Smith and Simmonds battle to victories in Cambridge CC 15
Veteran Matthew Smith (Drag2Zero) and Hayley Simmonds (CAMS Racing) made their final preparations for this weekend’s National Circuit Championships by taking the men’s and women’s victories at the Cambridge CC 15.
Smith, aged 43, took his first victory of the season in a new course record of 27 minutes and 44 seconds.
Meanwhile Simmonds, aged 32, was just three seconds off the women’s competition record finishing the course in 29-51.
The F2/15 course was new in 2019 but suffered with strong wind conditions that year and then was Covid-cancelled in 2020.
The course is on the fast and flat A428 dual carriageway just west of Cambridge with just over one lap of the out and back course to complete.
The wind direction was not ideal for the course but despite this fast times were recorded.
Smith finished second in the Leo 30 earlier in May but went one better on this occasion finishing 47 seconds clear of his nearest challenger.
Next weekend Smith will be looking to improve on his eighth place in last season’s National Circuit Championships.
George Fox (George Fox Cycling Solutions) placed second in 28-31 while Paul Burton (Paceline RT) finished third (28-57).
The quickest team was Cambridge University with the winning side consisting of Jack Kellam (29-44), Patrick Elwood (30-05) and Euan Tebbutt (31-08).
Smith also headed up the veterans on standard results, setting a new age 43 national record (+11.53).
Andy Grant (Cambridge CC) was second veteran on standard with a +11.37 ahead of Jackie Field (CC Ashwell) in third (+11.19).
More VTTA National records were set by Tim Hood (60), Andy Grant (68), Jackie Field (56), Jennifer Clegg (67), Glen Taylor/Mark Arnold (99), Andrew & Catherine Hutchinson (114) and John Swanbury/Kate Churchill (136)
Quickest junior Mattie Dodd (Team Backstedt Bike Performance) would have recorded a convincing new Junior record had he not had a late start and briefly gone off course eventually finishing seventh in 29-51.
Glenn Taylor (Shorter Rochford RT) and Mark Arnold (VTTA East Anglia) were the fastest tandem clocking 28-23.
Meanwhile, Andrew Hutchinson and Catherine Hutchinson (Lowestoft Wheelers CC) were fastest veterans on standard in +8:38.
Simmonds, from Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire, won the Aerocoach 10 for road bikes on her only other time trial outing this season.
Next weekend she will be hoping to improve on her third place in last year’s National Circuit Championships.
On this occasion Simmonds finished three minutes and 35 seconds clear of her nearest challenger.
Veteran Jackie Field (CC Ashwell) was second fastest female in 33-21, while Fiona Sharp (Chapeau! Vive Le Velo) had to settle for second on this occasion in 33-26.Meanwhile, Verity Smith (Loose Cannon’s Conditioning) finished third a further minute back in 34-29.
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Results
1 Matthew Smith DRAG2ZERO 27:44
2 George Fox George Fox Cycling Solutions 28:31
3 Paul Burton Paceline RT 28:57
4 Timothy Torrie TBW23 Stuart Hall Cycling P/b Trainsharp 29:32
5 Jack Kellam Cambridge University CC 29:44
6 Edward Calow Royal Air Force Cycling Association 29:50
=7 Mattie Dodd Team Backstedt Bike Performance (Inc 30s LS) 29:51
=7 Hayley Simmonds CAMS Racing 29:51
9 Jack Brown UpShift Nutrition Race Team 29:57
10 David Harding Chelmer CC 30:00
11 Patrick Elwood Cambridge University CC 30:05
12 Mark Richards D A P Cycling Club 30:06
13 Matt Jacobs Loose Cannon's Conditioning 30:09
14 Jordan Black Loose Cannon's Conditioning 30:12
15 Colin McDermott Festival Road Club 30:19
16 Nick Partridge VC Baracchi 30:30
17 Ben Farrer Vector Cycling Race Team 30:32
18 Tim Hood Team Bottrill 30:40
19 Robert Golding Ely & District CC/B&T Motor Repairs 30:48
