The final round of the National Circuit Series takes place this evening with the first-ever running of the Newark Town Centre Races, organised by Chris Lawrence.

Featured photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com. 2022 National Circuit Series – Colne Grand Prix.

What is it?

A new National A circuit race in the centre of Newark. If forms the final of the  2022 National Circuit Series (round 5 for the men, round 4 for the women).

Circuit

The circuit’s epicentre is Newark’s Royal Market Square, which will be home to food stalls, music and race commentary; a good spot to hang out if you are watching the racing live.

The course takes on a number of streets around the town, including Kirkgate, Middlegate, Stodman Street, Castlegate, Lombard Street, Cartergate, Bridge Street and the Market Square, where a finish gantry will be erected.

Cobbles feature on what is a twisty, technical and fast circuit. This looks like an ideal course of small breaks or solo moves to go clear.

Contenders

The field for both races is small (under 45 riders at the time of writing), with teams and riders committed elsewhere at UCI races and the Commonwealth Games. But the racing shouldn’t be any less frenetic as a result.

In the women’s race, we are set for a fascinating finale to decide the individual winner of the National Circuit Series. Barnsley Town Centre Races winner Emma Jeffers (JRC-Interflon) starts with a one-point lead over former national circuit race champion Jo Tindley (Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen). Jeffers has a killer sprint, despite being on junior gears, but will up against the enormously-experienced Tindley, who has the backing of a strong team. Current national circuit race champion Josie Nelson (Team Coop-Hitec Products) is another prime contender. Lee Boon (Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar) has placed well in recent circuit series without ever quite getting the win. And it will be interesting to see how Alex Morrice (Team LDN – Brother UK) fares in her first National Circuit Series race after her impressive National Road Series debut (second at the Lancaster GP).

In the men’s race, it’s a question of whether anyone can challenge the all-conquering WiV SunGod team. Their squad includes the first three riders in the National Circuit Series standings: leader Jake Scott, Fort Vale Colne GP winner Rob Scott and Jim Brown. In a depleted field, Saint Piran and Richardsons-Trek may be the nearest challengers (think Tom Mazzone or Conor McGoldrick). Callum Thornley (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli) was fourth at the Fort Vale Colne GP and seems to be getting better race, while Alex Briggs (Tekkerz CC) is due a good National Circuit Series result.

Timings

The women’s race starts at 19.30 and will last around 50 minutes, while the men’s race begins at 20.30 and runs for a similar length.

How to watch

The race is being livestreamed here:

You can also grab live timings here. 

British Cycling will also be providing live updates on its social media channels.

Startlists

Women’s

Bib	First name	Surname	Team
1	Sophie	Enever	Alba Development Road Team
2	Arianne	Holland	Alba Development Road Team
3	Sophie	Lankford	Alba Development Road Team
4	Beth	Maciver	Alba Development Road Team
5	Erin	Murphy	Alba Development Road Team
6	Kate	Richardson	Alba Development Road Team
7	Emma	Smith	Alba Development Road Team
8	Victoria	Smith	Alba Development Road Team
9	Ellen	Bennett	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
10	Ellen	Inglis	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
11	Hope	Inglis – Jnr	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
12	Madelaine	Leech	CAMS-Basso
13	Sophie	Thackray	CAMS-Basso
14	Jessica	Finney	CAMS-Basso
15	Beth	Morrow	CAMS-Basso
16	Katie	Scott	CAMS-Basso
17	Danielle	Shrosbree	CAMS-Basso
18	Becky	Storrie	CAMS-Basso
19	Rosie	Allen	Loughborough Lightning
20	Francesca	Hall	Loughborough Lightning
21	Amber	Harding	Loughborough Lightning
22	Chloe	Vickers	Loughborough Lightning
23	Isabel	Darvill	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen
24	Lucy	Ellmore	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen
25	Amy	Gornall	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen
26	Millie	Skinner	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen
27	Poppy	Thompson	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen
28	Jo	Tindley	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen
29	Hannah	Bayes	Saint Piran WRT
30	Maddie	Gammons	Saint Piran WRT
31	Charlotte	Gibson	Saint Piran WRT
32	Gwenno	Hughes	Saint Piran WRT
33	Elizabeth	Sanders	Saint Piran WRT
34	Charlotte	Berry	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
35	Xan	Crees	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
36	Samantha	Fawcett	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
37	Gabriella	Shaw	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
38	Erin	Avill	Storey Racing
39	Olivia	French	Storey Racing
40	Rebecca	Richards	Storey Racing
41	Lauren	Higham	Team LDN – Brother UK
42	Tiffany	Keep	Team LDN – Brother UK
43	Alex	Morrice	Team LDN – Brother UK
44	Chloe	Bateson	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar
45	Lee	Boon	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar
46	Annamarie	Lipp	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar
47	Phoebe	Martin	AWOL- O’Shea
48	Maisy	Vasic	AWOL- O’Shea
49	Libby	Smithson	AWOL Worx Galliard
50	Alderney	Baker	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO
51	Natasha	Reddy	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO
52	Sophie	Holmes	Datalynx-Parenesis Cycling
53	Emma	Jeffers – Jnr	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team
54	Amy	Loftus – Jnr	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team
55	Lauren	Robinson	Moonglu Race Team
56	Robyn	Clay	Otley CC
57	Sarah	Briggs	RFDA
58	Abbie	Taylor	Sheffield Dirt Society
59	Josie	Nelson	Team Coop-Hitec Products
60	Jessica	Holloway	Team Watto-LDN
61	Claire	Cameron	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar

Men’s

Bib	First name	Surname	Team
1	Aaron	Stone	Richardsons Trek DAS
2	Peter	Cocker	Richardsons Trek DAS
3	Aaron	Freeman	Richardsons Trek DAS
4	Conor	McGoldrick	Richardsons Trek DAS
5	Steven	Parsonage	Richardsons Trek DAS
6	William	Bjergfelt	Saint Piran
7	Stephen	Bradbury	Saint Piran
8	Michael	Gill	Saint Piran
9	Tom	Mazzone	Saint Piran
10	Jenson	Young	Saint Piran
11	Jacob	Vaughan	Saint Piran
12	Travis	Bramley	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
13	Ben	Chilton	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
14	Isaac	Mundy	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
15	Frederik	Scheske	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
16	Farley	Barber	Spirit BSS
17	Josh	Housley	Spirit BSS
18	George	Kimber	Spirit BSS
19	Thomas	Price	Spirit BSS
20	Joshua	Price	Spirit BSS
21	Matthew	Ellis	SRCT MUC-OFF
22	Thomas	Lowther	SRCT MUC-OFF
23	Oliver	Maxwell	SRCT MUC-OFF
24	Harry	Birchill	Team Inspired
25	Ross	Birrell	Team Inspired
26	Jack	Brough	Team Inspired
27	Matti	Dobbins	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
28	Matthew	Fox	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
29	Fraser	Martin	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
30	Tom	Merry	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
31	Tim	Shoreman	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
32	Callum	Thornley	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
33	Toby	Barnes	WiV Sungod
34	Matthew	Bostock	WiV Sungod
35	Jim	Brown	WiV Sungod
36	Damien	Clayton	WiV Sungod
37	Robert	Scott	WiV Sungod
38	Jacob	Scott	WiV Sungod
39	Josh	Whitehead	WiV Sungod
40	Reece	Wood	WiV Sungod
41	Graham	Briggs	Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy
42	Alistair	Slater	Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy
43	James	McKay	Cycling Sheffield
44	Jacob	Bush – Jnr	Fensham Howes – MAS Design
45	Griff	Lewis – Jnr	FlandersColor Galloo
46	Cameron	McLaren	Nopinz Motip Race Team
47	Daniel	Shoobridge	Nopinz Motip Race Team
48	Gary	Freeman	Orwell Velo
49	Hugo	Lutz-Atkinson	Ribble rechrg Race Team
50	Tiago	Fougo	Strada 2020
51	Nicholas	Cooper	Sweden Cycling Academy
52	Kieran	Riley	Team PB Performance
53	Alec	Briggs	TEKKERZ CC
54	Mark	Lightfoot – Jnr	Tofauti Everyone Active
55	Joseph	Smith – Jnr	Tofauti Everyone Active
56	Sam	Kettlewell	TS Racing
57	Tobias	Bartlett	Velo Club Lincoln
58	Joseph	Beckingsale	Wales Racing Academy
59	William	Truelove	Wales Racing Academy
60	William	Smith – Jnr	Zappi Junior Race Team