Damien Clayton (Le Col RT) and Tammy Miller (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) were the victors at the Oakenclough Road Race on Sunday 21 April, round 2 of the Proper Northern Road Race Series.
Damien Clayton (Le Col RT) and Tammy Miller (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) were the victors at the Oakenclough Road Race, round 2 of the Proper Northern Road Race Series.
A compact field opened the day’s racing for the open race. Despite the small peloton – or perhaps because of it – the race was slow to ignite, with most of the bunch still intact at the end of the second of six laps of the punchy circuit. By the third lap, however, the bunch had begun to thin out, a group of just 15 riders now heading the field.
This group remained intact on the next loop, despite numerous attacks. Jenson Young (Spectra Racing) was the first to break the elastic, carving out a 20 second lead, before being joined by Josh Housley (HUUB BCC RT), Damien Clayton (Le Col RT) and Ben Pease (Moonglu).
The four leaders combined well and were still clear as they took the bell. Pease was dropped on the final lap, but the remaining trio were still altogether as the reached the foot of the final climb up to the finish line.
Clayton once again showed his class, powering to his third National B road race win of the season, with Young finishing second and Housley third.
The women’s race was composed of a small but high quality field packed with UCI Continental riders. The race was attritional from the very beginning, the bunch stretched out through the twisty lanes, thinning out the peloton early on to around 20 riders.
The dynamic changed completely, however, when Lizi Brooke (Pro-Noctis – 200 Degrees Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting) and Tammy Miller (DAS-Huthinson-Brother UK) moved clear. The pair worked well and had created a lead of one minute by the end of the second lap. With their teammates using their numbers – and power – to marshall the bunch behind, the pair’s advantage looked increasingly assured.
Indeed, the duo’s lead had ballooned to four minutes with two laps remaining, leaving the peloton fighting for the consolation of prize of third place.
The pair remained together until the last, going wheel to wheel up the final, long, painful climb to the finish. With 50 metres left, the win was still in the balance. It was Miller who conjured up the final watts required to make it to the line first to complete a nail biting finale.
Capernwray road race winner Robyn Clay led home the rest to finish third, completing an excellent day for DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK, who were also victorious at the Dave Peck Memorial.
Damien Clayton (Le Col RT) and Tammy Miller (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) were the victors at the Oakenclough Road Race, round 2 of the Proper Northern Road Race Series.
Featured image: Ellen Isherwood
Reports
Open race
A compact field opened the day’s racing for the open race. Despite the small peloton – or perhaps because of it – the race was slow to ignite, with most of the bunch still intact at the end of the second of six laps of the punchy circuit. By the third lap, however, the bunch had begun to thin out, a group of just 15 riders now heading the field.
This group remained intact on the next loop, despite numerous attacks. Jenson Young (Spectra Racing) was the first to break the elastic, carving out a 20 second lead, before being joined by Josh Housley (HUUB BCC RT), Damien Clayton (Le Col RT) and Ben Pease (Moonglu).
The four leaders combined well and were still clear as they took the bell. Pease was dropped on the final lap, but the remaining trio were still altogether as the reached the foot of the final climb up to the finish line.
Clayton once again showed his class, powering to his third National B road race win of the season, with Young finishing second and Housley third.
Women’s race
The women’s race was composed of a small but high quality field packed with UCI Continental riders. The race was attritional from the very beginning, the bunch stretched out through the twisty lanes, thinning out the peloton early on to around 20 riders.
The dynamic changed completely, however, when Lizi Brooke (Pro-Noctis – 200 Degrees Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting) and Tammy Miller (DAS-Huthinson-Brother UK) moved clear. The pair worked well and had created a lead of one minute by the end of the second lap. With their teammates using their numbers – and power – to marshall the bunch behind, the pair’s advantage looked increasingly assured.
Indeed, the duo’s lead had ballooned to four minutes with two laps remaining, leaving the peloton fighting for the consolation of prize of third place.
The pair remained together until the last, going wheel to wheel up the final, long, painful climb to the finish. With 50 metres left, the win was still in the balance. It was Miller who conjured up the final watts required to make it to the line first to complete a nail biting finale.
Capernwray road race winner Robyn Clay led home the rest to finish third, completing an excellent day for DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK, who were also victorious at the Dave Peck Memorial.
Results
Open race
Women’s race
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