A record field on a glorious afternoon saw some UK time trialling big hitters come out to play in the second SCCA Spring 10, Round 2 of the SB Sports Injuries Series. 73 riders took the line at Waters Upton, with seriously keen competition at the top as the simple pleasure of being allowed to meet up again once more coupled with balmy weather saw a belated start to the season go down well. Won by Dan Evans, twice National Hill Climb Champion despite the terrain change to the flattest 10 mile course in Shropshire Evans stopped the watch on 20 minutes 13 seconds, nine seconds to the good, with the Top 11 riders all on 20 minute marks.

Evans’ closest challenge came from Revolutions Racing’s 17 year-old Henri Bedford who moved into the lead of the SB Series with a fabulous effort of 20:22 – a new personal best in a season that is already shaping up to be a memorable one. The quality of competition amongst the Top 5 was fierce, with Bedford just seeing off the attentions of visiting Fibrax-Wrexham rider Ben Lloyd by three seconds, with Nova Raiders’ Dean Callister grabbing fourth in 20:36, one second ahead of former Series leader and four-time Scottish Team Time Trial Champion David Griffiths, now riding for Oswestry Paragon. Bedford was delighted with his efforts, stating: “Lovely weather and low winds made for a fun afternoon of pain. I really enjoyed the fast conditions in a class field, came away with a great result and a new PB. Well done to Dan Evans; and many thanks to the marshals and organisers for making it happen”. Bedford stretched his lead at the top of the SB Junior standings on the strength of this ride as he sets out a strong defence of that title.

Bedford wasn’t the only rider scoring a personal best as another Fibrax-Wrexham rider Frances Owen knocked 23 seconds off her benchmark to take a win in an excellent 22:05 in the Women’s race at her first attempt at the Waters Upton – Hodnet course after only starting to time trial in 2020. There was a high level of quality amongst the females as Owen beat off a strong challenge from another first time visitor Grace Lister of Cero/Cycle Division by 35 seconds. An understandably pleased Owen stated: “It was my first time riding the course – thankfully it is pretty straightforward. I only started doing time trials last year and still don’t feel like I have a clue what I’m doing! I guess I got pretty lucky with the traffic and mild conditions, but I was also pleased with my power and pacing. I was very surprised to win against such a talented field of women. There was a brilliant turnout from Fibrax-Wrexham RC, and it was great to see everyone back at it”.

Taking the maximum 20 points on offer for affiliated riders Deb Hutson-Lumb made a huge 3:15 improvement on her Round 1 effort to stop the watch on 24:23, taking her back to an accustomed top of the Women’s standings as she sets out the defence of her 2020 title. This performance was against the pain barrier, with the Nova Raider revealing she is fighting an injury, although she was pleased with her efforts in the circumstances, which also saw her take maximum points in the Veteran’s race too, as she revealed: “I enjoyed the warmer weather and it’s good to be back on the time trial bike for the first time. I haven’t had the best winter’s training so pleased to win the Veteran’s points. It was great to see new faces and a good strong women’s field”. 

Hutson-Lumb recorded a much more assured +5:38 in the Veteran’s, beating off SB Veteran’s Series leader Chris Halford by 22 seconds. She didn’t however get the overall win, which went to Team Bottrill’s Danny Roberts +5:49 – and it was a day of firsts for him: “My first race of the season, first as a Veteran and my first ever race for Team Bottrill – so there was no real pressure at all! It was made a lot easier with the smooth operation from the organisers, and the sun was beaming at a lovely 16ºC. I have never ridden the D10/23r course before so wasn’t I sure what time to target or how exactly to pace the course. But now I’ve raced it, I would certainly go back to race this fast, slight uphill out and a fast return home course which has a great little power bump to kick up before the finishing straight. So to come home 7th Overall and 1st Veteran a quality stacked field, I am more than happy with how it all went for me on the day. I would like to thank all the organisers, marshals and anyone else that helped this even go ahead”.

