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Malcolm Elliott was in fine form, but was unlucky	RCUK’s editor at the head of the ‘London party’	Drink anyone?
Team MK at the head of affairs	and out in force	Recycling boys did a good job
Chris Newton at the head of the race	Ride the race get the T-shirt	The face says it all

All jokes and smiles at the start…

In a race of never-ending changing fortunes Derby-born Robin Sharman, (Recycling.com) sprinted home to win the 2nd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic in the main street of Melton Mowbray last Sunday in front of once again a large and appreciative crowd.

Having started in Oakham just under four hours earlier the 125 starters flagged away by Rutland County Council Chairman, V.J.Degay and local MP Alan Duncan, made light work of the two laps around Rutland Water before heading towards the small roads south of the A606 for 60 miles of racing on narrow, rough and mud-covered roads that typify the event and make it so unique within Britain.

On its first entry to Owston the large crowd that had gathered in this village which represents the ‘heart’ of the race saw the bunch of riders in full flight. It was not long before the long snaking bunch line broke and many began taking an ‘early bath’.
Attack after attack followed, from the likes of pre-race favourites ex-Tour of Spain points winner Malcolm Elliott (Plowman Craven) and French-based Jonathan Dayus (Arctic-Shorter) who have both been winners in recent weeks.

It was not until the first passage of the ‘Somerberg’ track near Knossington at 65 miles that the race fully ‘blew apart’. Made soft by recent rain only the most able and skilled riders were able to maintain the relentless pace set at the front by the above tow and the plethora of Olympic medallists, ex-world and National Champions that this years field contained.

Riding well ahead of the race schedule of 25 miles per hour, no mean feat over the roads and conditions that were faced, on the penultimate passage of Owston Evan Oliphant (Recycling.com) crossed the ‘Hot Spot’ line 40 seconds clear of a chasing group of 20 riders which included three of his own team mates. This lead was wiped out just six miles later as the riders moved towards the reverse passage of Somerberg and the 20 kilometres to go marker. Again this leading group split into three and into Somerby for the last time Elliott punctured. Despite a spirited chase which still earned him 15th place he was never to reach the front of the race again.

The leaders, now just numbering seven riders, four of whom were from the Recycling.com squad, headed for Great Dalby and the last two special sectors of the race at Melton airfield and Kirby Lane, chased by the leading Australian competitor Peter McDonald (FRF Couriers-Caravello) at 30 seconds. On Kirby Lane the leaders suddenly became six as last year’s British Premier Calendar series winner Robin Sharman (Recycling.com) suddenly found the pace too high and dropped from the back of the leading group led by a powerful duo of Andy Roche (Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Team) and Jonathan Dayus (Arctic-Shorter). Onto Burton Road however the leading six slowed, with the above two no doubt concerned at the imbalance caused in the group by the three remaining Recycling.com riders which included ex-World Points and Team Pursuit Champion Chris Newton, and Christian House, winner only the weekend previously of the prestigious Lincoln Grand Prix.

As they plunged towards Melton town centre at speeds approaching 50 miles per hour on the roads made secure by the sterling efforts and support of the Leicestershire Constabulary, a fast moving Sharman made surprise contact once again and in doing so continued his effort going clear before his erstwhile companions could respond. As the group sped past St Mary’s Church with just 200 metres to the finish line in Sherrard Street, Roche looked to be strong enough to catch Sharman, but in a quirk of fate he misjudged the turn and crashed heavily into a crowd barrier. Whilst Newton and Dayus were able to almost reduce their deficit on Sharman to just a bike length, Sharman held on to take a well deserved win in the CiCLE Classic which after only two years is now the most sought after prize in British single day cycle road racing. After Newton and Dayus, Phil Dixon (Science in Sport) and House and the final Recycling.com rider in the group Dale Appleby completed the leading five, and it was over a minute before the leading chasers, led by the best local rider, Daniel Booth (Magura) from Coalville, outsprinted Australian McDonald for seventh place.

For his efforts Dayus was awarded the Melton Building Society ‘Most Combative’ rider award, while Elliott, finally home in 15th place at 1 minute 21 seconds, proved a clear winner in the Nottingham East Midlands Airport ‘High Flyer’ King of the Hills competition.
In total just 60 riders finished the race, the last over 17 minutes behind the winner, giving emphasis to the unique and challenging nature of the mixed road and off-road course that the CiCLE Classic presents to those who take part, and enjoyed by so many at the roadside.

