Feature Report: Grand Prix of Wales

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A rider deserving of a race in WorldTour, Tom Stewart of Madison Genesis won again in Wales, this time in a 1-2 for this team with Erick Rowsell second and last years winner Chris Lawless third.

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Feature Report: Grand Prix of Wales

A rider deserving of a race in WorldTour, Tom Stewart of Madison Genesis won again in Wales, this time in a 1-2 for this team with Erick Rowsell second and last years winner Chris Lawless third

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Tom Stewart (Madison Genesis) has made it a personal summer to remember on the roads of Wales after he won the Grand Prix of Wales in Monmouthshire on Sunday.

The Yorkshire rider came home first in the Grand Prix, which was cut short due to an accident near Grosmont that held up the race for twenty minutes.

Indeed, it was a one-two for Stewart’s Madison Genesis team with team-mate Erick Rowsell in second. Last year’s Grand Prix of Wales champion Chris Lawless was third but retains the overall lead in the Grand Prix Series after an excellent year so far.

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Aussie Matthew Boys, from the Envelopemaster-Giant Sheffield on the move out front early in the race

Stewart won the Velothon, which was a race out from Cardiff to the Tumble Mountain near Abergavenny and back, earlier this year and also added the Lincoln Grand Prix title to his list of successes in 2016.

Sunday’s effort saw Stewart at the sharp end of the race for much of the day. He was in the six-man break that was chasing leader Dan Patten up the main street of Grosmont when the accident happened behind him.

The race was stopped when a rider in the peloton behind the six-man break that included Stewart was hurt when a moving car in the direction of the riders got on the course  and James Lowsley-Williams, Seb Mora and Jon Mould were three of the riders to have crashed, Lowsley-Williams landing on the windscreen saying on twitter later, “Not the way I was expecting today’s race to go! But luckily Audi A3s have a forgiving windscreen ! So all good nothing broken !!” The riders involved are said to have cuts and abrasions which is something to be thankful for as it could have been a lot worse.

It meant that the intended three laps of Grosmont village was reduced to two.

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First time up Grosmont, Patten led with Dexter Gardias of Pedal Heaven leading the break.

When the race was restarted, the riders roared into Abergavenny for ten laps of the town – and the race hotted up as the group of six riders was more than doubled to 14 as the two lead groups came together at the front of the race. Stewart then attacked on his own before being joined by Adria Moreno (Raleigh GAC) and Dan Fleeman (MetalTek Kuota) who had been in the original front group.

With JLT Condor at the front of the peloton in numbers, the leaders were rapidly being brought back until Matthew Holmes of Madison Genesis crossed alone to the leaders. Their lead whent back out for a while before with a lap to go, they were on the verge of bring caught.

Rowsell then attacked on the final lap, and Stewart, seeing his rivals looking ragged, countered taking Chris Lawless with him. Last years winner wasn’t so much worried about the win but the points for Tour of Britain qualification and the trio opened a good gap and held it to the end where Stewart won from Rowsell and Lawless third.

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After receiving his bottle of champagne on the winner’s podium, Stewart said: “It worked out perfect in the end. It was a difficult day and the circuit was very grippy. I wasn’t too surprised on how it all panned out in the end to be honest.”

“It was difficult terrain and what I mean by that is you don’t get that much of an advantage sitting in the peloton. You are fighting with other riders all the time and looking at moves.”

“I was out in the break all day and, when I got caught by the peloton with half-a-lap to go, I looked around me and thought ‘these guys are in a right state’, people had a hard day and were not happy.”

“Erick was away on his own so I just went with Chris to catch him. Everyone had let us go.”

Stewart said it was frustrating but understandable that the race had to be stopped because of the accident. “It’s not what you want to hear and you are very worried about what has happened. We didn’t have any information but I’m glad everyone is alright.”

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The race leaves Abergavenny at 11am for an eventful day in Monmouthshire

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With a couple of riders out front, the bunch weren’t bothered too much in the opening miles

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After the chase group with Tom Stewart (Madison Genesis), Jake Tanner, Tom Moses, Dexter Gardias  (Pedal Heaven) and Adria Moreno (Raleigh GAC) had gone through Grosmont news came through of the crash and they, and Dan Patten were stopped. What followed was a long long wait whilst the riders in the crash were attended to.

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When the peloton arrived to where the leaders had been stopped, Patten and then the chasers were set off followed by the peloton

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Second time up Grosmont and Stewart and Tanner, who ride the same chaingang in Yorkshire, chat with Gardias having gone when a plastic bag caught up in his rear mech.

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This result in Pedal Heaven having drilled it and a split went clear led here by James Gullen.

