Alice McWilliam (Bianchi HUNT Morvélo) capped a breakthrough season with her first National Road Series in the Curlew Cup, while Sammie Stuart (CAMS-Basso) recovered from a mid-race puncture to claim a deserved National Road Series title.

In the Beaumont Trophy, Jack Rootkin-Gray and Alex Richardson (both Saint Piran) repeated their Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix rout with a dominant 1-2. Rob Scott (WiV SunGod), meanwhile, claimed the men’s National Road Series title.

Featured photo: Craig Zadoroznyj/SWpix.com.

Report

Curlew Cup

A select bunch of just 33 riders rolled out of Stamfordham on a fresh, sunny Autumn day, each set to do battle over three laps of a 40-kilometre circuit featuring the 2.7 kilometre Ryals climb as its centrepiece.

Alex Morrice (Team LDN – Brother UK), a revelation in her debut season this year, took the first QOM on the first ascent of the Ryals. Thereafter, it was StolenGoat Race Team’s Miriam Jessett who made the first meaningful move of the day, punching clear of the bunch and leading solo as she completed the first lap of the day.

She was joined by Jess Finney (CAMS-Basso) and Lucy Harris (Team Boompods) on the second lap and by the time they had reached the Ryals for the second time, Finney and Harris had dropped Jessett.

Behind, Bianchi HUNT Morvélo team were controlling affairs, keen to set McWilliam up in her bid to overcome her 18-point deficit to National Road Series leader Stuart.

Disaster then nearly struck for Stuart. An untimely puncture left her scrabbling in no man’s land behind a thinning bunch. After two bike changes and a challenging chase, however, she eventually made it back.

By the time of the final ascent of the Ryals, Finney and Harris had long been swept up. Morrice tried a move, marked by Connie Hayes (AWOL O’Shea), but that too was brought back.

It was a select few riders who hurtled to the finish line at Stamfordham for the final sprint. McWilliam powered clear to take her first National Road Series win – her team’s first too – to round off what has been an excellent season for the 27-year-old.

Elinor Barker (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) continued her return to form after maternity leave to finish second, while Team Boompod’s Monica Greenwood was third. Lucy Lee (Team LDN – Brother UK) – second place in the National Road Series before this race – scored yet more Series points to finish fourth, while Hayes was the best under-23 in fifth.

Could Stuart finish high enough to protect her Series lead from McWilliam and Lee? In short, yes. She took an excellent sixth despite her earlier efforts to end an excellent season as the National Road Series winner. McWilliam was second, just eight points back, with Lee in third.

Junior Emma Jeffers finished the Series as the best under-23 rider, while CAMS-Basso won the team title. Team Boompods were second in the team standings, a fine result for the Elite Development Team.

Beaumont Trophy

The Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix featured a dominant Saint Piran display by Alex Richardson and Jack Rootkin-Gray, and the duo repeated the feat at the Beaumont Trophy.

With aggressive racing and a strong breeze blowing from the off, the race was fractious throughout.

The first major move of the day featured a large break of 18 riders. Zeb Kyffin, Matthew King (both Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling), Elliot Barratt (SRCT MUC-OFF), Jim Brown, Josh Whitehead (both WiV SunGod), Ed Morgan, William Roberts (both Wales Racing Academy), Ben Granger (Zappi Racing Team), Thomas Armstrong (Electro Hiper Europa – Caldas), George Peden (Team PB Performance), Cooper Sayers and Adam Lewis (both Saint Piran) were amongst those in the break as they crossed the start/finish line with 50 kilometres of the 182-kilometre course covered.

Behind, National Road Series leader Scott – feeling the effects of a recent chest infection – had made his way into the second group on the road, but his efforts were in vain as he eventually dropped off the chase and began to lose ground.

Meanwhile, Rootkin-Gray, Richardson and Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling’s Ross Lamb were having no such trouble, all having made their way across to the front of the race.

This trio all featured in a reformed front group on the Ryals, accompanied by Brown, Whitehead and Morgan, but they soon pushed clear again, leading the race with just 20 kilometres remaining.

Rootkin-Gray and Richardson then dropped Lamb, and as they headed toward the finish with a decent lead, the only question was which of the two would cross the lt. This time it was Rootkin-Gray who took the win – his first National Road Series Victory – to finish a remarkable second half of the season. The 19-year-old will be one to watch next season.

Lamb came in third, with Whitehead and Brown rounding out the top five.

Rob Scott failed to finish but nonetheless won the National Road Series overall, mainly thanks to his nearest rival, Jake Scott, securing only a minor placing (16th) – not quite enough to leapfrog his namesake and take his second Series title in a row.

