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Bikestow 3 Day Stage Race, Stage 4 and Final GC

by WMRR

Photos David Perry, Results from Simon and report from Will Fotheringham

The first running of the BikeStow 3-day in the West Midlands region saw a convincing win for Ben Chilton of Spectra-Wiggle, ably supported by his team mate Daniel Barnes. The pair were the pick of an 80 rider field in the race sponsored by the locally based, cyclist-run makers of bike storage systems. The field included teams from Teeside and Manchester as well as a strong West Midlands entry.

Photos from David Perry

Chilton and Barnes built their joint success on a strong ride in the opening stage on Friday evening around Cosford airfield. With a strong cross wind testing the 80 rider field each time they hit the runway – about every 4min – a 10-rider lead group went clear, and after just over an hour’s racing, Chilton, Barnes, solo rider Daniel Humpage and local plumber Kirk Vickers of Holohan Coaching RT proved the strongest with Vickers outwitting the Spectra pair to take the first yellow jersey provided by supplier ProVision.

The Saturday morning action switched to the Shropshire village of Aston on Clun, home to the celebrated Arbour tree, where Vickers again triumphed in a short, but tough time trial over 2.2 kilometres to a nearby hilltop. Vickers put 5sec into Teesside rider Toby Tanfield – who had missed the previous day’s start due to a car breakdown and was only permitted to ride for stage placings – with Chilton and Barnes maintaining their challenge at 9sec and 10sec respectively.

In the Saturday afternoon stage over 50 miles on the 8 mile rolling Aston on Clun circuit, the weather again came into play, with strong winds and heavy showers buffeting the field. The stage was dominated by a 10-rider break including local riders Ben Pierce (Bridgnorth) and junior hour record holder Fred Meredith of Holohan Coaching. Late on, Chilton bridged to the group together with another local rider, Charlie Genner, who is riding this season for Retelec in Galicia. In spite of a strong leadout from Tanfield, Genner was unable to match the finish speed of late entrant Liam James-Morris of Wales Racing Academy, with Chilton finishing third to move into the yellow jersey.

On Sunday morning’s final road race stage around the selective Astley circuit near Stourport, a near gale blowing from the west had the field huddling for shelter with Chilton and Barnes setting out to defend the lead. With Barnes acting as his wingman, Chilton was able to finish safely in a 26-rider main group behind stage winner William Abbott, a late attacker with Pierce, while Tanfield and Genner repeated their double act of the previous day, with Tanfield pulling Genner clear over the final climb. The Bromyard rider went on alone in the final kilometres, closing to just 12sec behind Abbott on the stage, and chopping 15sec off his overnight deficit on Chilton to move from seventh to second overall.

