3 Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team riders went back to Goodwood last Tuesday (29th May) for the 6th summer series race held by Southdown Velo.
The Isle of Wight’s Adam Holleyman, Ian Hayden and Matthew Allsopp lined up in the 1 hour + 1 lap E12 race with a smaller field of riders than usual.
The race started fast with small groups attacking off the front. Holleyman initiated most of them and 1 managed to stay away for a couple of laps allowing Hayden to put in a big solo effort and bridge the gap. Unfortunately, this only lasted another lap until it was chased down.
The race split and Allsopp got away with a group of 12 riders soon creating a big gap between them and the main bunch, with help from Adam and Ian who were stalling the bunch.
With a couple of the riders within the group being in the same team the speed stayed consistent through to the last lap, when a few of riders got away with their team mates stalling the group. By the time Allsopp and another rider gave chase it was too late, the gap was to big.
Allsopp finished in 7th and shortly after Holleyman and Hayden, practising their lead out, managed to get Hayden a position at the front of the chasing group.
Portsmouth Mountbatten Circuits
Joe Staunton and Russell Thomson rode Portsmouth Track on Wednesday 30th May. An initial early solo break by Thomson was brought in by the bunch. A steady pace for the duration of the race led to multiple riders being able to get off the front and form a break. Staunton and Thomson both finished in the bunch.
