NORTH ROAD SUMMER ROAD RACE - WHITWELL - SUN 11TH JUNE - 100km, 1/2/3/4

North Road Cycling Club held their second road race of the season over a distance of 100km on a circuit taking in Codicote, Langley, St Paul’s Walden and Whitwell. Because of the road closure at Whitwell scheduled for 12 noon the race had to be cut by one lap. Tony Bradford was the representative from the club in a field of 55 riders.

In a very fast race Ashley Holdings (Tunbridge Wells RC), John Scripps (VC Londres), former North Roader Shaun Aldous, now riding for Eastern Region Velo and Michael Merralls (Anglia Sports) broke away and proceeded to ride the fastest lap ever recorded on the Whitwell circuit; a time of 20 minutes for the 9.8 miles. After a further lap nine other riders caught the leaders to make a strong thirteen rider group that opened up a 2:15 minute lead on the bunch. The last time up the hill from Langley to St. Paul’s Walden Peter Watson (Cambridge University) was dropped. The twelve riders then put the hammer down and on the last climb with one kilometre to go Merralls broke away from the other 12 riders and won the race. Llewellyn Byrne (J. E. James) took second from James Holland-leader (Principia RT). Aldous took the first prime and Nick Hastler (Essex Roads CC) took the second. Tony finished in the bunch.

100km in 2:12:00

1. Michael Merralls Angliasport/Condor

2. Llewelyn Bryne JE James Cycles

3. James Holland-Leader Principia RT

4. John Scripps VC Londres

5. Ashley Holding T Wells RC

6. Simon Lawn Sigma Sport Cycles

7. Nick Hasler Essex Roads

8. Shaun Aldous ER Velo/Bianchi

9. Nathan Spurling Finsbury Park

10. Kevin Chambers Api

11. David Maclean Sherwood

12. Simon Howes Sigma Sport Cycles

13. Steve Nunn Arctic Shorter/Rochford

14. Edgar Medellin Team Sport And Publicity

15. Campbell Noon Team Milton Keynes