Results 2005
| Pos | Rider | Club | N1 | |
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1
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Ben Greenwood
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Recycling.co.uk
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02:26.5
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2
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Jim Henderson
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Southport CC
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02:26.8
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3
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David Clarke
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Rayon D’Argent
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02:31.9
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4
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Rob English
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21st Century Airports CT
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02:33.9
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5
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Matt Clinton
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Team Specialized
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02:34.2
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6
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Jonathan Dayus
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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02:34.8
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7
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James Dobbin
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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02:35.0
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8
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Peter Bissell
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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02:36.5
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9
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Bill Bell
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Gemini BC
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02:37.2
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10
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Alex Coutts
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FlandersPeebles CC
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02:38.0
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11
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Ian Stott
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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02:39.0
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12
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Richard Pettinger
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Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team
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02:39.1
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13
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Danny Axford
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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02:39.9
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14
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Justin Hoy
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Evans Cycles RT
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02:40.3
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15
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Stephen Feeney
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Chester RC
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02:40.9
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16
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Stephen Davies
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Fibrax Wrexham RC
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02:41.5
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17
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Robert Adams
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Bristol South CC
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02:41.8
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18
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John Hey
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West Pennine RC
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02:41.8
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19
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Adam Blythe
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Pinarello RT
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02:42.5
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20
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Dave Ebbrell
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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02:42.7
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21
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Richard Binks
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Huddersfield RC
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02:44.7
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22
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Chris Myhill
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Southport CC
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02:44.8
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23
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Sam Clark
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Buxton CC
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02:45.8
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24
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Glen Kenyon
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Lancashire RC
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02:46.3
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25
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Jamie Newall
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Evans Cycles RT
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02:46.4
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26
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Steven Burke
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Sport City Velo
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02:47.1
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27
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Paul Caswell
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Harrogate Nova CC
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02:47.8
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28
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James Ward
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Cambridge CC
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02:47.9
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29
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Tim Bayley
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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02:48.2
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30
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Carl Helliwell
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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02:48.7
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31
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Peter Shepherd
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Harrogate Nova CC
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02:49.4
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32
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Jim Cheek
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Lewes Wanderers CC
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02:51.0
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33
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Tony Kelly
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Addiscombe CC
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02:51.6
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34
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Nathan Turnbull
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Leigh Premier RC
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02:52.3
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35
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Michael Mallen
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G S Metro
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02:52.4
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36
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John Storms
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Tri Cyclists
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02:53.4
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37
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Liam Holohan
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Triangle Bianchi RT
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02:54.5
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38
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Daniel Shand
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West Pennine RC
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02:54.7
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39
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Martin Bawden
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Royal Air Force CC
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02:55.0
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40
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Simon Whitfield
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Stockton Whs CC
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02:55.2
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41
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Ishmael Burdeau
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Brighton Mitre CC
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02:55.3
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42
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Simon Warren
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Norwood Paragon CC
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02:56.1
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43
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Stewart House
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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02:56.2
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44
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Jon Wood
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Coventry CC
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02:56.8
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45
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Edward Pickering
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Norwood Paragon
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02:57.0
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46
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Robert Gough
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Chippenham & Dist Whs
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02:57.2
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47
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Thomas Clark
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Buxton CC
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02:57.8
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48
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Scarlett Parker
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Lea Valley CC
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02:58.3
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49
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Paul O’Mahoney
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Barrow Central Whs
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02:58.6
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50
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Max Bienkowski
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Ashurst BC
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02:59.7
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51
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John Ealing
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Rossendale RC
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02:59.9
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52
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Adam Pinder
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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03:00.8
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53
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Edmund Leary
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St Helens CRC
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03:00.8
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54
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Peter Greenwood
