Emma Jeffers (JRC-Interflon) and Matt Bostock (WiV SunGod) were the opening night victors on stage 1 of the Manx Telecom International.

Featured photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com 2022 National Road Series – Manx Telecom International Stage Race – Stage 1.

Report

Women’s race

57 riders took to the start of the 2022 Manx Telecom International for the first of four stages. Taking on a fast and flowing 1.1 km course at the Isle of Man Business Park, the pace was high enough to prevent any meaningful break establishing.

The speed was enough to jettison some riders out of the back, however, but nonetheless a large group stayed together for most of the race. Amber Harding (Loughbrough Lightning) was among those who tried to break clear, putting in a dig with four laps to go to create a slight gap, but her effort was quickly nullified.

Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen led into the final lap, with Emma Jeffers (JRC-Interflon) and Alice McWilliam (Bianchi HUNT Morvélo) among the riders in close attendance behind.

As the bunch hit the finishing straight, Jeffers and Sammie Stuart (CAMS-Basso) burst clear, with Jeffers edging ahead to follow up her recent Barnsley Town Centres Races win with yet another circuit race victory. The junior will start stage 2 tomorrow as the race leader with a four-second lead over second-placed Stuart thanks to time bonuses on the line.

CAMS-Basso may have been denied the win but it was a successful night otherwise for the team. Jess Finney finished third behind Stuart while Danni Shrosbree was fourth. Finney also bagged enough intermediate sprint points to become to lead the Bikmo points competition.

Jeffers, still just 17, leads the Cycle 360 best under-23 rider competition, and Jessie Carridge (Brother UK-Orientation Marketing) leads the Synapse 360 best Manx rider.

Men’s race

Matt Bostock (WiV SunGod), resplendent in his new national circuit race champion’s jersey, was a constant presence at the front of the race in the early phases, putting in a tentative move early on that was closely marked by with Steven Parsonage (Richardsons-Trek DAS) and Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling.

After Jake Scott (WiV SunGod) took the first intermediate sprint, it was Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling that sought to turn the screw, applying enough pressure to begin the split the race.

Bostock was not deterred, however, going solo before the halfway point. He was joined shortly after by his teammate Rory Townsend, before taking the second intermediate sprint.

Townsend’s time out front didn’t last but Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling’s Stuart Balfour and WiV SunGod’s Toby Barnes then bridged across to make it a high calibre trio.

With three laps to go the threesome was still clear, Saint Piran leading the pursuit.

Bostock seemed determined to put on a show in front of his home crowd, going solo with over a lap to go. He stayed clear, lapping up the cheers as he crossed the line to take his first win in his national stripes. The Manxman finished seven seconds clear of his teammate Barnes, with Balfour a further two seconds back. Rob Scott completed another fine evening for WiV SunGod by leading the bunch home for fourth.

Thanks to time bonuses, Bostock now enjoys an 11 second lead in the general classification over his teammate Barnes. Bostock also leads the Bikmo points competition and the Synapse 360 leading Manx rider competitions. Barnes, meanwhile, is Canada Life International leading under-23 rider.

