Welland Valley CC - Promoted Events

Dave Collins Scott UK pushed the pace on this new fast course to eventually take an easy win. Nick Jones actually led round for the first lap before being joined by Collins and matt and Ryan for a 4 man dice. Matt Barrett and Ryan Henry hung on for a few laps, but eventually had to submit to battling for 2nd place. It went to the wire, with Ryan making up for an earlier round by getting the jump in the sprint for the line. Nick faded to 4th only a few seconds back though.

Dave’s wife Sarah riding for Webster Cycles took the ladies win from Raleigh’s Lisa Hollingshead.

In the Vets race Martin Eadon got the jump from the gun and was quickly joined by Gary Hill, Keith Sperry and Jack Peterson. By the end of the lap 1 it was still very close; Sperry from Hill now joined by Phil Roach with Peterson and Eadon behind, now joined by Pete Harris.

Sperry kicked on lap 2 and only Hill could keep with him, they then battled to the flag, each trying to drop the other on successive laps to no effect. Hill managed to save something for the final climb and jumped clear to pull away in the sprint for a well deserved first ever win in the FNSS series.

Roach finally pulled away from the fading Peterson and was joined in the battle for 3rd by Harris, but Pete was the stronger and took 3rd place with a strong last lap. Peterson punctured and retired.

In the Grand Vets Vic Barnett looked like he had it sewn up, leading for the first 5 laps. He faded lapping a min a lap slower at the end, as the heat took toll and Rob Chaundy who was working well with a bunch of seniors swept past for the win.

Jamie Harris and Jonathon Walton took easy wins in the Junior and youth races.