Day 1: British Track Championships

World and British records tumble on first day of the British Track Championships in Manchester (January 25) as the Archibalds John and Katie dominate the Pursuiting

Day 1: British Track Championships

Records tumbled as the Archibald siblings dominated day one of the HSBC UK | National Track Championships in Manchester today. The championships got off to a truly sensational start, as John Archibald smashed the sea-level individual pursuit world-best time he set in Switzerland just prior to Christmas, posting a time of 4:09.584 – the second quickest time in history – in his qualifying heat.

Record breaker John Archibald

He then took on HUUB Wattbike team-mate Dan Bigham in the final, stopping the race in the final kilometre by catching Bigham to claim his second individual national title. Kyle Gordon took bronze over Jonny Wale.

Afterwards, the Scot said: “I didn’t expect to do such a quick time here, although it was in the back of my mind. The conditions we had in Switzerland were probably better than here, but I was fresher and more motivated here, and so it proved. In the final I was thinking about the time, but as I was catching Dan I was slowing down. I was on pace for a good time, but I don’t think I was going to beat the time from this morning.”

In the women’s event, Katie Archibald claimed her third consecutive national title, recording a time of 3:27.635 to get the better of fellow Scot Neah Evans. Ellie Dickinson claimed bronze, beating Manon Lloyd in a time of 3:31.012. Archibald said: “I was really pleased with the time. My brother was saying that I was really rocking around the bike in the last 500 metres, which usually means that people are empty, but I was getting faster, so something has gone wrong there! But I’m really happy that I had that at the end.”

Two medals for Katie Archibald, Gold and Bronze

The Olympic champion also took home a medal in the sprint, claiming bronze ahead of Blaine Ridge-Davies. Sophie Capewell upgraded the silver medal she won last year by taking gold in what was a fantastic tussle with 2017 champion Jess Crampton, who was forced to settle for silver.

In the para-cycling tandem time trial, Neil Fachie and Matt Rotherham recorded a world record time as they stopped the clock at 59.278. Due to the factored nature of the mixed event, Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott took gold, while James Ball and Pete Mitchell, who also dipped below the magic minute mark, took bronze. Later in the day, Fachie and Rotherham earned national jerseys to go with their world record, as they won the B flying 200m. They had familiar company on the podium; Thornhill and Scott took silver and Ball and Mitchell bronze.

World records also fell in the factored C1-5 flying 200m, as gold medallist Jody Cundy broke his own C4 record with a mark of 10.485, while Jon-Allan Butterworth won silver in a C5 world record of 10.673. Blaine Hunt completed the podium. The first national title of the weekend went to Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox, who won the mixed C1-5 ahead of Jody Cundy and Fin Graham.

Jessica Crampton, Sophie Capewell and Katie Archibald

Cox, who took a prolonged break from the sport after her triumph in Rio, said: “I’m just enjoying being back on the bike, which is so important. I’m feeling relatively confident (ahead of the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships) – I’m happy with the way my training is going as I get back into it.”

In the men’s team sprint, a strong North West Region team won gold. Olympic champions Phil Hindes and Jason Kenny were joined by Jack Carlin and Ryan Owens, and progressed serenely through the rounds before the combination of Hindes, Owens and Carlin defeated the Slingshot trio of Alistair Fielding, Lewis Stewart and Hamish Turnbull in the final. Black Line A’s team of Niall Monks, Pete Mitchell, Matthew Roper and Alex Spratt took bronze.

The action continues tomorrow, when Laura Kenny, Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker will do battle in the scratch race, and Jason Kenny will look to add the sprint title to his team sprint crown. The men’s kilo and points, women’s keirin and team pursuit and para-cycling individual pursuit titles will also be decided.

Photos: SW PIX

RESULTS

Sprint

Qualifying TT
Sophie Capewell Team Terminator 11.106
Katie Archibald BC Member 11.243
Jessica Crampton Sportcity Velo 11.257
Blaine Ridge-Davis Peckham Challengers BMX 11.345
Milly Tanner Team Terminator 11.429
Ellie Coster Team Wales 11.626
Lusia Steele Black Line 11.657
Lucy Grant Peebles CC 11.710
Lauren Bell RPM 11.749
Ashley Faye Helsby Billy Bilsland Cycles 12.001
Amelia Coombes VC Londres 12.277
Rebecca Howard University Of Manchester CC 12.426
Stephani Hall DIMASCIO 12.526
Yewande Adesida Ses Racing 12.554
Naomi Lovesay DIMASCIO 12.627
Natalie Hunter Sprockets Cycle Shop RT 13.049
Annie May Elliott Newport Phoenix CC 13.158

