east lancs rc (2 stage hc) (90 riders max) (11am/1pm)

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  • Date: 11-Sep-16
  • Time: 11:00
  • Distance: 0
  • Course: J9/19
  • Closing Date: 30-Aug-16 23:59
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Evans edges to East Lancs RC hill-climb win

  • Published: 12 Sep 16
  • Written By: Snowdon Sports
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Just to the east of Rochdale the early morning mist over Blackstone Edge cleared to provide riders with warm and favourable conditions.

It is three years since the East Lancs Road Club took over this early season slot in the hill climb calendar, changing the format to a two-stage climb. Following last year’s event run on two new climbs of Huddersfield Road, Newhey and Buckstones Road Shaw, this year’s editions saw the riders return to Blackstone Edge and Blackstone Edge Old Road.

Stage one saw the second running of an open hill climb on the 0.4 Blackstone Edge old road, short but sharp and a very different climb from the main road.  Last year’s winner, Adam Kenway took the honours with a 1.33.2, pipping Dan Evans by 1.1 seconds returning a 1.34.3. Third-placed rider was Aidan Holgate of North Lancs Road Club a mere 1/10th of a second behind Evans in a 1:33.4.

Stage two took the riders back on to main Blackstone Edge road, a climb of just over two miles. The car park at race HQ was bathed in warm sunshine and discussion over the lunchtime break at race HQ turned to how this would translate on the hill an if Mark Lovatt’s 7 minute 36 second course record would be broken.

The first batch of times sent to Race HQ revealed Keiran Savage had shaved one second from the record with a 7:35 dead. A mere 16 minutes later and Adam Kenway had shaved a further nine seconds of the record to return a 7 minutes 26.2 seconds.

The attention turned to Dan Evans, with riders hovering round the scoreboard to witness the record tumbling for a third time with 7 minutes 10.2 seconds to secure first placed rider on stage two and taking the course record prize for the main climb.

Alex Trippier of East Lancs Road Club was first junior, with an aggregate 10:33.4. Thomas Cornwall of DFL-In Gear, secured fastest juvenile with a 10:35.4 a mere two seconds behind Trippier. David Watt (Team Elite-Paul Bethell Electrical) took the honours in the Vets comp with a 10:55.1 aggregate.

The women’s competition saw the host club taking first and second places, with a 11.22.1. Fellow club mate, 11-year-old Nicole Decamp taking second place in her first ever open time trial with a 18:57.1.

Manchester Bicycle Club took the honours in the three-way team for the team prize between the promoting club and local club ABC Centreville. Chris Dyke, Jack Gilbert and Joseph Dobson returning a combined total of 3:43.2.

Photograph shows (left to right) Keiran Savage, Dan Evans, Adam Kenway. Photo and Report: Andy Regan.

 

Results:

Stage one:

            Rider   Club    Stage 1

1          Adam Kenway            Matlock CC    01:33.2

2          Dan Evans       Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical      01:34.3

3          Aidan Holgate            North Lancs RC          01:34.4

4          Richard Marsden        Manchester Wheelers 01:37.6

5          Kieran Savage Team B38/Underpin Racing   01:40.6

6          Joe Norledge   Bristol South Cycling Club     01:41.0

7          Jack Gilbert     Manchester Bicycle Club        01:41.9

8          Chris Dyke      Manchester Bicycle Club        01:42.8

9          Henry Cash     Holmfirth C C 01:43.7

10        Louis Szymanski         ABC Centreville         01:49.3

11        Alex Jones       Champion System/VCUK      01:49.8

12        Kieran Manchester      Saddleworth Clarion CC        01:51.7

13        Ben Whitehead           ABC Centreville         01:54.3

14        Alex Trippier   East Lancashire RC    01:54.7

15        Chris Green     East Lancashire RC    01:55.2

16        Matthew Craig            Albarosa CC   01:55.4

17        Sam Walley     East Lancashire RC    01:56.5

18        Mark Tickle     Leigh Premier Road Club       01:56.6

19        David Watt     Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical      01:56.8

20        Paul Smith       Huddersfield Star Whs           01:57.3

21        Jon Wild          Veloviewer      02:02.7

22        Joseph Dobson            Manchester Bicycle Club        02:03.7

23        Daniel Shackleton       ABC Centreville         02:03.8

24        Thomas Cornwell        DFL In-Gear   02:04.2

25        Andy Gorton  East Lancashire RC    02:05.6

26        Josh Decamps East Lancashire RC    02:06.7

27        Cameron Fitton           East Lancashire RC    02:08.6

28        Joseph Cooke  East Lancashire RC    02:10.6

29        Jack Millar       East Lancashire RC    02:14.3

30        Daniel Tichbi   Salford Cycling Club  02:20.7

31        Noah Codling East Lancashire RC    02:27.8

32        Ian Jackson     East Lancashire RC    02:29.2

33        Georgina Cape            East Lancashire RC    02:34.2

34        Patrick Cooke East Lancashire RC    02:37.5

35        Nicholas Holmes         ABC Centreville         02:43.6

36        Nicole Decamps          East Lancashire RC    03:20.4

            Callum Belfield           East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

            Mary Wilkinson          Yorkshire Road Club  DNS (A)

            Andy Cunningham     All Terrain Cycles       DNS (A)

            Karen Bailey   East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

            Mark Read      Manchester Wheelers DNS (A)

