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30th August * The 19th and penultimate round of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league was staged at the NSC last Tuesday night in sunny but cold conditions. Due to the MGP practices there was a slightly reduced entry of 192 competitors. Sophia Littlewood continued her winning ways in the novices class, coming home ahead of Sam Cunningham for another emphatic victory. Emma Stratford was a clear third and Harry Callin outgunned Albert Kessler, Mia Littlewood, Ryan Edwards and Ealish Cook in the battle for fourth. Lily Griffiths and Matilda Clague rounded off the top ten. In the born 2005 & later category Harry Kneen made an early bid for glory and was never seen again. Niall Colquitt held off leading girls Mairi Harrison and Chloe Comaish in the dash for second, with Zachary Dowson pipping Chloe Dillon for fifth. Thomas Ross took the bunch sprint for seventh. Attacking on the final lap, Zac Walker was too strong for breakaway partner Dillon Dowson in the closing stages of the born 2004 event. Joshua Dudley escaped from twin brother Cameron and James Devereau to secure third, while Ben Boyle came in on his own for a safe sixth. Further down the field Carrick Samson just held off Harry Whitehouse in a very close sprint for 13th position. Jake Wilson edged out Matthew Black and Jonty Bregazzi in the gallop at the end of the born 2003 race. Thomas Skillicorn beat Jack Collister to the line for fourth and Ryan Quirk stayed clear of the fast finishing Darcy Cain for sixth. Relative newcomer Kenso Senior did well to take eighth ahead of Kitty Thomas and Alex Downing, who completed the top ten leader board. British national series winner Charlie Gibson took the honours for a sixteenth time in the born 2002 age group, coming from behind to head Aaron Lund and James Harrison in the dash for the chequered flag. Nicholas Kissack and Blae Cain lost contact with the three leaders on the final lap, finishing fourth and fifth respectively, with Frederick Nabor a good sixth. In the born 2001 event Juan Kneen overcame Tyler Cain, Adam Scarffe and Max Walker in the final sprint to pocket maximum points for the second week in succession. Emma Draper was fifth and George Ratcliffe snatched sixth from Sean Young and newcomer Taylor Andrews. Leaving nothing to chance, Joseph Corkish went from the gun to record his first ever win in the born 2000 class. Ryan Forrest escaped from the chasing group to pick up second place and Harry Cain got the better of top girl Ruby Kennedy to grab the final place on the podium. Matthew Draper rode away from Breeshey Cain and Phoebe Ferguson to take pole position in the born 1999-97 grouping. Liam McCann was a lonely fourth and Ben Cunningham led Will Quirk home for fifth. Glen Vine's Thomas Bostock got the verdict over Max Walker and Juan Kneen in the sprint at the end of the under 10 racing bikes, with Matthew Draper notching up his second victory of the night in the under 12's. Producing the ride of the night, Nick Corlett almost lapped the whole field on his way to scoring a fine solo win the under 16 racing bikes. Jamie Dudley went after him but was unable to make any inroads into the lead and had to settle for the runners-up spot. Anna Christian made a valiant but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to get across to Dudley before Owen Dudley took advantage of a indecisive bunch to slip away and claim third place. Don't forget to put your names down for the league's gala prize presentation in the Villa Marina on Sunday, 5th September. More details from Dot on 851691 Full results here _____________________________________________ 23rd August * Don't forget to put your name down for the club's gala prize presentation in the Villa Marina on Sunday, 5th September. Forms are available down at the NSC on Tuesday Nights. * Racing with the juniors, Joshua Knights won the under 16 juvenile category at the recent 2010 TLI national road race championships in Yorkshire. * The club's final off-island racing trip of the season is to the British national final of the GHS 10 mile time trial championship in Gloucester on Saturday, 11th September. Previous winners of this prestigious event include Chris Boardman, Ian Stannard and Alex Dowsett. The late great Manx rider Chris Harrison won the title in 1989, with IOM resident and former professional Rob Holden taking the honours in 1983. Team Royal London 360 members Joshua Knights, Alex Haddock, Jake Kelly, Joseph Haddock, Jamie Dudley, Sophie Black, Victoria Kinrade and Anna Christian all qualified for the final in last June's Liverpool District heat. The club won the team prize in 2003, 2005 and 2006. * The club is hoping to organise another of its popular track coaching trips to the Manchester velodrome sometime before Christmas. More details to follow. *Anna Christian produced another impressive ride in the final round of the Bikestyle handicap road race series, staying ahead of the main bunch to claim a very good third place. Anna won round three of the competition. _____________________________________________ 20th August * A total of 207 competitors turned out at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 18 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. In the novices class Sophia Littlewood cruised to her eighth win in a row. Sam Cunningham was second and Ryan Blair beat Joel Garrett, Albert Kessler and Emma Stratford in the tussle for third. Mia Littlewood outsprinted Ealish Cook for seventh and Matilda Clague squeezed out Amy Quayle for ninth. Harry Kneen rode clear of the field for an other impressive solo victory in the born 2005 & later age group. Joseph Humphrey was a safe second and Chloe Comaish got the better of Zachary Dowson in the dash for the final place on the podium. Mairi Harrison escaped from the chasing group to grab fifth and Luca Moretta got the verdict in the bunch sprint for sixth. In a very close finish Zac Walker pipped Dillon Dowson for the honours in the born 2004 event. Joshua Dudley came from behind to snatch third from Ralf Holden and James Devereau overtook Cameron Dudley on the last lap to nab fifth. Ben Boyle was seventh and Oliver Harrison led Mia Worthington, Lucy Corlett and Ross Quayle over the line for eighth. After breaking away from a leading group of four riders, Jake Wilson edged out Jack Christian in the battle for the number one slot in the born 2003 category. Matthew Black and the ever improving Tyler Hannay trailed in for third and fourth positions respectively, while Jack Collister outgunned Ryan Quirk for fifth. Thomas Skillicorn came out on top in the group gallop for seventh. Aaron Lund caught early leader Will Corkill on the penultimate lap and won the final sprint to notch up his maiden win in the born 2002 race. James Harrison outpaced Nicholas Kissack for third and fifth placed Blae Cain finished just ahead of Charlie Moss to secure the girls' prize. Juan Kneen was the victor in the four-way scrap that decided the outcome of the born 2001 class. Tyler Cain was second followed by Max Walker and Adam Scarffe. Peel's Tosh Teare was a good fifth and Chloe Crellin the best girl in sixth spot. An aggressive Sam Batey rode away from breakaway partners Lucas Mudie and Ben Christian to pick up his first win in the born 2000 event and Breeshey Cain overcame Phoebe Ferguson to bag maximum points in the born 1999-97 grouping. In the under 10 racing bikes winner William Draper had to work hard to keep Sam Batey, Thomas Bostock and Ben Christian at bay. Max Walker won the bunch sprint for fifth and Chloe Crellin did well on her first outing on a "droppies" to finish best girl in tenth place. The width of a tyre is all that separated winner Michael Moss and runner-up Dan Watterson at the end of the under 12 racing bikes. Conor Davies and Callum Clague were third and fourth, with Matthew Ward having his best ride of the season in fifth position. A delighted Alex Haddock was the first time winner of the under 16 racing bikes 20 lapper, outsprinting Nick Corlett after they had lapped the field. Jamie Everitt broke free from the bunch and worked hard to unlap himself and take a fine third place, while Jamie Dudley headed the chasers in for fourth. Full results here _____________________________________________ 13th August * Round 17 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league was staged at the NSC last Tuesday night in conditions that were as good as they have been all summer. A total of 227 competitors signed-on for the evening's