CYCLING

Tuesday, 24 April, 2012
UCI Road World Tour, Tour de Romandie, Lausanne (ITT):

Leading positions after Stage 1 (Lausanne (ITT), 3.34km):

1 Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Sky Procycling 3mins 29.43secs

2 Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Radioshack-Nissan at 04.64

3 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Sky Procycling at 06.13

4 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling at 06.17

5 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep at 06.47

6 Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep at 07.97

7 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at 08.17

8 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at 08.46

9 Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank at 08.75

10 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda at 08.95

11 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Sky Procycling at 09.11

12 Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team at 09.61

13 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda at 09.97

14 Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep at 10.16

15 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at 10.18



Selected Others:

28 Chris Froome (Gbr) Sky Procycling at 12.59secs



General classification after Stage 1:

1 Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Sky Procycling 3mins 29.43secs

2 Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Radioshack-Nissan at 04.64

3 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Sky Procycling at 06.13

4 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling at 06.17

5 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep at 06.47

6 Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep at 07.97

7 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at 08.17

8 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at 08.46

9 Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank at 08.75

10 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda at 08.95

11 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Sky Procycling at 09.11

12 Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team at 09.61

13 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda at 09.97

14 Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep at 10.16

15 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at 10.18



Selected Others:

28 Chris Froome (Gbr) Sky Procycling at 12.59secs,

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Sunday, 22 April, 2012
UCI Road World Tour, Liege:

Elite Men (Liege - Bastogne - Liege, 257.5km):

1 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 6hrs 43mins 52secs

2 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale at 0:21

3 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team at 0:36

4 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar at same time

5 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Barracuda at same time

6 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at same time

7 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at same time

8 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD at same time

9 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda at same time

10 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team at same time

11 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

12 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar at same time

13 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team at same time

14 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team at same time

15 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team at 1:00



DNF:

Luke Rowe (Gbr) Sky Procycling,

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Wednesday, 18 April, 2012
UCI Road World Tour, La Fleche Wallonne, Huy:

Leading final positions after (Charleroi - Huy, 194km):

1 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team 4hrs 45mins 41secs

2 Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team at 0.04secs

3 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team at same time

4 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team at same time

5 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team at 0.07

6 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Barracuda at 0.09

7 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team at same time

8 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale at same time

9 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD at same time

10 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team at 0.11

11 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team at same time

12 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

13 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team at same time

14 Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling at same time

15 Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team at same time



Selected Other:

138 Luke Rowe (Gbr) Sky Procycling 4hrs 56mins 12secs,

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Sunday, 15 April, 2012
UCI Elite Men's Cycling Road Racing:

Amstel Gold Race (Maastricht - Valkenburg

257km):

1 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Team AST 6hrs 32mins 35secs

2 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Team LTB at same time

3 Peter Sagan (Svk) Team LIQ at same time

4 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Team KAT at 3

5 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EUC at same time

6 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Team BMC at same time

7 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Team EUS at same time

8 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team GRM at same time,

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CYCLING

Sunday, 22 April, 2012
National Results:

Road Racing:

Drummond Trophy (Lanarkshire, Scotland, 85miles):

1 Pete Williams (Node 4-Giordana) 3hrs 44mins 00secs

2 Mike Northey (Node 4-Giordana) at same time

3 Evan Oliphant (Team Raleigh) at 3mins 26secs



Legstretchers Memorial to Betty Pharoah (Bridgend, South Wales, 70miles):

1 Colin Parry (Wilier/Live 2 Ride) 3hrs 04mins 00secs

2 Harry Grey (Vanillabikes.com)

3 Russell Falder (Cycle Premier) all at same time



Cheshire Classic National Road Race Series (Weaverham, Cheshire, 50miles):

1 Sarah Storey (For Viored) 2hrs 20mins 00secs

2 Molly Weaver (Scott Contessa)

3 Corrinne Hall (Node-4 Giordana) all at same time



Essex Roads Spring Road Race (East Hanningfield, Essex, 43miles):

1 Colin Ward (Essex Roads CC) 1hr 50mins 00sec

2 Ben Locke (Braintree Velo Cycling Racing Club)

3 Benjamin Brown (Cycling Club Hackney) all at same time



Northants CRA Late Spring Handicap Series (Welford, Northamptonshire, 48km):

1 Paul Robertson (Spin-Rotor RT) 1hr 20mins 53secs

2 Joe Clarke (Fenland Clarion CC)

3 Hans Van Nierop (Welland Valley CC) all at same time



Darley Moor Circuit Races 1 (Darley Moor Circuit, Derbyshire, 37miles):

