Tour of the Reservoir – Stage 2

Leah Dixon (Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm) and James Shaw (SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling) both won the second stage to complete overall victories at the Tour of the Reservoir today.

Tour of the Reservoir – Stage 2

Day 1 Results & Report (Men and Women)

Leah Dixon (Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm) and James Shaw (SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling) both won the second stage to complete overall victories at the Tour of the Reservoir today.

Dixon won stage two of the Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir – round 4 of the women’s National Road Series – to overhaul team-mate Rebecca Durrell’s lead after stage 1, while Shaw’s dramatic win – in round 5 of the men’s series – also elevated him into pole position overall. Dixon’s victory came after she launched a solo attack off the front of a leading group of five, pulling away from eventual second and third-placed riders, Jennifer Powell (Bianchi Dama) and Claire Steels (Brother UK Fusion RT), with around 10 miles left.

The trio had been part of a long-time leading group along with Dame Sarah Storey (Storey Racing) and Christina Wiejak (Team Jadan Weldtite – Vive le Velo) but the group thinned out as the brutal, 70-mile stage took its toll.

Afterwards, Dixon said: “What a difference a season makes! This time last year I was in the break on day one, then I didn’t even finish day two – I managed to make it round the big lap, then I just got off at the top of the climb! To win today is just incredible. It was so painful, but I’m really glad I managed to get the win for the team.”

The stage 2 podium replicated the overall standings, while Durrell retains her series leader’s jersey. The Queen of the Mountains was won by Niamh Fisher-Black (Torrelli-Assure-Madison).

Men’s Race

Shaw’s win came as he outsprinted Madison Genesis rider Matt Holmes, after 110 miles of racing came down to a winning margin of inches on the line. Shaw’s team-mate Pete Williams had done much to animate the middle section of the race, but when he was caught by three chasing riders, the race began to come back together. Shaw was part of a leading group of five which were caught by five chasers – including Holmes – in the final miles of the race, but it was Shaw who ensured that the stage and overall victories would be his with a dramatic sprint to the line.

He said: “I had really bad stitch under my right ribs, and I had to put a bit of a poker face on to pretend everything was fine. Thankfully once we got over the final climb it went away, but I could feel Matt coming down that final straight, gaining on me all the time, and I thought that line couldn’t come quickly enough!”

Steve Lampier claimed third place on the stage, while the overall podium was completed by Holmes (second) and Mark Christian (Team Wiggins Le Col) third. Adam Kenway (Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK) was King of the Mountains.

Both national series now take a break, as riders turn their attentions to competing for the red, white and blue national champions’ jerseys at the National Road Championships in Norfolk next week. The time trials will be contested on Thursday, while the new national road race champions will be crowned on Sunday.

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MENS

Stage 2 classification
1 James Shaw SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 4:33:11
2 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis st
3 Steve Lampier Saint Piran st
4 William Harper Saint Piran st
5 Mark Christian Team Wiggins Le Col st
6 Max Stedman Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes st
7 Edward Laverack SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling +12
8 Alistair Slater Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother +21
9 Ben Healy Team Wiggins Le Col +26
10 Daniel Pearson Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes +28
11 Jacob Scott SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling +1:48
12 Erick Rowsell Madison Genesis st
13 Matthew Bostock Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes st
14 Chris McGlinchey, Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother st
15 Scott Auld Ribble Pro Cycling st
16 Ben Hardy SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling +1:52
17 Thomas Mein Tarteletto-Isorex +1:53
18 Louis Szymanski Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffie st
19 Donal Shearer Cycling Ulster +2:03
20 Alex Dalton Ribble Pro Cycling +2:50
21 Kieran Savage Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffie st
22 Ronan Mc Laughlin Cycling Ulster st
23 Oliver Wood Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes st
24 Will Bjergfelt SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling st
25 Jonathan Fowles Crimson Orientation Marketing R st
26 Oliver Maxwell Saint Piran st
27 Rupert Graham Spirit Tifosi Racing Team st
28 Gruffudd Lewis Ribble Pro Cycling +2:57
29 Michael Mottram Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother +5:52
30 Thomas Moses Madison Genesis st
31 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis st
32 Joe Evans Saint Piran +8:47
33 Adam Kenway Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother st
34 Charlie Tanfield Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes st
35 Callum Macleod Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes st
36 George Pym Madison Genesis st
37 Stephen Bradbury SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling st
38 Peter Williams SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling st
39 Darnell Moore Cycling Ulster +12:32
40 Felix Barker ActiveEdge Race Team +20:49