Results

Women’s race

Stage 1

Rank	#	Name	Team	B	Time
1	67	Emma Jeffers	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team	B:10″	0:52:37
2	28	Sammie Stuart	CAMS-Basso	B:06″	st
3	22	Jessica Finney	CAMS-Basso	B:04″	st
4	26	Danielle Shrosbree	CAMS-Basso		st
5	39	Jo Tindley	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen		st
6	45	Tiffany Keep	Team LDN – Brother UK		st
7	46	Lucy Lee	Team LDN – Brother UK		st
8	57	Hayley Preen	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
9	71	Robyn Clay	Otley CC		st
10	36	Amy Gornall	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen		st
11	31	Amber Harding	Loughborough Lightning		st
12	34	Bexy Dew	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen		st
13	53	Lee Boon	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
14	18	Ellen Bennett	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing		st
15	9	Alderney Baker	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO		st
16	30	Francesca Hall	Loughborough Lightning		st
17	49	Ruth Shier	Team LDN – Brother UK		st
18	54	Nicole Coates	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
19	55	Annamarie Lipp	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
20	59	Connie Hayes	AWOL OShea		st
21	41	Sian Marsh	Team Boompods		st
22	17	Daisy Barnes	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing		st
23	60	Alice Lethbridge	AWOL OShea		st
24	61	Libby Smithson	AWOL Worx Galliard		st
25	14	Tamsin Miller	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO		st
26	37	Millie Skinner	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen		st
27	66	Beth Harley-Jepson	Jadan – Vive le Velo		st
28	5	Erin Murphy	Alba Development Road Team		st
29	2	Arianne Holland	Alba Development Road Team		st
30	52	Claire Cameron	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
31	29	Sophie Thackray	CAMS-Basso		st
32	25	Katie Scott	CAMS-Basso		st
33	3	Sophie Lankford	Alba Development Road Team		st
34	50	Dannielle Watkinson	Team LDN – Brother UK		st
35	51	Chloe Bateson	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
36	42	Mary Wilkinson	Team Boompods		st
37	35	Lucy Ellmore	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen		st
38	58	Rachael Wales	ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast		st
39	56	Caoimhe OBrien	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar		st
40	33	Chloe Vickers	Loughborough Lightning		st
41	40	Lucy Harris	Team Boompods		st
42	13	Alice McWilliam	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO		st
43	19	Jessie Carridge	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing		st
44	1	Sophie Enever	Alba Development Road Team		st
45	6	Kate Richardson	Alba Development Road Team		st
46	23	Emma Matthews	CAMS-Basso		st
47	11	Amye Kellow	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO		+3 Laps
48	32	Flora Knight	Loughborough Lightning		+4 Laps
49	63	Katie Silva	Big Maggys		+4 Laps
50	43	Ione Johnson	Team LDN – Brother UK		+4 Laps
51	47	Amy Marks	Team LDN – Brother UK		+4 Laps
52	62	Lola Ellis	Backstedt Bike Performance JRT		+5 Laps
53	21	Laura Pittard	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing		+6 Laps
54	72	Madeleine Gammons	Saint Piran WRT		+6 Laps
55	48	Jennifer Millmore	Team LDN – Brother UK		+28 Laps
56	20	Abigail Cooper	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing		st

General classification

Rank	#	Name	Team	Time