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Grateful thanks are extended to the following sponsors and supporting agencies:

Masterfoods Ltd
Manor Farm Feeds and Rural Training Centre (Owston)
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Melton Mowbray Building Society
Rutland County Council
Melton Borough Council
Oakham Town Council
Leicestershire County Council
LifeCiCLE Sports and Health
Tim Norton Motors (Ford) Oakham (official vehicles)
Lands End Direct Merchants Ltd (officials clothing)
Northfield Farm, Cold Overton
Samworth Brothers (Ginsters Products)
Pedal Power (Loughborough) (Sweepstake prizes)
Melton Computer Centre (Sweepstake prizes)
Twinlakes Leisure Park (Sweepstake prizes)
Leicestershire Constabulary
British Cycling Federation
Science in Sport (Nutritional products)
Onimpex (Bioracer) (Winners jersey)
Melton Times newspapers group.
The Hire Station (Melton)(Barrier supplies)
Shore Design (Winners Trophy Race signs and banners)
Welland SSP (Prime Sponsor)
Stag & Hounds Public House (Burrough) (Prime sponsor)
Vale of Catmose College, Oakham. (Pre race HQ)
King Edward Sports Centre, Melton. (Post race HQ),
Flower Paradise (Winners bouquet)
De Iuliis Wines (Australia) (Winners champagne.)
Rutland Water Cycling
Melton Mowbray Rotaract and Interact Clubs. (Race marshals)
Melton Olympic Cycling Club
Welland Valley Cycling Club (Race marshals)
Witham Wheelers (Race marshals)
Sherwood Cycling Club (Race marshals)

Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic – Results 2006 – Sunday 14th May 2006

1. 2 Robin Sharman Recycling.co.uk 152 kms in 3.50.13
2. 1 Chris Newton Recycling.co.uk st
3. 24 Jonathan Dayus Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT st

4. 13 Phil Dixon ScienceinSport.com @4
5. 4 Kristian House Recycling.co.uk @11
6. 6 Dale Appleby Recycling.co.uk @12
7. 61 Daniel Booth Magura @1.05
8. 7 Peter McDonald Team FRF (Australia) @1.08
9. 8 Joshua Marden Team FRF @1.09

10. 36 Mark McKay Glendene CCBike Trax @1.13
11. 76 Mark Lovatt Planet X Cycling Plus @1.18
12. 99 David Clarke Nippo KFS vehicles st
13. 12 Ian Wilkinson ScienceinSport.com st
14. 3 Robert Partridge Recycling.co.uk st
15. 20 Malcolm Elliott Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica @1.21
16. 5 Evan Oliphant Recycling.co.uk @1.38
17. 68 Mark Wordsworth JE James RT Direct Plastics @2.33

18. 48 Ross Adams Red kite CyclesTorq Bar @3.04
19. 9 Peter Herzig Team FRF (Australia) @3.13
20. 58 Roy Chamberlain Team Milton Keynes st
21. 98 Greg Roche Nippo KFS vehicles @3.16
22. 17 Robert Hayles Team KLRParker International @3.18

23. 10 Cody Stevenson Team FRF (Australia) @4.53
24. 84 Nick Craig Scott UK @6.00
25. 38 Matthew Talbot Glendene CCBike Trax @6.08

26. 35 Rob Enslin Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV (RSA) @6.09