Rootkin-Gray’s win meant he finished as the top under-23 in the National Road Series, overtaking Toby Barnes (WiV SunGod). WiV SunGod had long-secured the team win, with Ribble Weldite Pro Cycling finishing second in what looks set to be the team’s final season. Dolan Ellesse Race Team were the best-placed elite team in sixth.

Results

Curlew Cup

Provisional results only – time gaps incorrect. Awaiting updated results from British Cycling.

Rank	#	Name	Team	Time
1	4	Alice McWilliam	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	3:32:22
2	51	Elinor Barker MBE	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	st
3	20	Monica Greenwood	Team Boompods	st
4	26	Lucy Lee	Team LDN – Brother UK	st
5	1	Connie Hayes (U23)	AWOL O’Shea	st
6	15	Sammie Stuart	CAMS-Basso	st
7	28	Alex Morrice (U23)	Team LDN – Brother UK	st
8	21	Lucy Harris	Team Boompods	st
9	24	Mary Wilkinson	Team Boompods	st
10	8	Jessica Finney	CAMS-Basso	st
11	25	Dannielle Watkinson	Team LDN – Brother UK	st
12	5	Tamsin Miller	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	st
13	27	Kerry Middleton	Team LDN – Brother UK	st
14	44	Miriam Jessett	StolenGoat Race Team	st
15	32	Emma Jeffers (JR)	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team	st
16	23	Keri Parton	Team Boompods	st
17	37	Katarzyna Madej	Onyx Racing Team	st
18	45	Erin Avill (U23)	Storey Racing	st
19	47	Anna Weaver	Team Kirkley Cycles	st
20	42	Rachel Galler	Saint Piran WRT	st
21	17	Harriet Wilson	Jadan – Vive le Velo	st
22	22	Sian Marsh	Team Boompods	st
	2	Francesca Morgans-Slader	AWOL O’Shea	DNF
	6	Georgina Panchaud	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	DNF
	14	Becky Storrie	CAMS-Basso	DNF
	16	Kirstie Drakeford (U23)	Jadan – Vive le Velo	DNF
	18	Lola Ellis (JR)	Jadan – Vive le Velo	DNF
	19	Jen McMahon	Jadan – Vive le Velo	DNF
	31	Sophie Holmes (U23)	Datalynx-Parenesis Cycling	DNF
	40	Sarah Cramoysan	Reifen Racing	DNF
	43	Charlotte Gibson	Saint Piran WRT	DNF
	49	Morven Yeoman (JR)	Tofauti Everyone Active	DNF
	50	Jayati Hine	University of Sheffield CC	DNF
	3	Libby Smithson (U23)	AWOL O’Shea	DNS
	7	Natasha Reddy	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	DNS
	9	Sophie Lewis (U23)	CAMS-Basso	DNS
	10	Emma Matthews	CAMS-Basso	DNS
	11	Beth Morrow (U23)	CAMS-Basso	DNS
	12	Katie Scott (U23)	CAMS-Basso	DNS
	13	Danielle Shrosbree	CAMS-Basso	DNS
	29	Arianne Holland	Alba Development Road Team	DNS
	30	Lotty Dawson (JR)	Backstedt Bike Performance JRT	DNS
	33	Flora Knight (U23)	Loughborough Lightning	DNS
	34	Lauren Langham	Moonglu Race Team	DNS
	35	Lauren Robinson	Moonglu Race Team	DNS
	36	Megan Panton (U23)	Multum Accountants – LSK LadiesCycling Team	DNS
	38	Robyn Clay (U23)	Otley CC	DNS
	39	Teri Bayliss	Reifen Racing	DNS
	41	Nicola Greenwood (U23)	RFDA	DNS
	46	Joanne Rea	Team Kirkley Cycles	DNS
	48	Lucy Neatham (U23)	Team Watto-LDN	DNS
	52	Amber Junker-Brameld (JR)	VC Londres	DNS
	53	Megan Walker	Wahoo Endurance Zone p/b Le Col	DNS