1	67	Emma Jeffers	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team	0:52:27
2	28	Sammie Stuart	CAMS-Basso	0:52:31
3	22	Jessica Finney	CAMS-Basso	0:52:33
4	26	Danielle Shrosbree	CAMS-Basso	0:52:37
5	39	Jo Tindley	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	0:52:37
6	45	Tiffany Keep	Team LDN – Brother UK	0:52:37
7	46	Lucy Lee	Team LDN – Brother UK	0:52:37
8	57	Hayley Preen	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
9	71	Robyn Clay	Otley CC	0:52:37
10	36	Amy Gornall	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	0:52:37
11	31	Amber Harding	Loughborough Lightning	0:52:37
12	34	Bexy Dew	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	0:52:37
13	53	Lee Boon	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
14	18	Ellen Bennett	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	0:52:37
15	9	Alderney Baker	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	0:52:37
16	30	Francesca Hall	Loughborough Lightning	0:52:37
17	49	Ruth Shier	Team LDN – Brother UK	0:52:37
18	54	Nicole Coates	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
19	55	Annamarie Lipp	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
20	59	Connie Hayes	AWOL OShea	0:52:37
21	41	Sian Marsh	Team Boompods	0:52:37
22	17	Daisy Barnes	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	0:52:37
23	60	Alice Lethbridge	AWOL OShea	0:52:37
24	61	Libby Smithson	AWOL Worx Galliard	0:52:37
25	14	Tamsin Miller	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	0:52:37
26	37	Millie Skinner	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	0:52:37
27	66	Beth Harley-Jepson	Jadan – Vive le Velo	0:52:37
28	5	Erin Murphy	Alba Development Road Team	0:52:37
29	2	Arianne Holland	Alba Development Road Team	0:52:37
30	52	Claire Cameron	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
31	29	Sophie Thackray	CAMS-Basso	0:52:37
32	25	Katie Scott	CAMS-Basso	0:52:37
33	3	Sophie Lankford	Alba Development Road Team	0:52:37
34	50	Dannielle Watkinson	Team LDN – Brother UK	0:52:37
35	51	Chloe Bateson	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
36	42	Mary Wilkinson	Team Boompods	0:52:37
37	35	Lucy Ellmore	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	0:52:37
38	58	Rachael Wales	ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast	0:52:37
39	56	Caoimhe OBrien	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	0:52:37
40	33	Chloe Vickers	Loughborough Lightning	0:52:37
41	40	Lucy Harris	Team Boompods	0:52:37
42	13	Alice McWilliam	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	0:52:37
43	19	Jessie Carridge	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	0:52:37
44	1	Sophie Enever	Alba Development Road Team	0:52:37
45	6	Kate Richardson	Alba Development Road Team	0:52:37
46	23	Emma Matthews	CAMS-Basso	0:52:37
47	11	Amye Kellow	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	0:54:50
48	32	Flora Knight	Loughborough Lightning	0:55:23
49	63	Katie Silva	Big Maggys	0:55:27
50	43	Ione Johnson	Team LDN – Brother UK	0:56:06
51	47	Amy Marks	Team LDN – Brother UK	0:56:06
52	62	Lola Ellis	Backstedt Bike Performance JRT	0:57:23
53	21	Laura Pittard	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	0:59:43
54	72	Madeleine Gammons	Saint Piran WRT	0:59:43
55	48	Jennifer Millmore	Team LDN – Brother UK	1:00:28
56	20	Abigail Cooper	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	1:06:25