27. 28 Michael Brodwith Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT St

28. 85 Dave Collins Scott UK @6.18
29. 11 Joe McDonnell Team FRF (Australia) @7.14
30. 122 Erik Van Lakerveld LWV Swift (Holland) @8.00
31. 90 Sean Polson V.C.Azzurri @9.07
32. 40 Chris Bartlett Glendene CCBike Trax @9.35
33. 111 Thomas Gardner Heron Cyclesport @12.18
34. 81 Graeme Hatcher Isle Of Man CG Team st
35. 133 Adam Broyad Climb on Bikes Trek st
36. 32 Alex Hagman Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV st
37. 130 Steven Kenny KuotaBiemme st
38. 25 James Dobbin Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT st
39. 50 Ian Legg Red kite CyclesTorq Bar st
40. 57 Richard Cartland Team Milton Keynes @13.22
41. 89 Ryan Henry Private Member @14.15
42. 15 Jack Woodward ScienceinSport.com @14.20
43. 26 Tim Bayley Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT st
44. 55 Karl Freeman Team Milton Keynes st
45. 94 Henry Furniss Ride Beyondbike & Run @14.49
46. 80 Guy Andrews RaphaCondor st
47. 100 Jonathan Pain Leiosure Lakes RT st
48. 93 Sam Humpherson London DynamoCyclefit st
49. 105 Steve Gibson VC Briganti st
50. Res.147 Neil Beasley Ashfield RC st
51. 29 Allister Tulett Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT st
52. 114 Matthew Jennings Websters Cycling Team st
53. 27 Andy Proffitt Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT st
54. 115 Andrew Stuart Ashfield RC st
55. 116 Daniel Burtt Team Lloyds-TSB ( Aus) st
56. 140 Meurig James Citihub @15.42
57. 97 Chris Parlett Wildside RT @16.14
=58. 45 james Sampson Stilton RTSpecialized @17.13
=58. 118 Peter Williams Kinesis UK st
=58. 132 Adam Weaver Doncaster Whls st
From 125 starters

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WilliamThompson digs deep	Cycling.TV film the action…	The Barbeque was busy
Not really the surface for silk tubs	Milton Keynes rider takes in Owston	Stephan Wolferinamid probably didn’t know what had hit him…
You were glad to see these I can tell you!	A far more sedate pace	Nick Craig always has a smile for the camera

The quiet before the storm

Saturday morning. It’s raining. 25s or 23s? I can’t decide. Take both. Take everything. The back of the car is looking like I’ve emptied the house into it. My brother has already started to recce-ride the course and send me a picture text of a muddy lane for some reason. Oh heck, the penny drops, we’ll be riding up that then.

I decided to drive all the technical sections and it’s a good job I did. Making the decision to swap cassettes to lower gears so to be able to ride the muddy bits in the saddle, grip was going to be a big issue on the ‘Somerberg’ as the evening before it was 2 inches deep in mud and muck.

Next morning at the start and it’s still spitting with rain. We line up for speeches and stuff and roll out of Oakham for two laps of Rutland Water. This was the ‘easy bit’ but we’re still chasing gaps and cracking along at a fair old lick. There’s a fair few crashes and bottle necks and staying out of trouble in the first third of the peloton is the idea, in practice it’s not that easy. Attacks are flying about, I’m thinking that’s brave, or stupid, or both. Sit tight and try to look comfortable. So far so good.

Team Rapha Condor group hug

Off the first circuit and I resisted the temptation to chase on my own after the first big split, behind a crash on the first hill and got myself into a steady group, we got back on but the writing was on the wall as the whole peloton was lined out, which looked impressive, but the front of the race was now in a different postcode. So it was the a case of damage limitation and keeping the pace as high as I could. As the front group split we formed a ‘working party’ basically a gruppetto that wanted to keep going and riders kept coming back to us for the final two hours, Kevin Dawson was with us for a while and we passed a lot of crashes, stuck team cars and carnage. Much of the technical sectors were best ridden at speed and most are just rough, not too bad, the odd pot hole to keep you on your toes.

The turning to the Somerberg was firmly etched into my mind and by the time we got there a few team cars had rolled the edges nicely so you could see some hard ground. It’s hard to describe what riding up this muddy track on slick race tyres was like. Random is probably the best word. Once someone started to crash ahead, you were on the brakes and started to slide too. Cyclo-Cross riders had the advantage of being able to slide the bike and not stiffen up, I was a bit out of practice, to say the least.

