Tour of Reservoir: Stage 2 (Men)

After a long stage in the big hills in Northumberland, Tom Moses won the stage and Tom Stewart the overall after an action packed stage

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Tour of Reservoir: Stage 2 (Men)

The second stage in the Tour of Reservoir was a corker of a race although unfortunately on such a course with no short cuts etc, we didn’t get to see much.

The race started in Edmundbyers, bringing the village to a halt as the 100 plus riders lined up including the yellow jersey Karol Domgalski. At 1.45, the mens’s race was off and running and what we saw first within a lap of the small circuit around Derwent Reservoir, was a break well established with Connor Swift (Madison Genesis), Sebastian Mora (Raleigh GAC), Jack Pullar, Graham Briggs, Eliott Porter, Rhys Howells.

Quite a while later, on top of the long long climb out of Blanchland, Horseshill Hill (4 to 5 miles long up and down), the break was still leading by several minutes and behind, carnage.

The chase group numbered only five and behind it was a mad scramble to get back to the yellow jersey group after the race had split wide open. A lap later, and the break had split as the riders Pullar and Briggs went for the KoM with the rest of the break 30 seconds adrift.

Right:  yellow jersey Karol Domgalski.

The peloton meanwhile had seen a regrouping and was now much larger with One Pro having numbers around their yellow jersey rider. Behind though there were still a lot of stragglers falling further and further behind.

The final lap saw the break now numbering three after Connor Swift (Madison Genesis) bridged across whilst Howells, Mora and Elliott continued to chase them. Behind the break, it was carnage again as the chase group led by Scott Davies, only numbered around eight riders.

In the distance over the moors there was group after group chasing and by the time the riders got back to the Reservoir, things were changing and now only Swift and Briggs led with the peloton of 20 or so riders chasing in sight of them over the dam wall.

Early doors break led by Jack Pullar from Sebastian Mora (Raleigh GAC), Elliott Porter, Rhys Howells and Connor Swift (Madison Genesis)

Even after all that distance and time in the wind and hills, the race was still frantic and another twelve miles later and it was all change at the front as a new break of five had escaped a few seconds clear of the peloton.

The hammer was well and truly down and it was a mad scramble over that final lap with Tom Moses jumping clear to join teammate Ian Bibby and then hit it at the bottom of the final climb to win the race ahead of Bibby. Jonny McEvoy (Madison Genesis) got the better of Dexter Gardias for the final podium spot for the stage whilst Tom Stewart went all out and got across the line ahead of his teammate Domagalski to clinch the overall.

One Pro’s Sam Williams leads the chase

The break holding their lead well on the first of the big laps

Picture says it all – race all over the place as they ascend Horseshow Hill for the first time chasing the leaders 

On the second lap however the break split as Pullar and Briggs went for the KoM

Elliott Porter leads the four left from the break

Connor Swift (Madison Genesis) leads the three up break the final time up Horseshoe Hill

Scott Davies leads what is left of the peloton with groups spread out behind them on the ribbon of tarmac through the moors

Two laps to go and Connor Swift of Madison Genesis along with fellow Donny chaingang rider Graham Briggs lead by 15 seconds across the dam wall.

One Pro were now on control of the chase with a sizeable group

Lap to go and Dexter Gardias leads Liam Holohan (Metaltek Kuota) with Hayden McCormick, Jonny McEvoy (Madison Genesis) and Ian Bibby (?, can’t see faces so guessing the last two riders!).

The peloton chasing the leaders with a lap to go

Tom Moses wins the stage after jumping the gap to the break which was coming back and  gets his first win of 2017

Jonny McEvoy (Madison Genesis) is third ahead of Dexter Gardias

Tom Stewart gives it everything and has gapped his yellow jersey teammate in the background giving Tom the overall victory

King of the Hills, Jack Pullar

Top 3 overall, Ian Bibby, Tom Stewart and Karol Domgalski 

Top 3 on stage, Jonny McEvoy, Tom Moses and Ian Bibby

Video Interview – Overall Winner Tom Stewart

Video Interview – Tom Moses (Stage winner)

