New signings for 2013

With the 2012 season coming to a close and our sights firmly set on the next road and track season, we have had the inevitable rider movements that always happens at this time of year.
Leaving us will be Jo Tindley, who has made a great impression this season and helping seal many team successes, off to join Matrix-Prendas.  Also leaving will be Bex Heath as her aspiring medical career takes her to Australia.  Hannah Layland is taking a break from the sport so will not be racing for the team next season.
Joining the team will be two young track and crit specialists in Hannah Manley and Jackie Garner.  Hannah joins us from For Viored, she is based in Bath for her first year at uni. Jackie returns to the racing scene having been out with illness.  We also welcome established road and cyclo-cross rider Nikola Butler, previously raced for Inverse.  Our last signing is a new talent in Jenny Hudson who is based at Bristol Uni in her 3rd year, next season will be her first and should prove to be a successful one.
These riders join our already established road and track teams within which we have a World Masters medallist in Adel Tyson-Bloor and returning Elite rider Marianne Britten to captain the team.

Original riders:
Marianne Britten
Adel Tyson-Bloor
Ellie Gilham
Eleanor Jones
Nicci Meadows
Caroline Harding
Vanessa Whitfield
Rusine Heald
Laura Clode

New signings:
Jenny Hudson
Hannah Manley
Jackie Garner
Nikola Butker

Team Training Weekend - 17/18th November 2012

The first of the winter training weekends got under way last weekend at Bristol, hosted by team captain Marianne Britten.

 

 



After recent bad weather the weekend was blessed with sunshine, especially on the sunday.  Covering 6 hours of hills over the two days was great in lovely weather.

Adel wins World Masters Bronze in Pursuit

Adel rode the World Masters Pursuit yesterday and narrowly misssed out on qualifying for the gold-silver ride off.  She beat her opponent in the Bronze medal ride off to claim the medal.  A gutsy ride for her first time at World level.

Adel Bronze in Pursuit

Team Pursuit gold and Team Sprint silver and bronze at Welsh open track champs

Well done to the girls racing at Newport this weekend, gold in the team pursuit and silver and bronze in the team sprints. 

Team Pursuit gold
 

The team pursuit consisted of Adel Tyson-Bloor, Caroline Harding and Eleanor Jones.  Their next event in the National Track champs at Manchester at the end of september.

Team sprint podium

The silver team sprint team consisted of Adel Tyson-Bloor and Jo Tindley.  They beat Eleanor Jones and Laura Clode into bronze by a mere 1000th of a second.  Their next outing again comes at the track nationals in Manchester next weekend, the teams will remain the same.  Good luck to all the girls!

Bex 2nd overall in National Womens Series

In just her first season of racing, Bex has managed an unbelievable 2nd place overall in the Womens National Road Race Series, beaten only by Paralympian Sarah Storey.  This is a massive achievement for Bex, especially as she is so new to the sport.  This was even more impressive as she didn't score in the first 2 rounds of the series due to punctures.


Bex on the attack at Essex Giro

Bex's result in the series include:
4th - Capernwray
5th - Curlew Cup
3rd - Blackpool Surf n Turf 2day
8th - Essex Giro 2day

 Jo finished just outside the top ten overall in the series, her best result being 4th in the Blackpool Surf n Turf 2day.

National Womens Road and Circuit Race Series final overall standings:

Pos   Rider                  Team                                Total Points
1.      Sarah Storey        For Viored RT                 268
2.      Rebecca Heath  VC St Raphael                165
3.      Tamina Oliver      Abergavenny RC            161
4.       Laura Massey     Abergavenny RC             132
5.       Molly Weaver     Scott Contessa Epic        105
6.       Penny Rowson    Matrix Fitness Prendas   104
7.       Lowri Bunn         Abergavenny RC            83
          Emily Kay           Scott Contessa Epic        83
9.       Lucy Garner        Node4 Giordana             79
          Nicola Juniper     Corvida Allpress Coffee 79
11.   Jo Tindley             VC St Raphael              77
36.   Adel Tyson-Bloor VC St Raphael              17
54.   Ellie Gilham          VC St Raphael              5 
70.   Vanessa WhitfieldVC St Raphael              1

For full report and results:
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20120812-road-Road--Storey-clinches-double-in-Essex-0

Jo promoted to 1st cat

Jo's win at Abergavenny this weekend is enough to secure her enough points to gain her 1st cat licence. This is an amazing achievement as she started the season as a 3rd cat. Well done Jo, keep up the good work.

Ellie crowned South Division Circuit Race Champion

 Ellie rode the South Division Circuit Race Championships at Castle Combe this weekend, under very challenging race conditions.  Ellie broke away from the rest of the girls on the final lap of the race, winning by a clear 50m.  Well done Ellie.

Ellie leading 2 other girls