Result:

SB Sports Injuries and Physiotherapy Series – Round 2

Pos’n Name Club Cat Time Points
1 Dan Evans Assos Speed Club UK S 20:13  
2 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 20:22 20
3 Ben Lloyd Fibrax Wrexham RC S 20:25  
4 Dean Callister Nova Raiders S 20:36 18
5 David Griffiths Oswestry Paragon CC S 20:37 16
6 Ben Pierce Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 20:41 14
=7 Danny Roberts Team Bottrill V 20:43  
=7 Grant Bigham VeloRunner RT S 20:43  
9 Ryan Greaves Team Huub J 20:44  
10 Matthew Roberts Team Bottrill S 20:50  
11 Adam Baker SCCA Private Member S 20:57 12
12 James Satoor Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 21:09 10
13 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V 21:30 8
14 Tomos Hales Wrekinsport CC S 21:37 6
15 Steve Aston Fibrax Wrexham RC V 21:49  
16 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth CC V 22:04 4
17 Frances Owen Fibrax Wrexham RC W 22:05  
18 Harry Boslawen Serpentine Running Club S 22:07  
19 Andy Rose Nova Raiders V 22:18 2
20 Jason Walkley SCCA Private Member V 22:19 2
21 Mark Pritchard Nova Raiders S 22:22 2
22 Oliver Rodwell Wrekinsport CC V 22:28 2
23 Grace Lister Cero/Cycle Division WJ 22:40  
24 Matt Tobijanski Fibrax Wrexham RC S 22:45  
25 Adam Mumford Wrekinsport CC S 22:53 2
26 Ben Gilpin Nova Raiders S 22:56 2
27 Rob Jackson Wrekinsport CC V 23:00 2
28 Dylan Roberts Clwb Beicio’R Bala S 23:01  
=29 Richard Howes Wrekinsport CC V 23:10 2
=29 Gavin Davies Total Tri Training S 23:10  
31 Peter Fletcher Oswestry Paragon CC V 23:15 2
32 David Waite VC Melyd V 23:20  
33 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 23:23 2
34 Harry Corney Market Drayton CC J 23:26 2
35 Rich Smith Wrekinsport CC V 23:31 2
36 Alistair Brown Fibrax Wrexham RC S 23:33  
37 Keri Parton Pro Vision RC W 23:36  
38 Graeme Donnell Nova Raiders V 23:37 2
39 Pete Mulloy Wrekinsport CC V 23:52 2
40 James Neale Team Bottrill V 24:08  
41 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 24:23 2
42 Mark Hill Hafren CC V 24:33 2
43 Phil Gardner Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 24:36 2
44 Mike Bigwood Wrekinsport CC S 24:41 2
45 George Coombes Unattached S 24:46  
46 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V 25:00 2
47 Richard Elmitt Fibrax Wrexham RC V 25:01  
48 Ian Bond Wrekinsport CC S 25:05 2
49 Dan Ramsbottom SCCA Private Member S 25:16 2
=50 David Drew North Shropshire Wheelers V 25:25 2
=50 Neil Howells Bridgnorth CC V 25:25 2
52 Dave Fanning Clwb Beicio’R Bala V 25:38  
53 Ethan Campbell Newport Shropshire CC J 25:43 2
54 Jan Kardasz Fibrax Wrexham RC V 26:01  
55 Dave York Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 26:04 2
56 Cerys Greaves Team Huub WJ 26:05  
57 Milly Deer North Shropshire Wheelers W 26:06 2
58 Les Boughey North Shropshire Wheelers V 26:15 2
59 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 26:20 2
60 Simon Jones Hafren CC V 26:44 2
61 Andrew Williams Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 26:58 2
62 Sreve Mold Wrekinsport CC V 27:01 2
63 Martyn Bramwell Unattached V 27:13  
64 Clare Cotterill Wrekinsport CC WV 27:15 2
65 Pauline Hughes Revolutions Racing WV 27:20 2
66 Mark Stocks Newport Shropshire CC V 27:36 2
67 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 27:42 2
68 Alex Mutch Unattached V 27:47  
69 Alison Salthouse SCCA Private Member WV 28:32 2
70 Tanya Samuels Fibrax Wrexham RC WV 28:34  
71 John Rowlands Wrekinsport CC V 31:28 2
72 Clare O’Donnell Wrekinsport CC WV 32:35 2
. Dyfan Evans Fibrax Wrexham RC S DNF  

