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                      BIKESTYLE HANDICAP ROUND 6 REPORT         3 September 2009
by Steve Shimmin
 

Quite a low turn out in freezing cold very windy conditions.

The scratch group didn’t make it up to the front due to optimistic handicapping!! This left the sprint to be contested by the remainder of the field.

Thomas Mazzone grabbed the win by half a bike length from new dad Scott Morgan. Tom Hughes, Jack Wolstencroft and Elliot Moore made up the top 5. Series leader Gary Mazzone secured the overall prize contesting the sprint finishing 6th on the night.

The night’s top lady finisher Laura Wasley led the ladies series winner Ali Clague across the line finishing strongly in 7th and 8th respectively. Mary Mason and Alicia Corlett were close behind. The ladies have ridden brilliantly all year as have all members of the long markers group. They have learnt to work together and maintain a consistent speed which has made it very difficult for the other groups to catch. Well done all.

The final table changed considerably after this event with consistent scoring proving to be the secret of success.

Congratulations to all competitors in this year’s series. The standard has risen dramatically over the last few years.

Presentation venue and date will be announced shortly.

All that remains is to start training for next year.

Thanks to all for entering and making it a really enjoyable series to organise. If anyone has any ideas how we can improve the formula please give me a call (no witty comments from the scratch group regarding the handicapping please).

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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