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Stage 2 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour – Gallery & Race Report

by Anna Magrath | Oct 5, 2021

AMY PIETERS WINS AS CLARA COPPONI SEIZES AJ BELL WOMEN’S TOUR LEAD IN WALSALL

Dutchwoman Amy Pieters (SD Worx) claimed the fourth AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage victory of her career in Walsall on Tuesday, as debutante Clara Copponi moved into the race lead after a dramatic finale.

Pieters won from a 10-rider group who broke clear inside the final 10 kilometres of racing, and took advantage of support from team-mate Demi Vollering to out-sprint Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle – Aquitaine Futuroscope). Movistar Team’s Sheyla Gutierrez took third.

Overnight race leader Marta Bastianelli (Alé BTC Ljubljana) finished within the peloton, 46 seconds behind the leaders, and conceded the AJ Bell blue jersey to Copponi, who is making her debut in the race in 2021.

Copponi and Pieters are level on time, while only six others are within 10 seconds of the race lead going into Wednesday’s individual time trial in Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

“It was a hectic final”, said Pieters after claiming her fourth career win in the AJ Bell Women’s Tour. “I think the whole day was pretty hectic. There was still a small gap after the last corner but I thought I just need to start to sprint. It was an urgent sprint but it went well at the end. “The whole day was really aggressive, I think that we were the only ones attacking. We kept attacking with the team and at the end we went away and it was a really good group and luckily we made it.”

Amy Pieters

Stage 2 Winner, Team SD Worx

After setting off from Walsall’s Victorian Arboretum in wet conditions the peloton tackled 10 laps of a 10-kilometre circuit featuring the climb of Barr Beacon on every lap. The penultimate lap brought multiple attacks, with the race-winning move going clear and building a lead of half a minute on the run back to the finish in Walsall town centre.

British rider Pfeiffer Georgi (Team DSM) went clear in the last kilometre, leading through the final turn on to the Lichfield Street finishing straight, but with only a handful of metres’ of advantage over the fast-charging Pieters and Copponi. Georgi held on to take fifth and top Brit on the day, moving her up to eighth overall, just 10 seconds off the overall lead. Behind the leading 10, Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) led in the main field.

The Sigma Sports Points jersey also changes shoulders from Bastianelli to Coppponi while Elise Chabbey (Canyon SRAM Racing) takes the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains jersey. Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank’s Nina Kessler retains the Eisberg Sprints jersey having won two of the day’s intermediate sprints.

Highlights of Stage Two are on ITV4 at 20:00 on Tuesday 5 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

Clara Copponi Interview – Stage 2 – Women’s Tour 2021

Clara Copponi interviewed at the end of Stage 2 of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021. After coming second on the day and now leading the Tour, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider talks to the media about her race.

Results

Stage 2 Results

1 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 02:38:03

2 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:03

3 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:03

4 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 02:38:03

5 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 02:38:03

6 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:03

7 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:03

8 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 02:38:03

9 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 02:38:03

10 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 02:38:03

11 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 02:38:45

12 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 02:38:45

13 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

14 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 02:38:45

15 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 02:38:45

16 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 02:38:45

17 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

18 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

19 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 02:38:45

20 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

21 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

22 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 02:38:45

23 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 02:38:45

24 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

25 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

26 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 02:38:45

27 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:45

28 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 02:38:45

29 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:45

30 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:45

31 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:45

32 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

33 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:45

34 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

35 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

36 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

37 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

38 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:45

39 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

40 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

41 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

42 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

43 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

44 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

45 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

46 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:45

47 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

48 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:45

49 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

50 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

51 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

52 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

53 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

54 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

55 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:38:45

56 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

57 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 02:38:45

58 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:38:45

59 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 02:38:45

60 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

61 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

62 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:45

63 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

64 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 02:39:01

65 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 02:39:04

66 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 02:39:04

67 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:39:04

68 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 02:39:22

69 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:41:18

70 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:41:18

71 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 02:41:18

72 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:45:21

73 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:45:53

74 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:51:02

75 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:51:02

76 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:51:05

77 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:51:05

78 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 02:59:24

905 Hannah BAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea

905 Olivia BENT [GBR] AWOL O’Shea

905 Evy KUIJPERS [NED] Liv Racing

905 Lucy KENNEDY [AUS] Team BikeExchange

904 Jeanne KOREVAAR [NED]   Liv Racing
904 Caroline ANDERSSON [SWE]   Team Coop – Hitec Products
904 Ingvild GÅSKJENN [NOR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products
904 Alison JACKSON [CAN]   Liv Racing

AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:22:34

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:22:34

2 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 06:22:34

3 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:22:40

4 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 06:22:43

5 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 06:22:44

6 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:22:44

7 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 06:22:44

8 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 06:22:44

9 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:23:12

10 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:14

11 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:19

12 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 06:23:20

13 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 06:23:20

14 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 06:23:22

15 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:23:26

16 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

17 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 06:23:26

18 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

19 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:23:26

20 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 06:23:26

21 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:23:26

22 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

23 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:26

24 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:23:26

25 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:23:26

26 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:26

27 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:23:26

28 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

29 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 06:23:26

30 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

31 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:23:26

32 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:23:26

33 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:23:26

34 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:23:26

35 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

36 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 06:23:26

37 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

38 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

39 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:23:26

40 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:23:26

41 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:23:26

42 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 06:23:26

43 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:23:26

44 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:23:26

45 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 06:23:52

46 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 06:24:03

47 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:24:43

48 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:24:45

49 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:24:58

50 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 06:25:06

51 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:25:11

52 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:25:59

53 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 06:26:01

54 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:26:28

55 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:26:28

56 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:26:29

57 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:26:29

58 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:26:29

59 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:26:32

60 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:26:43

61 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 06:26:43

62 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:26:43

63 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:26:56

64 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 06:27:02

65 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 06:27:13

66 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:29:04

67 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 06:29:15

68 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:31:21

69 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 06:35:31

70 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:35:34

71 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:35:56

72 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:38:01

73 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:38:48

74 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:42:36

75 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:47:45

76 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:47:48

77 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:47:48

78 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 06:56:13

SIGMA SPORTS POINTS JERSEY

Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 21pts

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 21pts

2 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 17pts

3 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 16pts

4 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 15pts

5 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 12pts

6 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 7pts

7 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 6pts

8 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 6pts

9 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 5pts

10 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 5pts

11 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 4pts

12 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

13 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 3pts

14 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 3pts

15 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 2pts

16 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 1pt

17 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 1pt

ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY

Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 14pts

1 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 14pts

2 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 6pts

3 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

4 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 2pts

5 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 1pt

6 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 1pt

SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY

Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 10pts

1 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 10pts

2 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 9pts

3 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 6pts

4 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 3pts

5 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 3pts

6 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 3pts

7 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 2pts

8 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 2pts

9 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 2pts

10 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 2pts

11 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 1pt

12 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 1pt

13 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 1pt

14 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 1pt

TEAM CLASSIFICATION

Team Leaders

Team SD Worx [NED] 19:08:54

1 Team SD Worx [NED] 19:08:54

2 Team DSM [GER] 19:08:54

3 Movistar Team [ESP] 19:08:54

4 FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope [FRA] 19:09:36

5 Canyon SRAM Racing [GER] 19:09:36

6 Ale BTC Ljubljana [ITA] 19:09:36

7 Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank [USA] 19:10:18

8 Valcar – Travel & Service [ITA] 19:10:18

9 Team BikeExchange [AUS] 19:11:00

10 Parkhotel Valkenburg [NED] 19:11:35

11 Trek – Segafredo [USA] 19:13:19

12 CAMS – Basso [GBR] 19:13:21

13 Team Coop – Hitec Products [NOR] 19:13:54

14 Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR [GBR] 19:14:39

15 AWOL O’Shea [GBR] 19:39:25

Stage 3 Preview

The Women’s Tour will break new ground once again in 2021 when Warwickshire hosts the first individual time trial stage in race history.

Atherstone will host the time trial’s start and finish on day three of this year’s race (Wednesday 6 October), marking a record fourth time that the Women’s Tour will have visited the North Warwickshire market town.

This stage is set to be the first individual time trial held after the UCI World Championships in Flanders, Belgium, meaning British fans could get to see the newly-crowned world champion tackle the route – 16 kilometres/10 miles in recognition of the UK’s rich time trial heritage – in the legendary rainbow jersey.

Stage 3 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS							TIMETABLE
km	km to go	Miles	Miles to go	Feature	Instruction	Description	First Rider	Last Rider

0.00	16.6	0.00	10.3	Start Proper		Long Street, Atherstone	12:01	13:37
0.1	16.6	0.1	10.3	Junction	Left		12:01	13:37
0.2	16.4	0.1	10.2	M/Rabout	2nd	Coleshill Road	12:01	13:37
1.7	14.9	1.1	9.3	Sign		Bentley	12:03	13:39
3.1	13.5	1.9	8.4		Keep Left	Bentley	12:06	13:42
3.8	12.8	2.4	8.0	Junction	Right	Caution! Narrow	12:07	13:43
4.0	12.6	2.5	7.8		Caution!	Fast/Narrow Descent	12:07	13:43
4.4	12.2	2.7	7.6	Junction	Left		12:08	13:44
5.8	10.8	3.6	6.7		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:10	13:46
6.2	10.4	3.9	6.5	T.Junction	Left		12:11	13:47
6.4	10.2	4.0	6.3		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:11	13:47
6.5	10.1	4.0	6.3		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:11	13:47
6.9	9.7	4.3	6.0		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:12	13:48
7.0	9.6	4.4	6.0	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Coleshill Road	12:12	13:48
7.0	9.6	4.4	6.0	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Coleshill Road	12:12	13:48
7.0	9.6	4.4	6.0	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Coleshill Road	12:12	13:48
7.1	9.5	4.4	5.9	Junction	Right	Caution! Narrow	12:12	13:48
7.5	9.1	4.7	5.7			Caution! Fast & Narrow Descent	12:13	13:49
7.7	8.9	4.8	5.5		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:13	13:49
7.7	8.9	4.8	5.5		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:13	13:49
9.7	6.9	6.0	4.3	Sign		Birchley Heath	12:17	13:53
10.0	6.6	6.2	4.1		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:17	13:53
10.5	6.1	6.5	3.8	Sign		Ridge Lane	12:18	13:54
10.7	5.9	6.7	3.7	Junction	Right	Ridge Lane	12:18	13:54
11.3	5.3	7.0	3.3	Junction	Left	Purley Chase Lane	12:19	13:55
12.0	4.6	7.5	2.9		Caution!	Fast & Technical Descent	12:21	13:57
13.1	3.5	8.1	2.2		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:22	13:58
13.6	3.0	8.5	1.9		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:23	13:59
13.8	2.8	8.6	1.7		Caution!	Narrow Bridge	12:24	14:00
14.5	2.1	9.0	1.3		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:25	14:01
14.6	2.0	9.1	1.2	T.Junction	Left	B4111 Mancetter Road	12:25	14:01
14.7	1.9	9.1	1.2	Junction	Left		12:25	14:01
14.8	1.8	9.2	1.1	X.Roads	Straight		12:25	14:01
15.2	1.4	9.5	0.9	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Witherley Road	12:26	14:02
15.2	1.4	9.5	0.9	Sign		Atherstone	12:26	14:02
15.3	1.3	9.5	0.8		Caution!	Speed Humps x6	12:26	14:02
16.3	0.3	10.1	0.2	M/Rabout	2nd	Long Street	12:28	14:04
16.4	0.2	10.2	0.1	Junction	Right	Ratcliffe Street	12:28	14:04
16.5	0.1	10.3	0.1	X.Roads	Left	North Street	12:28	14:04
16.6	0.0	10.3	0.0	Finish		Sheepy Road, Atherstone	12:28	14:04