Bikmo points competition

Rank	#	Name	Team	Points
1	22	Jessica Finney	CAMS-Basso	10
2	28	Sammie Stuart	CAMS-Basso	8
3	67	Emma Jeffers	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team	7
4	39	Jo Tindley	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	3
5	45	Tiffany Keep	Team LDN – Brother UK	2
6	53	Lee Boon	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	2
7	26	Danielle Shrosbree	CAMS-Basso	1

Men’s race

Stage 1

Rank	#	Name	Team	B	Time
1	64	Matthew Bostock	WiV Sungod	B:10″	0:58:37
2	63	Toby Barnes	WiV Sungod	B:06″	0:58:44
3	18	Stuart Balfour	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	B:04″	0:58:46
4	66	Robert Scott	WiV Sungod		00:59:12
5	67	Jacob Scott	WiV Sungod		st
6	24	Red Walters	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling		st
7	29	Conor McGoldrick	Richardsons Trek DAS		st
8	38	Leon Mazzone	Saint Piran		st
9	68	Rory Townsend	WiV Sungod		st
10	74	Matthew Kingston	Zappi Racing Team		st
11	70	Matthew Teggart	WiV Sungod		st
12	22	Oliver Peckover	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling		st
13	43	Farley Barber	Spirit BSS		st
14	25	Harry Tanfield	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling		st
15	57	Kieran Riley	Team PB Performance		st
16	30	Steven Parsonage	Richardsons Trek DAS		st
17	34	Cooper Sayers	Saint Piran		st
18	69	Benjamin Perry	WiV Sungod		st
19	28	James Jenkins	Richardsons Trek DAS		st
20	65	Josh Whitehead	WiV Sungod		st
21	20	Zeb Kyffin	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling		st
22	73	Ben Granger	Zappi Racing Team		st
23	11	Jamieson Blain	Embark – Bikestrong		st
24	92	Samuel Clark	trainSharp Elite		st
25	31	Aaron Freeman	Richardsons Trek DAS		st
26	13	Cai Davies	Embark – Bikestrong		st
27	12	Michael Chadwick	Embark – Bikestrong		st
28	8	Adam Mitchell	Cycling Sheffield		st
29	47	George Kimber	Spirit BSS		st
30	80	Tyler Hannay	CC Etupes		st
31	19	Finn Crockett	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling		+3 Laps
32	55	Jacques Coates	Team PB Performance		+3 Laps
33	78	Joe Shillabeer	05-03		+3 Laps
34	37	Adam Lewis	Saint Piran		+3 Laps
35	21	Matthew King	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling		+3 Laps
36	71	Alexander Ball	Zappi Racing Team		+3 Laps
37	9	George Wood	Cycling Sheffield		+3 Laps
38	87	Dan Gardner	Project 51		+3 Laps
39	45	Angus Hawkins	Spirit BSS		+3 Laps
40	90	Ciaran Mc Sherry	The Cycling Academy		+3 Laps
41	32	Sean Mullen	Richardsons Trek DAS		+4 Laps
42	46	Josh Housley	Spirit BSS		+4 Laps
43	54	Harvey Stroh	TAAP Cervelo		+4 Laps
44	89	Nicholas Cooper	Sweden Cycling Academy		+4 Laps
45	10	Cameron Biddle	Embark – Bikestrong		+4 Laps
46	26	Samuel Asker	Richardsons Trek DAS		+4 Laps
47	44	Frazier Carr	Spirit BSS		+4 Laps
48	48	Thomas Price	Spirit BSS		+4 Laps
49	83	Ole Henrik Bang-Andreasen	Trinity Racing		+4 Laps
50	49	Irfan Zaman	Spirit BSS		+4 Laps
51	85	Ben Pease	Moonglu Race Team		+4 Laps
52	56	George Peden	Team PB Performance		+4 Laps
53	35	Michael Gill	Saint Piran		+4 Laps
54	58	Jude Taylor	Team PB Performance		+4 Laps
55	50	James Ambrose-Parish	TAAP Cervelo		+5 Laps
56	15	Joseph Rees	Embark – Bikestrong		+5 Laps
57	77	Jordan Retallack	05-03		+5 Laps
58	51	Ben Fish	TAAP Cervelo		+5 Laps
59	84	Matthew Houlberg	Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT		+5 Laps
60	33	Aaron Stone	Richardsons Trek DAS		+5 Laps
61	17	Dean Watson	Embark – Bikestrong		+5 Laps
62	53	Matthew Lock	TAAP Cervelo		+5 Laps
63	42	Joshua Avery	Spirit BSS		+5 Laps
64	3	Mark Horsthuis	Cycling Club Isle of Man		+5 Laps
65	52	Joshua Knowles	TAAP Cervelo		+6 Laps
66	91	Gregor McArthur	The Cycling Academy		+6 Laps
67	82	Lucas Murphy	Hamilton CC – New Zealand		+6 Laps
68	79	Oliver Stenning	ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast		+6 Laps
69	1	Jamie Fletcher	Cycling Club Isle of Man		+6 Laps
70	16	Iwan Evans	Embark – Bikestrong		+6 Laps
71	72	Nicholas Candy	Zappi Racing Team		+6 Laps
72	7	James Hartley	Cycling Sheffield		+6 Laps
73	5	Sebastian Tremlett	Cycling Club Isle of Man		+8 Laps
74	14	Bryn Davies	Embark – Bikestrong		+8 Laps
75	4	Corrin Leeming	Cycling Club Isle of Man		+8 Laps
76	40	Bradley Symonds	Saint Piran		st
77	2	James Harrison	Cycling Club Isle of Man		st
78	75	John Roberts	Zappi Racing Team		st
79	27	Peter Cocker	Richardsons Trek DAS		st