King of the Mountains
1 Adam Kenway Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 10

OVERALL
1 James Shaw SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 7:47:07
2 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis 7:47:07
3 Mark Christian Team Wiggins Le Col 7:47:07
4 Max Stedman Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 7:47:07
5 Alistair Slater Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 7:47:28
6 Edward Laverack SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 7:47:28
7 Daniel Pearson Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 7:47:35
8 Ben Healy Team Wiggins Le Col 7:47:42
9 Jacob Scott SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 7:48:55
10 Scott Auld Ribble Pro Cycling 7:48:55
11 Matthew Bostock Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 7:49:00
12 Timothy Torrie Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 7:49:00
13 Erick Rowsell Madison Genesis 7:49:04
14 Thomas Mein Tarteletto-Isorex 7:49:05
15 Ben Hardy SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 7:49:07
16 Oliver Wood Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 7:49:57
17 Will Bjergfelt SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 7:50:06
18 Thomas Moses Madison Genesis 7:52:59
19 William Harper Saint Piran 7:53:14
20 Steve Lampier Saint Piran 7:53:43
21 Louis Szymanski Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffie 7:55:07
22 Adam Kenway Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 7:55:54
23 Kieran Savage Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffie 7:55:59
24 Alex Dalton Ribble Pro Cycling 7:56:01
25 Rupert Graham Spirit Tifosi Racing Team 7:56:01
26 Joe Evans Saint Piran 7:56:09
27 Callum Macleod Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 7:56:12
28 Michael Mottram Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 7:59:03
29 Gruffudd Lewis Ribble Pro Cycling 8:00:28
30 Oliver Maxwell Saint Piran 8:00:29
31 Peter Williams SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 8:02:01
32 Donal Shearer Cycling Ulster 8:02:02
33 Jonathan Fowles Crimson Orientation Marketing R 8:02:54
34 Ronan Mc Laughlin Cycling Ulster 8:03:16
35 Stephen Bradbury SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 8:03:19
36 Charlie Tanfield Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 8:03:19
37 Jonathan McEvoy Madison Genesis 8:03:31
38 George Pym Madison Genesis 8:06:18
39 Darnell Moore Cycling Ulster 8:07:04
40 Felix Barker ActiveEdge Race Team 8:14:03

Points classification for Stage 2
1 James Shaw SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 12
2 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis 10
3 Steve Lampier Saint Piran 8
4 William Harper Saint Piran 7
5 Mark Christian Team Wiggins Le Col 6
6 Max Stedman Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 5
7 Edward Laverack SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 4
8 Alistair Slater Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 3
9 Ben Healy Team Wiggins Le Col 2
10 Daniel Pearson Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 1

Points classification after stage 2
1 James Shaw SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 48
2 Matthew Holmes Madison Genesis 45
3 Mark Christian Team Wiggins Le Col 34
4 Max Stedman Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 30
5 Alistair Slater Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 30
6 Edward Laverack SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 24
7 Jacob Scott SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling 24
8 Daniel Pearson Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 19
9 Ben Healy Team Wiggins Le Col 18
10 Oliver Wood Canyon dhb P / B Bloor Homes 17
11 Scott Auld Ribble Pro Cycling 16
12 Thomas Moses Madison Genesis 11
13 William Harper Saint Piran 9
14 Steve Lampier Saint Piran 9
15 Adam Kenway Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother 3