Stage 3 Map

Stage 3 Race Profile

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Dates Confirmed for the 2022 AJ BELL Tour of Britain

by Anna Magrath | Oct 5, 2021

**PRESS RELEASE**

The dates for the 2022 edition of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain have today been confirmed, with the 18^th edition of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race scheduled for Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 September.

Already confirmed for the 2022 route is an overall start hosted by Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, following the success of the final stage of this year’s race, and a final stage on the Isle of Wight for the first time.

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, said: “The Tour of Britain is a key part of EventScotland’s annual portfolio of world-class events and it is great to have it returning to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in 2022 after the success of this year’s final stage.

“Scotland is the perfect stage for events and our long-term partnership with the Tour of Britain is the ideal platform to showcase what Scotland has to offer as we build towards host the first-ever UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023.”

Aberdeen City Council leader Councillor Jenny Laing said: “As a city we look forward with great anticipation to providing the starting point for next year’s race. The excitement of this year’s event is still being felt across the region – and the economic and cultural benefits will carry long into the future. It was a thrilling experience to be present for this year’s finish on the Beach Esplanade, among thousands of cheering spectators, savouring world-class sporting competition up close. As a council we have been building our events offering and investing in supporting infrastructure, so we can expect next year’s Tour of Britain to enjoy a flying start in Aberdeen.”

Cllr Andy Kille is the leader of Aberdeenshire Council. He said: “Aberdeenshire got behind the riders at the 2021 event in huge numbers and the positivity that the Tour of Britain created will have had lasting impacts on cycling, wellbeing, and tourism for this area. It is great to see the momentum being maintained, with work already starting to make 2022 just as spectacular. We are all looking forward to welcoming the riders and the teams back here next year, and I feel sure they will also be looking forward to making a return.”

Isle of Wight Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, Member for regeneration and tourism, said;“This is a great opportunity to showcase the Island and everything we have to offer on live national and international TV through the power of sport. The Isle of Wight is well known for its sailing heritage and it’s also a brilliant place to ride a bike thanks to the unique and distinctive coastline and scenery. As well as providing a welcome boost to the local economy, the Tour of Britain is a fantastic sports event that inspires more people to get out on their own bikes, which is great for everyone’s health and wellbeing. We will be working closely with the Tour organisers and other partners over the coming months to prepare for the event.”

Nottinghamshire will also host a midweek stage of the race as the AJ Bell Tour of Britain returns to the county for the first time since 2018. More details of the 2022 event will be announced in the coming weeks ahead of the launch of the route in spring next year.

Commenting on the news, Mick Bennett, Race Director of organisers SweetSpot said; “This year’s race will live long in the memory but work is already well underway on the 2022 Tour. With the overall start in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and our first ever Isle of Wight stage to conclude the race it will be another memorable edition of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain.”

British Cycling’s Head of Sport and Major Events, Jonathan Day, said: “This year’s AJ Bell Tour of Britain will be fondly remembered for many years to come, with its fantastic route, buoyant crowds and a nail-biting GC battle showing off the very best of our sport.

“We’re incredibly excited to work alongside the team at SweetSpot to make the 2022 race even better still, taking it to more of Britain’s communities, supporting our ambition to lead the sport and inspiring the next generation.”

You can watch a recap of the 2021 AJ Bell Tour of Britain, won by Wout van Aert, here.

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AJ Bell Women’s Tour – Stage 1 – Race Report & Gallery

by Anna Magrath | Oct 4, 2021

Former world champion Marta Bastianelli claimed her first-ever AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage victory in Banbury, Oxfordshire, on Monday following a perfectly-timed sprint.

Bastianelli (Alé BTC Ljubljana) managed to pass Chloe Hosking (Trek-Segafredo) and FDJ Nouvelle – Aquitaine Futuroscope’s Clara Copponi in sight of the line to take the win and the race’s first leader’s jersey of 2021.

The 2007 World Champion headed into the final corner on Banbury’s South Bar Street in third position but on the gently rising road to the finish line it was Bastianelli who powered to the line. Victory was the first for an Italian rider at the AJ Bell Women’s Tour since Stage Two of the inaugural edition in May 2014.

“It’s a very nice win for me. There are lots of people, lots of babies, for me it is good, because I think of my daughter.

“There was a crash with 1km to go, and luckily I did not crash but I am sorry for those that did. I started the sprint in third position, and for me it was the maximum because my coach has seen me win sprints from there.

“The sprint was not easy because it is a little bit tougher and uphill, and I think it is not for the sprinters, but for me it is a good race and a good day.”

Marta Bastianelli

Stage 1 Winner, Team Alé BTC Ljubljana

Top Brit was Hannah Barnes (Canyon SRAM Racing) in sixth while defending champion Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) finished 40th, 26 seconds down, after working for team-mate Hosking in the sprint.

Bastianelli also takes the Sigma Sports Points jersey while Nina Kessler (Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank) holds the Eisberg Sprints jersey and Demi Vollering (SD Worx) takes the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains.