General classification

Rank	#	Name	Team	Time
1	64	Matthew Bostock	WiV Sungod	0:58:27
2	63	Toby Barnes	WiV Sungod	0:58:38
3	18	Stuart Balfour	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	0:58:42
4	66	Robert Scott	WiV Sungod	0:59:12
5	67	Jacob Scott	WiV Sungod	0:59:12
6	24	Red Walters	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	0:59:12
7	29	Conor McGoldrick	Richardsons Trek DAS	0:59:12
8	38	Leon Mazzone	Saint Piran	0:59:12
9	68	Rory Townsend	WiV Sungod	0:59:12
10	74	Matthew Kingston	Zappi Racing Team	0:59:12
11	80	Tyler Hannay	CC Etupes	0:59:12
12	70	Matthew Teggart	WiV Sungod	0:59:13
13	22	Oliver Peckover	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	0:59:13
14	43	Farley Barber	Spirit BSS	0:59:13
15	25	Harry Tanfield	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	0:59:13
16	57	Kieran Riley	Team PB Performance	0:59:14
17	30	Steven Parsonage	Richardsons Trek DAS	0:59:14
18	34	Cooper Sayers	Saint Piran	0:59:14
19	69	Benjamin Perry	WiV Sungod	0:59:14
20	28	James Jenkins	Richardsons Trek DAS	0:59:14
21	65	Josh Whitehead	WiV Sungod	0:59:14
22	20	Zeb Kyffin	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	0:59:15
23	73	Ben Granger	Zappi Racing Team	0:59:15
24	11	Jamieson Blain	Embark – Bikestrong	0:59:15
25	92	Samuel Clark	trainSharp Elite	0:59:17
26	31	Aaron Freeman	Richardsons Trek DAS	0:59:17
27	13	Cai Davies	Embark – Bikestrong	0:59:19
28	12	Michael Chadwick	Embark – Bikestrong	0:59:20
29	8	Adam Mitchell	Cycling Sheffield	0:59:21
30	47	George Kimber	Spirit BSS	0:59:21
31	19	Finn Crockett	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	1:00:56
32	55	Jacques Coates	Team PB Performance	1:00:56
33	78	Joe Shillabeer	05-03	1:00:56
34	32	Sean Mullen	Richardsons Trek DAS	1:01:24
35	46	Josh Housley	Spirit BSS	1:01:29
36	54	Harvey Stroh	TAAP Cervelo	1:01:30
37	89	Nicholas Cooper	Sweden Cycling Academy	1:01:30
38	10	Cameron Biddle	Embark – Bikestrong	1:01:32
39	26	Samuel Asker	Richardsons Trek DAS	1:01:37
40	44	Frazier Carr	Spirit BSS	1:01:37
41	48	Thomas Price	Spirit BSS	1:01:37
42	83	Ole Henrik Bang-Andreasen	Trinity Racing	1:01:38
43	49	Irfan Zaman	Spirit BSS	1:01:38
44	85	Ben Pease	Moonglu Race Team	1:01:39
45	56	George Peden	Team PB Performance	1:01:39
46	35	Michael Gill	Saint Piran	1:01:42
47	37	Adam Lewis	Saint Piran	1:01:46
48	21	Matthew King	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	1:01:54
49	71	Alexander Ball	Zappi Racing Team	1:01:57
50	9	George Wood	Cycling Sheffield	1:01:58
51	87	Dan Gardner	Project 51	1:02:02
52	45	Angus Hawkins	Spirit BSS	1:02:03
53	90	Ciaran Mc Sherry	The Cycling Academy	1:02:30
54	50	James Ambrose-Parish	TAAP Cervelo	1:03:08
55	15	Joseph Rees	Embark – Bikestrong	1:03:09
56	77	Jordan Retallack	05-03	1:03:11
57	51	Ben Fish	TAAP Cervelo	1:03:15
58	84	Matthew Houlberg	Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT	1:03:17
59	33	Aaron Stone	Richardsons Trek DAS	1:03:18
60	17	Dean Watson	Embark – Bikestrong	1:03:18
61	53	Matthew Lock	TAAP Cervelo	1:03:23
62	58	Jude Taylor	Team PB Performance	1:03:42
63	42	Joshua Avery	Spirit BSS	1:03:59
64	3	Mark Horsthuis	Cycling Club Isle of Man	1:04:11
65	52	Joshua Knowles	TAAP Cervelo	1:04:56
66	91	Gregor McArthur	The Cycling Academy	1:04:57
67	82	Lucas Murphy	Hamilton CC – New Zealand	1:05:06
68	79	Oliver Stenning	ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast	1:05:22
69	1	Jamie Fletcher	Cycling Club Isle of Man	1:05:51
70	16	Iwan Evans	Embark – Bikestrong	1:05:54
71	72	Nicholas Candy	Zappi Racing Team	1:06:31
72	7	James Hartley	Cycling Sheffield	1:06:31
73	5	Sebastian Tremlett	Cycling Club Isle of Man	1:08:09
74	14	Bryn Davies	Embark – Bikestrong	1:09:19
75	4	Corrin Leeming	Cycling Club Isle of Man	1:09:19
76	40	Bradley Symonds	Saint Piran	1:11:19
77	2	James Harrison	Cycling Club Isle of Man	1:11:19
78	75	John Roberts	Zappi Racing Team	1:11:19
79	27	Peter Cocker	Richardsons Trek DAS	1:11:19

Bikmo points competition

Rank	#	Name	Surname	Points
1	64	Matthew Bostock	WiV Sungod	12
2	63	Toby Barnes	WiV Sungod	8
3	18	Stuart Balfour	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	7
4	67	Jacob Scott	WiV Sungod	6
5	68	Rory Townsend	WiV Sungod	3
6	11	Jamieson Blain	Embark – Bikestrong	3
7	24	Red Walters	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	2
8	66	Robert Scott	WiV Sungod	1
9	68	Rory Townsend	WiV Sungod	1
10	60	Matthew Fox	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	1