20 Peter Harding Chelmer CC 30:53
=21 Euan Tebbutt Cambridge University CC 31:08
=21 Jim Boyle Sleaford Wheelers Cycling Club 31:09
23 Robert Staines Loose Cannon's Conditioning 31:09
=24 Darran Bennett Ely & District CC/B&T Motor Repairs 31:11
=24 Sam Wightman Team Bottrill 31:11
26 Martin Reynolds Cambridge CC 31:13
=27 Simon Elkington St Neots CC 31:16
=27 Keith Dorling Team Bottrill 31:16
29 Adam Fisher Cambridge CC 31:21
30 Sean O'Sullivan Eagle Road Club 31:23
31 Steven Cottington Bath Cycling Club 31:29
32 Geoff Platts Team Bottrill 31:33
=33 Rory Havis Ely & District CC/B&T Motor Repairs 31:35
=33 Paul Hayward VC Baracchi 31:35
35 Andrew Grant Cambridge CC 31:36
=36 Elliot Hibell Kings Lynn CC 31:45
=36 Alister Campbell Eagle Road Club 31:45
38 Antony Brown George Fox Cycling Solutions 31:47
39 Sean Sanders Drighlington BC 31:49
40 Ryan Gray Ride Harder 31:53
=41 David Glossy Corley Cycles RC 32:06
=41 John Manlow Ely & District CC/B&T Motor Repairs 32:06
43 Thomas Carroll CC Breckland 32:13
44 Jez Willows Sherwood CC 32:16
45 Callum Biggs Flanders Color Galloo Team (Inc. 6 secs LS) 32:21
46 Max Sahota Team Bottrill 32:27
47 Oliver Higbee Drighlington BC 32:28
48 Joris Witstok Cambridge University CC 32:29
49 Mark Cox ZeroBC Race Team 32:33
50 Stuart Supple VC Baracchi 32:36
51 Colin Lizieri Cambridge CC 32:40
52 Ian Short Team Salesengine.co.uk 32:44
53 Ed Watson Ratae RC 32:47
54 Ken Platts Cambridge CC 32:48
55 Thomas Stegeman Fenland Clarion CC 32:55
=56 Gary Pamment CC Sudbury 32:57
=56 Chris Shaw Fenland Clarion CC 32:57
58 Derek Ricketts Ely & District CC/B&T Motor Repairs 33:08
59 Chris Sprott Ratae RC 33:12
60 Hugo Hocknell Team Salesengine.co.uk 33:13
61 Mark Lawrence Cambridge University CC 33:18
62 Jackie Field CC Ashwell 33:21
63 Mark Halliday North Bucks RC 33:23
64 Robert Watson Cambridge CC 33:24
65 Fiona Sharp Chapeau! Vive Le Velo 33:26
66 Neil Empson Wisbech Whs 33:31
67 Richard Crook Fenland Clarion CC 33:34
=68 Stan Nwaka Verulam CC 33:39
=68 Jamie Bishop Harlow CC 33:39
70 Roy Rowland Loose Cannon's Conditioning 33:52
71 Michael Cope Kettering CC 34:01
72 Cameron Morris Icknield RC 34:12
73 Jolyon Glynn Cambridge CC 34:16
74 Tim Baggs Velo Club Flintham 34:17
75 Marcin Dubanowski Hornchurch CC 34:22
76 Robert Gilmour Hounslow & District Whs 34:23
77 Loz Staples Velo-One Cycling Team (Staples Vegetables-Great British Farmers) 34:25
78 Verity Smith Loose Cannon's Conditioning 34:29
79 Jon Talbot Wisbech Whs 34:36
80 James Johnson Welwyn Whs 34:37
81 Ian Aunger Fenland Clarion CC 34:41
82 John Martin Elmsall Road Club 34:43
83 Chris Dyason Cambridge CC 34:44
84 Peter Tibbitts Ford CC 34:54
85 Philip Skinner Welwyn Whs 35:00
86 Sue Rust Kettering CC 35:19
87 Hugh Williams Spartan 35:27
88 Dave Mason [Trike] Lincoln Wheelers CC 35:30
89 Mark Thomas Bigfoot CC 35:42
90 Lauren Kirchel Chelmer CC 35:50
91 Andrew Bright Chronos RT 35:55
92 Carmelo Luggeri CC Ashwell 35:58
93 Alan Crane Chronos RT 36:06
94 Kevin Creese Chronos RT 36:11
95 Noel Toone Kettering CC 36:13
96 Tim Simpkins Harlow CC 36:15
97 David Prom San Fairy Ann CC Ltd 36:22
98 Ann Shuttleworth Cambridge CC 36:30
99 Susan Sanders Drighlington BC 36:42
100 Jim Robertson St Neots CC 36:57
101 Jennifer Clegg Team Bottrill 36:59
102 Joy Payne High Wycombe CC 37:03
103 Dominic Whitehead Cambridge CC 37:29
104 Patrick Charlton Wolsey RC 37:54
105 Thomas Walker Cambridge University CC (Includes 3:39 LS) 38:14
106 Linda Hones Newmarket Cycling & Triathlon Club 38:29
107 Wayne Hill Bourne Wheelers 38:53
108 Sally Withey Swift Racing 39:34
109 Sarah MacKenzie Chiswick Cycling Club 39:50
110 Phil Bailey Loose Cannon's Conditioning 40:11
111 Gillian Morgan Westerley Cycling Club 41:48
112 Graeme Church Team Milton Keynes 41:51
113 Murray Kirton A5 Rangers CC 42:54
114 Allison Kaye Verulam CC 43:19