OVO Energy Tour Series | 2018
Team Breeze & Canyon-Eisberg were crowned the 2018 OVO Energy Tour Series Champions as the Tour celebrated it’s 100th edition in Salisbury. The Tour Series began with the first race in Milton Keynes on 21st May 2009 when Graham Briggs, CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta took the individual win, with Team Halfords Bikehut winning the First Series. The Tour has grown from strength to strength over the past decade and introduced this year, a full Women’s Program to match & compliment the Men’s format.
Team Breeze set about their campaign early on with back-to-back wins in Redditch & Motherwell with Megan Barker taking individual wins, soloing to a 30s+ victory in round two in Motherwell. Team Breeze took the Team Points in three of the rounds & held their lead throughout with NJC-Biemme-Echelon a close second. Nobody was able to match NJC-Biemme-Echelon’s Nikki Juniper in the Eisberg Sprints Competition winning individual glory in the Aberdeen & Durham rounds and the final in Salisbury.
Defending Champions Storey Racing came third in the end winning the final Team Points tally in Salisbury but were unable to move any higher up the Points Classification. They all so topped the Points in the Aberdeen round. EJay Harris provided their only individual win in the penultimate round in Wembley.
Team OnForm started off in round one with Anna Henderson claiming the Eisberg Leaders Jersey before taking back-to-back victories in the Aberystwyth & Stevenage rounds. A mechanical in Durham in the final three laps put pay to a possible triple victory as herself & Nikki Juniper dominated the race in a first visit for the Women to the iconic Round on the Cobbled Climb of South Street. Durham has hosted the most rounds in the Tour Series to-date.
Anna Henderson said after win in Stevenage: “This year two wins in a row is absolute confidence – & for the whole Team to be here tonight makes it even more special.” Speaking about finishing second in Durham after a bike change with three laps remaining. “A mechanical is bike racing isn’t it? I was reeling & had a bit between my teeth on Sunday, and then the confidence coming in today, and being able to trust myself.” Moving onto the Penultimate Round in Wimbledon tomorrow: “Now it’s just a case of recovery. Warm down, have a massage & see how we go tomorrow”.
Consistent riding from newly formed YRDP having missed a round completely whilst racing abroad came 5th out of the remaining teams.
Rene Said after the Tour Finished: “The Tour Series concluded yesterday with an amazingly fast race last night in the beautiful town of #Salisbury
The team concluded with another 4th place on the night, giving us 5th overall at the end of 8 rounds of racing. To put that into perspective, we were the only new team to race in this year’s series, on top of that we are one of the youngest teams (we average 10 years younger than the 2nd and 3rd team in the standings).During the past 4 weeks we’ve had ups and downs as a team, but most importantly we have become a team.
Rene went on to say: “A big thank you to all riders, parents and staff taking time off from studying and work.
Finally a big thanks to all our team partners; Jakroo Custom Apparel for our amazing Aero LS Skinsuit that made it easy to spot us on the course and on TV, KTM Bike Industries UK for providing us with our amazingly fast Revelators, Sponser for keeping us hydrated and giving us an energy boost when needed, EKOÏ/EKOÏ UK for our brilliant AR13 helmets (none of which were tested luckily) and the our custom Perso evo4 glasses, Saddleback Fred Whitton Challenge for enabling us to ride this year and finally to Chris Maher from Cycling Shorts.cc for all the great pictures.”