1 Blake Cowley (Clay Cross RT) 1hr 34mins 00sec

2 Ben Ives (We Love Mountains RT)

3 Tom Black (Cycle Premier) all at same time



Surrey League Criterium Races (Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, 25miles):

1 Nick Noble (Bristol RC) 1hr 02mins 00sec

2 Rory Townsend (Prestige Velo Club)

3 Stuart Spies (London Dynamo) all at same time



Time Trials:

Rudy Project National Series (Round three, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria, 31miles):

1 Mark Holton (www.drag2zero.com) 1hr 06mins 19secs

2 Philip Graves (Clifton CC) 1:09:29

3 Scott Walker (MG Decor) 1:09:57



Southern Counties CU (Horsham, Sussex, 25miles):

1 Martin Williamson (London Dynamo) 52mins 32secs

2 Rupert Burbidge (Unattached) 54:04

3 James Stratton (London Dynamo) 56:16



St Austell Wheelers (Lanivet, Cornwall, 10miles):

1 Blake Pond (North Devon Wheelers) 21mins 14secs

2 Mark Lees (North Devon Wheelers Southfork) 22:12

3 Alessandro Gourley (Penzance Wheelers) 22:28



Warwickshire RC (Salford Priors, Warwickshire, 10miles):

1 Jon Simpkins (Drag2zero.com) 20mins 18secs

2 Simon Harradine (Team Echelon) 21:04

3 Richard Bradley (Team Echelon) 21:05



AW Cycles (Witney Bypass, Oxfordshire, 10miles):

1 Ian Greenstreet (Newbury RC) 20mins 37secs

2 Chris Goodfellow (Oxford City RC) 20:47

3 Paul Gamlin (Avonlea Treasure RT) 20:56



Andover Wheelers (Picket Piece, Hampshire, 10miles):

1 Stephen Walkling ( VC St Raphael) 20mins 37secs

2 Simon Tout (VC St Raphael) 20:46

3 Dave Pickering (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) 20:57



Yeovil CC (Podimore, Somerset, 10miles):

1 Andrew Perkins (Mid-Devon CC) 21mins 17secs

2 Terry Icke (Poole Wheelers) 21:43

3 Jon Wynn (Northovers VC) 21:45,

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Saturday, 21 April, 2012
National Results:

Road Racing:



Archer RC Spring Criterium (Hillingdon, London, 50miles):

1 Tony Gibb (Metaltek) 2hrs 05mins 00sec

2 Tom Fitzpatrick (Iceni Velo) at same time

3 Michael Smith (Team Corley Cycles) at 1:00



MKCA Corley Cycles Summer Series (Milton Keynes Bowl, Buckinghamshire, 30miles):

1 Matt Jones (Team Corley Cycles/Blue) 1hr 07mins 26secs

2 Nick Baker (Zappi's CC) at same time

3 Jake Hales (IG-Sigma Sport) at same time



Vanillabikes.com League (2nd rd, Salt Ayre Sports Centre, Lancashire, 30miles):

1 Jack Walker (Teamwallis CHH RT) 1hr 12mins 00sec

2 Hugh Carthy (Champion System) at same time

3 Zack Whitehead (Dirtwheels Cycles) at same time



Litherland Circuit League (3rd rd, Litherland Sports Park, Merseyside, 33kms):

1 Will Thomas (Velocity RT) 50mins 48secs

2 Michael Ashurst (Champion System) at 2

3 Dan Whelan (Omnipex Bio Racer RT) at 3



Time Trials:



Loudoun Road Club (Sorn, Scotland, 17miles):

1 Neil Walker (Walkers Cycling Club) 43mins 54secs

2 Michael Robb (Ayr Roads CC) 43:52

3 John Paterson (Classic RT) 44:11



Catford CC (Tonbridge, Kent, 10miles):

1 Pete Tadros (In Gear-Quickvit) 19mins 56secs

2 Will Mangar (Kent Cycles RC) 20:04

3 Steve Berry (Team Swift) 20:15



VTTA North Lancashire (Cockerham, Lancashire, 10miles):

1 Paul Fleming (Preston Wheelers) 22mins 05secs

2 Carl Ruebotham (Team Swift) 22:39

3 Paul Shallicker (Coveryourcar.co.uk) 22:41



East Sussex Cycling Association (East Hoathly, East Sussex, 10miles):