Owston was just one big party for the spectators, one big hell for the riders

After this we seemed to be lapping Owston for an eternity, but it was the most enjoyable section as the crowd were superb, relentlessly clapping and cheering us through. The smell of food was a bit hard to take, especially as the hunger knock wasn’t too far ahead…

The final pass through the muddy field at Somerby was a bit sketchy and fellow Londoner Sam from London Dynamo took a nasty fall, I took it steady so not to crash, then had to chase again for the final 10 kms as our group had split into bits. We regrouped through the old airfield and then onto Shady Lane! which is a climb up a flinted bridle way, how stupid was that?! a lot of riders flatted here and it’s no surprise. My 25s were working a treat though, which is lucky as my legs were now in knots. I got gapped off the back of the group but those riders going too fast just flatted or slowed near the top, so I managed to get back on over the top and we charged into Melton, dragged in at top speed by chief rouleur Al Tullet. We even put on a bit of a sprint for the crowd. Best thing was we got in before the prize presentation… another mission accomplished. We were all shattered but just delighted to finish.

The muck heap’s at the top

The atmosphere of this race is excellent and the party carries on all around the circuit, I so badly wanted to finish that I used this to best effect and the applause and cheers from the crowd make a massive difference, especially late on when the morale is beginning to falter. It was an amazing race. Now I wish I’d tried to bridge as I finished in a relatively OK state… but then again those that tried (good riders too) paid the price of the fast pace at the front and then blew to pieces and had to pull out, I’m just so chuffed to have finished. It was brutal.

The Rutland to Melton Cicle Classic has a simple premise. It’s a race that is intended to be hard, technical and spectacular, something that British roads can deliver, but few organisers dare to attempt. Apart from a couple of the prettier races like the Tour of the Peak, the Premier Calendar has never been particularly imaginative with the roads and lanes of the UK, and there are some cracking lanes after all. What is clear is that the disruption to traffic is small especially if the locals get behind the race and this is just how racing carries on abroad – local sponsors, pubs and farms have really embraced the idea and it has given the race a heart and it was a great honour to be a part of it. This race addresses this issue head-on. What the organiser, Colin Clews, the marshals, the locals, the local media and even the county council have produced is, perhaps the finest road race the UK has seen for a long time. Like the Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross this is a hidden jewel – we should treasure it.

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This bit’s quite dry	a bit muckier here	The road kept going up and down…
Tired legs late on	Busy day for the marshals	Not easy to get any grip

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Eventual winner Robin Sharman	Alex Atkins at home on the rough stuff	Cody Stevenson climbs through Owston
Jonathan Dayus was unlucky in the finale	Malcolm Elliott flatted twice	Lincoln GP winner Kristian House looked comfortable
Mark Lovatt made his 2006 debut – hardman for a hard race	Class-act Mark McKay almost back to his best	Great race, great(?!) roads

2nd Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic

“Leicester Mercury’s Sports Event of the Year 2005”

A veritable Who’s Who of British cycle racing is how the entry for the 2nd Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic has been described, and that is about right, as well as in addition having competitors from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Germany and Ireland.

The race which just 12 months ago set the imagination of cyclists, and cycling enthusiasts throughout Britain alight looks set to once again provide an extraordinary race.
“This is the race everyone of Britain’s top cyclists wants to win” said Race Director Colin Clews,” and last years race proved that reputations count for nothing on a course which is down to everyman for himself”.

Last year the race had just over 100 riders taking the start, whilst this year the race has a full field of 140, with 10 reserves, and another 43 riders wishing to take part.
What makes the CiCLE Classic so unique and special is that it is based on the type of course and racing found in Belgium and Holland; narrow rough roads; one short hill after another; and held in front of the general public to enable the feats of the cyclists to be properly appreciated.

With Britain’s Olympic and World championship medallists aplenty, current Commonwealth Games champions, and British National champions from all the main cycling disciplines, the race will be a very open affair. Last weekend the FRF Couriers Carravello team newly arrived from Australia nevertheless managed to place four riders in the top 20 of the Lincoln Grand Prix held in very inhospitable conditions, and look likely to push their British hosts hard following a reconnaissance of the demanding CiCLE Classic course earlier his week. Leading that squad will be Peter McDonald (No.7) from the Team FRFCarravello squad, a winner just a few weeks ago of the Tour of New Caledonia. Australia is not the only foreign country to be represented however, as there are also a smattering of New Zealand, United States, Holland and German riders who are no strangers to the top flight of world cycle racing.