Beaumont Trophy

Rank	#	Name	Team	Time
1	49	Jack Rootkin-Gray (U23)	Saint Piran	4:16:32
2	51	Alexandar Richardson	Saint Piran	st
3	35	Ross Lamb	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	+1:16
4	7	Josh Whitehead (U23)	WiV Sungod	+2:27
5	2	Jim Brown (U23)	WiV Sungod	+3:37
6	52	Cooper Sayers	Saint Piran	st
7	132	Ben Granger (U23)	Zappi Racing Team	st
8	34	Zeb Kyffin	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	st
9	100	Thomas Armstrong	Electro Hiper Europa – Caldas	st
10	47	Adam Lewis	Saint Piran	st
11	87	Edward Morgan (U23)	Wales Racing Academy	+3:40
12	36	Matthew King	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	+5:15
13	37	Red Walters	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	st
14	1	Jacob Scott	WiV Sungod	st
15	25	Sebastian Garry	Nopinz Motip Race Team	+5:18
16	88	William Roberts	Wales Racing Academy	+6:22
17	4	Damien Clayton	WiV Sungod	st
18	70	George Peden	Team PB Performance	+7:09
19	108	Rowan Baker (U23)	London Dynamo	+8:04
20	111	Matthew Houlberg (U23)	Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT	+8:54
21	89	Owain Roberts (U23)	Wales Racing Academy	st
22	24	Dean Watson	Embark – Bikestrong	st
23	120	Matthew Warhurst (U23)	SRCT MUC-OFF	+9:11
24	50	Leon Mazzone	Saint Piran	+10:16
25	90	William Truelove (U23)	Wales Racing Academy	st
26	13	Jack Crook	Dolan Ellesse Race Team	st
27	26	Cameron McLaren	Nopinz Motip Race Team	st
28	104	George Radcliffe (U23)	Identity Racing	st
29	21	David Hird (U23)	Embark – Bikestrong	st
30	74	Thomas Mitchell (U23)	trainSharp Elite	st
31	119	Elliot Barratt (U23)	SRCT MUC-OFF	st
32	99	Tobias Bartlett	Doddington Cycling Club	+10:46
33	65	Lee Rosie (U23)	Spokes Racing Team	st
34	114	Ben Millar	Primera-TeamJobs	st
35	54	Farley Barber (U23)	Spirit BSS	st
36	27	Marinus Petersen	Nopinz Motip Race Team	+10:51
37	59	Irfan Zaman (U23)	Spirit BSS	+10:54
38	115	Oliver Winwood Bratchell	Primera-TeamJobs	+10:57
39	102	Harry Macfarlane	GFTL	+11:53
40	41	James Jenkins	Richardsons Trek DAS	+12:42
41	11	Adam Mitchell (U23)	Cycling Sheffield	st
42	22	Joseph Rees (U23)	Embark – Bikestrong	+12:44
43	39	Sean Mullen	Richardsons Trek DAS	st
44	55	Frazier Carr	Spirit BSS	+12:49
45	57	Josh Housley	Spirit BSS	+16:36
46	56	Angus Hawkins (U23)	Spirit BSS	+17:06
	5	Robert Scott	WiV Sungod	DNF
	6	Euan Macleod (U23)	WiV Sungod	DNF
	10	James McKay	Cycling Sheffield	DNF
	12	George Wood (U23)	Cycling Sheffield	DNF
	20	Michael Chadwick	Embark – Bikestrong	DNF
	29	Tom Williams (U23)	Nopinz Motip Race Team	DNF
	30	Jenson Brown (U23)	Ribble rechrg Race Team	DNF
	31	Daniel Kain (U23)	Ribble rechrg Race Team	DNF
	32	Hugo Lutz-Atkinson (U23)	Ribble rechrg Race Team	DNF
	33	Fergus Robinson (U23)	Ribble rechrg Race Team	DNF
	38	Cameron Jeffers	Richardsons Trek DAS	DNF
	40	Aaron Freeman (U23)	Richardsons Trek DAS	DNF
	42	Matthew Lord (U23)	Richardsons Trek DAS	DNF
	43	Conor McGoldrick	Richardsons Trek DAS	DNF
	45	Aaron Stone (U23)	Richardsons Trek DAS	DNF
	46	William Bjergfelt	Saint Piran	DNF
	53	Bradley Symonds	Saint Piran	DNF
	58	George Kimber	Spirit BSS	DNF
	60	Thomas Price (U23)	Spirit BSS	DNF
	61	Joshua Price (U23)	Spirit BSS	DNF
	67	James Bentley	Team PB Performance	DNF
	68	Jacques Coates (U23)	Team PB Performance	DNF
	71	Kieran Riley (U23)	Team PB Performance	DNF
	72	Max Sillifant	Team PB Performance	DNF
	73	Samuel Clark (U23)	trainSharp Elite	DNF
	75	Danylo Riwnyj	trainSharp Elite	DNF
	81	Oliver Rees (U23)	TRINITY Road Racing	DNF
	91	Matti Dobbins (U23)	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	DNF
	93	Tom Merry	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	DNF
	96	Tim Shoreman (U23)	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	DNF
	97	Daniel Rees	API-Metrow/Bodyby JR	DNF

