20th June was round 3 of the PDQ Race Series at Odd Down Cycle Circuit in Bath. This series we are offering 3/4 category and Masters races, both as part of a series. As every year we have generous sponsors kindly donating prizes: 73 Degrees Bicycle Shop, Pronto Bikes, Aerocoach, Styrkr, Tru-Tension and Fantastic Finds. Series Leader and Winner jerseys kindly donated by Stimulus Sport.

Watch the racing on our YouTube channel:

Photos courtesy of Barrie Bailey images and can be found here: 3/4 Cat Gallery, Masters Gallery.

3/4 Category Race:

The first race of the night was the 45 minute 3rd and 4th category race. This was an aggressive race and Avid Sport young riders were never far from the action.

At 15 minutes into the race we had the first prime, and this was won by series leader Sean Adams of SRCT Development Team, followed by Daniel Burt, Harvin Johal of Salt & Sham CC and Gabriel Hamon of Cardiff Jif.

At 30 minutes into the race we had the second prime, and it was won by Reflex Racing rider Caleb Moon who took the maximum points, followed by Charles Thibault of Bath CC, Sean Adams and Peter Davies.

Leader of the Sprint Competition now passes to Caleb Moon of Reflex Racing.

With 3 laps to go Luke Godfrey of PDQ Cycle Coaching and Charlie McFadzean made a break for it and almost clung on to stay away for the victory. Robert Pears of Bath Cycling Club had other ideas though and brought back the break and took the win ahead of Rick Hawker of Velo Vitesse and Peter Davies. The Overall Series lead is joint between Caleb Moon and Rick Hawker, so the final round should be a thrilling showdown!!

Full results at bottom of the page.

Prime 1Pts
Sean Adams – SRCT Development Team5
Daniel Burt3
Harvin Johal – Salt & Sham CC2
Gabriel Hamon – Cardiff Jif1
Prime 2
Caleb Moon – Reflex Racing5
Charles Thibault – Bath CC3
Sean Adams – SRCT Development Team2
Peter Davies1
Prime Points – 3/4 Category Race

Masters Race:

It was another amazing evening where the weather Gods were kind to us.  The threat of rain was always there but it held off thankfully for a dry evening of racing.

Going into this penultimate round we had Justin Hoy of Pronto Bike CC in the Red Stimulus Sport jersey, but sadly absent through illness was our sprints leader Frazer White, leaving his lead vulnerable.

The race was aggressive as ever with moves being fired off up the road all the time.  Never far from the action was Cardiff Jif rider Andy Hoskins who has to be noted as the most aggressive rider of the night.  We even had the red jersey out in front for a while as Justin tapped off the front, chased down hard by 2nd in the series Tristan Stevens of PDQ Cycle Coaching, sensing the danger. 

A break of 5 riders, Colin Parry of PDQ Cycle Coaching, Andy Edwards of FTP Racing, Andy Hoskins, Graeme Lackford of Team Tor 2000 and John Russell of Reflex Racing got away.  By all accounts that contained some really strong riders and a good mix of teams represented, but they lacked representation of the Series Leader Pronto Bikes CC and so this was doomed to fail.  And it was Nicolas Beale on the front of the bunch working hard to bring the break back for his team captain.

The first prime was won by Steven Whitehurst of Reflex Racing, helping his quest to snatch the lead in the Sprints competition.  Justin Hoy crossed in 2nd place followed by Tristan Stevens and Adrian Warren of Pronto Bike CC.

There were splinter groups that managed to escape the bunch over the following laps but nothing was getting much distance, the bunch was marking everything.

The second prime was won by Dave Turton of Pronto Bikes CC, followed by Jeremy Broughton of Reflex Racing, both denying Steven Whitehurst maximum points for the night who crossed the line 3rd ahead of Tristan Stevens.  The 7 points scored on the night for Steve was enough to put him 3 points clear in the Sprints Competition and an exciting finale ahead in the final round of the series.

Another rider who was ever present in the moves and always near the front of the bunch was Tristan Stevens.  Tristan formed a break with John Russell of Reflex Racing with 5 laps to go and they worked hard to try and stay away.  Andy Hoskins bridged the gap to make it 3 riders.

As the bell rang the breakaway were reeled back in and it was all set up for a bunch gallop.  Sadly our series leader had health problems during the race and lost contact with the bunch with 5 laps to go so wouldn’t be contesting the win.

