Report/Result: Totnes Vire Two Day

James McKay won Mid Devon CC’s Totnes Vire Two day stage race; Jordan Giles, Ross Fawcett and James Bevan of TrainSharp the stage winners

Report/Result: Totnes Vire Two Day

Thanks to Mike and the organisation for the report, photos and results

Stage 1’s TT saw Jordan Giles as the only man sub 20 mins on the rolling course through Devon’s Ruby Country. Pre race favourite and last year’s winner Oli Hurdle was 2nd with James Mckay from Cycling Sheffield continuing his run of impressive form in 2023 to take 3rd.

The promised rain largely held off in the morning and by the 2nd road stage in the afternoon on the Jacobstowe circuit, the riders were treated to a beautiful spring afternoon with blazing sunshine – a most unexpected bonus. A group of two riders, Felix Whetter a 1st year U23 from the promoting Mid Devon Club and Charlie Beake got clear on lap 3 and were soon joined by Beake’s teammate Oscar Hutchings and Thomas Heal.

Over the next laps riders tried to get across the gap which by lap six, had gone up to 90 secs. Beake suffered a mechanical issue and with the hot sun tiring them, the three escapees were finally brought back on the final lap by a small group who had clipped off the front of the bunch. This group of 10 contested the sprint into the finishing drag into Hatherleigh with Ross Fawcett from Orwell Velo taking an impressive victory and the 15 bonus seconds. Daniel McDermott from Moonglu took 2nd and 10 secs with Mckay from Sheffield taking the final crucial 5 second bonus.

Lining up at Paigntons Velopark for the final criterium stage on Sunday to commemorate Club Legend Colin Lewis who died last year. Hurdle was 3 secs ahead of Mckay with McDermott a further 3 secs back. After around 20 minutes, a group of four including Stage 2 winner Ross Fawcett who was one minute back on GC, formed a breakaway and quickly had a minute gap back to the main field.

Stolen Goat worked tirelessly to try and bring the break back but struggled to make much impact for a long time as the group of four worked well together. Fawcett was virtual GC leader, the other riders, Nick Makin a 1st year Junior from Mid Devon, Steve Jones from Team Tor and James Bevan from Trainsharp still had 45 secs lead with 5 laps to go and were guaranteed to contest the win.

Mckay finally broke away with Cameron Mclaren to try and gap the Yellow Jersey and by the finish they had brought back the escapees to 14 seconds! Bevan from Trainsharp took the win from Mid Devons Makin who came 2nd. Fawcett who fought valiantly for the overall win came in 3rd. McKay held off the bunch by 5 secs to take the overall classification. Hurdle was 2nd on GC with McDermott 3rd. 1st Junior was Henry Howells from Mid Devon with a breakthrough ride for 16th on GC.

Despite a reduced field for 2023, we had some excellent racing and we thank all participants and helpers. Planning for 2024 already :)

RESULTS
Stage 1
1. Jordan Giles TeamJobs 00:19:59
2. Oliver Hurdle StolenGoat Race Team 00:20:04
3. James Mckay Cycling Sheffield 00:20:12
4. Marinus Petersen Kalas Motip Race Team 00:20:13
5. Oscar Hutchings Team Tor 2000 Kalas 00:20:15
6. Daniel McDermott Moonglu Race Team 00:20:20
7. Edward Morgan Wales Racing Academy 00:20:25
8. Thomas Heal StolenGoat Race Team 00:20:34
9. Cameron McLaren Kalas Motip Race Team 00:20:45
10. Charles Ager StolenGoat Race Team 00:20:46
11. Gabriel Dellar StolenGoat Race Team 00:20:56
12. Ben Millar TeamJobs 00:21:10
13. Charlie Beake Team Tor 2000 Kalas 00:21:13
14. Matt Tupman Okehampton Cycle Club 00:21:16
15. James Bevan trainSharp Elite 00:21:18
16. Ross Fawcett Orwell Velo 00:21:26
17. Andrew Davenport Team Tor 2000 Kalas 00:21:27
18. Max Krasinski Cycling Sheffield 00:21:29
19. Felix Whetter Mid Devon CC 00:21:40
20. Callum Start Mid Devon CC 00:21:43
21. Callum Slade StolenGoat Race Team 00:21:44
22. Gary Freeman DAP Cycling Club 00:21:47
23. Nick Makin Mid Devon CC 00:21:53
24. Steven Jones Team Tor 2000 Kalas 00:22:09
25. Luke Wyatt Maindy Flyers CC 00:22:14
26. James Pearcy Mid Devon CC 00:22:19
27. Liam James-Morris Retelec-Ambilamp-Team Cycling Galicia 00:22:20
28. Samuel Nisbet Big Maggys 00:22:21
29. Reuben Heal Team Tor 2000 Kalas 00:22:22
30. Jack Fothergill StolenGoat Race Team 00:22:30
31. Henry Howells Mid Devon CC 00:22:31
32. Sam Shepherd 05/03 00:22:32
33. George Hibberd Team Tor 2000 Kalas 00:22:33
34. Oliver Wade Mid Devon CC 00:22:35
35. Piers Mahn Mid Devon CC 00:22:42
36. Will Kelly Mid Devon CC 00:22:45
37. Jason Kettle Mid Devon CC 00:22:52
38. Michael Hooper 05/03 00:23:22
39. Robert Harrison Mid Devon CC 00:23:37
40. Charlie Davis North Devon Velo 00:25:01