Round One: Redditch, Thursday 10 May
Round Two: Motherwell, Tuesday 15 May
Round Three: Aberdeen, Thursday 17 May
Round Four: Durham, Tuesday 22 May
Round Five: Aberystwyth, Saturday 26 May
Round Six: Stevenage, Monday 28 May
Round Seven: Wembley Park, Tuesday 29 May
Grand Final: Salisbury, Thursday 31 May
Individual Race Results
Round one – Redditch: Team Breeze | Megan Barker (Team Breeze)
Round two – Motherwell: Team Breeze | Megan Barker (Team Breeze)
Round three – Aberdeen: Storey RT | Nikki Juniper (NJC-Biemme-Echelon)
Round four – Durham: NJC-Biemme-Echelon | Nikki Juniper (NJC-Biemme-Echelon)
Round five – Aberystwyth: Trek-Drops | Anna Henderson (Team OnForm)
Round six – Stevenage: Team Breeze | Anna Henderson (Team OnForm)
Round seven – Wembley Park: Team OnForm | Ejay Harris (Storey Racing)
Grand Final – Salisbury: Storey Racing | Nikki Juniper (NJC-Biemme-Echelon)
OVO Energy Tour Series, Grand Final: Salisbury, Thursday 31 May
Women’s Team Result
1) Storey Racing, 10pts
2) Team Breeze, 9pts
3) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 8pts
4) YRDP, 7pts
5) Admiral Liv AWOL, 5pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 43:57.111
2) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 0.141
3) Ejay Harris, GBR, Storey Racing, + 0.374
4) Neah Evans, GBR, Storey Racing, + 1.590
5) Rhona Callander, GBR, Team Breeze, + 2.458
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 15pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, 1:46.598
Final Women’s Team Standings
1) Team Breeze, 70pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 67pts
3) Storey Racing, 66pts
4) Team OnForm, 48pts
5) YRDP, 37pts
6) Jadan-Weldtite p/b Vive Le Velo 33pts
7) Trek-Drops 31pts
8) Admiral LIV AWOL 28pts
9) Boompods EDCO NRG 26pts
10) Torelli-Brother 26pts
Final Eisberg Sprints Standings
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 92pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Seven: Wembley Park, Tuesday 29 May.
Women’s Team Result
1) Team OnForm, 10pts
2) Storey Racing, 9pts
3) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 8pts
4) Trek-Drops, 7pts
5) Jadan-Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Ejay Harris, GBR, Storey Racing, 38:20.524
2) Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, + 33.995
3) Charmaine Porter, GBR, Team OnForm, + 38.741
4) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, + 1:11.590
5) Gabriella Shaw, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, + 1:12.227
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Ejay Harris, GBR, Storey Racing, 15pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Neah Evans, GBR, Storey Racing, 1:37.561
Women’s Team Standings, post Round Seven
1) Team Breeze, 61pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 58pts
3) Storey Racing, 57pts
4) Team OnForm, 43pts
5) Trek-Drops, 31pts
Eisberg Sprints Leader, post Round Seven
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 77pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Six: Stevenage, Monday 28 May
Women’s Team Result
1) Team Breeze, 10pts
2) Storey Racing, 9pts
3) Trek-Drops, 8pts
4) Team OnForm, 7pts
5) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, 45:07.438
2) Lucy Shaw, GBR, Trek-Drops, + 0.212
3) Megan Barker, GBR, Team Breeze, + 0.310
4) Charlotte Broughton, GBR, Admiral LIV AWOL, + 0.353
5) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Storey Racing, + 0.442
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, 9pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Rhona Callander, GBR, Team Breeze, 1:17.148
Women’s Team Standings, post Round Six
1) Team Breeze, 57pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 50pts
3) Storey Racing, 48pts
4) Team OnForm, 33pts
5) YRDP, 25pts
Eisberg Sprints Leader, post Round Six
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 69pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Five: Aberystywth, Saturday 26 May
Women’s Team Result
1) Trek Drops, 10pts
2) Team Breeze, 9pts
3) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 8pts
4) Storey Racing, 7pts
5) Team OnForm, 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, 44:08.466
2) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, + 1:08.636
3) Lizzie Holden, GBR, Trek-Drops, + 1:09.892
4) Dani Rowe, GBR, Waowdeals Pro Cycling, + 1:24.893
5) Ejay Harris, GBR, Storey Racing, + 1:25.813
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, 15pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, 1:39.411