1st Round
Heat 1
1 Sophie Capewell Team Terminator 12.388
2 Natalie Hunter Sprockets Cycle Shop RT

Heat 2
1 Katie Archibald BC Member 13.784
2 Naomi Lovesay DIMASCIO

Heat 3
1 Jessica Crampton Sportcity Velo 12.182
2 Yewande Adesida Ses Racing

Heat 4
1 Blaine Ridge-Davis Peckham Challengers BMX 12.389
2 Stephani Hall DIMASCIO

Heat 5
1 Rebecca Howard University Of Manchester CC 12.816
2 Annie May Elliott Newport Phoenix CC

Heat 6
1 Ellie Coster Team Wales 12.359
2 Amelia Coombes VC Londres

Heat 7
1 Lusia Steele Black Line 12.178
2 Ashley Faye Helsby Billy Bilsland Cycles

Heat 8
1 Lucy Grant Peebles CC 12.428
2 Lauren Bell RPM

Quarter Final
QF1 Match A Match B
1 Sophie Capewell Team Terminator 11.422 11.943
2 Lucy Grant Peebles CC

QF2
1 Katie Archibald BC Member 12.046 11.977
2 Lusia Steele Black Line

QF3
1 Jessica Crampton Sportcity Velo 12.355 12.233
2 Ellie Coster Team Wales

QF 4
1 Blaine Ridge-Davis Peckham Challengers BMX 11.905 11.887
2 Rebecca Howard University Of Manchester CC

Semi Final
SF 1 Match A Match B
1 Sophie Capewell Team Terminator 12.045 11.736
2 Blaine Ridge-Davis Peckham Challengers BMX

SF 2 Match A Match B
1 Jessica Crampton Sportcity Velo 11.921 12.003
2 Katie Archibald BC Member

FINALS
Bronze Medal
3 Katie Archibald BC Member 12.286 12.147
4 Blaine Ridge-Davis Peckham Challengers BMX 12.077

Gold and Silver
1 Sophie Capewell Team Terminator 11.563 11.816
2 Jessica Crampton Sportcity Velo 11.942

3000m Pursuit

1st Round
Katie Archibald BC Member 3:28.402
Neah Evans Team HUUB 3:29.691
Eleanor Dickinson Drops 3:30.211
Manon Lloyd Drops 3:32.745
Emily Nelson RST/Cycle Division RT 3:32.916
Josie Knight Brother.uk Fusion RT 3:33.707
Megan Barker Drops 3:34.379
Emily Kay Torelli-Brother 3:36.586
Anna Morris Team Velotec 3:37.392
Rebecca Raybould Team Breeze 3:37.780
Jenny Holl Team Breeze 3:39.008
Dame Sarah Storey Storey Racing 3:39.834
Jessica Roberts Team Breeze 3:40.019
Molly Patch Team Velotec 3:41.851
Francesca Hall Loughborough Students CC 3:41.939
Sophie Lankford Team Velotec 3:42.551
Ellie Russell Team Breeze 3:43.310
Abigail Dentus BC Member 3:43.515
Elizabeth Bennett Tm Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Velo 3:47.832
Ella Barnwell Liv CC – Halo Cycles 3:47.873

5th – 8th Places
5 Emily Nelson RST/Cycle Division RT 3:34.386
6 Emily Kay Torelli-Brother 3:35.112
7 Megan Barker Drops 3:36.297
8 Josie Knight Brother.uk Fusion RT 3:37.059

Bronze Medal
3 Eleanor Dickinson Drops 3:31.012
4 Manon Lloyd Drops 3:34.573

Gold and Silver Medal
1 Katie Archibald BC Member 3:27.635
2 Neah Evans Team HUUB 3:30.417