But equally neither are the British entrants headed by former World Points and Team Pursuit Champion Chris Newton (No.1), former double world Champion Rob Hayles (No.17) the Isle of Man’s Mark Cavendish (No.83) and the ageless Malcolm Elliott (No.20), who only a few years ago was racing with and beating the likes of Lance Armstrong in races such as the Tour of Spain in which he won the points competition. Both Newton and Elliott head strong teams, which in themselves have riders capable of taking the honours when the race finishes in Sherrard Steet around 3.00 pm on Sunday afternoon. All these riders were upstaged at Lincoln however, by the brightest Bristish prospect this year in the form of Kristian House, a teamate of Newton’s in the strong Recycling.com line-up.

But predicting a winner is pointless in a race such as the CiCLE Classic with so many more talented riders in the field including multi off road National title holder Nick Craig (No.84), current National Champion Ian Legg (No.50), and former British road race champions John Tanner (No.75) and Matt Stephens (No.73). Awarded the Most Combative Rider in last years race, eventually finishing third, Stephens comes with an unenviable reputation as a ‘never say die’ type of rider.

This all adds up to a tremendous race with relative outsiders such as local favourite James Cambridge (No.46) from Oakham looking to improve upon his brilliant 4th place last year. Already a double winner this year, Cambridge, and many of the others in the field will be looking to upset the form book and outsmart the big teams in a race where reputations are both won; and lost! Over £2500 in prizes await the winners including integral competitions such as the Nottingham East Midlands Airpoort ‘High Flyer’ King of the Hills competition, and the Melton Building Society Most Combative Rider awards.

There are plenty of opportunities to see the race in the heart of the beautiful Rutland and Leicestershire countryside before the finish in Melton, but for the safety of the competitors and others the roads used will be closed as the race passes.
Whilst those who prefer to see the race in a more sedate setting then there will be plenty of activities around both the start line in Oakham and the finish line in Melton.
Wherever you decide to watch the race, on behalf of the organisation I hope that you will enjoy the spectacular sight that cycle racing at this level offers and conveys.

Too few opportunities exist for British competitors to savour this type of racing on British roads, and that it is happening in Rutland and Melton is something that the area should all be proud of. Perhaps this years CiCLE Classic will see the birth of a new British champion who in less than six years will be making the nation proud by winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics?

Supported by:

Melton Borough Council
Rutland County Council
Oakham Town Council

Sponsored by:

Masterfoods
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Meltton Building society
Manor Farm Feeds
Life CiCLE
Sports & Health
Melton Times

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Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic – Sunday 14th May 2006 – Race route

N.B. All distances shown in kilometers, and all expected (Exptd.) race arrival times approximate based on 40 kph average. We hope to have a map sorted soon!

Dist. /To go/Expected time/Location

0 km/11.00/Market Square, Oakham Ceremonial START
0 km/155.2km/11.03/De-restriction sign (30) direction Uppingham
11.12/Turn left direction Manton
11.19/Edith Weston, turn left direction Empingham
11.25/A606, turn left direction Empingham & Oakham
22.7km/132.5/11.35/Oakham, turn left at mini roundabout on entry Continue above for a further lap until Oakham
45.4km/109.8km/12.05/Oakham, turn right at mini roundabout on entry

