Report/Result: Day 2 – Tour of Reservoir

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Day 2 of the first event in the series for the Star Trophy (Premier Calendar) in the North East, the Tour of Reservoir Two Day. VeloUK is there!

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DAY 2 – Road Stage – 104 miles | Day 1 Report & Results/Photos

Photos: Thanks to Graham Harper for being my pilot over the two days. Without him, the race action below would not be possible!

The second and final stage of the Tour of Reservoir, the first Premier Calendar event for 2013 was held on a cold and very windy day in Northumberland. The race over 105 miles, was over the normal course for the event which is rolling but with cross winds that had the motorbike with two people on it being blow across the road so strong, it was going to be a harder day that the first.

THE BIG ALBUM!

It was also a very attacking stage with many many breaks sticking for a while before the wind and the chase from UK Youth defending the race leader Chris Opie saw them come back. UK Youth were super strong and controlled the race for much of the stage until the end when they ran out of riders and it was left to Opie and teammate Rob Partridge to withstand the attacks from rival teams.

When it came together with five miles to go, it was looking good for Opie but then Evan Oliphant attacked and was never seen again, except from a distance and after being caught the day before a few k from the line, the Raleigh rider held on to win the stage and the overall with Opie second on both.

Video Report of Stage 2

 Photo Report

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Top 3 on the final stage and on the overall, stage 1 winner Chris Opie (2nd), Evan Oliphant (1st) and Peter Hawkins (3rd)

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Dean Shannon of Twenty3c/Focus leads the peloton out of Blanchland.

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First attack goes to Welshman Sam Harrison of the GB Academy

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Lots more digs followed with eventual 3rd overall Peter Hawkins (IG Sigma Sport) involved in a lot of them

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Peter and Mike Northey lead a break that gets some freedom but the pressure from UK Youth behind sees them come back. Policing the move for the race leader was Yanto Barker. Raleigh also had a rider in the move.

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Richard Handley has some freedom.

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Joshua Hunt leads the UK Youth Team who controlled the race for all but two laps

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Lachlan Norris of Australia (Raleigh) leads another break but again it never managed to open up a big gap. Others include Peter Hawkins (IG Sigma Sport), Richard Handley and Mike Northey as well as GB rider.

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Another move with Jon Dibben of the GB Academy with Rob Britton (Raleigh) and Richard Handley

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Peter Williams (IG Sigma Sport) got in a break only to puncture. He got back after a wheel from neutral service

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One of the new Kiwi riders for Node4 attacks and is chased by Declan Byrne (MG Maxifuel). Both riders blew in the wind after  a spell of freedom.

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One of the rides of the race, Alex Peters went clear for a few laps solo which in that wind was some ride. He then got on the front for teammate Andy Tennant when caught.

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Two laps to go with Peters almost caught, UK Youth came under a lot of attacks from different teams including Raleigh.

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IG Sigma Sport were very active. As you can see from the photo, the 130 peloton is reduced to a third or less by the end.

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Peter Williams (IG Sigma Sport) and Will Bjergfelt (MG Maxifuel) went clear and had a good lead of well over a minute but event that failed as the attacking behind really went into overdrive between the GC contenders.

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The front group splits as Andy Tennant and Rob Britton from Raleigh get clear of he race leader Chris Opie.

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Chris Opie (UK Youth) and Tom Stewart (Sportscover-Bioracer) drive the chase to get back to the front which they did about six miles from the finish.

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As Opie joined the leaders, Evan Oliphant (Raleigh) attacked and was never seen again

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Liam Holohan tried to chase Oliphant but no-one was bringing him back

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A win for Evan Oliphant (Raleigh) and a lead that gave him the overall…. his first Premier win since 2006!

Results

STAGE 2

1 Evan Oliphant Team Raleigh 04:22:03
2 Chris Opie Team UK Youth 04:22:16
3 Peter Hawkins Team IG Sigma Sport 04:22:17
4 George Harper Felt Colborne Hargroves 04:22:18
5 Tom Stewart Team Sportscover/Bioracer 04:22:18
6 Lachlan Norris Team Raleigh 04:22:20
7 Andrew Tennant Madison Genesis 04:22:23
8 Steve Lampier Node Giordana Racing 04:22:25
9 Mike Northey Node Giordana Racing 04:22:26
10 Rob Partridge Team UK Youth 04:22:32
11 Declan Byrne MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling 04:22:34
12 Marcin Bialoblocki Team UK Youth 04:22:48
13 Liam Holohan Madison Genesis 04:22:55
14 Ben Greenwood Team Hope Factory Racing 04:23:01
15 James Williamson Node Giordana Racing 04:23:01
16 Joseph Kelly 100% Me 04:23:04
17 Pete Williams Team IG Sigma Sport 04:23:08
18 William Bjergfelt MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling 04:23:14
19 Rob Britton Team Raleigh 04:23:22
20 James Moss Team IG Sigma Sport 04:26:12
21 Shem Rodger Node Giordana Racing 04:26:30
22 Alex Peters Madison Genesis 04:27:30
23 Alistair Slater 100% Me 04:27:46
24 Ian Bibby Madison Genesis 04:27:53
25 Richard Handley Rapha Condor JLT 04:28:44
26 Andrew Hawdon Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com 04:29:13
27 Gary Hand Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com 04:29:13
28 Perry Bowater MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling 04:30:52
29 Tom Murray Metaltek Knights of Old 04:30:52
30 Tom Barras Wheelbase Altura MGD 04:30:52
31 Jonathan Dibben 100% Me 04:30:54
32 Nikolas Gustavsson Team UK Youth 04:32:04

Overall

1 Evan Oliphant Team Raleigh 07:17:09
2 Chris Opie Team UK Youth 07:17:16
3 Peter Hawkins Team IG Sigma Sport 07:17:19
4 Tom Stewart Team Sportscover/Bioracer 07:17:20
5 Andrew Tennant Madison Genesis 07:17:26
6 Mike Northey Node Giordana Racing 07:17:29
7 Steve Lampier Node Giordana Racing 07:17:30
8 Rob Partridge Team UK Youth 07:17:36
9 Ben Greenwood Team Hope Factory Racing 07:18:07
10 Rob Britton Team Raleigh 07:18:26
11 Marcin Bialoblocki Team UK Youth 07:23:56
12 Pete Williams Team IG Sigma Sport 07:24:12
13 James Moss Team IG Sigma Sport 07:26:32
14 Nicholas Gustavsson Team UK Youth 07:27:06
15 Joseph Kelly 100% Me 07:28:17
16 Ian Bibby Madison Genesis 07:29:00
17 Declan Byrne MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling 07:30:45
18 Perry Bowater MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling 07:33:02
19 George Harper Felt Colborne Hargroves 07:33:29
20 Andrew Hawdon Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com 07:34:25
21 Shem Rodger Node Giordana Racing 07:34:51
22 Lachlan Norris Team Raleigh 07:35:00
23 James Williamson Node Giordana Racing 07:35:41
24 Liam Holohan Madison Genesis 07:35:46
25 William Bjergfelt MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling 07:35:49
26 Gary Hand Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com 07:36:05
27 Tom Murray Metaltek Knights of Old 07:38:59
28 Alex Peters Madison Genesis 07:40:04
29 Alistair Slater 100% Me 07:40:21
30 Richard Handley Rapha Condor JLT 07:41:22
31 Tom Barras Wheelbase Altura MGD 07:43:26
32 Jonathan Dibben 100% Me 07:43:29

Mountains
1. Richard Handley, Rapha Condor
2. Rob Britton, Raleigh

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