racing. In the novices class Sophia Littlewood powered away from the field to notch up her seventh success of the series. Joel Garrett was a solid second and Emma Stratford beat Amy Quayle in the sprint for third. Albert Kessler came in on his own to grab fifth, with Mia Littlewood edging out Ealish Cook and Ryan Edwards for sixth. Jacob Kenny and newcomer Paul Sullivan completed the top ten. Surby's Harry Kneen continues to dominate the born 2005 & later age group, crossing the line several bike lengths ahead of Joseph Humphrey, who pipped Nathan Cannell and Mairi Harrison for second place. Corey Peters overhauled Chloe Comaish for fifth and Robert Docherty ousted Sophie Bolton in the bunch gallop for seventh. Zac Walker had to hold off strong challenges from Joshua Dudley and Ralf Holden before securing the honours in the born 2004 category.. Cameron Dudley, James Devereau, Ben Boyle and Nathan Slack lost contact with the leading trio in the closing stages, trailing in separately for fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh places respectively. Oliver Harrison outgunned Mia Worthington and Cameron Hawes in the dash for eighth. In the born 2003 event Percy Hampton rode Jake Wilson and Jonty Bregazzi off his wheel to take maximum points for the tenth time, with fellow frontrunners Jack Christian and Matthew Black just behind in fourth and fifth places. Jack Collister got away from Ryan Quirk and Darcy Cain to grab sixth, while Thomas Skillicorn, who had been stuck in no-mans-land for the entire race, stayed clear of the chasing bunch to claim ninth. Matthew Cooil rounded off the top ten. After breaking away from a leading group of eight riders, Will Corkill and Aaron Lund went head to head in the born 2002 class, with Corkill just getting the verdict in the sprint for the line. James Harrison also had to work hard to fend off Nicholas Kissack in a close battle for third and Blae Cain did well to hold onto fifth spot ahead of the fast finishing trio of Frederick Nabor, Joshua Mills and Liam Crook. Tyler Cain set the pace in the born 2001 race, but had to give best to winner Max Walker and runner-up Juan Kneen in the dash for the chequered flag. Adam Scarffe was fourth ahead of Tosh Teare and Conor Gelling, with Chloe Crellin the best girl in seventh spot. Ben Christian took the born 200 honours from the hard working Sam Batey and Adam Kelly, while Phoebe Ferguson caught and passed Breeshey Cain on the finish straight to record her maiden win in the born 1999-97 grouping. Breesha Quirk led Sam Mills home to make it a 1-2-3 for the girls. In the two younger racing bike classes William Draper scored a runaway win in the under 10's and a delighted Michael Moss outsprinted Dan Watterson and Conor Davies to pick up his first ever victory in the under 12's. Jake Kelly, Nick Corlett, Alex Haddock and Jamie Dudley lapped the field in the under 16's race, with the in-form Kelly coming out on top in the final sprint. Leon Mazzone was the best of the rest in fifth spot and Anna Christian was the first girl home in eighth place. Full results here _____________________________________________ 8th August * Team Royal London 360 made a very successful trip to the recent Mayo International Youth Tour, scoring one overall win (Owen Dudley) and taking seven out of a possible twelve stage victories. The club also came out on top in two of the three team competitions. * Jean Slack's exploits in this year's Parish Walk raised a fantastic £275 for the club. A big thank you to Jean and everyone who sponsored her. For the record, she reached her target of Peel (32.5 miles) in a very respectable 8hrs 19mins 06secs. * Owen Dudley is the club's rider of the month for July. Owen receives the award - an engraved cup and £25 in cash - for his excellent wins in the British national youth championships and the Mayo Youth Tour. * North West Talent Development Coach Tim Buckle's coaching weekend at the NSC was a great success. He intends to return in the winter for further sessions. * Several visitors have been turning up at the NSC on Tuesday nights to see where it all started for Mark Cavendish. * Jake Kelly has been selected as first reserve for the North West team in the forthcoming UK Schools Games and Inter-Regional championships in September. Selection was based on points gained in British Cycling's national youth series. _____________________________________________ 6th August * There was another large turnout of 259 competitors at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 16 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. Leaving the rest of the field behind to fight over the minor placings, Sophia Littlewood continued her winning ways in the novices class. Joel Garrett was a safe second ahead of Ryan Blair, who outgunned Amy Quayle for third place. Mia Littlewood overcame Emma Stratford for fifth and Harry Callin led Matilda Clague and Ryan Edwards over the line to claim seventh. Oliver Corkish put in a late surge to pip Ealish Cook, Jacob Kenny and Lilli-Mae Doyle for the final place on the top ten leader board. In the born 2005 & later age group Harry Kneen sealed the overall honours with his eleventh win of the series. Nathan Cannell beat Joseph Humphrey and Mairi Harrison in the dash for second place, with Chloe Dillon a lonely fifth ahead of chasers Chloe Comaish, Zachary Dillon and Joshua Cottrell, who continues to improve with every race. Harvey Coole edged out Abby Vance and Matthew Young for ninth, while Liam Smith took the bunch sprint for twelfth. Leading from start to finish, Dillon Dowson scored a clear victory in the born 2004 category. Ralf Holden held off Joshua Dudley for second and James Devereau got away from Nathan Slack and Cameron Dudley to snatch fourth. Seventh placed Ben Boyle came in on his own and Lucy Corlett got the better of Ross Quayle and Kiera Prentice to take the girls' prize in eighth spot. Percy Hampton escaped from a leading group of five riders to pick up maximum points in the born 2003 event. Jonty Bregazzi grabbed second ahead of Jake Wilson, Jack Christian and Matthew Black, with top girl Darcy Cain fending off Jack Collister and Ryan Quirk for sixth. Thomas Skillicorn pipped relative newcomer Tyler Hannay in the battle for ninth. Charlie Gibson attacked his four breakaway partners on the final lap to win the born 2002 race. Will Corkill was second followed by Aaron Lund, Nicholas Kissack and James Harrison. A determined Blae Cain kept Liam Crook at bay in the fight for sixth and Joshua Mills had the edge on Sam Corlett, Charlie Moss and Alistair Flint in the gallop for eighth. In the born 2001 class Tyler Cain went from the gun and gapped the field. Adam Scarffe got across to him on the penultimate lap and had enough energy left to take the sprint for the chequered flag. Tosh Teare was too strong for Emma Draper and Juan Kneen in the tussle for third. Tom Murray had too much speed for Sam Batey and Ben Christian in the dash at the end of the born 2000 three lapper. Tom's twin brother Luke ousted Adam Kelly and Joseph Corkish for fourth. Returning from an injury that kept her out of action for four weeks, Breeshey Cain did well to finish third behind Matthew Draper and Phoebe Ferguson in the born 1999-97 grouping. Tara Ferguson and Alex Cain completed the top six. Seven year old Charlie Gibson grabbed an impressive win in the under 10 racing bikes, with man of the moment Owen Dudley coming out on top in the under 12 racing bikes and Jake Kelly taking the spoils in the under 16's. Full results here _____________________________________________ 2nd August * Don't forget that the club's training camp with North West Talent Development Coach Tim Buckle takes place at the NSC this coming weekend (August 6th & 7th). On Friday Tim will be running Manx Sport Development's cycle day (entry forms from Gianni Epifani 688592), with a special session for youth A & B riders later in the evening . On Saturday morning there will be a session for 6-12 year olds (racing bikes only) followed by a session for youth A,B & C riders. More details from Dot on 851691. * Congratulations to Owen Dudley on winning the under 12's British National Championship in Essex. Owen rode the perfect race to beat the best in Britain and take the coveted title. Michael Moss and an under the weather Matthew Draper were slightly further down the field in 13th and 29th places. In the under 14 boys and girls championships Jamie Dudley was a good 11th and Sophie Black 14th. Jake Kelly was 12th in the under 16 boys bunch sprint, with