Report/Result: Primavera Pursuit RR

FRESH from winning the Evesham Vale Road Race the previous weekend, George Kimber followed up with an impressive solo victory in the Mid-Devon CC’s Primavera Pursuit RR at Hatherleigh.

Report/Result: Primavera Pursuit RR
words Dave Thomas, Pic Martin Smith

FRESH from winning the Evesham Vale Road Race the previous weekend, George Kimber followed up with an impressive solo victory in the Mid-Devon CC’s Primavera Pursuit RR at Hatherleigh. Kimber (Spirit Racing Team) seized his chance with a powerful attack just after the four handicapped groups had come together at Halwill Junction with just under ten miles to go. The 25-year-old former national junior hill climb champion from Exeter was not for catching after that surge.

Kimber won on his own on the uphill finish at Hatherleigh, just over half-a-minute clear of a seven- man group led in by Ben Millar (Reflex Nopinz). “I had to put in a bigger effort than I did last week,” said a contented Kimber, who now has his sights set on the MDCC’s Totnes-Vire Two-Day stage race in a fortnight’s time and then the National Road Race Series.

Three young riders from the host club – Edward Fraille-Whysall, Rob Hodge and Henry Cadwallader – had got together to stay away for much of the race, although Cadwallader’s effort was ended by a puncture in the closing stages.

Results (44mls):
1. George Kimber 1.43.20,
2. Ben Millar @32secs,
3. Callum Orchard (Okehampton CC),
4. Iestyn Jones (Cardiff Ajax),
5. Edward Fraille-Whysall (MDCC),
6. Ben Meek (Reflex Nopinz) all st;

1st Junior – Fraille-Whysall;
1st Lady – Lara Dix (MDCC).

1. George Kimber, Spirit Racing Team 01:43:20
2. Ben Millar, Reflex Nopinz @ 32 secs
3. Callum Orchard, Okehampton Cycle Club st
4. Iestyn Jones, Cardiff Ajax CC st
5. Edward Fraile-Whysall, Mid Devon CC st
6. Ben Meek, Reflex Nopinz st
7. Sam Beaton st
8. Robert Hodge, Mid Devon CC st
9. George Watch, PB Performance @ 33 secs
10. Shaun Davey, Mid Devon CC @ 36 secs
11. Michael Vernon, North Devon Velo st
12. Harvey Thomas, Reflex Nopinz @ 37 secs
13. Thomas Bowden, Reflex Nopinz st
14. Mathys Venter, Spirit Racing Team @ 42 secs
15. Aidan King, Reflex Nopinz @ 51 secs
16. Lloyd Copp, Okehampton Cycle Club @ 2mins 37 secs
17. Matthew Britton, Avid Sport @ 2mins 41 secs
18. Tristan Kelsall-Spurr, Okehampton Cycle Club st
19. Andrew Whittemore, Exeter Wheelers @ 4 mins 32 secs
20. Cameron Tappin, Didcot Phoenix CC st
21. William Harrison, Okehampton Cycle Club @ 5 mins 1 sec
22. Owen Kressinger-Dunn, Plymouth Corinthian CC st
23. Felix Whetter, Mid Devon CC @ 5 mins 23 secs
24. Jonathan Hobbs, Okehampton Cycle Club @ 9 mins 10 secs
25. George Whitlock, Mud Dock Racing @ 13 mins 40 secs
26. Jason Kettle, Mid Devon CC @ 22 mins
27. Graham Turner, Exeter Wheelers @ 40 mins
28. Paul Cameron, Exeter Wheelers @ 40 mins
29. Lara Dix, Mid Devon CC @ 44 mins