Down but not out…
Dean Downing (Recycling.co.uk) had a unfourtunate time in the Lancaster round of the Wachovia Cycling Series in the USA. Apparently he wiped out after hitting a 6in deep grate with both wheels at 60kmp/h, smashing both wheels. He has a broken right collarbone and thumb as a result of the crash. They have pinned his thumb and he will have his collarbone operated on when he returns to the UK. If you want to send Deano a message of support, you can do at deandowning.co.uk
Hamilton launches appeal over ban
According to the BBC website:
American cyclist Tyler Hamilton has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against a two-year ban for a blood doping violation.
Hamilton tested positive on 11 September at the Spanish Vuelta, a month after he won the time-trial gold medal at the Athens Olympics.
He was banned by the American Arbitration Association on 18 April. “He requests CAS to exonerate him, considering that he did not commit any doping offence,” the court said.
Hamilton has continually protested his innocence and has criticised the testing method used by the Union Cycliste International, cycling’s international governing body. The American tested positive with his initial blood sample at the Athens Olympics but the case was dropped because his B sample was mistakenly frozen and could not be analysed.
CAS usually delivers an appeal verdict within four months of one being submitted.
Brentwood Crits this weekend
Head to the Essex town this weekend as many of the UK’s top riders will be in action on the short and tight criterium circuit around the town centre. The day features a round of BC’s circuit series. HQ at Courage Hall, Brentwood School. It’s worth going as you can see the action up close and there’s a Pub on the circuit! The Junior race should be a cracker, with many of the Glendene local boys looking for the win. The Junior race shows the level of talent we currently have in the UK, so this race will be one not to miss.
Race start times:
Masters 11am
Juniors 12.30pm
E/1/2/3 3pm
Contact
The Elite 1.2.3 race is now almost a full field with a restriction of 60 riders in the race, for EOL and all other entry information, contact Stan Turner or call 01376 500102
Elite.1/2/3
1 James Taylor www.sports-coaching.com
2 Yanto Barker Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
3 Mark Cassidy Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
4 Ryan Connor Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
5 Philip Dixon Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
6 Ben Hallam Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
7 David Smith Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
8 Tim Dunford Team Force Logistics (Team DFL)
9 Daniel Alexander Ace RT
10 Hugo Hucknell Climb on Bikes RT
11 Daniel Crawley Crest CC/Ilford
12 Shaun Aldous InterbikeRT-Boyer Planning
13 Craig Stevens PCA/Ciclos Uno
14 Robert Hunt ERV Bianchi
15 Mathew Holmes Artic Shorter Rochford
16 Craig White BC Private member
17 Philip Hetzel Ipswich BC
18 Jason Edwards Ewhurst Control – Wildside RC
19 Jamie Higgins Ewhurst Control – Wildside RC
20 Ashley Holding Ewhurst Control – Wildside RC
21 Simon Gaywood CC Luton
22 Simon Cope Pacific RT
23 Alex Peterson AW Cycles.co.uk
24 Toby Goodchild Climb on Bikes
25 George Richardson Ritchey Cycles Ops
26 James Holland-Leader AgiskoViner.com
27 Joel Stewart AgiskoViner.com
28 Ben Price Stilton RT
29 Thomas Gardner Stilton RT
30 Andy Lyons Stilton RT
31 Micheal Gardner Glendene CC/Bike trax
32 Gavin Smith Glendene CC/Bike trax
33 Edward Whitehorn Glendene CC/Bike trax
34 Matthew Talbot Glendene CC/Bike trax
35 Anthony Miller Glendene CC/Bike trax
36 Nick Watson Glendene CC/Bike trax
37 Lewis Atkins Glendene CC/Bike trax Junior
38 Chris Debens BC Private member
39 Tom Smith Viner Bikes/Agisko Sports Nuitrition
40 Ian Holt Viner Bikes/Agisko Sports Nuitrition
41 Chris Tune Viner Bikes/Agisko Sports Nuitrition
42 Daniel Rudd Team Edwardes
43 Wayne Maguire North Bucks RT
44 David Clarke Bouygles -Telecom Carribean
45 John Scripps Velo Club Londres
46 Jamie Newall Evans Cycles RT
47 Justin Hoy Evans Cycles RT
48 Grant Bayton Anglia Sport-Condor cycles
49 Gary Baker Anglia Sport-Condor cycles
50 Paul Crook Anglia Sport-Condor cycles
51 Andrew Norfolk Sigma Sport
52 Jodie Crawforth Evans Cycles RT
53 Ashley Holding Ewhurst Control – Wildside
54 Warrick Spence London Dynamo
55 Steve Lampier www.cyclelogic.co.uk
56 Gerry Bowditch Ritchey Cycles Ops
57 Ian Stannard Planet X cycling Plus
58 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven RT
Masters C+
1 Colin Roshier Team Quest
2 Kenneth Phillips Metropolitan Police
3 Craig Stevens PCA/Ciclos Uno
4 Malcolm Whitehead VC Deal
5 Ron Crawley Crest CC/Ilford
6 Peter Manley Essex Road CC
7 Barry Neal API-Metrow
8 Ashley Holding Ewhurst Control -Wildside
9 Gary Baker Angliasport-Condor Cycles
10 Michael Gray Glendene CC/Bike Trax
11 Colin Mannakee Glendene CC/Bike Trax
12 Sean Kilroy Glendene CC/Bike Trax
13 Costa Pierides Team Sport & Publicity
14 Russell Bazley Hardly Athletic
15 Mario Manelfi Agiskoviner.com
16 Martin Meades API-Metrow
17 Paul Doel Team Quest
18 Sean Sumner Interbike RT-Boyer Planning
19 Peter Georgi Velo Club Londres
20 Stephen Skuse Kingsnorth International
21 Andrew Donaldson BC Private member
22 John Bartram Interbike RT- Boyer Planning
23 Andrew Jackson Ashfield RC
24 Steve Jolley Onimpex Bio-Racer RT
25 Tony Cosstick Hounslow & Dist Whlrs
Juniors
1 Alex Dowsett Glendene CC/Bike trax
2 Kristian Downes Glendene CC/Bike trax
3 James Lord Glendene CC/Bike trax
4 Russell Hampton Glendene CC/Bike trax
5 Jack Hibberd Halesowen A & CC
6 Richard Lambert Rossington Whlrs
7 Jon Mozeley API Metrow -Heritage cars
8 Adam Norris Crest CC/Ilford
9 Andrew Fenn Agisko-Viner.com
10 Kirk Jenns PCA/Ciclos Uno
11 Chris Opie Merlin/Giant/Specialized
12 Andrew Tennant Fred Williams Cycle RT
13 Robert Blunden Dysnni Cycling Club
14 James Leach Didcot Phoenix CC
15 Darren Tiffen Merlin Development Squad
16 James Drummond Merlin Development Squad
17 Alex Atkins Evans Cycles RT
18 Matthew Winston VC St Rapheal
19 William Thompson Pacific Racing-Omega
20 Simon Holt Merlin Development Squad
21 Gareth Dickinson www.Agiskoviner.com
22 Steven Burke Sportscity Velo
23 Daniel Manelfi www.Agiskoviner.com
24 Tom Smith CC Cardiff
25 Andrew Nightingale Kinesis UK
26 Matthew Gregory Royal Sutton CC
27 Kyle Tilley Agisko-Viner.com
28 Tim Morris Swindon RC
29 David Kingsbury www.Agiskoviner.com
30 David Williams BC Private member
31 Robert Whenman Team Corridori
32 Ben Swift Kinesis UK
33 Dhylan Thompson Twickenham RT