Highlights of Stage One are on ITV4 at 21:00 on Monday 4 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

Stage 1 Results

AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY

1 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 03:44:31

1 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 03:44:31

2 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 03:44:35

3 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 03:44:35

4 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 03:44:37

5 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 03:44:38

6 Alison JACKSON [CAN] Liv Racing 03:44:39

7 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 03:44:40

8 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 03:44:41

9 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 03:44:41

10 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 03:44:41

11 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 03:44:41

12 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 03:44:41

13 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 03:44:41

14 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 03:44:41

15 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 03:44:41

16 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 03:44:41

17 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 03:44:41

18 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 03:44:41

19 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 03:44:41

20 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 03:44:41

21 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 03:44:41

22 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 03:44:41

23 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 03:44:41

24 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 03:44:41

25 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 03:44:41

26 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 03:44:41

27 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 03:44:41

28 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 03:44:41

29 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 03:44:41

30 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 03:44:41

31 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 03:44:41

32 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 03:44:41

33 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 03:44:41

34 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 03:44:41

35 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 03:44:41

36 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 03:44:41

37 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 03:44:41

38 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 03:44:41

39 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 03:44:41

40 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 03:44:41

41 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 03:44:41

42 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 03:44:41

43 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 03:44:41

44 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 03:44:41

45 Ingvild GÅSKJENN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 03:44:41

46 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 03:44:41

47 Jeanne KOREVAAR [NED] Liv Racing 03:44:41

48 Lucy KENNEDY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 03:45:07

49 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 03:45:07

50 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 03:45:16

51 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 03:45:58

52 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 03:46:00

53 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 03:46:00

54 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 03:46:05

55 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 03:46:13

56 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 03:46:26

57 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 03:47:43

58 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 03:47:43

59 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 03:47:43

60 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 03:47:44

61 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 03:47:44

62 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 03:47:44

63 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 03:47:47

64 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 03:47:52

65 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 03:47:58

66 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 03:47:58

67 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 03:47:58

68 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 03:47:58

69 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 03:47:58

70 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 03:47:58

71 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 03:48:28

72 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 03:50:15

73 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 03:50:19

74 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 03:56:43

75 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 03:56:43

76 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 03:56:43

77 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 03:56:43

78 Hannah BAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 03:56:43

79 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 03:56:46

80 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 03:56:46

81 Caroline ANDERSSON [SWE] Team Coop – Hitec Products 03:56:46

82 Olivia BENT [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 03:56:46

83 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 03:56:49

84 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 03:56:49

85 Evy KUIJPERS [NED] Liv Racing 03:56:49

86 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 03:56:52

SIGMA SPORTS POINTS JERSEY

Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 15pts

1 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 15pts

2 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 12pts

3 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 9pts

4 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 7pts

5 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 6pts

6 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 5pts

7 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

8 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 3pts

9 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 2pts

10 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 1pt

SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY

1 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 7

1 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 7

2 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 6

3 Alison JACKSON [CAN] Liv Racing 5

4 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 4

5 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 3

6 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 2

7 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 2

8 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 2

9 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 1

10 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 1

ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY

1 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 6pts

1 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 6pts

2 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 3pts

3 Alison JACKSON [CAN] Liv Racing 2pts

4 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 1pts

Stage 2 Preview

Walsall will welcome the Women’s Tour, the world’s leading international women’s cycle race, for the first time in 2021.

Stage two will start at the Walsall Arboretum, the area’s famous Victorian park, and culminate with a finish on Lichfield Street in the heart of the town and in the shadows of Walsall Town Hall. However, action aplenty is guaranteed on the 10-kilometre clockwise circuit around Hayhead Woods, Barr Beacon nature reserve and Pool Green that will be tackled 10 times.

The circuit will include three intermediate sprints at Barr Common (on laps four, six and eight) as well as offering points towards the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains competition atop the Barr Beacon climb (1.2km long, maximum gradient of 5.7%) on laps five, seven and nine. A thrilling run in to the line is guaranteed, as the top of the climb on lap 10 comes just 6.5 largely downhill kilometres from the finish. In total the stage measures 103 kilometres (64 miles).

Walsall will become only the third venue – after both Stoke-on-Trent and Chesterfield in 2017 – in history to welcome both the start and finish of a Women’s Tour road stage on the same day.

