British Cycling – National Track Championships – Day 2, 29 Sept 11
Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: Chris Maher | Photography
Open 40Km Points Race Qualifying
Open 40Km Points Race Medals
2008 Holder: Chris Newton
2009 Holder: Chris Newton (80p)
2010 Holder: George Atkins (44p)
- Gold Peter Kennaugh
- Silver Jonathon Mould
- Bronze Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling’s Peter Kennaugh came out with guns blazing. Active from the start, Kennaugh collected the first lot of points on offer. It wasn’t going to be easy for him. Sweltering temperatures outside made any effort inside the Velodrome hard work. 100%ME’s Simon Yates, Mark Christian & Jonathon Mould worked him over, several times. But, Kennaugh had other ideas. Collecting six sprints in total the quartet gained a lap on the bunch around the ¾ mark. With 20 to go, it was Kennaugh who collected maximum points. Only Christian could score some additional points, but was by now out of harms way. Kennaugh eased to the back. But stamping his authority on the race one more time, Kennaugh took the final five points along with the title & the gold medal.
Women’s 3000m Pursuit Qualifying (NR: Rebecca Romero 3.27.703)
Joanna Rowsell 3.30.455
Laura Trott 3.30.990
Wendy Hovenaghel 3.31.607
Sarah Storey OBE 3.35.307
Dani King 3.37.195
Lizzie Armitstead 3.39.441
Hannah Mayho 3.40.538
Katie Colclough 3.43.712
Horizon Fitness’s Joanna Rowsell set the quickest time in qualifying for the Women’s 3000m IP. Setting a time of 3.30.455, Only 100%Me’s Laura Trott could match her pace with a close 3.30.990. These pair will contest the gold medal in the finals later, whilst Horizon Fitness’s Dani King and Garmin Cervelo’s Lizzie Armitstead will contest the bronze.
Women’s 3000m Pursuit Medals
2008 Holder:
2009 Holder: Sarah Storey 3:40.147
2010 Holder: Wendy Hovenaghel 3:31.555
- Gold Joanna Rowsell
- Silver Laura Trott
- Bronze Wendy Hovenaghel
Open Kilometre Time Trial Medals (NR: Chris Hoy 58.880)
2008 Holder: Matt Crampton
2009 Holder: Steven Burke 1:02.604
2010 Holder: Bruce Croal 1:04.909
- Gold Matthew Rotherham 1.03.671
- Silver Steven Burke 1.03.941
- Bronze Sam Harrison 1.04.790
Para-cycling Flying Start 200m Time Trial Medals
2010 Holder: Jon-Alan Butterworth WR 11.105
- Gold Jon-Allan Butterworth 10.897 (WR) MC5
- Silver Aileen McGlynn OBE 11.481 (WR) FB
- Bronze Neil Fachie 10.282
Para-cycling’s Jon-Allen Butterworth beat his own World Record to claim the Gold in the 200m Flying TT and become the National Champion 2011.
(In Para-Cycling, the object of the race is to beat the World Record for your disability. So the closer you get to that record, the more points you will get. A points system decides the actual winner of the race. In the above race, Jon-Allen Butterworth beat his own MC5 WR by a slightly larger margin than Aileen McGlynn’s FB WR)