Well, the result of round 2 last night was a solid drenching of all the dedicated riders that turned out!
Nevertheless, there was some excellent racing, especially in race 2, with a solo breakaway, that was never reeled in.
Results and a few images below:
S Category - aged 18 - 29 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Tibbett | Chester Road Club |
| 2 | Samuel Taylor | Weaver Valley Cycling Club |
| 3 | Joe Allen | Liverpool Century Road Club |
M Category - aged 30 - 39 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Ashurst | Onimpex Bioracer Racing Team |
| 2 | Matthew Wales | Team Aspire |
| 3 | Thomas Green | Macclesfield Wheelers Cycling Club |
A Category - aged 40 - 44 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Derosa | - |
| 2 | Steve Cartlidge | Pro Vision Racing Team |
| 3 | Tim Whitefoot | Crewe Clarion Wheelers |
B Category - aged 45 - 49 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Worthington | Norwich Cycling Club |
| 2 | Robert Done | Warrington Road Club |
| 3 | Jarod Garrington | Graham Weight Racing |
C Category - aged 50 - 54 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Prentice | Liverpool Century Road Club |
| 2 | Edward Baldwin | Seasons Cycling Club |
| 3 | Neil Audley | Audlem Cycling Club |
D Category - aged 55 - 59 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Kent | St Helens Cycle Racing Club |
| 2 | Papal Brownbill | Port Sunlight Wheelers |
| 3 | Jan Kardasz | Fibrax Wreham Road Club |
E Category - aged 60 - 64 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevan Underhill | Weaver Valley Cycling Club |
| 2 | Geoff Rawlinson | St Helens Cycle Racing Club |
| 3 | Peter Davies | Birkenhead North End CC |
F Category - aged 65 - 69 on the day of the race
| Position | Rider | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Smith | Graham Weigh Racing |
| 2 | Barry Armstrong | Seamons Cycling Club |
| 3 | Alan Forrester | Graham Weigh Racing |
Wet. Grim. Great.
..and dark, and more wet.
Under the bridge in a mist of spray.
The pack, and the hopeful breakaways.
Gossip in the shelter…
Only slightly drier.
Hopefully staying off the front.
Not much chance of anyone on the front apart from this man, time-trialling away to victory!
Men watch on as woman works…
Can someone help me with my brolly? I think i’ve got it stuck!
World class last lap bell ringing…
..and as someone pointed out:
‘El’s bells!’!!