Women’s Team Standings, post Round Five
1) Team Breeze, 47pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 44pts
3) Storey Racing, 39pts
4) Team OnForm, 26pts
5) YRDP, 23ps
Eisberg Sprints Leader, post Round Four
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 64pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Four: Durham, Tuesday 22 May
Women’s Team Result
1) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 10pts
2) Team Breeze, 9pts
3) Team OnForm, 8pts
4) Storey Racing, 7pts
5) YRDP, 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 45:04.530
2) Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, + 25.300
3) Gabriella Shaw, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, + 1:11.638
4) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 1:11.903
5) Jennifer Powell, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, + 1.12.917
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon
Brother Fastest Lap
Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, 2:27.575
Women’s Team Standings, post Round Four
1) Team Breeze, 38pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 36pts
3) Storey Racing, 32pts
4) YRDP, 23pts
5) Team OnForm, 20pts
Eisberg Sprints Leader, post Round Four
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 52pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Three: Aberdeen, Thursday 17 May
Women’s Team Result
1) Storey Racing, 10pts
2) Team Breeze, 9pts
3) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 8pts
4) Torelli-Brother 7pts
5) YRDP, 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC Biemme Echelon, 44:44.331
2) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Storey Racing, + 0.157
3) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 1.034
4) Charlotte Broughton, GBR, Admiral LIV AWOL, + 2.202
5) Neah Evans, GBR, Storey Racing, + 2.295
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 15pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Storey Racing, 1:50.421
Women’s Team Standings, post Round Three
1) Team Breeze, 29pts
2) NJC Biemme Echeleon, 26pts
3) Storey Racing, 25pts
4) YRDP, 17pts
5) Jadan – Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 15pts
Eisberg Sprints Leaders, post Round Three
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 37pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Two: Motherwell, Tuesday 15 May
Women’s Team Result
1) Team Breeze, 10pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 9pts
3) Storey Racing, 8pts
4) YRDP, 7pts
5) Jadan-Weldtite Vive Le Velo 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Megan Barker, GBR, Team Breeze, 46:11.809
2) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC Biemme Echelon, + 36.528
3) Abbie Dentus, GBR, Team Breeze, + 36.873
4) Charlotte Broughton, GBR, Admiral LIV AWOL, + 37.347
5) Gabriella Shaw, GBR, NJC Biemme Echelon, + 38.282
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Megan Barker, GBR, Team Breeze, 13pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Beth Crumpton, GBR, Storey Racing, 1:45.093
Women’s Team Standings, post Round Two
1) Team Breeze, 20pts
2) NJC Biemme Echeleon, 18pts
3) Storey Racing, 15pts
4) Team OnForm, 11pts
5) YRDP, 11pts
Eisberg Sprints Leader, post Round Two
Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 22pts
OVO Energy Tour Series, Round One, Redditch, Thursday 10 May
Women’s Team Result
1) Team Breeze, 10pts
2) NJC-Biemme-Echelon, 9pts
3) Team OnForm, 8pts
4) Storey Racing, 7pts
5) Trek-Drops, 6pts
Women’s Individual Result
1) Megan Barker, GBR, Team Breeze, 45:50.254
2) Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm, + 0.443
3) Nikki Juniper, GBR, NJC-Biemme-Echelon, + 1.305
4) Manon Lloyd, GBR, Trek-Drops, +25.656
5) Neah Evans, GBR, Storey Racing, + 26.040
Eisberg Sprints Leader: Anna Henderson, GBR, Team OnForm
OVO Energy Tour Series | 2018
Team JLT Condor started the Series as leaders winning the first round in Redditch in the Team Competition. Team Wiggins Gabrial Cullaigh winning individual glory.
The Team Competition swung back & forth between Madison-Genesis & JLT Condor before Canyon Eisberg took the lead winning both Durham races with Former National Hill Climb Champion Jack Puller winning part “a” up the Cobbled Climb of South Street. Andrew Tennant finished the day off winning the main race. Canyon Eisberg were on a roll after that with individual wins from Charlie Tanfield in Aberystwyth and Stevenage, also winning the Team Time Trial event giving them five back-to-back wins in a row.