45.8km/109.4km/12.06/Welland SSP ‘Hot spot’. Sprint, Victoria Hall
50.0km/105.2km/12.10/Langham, A606 direction Melton
53.2km/102km/12.14/Northfield Lane, turn left direction Cold Overton
56.4km/98.8km/12.20/Northfield Farm ‘Hill prime’, Cold Overton Hill
56.6km/98.6km/12.21/Cold Overton, turn left direction Langham
59.8km/95.4km/12.25/Langham, A606 turn left direction Melton
63.8km/91.4km/12.30/Stygate Lane, turn left ( sector 12 ) direction Pickwell
66.7km/88.5km/12.34/Pickwell, left direction Somerby
67.7km/87.5km/12.35/Somerby Town End, straight on direction Owston
70.5km/84.7km/12.40/Straight over at first crossroads, right into Coxes Lane to Owston Village where right at ‘T’ and bear right at fork direction Newbold ( sector 11 ) SiS FEEDING Zone
12.48/Burrough-on-Hill, Stag & Hounds ‘Hill Prime’
12.49/Straight on Marefield Lane, turn left&left to Owston,
80.4km/74.8km/13.00/Owston Village, where left & right ( sector 10 ) Manor Farm , Middle Street, to Coxes Lane, left
83.0km/72.2km/13.05/Somerby, Town End, straight on direction Pickwell
84.0km/71.2km/13.08/Pickwell, turn right Stygate Lane ( sector 9 )
88.0km/67.2km/13.13/A606, turn left direction Melton to first crossroads
89.6km/65.6km/13.16/A606, turn left direction Leesthorpe & Pickwell
91.5km/63.7km/13.18/Turn right direction Burrough before reaching Pickwell Straight on at bottom of hill
95.5km/59.7km/13.23/Burrough Lane direction Moscow Farm, turn left and left again direction Burrough
96.6km/58.6km/13.25/Burrough-on-Hill, Stag & Hounds ‘Hill Prime’, turn right
96.7 km/58.5km/13.26/Marefield Lane, turn left, left & left direction Owston
102.7km/52.5km/13.34/Owston Village , where left & right ( sector 10 ) Manor Farm , Middle Street, to Coxes Lane, left ( sector 8 ) ( 8 mins. delay CUT- OFF )
106.5km/48.8km/13.38/Somerby, Town End, turn right and right again within 300 mts direction Knossington
107.1km/48.1km/13.39/In further 300 mts, RCC Recycling site, fork right ‘Somerberg’ ( sector 7 )
109.0km/46.2km/13.43/Turn right on exit, direction Owston
109.8km/45.4km/13.44/At crossroads, straight over then sharp right direction Newbold & Burrough-on-Hill
(Sector 6 ) SiS FEEDING Zone
Burrough-on-Hill, Welland SSP hill prime Wstraight on Marefield Lane, left, left & left direction Owston
At Owston, right, Rural Energy ‘Hot spot’, Middle Street, Coxes Lane, right at Cr.Rds.into Green Lane
119.6km/35.6km/13.55/Continue Newbold, Burrough circuit for second lap. ( sector 5 ) SiS FEEDING Zone
129.4km/25.8km/14.08/Owston, Rural Energy ‘Hot spot’ right on exit direction Knossington
130.2km/25 14.11/At first crossroads turn left ‘Somerberg’( sector 4 )
132.1km/23.1km/14.16/RCC Recycling site, turn left, and left again in 300 mts. to Somerby
135.2km/20km/14.22/Somerby, turn right direction Pickwell
136.2km/19km/14.25 Pickwell, turn right Stygate Lane ( sector 3 )
139.1km/16.1km/14.29/A606, turn left direction Melton to first crossroads
140.7km/15km/14.32/A606, turn left direction Leesthorpe & Pickwell

142.8km/12.6km/14.36/Turn right direction Burrough before reaching Pickwell. Straight on at bottom of hill.
145.2km/10km/14.40/Burrough Lane direction Moscow Farm
146.2km/9 km/14.42/Moscow Farm, turn right direction Great Dalby
147.2km/8km/14.44/Left on entry to Great Dalby to join B6047 direction Melton
148.2km/7km/14.46/Caution: Long sweeping right hand bends in village centre
Top of climb on exit from village, turn left onto old airfield ( sector 2) Right & left onto main road
151.2km/4 km/14.52/Turn right at end of straight
152.2km/3km/14.54/Turn sharp left into Sandy Lane
153.2km/2km/14.56/At crossroads turn right into Kirby Lane ( sector 1)
154.2km/1/14.58km/At A606 turn left direction Melton
/0.5km/Cross railway bridge
155km/0.2km/St Mary’s CE Church
155.2km/0.0km/15.00/Sherrard Street, turn sharp right FINISH

Supported by:

Melton Borough Council
Rutland County Council
Oakham Town Council

Sponsored by:

Masterfoods
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Meltton Building society

Manor Farm Feeds
Life CiCLE
Sports & Health
Melton Times

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Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic – Entrants 2006

