UK cyclo-cross round-up: Bibby grabs top spot
Exciting racing as riders prepare for National Championships

After competing for a spot on the podium in the latest round of the National Trophy, Ian Bibby (Science in Sport-Trek) and Nick Craig (Scott UK) battled for glory once again in the Macclesfield Wheelers Supacross.
The duo, who finished fifth and sixth respectively in the fifth round of the national series in December, resumed their battle over a fast, dry course at the popular Cheshire event.
Bibby edged the victory by just 10 seconds over Craig on Sunday, while Specialized ace Liam Killeen, who won the cross-country mountain bike race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, took third spot, 21 seconds behind Bibby, as he continued his build-up to the National Cyclo-Cross Championships next weekend. Stuart Wearmouth (Picarsso Pulman) was fourth, and top junior Dan McLay (Univega) proved his talent with fifth place.
Newby rides to second victory in eastern league
Ian Newby scored his second victory of the
The Diss & District CC rider won by more than two minutes at
Stuart Chatting (Amis Velo) came fourth but he was pushed all the way by top junior Tom Castle (Glendene CC), who held off Lotto Olympia ace Craig Beech for a place in the top five.
Collins dominates in West Midlands
National Trophy Series hopeful Dave Collins maintained his good recent form with victory in the Coventry Road Club Boxing Day cyclo-cross at Kenilworth Common, crossing the line comfortably ahead of his nearest rivals.
The Science in Sport-Trek rider, who is currently fourth in the national series with one round remaining, mastered a cold but dry course and won by a good margin from Lutterworth Cycle Centre rival Carl Sturgeon, while his team-mate Matt Barrett brought up the rear in third spot.
With the National Championships only a week away, Collins looks likely to turn in a strong performance with his form peaking at just the right time, although with the likes of Roger Hammond and Liam Killeen due back from their overseas race programmes to contest the title race, Collins will do well to challenge for a medal.
Nevertheless, he looked smooth and strong as he powered round the
Bowers wins in Wessex
Elsewhere on Boxing Day, Hargroves Cycles ace Stuart Bowers proved victorious in the Crabwood Cycling Club event, crossing the line 2min 38sec ahead of nearest rival Scott Forbes (Pedal On).
The event was the eighth round of the Wessex League, and while Bowers looked dominant he is not in line for the overall title, having scored points in just four of the races so far.
Young Billy-Joe Whenman completed the podium for the event at Southampton Sport Centre, 3min 13sec behind Bowers, while only 11 others in a quality field of 67 riders managed to avoid being lapped by the eventual winner.
And 24 hours later Whenman scored victory in the latest round of the London Cyclo-Cross League at Footscray Outdoor Activity Centre in
Results
Macclesfield Wheelers Supacross | |
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1 Ian Bibby (Science in Sport-Trek) | 00:56:58 |
2 Nick Craig (Scott |
0:00:10 |
3 Liam |
0:00:21 |
4 Stuart Wearmouth (Picarsso Pulman) | |
5 Dan McLay (Univega) | |
6 Nathan Miller (Interbike RT) | |
7 Geoff Giddings (MI Racing) | |
8 Noel Clough (Fietsen Tempo) | |
9 James Furness (Zepnat.com) | |
10 Tom Moses (SSC Cyclesport) | |
Veterans: Geoff Giddings | |
Juniors: Dan McLay | |
Under-23s: Sam Allen | |
Women: Sue Clarke (Science in Sport) | |
Youth | |
1 Hugo Robinson ( |
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2 Luke Grivell-Mellor (Mid-Shopshire Wh) | |
3 Tom Young (Leicestershire RC) | |
4 Joe Moses (Bronte Wheelers) | |