SB Sports Injuries and Physiotherapy Veterans Series – Round 2

Vets Pos’n Name Club Cat Vet +/- Vets Points
1 Danny Roberts Team Bottrill V +5:49  
2 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV +5:38 20
3 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V +5:16 18
4 Andy Rose Nova Raiders V +4:49 16
5 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth CC V +4:37 14
6 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV +4:36 12
7 Steve Aston Fibrax Wrexham RC V +4:34  
8 Rob Jackson Wrekinsport CC V +4:24 10
9 Pete Mulloy Wrekinsport CC V +4:22 8
10 Jason Walkley SCCA Private Member V +3:47 6
11 Oliver Rodwell Wrekinsport CC V +3:42 4
=12 Richard Howes Wrekinsport CC V +3:41 2
=12 Graeme Donnell Nova Raiders V +3:41 2
14 Rich Smith Wrekinsport CC V +3:36 2
15 Peter Fletcher Oswestry Paragon CC V +3:31 2
16 David Waite VC Melyd V +3:21  
17 David Drew North Shropshire Wheelers V +3:14 2
18 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V +3:13 2
19 Pauline Hughes Revolutions Racing WV +2:55 2
20 Dave York Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +2:35 2
21 Mark Hill Hafren CC V +2:34 2
22 Phil Gardner Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +2:31 2
23 Richard Elmitt Fibrax Wrexham RC V +2:17  
24 Alison Salthouse SCCA Private Member WV +2:07 2
25 James Neale Team Bottrill V +2:02  
26 Jan Kardasz Fibrax Wrexham RC V +1:57  
=27 Neil Howells Bridgnorth CC V +1:53 2
=27 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV +1:53 2
29 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V +1:46 2
30 Dave Fanning Clwb Beicio’R Bala V +1:40  
31 Clare Cotterill Wrekinsport CC WV +1:32 2
32 Les Boughey North Shropshire Wheelers V +1:22 2
33 Tanya Samuels Fibrax Wrexham RC WV +1:20  
34 Andrew Williams Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +0:46 2
35 Sreve Mold Wrekinsport CC V +0:00 2
36 Simon Jones Hafren CC V -0:17 2
37 Mark Stocks Newport Shropshire CC V -0:18 2
38 Martyn Bramwell Unattached V -0:54  
39 Alex Mutch Unattached V -1:20  
40 John Rowlands Wrekinsport CC V -1:46 2
41 Clare O’Donnell Wrekinsport CC WV -3:00 2

SB Sports Injuries and Physiotherapy Women’s Series – Round 2

Women’s Pos’n Name Club Cat Time Women’s Points
1 Frances Owen Fibrax Wrexham RC W 22:05  
2 Grace Lister Cero/Cycle Division WJ 22:40  
3 Keri Parton Pro Vision RC W 23:36  
4 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 24:23 20
5 Cerys Greaves Team Huub WJ 26:05  
6 Milly Deer North Shropshire Wheelers W 26:06 18
7 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 26:20 16
8 Clare Cotterill Wrekinsport CC WV 27:15 14
9 Pauline Hughes Revolutions Racing WV 27:20 12
10 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 27:42 10
11 Alison Salthouse SCCA Private Member WV 28:32 8
12 Tanya Samuels Fibrax Wrexham RC WV 28:34  
13 Clare O’Donnell Wrekinsport CC WV 32:35 6

SB Sports Injuries and Physiotherapy Junior Series – Round 2

Junior Pos’n Name Club Cat Time Junior Points
1 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 20:22 20
2 Ben Pierce Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 20:41 18
3 Ryan Greaves Team Huub J 20:44  
4 James Satoor Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 21:09 16
5 Grace Lister Cero/Cycle Division WJ 22:40  
6 Harry Corney Market Drayton CC J 23:26 14
7 Ethan Campbell Newport Shropshire CC J 25:43 12
8 Cerys Greaves Team Huub WJ 26:05  

Cumulative Standings after two rounds

Overall

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 38
2 David Griffiths Oswestry Paragon CC S 36
3 Dean Callister Nova Raiders S 32
4 James Satoor Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 26
5 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V 20
=6 Ben Pierce Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 14
=6 Tomos Hales Wrekinsport CC S 14
=8 Adam Baker SCCA Private Member S 12
=8 Oliver Rodwell Wrekinsport CC V 12
10 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth CC V 10

Veterans

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V 38
2 Andy Rose Nova Raiders V 32
3 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth CC V 28
=4 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 22
=4 Oliver Rodwell Wrekinsport CC V 22
6 Rob Jackson Wrekinsport CC V 20
7 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 14
8 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 12
=9 Jason Walkley SCCA Private Member V 10
=9 Pete Mulloy Wrekinsport CC V 10
=9 Rich Smith Wrekinsport CC V 10

Women’s

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 36
2 Pauline Hughes Revolutions Racing WV 24
3 Clare Cotterill Wrekinsport CC WV 22
=4 Alison Dockney Market Drayton CC W 20
=4 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 20
=6 Cerys Blowers Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ 18
=6 Milly Deer North Shropshire Wheelers W 18
8 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 16
9 Marie Llewellyn Nova Raiders W 14
10 Alison Salthouse SCCA Private Member WV 12

Juniors

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 40
2 James Satoor Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 34
3 Harry Corney Market Drayton CC J 30
4 Ethan Campbell Newport Shropshire CC J 24
5 Ben Pierce Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 18
6 Cerys Blowers Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ 14