Startlist: 8th Women’s CiCLE Classic (March 17)

Round 1 of the National Road Series, the 8th Edition of the Women’s CiCLE Classic on March 17, sees a star studded startlist of 129 riders and last years winner Jessica Finney wears number 1

Startlist: 8th Women’s CiCLE Classic (March 17)

This most unique and challenging race on Britain’s road racing calendar is back again in 2024 with the Women’s race being the second event held on March 17, preceded by the Junior Men’s race on the same course in the morning. Both races are 105km.

The race starts in Melton Mowbray and heads to Owston where the riders will have a mix of rural lanes and off road ‘sectors’ testing a rider’s skills and luck during a time of the year when the weather too will play its part in the condition of the off road sectors.

The hardest of the sectors is Somerberg which is not only off road, muddy and slippery, it has a berg in it too! Having ridden a motorbike/scooter on this sector many a time, respect to the riders for staying upright at speed across this 2.2 kilometre sector done in each direction.

It isn’t just the off road sectors that are testing but the many bergs (hills) along the route which give riders a springboard for attacks. Bergs such as the ones at Cold Overton, Burrough on the Hill and Cuckooberg along with many other ‘non classified’ bergs.

The final lap of the finishing circuit is approximately 17 kms in length and riders will complete 1 and a half laps of this circuit. Owing to the construction of a by-pass around part of Melton Mowbray, the ‘Sawgate’ sector is no longer available. As a substitute to this on the final lap of the finishing circuit, riders will take in a passage of ‘Stapleford Park’ which is a sector of approximately 2200 metres of unmade road (flat) and the exit from this sector is less than 10 rolling kms to the finish.

The race will be contested using a rolling road closure throughout and with a total road closure for the final eight kilometres of each of the passages of Saxby Road (B676) into Melton. In order for the above to take place and to minimise inconvenience to other road users at the rear of the race, a ‘delay’ of more than 5 minutes behind the front of the race will trigger riders being withdrawn and passed by the Broom Wagon and rear Police car. In this event, any competitors so affected need to be aware that they will then be riding outside the road closure arrangements and subject to normal traffic regulations.

NOTE: Pre riding of the Stapleford Estate section of the course MAY ONLY be carried out between the hours of 14.00 and 16.00 on Saturday 16th March. This is by special arrangement and MUST be adhered to

START/FINISH: Melton Mowbray
HQ: Longfield Academy Sports Centre, Ambleside Way, Off Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN

Event timings
• 11.30 Event HQ & registration opens.
• 13.45 rider briefing at HQ then convoy to start at Market Place.
• 13.50 all vehicles and riders to be assembled at start area.
• 14.00 race ceremonial start
• 17.00 (approx.) Presentation of award winners on Podium. (Melton Market Place.)

Route:

– https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5926857742/

STARTLIST

1 Jessica Finney Doltcini – OShea
2 Georgia Bullard Doltcini – OShea
3 Isabel Darvill Doltcini – OShea
4 Tilly McKibben – U23 Doltcini – OShea
5 Niamh Murphy – U23 Doltcini – OShea
6 Libby Smithson – U23 Doltcini – OShea
7 Keira Bond – U23 Alba Development Road Team
8 Arianne Holland Alba Development Road Team
9 Emma Matthews Alba Development Road Team
10 Beth Morrow – U23 Alba Development Road Team
11 Abi Plowman Alba Development Road Team
12 Eilidh Shaw – U23 Alba Development Road Team
13 Millie Skinner Alba Development Road Team
14 Amelia Tyler – U23 Alba Development Road Team
15 Lily Brindle – JR Brother UK – On Form
16 Lotty Dawson – U23 Brother UK – On Form
17 Madeleine Gammons Brother UK – On Form
18 Hope Inglis – U23 Brother UK – On Form
19 Electra Morris – JR Brother UK – On Form
20 Rosie Simmons Brother UK – On Form
21 Amelia Staunton – JR Brother UK – On Form
22 Grace Ward – JR Brother UK – On Form
23 Sian Botteley DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
24 Frankie Hall DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
25 Sophie Lewis – U23 DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
26 Caoimhe O’Brien – U23 DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
27 Darcie Richards DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
28 Sophie Thackray DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
29 Morven Yeoman – U23 DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
30 Sannah Zaman – U23 DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK
31 Caitlin Harvey – U23 Doltcini – Cycle Division
32 Jacqueline Kinsey – U23 Doltcini – Cycle Division
33 Hannah McClorey – U23 Doltcini – Cycle Division
34 Amy Mourne – U23 Doltcini – Cycle Division
35 Lindsay Toy – U23 Doltcini – Cycle Division
36 Harriet Evans FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
37 Rebecca Hair FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
38 Marie-Louise Kertzman FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
39 Claire Nott FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
40 Mathilde Pauls FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
41 Laura Pittard FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
42 Vivienne Tomlin FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
43 Rosie Wayland FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
44 Nicole Frain Hess Cycling Team
45 Grace Lister – U23 Hess Cycling Team
46 Johanna Martini- U23 Hess Cycling Team
47 Alice McWilliam Hess Cycling Team
48 Holly Ramsey – U23 Hess Cycling Team
49 Maria Apolonia Van’t Geloof Hess Cycling Team
50 Liv Wenzel – U23 Hess Cycling Team
51 Lulu Bartlett Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
52 Laura Davies Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
53 Kirstie Drakeford – U23 Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
54 Lola Ellis – U23 Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
55 Nicola Greenwood Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
56 Isabella Johnson – U23 Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
57 Rebekah Nash Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
58 Carys Blowers – JR Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
59 Millie Jenkins – JR Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
60 Megan Lloyd – JR Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
61 Jess Pickavance – JR Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
62 Jessica Rich – JR Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
63 Grace Bell – JR London Academy
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65 Katy Hill London Academy
66 Lucy Neatham London Academy
67 Esme Wiley – JR London Academy
68 Penny Colloff Loughborough Lightning
69 Lucy Harris Loughborough Lightning
70 Jayati Hine Loughborough Lightning
71 Miriam Jessett Loughborough Lightning
72 Alice Lethbridge Loughborough Lightning
73 Georgina Oakley Loughborough Lightning
74 Anya Tamplin Loughborough Lightning
75 Mary Wilkinson Loughborough Lightning
76 Jessy Carveth Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
77 Bexy Dew Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
78 Lucy Ellmore – U23 Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
79 Amy Gornall Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
80 Maddie Heywood Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
81 Corrine Side Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
82 Annabel Ramsay – U23 Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
83 Jo Tindley Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd
84 Hannah Bayes Saint Piran WRT
85 Anastasia Bowler Saint Piran WRT
86 Katie-Anne Calton – U23 Saint Piran WRT
87 Rachel Galler Saint Piran WRT
88 Sophie Holmes Saint Piran WRT
89 Elizabeth McKinnon – U23 Saint Piran WRT
90 Ailsa McLagan Saint Piran WRT
91 Alice Colling – JR Shibden Apex RT
92 Lucy Glover – JR Shibden Apex RT
93 Isabel Mayes – JR Shibden Apex RT
94 Ruby Oakes – JR Shibden Apex RT
95 Evie Smith – JR Shibden Apex RT
96 Megan Anderson Team Boompods
97 Bethany Bennett – U23 Team Boompods
98 Amy Drysdale Team Boompods
99 Elizabeth Hermolle Team Boompods
100 Sian Marsh Team Boompods
101 Gemma Mitchell Team Boompods
102 Lucy Benezet Minns – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
103 Erin Boothman – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
104 Amelia Cebak – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
105 Rebecca Gardiner – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
106 Mari Porton – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
107 Ella Tandy – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
108 Peggy Simpkins – U23 Banbury Star CC
109 Ellen McDermott Keukens Redant Cycling Team
110 Lucy Gadd LC Race Team
111 Eluned King – U23 Lifeplus Wahoo
112 Sasha Halsey London Dynamo
113 Mia Rutterford – JR Montezuma’s Race Team
114 Emma McDonald Paceline RT
115 Cecilia Hime Paradigm Cycles
116 Charlotte Deykin Peterborough Cycle Hub
117 Amelia Walton – JR Shibden Cycling Club
118 Zoe Parker – JR Solihull CC
119 Xan Crees Spectra Racing
120 Laura Senior Spectra Racing
121 Melissa Denman Stolen Goat Race Team
122 Monica Greenwood Team Coop-Hitec Products
123 Amy Kolbert – JR Team Pau
124 Kim Baptista Torelli
125 Florence Griffin – JR Utmost-Mezzo IOM Junior Cycling
126 Sophie Smith – JR Utmost-Mezzo IOM Junior Cycling
127 Helen Auden BC Private Member
128 Amy Henchoz BC Private Member
129 Lydia Turan – JR BC Private Member
130 Aliyah Rafferty – JR Tofauti Everyone Active
131 Maddie Leech – U23 Lifeplus Wahoo
132 Frankie Morgans-Slader BC Private Member