Alex Haddock just behind.Thomas Bostock was 8th in the under 10's supporting event. * Articles on the club have recently been published in Cycling Weekly and on the British Cycling website. * The team's stall at this year'sTynwald Fair raised a total of £644.72p for the club. In the popular "find the treasure" competitionTina Kelly won the star prize - a brand new mountain bike kindly donated by Bikestyle. A big thank you to everyone who helped to make the event such a success. * The club made a successful trip to the ninth and penultimate round of British Cycling's national youth series, staged in Bradford recently. William Draper was an excellent third in the under 10's category, which moves him up to second place in the overall standings. Ben Christian was a good 12th in the same class, while in the under 8's Jack Christian was 8th and Darcy Cain 9th (1st girl). Despite being shunted from behind and losing all but one of his gears, Michal Moss was a fine 5th in the under 12's, with Nathan Draper and Leon Mazzone finishing 13th & 15th in the under 14 boys. Sophie Black and Phoebe Ferguson were 8th and 9th respectively in the under 14 girls and Jake Kelly 16th in the under 16 boys. _____________________________________________ 30th July * Considering that quite a few of the regulars were away on their summer holidays, there was a good turn out of 278 competitors at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 15 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league A break in the recent spell of wet weather allowed the evening's racing to be held in surprisingly good conditions. In the novices class Sophia Littlewood powered away from the field to notch up her fifth successive win. Sam Cunningham was a safe second and Joel Garrett beat Amy Quayle to the line for third. Emma Stratford edged out Mia Littlewood, Lily Griffiths and impressive newcomer Jacob Kenny for fifth, with Matilda Clague outsprinting Tyler Whyment for ninth. The fast finishing Lilli-Mae Doyle came from behind to snatch 11th from Ealish Cook, Finloe Gelling and Ryan Blair. Harry Kneen recorded his tenth victory in the born 2005 & later category, crossing the line with a clear advantage over Nathan Cannell in second place. Niall Colquitt passed Joseph Humphrey on the finish straight to grab third and Joshua Cottrell came home alone for fifth. First-timer Corey Peters did very well to outgun Aaron Christian, Robert Docherty, Zachary Dowson, Frank Kinnish and Jack Keenan in the dash for sixth. In the born 2004 event Dillon Dowson dropped arch rival Zac Walker on the last lap to pocket maximum points for an eighth time. The ever improving Ralf Holden got the better of Joshua Dudley in the fight for the final place on the podium and a speedy James Devereau caught Cameron Dudley on the line for equal fifth. Joshua Kelly overtook Nathan Slack to take seventh and Ben Boyle held off leading girl Mia Worthington for ninth. Jake Wilson got the verdict over Jack Christian in the sprint at the end of the born 2003 race. Third placed Percy Hampton lost contact with the two frontrunners on the final circuit, while Jonty Bregazzi and Matthew Black could not be separated in the battle for fourth. Tyler Hannay, who was making his racing debut, was a fine sixth ahead of Thomas Skillicorn, Darcy Cain and Jack Collister. A late injection of speed gave Charlie Gibson the advantage over Will Corkill in the closing stages of the born 2002 class. Aaron Lund beat Nicholas Kissack to the line for third and top girl Blae Cain stayed clear of chasers Joshua Mills, Sam Corlett and Charlie Moss for fifth. Liam Crook was ninth and Caitlin Christian took the bunch sprint to round off the top ten. Born 2001 winner Max Walker was the strongest in a leading group of eight riders. Juan Kneen and Adam Scarffe came in together for second and third followed by Tosh Teare, Emma Draper, Conor Gelling and Cullen Gell. A jammed chain and a collision with Chloe Crellin robbed round 14 winner Tyler Cain of a possible top three finish. Ben Christian came out on top in the four-man sprint that decided the outcome of the born 2000 class. Tom Murray, Sam Batey and Thomas Bostock completed the top four, with Ciara Sowerby the first girl in eighth spot. Matthew Draper continued his winning ways in the born 1999-97 age group. Phoebe Ferguson made a brave attempt to stay with him, before having to give way and settle for second. Breesha Quirk led Sam Mills and Liam McCann in for third, while Abby Quirk was too fast for Holly Black And Tara Ferguson in the gallop for sixth. A committed attack on the penultimate lap gave William Draper pole position in the under 10 racing bikes. Thomas Bostock just held off Charlie Gibson in the sprint for second and Luke Murray headed the main bunch over the line for fourth. Sam Batey and Max Walker completed the top six leader board. In the under 12 racing bikes newly crowned British champion Owen Dudley fended off a strong challenge from Matthew Draper to further strengthen his bid for the overall honours. Michael Moss and Conor Davies, who had both helped to establish the winning break, were third and fourth respectively and Callum Clague rode well to pip Dan Watterson for fifth. Kaitlin Slack took the girls' prize in ninth place. Unusually, the under 16 racing bike event ended in a 14 strong bunch sprint, with Jake Kelly taking the chequered flag ahead of Nicholas Corlett, Luke Simpson, Joshua Knights, Alex Haddock and Matthew Davies, who was the first of the under 14 riders. Anna Christian hung onto the group to pick up the girls award in 14th place. Full results here _____________________________________________ 23rd July * In sharp contrast to the wet weather that forced the cancellation of the previous week's event, conditions were near perfect for the 274 competitors who turned out at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 14 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. In the novices class the in-form Sophia Littlewood led Joel Garrett, Sam Cunningham and Albert Kessler across the line to score her fourth win of the series. Amy Quayle edged out Mia Littlewood in the sprint for fifth and Ryan Blair held off Emma Stratford, Lily Griffiths and Ryan Edwards in the race for seventh. Tyler Whyment and Kaitlin Druggan completed the top twelve leader board. Harry Kneen continued his run of good form in the born 2005 & later age group, outsprinting Joseph Humphrey to notch up his ninth success and move a step closer to securing the overall victory. Nathan Cannell was a lonely third ahead of Niall Colquitt, who pipped Mairi Harrison and Zachary Dowson for fourth. Liam Smith beat Joshua Cottrell, Jack Keenan and Sophie Bolton in the dash for seventh. Dillon Dowson forged ahead of Zac Walker in the final sprint to take the honours in the born 2004 category. Ralf Holden and Cameron Dudley broke away from fellow chasers James Devereau, Joshua Dudley, Nathan Slack and Ben Boyle to claim third and fourth, with Billy Kennedy outgunning leading girl Mia Worthington for ninth. Relative newcomer Lucy Corlett was a very good 11th in only her third outing. Bouncing back after three straight defeats, Percy Hampton returned to the top in the born 2003 race. Jake Wilson was a close second and Jack Christian held off Matthew Black and Jonty Bregazzi for third. Thomas Skillicorn overcame best girl Darcy Cain for sixth and Jack Collister got the better of Ryan Quirk and Ben Grainger for eighth spot. Thomas Young took the bunch sprint for 11th place. After gaining the advantage with an early attack, Charlie Gibson controlled the born 2002 event from the front. Will Corkill made some inroads into the leader's winning margin but was unable to bridge the gap completely and had to settle for the runners-up spot. Aaron Lund got the better of James Harrison and Nicholas Kissack in the battle for third, with Wilfy Kermode snatching sixth from Sam Corlett. Tenth placed Charlie Moss was the first girl home. Kirk Michael's Tyler Cain outsprinted Adam Scarffe and Max Walker to score an impressive maiden victory in the born 2001 class. Juan Kneen took the gallop for fourth from Tosh Teare, while Emma Draper stayed clear of the fast finishing Rory Donegan for sixth. A breakaway group of seven riders contested the finish of the born 2000 three lapper, with Ben Christian eventually getting the verdict over Thomas Bostock, Sam Batey, Luke Murray, Adam Kelly, Tom Murray and Joseph Corkish. The girls' prize went to Ruby Kennedy in 12th position. After dropping Phoebe Ferguson on the