Going down the back straight it was again Andy Hoskins lighting it up and escaping the bunch trying his trademark 1 lap flyer to try and win the race.  He was caught with just 50m to go and managed to hold on for 7th place.  Andy Edwards led home the chase and took the win ahead of Marco Panfilo of Reflex Racing and Dave Turton.

And so the Series Leader jersey changes hands too and Andy Edwards, who pulls 11 points clear of his closest rival Steven Whitehurst, will pull on the red jersey in the finale on 4th July. It’s so tight from 2nd to 6th places overall and in the age group categories, with 3 riders in the 50-59 years category tied for the lead, it’s sure to be a great finale!

We want to wish Justin Hoy well and also Andy Hoskins who came down hard in a race on Friday evening.

Full results at bottom of the page.

Leaders in the age categories:

  • 40-49 years – Andy Edwards
  • 50-59 years – Spencer Hardman, Nicholas Beale, Dave Turton!
  • 60-69 years – Robert Pears
Prime 1Pts
Steve Whitehurst – Reflex Racing5
Justin Hoy – Pronto Bikes CC3
Tristan Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching2
Adrian Warren – Pronto Bikes CC1
Prime 2
Dave Turton – Pronto Bikes CC5
Jeremy Broughton – Reflex Racing3
Steve Whitehurst – Reflex Racing2
Tristan Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching1
Prime Points – Master Race

Series finale on 4th July bookable via the BC website:

PROVISIONAL RESULTS:

3/4 Category:

  • 1: Robert Pears – Bath Cycling Club
  • 2: Rick Hawker – VeloVitesse
  • 3: Peter Davies –
  • 4: Sean Adams – SRCT Development Team
  • 5: Will Page – Primera-TeamJobs
  • 6: Luke Cairney – Gannet CC
  • 7: Conor Crilly – Bristol RC
  • 8: Jack Beveridge – Avid Sport
  • 9: Finlay Moust – Avid Sport
  • 10: Doug Keyte – Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA
  • 11: Dylan Cherrault – Avid Sport
  • 12: Daniel Burt –
  • 13: Caleb Moon – Reflex Racing
  • 14: Charles Thibault – Bath Cycling Club
  • 15: Liam O’Mahoway –
  • 16: Gabriel Hamon – Cardiff JIF
  • 17: Harvin Johal – Salt & Sham Cycle Club
  • 18: Tim Lages –
  • 19: Thomas Hall – Bristol South CC
  • 20: Sam Rutty – Velo Club Bristol
  • 21: Charlie McFadzean –
  • 22: Luke Godfrey – PDQ Cycle Coaching
  • 23: James Fry –
  • 24: Benjamin Fitton – Bristol RC
  • 25: Christopher George – Bath Cycling Club

3/4 Category Overall Series Standings:

  • 1: Caleb Moon – Reflex Racing – 121 pts
  • 2: Rick Hawker – VeloVitesse – 121 pts
  • 3: Daniel Burt – – 120 pts
  • 4: Dylan Cherrault – Avid Sport – 115 pts
  • 5: Doug Keyte – Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA – 106 pts
  • 6: Robert Pears – Bath Cycling Club – 100 pts
  • 7: Matthew Taylor – Army Cycling Union – 96 pts
  • 8: Samuel Nisbet – Big Maggys – 94 pts
  • 9: Harvin Johal – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 90 pts
  • 10: George Whitlock – 1st Chard Whls – 88 pts
  • 11: Ben Vangasse – – 84 pts
  • 12: Darren Gardner – Bath Cycling Club – 82 pts
  • 13: Sean Adams – SRCT Development Team – 82 pts
  • 14: Jack Beveridge – Avid Sport – 79 pts
  • 15: Conor Crilly – Bristol RC – 77 pts
  • 16: Luke Godfrey – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 76 pts
  • 17: Adrian Riddleston – Gillingham and District Wheelers – 75 pts
  • 18: Finlay Mowat – Avid Sport – 69 pts
  • 19: Charles Thibault – Bath Cycling Club – 67 pts
  • 20: Luke Jerome – Racing Club Ravenna – 64 pts
  • 21: Gabriel Hamon – Cardiff JIF – 63 pts
  • 22: Tim Lages – – 57 pts
  • 23: Sam Rutty – Velo Club Bristol – 54 pts
  • 24: Charlie McFadzean – – 52 pts
  • 25: Joseph Surmon – Sn Vitae Bim Bam Coaching RT – 50 pts
  • 26: Deacon Cutterham – FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing – 49 pts
  • 27: Grant Leavy – Velo Club Bristol – 49 pts
  • 28: Peter Davies – – 48 pts
  • 29: Felix Skelton – Ribble rechrg Race Team – 46 pts
  • 30: Will Page – Primera-TeamJobs – 46 pts
  • 31: Luke Cairney – Gannet CC – 45 pts
  • 32: Lui Pollastrone – Bristol RC – 44 pts
  • 33: James Fry – – 43 pts
  • 34: Adam Chivers – RNRMCA – 43 pts
  • 35: Ed Trevor-Jones – Bristol RC – 41 pts
  • 36: Simon Richardson – GCN – 41 pts
  • 37: Thomas Reynolds – Army Cycling Union – 40 pts
  • 38: Joseph Lycett – – 37 pts
  • 39: Liam O’Mahoway – – 36 pts
  • 40: Guy Trevor-Jones – – 35 pts
  • 41: Thomas Whetton – – 34 pts
  • 42: Thomas Hall – Bristol South CC – 32 pts
  • 43: David Manlow – Bristol RC – 32 pts
  • 44: Peter Higgins – – 30 pts
  • 45: Daniel Clifford – – 29 pts
  • 46: Simon Collins – SRCT Development Team – 28 pts
  • 47: Ollie Smith – – 26 pts
  • 48: Alex Higuera – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 26 pts
  • 49: George Magner – Bath Cycling Club – 25 pts
  • 50: Ole Bainbridge – Reflex Racing – 25 pts
  • 51: Michael Sleeman – Gillingham and District Wheelers – 23 pts
  • 52: Alexander Bulman – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 22 pts
  • 53: Benjamin Pearcey – Avid Sport – 21 pts
  • 54: Ollie Read – Bradford on Avon – 20 pts
  • 55: Tom Halleway – – 19 pts
  • 56: Omar Islam – Dulwich Paragon CC – 18 pts
  • 57: Rhys Hinton – Monmouthshire Wheelers – 18 pts
  • 58: Lewis Wiley – – 17 pts

3rd/4th Sprints Competition Overall:

  • 1: Joseph Surmon -10 pts
  • 2: Caleb Moon -10 pts
  • 3: Sean Adams -8 pts
  • 4: George Whitlock -7 pts
  • 5: Daniel Burt -6 pts
  • 6: Grant Leavy -5 pts
  • 7: Deacon Cuttingham -5 pts
  • 8: Charlie MacFadzean -3 pts
  • 9: Charles Thibault -3 pts
  • 10: Peter Higgins -2 pts
  • 11: Lui Pollastrone -2 pts
  • 12: Harvin Johal -2 pts
  • 13: Matthew Taylor -1 pts
  • 14: Gabriel Hamon -1 pts
  • 15: Peter Davies -1 pts

Masters 40yrs+ Rd 3 Results:

  • 1: Andy Edwards – FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
  • 2: Marco Panfilo – Reflex Racing
  • 3: Dave Turton – Pronto Bikes
  • 4: Rob Pears – Bath Cycling Club
  • 5: Ashley Harvey – Stayer Racing
  • 6: Jeremy Broughton – Reflex Racing
  • 7: Andy Hoskins – Cardiff JIF
  • 8: Rupert Beale – Pronto Bikes
  • 9: Nicholas Beale – Pronto Bikes
  • 10: Antony Neads – PDQ Cycle Coaching
  • 11: Steven Whitehurst – Reflex Racing
  • 12: Spencer Hardman – Velo Club Bristol
  • 13: Gavin Lancaster – PDQ Cycle Coaching
  • 14: Tristan Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching
  • 15: Colin Parry – PDQ Cycle Coaching
  • 16: Adrian Warren – Pronto Bikes
  • 17: David Rutty – Velo Club Bristol
  • 18: Steven Cottington – Bath Cycling Club
  • 19: John Russell – Reflex Racing
  • 20: Graeme Lackford – Team Tor 2000 Kalas
  • 21: Joe Loader – Reflex Racing
  • 22: Christopher Hill – A403 Rogue
  • 23: Gerry Bowditch – Reflex Racing
  • 24: Peter Phillips – Bath Cycling Club
  • 25: Niel Dunnage – PDQ Cycle Coaching
  • 26: Justin Hoy – Pronto Bikes
  • 27: Robin Morgan – Velo Club Bristol
  • 28: David Stoyle – Bath Cycling Club
  • 29: Vincent Ellis – Velo Schils – Interbike RT
  • 30: Haydn Davies – Giant Cycling Club – Halo Films

