Report & Result: PDQ Race Series (6th June)

June 6 saw the second round of the PDQ Race Series 2023 at Odd Down in Bath won by Justin Hoy

Report: PDQ Race Series (6th June)

6th June 2023 saw the 2nd round of the PDQ Race Series 2023 at Odd Down. This year, the organisers have two series running; Masters Men over 40 years and another for 3rd and 4th category riders. There are four races in the series and the next two are on 20th June and 4th July. Enter via the BC website.

The overall leader of the series, Justin Hoy of Pronto Bikes, was in the Red Stimulus Sport jersey and the leader of the Sprints Competition, Frazer White of Pontypool RCC, was in the Green Stimulus Sport jersey.

The race started off with the neutralised lap, and as soon as the whistle blew, the attacks were coming thick and fast. First attack of the night was made by Bath CC’s David Stoyle and PDQ Cycle Coaching’s Johnny Hollier. This was brought back, a lot of work being done by Pontypool RCC rider Frazer White. Another attack once these were brought back, softened the bunch for what would then be the decisive counterattack.

The break consisted of the big hitters: Series Leader Justin Hoy, Sprints Leader Frazer White, 2022 Series 2nd place rider Steven Whitehurst of Reflex Racing, 2021 Series 2nd place rider Andy Edwards of FTP Racing, 2022 Round 1 winner Andy Hoskins of Cardiff JIF, Adrian Warren of Pronto Bikes, Niel Dunnage of PDQ Cycle Coaching and Graeme Lackford of Team Tor 2000. All the series contenders and teams were represented so this looked to be the move. Unfortunately Niel Dunnage and Graeme Lackford suffered for their efforts to ride across to this break and ended up back in the bunch, leaving six riders in the break working well together.

The break were away for the first prime, which was won by Sprint Leader Frazer White, from 2nd place in the Sprint Competition Steven Whitehurst. Third place over the line was Justin Hoy followed by team mate Adrian Warren. The break was still away for the 2nd prime which again was won Frazer White, from Steven Whitehurst, Adrian Warren and Justin Hoy. And so Frazer White extended his lead in the hotly contested Sprints Competition to 4 points clear of Steven Whitehurst in 2nd.

The break was looking set to last the distance. The main teams were represented in the break apart from PDQ Cycle Coaching. This meant that the chase lay on their shoulders to bring the break back before the finish for their best placed rider Tristan Stevens, who was lying 2nd overall at the start of the race. With no help from the other teams and every rider in the break working hard to stay away, the PDQ team tried their hardest but the distance ran out and it was the break that contested the finish for the top positions.

Within the last two laps, Adrian Warren of Pronto Bikes attacked, using their strength in numbers to attack the break. This allowed series leader Justin Hoy to sit back in the break and save his legs for the sprint if Adrian was caught. The remaining riders in the break buried themselves to bring Adrian back and it was Justin Hoy that lead the sprint home, sipping from his water bottle in his trade mark celebration across the line. Frazer White was best of the rest ahead of Andy Hoskins in 3rd place.

The series is sponsored by 73 Degrees Bicycle Shop, Pronto Bikes, Aerocoach, Styrkr, Tru-Tension Fantastic Finds and Stimulus Sport.

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Video of the racing can be found here: https://youtu.be/FYlfqbh-EP4

Race Results Round 2
1 Justin Hoy Pronto Bikes
2 Frazer White Pontypool RCC
3 Andy Hoskins Cardiff JIF
4 Steven Whitehurst Reflex Racing
5 Andy Edwards FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
6 Adrian Warren Pronto Bikes
7 Tristan Stevens PDQ Cycle Coaching
8 Gavi Lancaster PDQ Cycle Coaching
9 John Russell Reflex Racing
10 Nicholas Beale Pronto Bikes
11 Rob Pears Bath Cycling Club
12 Spencer Hardman Velo Club Bristol
13 Daniel Carr Salt & Sham Cycle Club
14 Christopher Hill A403 Rogue
15 Colin Parry PDQ Cycle Coaching
16 Rupert Beale Pronto Bikes
17 Antony Neads PDQ Cycle Coaching
18 Graeme Lackford Team Tor 2000 Kalas
19 Paul Hayward Pontypool RCC
20 Paul Walsingham Reflex Racing
21 Steven Cottington Bath Cycling Club
22 David Rutty Velo Club Bristol
23 Dave Turton Pronto Bikes
24 Matthew Dale Velo Club Bristol
25 Peter Phillips Bath Cycling Club
26 Vincent Ellis Velo Schils – Interbike RT
27 David Stoyle Bath Cycling Club
28 John Hollier PDQ Cycle Coaching
29 Richard Franklin Avid Sport
30 Haydn Davies Giant Cycling Club – Halo Films
DNF Niel Dunnage PDQ Cycle Coaching
DNF Simon Martin Bath Cycling Club
DNF Nick Creed Somer Valley CC

Prime Results
Prime 1
Frazer White
Steven Whitehurst
Justin Hoy
Adrian Warren

Prime 2
Frazer White
Steven Whitehurst
Adrian Warren
Justin Hoy

Overall Series Standings
1: Justin Hoy – Pronto Bikes – 100 pts
2: Frazer White – Pontypool RCC – 97 pts
3: Tristan Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 93 pts
4: Andy Edwards – FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing – 93 pts
5: Steven Whitehurst – Reflex Racing – 92 pts
6: Adrian Warren – Pronto Bikes – 91 pts
7: Andy Hoskins – Cardiff JIF – 87 pts
8: Robert Pears – Bath Cycling Club – 83 pts
9: Daniel Carr – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 82 pts
10: Spencer Hardman – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 79 pts
11: Nicholas Beale – Rapha Cycling Club – 76 pts
12: Rupert Beale – Rapha Cycling Club – 73 pts
13: Dave Turton – Pronto Bikes – 70 pts
14: Antony Neads – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 70 pts
15: Colin Parry – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 70 pts
16: Matthew Dale – Velo Club Bristol – 68 pts
17: Graeme Lackford – Team Tor 2000 Kalas – 63 pts
18: Paul Hayward – Pontypool RCC – 61 pts
19: David Rutty – Velo Club Bristol – 60 pts
20: Steven Cottington – Bath Cycling Club – 58 pts
21: Niel Dunnage – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 53 pts
22: John Hollier – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 46 pts
23: David Stoyle – Bath Cycling Club – 44 pts
24: Vincent Ellis – Velo Schils – Interbike RT – 44 pts
25: Garry Hodges – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 37 pts
26: Richard Franklin – Avid Sport – 36 pts
27: Jonathan Wiggins – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 32 pts
28: Nick Creed – Somer Valley CC – 27 pts
29: Grant Leavy – Velo Club Bristol – 26 pts
30: Gerry Bowditch – Reflex Racing – 25 pts
31: Rob Pewtner – Cheltenham & County Cycling Club – 24 pts
32: Adrian Thompson – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 22 pts
33: Marcus Williams – Reflex Racing – 21 pts
34: Jason Streather – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 18 pts
35: Simon Worsley – Cheltenham & County Cycling Club – 17 pts
36: Andrew Merrett – Velo Club Bristol – 16 pts
37: Robin Morgan – Velo Club Bristol – 15 pts
38: Christopher Hamblin – Bath Cycling Club – 13 pts

Sprints Competition
1: Frazer White -18 pts
2: Steven Whitehurst -14 pts
3: Justin Hoy -5 pts
4: Adrian Warren -4 pts
5: Andy Edwards -2 pts
6: Daniel Carr -1 pts