penultimate lap, Matthew Draper time trialed to his twelfth victory in the born 1999-97 grouping. Sam Mills led sisters Breesha and Abby Quirk home to fill the final place on the podium. The under 10's racing bikes came to life when William Draper increased the tempo on the last lap and broke free to take the win from Thomas Bostock. Seven year old Charlie Gibson was third over the line followed by Sam Batey, Adam Kelly and Max Walker, who rounded off the top six. In the under 12 racing bikes Matthew Draper picked up his second win of the night in a close finish with Owen Dudley and Michael Moss, while in the under 16's it was Jake Kelly who bagged maximum points ahead of Nicholas Corlett and Alex Haddock. Full results here _____________________________________________ 15th July * Last Tuesday's (July 12th) thirteenth round of the Royal London 360 youth league was cancelled due to the wet conditions. * Sophie Black is the club's "rider of the month" for June. Sophie has shown great progress this season and has been producing some excellent performances, especially in off-island races where she has scored two top ten placings in British Cycling's prestigious national youth series. She has also qualified for the final of the GHS juvenile time trial championship and improved her "10" times in the Bikestyle league by over four minutes. In recognition of her achievements Sophie receives an engraved cup and £25 in cash. * Club members have been notching up some excellent results in local events. Anna Christian and Jake Kelly won rounds three and four of the Bikestyle handicap road race series, with Jake also taking the honours in the juvenile section of the IOM 10 mile time trial championship and the B race in last Sunday's Fred Kelly Memorial event. In June Nick Corlett, who was the runner-up in the Fred Kelly, won the youth category in the IOM road race championships. * The club has arranged for British Cycling North West Talent Development coach Tim Buckle to visit the island for a one day coaching camp at the National Sports Centre on Friday, 6th August from 10am to 3.30pm. The day, which is open to children of school years 3 to 9, will include skill tests, group riding, time trials and lots more. For further details contact the Sports Development Unit on 688592. * Jake Kelly, Anna Christian, Victoria Kinrade, Sophie Black, Joshua Knights, Alex Haddock, Joseph Haddock and Jamie Dudley all qualified for the national final of the GHS 10 mile time trial championship at the Liverpool District heat on June 27th. * The club recently competed in rounds 7&8 of British Cycling's national youth series at Curborough and Blackpool. William Draper, Thomas Bostock and Sam Batey were 2nd, 5th & 9th in the under 10's at Curborough, with Matthew Davies, Leon Mazzone (8th & 10th in U/14's), Jake Kelly (10th in U/16's) and Sophie Black (8th in U/14 girls) also gaining top ten finishes. In Blackpool Charlie Gibson (1st U/8's), William Draper (3rd U/10's) and Michael Moss (10th in U/12's) were the best of the RL360 riders. _____________________________________________ 10th July * Strong winds and a heavily overcast sky failed to deter the 258 competitors who turned out at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 12 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. Making light of the difficult conditions, Sophia Littlewood outsprinted Harvey Coole for her second successive victory in the novices class. Joel Garrett overcame Mia Littlewood and Ryan Blair for third, with Sam Cunningham edging ahead of Harry Callin, Amy Quayle and Ryan Edwards to claim sixth place. Emma Stratford completed the top ten. In the born 2005 & later age group Harry Kneen powered away from the field to score his eighth win of the season and further strengthen his bid for the overall honours. Niall Colquitt and Mairi Harrison were a safe second and third ahead of Luke Saunders, who held off the fast finishing Nathan Cannell for fourth. Zachary Dowson kept a chasing group of seven riders at bay to secure the final place on the top six leader board. Dillon Dowson had the upper hand over Zac Walker in the dash for the line at the end of the born 2004 event. Ralf Holden pipped James Devereau for third and Cameron Dudley led twin brother Joshua home for fifth. Nathan Slack beat Joshua Kelly and Ben Boyle to the line for seventh, with top girl Mia Worthington just behind in tenth spot. Jake Wilson went out on his own in the born 2003 category and stayed clear to the finish. Percy Hampton broke away from from a chasing group of four riders to grab second and Jonty Bregazzi outgunned Thomas Skillicorn in the dash for third. Matthew Black got past Jack Christian in the final few metres to snatch fifth and Ryan Quirk outgunned Darcy Cain, Jack Collister and Ben Grainger in the battle for seventh. British national series leader Charlie Gibson forged ahead of the field in the born 2002 race and, despite a troublesome headwind on certain sections of the course, maintained his advantage to the finish. Will Corkill was not that far behind in a comfortable second place and James Harrison beat Aaron Lund for third. Nicholas Kissack and Blae Cain featured strongly in the tussle for the final place on the podium, but had to settle for fifth and sixth places after dropping off the pace on the final lap. Wilfy Kermode was a lonely seventh and Corrin Leeming took the bunch sprint for eighth. Controlling the race from the front, Max Walker notched up another impressive solo victory in the born 2001 class. Tyler Cain got away from Tosh Teare and Adam Scarffe on the final lap to secure second place and Juan Kneen came home on his own for fifth. Emma Draper took the girls' prize in sixth spot. A leading group of six riders stayed at the head of the born 2000 event until the final lap when Luke Murray and Ben Christian rode clear to grab the top two places. Thomas Bostock outgunned Sam Batey for third and Adam Kelly led Joseph Corkish in for fifth. Chloe Macdonald was the first girl in 12th spot. In the born 1999-97 grouping Matthew Draper took the honours ahead of Phoebe Ferguson and Sam Mills. Newcomer Ryan Taylor did well to finish tenth on his debut. With few riders willing to commit themselves in the strong wind, the under 10 racing bike four lapper was a very cagey affair. William Draper eventually came out on top ahead of Charlie Gibson, Thomas Bostock, Luke Murray, Max Walker and Sam Batey. Owen Dudley led fellow breakaway partners Matthew Draper, Michael Moss and Conor Davies over the line to collect maximum points in the under 12 racing bikes. Kaitlin Slack was the best girl in a very good ninth place and Will Quirk was an impressive 11th in his maiden outing on a pukka racing bike. Jake Kelly won the under 16 racing bikes in a tight sprint finish with Alex Haddock, Nicholas Corlett and Joshua Knights. Jamie Dudley secured the under 14's award in fifth spot and Anna Christian was the leading girl in tenth place. Full results here _____________________________________________ 6th July * Conditions were once again perfect for the 297 competitors who turned out at a balmy NSC last Tuesday night for round 11 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. Returning after a three week absence, Sophia Littlewood stole a march on the rest of the field to bag her second victory in the novices class. Round nine and ten winner Harvey Coole outsprinted Sam Cunningham in a close battle for second and Ryan Blair edged out Mia Littlewood for fourth. Emma Stratford led Harry Callin, Ryan Edwards, Amy Quayle, and Matilda Clague over the line to complete the top six. Harry Kneen rode away from the pack at the start of the born 2005 & later category and was never caught. Nathan Cannell outgunned Joseph Humphrey, Luke Saunders, Niall Colquitt and Aaron Christian in the dash for second, with Mairi Harrison clipping off the front of the main chasing group to grab seventh. Chloe Comaish led the main bunch home for eighth spot. In the born 2004 event Zac Walker got the better of Dillon Dowson in the final dash for the honours. Ralf Holden fought off a strong challenge from Joshua Dudley to claim the final place on the podium, while Cameron Dudley and Ben Boyle overtook James Devereau on the final lap to snatch fifth and sixth respectively. Harry Whitehouse was well placed for a top 12 position when a pedal worked loose and he was forced to push in, eventually finishing 44th. Jake Wilson and Percy Hampton had another close fight in the born 2003 race, with Jake coming out on top for the second week in