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The peloton meanwhile was splitting on the climb of Grosmont and the one on the other side of the circuit (below) which was probably worse.

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The chase group and leaders then came together on the finishing circuit

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Then Stewart went solo ….

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And then Moreno (Raleigh GAC) and Fleeman (Metaltek Kuota) attacked what had been the lead group.

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The three came together and were holding their lead well despite a strong chase from JLT.

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Lampier, Dunne and Mould lead the peloton in pursuit of the leaders

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JLT certainly had numbers up there as they closed in on the leaders with a lap to go

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But Madison Genesis were able to take advantage and they had two riders clip off with Lawless from JLT and this was the result.

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Rus Downing wins the bunch kick

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Dan Patten wins a special prize from the people of Grosmont

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Dan Fleeman wins the Points prize.

REACTIONS

TOM STEWART of MADISON GENESIS

ERICK ROWSELL OF MADISON GENESIS

DAN FLEEMAN OF METALTEK KUOTA

CHRIS LAWLESS – 3RD

DEXTER GARDIAS OF PEDAL HEAVEN RT

 

 

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RESULT
1 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis SE 4:25:24
2 Erick Rowsell Madison Genesis SE
3 Chris Lawless JLT Condor U23
4 Russell Downing JLT Condor MB 0:11
5 Sam Lowe Wiggins UC
6 Morgan Kneisky Raleigh GAC U23E
7 Johnny McEvoy NFTO SE
8 Matthew Cronshaw Madison Genesis SE
9 Jack Pullar Pedal Heaven S
10 Tobyn Horton Madison Genesis MAE
11 Gruffudd Lewis Madison Genesis S1 0:13
12 Adam Kenway Metaltek Kuota RT UC
13 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC S
14 Liam Holohan Wiggins UC
15 Jonathan Mould JLT Condor SE
16 William Harper Excel Pedal Heaven Academy S
17 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis SE
18 Steven Roach Raleigh GAC MA2
19 Mattheu Boulo Raleigh GAC U231
20 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT UC
21 Taylor Gunman Madison Genesis U23
22 Lee Frost Team Tor 2000 Kalas Sportswear MA1
23 Edmund Bradbury NFTO S1 0:30
24 Daire Feely Team iTap U23 0:53
25 Dexter Gardias Pedal Heaven SE 1:11
26 Louis Modell Wheelbase Altura MGD U23 1:28
27 Kieran Simcox Neon-Velo Cycling Team U23 2:19
28 Alistair Slater JLT Condor SE 2:20
29 Will Fox Pedal Heaven SE 2:55
30 Max Stedman Pedal Heaven U23 4:12
31 Jez McCann Richardsons-Trek RT U23 5:15
32 Daniel Patten Wiggins UC 7:52
33 Steven Lawley Metaltek Kuota RT