National Road Series standings

Women

Individual

Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	Sammie Stuart	CAMS-Basso	133
2	Alice McWilliam	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	125
3	Lucy Lee	Team LDN – Brother UK	120
4	Mary Wilkinson	Team Boompods	89
5	Jessica Finney	CAMS-Basso	78
6	Emma Jeffers (JR)	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team	73
7	Jessie Carridge	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	72
8	Connie Hayes (U23)	AWOL O’Shea	72
9	Monica Greenwood	Team Boompods	64
10	Danielle Shrosbree	CAMS-Basso	60
11	Becky Storrie	CAMS-Basso	50
12	Hayley Preen	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	50
13	Alex Morrice (U23)	Team LDN – Brother UK	46
14	Jo Tindley	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	45
15	Josie Nelson (U23)	Team Coop-Hitec Products	44
16	Lucy Ellmore (U23)	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	44
17	Robyn Clay (U23)	Otley CC	43
18	Anna Kay	StarCasino Team	42
19	Kate Richardson (U23)	Alba Development Road Team	40
20	Emma Matthews	CAMS-Basso	40
21	Annamarie Lipp	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	39
22	Lee Boon (U23)	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	35
23	Marine Guerin	Sprinter Nice Metropole	34
24	Beth Morrow (U23)	CAMS-Basso	34
25	Nicole Coates	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	34
26	Abi Smith (U23)	EF Education-TIBCO-SVB	30
27	Zoe Langham	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	29
28	Millie Couzens (U23)	Plantur-Pura	28
29	Elinor Barker MBE	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	28
30	Madelaine Leech (U23)	CAMS-Basso	28
31	Lucy Harris	Team Boompods	28
32	Eluned King (U23)	Le Col – Wahoo	26
33	Beth Maciver (U23)	Alba Development Road Team	24
34	Frankie Morgans-Slader	AWOL O’Shea	24
35	Bexy Dew	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	22
36	Tamsin Miller	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	22
37	Ellen McDermott	Team Boompods	20
38	Awen Roberts (JR)	Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films	20
39	April Tacey (U23)	Le Col – Wahoo	18
40	Amber Harding	Loughborough Lightning	17
41	Grace Lister (JR)	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	16
42	Alice Lethbridge	AWOL O’Shea	12
43	Beth Harley-Jepson	Jadan – Vive le Velo	11
44	Dannielle Watkinson	Team LDN – Brother UK	10
45	Lucy Gadd (U23)	Storey Racing	10
46	Madeleine Gammons	Saint Piran WRT	10
47	Amy Gornall	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	10
48	Katarzyna Madej	Onyx Racing Team	10
49	Amira Mellor	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus	9
50	Kerry Middleton	Team LDN – Brother UK	8
51	Dannielle Khan	Bianchi Hunt Morvelo	8
52	Niamh Murphy (JR)	Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films	8
53	Izzy Sharp	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	7
54	Miriam Jessett	StolenGoat Race Team	7
55	Isabel Darvill (U23)	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	7
56	Zoe Backstedt (JR)	Acrog-Tormans	6
57	Keri Parton	Team Boompods	5
58	Katie Scott (U23)	CAMS-Basso	5
59	Ella Maclean-Howell (JR)	Tofauti Everyone Active	4
60	Heather Mayer	Team LDN – Brother UK	4
61	Maddie Wadsworth (U23)	AWOL O’Shea	4
62	Erin Avill (U23)	Storey Racing	3
63	Sophie Enever	Alba Development Road Team	3
64	Olivia Bentley	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	3
65	Ella Jamieson (JR)	Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films	3
66	Anna Weaver	Team Kirkley Cycles	2
67	Tiffany Keep (U23)	Team LDN – Brother UK	2
68	Rachael Wales	ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast	2
69	Rachel Galler	Saint Piran WRT	1
70	Kinga Ingram (U23)	Storey Racing	1
71	Gemma Sargent	Saint Piran WRT	1
72	Suzetta Guerrini	Jadan – Vive le Velo	1