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Women’s Stage 2
1 Leah Dixon Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 3:27:59
2 Jennifer Powell Bianchi Dama +39
3 Claire Steels Brother UK Fusion RT +40
4 Christina Wiejak Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel +2:04
5 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure-Madison +2:33
6 Pfeiffer Georgi Team Sunweb st
7 Dame Sarah Storey Storey Racing +2:42
8 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm +4:27
9 Anna Kay Experza-Footlogix st
10 Elynor Backstedt Storey Racing st
11 Anna Shackley Team 22 st
12 Emily Wadsworth Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
13 Eluned King Liv Cycling Club – Halo Cycles st
14 Abi Smith RFDA st
15 Charlotte Colclough Bianchi Dama st
16 Emma Cockcroft Bianchi Dama st
17 Kate Wootton Cycle Team OnForm +4:31
18 Amelia Sharpe Liv Cycling Club – Halo Cycles st
19 Olivia Bent Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel st
20 Georgina Panchaud Bianchi Dama st
21 Illi Gardner Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm +4:34
22 Fiona Turnbull Slingshot st
23 Ruth Shier Brother UK Fusion RT +5:21
24 Jessica Finney Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm +7:31
25 Katie Scott Cycle Team OnForm st
26 Hannah Larbalestier Team Boompods +8:04
27 Beth Harley-Jepson Edinburgh RC +8:25
28 Sophie Thackray Torelli-Assure-Madison st
29 Kerry Middleton Team LDN st
30 Isabel Ellis SaF Z_isseng st
31 Annabel Simpson Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm +8:31
32 April Tacey Brother UK Fusion RT +14:52
33 Caitlin Peters Storey Racing +17:17
34 Olivia Bentley Team Vision Innovative Leisure +17:22
35 Jayati Hine University of Sheffield cc +19:08
36 Lucy Gadd Storey Racing st
37 Melissa Greaves TW1 Racing st
38 Amy Graham Team Boompods st
39 Alex Clay Loughborough Students CC st
40 Fiona Russell Brother UK Fusion RT st
41 Gemma Sargent Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel st
42 Gina Ricardo Sydney University Staminade st
43 Holly MacMahon Bianchi Dama st
44 Natasha Reddy Bianchi Dama +19:38
45 Charmaine Porter Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm st
46 Mary Wilkinson Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel st
47 Rebecca Johnson Brother UK Fusion RT st
48 Jennifer Hudson Brother UK Fusion RT st
49 Lauren Higham Liv Awol st
50 Elizabeth Marvelly Liv Awol st
51 Hannah Graveney Liv Awol st
52 Connie Hayes Liv Awol st
53 Hannah Bayes Liv Awol +20:40
54 Jennifer Batey Team Boompods st
55 Francesca Cutts Team LDN st
56 Gabriella Nordin TW1 Racing st
57 Leah Ball TW1 Racing st
58 Beth Morrow Edinburgh RC st
59 Sophie Holmes Datalynx-Parenesis Cycling st
60 Abbie Manley Hargroves-Montezumas st
61 Becky Storrie Team IOM Ladies st

Queen of the Mountain
1 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure-Madison 7