1. Chris Newton Recycling.co.uk
2. Robin Sharman Recycling.co.uk
3. Ben Greenwood Recycling.co.uk
4. Kristian House Recycling.co.uk
5. Evan Oliphant Recycling.co.uk
6. Dale Appleby Recycling.co.uk
7. Peter McDonald Team FRF CarravelloCamplins(Lincoln) (Australia)
8. Joshua Marden Team FRF CarravelloCamplins(Lincoln (Australia)
9. Peter Herzig Team FRF CarravelloCamplins(Lincoln Australia)
10. Cody Stevenson Team FRF CarravelloCamplins(Lincoln (Australia)
11. Joe McDonnell Team FRF CarravelloCamplins(Lincoln (Australia)
12. Ian Wilkinson ScienceinSport.com
13. Phil Dixon ScienceinSport.com
14. Tim Lawson ScienceinSport.com
15. Jack Woodward ScienceinSport.com
16. Stuart McManus ScienceinSport.com
17. Robert Hayles Team KLRParker International
18. Craig Butland Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica
19. Wesley Cole Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica
20. Malcolm Elliott Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica
21. Tony Gibb Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica
22. Tom Smith Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica
23. James Taylor Plowman Craven – Opera – Leica
24. Jonathan Dayus Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT
25. James Dobbin Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT
26. Tim Bayley Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT
27. Andy Proffitt Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT
28. Michael Brodwith Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT
29. Allister Tulett Arctic-Shorter Rochford RT
30. Duncan Urquhart Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV
31. Kevin Dawson Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV
32. Gary Hand Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV
33. Eric Ransom Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV (USA)
34. Clayton Barrows Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV (USA)
35. Rob Enslin Agisko-Dart-Cycling TV (RSA)
36. Mark McKay Glendene CCBike Trax
37. Ben Hallam Glendene CCBike Trax
38. Matthew Talbot Glendene CCBike Trax
39. Kristian Downs Glendene CCBike Trax
40. Chris Bartlett Glendene CCBike Trax
41. Daniel Davies www.agisko-viner.com-U23
42. Gyles Wingate www.agisko-viner.com-U23
43. Sean Brennan www.agisko-viner.com-U23
44. Jimmy Wright Stilton RTSpecialised
45. james Sampson Stilton RTSpecialized
46. James Cambridge Stilton RTSpecialized

47. Damian Harris Stilton RT Specialized (Aus)
48. Ross Adams Red kite Cycles
49. Euan Adams Red kite Cycles
50. Ian Legg Red kite Cycles
51. Chris Ward Red kite Cycles
52. Joe Andrews Loughborough Students CC
53. Alec Leslie Loughborough Students CC
54. Adam Duggleby Loughborough Students CC
55. Karl Freeman Team Milton Keynes
56. Martin Smith Team Milton Keynes
57. Richard Cartland Team Milton Keynes
58. Roy Chamberlain Team Milton Keynes
59. Tom Kirk Team Milton Keynes
60. Geoff Beetham Magura
61. Daniel Booth Magura
62. Carl Sturgeon Magura
63. Martin Ford Team Lloyds TSB
64. Graeme Stone Team Lloyds TSB (NZ)
65. Chris Debens Team Lloyds TSB
66. Matthew Higgins JE James RTDirect Plastics

67. Chris Belsham JE James RTDirect Plastics
68. Mark Wordsworth JE James RT Direct Plastics
69. Christopher Daddy JE James RTDirect Plastics
70. Andy Collis De Rosa RT
71. Paul Wilkes De Rosa RT
72. Matthew Bottrill De Rosa RT
73. Matthew Stephens Sigmasport RT
74. Mike Harrison Sigmasport RT
75. John Tanner Planet X Cycling Plus
76. Mark Lovatt Planet X Cycling Plus
77. Richard Wikinson RaphaCondor
78. Ben Price RaphaCondor
79. Ben Pochee RaphaCondor
80. Guy Andrews RaphaCondor
81. Graeme Hatcher Isle Of Man CG Team
82. Andrew Roche Isle Of Man CG Team
83. Mark Cavendish Isle of Man CG Team
84. Nick Craig Scott UK
85. Dave Collins Scott UK
86. Mike Moss Cottingham Coureurs
87. Julian Gromett Cottingham Coureurs