            William Poole  East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

 

Stage two:

            Rider   Club    Stage 2

1          Dan Evans       Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical      07:10.2

2          Adam Kenway            Matlock CC    07:26.2

3          Kieran Savage Team B38/Underpin Racing   07:35.0

4          Chris Dyke      Manchester Bicycle Club        07:44.6

5          Louis Szymanski         ABC Centreville         07:50.9

6          Joe Norledge   Bristol South Cycling Club     08:06.1

7          Kieran Manchester      Saddleworth Clarion CC        08:12.2

8          Alex Jones       Champion System/VCUK      08:15.7

9          Chris Green     East Lancashire RC    08:28.0

10        Thomas Cornwell        DFL In-Gear   08:31.2

11        Jack Gilbert     Manchester Bicycle Club        08:34.5

12        Mark Tickle     Leigh Premier Road Club       08:35.2

13        Richard Marsden        Manchester Wheelers 08:37.8

14        Alex Trippier   East Lancashire RC    08:38.7

15        Matthew Craig            Albarosa CC   08:42.8

16        Joseph Dobson            Manchester Bicycle Club        08:55.7

17        Sam Walley     East Lancashire RC    08:56.1

18        David Watt     Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical      08:58.3

19        Aidan Holgate            North Lancs RC          09:03.8

20        Paul Smith       Huddersfield Star Whs           09:13.9

21        Jon Wild          Veloviewer      09:18.4

22        Ben Whitehead           ABC Centreville         09:23.7

23        Josh Decamps East Lancashire RC    09:49.5

24        Andy Gorton  East Lancashire RC    09:51.1

25        Daniel Shackleton       ABC Centreville         09:55.1

26        Jack Millar       East Lancashire RC    10:10.2

27        Cameron Fitton           East Lancashire RC    10:31.1

28        Joseph Cooke  East Lancashire RC    10:39.9

29        Ian Jackson     East Lancashire RC    11:03.8

30        Georgina Cape            East Lancashire RC    11:22.1

31        Noah Codling East Lancashire RC    11:32.2

32        Nicholas Holmes         ABC Centreville         11:41.6

33        Patrick Cooke East Lancashire RC    12:24.7

34        Daniel Tichbi   Salford Cycling Club  12:39.8

35        Nicole Decamps          East Lancashire RC    15:36.7

            Henry Cash     Holmfirth C C DNF

            Callum Belfield           East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

            Mary Wilkinson          Yorkshire Road Club  DNS (A)

            Andy Cunningham     All Terrain Cycles       DNS (A)

            Karen Bailey   East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

            Mark Read      Manchester Wheelers DNS (A)

            William Poole  East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

 

Overall:

            Rider   Club    Aggregate

1          Dan Evans       Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical      08:44.5

2          Adam Kenway            Matlock CC    08:59.4

3          Kieran Savage Team B38/Underpin Racing   09:15.6

4          Chris Dyke      Manchester Bicycle Club        09:27.4

5          Louis Szymanski         ABC Centreville         09:40.2

6          Joe Norledge   Bristol South Cycling Club     09:47.1

7          Kieran Manchester      Saddleworth Clarion CC        10:03.9

8          Alex Jones       Champion System/VCUK      10:05.5

9          Richard Marsden        Manchester Wheelers 10:15.4

10        Jack Gilbert     Manchester Bicycle Club        10:16.4

11        Chris Green     East Lancashire RC    10:23.2

12        Mark Tickle     Leigh Premier Road Club       10:31.8

13        Alex Trippier   East Lancashire RC    10:33.4

14        Thomas Cornwell        DFL In-Gear   10:35.4

15        Aidan Holgate            North Lancs RC          10:38.2

16        Matthew Craig            Albarosa CC   10:38.2

17        Sam Walley     East Lancashire RC    10:52.6

18        David Watt     Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical      10:55.1

19        Joseph Dobson            Manchester Bicycle Club        10:59.4

20        Paul Smith       Huddersfield Star Whs           11:11.2

21        Ben Whitehead           ABC Centreville         11:18.0

22        Jon Wild          Veloviewer      11:21.1

23        Josh Decamps East Lancashire RC    11:56.2

24        Andy Gorton  East Lancashire RC    11:56.7

25        Daniel Shackleton       ABC Centreville         11:58.9

26        Jack Millar       East Lancashire RC    12:24.5

27        Cameron Fitton           East Lancashire RC    12:39.7

28        Joseph Cooke  East Lancashire RC    12:50.5

29        Ian Jackson     East Lancashire RC    13:33.0

30        Georgina Cape            East Lancashire RC    13:56.3

31        Noah Codling East Lancashire RC    14:00.0

32        Nicholas Holmes         ABC Centreville         14:25.2

33        Daniel Tichbi   Salford Cycling Club  15:00.5

34        Patrick Cooke East Lancashire RC    15:02.2

35        Nicole Decamps          East Lancashire RC    18:57.1

            Henry Cash     Holmfirth C C DNF

            Callum Belfield           East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

            Mary Wilkinson          Yorkshire Road Club  DNS (A)

            Andy Cunningham     All Terrain Cycles       DNS (A)

            Karen Bailey   East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)

            Mark Read      Manchester Wheelers DNS (A)

            William Poole  East Lancashire RC    DNS (A)