34 Nathan Draper 100% ME U231 9:13
35 Thomas Moses JLT Condor SE 9:14
36 Steve Lampier JLT Condor MAE
37 Ian Bibby NFTO MAE 9:18
38 Joseph Fry Pedal Heaven 21:43
39 James Gullen Pedal Heaven UC
40 Joshua Outram Richardsons-Trek RT UC 33:50
41 Jeremy Durrin Neon-Velo Cycling Team S 34:08
42 Joseph Areruya Team Rwanda – Dassi Bikes 34:09
43 Tristan Robbins Madison Genesis U23E 34:39
44 Stephen Williams JLT Condor U231 36:47
45 Dale Appleby NFTO MAE 37:07
46 Evan Oliphant Raleigh GAC MAE 37:15
47 Michael O’Loughlin Wiggins UC 37:19
48 Robert Partridge NFTO MA1 37:20
49 Elliott Porter Neon-Velo Cycling Team UC 37:30
50 Jacob Hennessy Spirit Bikes Racing Team 37:41
51 Conor Dunne JLT Condor UC 47:38
52 Samuel Harrison Wiggins S1 47:51
53 James Newey Catford CC Equipe/Banks UC
54 Darragh O’Mahony Team iTap U23 49:58
55 Owen James Catford CC Equipe/Banks 50:01
56 George Pym Raleigh GAC MA 4 56:30
57 Joshua Burns Alé DMT Cipollini UK
58 Liam Stones NFTO S1 58:29
59 Rhys Howells Richardsons-Trek RT SE
60 Luke Ryan Richardsons-Trek RT UC 58:30
61 Ben Hetherington Planet X – Northside Cycling UC 58:33
62 Joseph Clark Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield UC 58:40
63 Tom Neale Metaltek Kuota RT UC 58:46
64 Jean Claude Uwizeye Team Rwanda – Dassi Bikes U23 1:04:23
65 David Hewett Excel Pedal Heaven Academy UC 1:04:40
66 Lawrence Carpenter Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT SE 1:06:22
67 Alex Paton Pedal Heaven S 1:06:23
68 Brad Stokes Planet X – Northside Cycling UC 1:09:48
69 Matthew Clements Catford CC Equipe/Banks U232 1:17:29
70 Cameron Woolsey Spirit Bikes Racing Team U23
71 Liam Bromiley University of Bath Cycling Club S2 1:17:48
72 Dan Bigham Planet X – Northside Cycling UC
73 Lawrence Kirby Catford CC Equipe/Banks U232 1:32:5
74 Alex Fanshawe University of Exeter Cycling Club 1:32:49
75 Jake Tanner Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield UC
76 Ryan Perry Metaltek Kuota RT UC
77 Jean Bosco Nsengimana Team Rwanda – Dassi Bikes S
78 Dante Carpenter Richardsons-Trek RT UC
79 Samuel Mugisha Team Rwanda – Dassi Bikes U23
80 Kieran Brady Richardsons-Trek RT UC
81 Joel Lewis Wheelbase Altura MGD U232
82 Joshua Jones BC Private Member S1
83 John Mulvey Cambridge CC UC
84 Matthew Boys Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield
85 Harry Tanfield Pedal Heaven U23E
86 Oliver Maxwell Neon-Velo Cycling Team
87 George Fowler NFTO S2
88 Sean Yelverton Team iTap U23
89 Sebastian Mora Vedri Raleigh GAC SE
90 Luke Hattersley Richardsons-Trek RT UC
91 Douglas Coleman Spirit Bikes Racing Team MA1
92 William Bjergfeldt Neon-Velo Cycling Team U231
93 Peter Haworth Team Tor 2000 Kalas Sportswear MB1
94 Ben Lockett Saint Piran U232
95 David Billings Cycology Sunwise MA1
96 David Bolland Neon-Velo Cycling Team
97 Andrew Turner KTM Impsport RT U231
98 George Clark Catford CC Equipe/Banks
99 Joe Harris Spirit Bikes Racing Team
100 Simon Alexander Richardsons-Trek RT
101 Joshua Green Catford CC Equipe/Banks
102 Liam Walsh VC Equipe – Flix U231
103 George Wise VC Equipe – Flix S2
104 Kinsey McIlquham Cardiff JIF
104 Charlie Renshaw Envelopemaster –
104 Michael Butler Hargroves Cycles – Ridley RT S
104 Hefin Evans NFTO Race Club U232
108 Daniel McKimm Neon-Velo Cycling
108 David Brody Team iTap U23

SPRINTS/KOM

KoM 1, Grosmont 1 @ 43km
1 Daniel Patten Wiggins 5
2 Dexter Gardias Pedal Heaven 3
3 Alastair Hepworth Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield 1

KoM 2, Grosmont 2 @ 63km
1 Daniel Patten Wiggins 5
2 Jake Tanner Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield 3
3 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis 1

Sprint 1, Lap 2 @ 117km
1 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT 5
2 Robert Partridge NFTO 3
3 Tobyn Horton Madison Genesis 1

Sprint 2, Lap 3 @ 125km
1 Daniel Patten Wiggins 5
2 Robert Partridge NFTO 3
3 Tom Neale Metaltek Kuota RT 1

Sprint 3, Lap 4 @ 132km
1 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis 5
2 Max Stedman Pedal Heaven 3
3 Thomas Moses JLT Condor 1

Sprint 4, Lap 5 @ 140km
1 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT 5
2 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis 3
3 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC 1

Sprint 5, Lap 6 @ 147km
1 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC 5
2 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT 3
3 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis 1

Sprint 6, Lap 7 @ 155km
1 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT 5
2 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis 3
3 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC 1

Sprint 7, Lap 8 @ 163km
1 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC 5
2 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis 3
3 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT 1

Sprint 8, Lap 9 @ 170km
1 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC 5
2 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis 3
3 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT 1

POINTS

1 Dan Fleeman Metaltek Kuota RT UC 20
2 Adria Moreno Raleigh GAC S 17
3 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis SE 15
4 Robert Partridge NFTO MA1 6
5 Daniel Patten Wiggins UC 5
6 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis SE 3
7 Max Stedman Pedal Heaven U23E 3
8 Thomas Moses JLT Condor SE 1
9 Tom Neale Metaltek Kuota RT UC 1
10 Tobyn Horton Madison Genesis MAE 1

Grosmont Sprints
1 Daniel Patten Wiggins
2 Jake Tanner Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield
3 Dexter Gardias Pedal Heaven
4 Tom Stewart Madison Genesis
5 Alastair Hepworth Envelopemaster – Giant – Sheffield

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