Men’s national road racing returns this weekend, hot on the heels of the first women’s National B race of the year last Sunday. The men get not one but two National B road races, the ‘Return to Racing for Big Dogs’ and the Chitterne Road Race. This mini-preview takes a closer look at the former.
What is it?
A National B test race put on by Giles Pidcock, and sponsored by Link My Ride. specifically designed to provide some of the UK’s top domestic riders a much-needed opportunity to race. As the race manual itself says, “It’s obviously been a very difficult year for many people but for those of you trying to build a career in bike racing it will have been awful”. As with all road racing events at the moment, Covid-19 restrictions apply, meaning the field is capped at 60 riders and spectators are asked not to attend.
The race boasts an incredibly strong field. The provisional start list (see below) includes eighteen UCI Continental riders, two GB Senior Academy riders, top juniors, and a swathe of riders from top domestic and international elite teams. For most riders, it will be their first road race of the year, so motivation levels should be high.
The route
The race incorporates six laps of the Holmfirth CC road race circuit. The race manual describes the course as “one-third flat, one-third descending and one-third climbing”.
Each lap is 13.3 km long, with 197 m of climbing, according to VeloViewer. The main climb, on the northern part of the circuit, ascends in a series of steps with the finish line positioned roughly halfway up.
Timings
Date: Sunday, 23 May 2021
Start: 10.00
Finish: 12.00 approx
Startlist
No.
Name
Club / Team
1
Griff Lewis
Backstedt Bike Performance RC
2
Jamieson Blain
BIKESTRONG-KTM
3
Joseph Rees
BIKESTRONG-KTM
4
Lloyd Wise
BIKESTRONG-KTM
5
Damien Clayton
Canyon DHB Sungod
6
Thomas Mein
Canyon DHB Sungod
7
Rob Scott
Canyon DHB Sungod
8
Jack Brough
Cero – Cycle Division Racing Team
9
Graham Briggs
ClancyBriggs Cycling Academy
10
Michael Chadwick
ClancyBriggs Cycling Academy
11
Alister Slater
ClancyBriggs Cycling Academy
12
Dean Watson
ClancyBriggs Cycling Academy
13
Matthew Dobbing
Cleveland Whls RT/Catley Lakeman
14
Aaron Preston
Cleveland Whls RT/Catley Lakeman
15
Toby Tanfield
Cleveland Whls RT/Catley Lakeman
16
Toby Barnes
Crimson Orientation Marketing RT
17
Elliot Harrison
Crimson Orientation Marketing RT
18
James Hill
Crimson Orientation Marketing RT
19
Isaac Peatfield
Crimson Orientation Marketing RT
20
Jude Taylor
Crimson Orientation Marketing RT
21
Joey Walker
Crimson Orientation Marketing RT
22
Matthew Taylor
Cycling Sheffield
23
George Wood
Cycling Sheffield
24
Jack Crook
Dolan Ellesse Race Team
25
Theodor Obholzer
Dolan Ellesse Race Team
26
Dylan Westley
Equipo Lizarte
27
Josh Charlton
Fensham Howes – MAS Design
28
Aidan Lawrence
Fensham Howes – MAS Design
29
Finlay Pickering
Fensham Howes – MAS Design
30
Max Poole
Fensham Howes – MAS Design
31
Joshua Tarling
FlandersColor Galloo
32
Eliot Ward
Inflite-Dynamic Rides Race Team
33
James Jobber
Kuwait Pro Cycling Team
34
Andrew Nichols
Lifting Gear Prod- CyclesInMotion
35
Sam Hollis
Prologue Racing Team
36
William Brown
Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling
37
Matt Gibson
Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling
38
Cameron Jeffers
Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling
39
Richard Jones
Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling
40
Joe Wilson
Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling
41
Matti Dobbins
RT23
42
Joe Evans
Saint Piran
43
Bradley Symonds
Saint Piran
44
Jenson Young
Saint Piran
45
David Bolland
Spirit Racing Team
46
Alex Braybrooke
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
47
Ross Lamb
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
48
Chris Latham
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
49
Alex Peters
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
50
Andrew Turner
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
51
Matthew Lock
TAAP Cervelo
52
Joseph Bowers
Tactic Sport UK Race Team
53
Jonathan Fowles
Tactic Sport UK Race Team
54
Oliver Stockwell
Team Inspired
55
Samuel Watson
Team Inspired
56
Nathan Smith
Team Novo Nordisk Development
57
Matthew King
Team PB Performance
58
Oliver Rees
TRINITY Road Racing
59
Marcus Burnett
Zappi Racing Team
60
James Coates
Private Member
Reserve list
No.
Name
Club / Team
61
Ross Birrell
Spokes Racing Team
62
Joshua Greenwood
Royal Cyclist’s Pesant Club Liegeois
63
Harry Hardcastle
Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
64
Lukas Nerurkar
VC Londres
65
Eugene Cross
Lifting Gear Prod- CyclesInMotion
66
Bryn Davies
BIKESTRONG-KTM
67
Thomas Davison
Geared Up & CN Cycles RT
68
Hamish Graham
Private Member
69
Billy Robinson
Cycling Sheffield
70
Callum Thornley
Spokes Racing Team
Featured photo: James York. 2019 Clayton Velo race.
Men’s national road racing returns this weekend, hot on the heels of the first women’s National B race of the year last Sunday. The men get not one but two National B road races, the ‘Return to Racing for Big Dogs’ and the Chitterne Road Race. This mini-preview takes a closer look at the former.
What is it?
A National B test race put on by Giles Pidcock, and sponsored by Link My Ride. specifically designed to provide some of the UK’s top domestic riders a much-needed opportunity to race. As the race manual itself says, “It’s obviously been a very difficult year for many people but for those of you trying to build a career in bike racing it will have been awful”. As with all road racing events at the moment, Covid-19 restrictions apply, meaning the field is capped at 60 riders and spectators are asked not to attend.
The race boasts an incredibly strong field. The provisional start list (see below) includes eighteen UCI Continental riders, two GB Senior Academy riders, top juniors, and a swathe of riders from top domestic and international elite teams. For most riders, it will be their first road race of the year, so motivation levels should be high.
The route
The race incorporates six laps of the Holmfirth CC road race circuit. The race manual describes the course as “one-third flat, one-third descending and one-third climbing”.
Each lap is 13.3 km long, with 197 m of climbing, according to VeloViewer. The main climb, on the northern part of the circuit, ascends in a series of steps with the finish line positioned roughly halfway up.
Timings
Date: Sunday, 23 May 2021
Start: 10.00
Finish: 12.00 approx
Startlist
Reserve list
Featured photo: James York. 2019 Clayton Velo race.
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