Crit Result: PDQ Race Series #4 (Men)

James Phillips winner of the Masters 40+ circuit race at round 4 of the PDQ Race Series at Bath on July 9

Crit Result: PDQ Race Series #4 (Men)

James Phillips winner of the Masters 40+ circuit race at round 4 of the PDQ Race Series at Bath on July 9. Deacon Cutterham of Velo Club Bristol takes the 2024 PDQ Race Series Win while Pronto Bikes clear up the team competition and other prizes!

Round 4 of the Masters Mens Series at PDQ Race Series was again fast and furious. The first attack of the day inevitably had to be a Pronto Bikes team rider and it was one of the Beale brothers on the attack. A break away formed after a few laps that handily contained a member of the each of the main represented teams – Tristan Stevens of PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite, James Phillips of Pronto Bikes CC, John Russell of Reflex Racing and Robert Pears of Bath CC.

This group worked well together and it fell to other solo riders to chase. With such strong riders in the break and none of them in contention for the series top 10, they were allowed to get some distance ahead of the bunch. Deacon Cutterham, the series leader, was content to let them go given none of them were rivals for his title.

With a few laps to go 2 further riders managed to escape the bunch, Oliver Brand of Pronto Bikes CC lying 4th in the series and Charles Thibault of Bath CC lying 7th in the series. This duo were working so hard that they looked in danger of catching the 4-rider breakaway. With 2 laps to go Christopher Hill also managed to escape the bunch and got a decent gap on them.

And this was how they all came to the finish, the break just stayed away from the chasing duo and it was James Phillips, winner of rounds 2 and 3, taking the victory ahead of Tristan Stevens, John Russell and Robert Pears. This was enough to secure the medal for best 60-69yrs in the series for Robert Pears. Oliver Brand outsprinted Charles Thibault to take 5th place on the night and snatch the series final podium spot off team mate Nicholas Beale.

Christopher Hill showed his strength as he stayed clear of the bunch riding solo the last 2 laps to take 7th place on the night.

The bunch was led home by Steven Whitehurst, to secure his spot on the podium for 2nd place in the series. He came in a few bike lengths clear of the rest of the bunch. Series leader Deacon Cutterham crossed the line in 11th place to secure the win of the whole series, 11 points clear of Steven Whitehurst in 2nd overall. Pronto Bikes CC top 3 riders took 1st, 5th and 9th on the night, extending their lead in the Clover Maintenance Team Competition and claiming the £100 cash prize. What a finale and what a series! Each year seems to get better and better and we will be back next year for more fast and furious racing!

Best 40-49yrs – Deacon Cutterham of VC Bristol
Best 50-59yrs – Nicholas Beale of Pronto Bikes CC
Best 60-69yrs – Robert Pears of Bath CC
Best 4th Cat – Paul Wilkinson of Pronto Bikes CC who ended up 12th overall in the series
Top Team: Pronto Bikes CC

Results from Round 4:
1: James Phillips – Pronto Bikes
2: Tristin Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite
3: John Russell – Reflex Racing
4: Robert Pears – Bath Cycling Club
5: Oliver Brand – Pronto Bikes
6: Charles Thibault – Bath Cycling Club
7: Christopher Hill – A403 Rogue
8: Steven Whitehurt – Reflex Racing
9: Adrian Warren – Pronto Bikes
10: Rupert Beale – Pronto Bikes
11: Deacon Cutterham –
12: Niel Dunnage – PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite
13: Nicholas Beale – Pronto Bikes
14: Dave Turton – Pronto Bikes
15: Gerry Bowditch – Reflex Racing
16: Gary Sheppard – Velo Club Bristol
17: Alan Ward – Bristol South CC
18: Antony Neads – PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite
19: Simon Ker – Bath Cycling Club
20: Christopher Crowther – Army Cycling Union
21: David Rand –
22: Ben Clarke – Team Tor 2000 Kalas
23: Paul Wilkinson – Pronto Bikes
24: Daniel Smith – The Ark Cycles
25: Graeme Lackford – Team Tor 2000 Kalas
26: David Stoyle – Bath Cycling Club
27: Jason Streather – PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite
28: Paul Hayward – Pontypool RCC
29: David Rutty – Velo Club Bristol
30: Jonathan Wiggins – PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite
31: Thomas Stuart-Smith – Bath Cycling Club
32: Christopher Phibben –
DNF: Nick Creed – Somer Valle CC
DNF: Justin Hoy – Pronto Bikes
DNF: Gavin Lancaster – PDQ Cycle Coaching Property Elite