MENS RESULTS

4000m Pursuit

Qualification
1 John Archibald HUUB-Wattbike Test Team 4:09.584 NEW NATIONAL RECORD
2 Daniel Bigham HUUB-Wattbike Test Team 4:14.882
3 Kyle Gordon RT 23 4:15.791
4 Jonathan Wale HUUB-Wattbike Test Team 4:16.521
5 Fred Wright Team Inspired 4:22.462
6 Tom Ward University of Derby CC 4:24.069
7 Ethan Vernon Team Inspired 4:24.748
8 Will Perrett University of Derby CC 4:24.864
9 Zach Bridges Ribble Cycling 4:24.977
10 Joseph Perkins BC Member 4:25.546
11 Matti Dobbins Glasgow CT 4:32.598
12 Cameron Richardson Bioracer-Moriarty GO 4:33.471
13 Christopher Statham University of Derby CC 4:35.333
14 Jamie Davidson Bioracer-Moriarty GO 4:40.477
15 Andrew Brinkley OVB 4:41.690
16 Nicholas Cooper ActiveEdge RT 4:42.212

5th – 8th Places
5 Will Perrett University of Derby CC 4:24.339
6 Tom Ward University of Derby CC 4:26.104
7 Ethan Vernon Team Inspired 4:27.527
8 Fred Wright Team Inspired 4:31.950

Bronze Medal
3 Kyle Gordon RT 23
4 Jonathan Wale HUUB-Wattbike Test Team Disq 2 false starts

Gold and Silver Medal
1 John Archibald HUUB-Wattbike Test Team
2 Daniel Bigham HUUB-Wattbike Test Team caught 3 mins 32.028
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Team Sprint

Qualification
North West 43.508
Jack Carlin
Jason Kenny CBE
Ryan Owens

Slingshot 44.878
Alistair Fielding
Lewis Stewart
Hamish Turnbull

Black Line A 46.091
Peter Mitchell
Niall Monks
Alex Spratt

Black Line B 47.386
James Bunting
John Culpan
Kallum Stewart

Sportcity Velo 47.442
Joel Partington
Arthur Taggart
Alistair Thomas

Team Terminator 47.786
Jake Comery
Daniel Cooper
Matti Egglestone

Scotland 47.916
Jack Cruden
Alfie George
Jamie Penny

Black Line C 49.260
Joseph Corkerton
Rowan Elliott
Matthew Whiting

DIMASCIO 49.516
Kyleigh Manners
Rhys Thomas
Thomas White

Ses Racing B 49.630
Eddie Ardern
Atiba Quildan
James Forsbery

Ses Racing A 51.132
Tom Boulton
Greg Cackett
Ryan Lateward

Black Line D 51.838
James Brightwell
Ash Ellis
Richard Pepper

Semi Final

Semi Final 1
Sportcity Velo 46.024
Joel Partington
Matthew Rotherham
Arthur Taggart

Black Line B 46.790
James Bunting
John Culpan
Kallum Stewart

Semi Final 2
Black Line A 45.642
Peter Mitchell
Niall Monks
Alex Spratt

Team Terminator 47.370
Jake Comery
Daniel Cooper
Matti Egglestone

Semi Final 3
Slingshot 45.038
Alistair Fielding
Lewis Stewart
Hamish Turnbull

Scotland 48.038
Jack Cruden
Alfie George
Jamie Penny

Semi Final 4

North West 43.437
Philip Hindes MBE
Jason Kenny CBE
Ryan Owens

Black Line C 49.503
Joseph Corkerton
Rowan Elliott
Matthew Whiting

Finals Result

Bronze Medal Ride
Black Line A 45.585
Peter Mitchell Black Line A
Niall Monks Black Line A
Alex Spratt Black Line A

Sportscity Velo 46.392
Joel Partington Sportcity Velo
Matthew Rotherham Sportcity Velo
Arthur Taggart Sportcity Velo

Gold and Silver Medal Ride
North West 43.638
Jack Carlin North West
Philip Hindes MBE North West
Ryan Owens North West

Slingshot 45.697
Alistair Fielding Slingshot
Lewis Stewart Slingshot
Hamish Turnbull Slingshot
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PARA CYCLING

200m Flying Start Time Trial
25th January 2019
This will be a factored event based upon UCI Regulation 16.1.05
MB = 100% FB = 90.13%

1 Neil Fachie MBE Black Line 9.759 100 9.759
1 Matthew Rotherham Sportcity Velo 9.759 100 9.759
*****NEW WORLD BEST TIME SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION*****