5 Jack Humphreys (Red Rose Olympic) | |
6 Tom Armstrong (Ribble Valley CRC) | |
Under-14s: Dylan Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-on-Sea CC) | |
Under-12s: Charlotte Broughton (Leicester RC) | |
Under-10s: Soloman Robson (Rhos-on-Sea CC) | |
Under-8s: Lewis Hartley (RVT) | |
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Corringham, Essex | |
1 Ian Newby (Diss & District CC) | 0:59:57 |
2 Andrew Nichol ( |
0:02:16 |
3 Richard Dunnett (Diss & District CC) | 0:02:17 |
4 Stuart Chatting (Amis Velo) | |
5 Tom Castle (Glendene CC) | |
6 Craig Beech (Lotto |
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7 Matt Cook (Mildenhall CC) | |
8 Ben Tinkler (Loughborough Students CC) | |
9 Phil Kersey (Eagle RC) | |
10 Ben Paton (Amis Velo) | |
Juniors: Tom Castle | |
Veterans | |
1 Gary Allen (GA Cycles) | |
2 Julian Parker (Ipswich BC) | |
3 Gavin Russell (Luton CC) | |
Women: Rachel Moss (Ford CC). | |
Youth | |
1 Hugo Humphreys (Lee Valley YCC) | |
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3 Sam Connolly | |
Girls: Phoebe Aubugeau-Williams ( |
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Under-12s: Archie Wishart (Welwyn Wheelers) | |
Under-12 girls: Sophie Holmes (Diss & District CC) | |
West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League | |
Kenilworth Common | |
1 Dave Collins (Science in Sport-Trek) | |
2 Carl Sturgeon (Lutterworth Cycle Centre) | |
3 Matt Barrett (Lutterworth Cycle Centre) | |
4 Mark Cotton (Bycka Sport) | |
5 Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles) | |
6 Daniel McLay (Univega) | |
7 Philip Roach ( |
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8 Paul Prince ( |
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9 Colin Miller ( |
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10 Nigel Hay (Pedal Power Loughborough) | |
Juniors: Daniel McLay | |
Veterans: Philip Roach | |
Under-23s: Mark Cotton | |
Women: Isla Rowntree (Stourbridge CC) | |
Under-12s: Cameron Biddle (Halesowen A&CC) | |
Under-10s: Josef Feiven (Halesowen A&CC) | |
Wessex Cyclo-Cross League | |
Southampton | |
1 Stuart Bowers (Hargroves Cycles) | 0:55:27 |
2 Scott Forbes (Pedal On.co.uk) | 0:02:38 |
3 Bill-Joe Whenman (Sport Beans-Wilier) | 0:03:13 |
4 Jamie Newall (VC Meudon) | 0:04:32 |
5 Matt Macdonald (Hargroves Cycles) | 0:05:38 |
6 Mike Warner (Hargroves Cycles) | 0:05:40 |
7 Mike Groves (Hargroves Cycles) | 0:05:51 |
8 Andy Shaw (MI Racing) | 0:06:02 |
9 Robin Wilmott (GA Cycles) | 0:06:31 |
10 Peter Dibben (Hargroves Cycles) | 0:06:50 |
Veterans: Andy Shaw | |
Juniors: Peter Dibben | |
Women: Claire Smith (Swindon RC) | |
Youth | |
1 Jonathan Dibben (I-team CC) | 0:26:03 |
2 Harvey Lowe (GA Cycles) | 0:00:19 |
3 Luke Cowley (Swindon RC) | 0:07:07 |
Under-12s | |
1 Robin Gronbach (Oxford City RC) | 0:13:13 |
2 Henry Baugniet | 0:02:11 |
3 Matthew Ashman (Chapel Tri Stars) | 1 lap |
London Cyclo-Cross League | |
Footscray, Kent | |
1 Billy-Joe Whenman (Sport Beans-Wilier) | |
2 Chris Ansell (Corridori) | |
3 Stuart Jones ( |
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4 Kevin Knox (Dulwich Paragon CC) | |
5 Nigel Ling (Citihub) | |
6 Jamie Newall (VC Meudon) | |
7 George Brent (Addiscombe CC) | |
8 Bill |
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9 Mark Field | |
10 Andy Kay (Sydenham Wheelers) | |
Juniors: Felix English (Team Corridori) | |
Veterans: Andy Kay | |
Women: Corrine Hall (Sydenham Wheelers) | |
Youth | |
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2 Hugo Humphreys (Lee Valley YCC) | |
3 Nicholas Smith (VC Jubilee) | |
Under-12s: Daniel Tullett ( |
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Under-10s: Freddie Argent ( |