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Simon Yates left 2011 on a high note after being nominated 24th in Cycling Weekly’s list of top-25 British racing cyclists. This is in recognition of last year’s winning performances, including the Twinings Road Race, a stage in the Tour L’Avnir and the under-23′s Ghent Six-Day Madison.
Last year also saw Nick Hall win the Blue Riband Points Competition of the National Clarion
At last week’s Regional track league John Yates sped to victory in the mass-start Unknown Distance race. He later went on to post third in the 20-lap and 12-lap scratch races at the Manchester Velodrome Event.
Joe MacQuade won three in a row at last Friday’s regional track league, on only his second outing to the Manchester Velodrome event. His successes in the 1km scratch race as well as the 16-lap points and scratch races mean he is likely to move up a group next week.
Meanwhile guest rider Neil Kirby crossed the line in 3rd in the Course De Primes whilst riding in group-3. Steve Clarke from Fenland Clarion, won the points race in group-2. Whilst Nick Hall barely managed to finish the 40-lap scratch race after crashing spectacularly on the last 8-laps.
At the previous week’s meet Nick Heap posted 2nd in four races pushing him up to group-3. Nick Hall achieved 4th in the 40-lap scratch race and won the last sprint in the points race leaving hi
Nick Heap raced to 2nd place in the 12-lap scratch at last week’s regional track league, whilst Joe McQuade, riding his very first track meeting, came 4th at the Manchester Velodrome event.
Nick Hall won The Bolton Clarion Hill Climb TT last weekend, posting a superb sub-3minutes on the Smithhills Dean- course. The three quarter mile slog saw the Bury Rider finish with 2mins 54sec. The previous week Hall raced at Manchester Velodrome’s Regional and ACT track leagues. At the regional league the Clarion-man found himself in group-5 where he finished 3rd in the 40-lap scratch race. At the ACT league he rode to 2nd in the 30-lap points race, 4th in the 12-lap scratch and 5th in The Devil Takes The Hindmost.
Meanwhile,Nick Heap raced at last week’s regional track league, achieving 2nd in the 12-lap scratch race.