Horne Node4 Giordana Women’s Team
12 Hannah Walker Matrix Fitness – Prendas
13 Annie Simpson Matrix Fitness – Prendas
14 Hannah Rich Matrix Fitness – Prendas
15 Penny Rowson Matrix Fitness – Prendas
16 Jessie Walker Matrix Fitness – Prendas
17 Sarah Reynolds Matrix Fitness – Prendas
18 Amy Roberts Scott Contessa Epic
19 Elinor Barker Scott Contessa Epic
20 Molly Weaver Scott Contessa Epic
21 Emily Kay Scott Contessa Epic
22 Rebecca Hunt Scott Contessa Epic
23 Beth Crumpton Scott Contessa Epic
24 Lowri Bunn Abergavenny RC/Gateway Cycles/Nick Lane Construction
25 Tamina Oliver Abergavenny RC/Gateway Cycles/Nick Lane Construction
26 Rebecca Aichler Abergavenny RC/Gateway Cycles/Nick Lane Construction
27 Lauren Creamer Abergavenny RC/Gateway Cycles/Nick Lane Construction
28 Amy Hill Abergavenny RC/Gateway Cycles/Nick Lane Construction Jnr
29 Kimberley Ashton Abergavenny RC/Gateway Cycles/Nick Lane Construction
30 Kiera McVitty London Dynamo
31 Jane McInnes London Dynamo
32 Jenny Lloyd-Jones London Dynamo
33 Laura Newell London Dynamo
34 Anna Korbacz London Dynamo
35 Claire Leonard Surrey League
36 Emma Craddock Surrey League
37 Astrid Winger Surrey League
38 Tania Hunt Surrey League
39 Rachel Przybylski Surrey League
40 Emily Bagnall Surrey League
41 Catherine Hills Brighton Mitre
42 Monica Dapolenza Brighton Mitre
43 Wiebke Rietz Brighton Mitre
44 Gina McGeever Brighton Mitre
45 Lisa Gunn Brighton Mitre
46 Lydia Rodney Brighton Mitre
47 Miriam Fremantle Team Hope Factory Racing Ltd
48 Nicole Walters Team Hope Factory Racing Ltd
49 Adela Carter Team Hope Factory Racing Ltd
50 Lyndsey Glazier Team Hope Factory Racing Ltd
51 Tracy Dresch Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood/C Originals/ Cello
52 Karen Poole Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood/C Originals/ Cello Jnr
53 Saskia Hook Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood/C Originals/ Cello
54 Gail Aspden Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood/C Originals/ Cello
55 Tracy Best Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood/C Originals/ Cello
56 Jo Tindley VC St Raphael
57 Adel Tyson-Bloor VC St Raphael
58 Nicci Meadows VC St Raphael
59 Rebecca Heath VC St Raphael
60 Ellie Gilham VC St Raphael
61 Caroline Harding VC St Raphael
62 Sian Findlay Zappi’s CC
63 Claire Leaver Zappi’s CC
64 Isabel Unwin Zappi’s CC
65 Anna Christian Zappi’s CC
66 Karla Boddy High Wycombe CC-Dolce Ristorante e Pizzeria
67 Jane Hunt High Wycombe CC-Dolce Ristorante e Pizzeria
68 Aimee Wright High Wycombe CC-Dolce Ristorante e Pizzeria
69 Clemence Copie High Wycombe CC-Dolce Ristorante e Pizzeria
70 Nicole Oh Pearson Cycling Club
71 Deborah Mallinson Pearson Cycling Club
72 Coralie Glaunes Pearson Cycling Club
73 Katherine Fisher Pearson Cycling Club
74 Nicola Englebach Pearson Cycling Club
75 Helen Ralston Pearson Cycling Club
76 Jenni Lake iCycle
77 Sarah Short iCycle
78 Zoe Armstrong iCycle
79 Adele Martin iCycle
80 Dyanne Holland Vivelo Bikes-Inverse Cyclaim
81 Laura Massey Vivelo Bikes-Inverse Cyclaim
82 Claire Rutherford Vivelo Bikes-Inverse Cyclaim
83 Felicity Hawksley Vivelo Bikes-Inverse Cyclaim
84 Becky Eggar Vivelo Bikes-Inverse Cyclaim
85 Nikola Butler Vivelo Bikes-Inverse Cyclaim
86 Mandy Collie Formcoaching-Cycleshack
87 Amy Brice Formcoaching-Cycleshack
88 Ciara MacManus Formcoaching-Cycleshack
89 Laura Banfield Formcoaching-Cycleshack
90 Iona Sewell Formcoaching-Cycleshack