Final Overall Series Standings:

1: Deacon Cutterham – Velo Club Bristol – 187pts
2: Steven Whitehurst – Reflex Racing – 179pts
3: Oliver Brand – Pronto Bikes – 167pts
4: Nicholas Beale – Pronto Bikes – 164pts
5: Rupert Beale – Pronto Bikes – 162pts
6: Dave Turton – Pronto Bikes – 157pts
7: Charles Thibault – Bath Cycling Club – 155pts
8: James Phillips – Pronto Bikes – 150pts
9: Gerry Bowditch – Reflex Racing – 136pts
10: Tristan Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 136pts
11: Robert Pears – Bath Cycling Club – 132pts
12: Paul Wilkinson – Pronto Bikes – 130pts
13: Graeme Lackford – Team Tor 2000 Kalas – 85pts
14: Steven Cottington – Bath Cycling Club – 108pts
15: Christopher Hill – A403 Rogue – 100pts
16: Antony Neads – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 99pts
17: Adrian Riddleston – Gillingham and District Wheelers – 93pts
18: Gavin Lancaster – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 92pts
19: Jason Streather – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 92pts
20: Steven Williams – Reflex Racing – 89pts
21: Nick Creed – Somer Valley CC – 87pts
22: Ben Clarke – Team Tor 2000 Kalas – 86pts
23: Andrew Henderson – – 81pts
24: Adrian Lawson – Chippenham & Dist Whls – 81pts
25: Peter Phillips – Bath Cycling Club – 79pts
26: Simon Ker – Bath Cycling Club – 79pts
27: David Stoyle – Bath Cycling Club – 76pts
28: Christopher Phibben – – 62pts
29: Paul Walsingham – Reflex Racing – 62pts
30: Christopher Crowther – Army Cycling Union – 60pts
31: Niel Dunnage – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 59pts
32: Jonathan Wiggins – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 53pts
33: Will Pace – Primera Sport – 48pts
34: Vincent Ellis – Velo Schils – Interbike RT – 47pts
35: Ashley Harvey – TRASH MILE – 44pts
36: Mark Ashurst – Reflex Racing – 33pts
37: Donald MacGregor – Reflex Racing – 30pts
38: Paul Hayward – Pontypool RCC – 27pts
39: Joe Loader – Reflex Racing – 23pts
40: Peter Collins – Swindon Road Club – 17pts

Team Competition:

1: Pronto Bikes – 417pts
2: Reflex Racing – 365pts
3: PDQ Cycle Coaching – 338pts
4: Bath CC – 323pts

Official photos by Jeremy Landey:
https://jeremy-landey-photography.photohawk.com/galleries/pdq-bath-9th-july-2024

Thanks as always to our trusty volunteers that we could not do this without:

– Diane and Stephen Marshall race commissaires
– Paul Cann on the sign-on
– Ian White on finish camera
– Kev Garland marshall duty
– Olly Tillett gate marshall

And thanks to our sponsors for our fabulous prizes:

– Medals and Trophy from Fantastic Finds
– Leaders and Winners jerseys from Stimulus Sport
– Kit bag to the winner and aero gloves and bottles to further placings from AeroCoach Ltd
– £100 cash prize to the top team donated by Clover Maintenance
– Vouchers from 73Degreesbicycleshop
– Vouchers from Pronto Bikes Ltd
– Coffee from Wimborne Coffee Roasters