The established pattern of racing at Dunsfold was turned on it's head last night as a new scenario unfolded and VCM riders were taught a lesson in tactics by the WildSiders.
Unusually, the customery coming together of all riders followed by a select breakaway of series contenders breaking away after a prime did not happen. In fact a break of around 10 able riders made up of 2nd and 3rd Cats like Dave Kennett and Phil Watkins went clear before the elites could move to the front. Of course that suited the Wildsiders down to the ground as Jamie was then unable to hoover up his weekly crop of prime points. Wildside were content to leave the break hanging out front until near the end, while the VCM riders failed to organise a powerful chase as soon as possible. Jamie made several lone attempts to stir things up but working alone was unlikely to succeed. Also when he decided to hitch a ride on the Richard Prebble "Last Lap Express", valuable energy for the final sprint was expended.
There was still a chance for Jamie as all that was required was a watching brief on series challenger Jason Edwards, but it all went wrong in the finale and even though 3 VCM riders featured in the top 10, Jamie was not one of them and Edwards took his second consecutive win to close the gap on Jamie in the series.
Strong riding by Nick, Craig and Ken in the finish for high placings.
Do we need to be more tactically astute or do we just need to talk to each other ?!
1 Jason Edwards Wildside RT 1 1:22:50
2 Tom Copeland In Gear Development 1 2
3 Ashley Holding Wildside RT 2V 4
4 Nick Allen VC Meudon 3
5 Simon McNamara Wildside RT 1
6 Toby Neave Southdown Velo E
7 Craig Wilson VC Meudon 2V
8 Philip Watkins Old Portlians CC 2V 5
9 Daniel Clark Brighton Mitre 2
10 Ken Prince VC Meudon 2 3
11 Paul Gosling Bayeux Landscapes 2V 4
12 Chris Remnant VS Narbonnats 3
13 Nathan Dye Brighton Mitre 3
14 Mark Sussex Wildside RT 2
15 Mark Trevis Southdown Velo 2
16 Martyn Potter Brighton Mitre 2 1
17 Lee Smith agiskoviner.com 1
18 David Kennett Norwood Paragon CC 2V 8
19 Doug Baldock Beyond Mountain Bikes 3
20 Andy Bristow AD Cycles RT 3V
21 Jamie Newall VC Meudon 2 3
New Pattern @Dunsfold
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2 comments:
would it have been better not to chase at all - let the break take the points and placings and protect Jamie's lead or let Wildsiders knacker themselves chasing and if they caught the break then go for it - might have worked better. Jamie was so strong I couldn't get to the front to suggest the alternative!!
I'm for hire at an exorbitant fee! LOL
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