National Circuit Series Round 4 (West Midlands)

Winners in Dudley for round 4 of the National Circuit Series were Matt Bostock and Eilidh Shaw whilst Thomas Childs and Fraser Cummings two of the support race winners on Friday evening

National Circuit Series Round 4 (West Midlands)

NATIONAL CIRCUIT SERIES MEN – ROUND 4
The Isle of Man’s Matt Bostock (Ribble Rebellion) disrupted the race at Dudley with yet another well timed sprint to take the victory from Rhys Britton and series leader Rob Scott.

The men’s race began with Tekkerz taking the lead (Joe Holt followed by Will Roberts of Saint Piran). It didn’t take long before the first attack saw a solo rider go clear, Harry Macfarlane, who had 12 seconds after a lap out front. Toby Barnes soon went clear of the peloton just ahead of Rob Scott and they chased the leader Macfarlane down to make three leaders after five laps but the gap was only four seconds. They were soon caught by a big leading group before Matt Bostock of Ribble Rebellion went on the attack, applying pressure that saw the group splitting.

Max Rushby of Ribble Rebellion then went clear chased by Tom Armstrong and they were joined by Tekkerz rider Rob Scott before all three were caught by the chasers which then saw Rusby go again, this time with Rhys Britton and they opened a big gap (15 seconds) quickly as they approached half an hour of racing. A lone chaser soon appeared, Will Truelove, who after a hard chase for a few laps, bridged the gap to make three leaders after 16 laps before they were caught a lap or two later.

Toby Barnes then applied the pressure and a selection formed at the front with Tom Couzens also spending time on the front with six laps to go. The front group was just 7 riders now as the laps raced past and Rob Scott was soon hammering away trying to get clear, opening a gap and joined by Ribble Rebellion rider Matt Bostock. The two of them soon opened the gap as Tom Armstrong lead the chase. Scott sat up and let the three chasers catch them with two laps to go and the pace seemed to drop in the front group as it got tactical.

Armstrong meanwhile went solo off the front and soon had the bell lap but was caught as they approached the finish and into the final bend, Matt Bostock made his move and won the sprint to the line!

1. Matthew Bostock, Ribble Rebellion 50:14
2. Rhys Britton, Saint Piran st
3. Robert Scott, Tekkerz CC st
4. Thomas Armstrong, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli st
5. Toby Barnes, Spectra Racing st
6. Tom Couzens, Ribble Rebellion st
7. William Roberts, Saint Piran st
8. Edward Morgan, Spectra Racing +12
9. Max Rushby, Ribble Rebellion +17
10. Jake Hales, Ride Revolution Coaching st
11. William Truelove, Thriva SRCT st
12. Harry Tanfield, Saint Piran st
13. George Kimber, Spirit TBW Stuart Hall Cycling st
14. Alec Briggs, Tekkerz CC st
15. Callum Laborde, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli st
16. Frank Longstaff, Schils – Doltcini Racing Team st
17. Archie Peet, Reflex Racing st
18. Joseph Smith, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli st
19. Joe Holt, Tekkerz CC st
20. Joseph Beckingsale, Thriva -SRCT st
21. Matthew Wilson, Ride Revolution Coaching st
22. Josh Housley, Huub BCC Race Team st
23. Cameron McLaren, Taap Kalas st
24. Ben Bright, Thriva-SRCT st
25. Cai Davies, Richardsons Trek DAS st
26. William Perrett, Spirit TBW Stuart Hall Cycling st
27. Matthew Ellis, Thriva-SRCT +30
28. Josh Price, Thriva-SRCT +46
29. Nathan Hardy, Team PB Performance +1:42
30. Thomas Mitchell, Ellesse Race Team +1:50
31. Thomas Charles, Team PB Performance +4 Laps
32. Alfie Amey, Tekkerz CC +4 Laps
33. Bernard Galea, Sprnt +4 Laps
34. Alexander Pritchard, Richardsons Trek DAS +4 Laps
35. Thomas Doig, TeamJobs +4 Laps
36. Oscar Amey, Tekkerz CC +4 Laps
37. John Bardsley, 360cycling +4 Laps
38. Joshua Horsfield, Mud Dock Racing +4 Laps
39. William Jewitt, Mud Dock Racing +4 Laps
40. Luke Brennan, Spirit TBW Stuart Hall Cycling +4 Laps
41. Lewis Tinsley, Huub BCC Race Team +4 Laps
42. William Tidball, Saint Piran +4 Laps
43. Archie Fletcher, 360cycling +4 Laps
44. Zak Machin, Huub BCC Race Team +4 Laps
45. Cai Curtis-Roberts, 360cycling +4 Laps
46. Matthew Ellmore, Prologue Racing Team +4 Laps
47. Andrew Dalzell, Team PB Performance +4 Laps
48. Philip Large, Wold Top The Edge Pactimo +4 Laps
49. Jake Jackson, Thriva-SRCT +4 Laps
50. Mohammad Ganjkhanlou, Reading CC +4 Laps
51. Sam Llewelyn, Team PB Performance +5 Laps
52. Charlie Parry, Mud Dock Racing +5 Laps
53. Owain Williams, London Dynamo +5 Laps
54. Benjamin Hellebo, London Dynamo +5 Laps
55. George Cottrell, TeamJobs +6 Laps
56. Philip Campbell, Johnstone Wheelers CC +6 Laps
57. Galahd Bland, Team Tor 2000 Kalas +6 Laps
58. Sam Holwill, Bridgnorth Cycling Club +6 Laps