Stage 2 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS							ESTIMATED TIMETABLE
kms	kms to go	Miles	Miles to go	Feature	Instruction	Description	Base Speed	35	38	42
							Base Speed	110%	100%	90%
							Duration	02:57	02:41	02:25
0.00	4.20	0.00	2.50	Start Neutralised		Arboretum, Walsall	38	11:30	11:30	11:30
0.00	102.2	0.00	63.6	Start Proper		A454 Walsall Road	38	11:45	11:45	11:45
0.4	101.8	0.2	63.3	T.Lights	Right	A4154 Bosty Lane	38	11:45	11:45	11:45
0.8	101.4	0.5	63.1			Green Zone in operation from Race Start	38	11:46	11:46	11:46
1.9	100.3	1.2	62.4	Sprint		Laps 4, 6 & 8	38	11:48	11:48	11:47
2.5	99.7	1.6	62.0	R/about	3rd Exit	Erdington Road	38	11:49	11:48	11:48
3.2	99.0	2.0	61.6	R/about	2nd Exit	Aldridge Road	38	11:50	11:50	11:49
4.4	97.8	2.7	60.8	X.Roads	Right	Bride Lane	38	11:52	11:51	11:51
4.4	97.8	2.7	60.8	QoM	Start		38	11:52	11:51	11:51
5.7	96.5	3.5	60.0	QoM Cat 3	Finish	Laps 5,7 & 9	38	11:54	11:54	11:53
5.7	96.5	3.5	60.0	T.Junction	Right	B4154 Beacon Lane	38	11:54	11:54	11:53
6.8	95.4	4.2	59.3	Junction	Left	Little Johnsons Lane	38	11:56	11:55	11:54
7.0	95.2	4.4	59.2	T.Junction	Left	B4151 Sutton Road	38	11:57	11:56	11:54
8.6	93.6	5.3	58.2	Junction	Right	Longwood Lane	38	11:59	11:58	11:57
9.7	92.5	6.0	57.5	R/about	2nd Exit	A454 Walsall Road	38	12:01	12:00	11:58
10.0	92.2	6.2	57.3			1 x full circuit of 9	38	12:02	12:00	11:59
98.6	3.6	61.3	2.2		Straight	Exit Circuit B4151 Sutton Road	38	14:36	14:20	14:05
100.2	2.0	62.3	1.2	R/about	2nd Exit	Sutton Road	38	14:39	14:23	14:07
101.1	1.1	62.9	0.7	R/about	2nd Exit	Springhill Road Keep Left!	38	14:40	14:24	14:08
101.4	0.8	63.1	0.5	R/about	2nd Exit	Ablewell Street	38	14:41	14:25	14:09
101.5	0.7	63.1	0.4	T.Lights	Straight	Ablewell Street Caution! Against One Way!	38	14:41	14:25	14:09
101.7	0.5	63.2	0.3	T.Lights	Straight	Bridge Street	38	14:41	14:25	14:09
101.7	0.5	63.2	0.3	T.Lights	Straight	Bridge Street	38	14:41	14:25	14:09
101.9	0.3	63.4	0.2		Keep Right	Lichfield Street	38	14:41	14:25	14:09
102.2	0.0	63.6	0.0	Finish		Lichfield Street, Walsall	38	14:42	14:26	14:10

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AJ Bell Women’s Tour Returns – Official Start List

by Anna Magrath | Oct 3, 2021

842 days after Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) won the last edition of the race, the AJ Bell Women’s Tour returns tomorrow (Monday 4 October).

Two days after her historic victory in the first ever women’s Paris Roubaix Deignan heads the start list as the race gets underway in Oxfordshire with a 147.7-kilometre (91.8-mile) stage between Bicester and Banbury.

In total 16 different nationalities are represented on the start line in the 89-rider field. Britain is the most represented nation with 24 riders in the peloton.

A trio of riders – Hannah Barnes (Canyon SRAM Racing), Leah Kirchmann (Team DSM), and Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) – will be competing in their seventh edition of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour, having started and finished all six editions to date.

The youngest rider in the race is Alice Towers (Drops – Le Col s/b TEMPUR) at 18 years and 358 days, while Trek-Segafredo rider Trixi Worrack’s in one of the final races of her career at 40 years and 6 days.

This year’s AJ Bell Women’s Tour features its first-ever individual time trial, taking place in Atherstone on stage three (Wednesday 6 October), with the overall champion set to be crowned in Felixstowe on Saturday (9 October).

Double AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage winner Sarah Roy (Team BikeExchange) said; “VeloViewer has been great to see what the courses will be like this year. The stages look like it will be really fun and interesting racing across the whole week and the terrain really suits our team.

“VeloViewer has been great to see what the courses will be like this year. The stages look like it will be really fun and interesting racing across the whole week and the terrain really suits our team.

“I like that there’s a ‘short’ time trial this year as well. It’ll really sort out the GC which can open the racing up a bit differently for non-time trial riders. It’s also been a special year with the Olympics and the first time we’ve had a really popular, strong stage race after the World Championships. I expect to see some great racing though, our peloton is relentless.”

Sarah Roy

Rider, Team BikeExchange

Sofia Bertizzolo comes into the AJ Bell Women’s Tour fresh having missed Paris – Roubaix; “I don’t have a lot of experience in the Women’s Tour. It’s only the second time I’ve ridden it.

“I have studied the course and expect a very attacking race. The stage profiles don’t seem too difficult, so the attack might be worth it for those who are aiming for the general classification. The time trial could also be decisive for the general classification. I expect a fast race where everyone is sharp. The latter certainly applies to me. The last few weeks I have not ridden any races. But I’ve had good quality training sessions and I’m fresh and ready to go.”

Sofia Bertizzolo

Will ride the Women's Tour for the 2nd time, Team Liv Racing

About the AJ Bell Women’s Tour

Created by SweetSpot Group in 2014, the AJ Bell Women’s Tour is the UK’s first international stage race for women, bringing the world’s top riders to compete in Great Britain as a part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour.

The race, which has been won by the likes of Marianne Vos (2014), Lizzie Deignan (2016, 2019) and Coryn Rivera (2018), attracts an annual roadside audience of 300,000, as well as over three million fans through linear and online platforms.

