TMG Verulam Criterium Report & Results

TMG Horizon Cycling Team and Verulam CC joined forces to put on their first LVRC race which was held at Hog Hill on the 7^th September using the lower circuit. Fortunately, although there was a keen westerly wind, the afternoon stayed dry and bright.

Race 1 saw some early skirmishes but ti was not long before Bob Downs and Dominique Gabellini broke clear building a healthy advantage. A chase group formed between these two and the bunch comprising Keeler/Schils/ Cackett who seemed to be working together well although they split up towards the end. Unfortunately Gabellini touched a pedal which caused him to fall heavily resulting in a trip to A&E with a suspected broken collar bone. Downs continued on alone lapping the field twice before taking a well deserved win.

The Race 2 report could have almost have been written before the start, with Anthony Wallis soloing to victory although the strengthening wind perhaps stopped him from gaining more than 30 seconds. The TMG duo of Neil Wass and Michael Skipsey responded to his initial acceleration and did all they could to bring him back but, despite a recent layoff due to injury, Wallis remains a force to be reckoned with. The peloton stayed together until the last few laps when the combination of a modest field, strong wind and high pace took its toll. Having cleverly conserved resources in the closing laps, Robin Parker took the sprint for second ahead of Neil Wass.

Huge thanks to Pete Wilson and Knocker Shields for their help with the day.

We think Paul Brown took some pics but we don't have them yet

Results 

Race 1 for CDEF Riders
1	Bob Downs	Condor Team	D
2	Patrick Schills	Velo Schills	D
3	Ralph Keeler	Wheels in Wheels	E
4	Paul Cackett	Verulam CC	D
5	David Brown	LBRCC	F
6	Terry Divine	Braintree Velo	F
7	Steve Barnsley	GS Vecchi	D
8	Chris Edwards	4T+ Velo Club	D
9	Wayne Thomas	GS Henley	E
10	Richard Frazer	Essex Roads CC	E
11	Peter Jones	Hillingdon CC	F
12	Oli Mc Pherson	Planet Velo	E
13	Colin Smith	West Kent	C
14	John Leitch	Redhill CC	F
15	John Duckworth	Kingsnorth	F
16	Andy Grant	GS Vecchi	D
Race 2 for ABC Riders thanks to Jackie Irvine for her pics here
1	Anthony Wallis	Ciclos Uno	A
2	Robin Parker	East Grinstead	B
3	Neil Wass	TMG Horizon CT	A
4	Barry Neal	Ciclos Uno	B
5	Andrew Macey	Ashford Wheelers	C
6	Martin Meades	Ciclos Uno	C
7	Toks Adessanya	Addiscombe CC	B
8	Raun Forsyth
9	Andrew Elderfield	VC Revolution	B
10	Michael Skipsey	TMG Horizon CT	B
11	Savasil Aniba	Private	B
12	Craig Stevens	Ciclos Uno	C
13	Sean Bolton	Eagle RC	C
14	Andrew Tebutt	Private	B