OVERALL IN THE SERIES
1. Robert Scott, TEKKERZ CC 194
2. Matthew Bostock, Ribble Rebellion 166
3. Alec Briggs, TEKKERZ CC 139
4. Toby Barnes, Spectra Racing 134
5. Thomas Armstrong, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli 122
6. William Roberts, Saint Piran 120
7. William Truelove, THRIVA-SRCT 118
8. Callum Laborde, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli 116
9. Joseph Smith, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli 99
10. Max Rushby, Ribble Rebellion 98
11. Tom Couzens, Ribble Rebellion 98
12. Harry Macfarlane, TAAP Kalas 87
13. Oliver Rees, Sabgal/Anicolor 86
14. Jake Hales, Ride Revolution Coaching 80
15. Jim Brown, Ribble Rebellion 80
16. David Hird, Cycling Sheffield 79
17. Cole Davis, Ribble Rebellion 77
18. Thomas Heal, Stolen Goat Race Team 70
19. Bjoern Koerdt, CC Etupes 67
20. Matthew Wilson, Ride Revolution Coaching 65
21. Cai Davies, Richardsons Trek DAS 65

TEAM
1. Ribble Rebellion 459
2. TEKKERZ CC 393
3. Wheelbase CabTech Castelli 359
4. Saint Piran 251
5. Spectra Racing 242
6. THRIVA-SRCT 211
7. Ride Revolution Coaching 106
8. HUUB BCC Race Team 83
9. Foran CT 74
10. Cycling Sheffield 73

NATIONAL CIRCUIT SERIES WOMEN – ROUND 4
Won by Guildford winner Eilidh Shaw after a race where a crash ruined the chances of many a favourite including last years winner Lucy Glover and a breakaway formed with Shaw having a teammate in Keira Bond to help her take the victory

A 50 minute race lead away by a team Jadan rider (Dannielle Watkinson) with last years winner Lucy Glover near the front as the riders were strung out. Otley winner Frankie Hall (DAS Hutchinson Brother UK) was soon spotted near the front too whilst Jennifer Powell lead the sizable peloton race for a long time early on. Also at the front was Guildford winner Eilidh Shaw leading Corrine Side, last years series winner along with the likes of Lucy Lee and other leading riders.

The race within the first 15 minutes had split with a small group off the back of the big leading group. As the race past the 20 minute mark, the pressure constantly applied in the lead group saw that group starting to split as it strung out in one long line. A crash near the front of the group then split the front group big time, and Jennifer Powell continued to apply the pressure at the front from Shaw, Bond and Thrackray.

