Results and Reports for January 4

British Cyclcross

The British cyclo cross scene is preparing for their National Championships this coming weekend at the Foxhall Stadium in Ipswich, after five consecutive years at Birmingham's Sutton Park. Here are some national post-Christmas results. Read and make your bets, please! (But look out for Roger Hammond, lurking on the continent.)

Results:

Coventry RC handicap, December 26, Cat. B

1. Steve Knight, Peugeot 406
2. Carl Sturgeon, Team Raleigh
3. Daniel Alexander, Matlock CC
4. Darren Atkins, Coventry RC
5. George Richardson, Cycles Clements
6. Oliver Cox, Raleigh Factory Racing
7. Jonathan Male, Pedal Power
8. Nigel Hay, De Montfort Rage On
9. Phil Hughes, Rugby Velo
10. Colin Miller, Coventry RC

Crabwood CC, December 26, Cat. C

1. Brian Curtis, Team Corridori      6 national ranking pts
2. Stuart Bowers, Hargroves Cycles   4
3. Daniel Lloyd, Gios-Primera        3
4. Mike Cotty, Gios-Primera          2
5. Andrew MacDonald, GA Cycles       1

Gemini BC, London, December 27, Cat. C

1. Stuart Blunt, Ace RT              6
2. Tim Morley, Team Corridori        4
3. Greg Simcock, Elmy Cycles RT      3
4. Russell Parkins, Elmy Cycles RT   2
5. Andrew Taylor, unattached         1

Crabwood CC, December 27, Cat. C

1. Richard Rumbelow, Gios-Primera    6
2. Daniel Lloyd, Gios-Primera        4
3. Mike Cotty, Gios-Primera          3
4. Pierre Wyatt, Hargroves Cycles    2

Maccelsfield Wheelers, December 28, Cat. A

1. Barrie Clarke, Team Raleigh           40
2. Nick Craig, Diamond Back Racing       34
3. Oli Beckingsale, Scott UK             30
4. Steve Knight, Peugeot 406             26
5. Chris Young, Team Marie Curie         23
6. Darren Atkins, Coventry RC            20
7. George Richardson, Cycles Clements    18
8. James Perry, North West MTB Centre    16
9. Liam Killeen, Volvo Cannondale        14
10. Daniel Bell, Axholme Whs.            12
11. Jamie Moston, Brixton Cycles         10
12. Gavin Hardwicke, Race Scene-Borghini  9
13. Danny Alexander, Matlock CC           8
14. Alex Forrester, Race Scene-Borghini   7
15. Ian Taylor, Eric Burgess RT           6
16. John Buckingham, Race Scene-Borghini  5
17. Colin Miller, Coventry RC             4
18. Paul Gilbert, Universal CC            3
19. Joe Armstrong, Eric Burgess RT        2
20. David Mozley, Chevin Chasers          1

Colcehester Rovers, December 28, Cat. C

1. Stuart Blunt, Ace RT                   6
2. Russell Parkins, Elmy Cycles RT        4
3. Greg Simcock, Elmy Cycles RT           3
4. Nick Ainsworth, Newmarket CC           2
5. Ian Newby, Freewheel/Trek              1

Matlock CC, December 29, Cat. B

1. Daniel Alexander, Matlock CC          20
2. Oliver Cox, Raleigh Factory Racing    16
3. Alex Forrester, Race Scene-Borghini   12
4. Gavin Hardwicke, Race Scene-Borghini   9
5. Thomas Randall, Basildon CC            7
6. Peter Johnson, Raleigh Factory Racing  5
7. Ben Eedy, Bradgate RC                  4
8. Andy Key, Ashfield RC                  3
9. Richard Barrett, Ride On               2
10. Ian Wright, Lichfield CC              1

Rankings, December races included

1. Steve Knight, Peugeot 406                   398 pts
2. Barrie Clarke, Team Raleigh                 290
3. Matthew Ellis, Prickett Atom Elite RT       265
4. Phillip Dixon, Team Y2K                     224
5. Stuart Blunt, Ace RT                        214
5. Nick Craig, Diamond Back Racing             214
7. Chris Young, Team Marie Curie               189
8. Gavin Hardwicke, Race Scene Borghini        184
9. Carl Thompson, Elmy Cycles                  153
10. Paul Oldham, Team Marie Curie              152
11. James Norfolk, Helly Hansen/Giant/mbr      151
12. Russell Parkins, Elmy Cycles               149
13. George Richardson, Cycles Clements         148
14. Darren Atkins, Coventry RC                 146
15. Roger Hammond, Palmans                     143
16. Daniel Booth, Sportgroep Koksijde          140
17. Greg Simcock, Elmy Cycles                  139
18. Julian Gould, Ace RT                       138
19. Brian Curtis, Team Corridori               135
20. Daniel Bell, Axholme Wheelers              132
21. Richard Thackray, Pace Racing              127
22. Tim Gould, Racing All Terrain Squad        120
23. Stuart Bowers, Hargroves Cycles            117
24. Shaun Snodden, Ace RT                      115
25. Ian Taylor, Eric Burgess RT                112

Courtesy of British Cyclo-Cross Association