Video Interview – Ian Bibby, second on stage, 3rd on GC and Series leader

Video Interview – Connor Swift of Madison Genesis

Stage 2
1 Thomas Moses JLT Condor 4:08:11
2 Ian Bibby JLT Condor +6
3 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis +7
4 Dexter Gardias BIKE Channel Canyon st
5 Mick OLoughin (u23) Team Wiggins +11
6 Matt Holmes Madison Genesis +14
7 Graham Briggs JLT Condor +15
8 Richard Handley Madison Genesis +18
9 Thomas Stewart One Pro Cycling +20
10 Andrew Tennant Team Wiggins st
11 Liam Holohan (u23) Metaltek Kuota Racing Team +22
12 Gruffudd Lewis Madison Genesis +23
13 Karol Domgalski One Pro Cycling st
14 Max Stedman (u23) BIKE Channel Canyon +25
15 Elliott Porter Neon-Velo Cycling Team +32
16 Ashley Dennis (u23) Team Wiggins +39
17 Hayden McCormick One Pro Cycling +43
18 Connor Swift (u23) Madison Genesis +48
19 Scott Davies (u23) Team Wiggins st
20 James Oram One Pro Cycling +3:01
21 George Pym Metaltek Kuota Racing Team +3:10
22 Steven Lawley Metaltek Kuota Racing Team st
23 Adam Kenway Raleigh GAC st
24 Kamil Gradek One Pro Cycling +3:12
25 Robert Partridge BIKE Channel Canyon st
26 James Jobber Catford CC Equipe/Banks st
27 Edmund Bradbury JLT Condor +3:17
28 John Archibald Pro Vision Scotland +3:19
29 Sebastian Mora Vedri Raleigh GAC +3:42
30 Etienne Georgi (u23) Team Wiggins st
31 Rhys Howells Team Wiggins +6:38
32 James Knox (u23) Team Wiggins st
33 Conn McDunphy (u23) Raleigh GAC st
34 Jack Stanton-Warren (u23) Halesowen A & CC st
35 James Gullen JLT Condor st
36 Enrique Sanz Raleigh GAC +6:56
37 Jack Pullar BIKE Channel Canyon st
38 Erick Rowsell Madison Genesis +7:21
39 James Lowsley-Williams BIKE Channel Canyon +9:38
40 Taylor Gunman Madison Genesis st
41 Joseph Clark Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffie +9:41
42 Samuel Williams One Pro Cycling +9:44
43 Russell Downing JLT Condor +10:09
44 George Wood (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT +10:12
45 Evan Oliphant Wheelbase Altura MGD +10:17
46 Jez McCann (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT +10:34
47 David Hewett TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT +10:50
48 Luke Ryan Richardsons-Trek RT +12:17
49 Brenton Jones JLT Condor st
50 Oliver Maxwell (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT st
51 Jeremy Durrin Neon-Velo Cycling Team st
52 Joe Sutton (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT st
53 Edward Roberts Team Elite st
54 Fergus Robinson (u23) Clay Cross Road Team st
55 Marc Potts Neon-Velo Cycling Team st

King of the Hill – Stage 2
1 Jack Pullar BIKE Channel Canyon 13
2 Graham Briggs JLT Condor 11
3 Sebastian Mora Vedri Raleigh GAC 2
4 Connor Swift (u23) Madison Genesis 1