Stages

Stage One	Monday 4 October	Bicester to Banbury	147.6km
Stage Two	Tuesday 5 October	Walsall to Walsall	103km
Stage Three	Wednesday 6 October	Atherstone individual time trial	16.6km
Stage Four	Thursday 7 October	Shoeburyness to Southend-on-Sea	117.5km
Stage Five	Friday 8 October	Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea	95.3km
Stage Six	Saturday 9 October	Haverhill to Felixstowe	155km

Teams

Trek – Segafredo

1	Lizzie Deignan	GBR
2	Audrey Cordon-Ragot	FRA
3	Chloe Hosking	AUS
4	Elisa Longo Borghini	ITA
5	–	–
6	Trixi Worrack	GER

Canyon SRAM Racing

11	–	–
12	Alice Barnes	GBR
13	Hannah Barnes	GBR
14	Elise Chabbey	SUI
15	Ella Harris	NZL
16	–	–

SD Worx

21	Amy Pieters	NED
22	Chantal van den Broek-Blaak	NED
23	Elena Cecchini	ITA
24	Christine Majerus	LUX
25	Anna Shackley	GBR
26	Demi Vollering	NED

Alé BTC Ljubljana

31	Marta Bastianelli	ITA
32	Eugenia Bujak	SLO
33	Maaike Boogaard	NED
34	–	–
35	–	–
36	Sophie Wright	GBR

Team Coop – Hitec Products

41	Josie Nelson	GBR
42	Caroline Andersson	SWE
43	Pernille Feldmann	NOR
44	Ingvild Gåskjenn	NOR
45	Emma Boogaard	NED
46	Mari Mohr	NOR

AWOL O’Shea

51	Hannah Bayes	GBR
52	Olivia Bent	GBR
53	Connie Hayes	GBR
54	Alice Lethbridge	GBR
55	Phoebe Martin	GBR
56	Francesca Morgans-Slader	GBR

FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope

61	Eugénie Duval	FRA
62	Clara Copponi	FRA
63	Maëlle Grossetete	FRA
64	Victorie Guilman	FRA
65	Evita Muzic	FRA
66	Jade Wiel	FRA

Parkhotel Valkenburg

71	Mischa Bredewold	NED
72	Femke Gerritse	NED
73	Pien Limpens	NED
74	Femke Markus	NED
75	Amber van der Hulst	NED
76	Kirstie van Haaften	NED

CAMS – Basso Bikes

81	Hayley Simmonds	GBR
82	Emma Edwards	USA
83	Jessica Finney	GBR
84	Natalie Grinczer	GBR
85	Katie Scott	GBR
86	Becky Storrie	GBR

Liv Racing

91	–	–
92	Sofia Bertizzolo	ITA
93	Alison Jackson	CAN
94	Jeanne Korevaar	NED
95	Evy Kuijpers	NED
96	Soraya Paladin	ITA

Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank

101	Lauren Stephens	USA
102	Tanja Erath	GER
103	Veronica Ewers	USA
104	Nicole Frain	AUS
105	Nina Kessler	NED
106	Abi Smith	GBR

Drops – Le Col s/b TEMPUR.

111	Joss Lowden	GBR
112	Anna Christian	GBR
113	Dani Christmas	GBR
114	April Tacey	GBR
115	Alice Towers	GBR
116	Maria Van’t Geloof	NED

Movistar Team

121	Sheyla Gutierrez	ESP
122	Aude Biannic	FRA
123	Alicia González	ESP
124	Jelena Erić	SRB
125	Lourdes Oyarbide	ESP
126	Gloria Rodríguez	ESP

Valcar Travel & Service

131	Elisa Balsamo	ITA
132	Chiara Consonni	ITA
133	Ilaria Sanguineti	ITA
134	Elena Pirrone	ITA
135	–	–
136	Margaux Vigie	FRA

Team BikeExchange

141	Sarah Roy	AUS
142	Teniel Campbell	TTO
143	Jessica Allen	AUS
144	Janneke Ensing	NED
145	Ane Santesteban	ESP
146	Lucy Kennedy	AUS

Team DSM

151	Lorena Wiebes	NED
152	Pfeiffer Georgi	GBR
153	Megan Jastrab	USA
154	Leah Kirchmann	CAN
155	Juliette Labous	FRA
156	Liane Lippert	GER

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Beaumont Trophy – HSBC-UK National Road Series Round 3

by Chris Maher | Sep 29, 2021

With legs on fire and good form from winning the AJ Bell Tour of Britain Skoda King of the Mountains & Eisberg Sprint competitions – Jacob Scott [Canyon DHB Sungod] sprints to victory in the final round of the HSBC-UK National Road Series Beaumont Trophy in Stamfordham, Northumberland fending off Alexandar Richardson [Alpecin-Fenix] as the two go clear on the final small circuit.

It was a tail of two-halves. The front half of the race, and the chasing peloton at times around the 182km course.

Four riders broke free in the first couple of kilometres with five more catching on including series leader Jacob Scott [Canyon DHB Sungod], Cameron Jeffers [Ribble Weldtite Pro Cyling], Owain Roberts [Wales Racing Acadamy], Ross Holland, Bradley Symonds [Saint Piran], Joseph Rees [Bikestrong KTM], Julian Roche [Richardson-Trek DAS], Jordan Peacock [Spirt Bontrager BSS Rotor].

Toby Jarvis [Team PB Performance] bridged across and a stable breakaway built up a lead gaining up-to three-minutes by the 70km marker.

Owain Roberts claimed the King of the Mountain points ascending the Ryals on the first couple of occasions.

By the third ascend, the lead had dropped, but the chasing peloton were strung out in a thin line. Matt Gibson [Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling] and Alex Richardson [Alpecin-Fenix] were well placed towards the front of affairs.

One final big circuit saw the original leaders caught, but another counter attack threw eight more riders into the mix including Scott & three team-mates including Robert Scott. This time joined by Richardson, Matthew King [Team PB Performance] & Zeb Kyffin [Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling] and Gibson.

Scott & Richardson forged ahead on the final small circuit to battle the win with a larger group building for the final podium place sprint. Matt Gibson led the remaining leading group across the line ahead of Ross Lamb [SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling] getting in on the mix. King finished fifth. Team Inspired’s Alfie George brought the bunch over the line and was the best U23 on the day.