Masters 40yrs+ Overall Standings:

  • 1: Andy Edwards – FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing – 143 pts
  • 2: Steven Whitehurst – Reflex Racing – 132 pts
  • 3: Andy Hoskins – Cardiff JIF – 131 pts
  • 4: Robert Pears – Bath Cycling Club – 130 pts
  • 5: Tristan Stevens – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 130 pts
  • 6: Adrian Warren – Pronto Bikes – 126 pts
  • 7: Justin Hoy – Pronto Bikes – 125 pts
  • 8: Nicholas Beale – Rapha Cycling Club – 118 pts
  • 9: Spencer Hardman – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 118 pts
  • 10: Dave Turton – Pronto Bikes – 118 pts
  • 11: Rupert Beale – Rapha Cycling Club – 116 pts
  • 12: Antony Neads – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 111 pts
  • 13: Colin Parry – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 106 pts
  • 14: Frazer White – Pontypool RCC – 97 pts
  • 15: Graeme Lackford – Team Tor 2000 Kalas – 94 pts
  • 16: David Rutty – Velo Club Bristol – 94 pts
  • 17: Steven Cottington – Bath Cycling Club – 91 pts
  • 18: Daniel Carr – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 82 pts
  • 19: Gavin Lancaster – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 81 pts
  • 20: Niel Dunnage – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 79 pts
  • 21: Matthew Dale – Velo Club Bristol – 68 pts
  • 22: David Stoyle – Bath Cycling Club – 67 pts
  • 23: Christopher Hill – A403 Rogue – 66 pts
  • 24: Vincent Ellis – Velo Schils – Interbike RT – 66 pts
  • 25: Paul Hayward – Pontypool RCC – 61 pts
  • 26: Peter Phillips – Bath Cycling Club – 53 pts
  • 27: Gerry Bowditch – Reflex Racing – 53 pts
  • 28: Paul Walsingham – Reflex Racing – 51 pts
  • 29: Marco Panfilo – Reflex Racing – 49 pts
  • 30: John Hollier – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 46 pts
  • 31: Ashley Harvey – Stayer Racing – 46 pts
  • 32: Jeremy Broughton – Reflex Racing – 45 pts
  • 33: Haydn Davies – Giant Cycling Club – Halo Films – 42 pts
  • 34: Robin Morgan – Velo Club Bristol – 39 pts
  • 35: Garry Hodges – Salt & Sham Cycle Club – 37 pts
  • 36: Richard Franklin – Avid Sport – 36 pts
  • 37: John Russell – Reflex Racing – 32 pts
  • 38: Jonathan Wiggins – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 32 pts
  • 39: Joe Loader – Reflex Racing – 30 pts
  • 40: Nick Creed – Somer Valley CC – 27 pts
  • 41: Grant Leavy – Velo Club Bristol – 26 pts
  • 42: Rob Pewtner – Cheltenham & County Cycling Club – 24 pts
  • 43: Adrian Thompson – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 22 pts
  • 44: Marcus Williams – Reflex Racing – 21 pts
  • 45: Jason Streather – PDQ Cycle Coaching – 18 pts
  • 46: Simon Worsley – Cheltenham & County Cycling Club – 17 pts
  • 47: Andrew Merrett – Velo Club Bristol – 16 pts
  • 48: Christopher Hamblin – Bath Cycling Club – 13 pts

Masters Sprints Competition Overall:

  • 1: Steven Whitehurst -21 pts
  • 2: Frazer White -18 pts
  • 3: Justin Hoy -8 pts
  • 4: Adrian Warren -5 pts
  • 5: Dave Turton -5 pts
  • 6: Jeremy Broughton -3 pts
  • 7: Tristan Stevens -3 pts
  • 8: Andy Edwards -2 pts
  • 9: Daniel Carr -1 pts