North Road road race result and photos

North Road ERRL Road Race - Whitwell circuit, 125km, E/1/2/3 cat - Sunday 15th July

It wasn’t quite as arduous as a stage of the Tour de France, but North Road CC’s 125 kilometre Summer Road Race proved almost as difficult for the host club’s representatives.
The toughest event on the Hertfordshire cycling calendar saw 50 elite riders take on eight laps of a grueling circuit covering Whitwell, Codicote, Langley and the climb into St. Paul Walden.
Although the heavy rain forecast never materialised, the course still proved too tough for Trevor Burke, Ian Coles or Mark Lawrence to force their way into contention.
Trevor and Ian were dropped by the leaders in the early stages and finished in the main bunch, while Mark was far adrift he ended up retiring from the race.
The first early pace was sustained and the field quickly split into four groups with favourite Andy Lyons (Heron Cyclesport RT) winning the first prime.
Philip Hetzel (Ipswich BC) displayed his sprinting prowess to take the second prime, but Lyons returned to the head of the field when it mattered most to take victory in 3:05:56 ahead of team mate Dean Shannon.

 

 

1	Andy Lyons	Heron Cyclesport
2	Dean Shannon	Heron Cyclesport
3	Nigel Williams	Python RT
4	Jason Pidd	Mosquito Bikes RT
5	Ben Pochee	Bike & Run
6	Philip Hetzel	Ipswich BC
7	Kevin Chambers	Api-Metrow
8	Digby Symons	Cambridge CC
9	Douglas Bradshaw	Cambridge CC
10	John McClelland	www.agiskoviner.com
11	Joel Stewart	www.agiskoviner.com
12	Neil Lindford-Relph	VC Meudon
13	Edgar Medellin	Finchley RT
14	Dan Fentiman	Team Economic Energy
15	Michael Gray	Api-Metrow
16	James Ward	Cambridge CC
17	Vince Devine	Finchley RT
18	Edward Whitehorn	Glade CC
19	Hugo Hocknell	Angliasport
20	Simon Lawn	Sigma Sport

Report and photos to follow