Team

Rank	Team	Points
1	CAMS-Basso	348
2	Team Boompods	208
3	Team LDN – Brother UK	152
4	BIANCHI HUNT MORVELO	134
5	Pro-Noctis – Rotor – RedchilliBikes by Heidi Kjeldsen	122
6	Torelli-Cayman-Islands-Scimitar	107
7	Brother UK-Orientation Marketing	95
8	Alba Development Road Team	67
9	AWOL OShea	42
10	JRC-INTERFLON Race Team	38
11	Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films	31
12	Loughborough Lightning	12
13	Saint Piran WRT	11
13	Jadan – Vive le Velo	11
15	Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus	9
16	Tofauti Everyone Active	4
17	Storey Racing	1

Men

Individual

Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	Robert Scott	WiV Sungod	140
2	Jacob Scott	WiV Sungod	136
3	Finn Crockett	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	110
4	Matthew Bostock	WiV Sungod	91
5	Zeb Kyffin	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	84
6	Jack Rootkin-Gray (U23)	Saint Piran	82
7	Alexandar Richardson	Saint Piran	80
8	Toby Barnes (U23)	WiV Sungod	78
9	Jim Brown (U23)	WiV Sungod	72
10	Harry Birchill (U23)	Saint Piran	62
11	Stuart Balfour	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	47
12	Ben Granger (U23)	Zappi Racing Team	45
13	Sam Culverwell (U23)	TRINITY Road Racing	44
14	Cooper Sayers	Saint Piran	43
15	Benjamin Perry	WiV Sungod	41
16	Josh Whitehead (U23)	WiV Sungod	41
17	Joe Wilson (U23)	Dolan Ellesse Race Team	40
18	Dan Gardner	Project 51	37
19	Rory Townsend	WiV Sungod	36
20	Luke Lamperti	TRINITY Road Racing	30
21	George Kimber	Spirit BSS	30
22	Ross Lamb	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	26
23	Adam Lewis	Saint Piran	26
24	Matthew Teggart	WiV Sungod	24
25	Adam Mitchell (U23)	Cycling Sheffield	23
26	Sebastian Garry	Nopinz Motip Race Team	22
27	Oliver Peckover	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	22
28	Conor McGoldrick	Richardsons Trek DAS	20
29	Andrew Nichols	Team Lifting Gear Products	16
30	Harry Tanfield	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	15
31	Thomas Armstrong	Electro Hiper Europa – Caldas	14
32	Oliver Wood	WiV Sungod	14
33	Max Walker (U23)	TRINITY Road Racing	14
34	Red Walters	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	13
35	Robert Donaldson	Team Inspired	13
36	James Jenkins	Richardsons Trek DAS	13
37	Alistair Slater	Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy	12
38	Samuel Clark (U23)	trainSharp Elite	12
39	Matthew Fox (U23)	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	12
40	Leon Mazzone	Saint Piran	12
41	Edward Morgan (U23)	Wales Racing Academy	10
42	Samuel Beckett (U23)	Wales Racing Academy	10
43	Matthew King	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	9
44	Jack Crook	Dolan Ellesse Race Team	9
45	Logan Maclean (U23)	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	9
46	George Peden	Team PB Performance	9
47	Tyler Hannay (U23)	CC Etupes	8
48	Lee Rosie (U23)	Spokes Racing Team	7
49	Steven Parsonage	Richardsons Trek DAS	7
50	William Roberts	Wales Racing Academy	5
51	William Truelove (U23)	Wales Racing Academy	5
52	Jacques Coates (U23)	Team PB Performance	5
53	Damien Clayton	WiV Sungod	4
54	Max Rushby (U23)	Acrog-Tormans	4
55	Jamieson Blain (U23)	Embark – Bikestrong	4
56	James Jobber	Kuwait Pro Cycling Team	3
57	Callum Thornley (U23)	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	3
58	Charlie Tanfield	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	3
59	Rowan Baker (U23)	London Dynamo	2
60	Josh Housley	Spirit BSS	2
61	William Perrett	Spellman – Dublin Port Track Team	2
62	Matthew Taylor (U23)	Dolan Ellesse Race Team	1
63	Matthew Houlberg (U23)	Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT	1
64	George Wood (U23)	Cycling Sheffield	1

Team

Rank	Team	Points
1	WiV Sungod	417
2	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	252
3	Saint Piran	180
4	Team Inspired	77
5	TRINITY Road Racing	62
6	Dolan Ellesse Race Team	50
7	Richardsons Trek DAS	32
8	Wales Racing Academy	30
9	Spirit BSS	29
10	Wheelbase CabTech Castelli	24
11	Nopinz Motip Race Team	22
11	Le Col	22
13	Cycling Sheffield	20
14	Zappi Racing Team	18
15	Team PB Performance	14
16	trainSharp Elite	12
17	Spokes Racing Team	7
18	Embark – Bikestrong	4