succession. Matthew Black was a solid third and Jonty Bregazzi got away from Jack Christian, Oliver Williams, Jack Collister and Darcy Cain to grab fourth. Ben Grainger beat Jamie Meggitt in the tussle for ninth. Preserving his unbeaten record for another week, Charlie Gibson powered away from the start for another fine solo win in the born 2002 class. Will Corkill dropped fellow chaser James Harrison on the final circuit to fill the runners-up spot and Aaron Lund got the verdict over Sam Corlett, Nicholas Kissack and Wilfy Kermode in the sprint for fourth. Fin Samson held off Liam Crook for eighth and Ethan Quirk held off Jack Whitelegg and leading girl Caitlin Christian to round off the top ten. Born 2001 victor Max Walker got an early gap and successfully defended it all the way to the finish. Tyler Cain took a safe second ahead of Juan Kneen and Emma Draper, with Tosh Teare leading Cullen Gell and Chloe Crellin in for fifth. Luke Murray had to overcome Ben Christian, Thomas Bostock and Sam Batey in the frantic sprint that decided the outcome of the born 2000 three lapper. Adam Kelly pipped Joseph Corkish for fifth and Ruby Kennedy was the first girl in tenth place. In the born 1999-97 age group Matthew Draper rode clear of breakaway partner Phoebe Ferguson on the final lap to secure a well judged win. Sam Mills ousted Breesha Quirk, Will Quirk and Ben Cunningham for third. Proving to be the strongest in a nine strong bunch sprint for the line, Thomas Bostock secured his first win of the series in the very well supported under 10 racing bikes. William Draper was second followed by Luke Murray and Charlie Gibson, who was first in the under 8's category. Owen Dudley beat Matthew Draper by the narrowest of margins to increase his lead in the overall standings of the under 12 racing bikes. The ever improving Dan Watterson, who actually led the race at the end of the penultimate lap, was a plucky third, with Sam Mills the best of the chasers in fourth spot. The in-form Jake Kelly took the honours in the under 16 racing bikes. Jamie Dudley was a very good second and Alex Haddock third. Matthew Davies, Nicholas Corlett and Joshua Knights filled the remaining places on the top six leader board. Full results here _____________________________________________ 26th June * A total of 296 competitors signed-on at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 10 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. Proving that the previous week's maiden victory was no fluke, Harvey Coole notched up his second successive win in the novices class. Sam Cunningham was the runner-up and Ryan Blair pipped Amy Quayle in the bunch sprint for third. In the born 2005 & later category Harry Kneen, Nathan Cannell and Mairi Harrison broke away from the field to fill the top three places on the podium. Niall Colquitt led the large chasing group home for fourth. Zac Walker and Dillon Dowson fought over the honours in the born 2004 event, with Zac getting the verdict in the final sprint for the line. Cameron Dudley was a lonely third and Ralf Holden came from behind to edge out James Devereau for fourth. Ben Boyle completed the top six. There was another close battle in the born 2003 age group, with Jake Wilson outgunning overall leader Percy Hampton in the dash for the chequered flag. Jonty Bregazzi claimed third ahead of Matthew Black and Oliver Williams beat Jack Collister, Jack Christian, Darcy Cain and Ben Grainger in the gallop for fifth. Charlie Gibson produced another impressive solo victory in the born 2002 race. Will Corkill and James Harrison never gave up the chase but in the end had to settle for second and third places respectively. Nicholas Kissack got the better of travelling companions Blae Cain ,Sam Corlett and Liam Crook in the tussle for fourth. Leaving nothing to chance after his defeat in round nine, Max Walker went from the gun in the born 2001 class and was never caught. Juan Kneen had the upper hand on Adam Scarffe and Tyler Cain in the sprint for second, with Emma Draper taking the girls' prize in fifth spot. A group of four riders set the pace in the born 2000 three lapper and stayed together to the finish where Ben Christian bagged maximum points for an eighth time. Tom Murray was second followed by Thomas Bostock and Sam Batey. Twelfth placed Ruby Kennedy pipped Ciara Sowerby for the girls' honours. Matthew Draper recorded his ninth success in the born 1999-97 grouping. An aggressive Phoebe Ferguson produced her best performance of the series so far to grab second from Breeshey Cain. The remaining positions on the top six leader board were filled by Liam McCann, Abby Quirk and Sam Mills. Due to the ever increasing numbers competing in the racing bike classes, an extra four lap event has been introduced into the programme to cater for the under 8's and under 10's. In the inaugural race William Draper held off the fast finishing Charlie Gibson for the victory. Thomas Bostock was third and Sam Batey was first over the line in the dash for fourth. In the under 12's droppies Matthew Draper picked up his second win of the night at the expense of main rival Owen Dudley. Michael Moss, Dan Watterson and Conor Davies, who had all been very active in the initial break with the two frontrunners, were third, fourth and fifth. Eleanor Davies was the best girl, taking eighth by a short head from Kaitlin Slack. Port Soderick's Jake Kelly outsprinted Joshua Knights, Nicholas Corlett and Alex Haddock to take the number one slot in the under 16 racing bikes. Jamie Dudley was the leading under 14 rider in fifth place and Victoria Kinrade the top girl in tenth place. Full results here _____________________________________________ 22nd June * Eleven club members competed with considerable success in rounds 5&6 of British Cycling's youth circuit race series, staged at Milton Keynes and Solihull last Saturday and Sunday. Charlie Gibson was the star of the show with two wins in the under 8's category. There were also excellent top ten placings for William Draper (3rd & 5th), Thomas Bostock (7th), Matthew Draper (8th & 6th), Sophie Black (10th), Matthew Davies (4th), Nathan Draper (9th) and Matthew Bostock (10th). * Judging by their recent performances in the Bikestyle 10 league, the RL360 trio of Jake Kelly, Joshua Knights and Alex Haddock stand a very good chance of taking the team prize in this coming Sunday's (June 27th) Liverpool District heat of the GHS time trial championship and going through to September's national final. The club won the national team title in 2003, 2005 and 2006. * With just half of the series completed, the Royal London 360 Tuesday night youth league has already attracted over 500 competitors. Once again, the weekly report and full results are being posted on the "road" page of British Cycling's website. * Dot Tilbury and Laura Wasley have both recently qualified as level 2 British Cycling coaches. Laura was the first girl to beat the boys on level terms in the club's youth league at the NSC. She was also the first Manx rider (boy or girl) to win the now defunct Manchester Youth Tour, which in its day was one of the premier international youth stage races in Europe. _____________________________________________ 18th June * Conditions could not have been better for the 301 competitors who turned out at a sunny NSC last Tuesday night for round nine of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. A delighted Harvey Coole picked up his maiden victory in the novices class. Ryan Blair edged out Ryan Edwards, Joel Garrett and leading girl Holly Bradley to grab the runners-up spot, with Oliver Corkish leading the rest of the pack home for sixth place. Amy Quayle, Emma Stratford, Thomas Barker and Albert Kessler rounded off the top ten. In the born 2005 & later age group Surby's Harry Kneen bagged maximum points for a fifth time, crossing the line some distance ahead of Nathan Cannell, who in turn had a healthy advantage over first girl Mairi Harrison. Round eight winner Niall Colquitt outgunned Luke Saunders for fourth and Bradley Kneen led the chasing group in to complete the top six leader board. After dropping fellow breakaway partners Ralf Holden and Ben Boyle on the final lap, Zac Walker outsprinted Dillon Dowson to take the honours in the born 2004 event. Holden and Boyle stayed clear of the rest of the field to claim second and third respectively, while James Devereau clipped off the front of the bunch to grab fifth. Nathan Slack took the dash for sixth from the Dudley twins and Joshua Kelly. The top girl was Mia