RESULT: 2nd Portsdown Classic

Jordan Giles won the first road race of 2025, the Portsdown Classic, after being in a breakaway all race and then powering clear on the steep climb to the finish

RESULT: 2nd Portsdown Classic

In short, this road season kicker in winter on a hilly circuit and even tougher finish, saw a number of early attacks until four riders went clear early on; Jordan Giles, Thomas Springbett, Oliver Richardson and Judicael Clair. They were reduced to three as Richardson lost contact. |Despite chase groups and the pace getting quicker in the peloton as the race went on, the break held their own but on the final lap, a group of four – Sam Long, Tom Couzens, Joshua Horsfield and Edward Morgan was clear of the reduced peloton. It was the latter rider from that chase group who managed to get on the podium by catching Judicael Clair in the finale. Jordan Giles out front meanwhile applied the pressure multiple times on that last lap, going clear on his own and leaving it all out there to cross the line exhausted but well happy!

RESULT
1. Jordan Giles, Richardsons Trek DAS
2. Thomas Springbett, Foran CT
3. Edward Morgan, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
4. Judicael Clair, Raptor Factory Racing
5. Sam Long, VC Londres
6. Adam Howell, VC Meudon
7. Samuel Nisbet, Reflex Nopinz
8. Tom Couzens, Montezumas Eventrex Race Team
9. Joshua Horsfield, Reflex Nopinz
10. Alex Franks, Raptor Factory Racing
11. Thomas Gardner, University of Exeter
12. Max Bufton, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
13. Jacob Vaughan, VC Londres
14. Oliver Curd, Primo RT
15. Tobias Dahlhaus, Foran CT
16. Alex Murphy, Stolen Goat Race Team
17. Dylan Belton Owen, VC Londres
18. Jacob Arnell, Southborough & District Whls
19. Archie Peet, Reflex Nopinz
20. Danylo Riwnyj, Foran CT
21. Evander Wishart, DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE U19 Team
22. Isaac Wright, Strada Wheels RT – Lucentsys
23. Gus Dutton, DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE U19 Team
24. Guy Tucker,
25. Oscar Lawrence, Team Culture Velo U19 Team
26. Sebastien Tyrie, Primera-TeamJobs
27. Thomas Heal, Raptor Factory Racing
28. Morris Bacon, DAP Cycling Club
29. Nathan Levitt, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
30. Jacob James, Wolfox x Pedal Mafia RT
31. Matthew Gilmour, Primera-TeamJobs
32. Matty Beecher, Primera-TeamJobs
33. Joe Reeves, Reflex Nopinz
34. Nicholas Tyrie, Foran CT
35. Isaac Dutton, VC Londres
36. Oscar Pratt, Schils – Doltcini Racing Team
37. Samuel Abbott, Shibden Apex RT
38. Tommy Stroud, Velo Club Venta
39. Ted Ward, Le Col Race Team
40. Alvaro Trivino Martinez , Halesowen A & CC
41. Hamish Hunter, Primera-TeamJobs
42. Olivier Mangham, Richardsons Trek DAS
43. Alexander Stanley, Le Col Race Team
44. Sidney Dutton, VC Londres
45. Dom Jackson, Foran CT
46. Clay Davies, Ride Revolution Coaching
47. William Truelove, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
48. Brett Wheeler, Le Col Race Team
49. Jonty King, Wolfox x Pedal Mafia RT
50. Nathan Hallett, Pronto Bikes
51. Oscar Hoult, Velo Club Venta
52. Sam Talent, Velo Club Venta
53. Stephen Swindley, Royal Navy Cycling
54. Jack Bartholomew, Stolen Goat Race Club
55. Bobby Buenfeld, Velo Club Venta
56. Stanley Cooke, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
57. James Somerfield, TRASH MILE
58. Archie Waller, Raptor Factory Racing
59. Samuel Benge, trainSharp Club
60. Luke Geddes Gasco, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
61. Huw Watkins, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
62. David Bone, Racing Club Ravenna
63. Charlie Hoy, Pronto Bikes
64. Patrick Brown, Wolfox x Pedal Mafia RT
65. Finn O Brian, Team Inca
66. Oliver Richardson, Le Col Race Team
67. Sean Lancaric, Le Col Race Team
68. Sam Fox, Racing Club Ravenna
69. Samuel Clark, Obidos Cycling Team
70. Fletcher Adams, Wolfox x Pedal Mafia RT
71. Tom Smith, One Resourcing RT
72. Harry Johnson, VC St Raphael
73. Benjamin Myers, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
74. Jake Lunt, Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club
75. Daniel Hambridge, League Rt