James Ambrose-Parish (TAAP Kalas) won a wet and windy Andrews Trophy on Sunday 28 April.
Featured image: Chris Smith
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A cold, wet and windy morning greeted the riders for the Andrews Trophy, with the National B event beginning in a downpour of heavy rain.
A break of seven riders broke clear from the field early on the second lap of 13 of the 9.3km circuit in East Hanningfield, Essex. The escape consisted of eventual winner James Ambrose-Parish (TAAP-Kalas), Isaac Wright (Team TMC – Strada Wheels), Morris Bacon (DAP Cycling Club), Henry Foster (Le Col RT), Edward Calow (Royal Air Force CA), Colin Ward (Primo RT), and Ken Buckley (Team BPC Flowbio).
Image: Chris Smith
The seven worked well together and had etched out a gap of nearly two minutes within two laps. After seven laps, that advantage had dwindled to just 45 seconds to a large chasing group, with the rest of the field a further two minutes adrift.
The leaders redoubled their efforts and still led with three laps remaining. The chase group fragmented, with two riders – Clay Davies (Ride Revolution Coaching) and Toby Langstone (Le Col RT) attempting to bridge across.
On the last two laps, the attacks begun among the lead group, but none would stick. Davies took advantage of the in-fighting to join the leaders, Langstone having been dropped, meaning the eight riders entered the final lap together.
By the time the break turned into Pan Lane, and with the finish just over a mile ahead, it was an all-out effort by the riders as they proceeded up the long drag to the finish. The final sprint to the line saw Ambrose-Parish take the victory, over second place Davies, with Wright in third.
Image: Chris Smith
The win was a first National B road race victory for the season for both Ambrose-Parish and his TAAP Kalas team.
“We were all together into the bottom of the hill,” Ambrose-Parish told The British Continental of the race finale. “I sat back third wheel waited for the others to go and came past on the last straight after it flattened off.”
Molly Patch (The Phoenix Collective) won the afternoon’s Regional A race, the Florrie Newbery Classic.
James Ambrose-Parish (TAAP Kalas) won a wet and windy Andrews Trophy on Sunday 28 April.
Featured image: Chris Smith
Report
A cold, wet and windy morning greeted the riders for the Andrews Trophy, with the National B event beginning in a downpour of heavy rain.
A break of seven riders broke clear from the field early on the second lap of 13 of the 9.3km circuit in East Hanningfield, Essex. The escape consisted of eventual winner James Ambrose-Parish (TAAP-Kalas), Isaac Wright (Team TMC – Strada Wheels), Morris Bacon (DAP Cycling Club), Henry Foster (Le Col RT), Edward Calow (Royal Air Force CA), Colin Ward (Primo RT), and Ken Buckley (Team BPC Flowbio).
The seven worked well together and had etched out a gap of nearly two minutes within two laps. After seven laps, that advantage had dwindled to just 45 seconds to a large chasing group, with the rest of the field a further two minutes adrift.
The leaders redoubled their efforts and still led with three laps remaining. The chase group fragmented, with two riders – Clay Davies (Ride Revolution Coaching) and Toby Langstone (Le Col RT) attempting to bridge across.
On the last two laps, the attacks begun among the lead group, but none would stick. Davies took advantage of the in-fighting to join the leaders, Langstone having been dropped, meaning the eight riders entered the final lap together.
By the time the break turned into Pan Lane, and with the finish just over a mile ahead, it was an all-out effort by the riders as they proceeded up the long drag to the finish. The final sprint to the line saw Ambrose-Parish take the victory, over second place Davies, with Wright in third.
The win was a first National B road race victory for the season for both Ambrose-Parish and his TAAP Kalas team.
“We were all together into the bottom of the hill,” Ambrose-Parish told The British Continental of the race finale. “I sat back third wheel waited for the others to go and came past on the last straight after it flattened off.”
Molly Patch (The Phoenix Collective) won the afternoon’s Regional A race, the Florrie Newbery Classic.
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