The big loser in the crash was Lucy Glover, last years winner. The lead group of a half dozen riders was joined by Frankie Hall and others. Alba teammates Keira Bond and Eilidh Shaw soon opened up a gap on the rest of the lead group which was now well split with Frankie Hall and Jennifer Powell chasing them hard. They soon joined up to make four leaders with 15 seconds lead on the big chaser group who were closing the gap slightly as they got to five to go.

The final laps saw the break racing to the finish together and after Keira Bond lead the group round that final lap, it was Shaw who made her move into the final corner, chased by Frankie Hall all the way to the line.

FOOTNOTE: News filtering through that the series leader for the Women’s National Circuit Series, Isabel Darvill, suffered some horrible injuries in the race at Dudley. “Fought to the end and ended with needing 9 stitches in the knee and a 26th place Day off the bike before getting ready for Sheffield on Wednesday … we’re not giving up yet!” says Isabel on her FB page…

Even worse injuries for second in series on the same points as Isabel, and last years series winner, Corrine Side, who says on Instagram “Managed to cross the finish line in 24th at Dudley GP, but sadly it was on foot with a broken collarbone

Luck wasn’t on my side with 2 crashes and lots of chasing back on

time for lots of rest and recovery again. Gutted to go out joint leading the National Series,”

Race Result

1. Eilidh Shaw, Alba Development Road Team 51:15
2. Frankie Hall, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK st
3. Jennifer Powell, Performance Development Team st
4. Keira Bond, Alba Development Road Team st
5. Abigail Miller, Tofauti Everyone Active +21
6. Lucy Lee, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK st
7. Mari Porton, Tofauti Everyone Active st
8. Sophie Thackray, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK st
9. Jayati Hine, Loughborough Lightning st
10. Sophie Holmes, Saint Piran WRT st
11. Megan Anderson, Team Boompods st
12. Lucy Ellmore, Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd st
13. Samantha Fawcett, Spectra Racing st
14. Lotty Dawson, Brother UK – On Form st
15. Maddie Heywood, Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd st
16. Electra Morris, Brother UK – On Form st
17. Alderney Baker, Team Empella st
18. Nicola Greenwood, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon st
19. Elizabeth Sanders, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing st
20. Dannielle Watkinson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon st
21. Hope Inglis, Brother UK – On Form st
22. Sian Marsh, Team Boompods st
23. Tamsin Miller, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK st
24. Corinne Side, Spectra Racing +48
25. Charlotte Berry, The Phoenix Collective +1:32
26. Amy Perryman, Tekkerz CC st
27. Penny Colloff, Loughborough Lightning st
28. Charlotte Deykin, Peterborough Cycle Hub st
29. Rebecca Hair, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing st
30. Amelia Staunton, Brother UK – On Form st
31. Rebekah Nash, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon st
32. Anastasia Bowler, Saint Piran WRT st
33. Emma McDonald, Saint Piran WRT +1 Lap
34. Amy Drysdale, Team Boompods +1 Lap
35. Abbie Taylor, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon +1 Lap
36. Isabel Darvill, Doltcini – OShea +1 Lap
37. Lily Brindle, Brother UK – On Form +4 Laps
38. Beth Watson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon +4 Laps
39. Darcie Richards, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK +4 Laps
40. Millie Skinner, Alba Development Road Team +4 Laps
41. Ailsa McLagan, Saint Piran WRT +4 Laps
42. Bethany Bennett, Team Boompods +4 Laps
43. Lulu Bartlett, Alba Development Road Team +4 Laps
44. Ellen Bennett, Brother UK – On Form +4 Laps
45. Georgia Lancaster, Loughborough Lightning +4 Laps
46. Rosie Wayland, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing +4 Laps
47. Isabella Johnson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon +4 Laps
48. Ellen Inglis, Brother UK – On Form +4 Laps
49. Ella Tandy, Tofauti Everyone Active +4 Laps
50. Lindsay Toy, Doltcini – Cycle Division +4 Laps
51. Nicola Soden, Tactic UK WRT +4 Laps
52. Alice Butcher, Wolfox x Pedal Mafia RT +4 Laps
53. Louise Davidson, London Academy +4 Laps
54. Megan Lloyd, Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films +4 Laps
55. Rebecca Babbage, Team Boompods +5 Laps
56. Alice Connor, London Academy +5 Laps
57. Grace Bell, London Academy +5 Laps