Worthington in tenth place. Percy Hampton attacked from the gun in the born 2003 category and rode away to a fine solo victory. Jonty Bregazzi got the better of Matthew Black, Jack Christian, Thomas Skillicorn and Oliver Williams in the gallop for second, with Jack Collister clinching seventh ahead of Darcy Cain and Ben Grainger. Regular podium finisher Jake Wilson hit mechanical trouble early on and had to settle for 24th spot. Maintaining his unbeaten record, Charlie Gibson hit the front on the opening lap of the born 2002 race and was not seen again. James Harrison came from behind to beat fellow chaser Will Corkill in the sprint for second and Aaron Lund was too fast for Nicholas Kissack, Blae Cain and Sam Corlett in the battle for fourth. Liam Crook was a safe seventh and Fin Samson headed Caitlin Christian over the line for ninth. Juan Kneen came out on top in a four-up sprint for the top slot in the born 2001 class. Series overall leader Max Walker was second followed by Adam Scarffe and Tyler Cain. The much improved Emma Draper was a solid fifth and Tosh Teare snatched sixth from Conor Gelling and Cullen Gell. The born 2000 group stayed together until the final circuit when Ben Christian, Luke Murray and Thomas Bostock escaped to claim the top three places. Tom Murray and Sam Batey were just behind in fourth and fifth places, with Joseph Corkish leading the charge for sixth. Thirteenth placed Chloe Macdonald pipped Ruby Kennedy for the girls' prize. Matthew Draper cruised to another win in the born 1999-97 grouping. Breeshey Cain held off the fast finishing Breesha Quirk for second and Will Quirk trailed in for fourth. Abby Quirk came through to claim fifth ahead of Sam Mills, Liam McCann, Kaitlin Slack and Ben Cunningham. Owen Dudley notched up his sixth success of the season in the hotly contested under 12 racing bikes. Matthew Draper and Dan Watterson were second and third, with William Draper the first of the under 10's in fourth spot and Eleanor Davies the top girl in seventh place. In the under 16's racing bikes Jake Kelly got the verdict from Nicholas Corlett, Joshua Knights and Alex Haddock. Fifth placed Jamie Dudley beat Matthew Davies to the line for the under 14's award and Victoria Kinrade was the leading girl in 12th position. Full results here _____________________________________________ 13th June * With many of the regular competitors away for TT week, there was a smaller than usual turnout of 183 riders at the NSC last Tuesday night for round 8 of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. Sam Cunningham came out on top in the novices class, finishing well clear of Harvey Coole and Albert Kessler. Fourth placed Thomas Barker led Amy Quayle and Oliver Corkish over the line, with newcomer Libbie Thompson a close seventh. In the born 2005 & later age group Niall Colquitt outsprinted Harry Kneen and Mairi Harrison to record his third win of the series. Nathan Cannell was fourth ahead of Zachary Dowson and Jacob O'Boyle, whose sixth place was his best result to date. Jack Keenan, James Scott, Callum Salisbury and Luca Moretta completed the top ten. Dillon Dowson beat main rival Zac Walker for a fifth successive victory in the born 2004 category. Ben Boyle held off the fast finishing Joshua Dudley and James Devereau to claim third a short distance in front of Cameron Dudley and Nathan Slack. Port Soderick's Joshua Kelly was eighth and Mia Worthington the top girl in ninth spot. Leaving nothing to chance, Percy Hampton went from the gun in the born 2003 event and led all the way to the finish. Jake Wilson just got the better of Jonty Bregazzi in the gallop for second and Matthew Black broke away from a five-strong chasing group to grab fourth. Jack Christian outsprinted leading girl Darcy Cain for fifth, while Jack Collister and Ryan Quirk managed to stay clear of the main bunch to take seventh and eighth. British Cycling national series leader Charlie Gibson continued his winning ways in the born 2002 class, maintaining his unbeaten run with another impressive solo victory. Will Corkill managed to match Gibson's pace on the opening lap but in the end had to settle for a safe second. James Harrison dropped travelling companion Aaron Lund in the closing stages to take the final place on the podium and best girl Blae Cain outgunned Nicholas Kissack for fifth place. Max Walker had to overcome a strong challenge from Adam Scarffe before securing maximum points for a seventh time in the born 2001 race. Third placed Juan Kneen lost contact with the two leaders on the last lap and Conor Gelling pipped Emma Draper for fourth. Chloe Crellin and Christopher Moore rounded off the result sheet. Strengthening his bid for the overall honours, Ben Christian outsprinted Thomas Bostock, Luke Murray and Sam Batey to score his sixth success in the born 2000 three lapper. Tom Murray rode away from Joseph Corkish to claim fifth and eleventh placed Ciara Sowerby edged out Ruby Kennedy in the battle for the girls' prize. The girls were well to the fore in the born 1999-97 grouping, with Breeshey Cain, Breesha Quirk, Phoebe Ferguson and Abby Quirk finishing second, third, fourth and fifth behind runaway winner Matthew Draper. Sam Mills led Will Quirk home to secure the last place on the top six leader board.. In the under 12 racing bikes Owen Dudley got the jump on Michael Moss and Matthew Draper for a well judged victory, while Jake Kelly got the verdict over Josh Knights, Alex Haddock and Nicholas Corlett in the under 16's event. Full results here _____________________________________________ 6th June * Following a short break for the TT practices, the Royal London 360 youth league at the NSC resumes on Tuesday (8th June). * The club will be holding one of its annual fundraising efforts at the Tynwald Day Fair on Monday, 5th July. Last year over £600 was raised for club funds. * Ellan Vannin CC's Steve Shimmin has kindly donated a superb Giant racing bike for club members to use. Jonny Bellis has also handed over another large bag of his GB, 100% Me and Saxo Bank clothing for distribution. A big thank you to both of them. * Our sponsors Royal London 360 are heavily involved with this year's TT. * Charlie Gibson is Team Royal London 360 Isle of Man's "rider of the month" for May. He receives the coveted award - an engraved cup and £25 in cash - for his outstanding early season performances at home and abroad. Charlie remains unbeaten in the Tuesday night league at the NSC and, following victories in the IOM Youth Tour, the Hillingdon Youth races and the North West Youth Tour, currently holds onto the overall lead in British Cycling's national youth series. * The club's next off-island racing trip is to the Team Keyne Races and Solihull Races on June 19th and 20th. _____________________________________________ 2nd June * Twenty four team members contested last weekend's three-day North West International Youth Tour, staged at various venues in Blackpool, Preston and Lancaster. Charlie Gibson won all of the five stages to take an emphatic overall victory in the under 8's class. Blae Cain took the girl's prize in 6th spot overall, with club mate Charlie Moss the third best girl in 8th position. In the under 10's Thomas Bostock was the best of the Manx contingent in a good 6th overall, just five seconds ahead of eigth placed William Draper. Adam Scarffe was a respectable 20th on his off-island debut Seven RL360 riders competed in the under 12's age group. Matthew Draper was the highest finisher in 8th spot, a slender 4 seconds in front of 10th placed Owen Dudley, who in turn had only 6 seconds in hand over Michael Moss in 13th place. An under the weather Conor Davies was 32nd, two positions ahead of Eleanor Davies and Tara Ferguson, who were the 8th and 9th girls in 34th & 35th places respectively. Alex Cain was an additional four places down in 39th position. Improving day by day, Sophie Black was a very impressive 12th in the under 12 girls, which was run in conjunction with the under 16 girls. Breeshey Cain was 18th and newcomer Phoebe Ferguson 19th. Jamie Dudley, Matthew Davies and Leon Mazzone were 16th, 17th and 18th in the under 14 boys, with Matthew Bostock, Nathan Draper and Joseph Haddock a little further back in 22nd, 24th and 30th positions. In the under 16 boys, which was dominated by the Belgium team, Jake Kelly and Alex Haddock ended three days of hard racing in 32nd and 41st places in a large field of over 80 riders. _____________________________________________ 28th May * Conditions were perfect for the 313 competitors