Team winners, Inflite

William Abbott, winner of the last stage 

Astley, 26th June 2022

Stage 4 Result
                 
Pos No. First Name Last Name Club Cat Licence No Stage Time  
1 1 William Abbott INFLITE 2nd 1445033 02:03:29  
2 62 Ben Pierce Bridgnorth Cycling Club 2nd 950702 00:00:05  
3 67 James Satoor Embark – Bikestrong 2nd 1166055 00:00:10  
4 30 Charlie Genner Retelec-Alca-Team Cycling Galicia 2nd 1095149 00:00:12  
5 74 Toby Tanfield Retelec-Alca-Team Cycling Galicia   ESP001 00:00:27  
6 70 Callum Slade BPC Race Team 2nd 1379611 00:00:31  
7 6 Guy Blowfield Gateway Racing 3rd 463267 ST  
8 32 Robert Gray York Cycleworks 3rd 917322 ST  
9 44 Joshua Knowles TAAP Cervelo 2nd 839548 ST  
10 5 Gary Blackman West Midlands Police CC 3rd 1016492 ST  
11 9 Joe Brookes Halesowen A & CC 2nd 894615 ST  
12 73 Harvey Stroh TAAP Cervelo 2nd 1242224 ST  
13 31 Jacob Gilkes Bridgnorth Cycling Club 2nd 1379178 ST  
14 24 Sean Dodsworth Army Cycling Union 2nd 1664424 ST  
15 75 Jack Thompson The Ark Cycles 2nd 821788 ST  
16 50 Daniel Lord University of Warwick 3rd 1011517 ST  
17 19 Eugene Cross Velo Schils – Interbike RT 2nd 832870 ST  
18 51 Aaron Mansell Halesowen A & CC 3rd 895013 ST  
19 15 Ben Chilton Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus 2nd 895872 ST  
20 38 Fabian Horrocks Velo Schils – Interbike RT 2nd 1031098 ST  
21 59 Luke Norris INFLITE 2nd 1624444 ST  
22 63 Daniel Piercy Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA 3rd 1689668 ST  
23 53 Fred Meredith Holohan Coaching Race Team 2nd 1117564 ST  
24 41 Matthew Humpage   2nd 943073 ST  
25 14 Edward Calow Royal Air Force CA 2nd 1354832 ST  
26 2 Daniel Barnes Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus 2nd 466723 ST  
27 64 Darren Rider   2nd 1162374 ST  
28 77 Kirk Vickers Holohan Coaching Race Team 2nd 724396 ST  
29 26 Iain Evans Army Cycling Union 2nd 1430103 ST  
30 35 Sam Holwill trainSharp Development Team 2nd 888194 ST  
31 57 George Moore Cero – Cycle Division Racing Team 2nd 427674 ST  
32 58 Nick Morris Clee Cycles 2nd 902699 ST  
33 49 Cian Leveridge Team PB Performance 2nd 1648862 00:00:38  
34 20 Alexander Cross Velo Schils – Interbike RT 2nd 945746 00:00:40  
35 61 Jonathan Oxley BCC Race Team 2nd 995915 00:00:45  
36 81 Liam James Morris Wales racing academy 2nd 973803 ST  
37 22 Sean Dawson INFLITE 2nd 1380039 00:00:52  
38 29 Barnaby Fox Holohan Coaching Race Team 4th 942463 ST  
39 48 Ian Lee Royal Air Force CA 3rd 707016 ST  
40 39 Joshua Horsfield Bridgnorth Cycling Club 2nd 456787 ST  
41 10 Leon Brown Bridgnorth Cycling Club 3rd 1398032 00:01:12  
42 47 Danny Laud Born to Bike Racing Team 3rd 447213 00:01:17  
43 36 Joe Homer Halesowen A & CC 3rd 1045301 00:01:28  
44 71 Daniel Smith TS Racing 2nd 400375 00:01:36  
45 27 Alistair Fletcher LVC Racing 3rd 1564929 00:01:52  
46 3 Joseph Bearman TAAP Cervelo 3rd 1645740 ST  
47 78 Oliver Wise University of Warwick 2nd 1032120 00:03:06  
48 23 Preslav Dimitrov INFLITE 2nd 838326 00:06:44  
49 68 Kieran Simcox Army Cycling Union 2nd 954210 00:07:32  
50 25 Jonathon Dorward Army Cycling Union 2nd 1551328 ST  
51 17 Antony Cox INFLITE 2nd 1446209 00:09:24  
52 33 Mark Hansom TS Racing 2nd 1142574 00:18:37  
53 45 Billy Laight Halesowen A & CC 3rd 1087152 ST  
DNF 34 Tom Hartwell TS Racing 2nd 1518859    
DNF 52 James Meakin TRASH MILE 2nd 966076    
DNF 28 Patrick Fotheringham Halesowen A & CC 2nd 722281    
DNF 46 Henry Latimer TAAP Cervelo 2nd 830496    
DNF 11 Bailey Brown Royal Air Force CA 3rd 1610092    
DNF 69 William Simons Halesowen A & CC 3rd 1243864    
DNF 79 Edward Woodward Beeston Cycling Club 3rd 873251    
DNF 65 Antoine Rouyer-Brown INFLITE 4th 1590590    
DNF 4 Stephen Biddulph Born to Bike Racing Team 3rd 824199    
Final General Classification  
                 