2 Sophie Thornhill MBE Boot Out Breast Cancer C.C 10.85 90.13 9.779
2 Helen Scott BC Member 10.85 90.13 9.779

3 James Ball Black Line 9.981 100 9.981
3 Peter Mitchell Black Line 9.981 100 9.981

4 Alex Pope Ses Racing 10.445 100 10.445
4 Lewis Oliva BC Member 10.445 100 10.445

5 Jack Garner VC St Raphael 10.686 100 10.686
5 Joshua Dunham VC St Raphael 10.686 100 10.686

6 Simon Thomas Towy Racing CC 11.283 100 11.283
6 Chris Barnett BC Member 11.283 100 11.283

7 Laura Turner Lichfield City CC 12.639 90.13 11.392
7 Alison Fovargue Team Empella 12.639 90.13 11.392

1000m Standing Start Time Trial
25th January 2019
This will be a factored event based upon UCI Regulation 16.1.05
MB = 100% WB = 90.13%

Sophie Thornhill MBE Boot Out Breast Cancer C.C 1:04.940 90.13 58.530
Helen Scott BC Member

Neil Fachie MBE Black Line 0:59.278 100 59.278
Matthew Rotherham Sportcity Velo
*****NEW WORLD BEST TIME SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION*****

James Ball Black Line 0:59.866 100 59.866
Peter Mitchell Black Line

Lora Fachie MBE Black Line 1:09.720 90.13 1:02.839
Corrine Hall MBE BC Member

Laura Cluxton RT 23 1:12.463 90.13 1:05.311
Laura Clode BC Member

Alex Pope Ses Racing 1:07.285 100 1:07.285
Lewis Oliva BC Member

Jack Garner VC St Raphael 1:07.552 100 1:07.552
Joshua Dunham VC St Raphael

Laura Turner Lichfield City CC 1:16.262 90.13 1:08.735
Alison Fovargue Team Empella

Simon Thomas Towy Racing CC 1:12.159 100 1:12.159
Chris Barnett BC Member

200m Flying Start Time Trial
25th January 2019
A factored event based upon UCI Regulation 16.1.05
MC5 = 100%, MC4 = 99.12%, MC3 = 93.73%, MC2 = 87.82%

MC4 Jody Cundy OBE Para-T 10.485 99.12 10.393
*****NEW WORLD BEST TIME SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION*****

MC5 Jon-Allan Butterworth MBE BC Member 10.673 100.00 10.673
*****NEW WORLD BEST TIME SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION*****

MC5 Blaine Hunt OUTCAST 10.692 100.00 10.692

MC3 Finlay Graham Glasgow CT 11.863 93.73 11.119

MC2 James Crossley Bicester Millennium CC 13.761 87.82 12.085

MC3 Colin Wallace Deeside Thistle CC 13.410 93.73 12.569

MC4 Wayne Harrod Flatlandria.cc 13.486 99.12 13.367

MC4 Nicholas Fairfield City RC (Hull) 14.464 99.12 14.337

MC4 Ryan Scaddon BC Member 17.643 99.12 17.488

500m-1000m Standing Start Time Trial
25th January 2019
This will be a factored event based upon UCI Regulation 16.1.05
MC5 = 100%, MC4 = 99.12%, MC3 = 93.73%, WC4 = 89.34%,MC2 = 87.82%, WC3 = 84.48%, WC1 = 78.83%
There is a further factorisation for 500m – 1000m of 1.900%

WC4 Kadeena Cox MBE BC Member 89.34 1.9 0:37.319 1:03.348

MC4 Jody Cundy OBE Para-T 99.12 1 1:05.185 1:04.611

MC3 Finlay Graham Glasgow CT 93.73 1 1:09.871 1:05.490

MC5 Blaine Hunt OUTCAST 100 1 1:05.837 1:05.837

MC2 Louis Rolfe MBE Para-T 87.82 1 1:15.137 1:05.985

MC2 Matthew Robertson Woolwich CC 87.82 1 1:16.509 1:07.190

WC3 Megan Giglia MBE Para-T 84.48 1.9 0:42.254 1:07.823

WC1 Katie Toft Mossley CRT 78.88 1.9 0:47.765 1:11.586

MC2 James Crossley Bicester Millennium CC 87.82 1 1:21.749 1:11.792

MC5 David Murphy Liverpool Mercury (Dolan) CC 100 1 1:13.637 1:13.637

MC3 Colin Wallace Deeside Thistle CC 93.73 1 1:20.990 1:15.912

MC4 Wayne Harrod Flatlandria.cc 99.12 1 1:20.107 1:19.402