88. Gareth Jones Team Fuji UK
89. Ryan Henry Private Member
90. Sean Polson V.C.Azzurri
91. Ronnie Batey V.C.Azzurri
92. Warrick Spence London DynamoCyclefit (NZ)
93. Sam Humpherson London DynamoCyclefit
94. Henry Furniss Ride Beyondbike & Run
95. Shawn Blakey Ride Beyondbike & Run
96. Lee Davis Pinarello RT
97. Chris Parlett Wildside RT
98. Greg Roche Nippo KFS vehicles
99. David Clarke Nippo KFS vehicles
100. Jonathan Pain Leisure Lakes RT
101. Julian Sharples M.R.Cycles
102. Alex Atkins Evans Cycles RT
103. William Thompson Geoffrey Butlar Cycles
104. Gavin Evans East Midlands BC (PM)
105. Steve Gibson VC Briganti
106. Matthew Charity Team VC Nottingham
107. Charles Tennick Stealth RTt
108. Ashley Brown Featherstone RC
109. Neil Swithenbank MK Cycles
110. Mark Dziobon MK Cycles
111. Thomas Gardner Heron Cyclesport

112. Dean Shannon Heron Cyclesport
113. Stephen Ward Team Swift-Allsports
114. Matthew Jennings Websters Cycling Team
115. Andrew Stuart Ashfield RC
116. Matthew Sewell West Pennine RC
117. Simon Earnest Felt Racing
118. Peter Williams Kinesis UK
119. Mark Thwaites Kinesis UK
120. Wayne Webster Beauvale CC

121. Stephan Wolfer Zenith CC
122. Lewis Meadows Cleveland Whls
123. Alastair Kay York Cycleworks
124. Dafydd Dylan Team Continental
125. Steve Ferguson EC St Etienne-Loire
126. Dieter Droger Wakefield CC
127. Daniel Alexander Ace RT
128. Jon Mozley Merlin Development Squad
129. Gary Adamson KuotaBiemme
130. Steven Kenny KuotaBiemme
131. George Richardson KonaRichey
132. Adam Weaver Doncaster Whls
133. Adam Broyad Climb on Bikes Trek
134. Neil Jones Gateway RT
135. Richard Bowen Gateway RT
136. Richard Lambert Rossington Whls.
137. Stuart Axcell GB Fire Brigade
138. Steven Marrows GB Fire Brigade
139. Andy Eagers Derby Mercury RC
140. Meurig James Citihub

Reserves

Res.141. Ashley Whipp Manx Road Club
Res.142. Matthew Barrett Lutterworth Cycle Centre
Res.143. Andy Hayton Cherry Valley RT
Res.144. Gareth Williams Cherry Valley RT
Res.145. Nigel White Sherwood CC
Res.146. Jonathan Hunt Sherwood CC
Res.147. Neil Beasley Ashfield RC
Res.148. Chris Yates Bikinmotion CC
Res.149. Ian Bond CC Giro
Res.150. Hugo Hocknell AngliasportCondor

Supported by:

Melton Borough Council
Rutland County Council
Oakham Town Council

Sponsored by:

Masterfoods
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Meltton Building society

Manor Farm Feeds
Life CiCLE
Sports & Health
Melton Times

More at the www.wellandvalleycc.co.uk website

With the closing date for this years edition of the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic having been reached, the race is in the enviable, or unenviable, position of being heavily oversubscribed with over 180 entries having been submitted to date for the 140 place field that has recently been approved by Leicestershire Police for this unique event. This is believed to be the largest ever entry received for any major British race in recent years.

Latest additions to the entry are Team Isle of Man, who giving the event the importance that they feel it deserves, are fielding their Melbourne Commonwealth Games Road Squad, including ex World Madison Champion Mark Cavendish.

Race organiser, Colin Clews, said:
“Following the commencement of a poster campaign, local interest in the race is building up significantly and the race seems assured of an even greater and appreciative crowd than that experienced at the first edition of the race in 2005,”
he added a word of caution though:

“In view of the roads to be used however, all specatators are urged to ensure that they park well off the roads used by the race, and to comply with marshals instructions without hesitation.”

Supported by:

Melton Borough Council
Rutland County Council
Oakham Town Council

Sponsored by:

Masterfoods
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Meltton Building society

Manor Farm Feeds
Life CiCLE
Sports & Health
Melton Times

More at the www.wellandvalleycc.co.uk website