Giles Drake (Team Elite) took a fine solo win by 15 seconds at week 19 of the VanillaBikes.com Salt Ayre Circuit Race League (August 14)
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Mark Perry (Dirtwheels Cycles) went away alone in the closing laps and just hung on for second from a bunch sprint won by Jack Sadler (Mountivation) and James Dunlop (Biketreks RT). First female was Eve Dixon (Maxgear).
This was the final counting event of the League and Jack Sadler secured the overall win with 121 points from Neil Robinson (Lune RCC) on 100. Jerrod Hartley (Horwich CC) was best veteran in 5th with 75 points, Ellis Kirkbride (Border City Whls) best Youth rider in 12th with 40 points and Eve Dixon (Maxgear) best Female in 39th with 14 points.
The full League table is available on the Salt Ayre Cycling Association website. A total of 136 riders registered to the League and completed 643 rides over the 19 weeks. Next Tuesday (21st) will be the finale which is a C+ open to E/1/2/3/4 riders at which past winners such as Matt Cronshaw (Node4) and Julian Pearson (Vanillabikes) are expected to compete.
The League presentation will follow the finale and over £2,000 in prizes, including Vanillabikes.com sponsorship, will be distributed.
Nev Pearson, Salt Ayre Cycling Association
SENIOR EVENT 19 – 14TH AUGUST
1. Giles Drake Team Elite 2
2. Mark Perry Dirtwheels Cycles 2
3. Jack Sadler Mountivation J2
4. James Dunlop Biketreks RT 2
5. Jonathan Knox Kent Valley RC 2
6. Sam Dobson Lune RCC 3
7. James Claydon Bill Nickson 2
8. Neil Robinson Lune RCC 2
9. Gary Spencely Biketreks RT V2
10. Fabian Brennan Salt Ayre Cog Set YA
1st Female – Eve Dixon, Maxgear JW
YOUTH EVENT 15 – 14TH AUGUST O/A
A Boys – 1
1. Elliott Robertson Salt Ayre Cog Set 1
2. Nathan Clarey Salt Ayre Cog Set 3
3. Joe Westwood Red Rose Olympic 5
B Boys – 7
1. Joseph Baldwin Salt Ayre Cog Set 2
2. Alistair Leivers BYCA 4
3. Sam Monkhouse Salt Ayre Cog Set 6
C Boys – 3
1. Ben Barlow Salt Ayre Cog Set 1
2. Oskar Carrick Salt Ayre Cog Set 5
3. Xavier Brennan Salt Ayre Cog Set 11
C Girls – 2
1. Amy Monkhouse Salt Ayre Cog Set 2
2. Ffion Aston Salt Ayre Cog Set 3
D Boys – 2
1. Ben Hamilton Salt Ayre Cog Set 9
2. Adam Hodgson Salt Ayre Cog Set 13
D Girls – 4
1. Evie Barrow Salt Ayre Cog Set 4
2. Aimee Hodgson Salt Ayre Cog Set 6
3. Amelia Hirst Salt Ayre Cog Set 8
E Boys – 2
1. Rhys Ashton Salt Ayre Cog Set 7
2. Thomas Douthwaite Salt Ayre Cog Set 12
E Girls – 1
1. Jasmine Brennan Salt Ayre Cog Set 14
Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- Features, Reports, Results
- TT Result: Kent CA 10m Time Trial
- TT Result: Southern Counties CU 25m TT
- HC Result: Elevate RT Hill Climb
- Result: Welsh Road Race Championships 2024
- Result: Will Houghton Circuit Race (Hillingdon)
- STARTLIST: National Youth (GHS) Championship Final
- TT Result: Barnesbury CC 25m TT
- TT Result: Rutland CC 10m Time Trial
- TT Result: VC Glasgow South 22m TT
- BMCR Result: E/F/G/H/W Stallard Finale (Darley Moor)
- Crit Result: Melton Olympic CC Summer Crit 4
- Youth Result: The ‘Back to School’ Youth Races
- HC Result: Dursley Road Club Hill Climb
- TT Report: VTTA 100 Mile Championship
- Tour of Britain: Provisional Startlist
- RR Result: Nick Clayton Memorial RR
- RR Result: Jef Schils Memorial Road Race (Nat B)
- TT Result: Northampton & District CA 10m TT
- Crit Result: YBC & No Nonsense Circuit races
- RTTC 10 Mile Time Trial Championship (Women)
- RTTC 10 mile Time Trial Championships (Youth/Junior)
- RTTC 10 Mile Time Trial Championship
- Sunday: Jef Schils Memorial (National B)
- REPORT: Victor Berlemont Trophy Race
- RR Result: Junior Tour of Wales
- BMCR RESULT: Dulwich Paragon Road Race
- BMCR Result: Dinosaurs at the Palace
- This Weekend: RTTC National 10 mile Championship
- Crit Result: Mountbatten Summer Circuit Series #10
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series #25
- RR Result: Victor Berlemont Trophy Road Race
- Youth Results: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League 19
- Youth Result: 360 Cycling North West Youth Tour (Girls)
- Youth Result: 360 Cycling North West Youth Tour (Boys)
- Crit Result: 360 Cycling Open Circuit Race
- Q&A: Killian O’Brien – third in the Junior Tour of Wales
- TT Result: Sussex CA 25m TT
- TT Result: Coalville Wheelers 19.8m TT
- Crit Result: Cliff Pratt Deca Community Crits 9
- Youth Result: Scottish National Youth Circuit Series 4
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- Tour of Britain: Provisional Startlist
- Sunday: Jef Schils Memorial (National B)
- This Weekend: RTTC National 10 mile Championship
- Q&A: Killian O’Brien – third in the Junior Tour of Wales
- TOM PIDCOCK CONFIRMED FOR LLOYDS BANK TOUR OF BRITAIN MEN
- Startlist: 42nd Junior Tour of Wales
- Startlist: 360 North West Youth Tour
- Tour of Britain: Evenepoel/Alaphilippe To Race National Tour
- GB Juniors for Track Worlds in China
- THIS WEEKEND: CYCLOCROSS (Leicestershire)
- Startlist: Men’s National B (Worcestershire)
- Startlists: Fenwicks Tour of Mendip 2024
- Startlists: 19th Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix Road Races
- Men’s Tour of Britain News: Teams for 2024 Race
- Men’s Tour of Britain Route Revealed (Stages 5 & 6)
- NEWS: Women’s UCI Drops Team to Close
- Startlist: Youth and Junior Track Championships 2024
- Startlist: RTTC National 25 Mile Championship (Women/JuniorsYouth)
- Startlists: RTTC National 25 Mile Championship (Men)
- Hill Climb Championships: Change of Course
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 25m TT
- News: Men’s Tour of Britain Route (Stage 1 & 2)
- GB News: Paracycling Squad for Paris 2024
- Ribble Redefines Road with launch of Allroad
- BMCR: National Road Bike Time Trial Championship
- SUNDAY: Bath Road Club Junior National Series Road Race
- TLI CYCLING FEATURE: SUPER4SERIES
- NATIONAL CIRCUIT SERIES UPDATE 2024
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- Tour of Britain for Men 2024
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- Updated GB Olympic Team News
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