Pos No. Last Name First Name Team Gap Time    
1 15 CHILTON Ben Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus 00:00:00 05:15:48    
2 30 GENNER Charlie Retelec-Alca-Team Cycling Galicia 00:00:15 05:16:03    
3 14 CALOW Edward Royal Air Force CA 00:00:19 05:16:07    
4 53 MEREDITH Fred Holohan Coaching Race Team 00:00:26 05:16:14    
5 59 NORRIS Luke INFLITE 00:00:27 05:16:15    
6 70 SLADE Callum BPC Race Team 00:00:28 05:16:16    
7 24 DODSWORTH Sean Army Cycling Union 00:00:28 05:16:16    
8 73 STROH Harvey TAAP Cervelo 00:00:40 05:16:28    
9 41 HUMPAGE Matthew   00:00:48 05:16:36    
10 77 VICKERS Kirk Holohan Coaching Race Team 00:01:24 05:17:12    
11 9 BROOKES Joe Halesowen A & CC 00:01:31 05:17:19    
12 2 BARNES Daniel Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus 00:01:40 05:17:28    
13 32 GRAY Robert York Cycleworks 00:01:47 05:17:35    
14 39 HORSFIELD Joshua Bridgnorth Cycling Club 00:02:05 05:17:53    
15 44 KNOWLES Joshua TAAP Cervelo 00:02:11 05:17:59    
16 6 BLOWFIELD Guy Gateway Racing 00:02:16 05:18:04    
17 19 CROSS Eugene Velo Schils – Interbike RT 00:02:22 05:18:10    
18 64 RIDER Darren   00:02:30 05:18:18    
19 57 MOORE George Cero – Cycle Division Racing Team 00:02:37 05:18:25    
20 35 HOLWILL Sam trainSharp Development Team 00:02:37 05:18:25    
21 51 MANSELL Aaron Halesowen A & CC 00:02:38 05:18:26    
22 63 PIERCY Daniel Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA 00:02:41 05:18:29    
23 5 BLACKMAN Gary West Midlands Police CC 00:02:42 05:18:30    
24 38 HORROCKS Fabian Velo Schils – Interbike RT 00:02:45 05:18:33    
25 75 THOMPSON Jack The Ark Cycles 00:02:46 05:18:34    
26 61 OXLEY Jonathan BCC Race Team 00:02:48 05:18:36    
27 50 LORD Daniel University of Warwick 00:02:49 05:18:37    
28 22 DAWSON Sean INFLITE 00:02:50 05:18:38    
29 67 SATOOR James Embark – Bikestrong 00:02:50 05:18:38    
30 20 CROSS Alexander Velo Schils – Interbike RT 00:02:54 05:18:42    
31 31 GILKES Jacob Bridgnorth Cycling Club 00:02:56 05:18:44    
32 58 MORRIS Nick Clee Cycles 00:03:00 05:18:48    
33 48 LEE Ian Royal Air Force CA 00:03:10 05:18:58    
34 29 FOX Barnaby Holohan Coaching Race Team 00:03:24 05:19:12    
35 10 BROWN Leon Bridgnorth Cycling Club 00:03:30 05:19:18    
36 47 LAUD Danny Born to Bike Racing Team 00:03:38 05:19:26    
37 27 FLETCHER Alistair LVC Racing 00:03:59 05:19:47    
38 3 BEARMAN Joseph TAAP Cervelo 00:04:02 05:19:50    
39 71 SMITH Daniel TS Racing 00:04:11 05:19:59    
40 1 ABBOTT William INFLITE 00:05:19 05:21:07    
41 78 WISE Oliver University of Warwick 00:05:22 05:21:10    
42 23 DIMITROV Preslav INFLITE 00:08:57 05:24:45    
43 62 PIERCE Ben Bridgnorth Cycling Club 00:09:22 05:25:10    
44 36 HOMER Joe Halesowen A & CC 00:09:46 05:25:34    
45 68 SIMCOX Kieran Army Cycling Union 00:09:58 05:25:46    
46 17 COX Antony INFLITE 00:11:47 05:27:35    
47 49 LEVERIDGE Cian Team PB Performance 00:12:31 05:28:19    
48 81 JAMES MORRIS Liam Wales racing academy 00:17:46 05:33:34    
49 33 HANSOM Mark TS Racing 00:21:04 05:36:52    
50 25 DORWARD Jonathon Army Cycling Union 00:22:34 05:38:22    
51 45 LAIGHT Billy Halesowen A & CC 00:26:09 05:41:57    
Team Classification Stage 4
      Pos Team Gap Time    
      1 INFLITE 00:00:00 06:11:50    
      2 Bridgnorth Cycling Club 00:00:05 06:11:55    
      3 Velo Schils – Interbike RT 00:00:19 06:12:09    
      4 Holohan Coaching Race Team 00:00:31 06:12:21    
      5 Halesowen A & CC 00:01:07 06:12:57    
      6 TAAP Cervelo 00:01:31 06:13:21    
      7 Army Cycling Union 00:14:12 06:26:02    
                 
Final Team GC
      Pos Team Gap Time    
      1 INFLITE 00:00:00 15:50:41    
      2 Bridgnorth Cycling Club 00:01:59 15:52:40    
      3 Holohan Coaching Race Team 00:02:11 15:52:52    
      4 TAAP Cervelo 00:03:27 15:54:08    
      5 Velo Schils – Interbike RT 00:04:44 15:55:25    
      6 Halesowen A & CC 00:05:36 15:56:17    
      7 Army Cycling Union 00:25:30 16:16:11