Regional Road Race Championships

The Elite, 1st, 2nd & 3rd cat riders set off from the HQ at Penistone Grammar School at 10am, followed 15 minutes later by the Masters C+ & Juniors. Almost from the gun the breaks started and by the time the main race came around to complete the first lap Tom Murray, Kit Gilham & York Cycleworks James Sharp were away. However, they were quickly brought back to the peloton and it was then the turn of Plowman Craven Madisons Tom Barras, Ashley Brown of Sportscover, Corley Cycles Mark Wordsworth and Adam Duggleby to have a go off the front.

This also came to nothing, although as the group came back together Tom Barras went again, with Richard Hepworth of Arctic Premier managing to get his wheel. This injection of pace fractured the whole field as many riders struggled to cope with a course that had nowhere to take a breather. By the time the leaders came around again, the two had become seven, with Barras's team mate, Tom Murray joining the group, together with the Sportscover duo of John Tanner and Kevin Dawson and James Sharp of York Cycleworks who had been involved in the early moves.

With two each in the break, Plowman Craven & Sportscover were both in great shape, although by the bell the two Toms of Plowman had broken away, with only the former back to back National Road Race Champion John Tanner having the legs to go with them. This break stuck and as the three took the final bend, Tom Barras went early and Tanner just couldn't get the wheel having to settle for second, with Tom Murray 'celebrating' his third as he crossed the line.

Our very own Callum Sewell took the sprint in the main bunch finishing a very respectable 9th overall, and 2nd in the under 23's. Also pushing back all of the local rivals from the Boneshakers squad. 

Sam Ward finished 18th, again another respectable placing against some talented riders.