who turned out at the NSC last Tuesday night for round seven of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. Regular top three finisher Sophia Littlewood finally took the top spot in the novices class, crossing the line with a clear advantage over runner-up Sam Cunningham. A determined Harvey Coole outsprinted Mia Littlewood for third and Ryan Blair was a solid fifth. Holly Bradley escaped from the chasing pack to complete the top six. In the Born 2005 and later age group Harry Kneen notched up his third win of the season ahead of Nathan Cannell, who ousted Luke Saunders and Liam Smith for second place. Bradley Kneen edged out Zachary Dowson and Mairi Harrison for fifth, with Aaron Christian leading the main field home in eighth spot. Dillon Dowson came from behind to beat Zac Walker for the honours in the 2004 category. Ralf Holden won his tussle with Ben Boyle to claim the final podium position and Joshua Dudley broke away from James Devereau and Cameron Dudley to grab fifth. Mia Worthington was the top girl in 11th place. In the born 2003 event Percy Hampton increased his tally of wins to five. Jake Wilson was a safe second and Jonty Bregazzi did well to hold off Matthew Black and Oliver Williams in the race for third. Jack Christian pipped first girl Darcy Cain for sixth and Ben Grainger outsprinted Jack Collister, Thomas Young, Ryan Quirk and Matthew Cooil in the battle for eighth. Charlie Gibson surged ahead of the field to score another impressive solo victory in the born 2002 race. Glen Vine's Will Corkill overtook James Harrison on the final lap for second and Aaron Lund got the better of Nicholas Kissack and Blae Cain for fourth. Wilfy Kermode, Jack Whitelegg, Liam Crook and Corrin Leeming rounded off the top ten. Collecting maximum points for a sixth time, Max Walker was too strong for breakaway partner Tyler Cain in the final stages of the born 2001 race. Juan Kneen and Adam Scarffe got away from the chasing group to finish third and fourth respectively, with top girl Emma Draper leading Matthew Flint in for fifth. Thomas Bostock and Ben Christian clipped off the front of an eight strong leading group to secure the top two placings in the born 2000 class. Sam Batey won the gallop for third and eleventh placed Ciara Sowerby beat newcomer Ruby Kennedy for the girls' prize. Matthew Draper time trialed to success in the born 1999-97 class. Breesha Cain made a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to go with the leader, but in the end had to settle for second spot. The ever improving Breesha Quirk did well to take the dash for third from the fast finishing Alex Cain. Draper notched up his second win of the night in the under 12's racing bikes, outgunning Michael Moss and Owen Dudley in a frantic sprint for the line. Conor Davies was fourth and William Draper the first under 10 rider in fifth place. Jake Kelly won the under 16 racing bikes from Jamie Dudley and Joshua Knights. The hard working Alex Haddock was in the thick of the action throughout, but slipped back to seventh after overshooting the final bend. Victoria Kinrade was the first girl in eleventh spot. Please note that there is no cycling on the Tuesday of practice week. The next round of the league takes place on the Tuesday of TT Week (8th June). Full results here _____________________________________________ 22nd May * There was another large entry of 315 competitors for round six of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league, staged at the NSC last Tuesday night. In the novices class Edward Teare notched up another emphatic victory, taking the chequered flag well clear of Sophia Littlewood, who was a safe second. Harvey Coole beat Mia Littlewood to the line for third and Ryan Blair pipped the fast finishing Sam Cunningham for fifth. Albert Kessler held off Amy Quayle to grab seventh and Joel Garrett edged out Jamys Christian for ninth place. There was a three-way battle for the honours in the born 2005 & later age group, with Niall Colquitt getting the better of Harry Kneen and Nathan Cannell to score maximum points for the second time in the series. Top girl Mairi Harrison was a lonely fourth and Liam Smith kept a six-strong chasing group at bay to claim fifth. Newcomer Jacob O'Boyle was an impressive ninth. After being held up by back markers, Dillon Dowson came from behind to edge out Zac Walker for the top slot in the born 2004 event. Ben Boyle outgunned Ralf Holden for the final place on the podium and James Devereau got past Joshua Dudley and Nathan Slack on the final lap to secure fifth spot. Cameron Dudley, Mia Worthington and Cian Gell completed the top ten. Percy Hampton had to shake off a determined challenge from Jake Wilson before completing his fourth success of the season. Third placed Jonty Bregazzi managed to stay clear of a closing Matthew Black and Jack Christian had the upper hand over leading girl Darcy Cain in the tussle for fifth. Jack Collister took seventh ahead of chasers Thomas Young, Arron Ramsey and Ryan Quirk. Retaining his unbeaten record, Charlie Gibson scored another fine solo win in the born 2002 category. Will Corkill got away from James Harrison and Nicholas Kissack to snatch second place, while Aaron Lund left Blae Cain behind to grab fifth. Wilfy Kermode outsprinted Sam Corlett for seventh and Corrin Leeming rode clear of Caitlin Christian and Tom Kermode for ninth. Max Walker got an early lead in the born 2001 race and was never challenged. Runner-up Juan Kneen was left to chase on his own after Tyler Cain took a tumble on the penultimate lap. Adam Scarffe led Cullen Gell and Tosh Teare home for third, with sixth placed Emma Draper beating Chloe Crellin for the girls' prize. In the born 2000 class Ben Christian and Thomas Bostock escaped from a leading group of seven riders, with Ben getting the verdict in the final sprint for the line. Adam Kelly overtook Sam Batey, Lucas Mudie and Joseph Corkish in the dash for third and newcomer Ruby Kennedy was the first girl in ninth spot. Matthew Draper dropped Breeshey Cain on the second lap to pick up the spoils in the born 1999-97 class. Breesha Quirk was third followed by Liam McCann, Abby Quirk and Alex Cain, who rounded off the top six leader board. The two racing bike events ended another action packed night of competition. Owen Dudley outsprinted Michael Moss, Matthew Draper, William Draper, Dan Watterson, Conor Davies and Callum Clague for the honours in the under 12's. Jake Kelly won the under 16's after a hard fought fight with main rival Alex Haddock. Glen Vine's Nicholas Corlett was third ahead of top under 14 riders Jamie Dudley and Matthew Davies. An aggressive Jamie Everitt did very well to breakaway from the following group and grab sixth. Full results here _____________________________________________ 14th May * A large total of 314 youngsters braved the cold and windy conditions at the NSC last Tuesday night to compete in round five of the Royal London 360 youth league. Edward Teare maintained his unbeaten record in the novices class, clocking up his fifth success ahead of Sam Cunningham and Sophia Littlewood, who was the best girl in third place. Harvey Coole edged out Mia Littlewood and Ryan Blair for fourth, with Luca Moretta and Emma Stratford leading the main chasing group home for seventh and eighth. In the born 2005 & later grouping Harry Kneen took maximum points for the third week running. Round two winner Niall Colquitt outsprinted Mairi Harrison for the runners-up spot and Zachary Dowson got the better of Liam Smith and Aaron Christian for fourth. Frank Kinnish, Luke Saunders, Chloe Dillon and Thomas Ross completed the top ten. Dillon Dowson rode away from Zac Walker to record his second victory in the born 2004 event. Ralf Holden held off the fast finishing Joshua Dudley for third and Nathan Slack stayed clear of chasers Cian Gell, Cameron Dudley and Mia Worthington to grab fifth. Percy Hampton had to fend off a strong challenge from Jake Wilson on the way to winning the born 2003 race for a third time. Jonty Bregazzi snatched third from Matthew Black and Jack Christian escaped from the pursuing pack to claim fifth. Darcy Cain was the first girl in eighth spot and further down the field newcomer Matthew O'Neill did well to finish 15th. Sticking to a very successful formula, British Cycling series leader Charlie Gibson went from the gun in the born 2002 category and time trialed to a another fine solo win. James Harrison came out on top in a very close battle with Will Corkill for second and Aaron Lund beat Nicholas Kissack