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Clayton Velo Club
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03:01.1
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55
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Cameron Turner
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Richmond & Darlington CC
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03:01.5
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56
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Matt Blythe
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Newport (Salop) CC
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03:02.9
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57
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Alex Ainsley
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Cleveland Whs
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03:03.0
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58
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Robert Gallagher
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Leigh Premier RC
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03:03.3
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59
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Paul Shallicker
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Lancashire RC
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03:03.5
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60
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Ian Taylor
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Sunderland Clarion
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03:04.2
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61
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Chris Edmonson
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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03:04.8
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62
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James Stewart
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Ashurst BC
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03:04.9
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63
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Paul Smith
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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03:04.9
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64
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John Hartley
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Rossendale RC
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03:05.0
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65
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Jonathan Atkinson
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Bronte Whs
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03:05.6
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66
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Brian Pool
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Andersons Racing
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03:06.1
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67
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Rob Weare
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Coventry CC
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03:08.1
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68
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Dawe Collinge
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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03:08.4
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69
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Ian Kenworthy
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Oldham Century RC
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03:09.5
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70
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Steven Guymer
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Sport City Velo
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03:09.8
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71
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Ben Treanor
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Rossendale RC
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03:10.4
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72
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Daniel Gee
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Ashfield RC
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03:10.6
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73
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William Brown
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Rossendale RC
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03:11.0
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74
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Ben Blundell
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Buxton CC
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03:11.4
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75
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Andrew Grice
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Southport CC
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03:11.6
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76
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Carl Pawson
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Nelson Whs CC
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03:12.0
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77
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Jon Dance
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ABC Centreville
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03:14.4
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78
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Matt Muir
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Lancaster CC
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03:14.8
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79
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Ben Green
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Manchester Whs
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03:15.7
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80
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Josh Myers
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Wensleydale Whs
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03:16.4
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81
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Chris Lea
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Buxton CC
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03:16.5
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82
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Stefan Pantos
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Oxford University CC
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03:16.8
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83
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Paul Brierley
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Huddersfield RC
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03:17.3
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84
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Carl Saint
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Yorkshire RC
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03:17.5
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85
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James Clark
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Musselburgh RCC
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03:17.9
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86
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Paul Murphy
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Tyneside Vagabonds
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03:19.1
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87
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Robin Brennan
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Preston CC
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03:19.1
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88
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John Keane
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Coventry CC
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03:19.3
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89
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Thomas Wood
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Holme Valley Whs
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03:19.8
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90
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Matthew Wood
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Holme Valley Whs
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03:19.9
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91
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Michael Forte
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VS Cycles Brighouse
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03:21.3
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92
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Phil Malcolm
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Honister 92
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03:22.4
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93
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Marc Allen
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Swindon RC
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03:22.6
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94
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Andrew McCann
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Ribble Valley CRC
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03:22.7
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95
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Ewan Short
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Climb on Bikes RT
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03:23.1
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96
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Levi Huck
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Doncaster Whs
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03:23.9
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97
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Nigel Bennett
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Meanwood Whs
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03:24.1
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98
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Richard Birkin
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Ashfield RC
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03:24.4
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99
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Carlo Berton
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Border City Whs
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03:24.5
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100
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Lee Cairns
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Team Swift-Allsports
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03:24.6
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101
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Michael Hutchinson
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API Metrow
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03:24.8
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102
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Darrell Shaw
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Stretford Whs
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03:25.1
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103
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Owen Milton
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Huddersfield RC
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03:25.2
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104
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Bill Harris
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Hinckley CRC
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03:25.5
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105
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Matthew Barker
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Otley CC
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03:25.7
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106
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Andrew Jones
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Royal Dean Forest CC
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03:26.1
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107
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Howard Newhall
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Withington Whs
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03:26.5