“When you are on good form, you don’t want to throw away the race. I’ve made the most of it in the last few weeks”. [after the Tour of Britain].

Jacob Scott

Winner, Canyon DHB Sungod

Results

1. Jacob Scott Canyon DHB Sungod Finished Elite 100

2. Alexandar Richardson Alpecin-Fenix Finished Elite 85

3. Matthew Gibson Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling Finished Elite 75

4. Ross Lamb SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling Finished 1st 66

5. Matthew King Team PB Performance Finished Elite 58

6. Maximilian Stedman Canyon DHB Sungod Finished Elite 51

7. Robert Scott Canyon DHB Sungod Finished Elite 45

8. Zeb Kyffin Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling Finished Elite 39

9. Tom Mazzone Saint Piran Finished 1st 34

10. Alfred George Team Inspired Finished Elite 29

11. Gruffudd Lewis Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling Finished 1st 25

12. Joe Hill UpShift Nutrition Race Team Finished 1st 21

13. Isaac Mundy Richardsons Trek DAS Finished Elite 18

14. Aaron Freeman Richardsons Trek DAS Finished 2nd 15

15. Joshua Price Spirit Bontrager BSS Rotor Finished 2nd 12

16. Sebastian Garry Nopinz Motip Race Team Finished 1st 10

17. Matti Dobbins RT23 Finished 1st 8

18. Finn Crockett Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished Elite 6

19. William Bjergfelt SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling Finished Elite 4

20. Isaac Peatfield Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 1st 2

21. William Perrett Spellman – Dublin Port Track T… Finished 1st 0

22. James Jobber Kuwait Pro Cycling Team Finished 1st 0

23. Joe Holt Wales Racing Academy Finished 1st 0

24. Euan Macleod Canyon DHB Sungod Finished 2nd 0

25. David Hird Halesowen A & CC Academy Finished 1st 0

26. Cameron Mason TRINITY Road Racing Finished 3rd 0

27. Jamieson Blain BIKESTRONG-KTM Finished 1st 0

28. Joseph Bennett Netllar Telecom-Alé Finished 2nd 0

29. George Wood Cycling Sheffield Finished 1st 0

30. Michael Chadwick Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy Finished 1st 0

31. Peter Cocker Richardsons Trek DAS Finished Elite 0

32. Cameron Jeffers Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling Finished 1st 0

33. Matthew Houlberg Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT Finished 2nd 0

34. Samuel Painter TBW23 Stuart Hall Cycling Finished 1st 0

35. Conor McGoldrick Primera-TeamJobs Finished Elite 0

36. Jacques Coates Team PB Performance Finished 2nd 0

37. Owain Roberts Wales Racing Academy Finished 1st 0

38. Cameron Orr Team Inspired Finished Elite 0

39. Daniel McDermott Finished Elite 0

40. Matt Clarke Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished 2nd 0

41. Frazier Carr Spirit Bontrager BSS Rotor Finished 1st 0

42. George Kimber Spirit Bontrager BSS Rotor Finished 1st 0

43. Dean Watson Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy Finished 1st 0

44. Joseph Rees BIKESTRONG-KTM Finished 1st 0

45. Miles Burton ysixfiles Finished 2nd 0

46. Julian Roche Creuse Oxygène Gueret Finished 2nd 0

47. Oscar Hutchings Team Tor 2000 Kalas Finished Elite 0

48. Toby Jarvis Team PB Performance Finished 1st 0

49. Oliver Maxwell Saint Piran Finished 1st 0

50. William Scott Richardsons Trek DAS Finished Elite 0

51. Samuel Clark TBW23 Stuart Hall Cycling Finished 1st 0

52. Adam Mitchell Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 1st 0

53. Christopher Latham SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling Finished 1st 0

54. Jack Freeman Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT Finished Elite 0

55. Damien Clayton Canyon DHB Sungod Finished Elite 0

56. George Peden Team PB Performance Finished 1st 0

57. Ross Holland Saint Piran Finished 1st 0

58. Leon Mazzone Saint Piran Finished 1st 0

59. Bradley Symonds Saint Piran Finished 1st 0

60. Steve Lampier Saint Piran Finished Elite 0

61. Steven Parsonage Richardsons Trek DAS Finished 1st 0

62. Logan Maclean Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished 1st 0

1 Jacob Scott Canyon DHB Sungod

2 Maximilian Stedman Canyon DHB Sungod

3 Finn Crockett Wheelbase CabTech Castelli

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Curlew Cup 2021 – HSBC-UK Women’s National Road Series Round 3

by Chris Maher | Sep 29, 2021

Bookend wins for Abi Smith now signed to [Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank] in a big bunch sprint into Stamfordham, Northumberland for the final round of the HSBC-UK Women’s National Road Series 2021.

Glorious conditions welcomed the 80 or-so riders in this out of Season Curlew Cup. A little wind blowing kept the riders together as they made their way around the first of 2 larger circuits. The Ryals climb is the unique feature in this event and the 9^th edition of the race proved a popular spot to watch the race unfold.

Indeed, most of the action happened on the climb to the Prime for the Queen-of-the-Mountain competition with a string of riders breaking free on both occasions. Illi Gardner [CAMS-Basso] took full points on both ascends with Eilidh Shaw [Tofauti Everyone Active], Connie Hayes [AWOL O’Shea], Abi Smith & Natalie Grinczer [CAMS-Basso] wearing the leaders jersey vying for the points to.

The second ascend and a much-reduced peloton saw the climbers breaking free for the longest break of the day up-to around 20 seconds through Matfen before been swallowed up going over the line for the penultimate small circuit against a cross-head-wind.

