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The cold, wet and windy
conditions did not deter the 70 starters of the
Evesham Vale road race. After 10 miles, 5 riders
managed to escape the grasp of the main bunch.
The conditions made it very difficult to forge a
lead and they were soon brought back by the
bunch.
Shortly after Ian Alexander (Cheltenham and
County) attacked and was joined by 3 other
riders. They were then joined by a further 4
other riders. They managed to work well in the
tough conditions and built a lead of 30 seconds
over the chasing bunch. As the speed increased,
3 riders lost touch with the breakaway, leaving
5 riders to contest the first prime which was
won by Andy Eagers (Derby Mercury).
With the break still working well, the second
prime was won easily by Rob Watkinson (Doncaster
wheelers). The break managed to pull its lead to
1 minute with a chasing bunch dwindling in
numbers in the harsh conditions leaving the 5
breakaways to contest the finish. With Rob
Watkinson (Doncaster Wheelers) the strongest in
the break winning the sprint.
1. Rob Watkinson Doncaster Wheelers
2. Andy Eagers Derby Mercury
3. Ben Eedy South Pennine RT
Report Courtesy of British
Cycling, Report: Julie Stockdale, Images: Sally
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