Vive le Velo

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  • Date: 13-Jun-21
  • Time: 08:00
  • Distance: 10 Miles
  • Course: V7113
  • Closing Date: 01-Jun-21 23:59
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Sharp pairing and Scupham take victories in Vive Le Velo 10

  • Published: 13 Jun 21
  • Written By: Snowdon Sports
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Richard Sharp

Richard Sharp (Chapeau! Vive Le Velo) stormed to victory by over a minute in the Vive Le Velo 10, while his wife Fiona Sharp shared the women’s win with Louise Scupham (Liv AWOL).

Sharp, aged 38, from York, set a new men’s course record of 19 minutes and five seconds on just the second time the V7113 course has been used.

The V7113, near Market Weighton, is a fast and flat course in Yorkshire on the A1079 and A614 with the finish at the bottom of the starting ramp.

On the only other time the course has been used Sharp placed fourth with team-mate Adam Duggleby winning in 19-25 in cold and windy conditions.

On this occasion despite a hot temperature conditions were better despite a wind which did make times slightly slower than hoped.

After taking second in the Selby CC 10, Vive Le Velo 25, and VTTA 25 already this season Sharp clinched his first victory of the season.

Louise Scupham

John Brearley (Squadra RT) placed third in the East Bradford CC 15 last month and went one better on this occasion taking second in 20-13.

Completing the podium positions was quickest veteran Julian Ramsbottom (Team Bottrill), beating Mark Wolstenholme (Swift Racing) into second veteran (20.57) while Andrew Miller (VC Beverley) placed third in the category (21.20).

The women’s event could not have been closer as Sharp and Scupham posted the same time of 22-44.

Veteran Sharp finished sixth in the Hemel Hempstead 10 the previous day clocking 21-55 and despite going slower on more local roads she added another win to her name.

Scupham placed 10th at last weekend’s National Circuit Championships and equalled Sharp’s time to add another win to her tally for the season.

Meanwhile, Sandra Burrows (Vive Le Velo) completed the podium positions clocking a time of 25-13.

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Fiona Sharp

Results

Men
1 Richard Sharp (Chapeau! Vive Le Velo) 19.05
2 John Brearley (Squadra RT) 20.13
3 Julian Ramsbottom (Team Bottrill) 20.35
4 Mark Wolstenholme (Swift Racing) 20.57
5 Andrew Miller (VC Beverley) 21.20

Women
=1 Fiona Sharp (Chapeau! Vive Le Velo) 22.44
=1 Louise Scupham (Liv AWOL) 22.44
3 Sandra Burrows (Vive Le Velo) 25.13