STAGE 2

1. Ross Fawcett Orwell Velo
2. Daniel McDermott Moonglu Race Team
3. James Mckay Cycling Sheffield
4. Edward Morgan Wales Racing Academy
5. Cameron McLaren Kalas Motip Race Team
6. Oscar Hutchings Team Tor 2000 Kalas
7. Oliver Hurdle StolenGoat Race Team
8. Felix Whetter Mid Devon CC
9. Thomas Heal StolenGoat Race Team
10. Marinus Petersen Kalas Motip Race TeaM
11. Max Krasinski Cycling Sheffield
12. Charles Ager StolenGoat Race Team
13. James Bevan trainSharp Elite
14. Sam Shepherd
15. Henry Howells Mid Devon CC
16. Ben Millar TeamJobs
17. Callum Start Mid Devon CC
18. Gabriel Dellar StolenGoat Race Team
19. Callum Slade StolenGoat Race Team
20. Jordan Giles Primera-TeamJobs
21. Luke Wyatt Maindy Flyers CC
22. Nick Makin Mid Devon CC
23. Oliver Wade Mid Devon CC
24. James Pearcy Mid Devon CC

STAGE 3

1. James Bevan trainSharp Elite
2. Nick Makin Mid Devon CC
3. Ross Fawcett Orwell Velo
4. Steven Jones Team Tor 2000 Kalas
5. James Mckay Cycling Sheffield
6. Cameron McLaren Kalas Motip Race Team
7. Henry Howells Mid Devon CC
8. Sam Shepherd 05/03
9. Felix Whetter Mid Devon CC
10. Oscar Hutchings Team Tor 2000 Kalas
11. Max Krasinski Cycling Sheffield
12. Oliver Hurdle StolenGoat Race Team
13. Daniel McDermott Moonglu Race Team
14. Luke Wyatt Maindy Flyers CC
15. Marinus Petersen Kalas Motip Race Team
16. Oliver Wade Mid Devon CC
17. Callum Start Mid Devon CC
18. Ben Millar TeamJobs
19. Edward Morgan Wales Racing Academy
20. Andrew Davenport Team Tor 2000 Kalas
21. Gary Freeman DAP Cycling Club
22. Jordan Giles TeamJobs
23. Thomas Heal StolenGoat Race Team
24. Will Kelly Mid Devon CC
25. Charlie Beake Team Tor 2000 Kalas
26. Reuben Heal Team Tor 2000 Kalas
27. Callum Slade StolenGoat Race Team
28. Charles Ager StolenGoat Race Team

FINAL OVERALL
1 James Mckay Cycling Sheffield
2 Oliver Hurdle StolenGoat Race Team
3 Daniel McDermott Moonglu Race Team
4 Oscar Hutchings Team Tor 2000 Kalas
5 Marinus Petersen Kalas Motip Race Team
6 Edward Morgan Wales Racing Academy
7 Thomas Heal StolenGoat Race Team
8 Cameron McLaren Kalas Motip Race Team
9 Ross Fawcett Orwell Velo
10 Jordan Giles TeamJobs
11 Felix Whetter Mid Devon CC
12 Max Krasinski Cycling Sheffield
13 James Bevan trainSharp Elite
14 Ben Millar TeamJobs
15 Callum Start Mid Devon CC
16 Henry Howells Mid Devon CC
17 Sam Shepherd 05/03
18 Charles Ager StolenGoat Race Team
19 Callum Slade StolenGoat Race Team
20 Luke Wyatt Maindy Flyers CC
21 Gabriel Dellar StolenGoat Race Team
22 Nick Makin Mid Devon CC
23 Oliver Wade Mid Devon CC
24 James Pearcy Mid Devon CC
25 Charlie Beake Team Tor 2000 Kalas
26 Andrew Davenport Team Tor 2000 Kalas
27 Gary Freeman DAP Cycling Club
28 Steven Jones Team Tor 2000 Kalas
29 Will Kelly Mid Devon CC
30 Reuben Heal Team Tor 2000 Kalas
31 Matt Tupman Okehampton Cycle Club
32 Liam James-Morris Retelec-Ambilamp-Team Cycling Galicia
33 Jack Fothergill StolenGoat Race Team
34 Piers Mahn Mid Devon CC
35 Robert Harrison Mid Devon CC
36 Charlie Davis North Devon Velo