Events and results
More Success for Agiskoviner at Elite Nationals
Agiskoviner narrowly missed out on defending their National team pursuit title in Manchester in October. Planet X wrestled the title from the defending champions in a thrilling matchup. Agiskoviner (John McClelland, Jon Mould, James Holland-Leader, and Jack Kirk) took the early lead but at the 1km mark, all was square. For the next km the two teams matched each other pedal stroke for pedal stroke. However, at the halfway point Planet X turned the screw and started to gap their rivals. Their injection of pace cost the men in black a man and they had to tough out the final 1km as a threesome. But they hung on and took the National title with a 2 second advantage from Agiskoviner. Disappointed to miss out on the title, the Agisko squad was left thinking of what might have been if illness had not wiped out key riders.
Gold for Mould in National Derny Championship
In a stunning display of derny racing, Jon Mould (Agiskoviner) destroyed the field to take the Elite National Derny Championship. It was almost no contest as Jon Mould was by far the strongest rider, winning by over a lap from Jamie Rogers and Tony Gibb. The start by contrast saw John McClelland (Agiskoviner) paced by Sean Bannister take the early lead before an attack by Mould saw him come from the back of the group to take the lead at speed, and after only a few laps was in the same straight as the leaders. As Mould started to get on the back of the main group, the pace at front was increased and Mould was distanced for a few laps before making the junction and taking the lap.
Agiskoviner Dominate European Masters Track Champs
It was rather a case of one way traffic as the gold medals flowed into the Agiskoviner camp in the Masters 35-39 age group at the European Championships. Joel Stewart took the Points Race and Individual Pursuit crowns, whilst John McClelland took the Individual Sprint title.
European Championship Gold and Silver for Jon Mould
Agiskoviner's Jon Mould won Gold in the Junior European Madison Championship, an event considered to be one of the toughest races on the track. Welsh rider Mould and the Isle of Man's Chris Whorral combined well to be the only team to take a lap on all their rivals and clinch the victory.
Lee Smith 4th at the Peter Young Memorial
There were 72 starters on a fine cool and calm day on the roads around Chobham, Surrey, and organised by Hounslow and District CC.
The three primes on the 8.8 mile main circuit on laps 2 / 3 and 4 were all won by Sports Beans riders Mark Perry, Grant Bayton and Ben Luckwell.
The impromptu 'Joe's Prime' at the top of Staple Hill on the third lap of the 3 mile finishing circuit,put up by a generous and appreciative spectator, was won by Yanto Barker
But the evergreen Gary Dodd forged ahead of the lone Colnago man on the legbending 7th and final ascent of Staple Hill to snatch the win.
The race was greatly enhanced by four of the N.E.G. moto's led by Marty Rabbitte who gave the riders a safer passage and bolstered the efforts of the Hounslow clubs' static marshal's and considerably 'beefed up' our convoy's presence on the road.
E/1/2/3 Spring RR - 85 mile
1st ; Gary Dodd, Sigma Sport 3hrs. 29min 05sec
2nd ; Yanto Barker, Le Col Colnago
3rd ; Alex Higham, Windymilla
4th ; Lee Smith, Agisko Viner
5th ; Steve Saunders, Kingston Whs
6th ; Mark Perry, Sports Beans-Wilier
7th ; Colin Roshier, Team Quest
8th ; Grant Bayton, Sports Beans-Wilier, all same time
9th ; Simon Lawn, Sigma Sport
10th; David Creeggan, V.C. Meudon At 1min 02sec
11th ; James Holland- Leader,Agisko Viner
12th ; Justin Hoy, Felt R.T.
13th ;Julian Bray, Dulwich Paragon
14th ; Vince Devine, Finchley R.T. all same time closely followed by
15th ; Ben Luckwell, Sports Beans-Wilier
16th ; Stehen Saunders, A.P.I.
17th ; Henry Furniss, Windymilla
18th ; Josh Gosselin, Guernsey Velo
19th ; Paul Elcock, Reading CC
20th ; Joe Hemmant, London Dynamo
First win of 2009 for Luke
West Drayton Mountain Bike club hosted a series of three Ride Beyond road races held at Hillingdon circuit and this was the 3rd held on March 28.
Usual windy conditions at Hillingdon, in fact more like a gale. The riders faced into the wind at the finish, making the back straight very fast indeed. Proceedings started at the usual brisk pace, with an almost immediate attack from Simon Ernest (AWCycles.co.uk), in fact he figured in almost every attack, had there been a most aggressive rider prize he would have easily won it.
The longest break lasted for 12 laps during the middle of the race. During this break Ernest was joined by Rudie Marias (Private), Luke Merrilees (Agiskoviner.co.uk), Jo Skelton (Brixton Cycles), Darren Parker (Python RT), Costa Pierides (Finchley RT), and Will Fox (Cyclingbargains.com). At other attempts to escape, he worked with Russell Painter (Norwood Paragon), David Jack (Twickenham CC), these all again failed to stay away.
Luke Merrilees chanced his luck again and succeeded with a do or die attempt in the final 2 laps, almost being caught, just a wheel away from Jo Skelton, followed in by Michael Wilmot (Team Quest) a tyre width behind.
Regional A
Pos. Race No Forename Surname Team/Club Time or time gap
1 52 LUKE MERRILEES AGISKOVINER.CO.UK 01:24:23
2 51 JO SKELTON BRIXTON CYCLES ST
3 31 MICHAEL WILMOT TEAM QUEST ST
4 76 WILL FOX CYCLING BARGAINS.COM ST
5 23 NEIL COOPER AW CYCLES.CO.UK ST
6 39 HUGO ROBINS EAST LONDON VELO ST
7 8 TREVOR BURKE FINCHLEY RT ST
8 83 RAFAL RADZIEJ PRIVATE ST
9 45 PIERS BROWN FINCHLEY RT ST
10 69 MARK OTTAWAY VC MEUDON ST
Website: http://www.westdraytonmbc.co.uk
Atkins 3rd at San Fairy Ann Crits
Last Saturday saw Lewis Atkins start his season at round 2 of the San Fairy Ann Crits on the Hog Hill circuit. With 30 laps to cover, the 60k race was a tough event, and featured some notable riders from many of the top local teams, including from Sigma Sport and Fit-For. Agiskoviner was represented by Lewis Atkins and Ishmael Burdeau.
Burdeau wins at Hog Hill
Ishmael Burdeau took the first round of the San Fairy Ann Spring Circuit Races at Hog Hill on February 28th. With five laps to go Ishmael was clear of the bunch, accompanied by a rider from BMC. Two laps later Ishmael left his breakaway companion behind on the "Hoggenburg", and soloed for the last five kilometers to the finish.
Agiskoviner Team Launch
Agiskoviner, one of the UK's leading amateur clubs, has announced a new Senior Squad line-up for the 2009 season.