General classification after stage 2
1 Leah Dixon Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:26:26
2 Jennifer Powell Bianchi Dama 6:26:58
3 Claire Steels Brother UK Fusion RT 6:26:59
4 Christina Wiejak Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel 6:28:30
5 Pfeiffer Georgi Team Sunweb 6:28:44
6 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure-Madison 6:28:48
7 Dame Sarah Storey Storey Racing 6:29:25
8 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:30:38
9 Anna Kay Experza-Footlogix 6:30:40
10 Emily Wadsworth Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:30:41
11 Anna Shackley Team 22 6:30:42
12 Eluned King Liv Cycling Club – Halo Cycles 6:30:42
13 Abi Smith RFDA 6:30:48
14 Emma Cockcroft Bianchi Dama 6:30:52
15 Elynor Backstedt Storey Racing 6:30:53
16 Amelia Sharpe Liv Cycling Club – Halo Cycles 6:30:53
17 Charlotte Colclough Bianchi Dama 6:30:53
18 Georgina Panchaud Bianchi Dama 6:30:57
19 Illi Gardner Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:31:00
20 Olivia Bent Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel 6:31:08
21 Ruth Shier Brother UK Fusion RT 6:32:04
22 Jessica Finney Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:33:46
23 Katie Scott Cycle Team OnForm 6:34:14
24 Sophie Thackray Torelli-Assure-Madison 6:34:50
25 Beth Harley-Jepson Edinburgh RC 6:34:51
26 Kerry Middleton Team LDN 6:34:51
27 Isabel Ellis SaF Z_isseng 6:35:02
28 Kate Wootton Cycle Team OnForm 6:36:57
29 Fiona Turnbull Slingshot 6:37:06
30 Hannah Larbalestier Team Boompods 6:39:50
31 Annabel Simpson Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:41:18
32 Fiona Russell Brother UK Fusion RT 6:45:34
33 Holly MacMahon Bianchi Dama 6:45:55
34 Jennifer Hudson Brother UK Fusion RT 6:46:13
35 Francesca Cutts Team LDN 6:47:02
36 Beth Morrow Edinburgh RC 6:47:02
37 April Tacey Brother UK Fusion RT 6:47:36
38 Gabriella Nordin TW1 Racing 6:47:40
39 Caitlin Peters Storey Racing 6:49:46
40 Jayati Hine University of Sheffield cc 6:51:38
41 Amy Graham Team Boompods 6:51:40
42 Gemma Sargent Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel 6:51:40
43 Gina Ricardo Sydney University Staminade 6:52:01
44 Charmaine Porter Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 6:52:04
45 Abbie Manley Hargroves-Montezumas 6:53:20
46 Lucy Gadd Storey Racing 6:55:07
47 Melissa Greaves TW1 Racing 6:58:15
48 Natasha Reddy Bianchi Dama 6:58:29
49 Connie Hayes Liv Awol 6:58:39
50 Rebecca Johnson Brother UK Fusion RT 6:58:45
51 Jennifer Batey Team Boompods 6:59:47
52 Hannah Graveney Liv Awol 7:03:46
53 Alex Clay Loughborough Students CC 7:03:58
54 Hannah Bayes Liv Awol 7:04:38
55 Becky Storrie Team IOM Ladies 7:05:10
56 Leah Ball TW1 Racing 7:05:15
57 Olivia Bentley Team Vision Innovative Leisure 7:10:23
58 Elizabeth Marvelly Liv Awol 7:14:05
59 Lauren Higham Liv Awol 7:15:52

Points classification for Stage 2
1 Leah Dixon Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 12
2 Jennifer Powell Bianchi Dama 10
3 Claire Steels Brother UK Fusion RT 8
4 Christina Wiejak Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel 7
5 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure-Madison 6
6 Pfeiffer Georgi Team Sunweb 5
7 Dame Sarah Storey Storey Racing 4
8 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 3
9 Anna Kay Experza-Footlogix 2
10 Elynor Backstedt Storey Racing 1

Points classification after stage 2
1 Leah Dixon Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 42
2 Jennifer Powell Bianchi Dama 40
3 Pfeiffer Georgi Team Sunweb 37
4 Claire Steels Brother UK Fusion RT 35
5 Niamh Fisher Black Torelli-Assure-Madison 32
6 Christina Wiejak Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le Vel 31
7 Rebecca Durrell Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 31
8 Anna Kay Experza-Footlogix 24
9 Dame Sarah Storey Storey Racing 22
10 Emily Wadsworth Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 19
11 Anna Shackley Team 22 13
12 Eluned King Liv Cycling Club – Halo Cycles 13
13 Elynor Backstedt Storey Racing 7
14 Jessica Finney Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm 5