to the line for fourth. Blae Cain took the girls' prize in sixth place and Wilfy Kermode led Jack Whitelegg and Sam Corlett home for seventh. Juan Kneen caught and passed an under the weather Max Walker on the final lap to record his maiden victory in the born 2001 class. Tyler Cain ousted Adam Scarffe for third and Matthew Flint had the edge over Emma Draper and Conor Gelling in the dash for fifth. Ben Christian and Sam Batey fought over the honours in the born 2000 age group, with Ben eventually gaining the upper hand in the final sprint. Lucas Mudie and Adam Kelly, who had both been in the initial break, were third and fourth ahead of Sean Maxwell and Adam Long. Born 1999-97 winner Matthew Draper rode main rival Breeshey Cain off his wheel. Rory McCann pipped Phoebe Ferguson for third and Breesha Quirk beat sister Abby for fifth. In the under 12's racing bikes Owen Dudley outsprinted his seven breakaway partners to fill the top slot on the podium. The ever improving Michael Moss was second followed by Matthew Draper, William Draper, Conor Davies, Dan Watterson, Marcus Simpson and Callum Clague. In the under 16's Jake Kelly outgunned Alex Haddock for the honours, after the pair had slipped away from the main bunch at two thirds distance. Nicholas Corlett was a good third and the hard working Jamie Dudley the leading U/14 rider in fourth place. Full results here _____________________________________________ 11th May * There were some outstanding performances from the eight club members who made the long trip down to Hillingdon in London for the third round of British Cycling's prestigious national youth series. Charlie Gibson and Thomas "Jimmy" Bostock scored impressive wins in the under 8 and under 10 age groups, while Michael Moss and Owen Dudley finished an excellent ninth and tenth in the under 12's. Matthew Davies, Matthew Bostock and Jamie Dudley were 15th,19th and 26th in the under 14's, with Jake Kelly, who was held up by a crash in the final sprint, crossing the line in 28th spot in the under 16's. In the overall standings Charlie Gibson and Jimmy Bostock are now leading their classes. * The forthcoming North West Youth Tour, the fourth round of the British Cycling series, has an all-time record entry of over 250 riders, including teams from Belgium and the Czech Republic. * Congratulations to Charlie Gibson and William Draper on their overall victories in the IOM Youth Tour. * North West Talent Development Coach Tim Buckle is planning to link up with the club for some coaching sessions on and off the island. He is also keen to help out with the club's next track training trip to the Manchester velodrome. _____________________________________________ 7th May * A total of 329 youngsters descended upon the NSC last Tuesday night for round four of the Royal London 360 children's cycling league. The novices class got the ten race programme underway, with Edward Teare leading the field home for another comfortable victory. Sophia Littlewood took the runners-up spot ahead of Sam Cunningham, Harvey Coole and Mia Littlewood, who pipped Luca Moretta for fifth. In the born 2005 & later grouping Harry Kneen got the better of Mairi Harrison and Niall Colquitt for his second successive win. Zachary Dowson was a lonely fourth and Thomas Ross edged out the fast finishing Chloe Comaish in the bunch sprint for fifth. Drystan Sewell, Maddie Butterworth, Frank Kinnish and Bradley Kneen completed the top ten. Dillon Dowson came out on top in a close battle with Zac Walker for the number one spot in the born 200 event. Ralf Holden held off Joshua Dudley, James Devereau and Nathan Slack in the gallop for third, while Cameron Dudley came through in the closing stages to grab seventh from Mia Worthington, Joshua Kelly and Harvey Lawrence. Having missed the previous round due to a pre-race tumble, Percy Hampton bounced back to score his second victory in the born 2003 category. Jake Wilson ousted Matthew Black and Jonty Bregazzi for second place and Jack Christian passed leading girl Darcy Cain on the final lap to claim fifth. Isle of Man Youth Tour winner Charlie Gibson stamped his authority on the born 2002 age group, attacking from the gun and gradually extending his lead all the way to the finish. James Harrison was a clear second and Will Corkill maintained a safe third ahead of Aaron Lund and Nicholas Kissack, who were fourth and fifth. First girl Blae Cain outsprinted Jack Whitelegg to secure sixth. Max Walker took the chequered flag well clear of the field in the born 2001 class to strengthen his lead in the overall standings. Juan Kneen overcame Adam Scarffe in the fight for second and Tyler Cain held off Emma Draper in the dash for fourth. An injection of speed on the last lap enabled Ben Christian to escape from his seven breakaway companions and grab the spoils in the born 2000 class. Thomas Bostock also stole a march on his rivals to bag second place ahead of Sam Batey, who beat Joseph Corkish to the line for third. Lucas Mudie was fourth followed by Thomas Longden, Adam Kelly and Sean Maxwell. Matthew Draper and Breeshey Cain set the pace in the born 1999-97 three lapper, finishing first and second respectively. Brothers Rory and Liam McCann were third and fourth ahead of Phoebe Ferguson and Ben Cunningham, who filled the final spot on the top six leader board. In the under 12 racing bikes Owen Dudley took the honours, outgunning breakaway partners Matthew Draper, Michael Moss, William Draper and Conor Davies in the final sprint. Eleanor Davies picked up the girls' prize in 12th place. Jake Kelly was too strong for Alex Haddock and Nicholas Corlett in the sprint at the end of the under 16's event. Leon Mazzone lost contact with the three leaders at half distance, but managed to stay clear of the chasing pack to salvage fourth. Matthew Davies led fellow chasers Callum Donnell, Matthew Bostock, Matthew Draper and Jamie Everitt home for fifth place, with Eleanor Stokoe the best girl in a very good tenth position. Full results here _____________________________________________ 1st May * There was another large turnout of 323 competitors for round three of the Royal London 360 youth league, staged at the National Sports Centre last Tuesday night in overcast but dry conditions. Edward Teare notched up his third successive victory in the novices class, crossing the line some way ahead of top girl Sophia Littlewood. Harvey Coole took third ahead of Mia Littlewood and Sam Cunningham, with Ryan Blair edging out Jamys Christian to complete the top six. In the born 2005 & Later category Harry Kneen rode away from the field to record his first win of the season. Niall Colquitt outsprinted Aaron Christian, Mairi Harrison, and Zachary Dowson for the runners-up spot, while Nathan Cannell got the verdict in the bunch gallop for sixth. Zac Walker held off a late challenge from Dillon Dowson to maintain his 100% record in the born 2004 event. Joshua Dudley was a lonely third ahead of twin brother Cameron, who overtook Cian Gell in the closing stages to snatch fourth place. With round one winner Percy Hampton sidelined by a pre-race tumble, the way was left open for Matthew Black to grab maximum points for a second time in the born 2003 age group. Jake Wilson won his battle with Jonty Bregazzi for second and leading girl Darcy Cain kept Jack Christian and Jack Collister at bay for fourth. A start line attack gave Charlie Gibson a race winning advantage over his rivals in the born 2002 class. Will Corkill was a good second and James Harrison came through the field to take third from Aaron Lund. Leading girl Blae Cain held off the fast finishing Jack Whitelegg for fifth. After breaking away on the first lap, Max Walker was never seriously challenged for the honours in the born 2001 event. A determined Juan Kneen worked hard to secure second ahead of chasers Tyler Cain, Adam Scarffe and Matthew Flint. Ben Christian was too fast for Thomas Bostock and Luke Murray in the dash to decide the outcome of the born 2000 race. Sam Batey pipped Tom Murray for fourth and Adam Kelly beat Joseph Corkish to the line for seventh. Matthew Draper dropped breakaway partner Tamara Preskey on the last lap to claim victory in the born 1999-97 grouping. Rory McCann took third from Phoebe Ferguson and Daniel Scarffe. In the racing bike classes Matthew Draper, Michael Moss and Conor Davies filled the top three places in the U/12's, with Jake Kelly, Nicholas Corlett and Joshua Knights the leading trio in the U/16's. Full results here _____________________________________________ |