Dean Downing wins Blackpool Nocturne
Emphatic victory in final race of series
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The group of elite cyclists took the spectators by surprise as they hurtled around the streets of
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Dean Downing (Rapha Condor Sharp) and Simon Richardson (Sigma Sport Specialized) spent much of the time off the front of the race, with Downing seemingly the only rider able to go with

Dowding celebrates the win
“It’s taken me four years to win one of these,” laughed Downing after the finish. He and Richardson worked well, but were kept on their toes throughout the race by an impressive Dave Clarke. Despite Clarke’s best chasing efforts, he was outnumbered by a Rapha Condor Sharp squad looking for another podium position. Kristian House and Dean Windsor kept Clarke company, but it was Windsor who peeled off through the Red Bull chicane to take third.

David Clarke (Pendragon Le Col Colnago) pushes hard
Cycling fans, families, locals and partygoers lined the cobbled streets of
Results
1 Dean Downing (Rapha Condor Sharp) |
2 Simon Richardson (Sigma Sport Specialized) |
3 Dean Windsor (Rapha Condor Sharp) |
4 Kristian House (Rapha Condor Sharp) |
5 David Clarke (Pendragon Le Col Colnago) |
6 Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor Sharp) |
7 James Stewart |
8 Johnny McEvoy (Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta) |
9 Jerone Janssen (Kuota-Road CC) |
10 Jefte De Bruin (Kuota-Road CC) |
11 Rob Hayles (Endura) |
12 Richard Hepworth (Cycle Premier – Metalek) |
13 Malcolm Elliott (Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta) |
14 Tom Last (Sigma Sport Specialized) |
15 Tom Murray (Sigma Sport Specialized |