Brown and Owen charge to victories in Matlock’s Bank Road climb
Calum Brown (Wold Top The Edge Pactimo) snatched victory on a borrowed bike in the Matlock CC organised event on Bank Road, while Frances Owen (Wahoo Le Col) recorded her second win of the day in the women’s event and beat her own course record.
Brown, aged 32, recorded a winning time of one minute and 47.5 seconds on the 700-yard course which has a maximum gradient of 25%.
Bank Road starts outside the Town Hall in Matlock before starting off at a shallower gradient before getting gradually steeper as the course continues onto Rutland Street before finishing shortly before the junction with Wellington Street.
Brown took his third open hill climb victory of the season finishing just a second quicker than Andy Nichols (Team Lifting Gear Products).
Nichols is targeting victory at next weekend’s National Hill Climb Championship and won the morning event on Riber.
Josh Coyne (Bpm Coaching) completed the men’s podium stopping the clock in a time of 1-55.
“I only went to Bank to hang out and catch up with friends,” said Brown. “I got a lift with a friend who was driving from Sheffield but only had room for his bike. I signed on for the event and then went looking for a bike to borrow.
“My good mate Charlie Openshaw was kind enough to agree to lend me his bike. So, after he was done and rolled back down the hill I managed to jump on a turbo for eight minutes and get to the start line.
“I was extremely surprised I won.”
The quickest juvenile rider was Alfie Nott (Sheffield Youth Cycling Club) who stopped the clock in 2-24, while Charlie Openshaw (Team Lifting Gear Products) was fastest veteran in 2-12.
In the women’s event Frances Owen (Wahoo Le Col) added another victory to her collection stopping the clock in a time of 2-21.
The 31-year-old also won the morning’s event on Riber and completed back-to-back victories in Matlock.
Meanwhile, Frances Owen said: “I really look forward to Bank as it brings an awesome crowd - this year did not disappoint!
“I went out too hard (doesn’t everyone?!) and suffered after the main crowd zone, but when I realised I was on to break my own course record it pushed me over the line!”
Becky Hair (Laka x Pedal Mafia Race Team) finished second in the women’s category in 2-46 after also finishing runner-up on Riber, while para-cyclist Morgan Newberry (Loughborough Lightning /TRG) completed the women’s podium positions (3-13).
Quickest woman veteran was Alice Larkin (Glossop Kinder Velo Cycling Club) who stopped the clock in 3-17.
“I really look forward to Bank as it brings an awesome crowd - this year did not disappoint,” said Owen.
“I went out too hard and suffered after the main crowd zone, but when I realised I was on to break my own course record it pushed me over the line!”
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Results
1 Calum Brown Wold Top The Edge Pactimo 01:47.5
2 Andy Nichols Team Lifting Gear Products 01:48.4
3 Josh Coyne Bpm Coaching 01:55.4
4 Ryan Oldam Elevate RT 01:57.6
5 Tobi Ng Team PB Performance 01:58.9
6 James King OVB 01:59.1
7 Niko Raine myhillcycling.co.uk 02:06.6
8 Oliver Tandy Solihull CC 02:08.8
9 Sam Witter Congleton CC - MyWindsock 02:09.9
10 Ashley Wilcox Congleton CC - MyWindsock 02:11.5
11 Charlie Openshaw Team Lifting Gear Products 02:12.2
12 Ryan Hornsby Lindsey Roads Cycling Club 02:12.5
13 Christopher Baines Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles 02:12.7
14 Jake Wade Lindsey Roads Cycling Club 02:14.4
15 Tom Andrews Team Lifting Gear Products 02:15.6
16 James Stockton Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles 02:15.6
17 Leo Guilfoyle FTP ( Fulfil The Potential ) Race Team 02:15.8
18 Paul Shardlow Rapha Cycling Club 02:20.2
19 Frances Owen Wahoo Le Col 02:21.4
20 Darren Miller Fusion Cycling Club Dronfield 02:24.3
21 Alfie Nott Sheffield Youth Cycling Club 02:24.5
22 Mark Proctor Matlock CC 02:24.5
23 Nick Brownbill Backpedal 02:25.4
24 Chris Spencer Congleton CC - MyWindsock 02:26.1
25 Christopher Peach Ilkeston Cycle Club 02:27.7
26 Patrick Heron Matlock CC 02:29.6
27 Harry Lea Geared Up & CN Cycles RT 02:31.4
28 Chris Green Matlock CC 02:32.3
29 William Neill MagCAD Designs 02:34.6
30 Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 02:35.3
31 Brodie Johnson Beeston Road Club 02:36.2
32 Laurie Stobbs Trek Bicycles Bakewell 02:36.6
33 Roch Morgan Derby Mercury R C 02:38.8
34 Lawrence Gillam Belper BC 02:42.0
35 Daniel Farrand TrueSapien 02:43.1
36 Jamie Haines Melton Olympic CC 02:43.1
37 Joseph Bullock University of Nottingham C C 02:43.3
38 Andrew Magnier MagCAD Designs 02:43.4
39 Grant Womack Ludlow Brewery Race Team 02:45.9
40 Dan Swain Velo Bavarian 02:46.3
41 Becky Hair Laka x Pedal Mafia Race Team 02:46.4
42 Ben Lloyd Fibrax Wrexham RC 02:47.0
43 Jamie Brough Matlock CC 02:56.4
44 Colin Nadin Belper Ten Twenty Triathlon Club 03:00.9
45 Shaun Dalton Derby Mercury R C 03:02.0
46 James Adams Matlock CC 03:02.1
47 Nick Burton Newark Castle C C 03:06.4
48 James Vanieris Racing Club Ravenna 03:09.7
49 Alec Dovinson Mansfield Road Club 03:10.2
50 Christopher Hall BPC Race Team 03:11.3
51 John Holmes Ilkeston Cycle Club 03:13.2
52 Morgan Newberry Loughborough Lightning / TRG 03:13.3
53 Alice Larkin Glossop Kinder Velo Cycling Club 03:17.3
54 Joss Winter Matlock CC 03:18.3
55 Callum Marshall Matlock CC 03:31.9
56 Derek Bean Matlock CC 03:34.5
57 Matthew Calvert Matlock CC 03:41.7
58 Max Atkinson Matlock CC 03:41.9