King of the Hill – Overall
1 Jack Pullar BIKE Channel Canyon 13
2 Graham Briggs JLT Condor 11
3 Karol Domgalski One Pro Cycling 8
4 Scott Davies (u23) Team Wiggins 5
5 Max Stedman (u23) BIKE Channel Canyon 4
6 Matt Holmes Madison Genesis 3
7 Hayden McCormick One Pro Cycling 3
8 Kamil Gradek One Pro Cycling 2
9 Sebastian Mora Vedri Raleigh GAC 2
10 Thomas Stewart One Pro Cycling 1
11 7 John Archibald Pro Vision Scotland 1
12 Connor Swift (u23) Madison Genesis 1
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General classification after stage 2
1 Thomas Stewart One Pro Cycling 7:31:58
2 Karol Domgalski One Pro Cycling 7:32:01
3 Ian Bibby JLT Condor 7:33:20
4 Dexter Gardias BIKE Channel Canyon 7:33:20
5 Thomas Moses JLT Condor 7:33:22
6 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis 7:33:26
7 Andrew Tennant Team Wiggins 7:33:36
8 Matt Holmes Madison Genesis 7:33:57
9 Hayden McCormick One Pro Cycling 7:33:59
10 Elliott Porter Neon-Velo Cycling Team 7:34:09
11 Kamil Gradek One Pro Cycling 7:34:50
12 James Oram One Pro Cycling 7:36:28
13 George Pym Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 7:36:38
14 Richard Handley Madison Genesis 7:38:42
15 James Knox (u23) Team Wiggins 7:40:11
16 Gruffudd Lewis Madison Genesis 7:40:19
17 Enrique Sanz Raleigh GAC 7:42:16
18 Edmund Bradbury JLT Condor 7:43:13
19 George Wood (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT 7:43:34
20 Scott Davies (u23) Team Wiggins 7:47:49
21 Samuel Williams One Pro Cycling 7:49:40
22 John Archibald Pro Vision Scotland 7:50:59
23 Max Stedman (u23) BIKE Channel Canyon 7:51:47
24 Mick OLoughin (u23) Team Wiggins 7:51:55
25 Connor Swift (u23) Madison Genesis 7:52:10
26 Ashley Dennis (u23) Team Wiggins 7:52:23
27 Graham Briggs JLT Condor 7:52:26
28 Liam Holohan (u23) Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 7:52:29
29 Adam Kenway Raleigh GAC 7:54:21
30 Steven Lawley Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 7:54:32
31 Robert Partridge BIKE Channel Canyon 7:54:34
32 Sebastian Mora Vedri Raleigh GAC 7:55:04
33 Etienne Georgi (u23) Team Wiggins 7:55:26
34 David Hewett TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT 7:57:15
35 Russell Downing JLT Condor 7:57:49
36 Rhys Howells Team Wiggins 7:58:00
37 Jack Stanton-Warren (u23) Halesowen A & CC 7:58:00
38 Conn McDunphy (u23) Raleigh GAC 7:58:00
39 James Gullen JLT Condor 7:58:00
40 Jez McCann (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT 7:58:14
41 Jack Pullar BIKE Channel Canyon 7:58:18
42 James Jobber Catford CC Equipe/Banks 7:58:52
43 Erick Rowsell Madison Genesis 7:59:05
44 Evan Oliphant Wheelbase Altura MGD 8:00:15
45 Joseph Clark Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffie 8:00:52
46 James Lowsley-Williams BIKE Channel Canyon 8:01:00
47 Taylor Gunman Madison Genesis 8:01:00
48 Oliver Maxwell (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT 8:03:28
49 Joe Sutton (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT 8:03:28
50 Fergus Robinson (u23) Clay Cross Road Team 8:03:35
51 Jeremy Durrin Neon-Velo Cycling Team 8:03:39
52 Edward Roberts Team Elite 8:03:39
53 Brenton Jones JLT Condor 8:03:39
54 Marc Potts Neon-Velo Cycling Team 8:03:39
55 Luke Ryan Richardsons-Trek RT 8:07:57

Points classification for Stage 2
1 Thomas Moses JLT Condor 15
2 Ian Bibby JLT Condor 14
3 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis 13
4 Dexter Gardias BIKE Channel Canyon 12
5 Mick OLoughin (u23) Team Wiggins 11
6 Matt Holmes Madison Genesis 10
7 Graham Briggs JLT Condor 9
8 Richard Handley Madison Genesis 8
9 Thomas Stewart One Pro Cycling 7
10 Andrew Tennant Team Wiggins 6
11 Liam Holohan (u23) Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 5
12 Gruffudd Lewis Madison Genesis 4
13 Karol Domgalski One Pro Cycling 3
14 Max Stedman (u23) BIKE Channel Canyon 2
15 Elliott Porter Neon-Velo Cycling Team 1

Tour of the Reservoir Points
1 Ian Bibby JLT Condor 51
2 Thomas Stewart One Pro Cycling 50
3 Dexter Gardias BIKE Channel Canyon 48
4 Karol Domgalski One Pro Cycling 46
5 Thomas Moses JLT Condor 43
6 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis 41
7 Andrew Tennant Team Wiggins 34
8 Matt Holmes Madison Genesis 27
9 Kamil Gradek One Pro Cycling 24
10 Hayden McCormick One Pro Cycling 23
11 Elliott Porter Neon-Velo Cycling Team 15
12 Richard Handley Madison Genesis 15
13 James Oram One Pro Cycling 14
14 George Pym Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 12
15 Mick OLoughin (u23) Team Wiggins 11
16 James Knox (u23) Team Wiggins 9
17 Gruffudd Lewis Madison Genesis 9
18 George Wood (u23) Richardsons-Trek RT 9
19 Graham Briggs JLT Condor 9
20 Liam Holohan (u23) Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 5
21 Max Stedman (u23) BIKE Channel Canyon 2

Tour of the Reservoir Team classification
1 One Pro Cycling 72
2 JLT Condor 51
3 Madison Genesis 43
4 Team Wiggins 25
5 BIKE Channel Canyon 24
6 Neon-Velo Cycling Team 12
7 Metaltek Kuota Racing Team 8
8 Raleigh GAC 4
9 Richardsons-Trek RT 2

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