OVERALL IN THE SERIES
1. Isabel Darvill, Doltcini – OShea 135
2. Corinne Side, Spectra Racing 135
3. Frankie Hall, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK 126
4. Dannielle Watkinson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon 121
5. Eilidh Shaw, Alba Development Road Team 121
6. Keira Bond, Alba Development Road Team 107
7. Megan Anderson, Team Boompods 90
8. Mari Porton, Tofauti Everyone Active 85
9. Jennifer Powell, Performance Development Team 84
10. Robyn Clay, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK 82
11. Lucy Lee, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK 82
12. Abigail Miller, Tofauti Everyone Active 80
13. Amy Perryman, TEKKERZ CC 77
14. Sophie Thackray, DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK 77
15. Samantha Fawcett, Spectra Racing 74
16. Alderney Baker, Team Empella 68
17. Beth Morrow, Alba Development Road Team 66
18. Maddie Heywood, Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd 65
19. Sophie Holmes, Saint Piran WRT 65
20. Jayati Hine, Loughborough Lightning 64

TEAM
1. DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK 413
2. Alba Development Road Team 311
3. Tofauti Everyone Active 247
4. Team Boompods 180
5. Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon 167
6. Pro-Noctis – 200º Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting Ltd 160
7. Brother UK – On Form 146
8. Loughborough Lightning 131
9. Shibden Apex RT 119
10. Saint Piran WRT

SUPPORT RACES

Category 3/4 (19 laps)
1. Thomas Childs
2. Samuel Abbott
3. Nick Morris
4. Curtis Maltby
5. Marco Ruggeri
6. Nimai Inniss
7. Joshua Gilbert
8. Jonathan Kennedy
9. Leon Brown
10. Grant Fraser
11. Thomas Ellis
12. Samuel Brownsword
13. Matt Peirce
14. Angus Pettey
15. Eryk Woronowicz
16. Warren Grigg
17. Mark McCann
18. Fraser Blain
19. Phillip Glaze
20. Tom Hill
21. Aaron Crinnian
22. Nicholas Huins
23. Andrew Lacon
24. Joshua Todd
25. Tom Moore
26. Robert Jennings
27. Toby Turner
28. Artur Sas-Dunajewski
29. Jack Simpson
30. Matthew Bradley
31. Tracy Boss
32. Dominic Horsfield
33. Richard Watson
34. Ab Woolass

YOUTH

YOUTH A GIRLS
1. Ruby Isaac
2. Charlotte Lissaman

YOUTH A BOYS
1. Fraser Cummings
2. Harry Speak
3. Joseph Egan
4. Sam Parker
5. Tayyib Farook
6. William Morris
7. Rocco Schumacher
8. George Bromley

YOUTH B GIRLS
1. Lily Speak
2. Grace Hendy
3. Jaime Downing
4. Olivia Smallshaw

YOUTH B BOYS
1. Hedd Griffiths
2. Alex Wilkes
3. Aidan Sherriff
4. Ben Bramford-Hale
5. Micah Johnson Hayward
6. Finley Staunton
7. Cody Bassett
8. Charlie Shalders
9. Zach Jenkins
10. Tom Oxley
11. James Trippier
12. Oliver Howard

YOUTH C GIRLS
1. Seraphina Green
2. Tillie Jennings
3. Ionie Johnson Hayward
4. Evelyn Charles

YOUTH C BOYS
1. Tommy Bass
2. Edward Peters
3. Matthew Russell
4. Isaac Barral
5. George Anthony
6. William Jennings
7. Harvey Jarman