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108
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Handle Sherrton
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Team Swift-Alisports
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03:28.0
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109
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Andrew Pyatt
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West Pennine RC
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03:31.7
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110
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Graeme McCulloch
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Stretford Whs
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03:32.1
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111
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Miss Ann Bowditch
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Guernsey Velo Club
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03:34.6
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112
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Mike Hudspith
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Godric CC
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03:36.4
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113
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Ethan Conlin
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Stockton Whs
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03:39.6
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114
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Jack Kirk
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Halesowen CC
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03:44.8
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115
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Trevor Pain
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North Hampshire RC
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03:45.5
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116
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Miss Hannah Bussey
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VC Meudon
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03:51.9
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117
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Ken Roberts
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Lancaster CC
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03:54.0
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118
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David Griffiths
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Oswestry Paragon CC
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03:54.9
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119
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Mike Westmorland
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Border City Whs
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03:58.0
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120
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Mrs Jane Morris
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Perth United CC
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03:58.5
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121
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Ms Carol Westmorland
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Border City Whs
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04:01.0
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122
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Aaron Mauby
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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04:02.5
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123
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Kevin Hesketh
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Ribble Valley CRC
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04:03.2
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124
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Nick Pickup
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Lancashire RC
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04:07.1
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125
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Peter Guy
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Hartlepool CC
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04:09.8
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126
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Ian Kellaway
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Coventry CC
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04:11.9
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127
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Eddie Farrell
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Wigan Whs CC
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04:26.3
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128
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Mrs Marian Hesketh
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Ribble Valley CRC
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04:28.2
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129
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Miss Tara Scott
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Blackburn & Dist CTC
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04:34.0
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130
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Mrs Julie Bake
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Team Clean
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04:34.2
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131
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Miss Denise Shackleton
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Halifax Racing Club
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04:40.2
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132
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Miss Alexandra Laycock
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Stourbridge CC
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04:41.5
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133
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Adam Oliver
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Doncaster Whs
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05:22.8
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134
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Miss Hannah Conlin
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Science in Sport.com
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05:26.7
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1000
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Mrs Abigail Storms
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Tri Cyclists
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1001
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Steven Mercer
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Royal NavyRoyal Marines CA
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1002
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Peter Byrne
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Hastings & St Leonards CC
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1003
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Paul Bailey
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Newport (Salop) CC
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1004
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Stephen Nunn
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Arctic Shorter Rochford RT
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1005
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Miss Rachel Hughes
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Oxford University CC
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1006
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Sion Jones
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Science in Sport.com
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1007
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Matt Melville
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Evans Cycles RT
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1008
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Jose Pinon-Shaw
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Preston Whs
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1009
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Alan Gay
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Team Swift-Allsports
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1010
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Stuart Wright
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API Metrow
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1011
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Craig Lamb
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Alford Whs CC
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1012
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Andreas Wolff
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Otley CC
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1013
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Mark Arnold
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API Metrow
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1014
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Mark Turnbull
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Leigh Premier RC
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1015
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Peter Tadros
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In-Gear Quickvit RT
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1016
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Paul Smith
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Seamons CC
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1017
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Matt Goodes
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De Laune CC
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1018
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Thomas Martyn
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Pendle Forest CC
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National Hill Climb 2005 – The Rake
View: Video of Climb
This years national hill climb was held in Ramsbottom, Bury on the steep climb of the Rake. It was organised by Lancashire RC. The climb is quite short only 900 yards long but towards the end the climb gets close to 25%. It was used in this years Tour of Britain and was also used for the National Hill Climb Championship in 1999.
There were 150 riders in the field with some of the country’s top riders. Pre race favourites included 5 times champion Jim Henderson (Southport CC), Rob English (21st Airports), Johnathon Dayus (Arctic Shorter – last years champion) David Clarke (Rayon d’Argent) and Ben Greenwood (Recycling.co.uk.)
Many riders such as Jim Henderson were riding fixed gears, this helps to make the bike slightly lighter but looses some flexibility as you can easily be overgeared for the last part of the climb. I don’t have a fixed bike but use a single chainring 39 with a standard sprocket on the back, see hill climb bike
When I arrived in Ramsbottom it was raining quite hard, but fortunately this cleared up by the time I was racing. However it left the roads wet, which meant the road was quite slippy.
The climb starts in the centre of town and is run on closed roads. Being close to many cities there was a good crowd of spectators lining the route especially at the top. It’s difficult to remember much from the climb it seems to be over quite quick. It was the first time I had ridden in the wet this year and had a problem with my back wheel slipping in the wet. When I turned the last corner on to the steepest section there was a great noise from the crowd at the top of the climb. It gives you a real boost just as the climb is getting the most difficult. At the top of the climb, there is another 50 yards or so of flat, where you could easily gain or lose a few seconds. There were even marshals at the top waiting to catch you in case you fell off your bike with exhaustion.
I finished 12th overall in a time of 2.39.1. only 9 seconds off a medal so I was quite pleased. I only regretted using 19mm track tubs in the rain.
I was disappointed for my old club mate Jim Henderson who narrowly missed out on winning by a margin of only 0.3 seconds (or 240g as he worked it out).
The National Champion was Ben Greenwood Recycling.co.uk, 3rd place was French based David Clarke (Rayon D’Argent ) Rob English had a good ride to finish just outside the medals in 4th place.
Overall results
- 1 Ben Greenwood 2:26.5
- 2 Jim Henderson 2:26.8
- 3 David Clarke 2:31.9
- 4 Rob English 2:33.9
- 5 Matt Clinton 2:34.2
- 6 Jonathan Dayus 2:34.8
- 7 James Dobbin 2:35.0
- 8 Peter Bissell 2:36.5
- 9 Bill Bell 2:37.2
- 10 Alex Coutts 2:38.0
- 11 Ian Stott 2:39.0
- 12 Richard Pettinger 2:39.1