1 Felix English (Rapha Condor-Sharp) 20mins 42secs

2 Nick Dwyer (Lewes Wanderers) 21:36

3 Duncan Fuller (Lewes Wanderers) 22:25



Fife Cycling Association Series (2nd rd, Cleish, Perth and Kinross, 10miles):

1 Rab Carson (Leslie Bike Shop) 21mins 22secs

2 Andrew Wilson (Stirling Bike Club) 23:13

3 Andy Kilpatrick (Leslie Bike Shop) 23:26



Track racing:



ACT (Assn of Cycle Traders) League (National Cycling Centre, Manchester) Senior:



Group 1:



12-Lap Scratch Race:

1 Kieran Senior (Eastlands Velo) 4mins 04.536secs

2 Harris Redgrove (Eastlands Velo) at same time

3 Darryl Wilkinson (SportCity Velo) at same time



Devil:

1 Kieran Senior 6mins 25.975secs

2 Matthew Walls (Velocity) at same time

3 Adam Hartley (Velocity) at same time



12-Lap Course Des Primes:

1 Matthew Walls 3mins 53.076secs

2 Matt Steane (Buxton CC) at same time

3 Harris Redgrove (Eastlands Velo) at same time



Senior 40-Lap Points Race:

1 Joel Partington (SportCity Velo) 13mins 33.863secs

2 Jerrod Hartley (Horwich CC) at same time

3 Paul Cheetham (Base 2 Race) at same time



Group 2:



12-Lap Scratch Race:

1 Thomas Rotherham (SportCity Velo) 3mins 54.485secs

2 Paul Cheetham at same time

3 Joel Partington at same time



Devil:

1 Jerrod Hartley 3mins 11.652secs

2 Martin Usher (Time RT) at same time

3 James Risk (SportCity Velo) at same time



12-Lap Course Des Primes:

1 Paul Cheetham 3mins 36.635secs

2 Joel Partington at same time

3 Jerrod Hartley at same time



50-Lap Madison:

1 Robbie Duncan (Manchester Wheelers) & Thomas Rotherham 18mins 41.137secs

2 James Risk & Karl McLelland (Manchester Wheelers) at same time

3 Lisa Daly (SportCity Velo) & Mike Farwell (Port Sunlight Wheelers) at same time,

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Saturday, 14 April, 2012
National Results:

Road Racing:

Bath Road Club (Hillingdon circuit, London, 30miles):

1 Alex Peterson (AW Cycles) 1hrs 15mins 00sec

2 Tony Gibb (Metaltek-Scott)

3 Vine Halpern (Handsling Racing) all at same time



Vanilla Bikes League (Round one, Salt Ayre, Lancaster, 28miles):

1 Hugh Carthy(Champion System) 1hrs 10mins 00sec

2 Neil Robinson (Lune RCC)

3 Andy Warren (Tameside Cyclesports) all at same time



Graham Weigh Cycle Series (Round two, Rhyl, North Wales, 20miles):

1 Ryan Mullen (Planet X) 55mins 00sec

2 William Haynes (Black Hawk Bikes)

3 Conan Mayman (Team Bglobal) all at same time



Ray Martin Distance League (Round two, Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, 25miles):

1 Justin Hoy (Felt-Colbornes) 58mins 00sec

2 Nick Baker (Zappi’s CC)

3 Harry Bulstrode (Peter Hansford Cycles) all at same time



Maindy Criterium Series (Cardiff, 24miles):

1 Matt Beckett (Cardiff JIF) 1hrs 00min 00sec

2 Andy Hoskins (Cardiff JIF)

3 Edward Laverack (Team Tredz) all at same time



South East Evening League (Round two, Cyclopark, Gravesend, 35miles):

1 Billy-Joe Whenman (PM Racing) 1hrs 30mins 00secs

2 Hugo Humphreys (unattached)

3 Chris Wood (WyndyMilla) all at same time



High on Bikes Circuit League (Litherland, Merseyside, 27km):

1 Will Thomas (Velocity Race Team) 45mins 10secs

2 Michael Rawson (Champion System) at same time

3 Dan Whelan (Omimpex Bio Racer RT) at 39sec



Time Trials:

West Kent RC (Harrietsham, Kent, 10miles):

1 Kevin Tye (Data Team Allstars) 21mins 21secs

2 Mike Piper (Kent Cycles Road Club) 21:46

, 3 Andrew Meilak (Data Team Allstars) 21:59



Fife CA (Ladybank, Fife, 5miles):

1 David Crombie (Dunfermline Cycling Club) 11mins 42secs

2 Rab Carson (Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows) 11:55

3 Keith Johnston (Lakeland Cycling Club) 11:57,

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