Around 35 riders held together into the final approach to the village where the road narrows through several twists and turns before sweeping left and over a little brow for a downward sprint to the line.

Charlotte Berry [Pro-Noctis Red Chilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen] and April Tacey [Drops Le-Col supported by Tempur] pushed the winner all the way to the line for second and third places with Monica Greenwood [Macclesfield Wheelers] and Maddie Gammons [Jadan Vive-le-Velo] rounding out the top five places.

“I wanted the break of six to go (second ascend of the Ryals) as I wasn’t comfortable for a sprint. I’m not a renowned sprinter. I wanted that break to go but unfortunately, we got caught.

It was annoying! I thought about going at the last 10kms or so.

So yeh! I went early, just got my head down [riding without a team around her].

Abi Smith

Winner Curlew Cup 2021, Team Breeze

Interview with Abi Smith – Curlew Cup Winner 2021

Post race interview with Abi Smith at the Curlew Cup after her winning ride. Questions asked by Larry Hickmott (VeloUK.net). Footage by Chris Maher (CyclingShorts.cc / chrismaher.co.uk)

Results

1. Abi Smith Team Breeze Finished Elite 100

2. Charlotte Berry Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 85

3. April Tacey DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMP… Finished 1st 75

4. Monica Greenwood Macclesfield Wheelers Finished 2nd 66

5. Madeleine Gammons Jadan – Vive le Velo Finished 2nd 58

6. Eilidh Shaw Tofauti Everyone Active Finished 1st 51

7. Corinne Side Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 45

8. Hannah Lancaster Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 39

9. Natalie Grinczer CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 34

10. Francesca Morgans-Slader AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 29

11. Lucy Lee Team LDN – Brother UK Finished 1st 25

12. Alice McWilliam Grinta Coaching Finished 2nd 21

13. Sian Botteley Brother U.K – Cycle Team OnFor… Finished 2nd 18

14. Lucy Gadd Storey Racing Finished 1st 15

15. Francesca Hall Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 1st 12

16. Isabel Darvill Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 10

17. Gwenno Hughes Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 2nd 8

18. Suzetta Guerrini Team Watto-LDN Finished 2nd 6

19. Rachel Galler Saint Piran WRT Finished 2nd 4

20. Sophie Enever LVIV CYCLING TEAM (Womens) Finished 2nd 2

21. Miriam Jessett Vredestein Basso Finished 2nd 0

22. Lulu Bartlett Finished 2nd 0

23. Robyn Clay Otley CC Finished 2nd 0

24. Amy Graham Team Boompods Finished 2nd 0

25. Jasmine Jones Bianchi Dama Finished 2nd 0

26. Anya Tamplin HuntBikeWheels Finished 2nd 0

27. Beth Morrow Storey Racing Finished 1st 0

28. Helen Ralston Paceline RT Finished 1st 0

29. Polly Mason Team LDN – Brother UK Finished 2nd 0

30. Beth Maciver Torvelo Racing Finished 3rd 0

31. Illi Gardner CAMS-Basso Finished 1st 0

32. Melissa Greaves Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 2nd 0

33. Beth Harley-Jepson Jadan – Vive le Velo Finished 2nd 0

34. Erin Avill Storey Racing Finished 2nd 0

35. Kerry Middleton Team LDN – Brother UK Finished 1st 0

36. Katie Scott CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 0

37. Lucy Ellmore SKODA DSI Cycling Academy Finished 1st 0

38. Olivia Bent AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

39. Becky Storrie CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 0

40. Charlotte Colclough Bianchi Dama Finished 2nd 0

41. Lauren Watson Team Boompods Finished 2nd 0

42. Daisy Barnes Brother U.K – Cycle Team OnFor… Finished 3rd 0

43. Emma Jeffers JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team Finished 1st 0

44. Alice Lethbridge AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

45. Connie Hayes AWOL- O’Shea Finished 1st 0

46. Olivia Bentley Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands Finished 2nd 0

47. Sophie Lankford Jadan – Vive le Velo Finished 1st 0

48. Nicole Coates Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands Finished 2nd 0

49. Christina Wiejak Saint Piran WRT Finished 2nd 0

50. Phoebe Martin AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

51. Holly MacMahon Bianchi Dama Finished 2nd 0

52. Amy Gornall Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 2nd 0

53. Jo Tindley Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished Elite 0

54. Hannah Bayes AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

55. Matea Deliu Team Watto-LDN Finished 2nd 0

56. Heather Mayer Team Watto-LDN Finished 2nd 0

57. Emma Edwards CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 0

58. Jennifer Powell Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 0

59. Ione Johnson Finished 0

60. Georgia Bullard Natural Greatness – Vib Sports Finished 2nd 0

61. Chloe Vickers Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 0

62. Dannielle Khan Isorex NoAqua Ladies Cycling T… Finished 2nd 0

63. Flora Knight Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 0

64. Jen McMahon Sub Rosa Finished 3rd 0

65. Meg Smith Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 0

66. Morgan Newberry SKODA DSI Cycling Academy Finished 2nd 0

67. Arianne Holland Forth Velo Finished 2nd 0

68. Sophie Earl Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 2nd 0

69. Sarah Briggs RFDA Finished 2nd 0

1 Illi Gardner CAMS-Basso

2 Eilidh Shaw Tofauti Everyone Active Finished

3 Connie Hayes AWOL- O’Shea

4 Abi Smith Team Breeze

5 Natalie Grinczer CAMS-Basso

Abi Smith Team Breeze

Pro-Noctis Red Chilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen

1 Abi Smith U23 Team Breeze

2 April Tacey U23Drops Le-Col supported by Tempur

5 Natalie Grinczer CAMS-Basso

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