With Tom Pidcock, Team Wiggins asserting himself in Wembley & Ed Clancy, JLT Condor winning the final round in Salisbury, Canyon Eisberg sealed the Team Win in Salisbury and the overall OVO Energy Tour Series Title in 2018. Their first Title in the Tour Series history.
OVO Energy Men’s Tour Series, Individual Round Winners
Round one – Redditch: JLT Condor | Gabz Cullaigh (Team WIGGINS)
Round two – Motherwell: Madison Genesis | Matt Gibson (JLT Condor)
Round three – Aberdeen: Canyon Eisberg | Ed Clancy (JLT Condor)
Round 4a – Durham hill-climb: Madison Genesis | Jack Pullar (Canyon Eisberg)
Round 4b – Durham: Madison Genesis | Andy Tennant (Canyon Eisberg)
Round five – Aberystwyth: JLT Condor | Charlie Tanfield (Canyon Eisberg)
Round 6a – Stevenage Team Time Trial: Canyon Eisberg
Round 6b – Stevenage: Canyon Eisberg | Harry Tanfield (Canyon Eisberg)
Round seven – Wembley Park: Madison Genesis | Tom Pidcock (Team WIGGINS)
Grand Final – Salisbury: Canyon Eisberg | Ed Clancy (JLT Condor)
OVO Energy Men’s Tour Series, Grand Final: Salisbury, Thursday 31 May
Men’s Team Result
1) Canyon Eisberg, 10pts
2) Madison Genesis, 9pts
3) Team WIGGINS, 8pts
4) JLT Condor, 7pts
5) ONE Pro Cycling, 6pts
Men’s Individual Result
1) Ed Clancy, GBR, JLT Condor, 1:08.19.050
2) Tom Pidcock, GBR, Team WIGGINS, + 0.494
3) Chris Opie, GBR, Canyon Eisberg, + 1.182
4) Harry Tanfield, GBR, Canyon Eisberg + 1.359
5) Jonathan McEvoy, GBR, Madison Genesis, + 1.420
Eisberg Sprints Round Winner
Harry Tanfield, GBR, Canyon Eisberg, 16pts
Brother Fastest Lap
Tom Pidcock, GBR, Team WIGGINS, 1:36.272
Final Men’s Team Standings
1) Canyon Eisberg, 90pts
2) Madison Genesis, 88pts
3) JLT Condor, 81pts
4) Team WIGGINS, 70pts
5) ONE Pro Cycling, 66pts
6) Vitus Pro Cycling 44pts
7) Morvelo Basso 42pts
8) Holdsworth Pro Racing 27pts
Final Eisberg Sprints Standings
Matt Gibson, GBR, JLT Condor, 68pts
Final Guest Team Classification – Southern Division
Richardsons-Trek, 13pts
Final Guest Team Classification – Northern Division
1) Wheelbase Castelli MGD, 14pts
2) Spokes Racing Team, 11pts
3) Ribble Pro Cycling, 5pts
4) PH-MAS Paul Milnes Cycles, 2pts
Brief History of the OVO Energy Tour Series
Men’s Champions
2017 JLT Condor
2016 JLT Condor
2015 Madison Genesis
2014 Rapha Condor JLT
2013 Team UK Youth
2012 Endura Racing
2011 Rapha Condor Sharp
2010 Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta
2009 Team Halfords Bikehut
Women’s Champions
2017 Drops
2016 Podium Ambition
2015 Podium Ambition
2014 Podium Ambition
2013 MG Maxifuel
2012 Matrix Fitness – Prendas
2011 Horizon Fitness
Eisberg Points Winner (Men’s)
2017 Sebastian Mora / Team Raleigh GAC
2016 Rory Townsend / Pedal Heaven
2015 Morgan Kneisky / Team Raleigh GAC
2014 Jon Mould / NFTO
2013 Tom Scully / Team Raleigh GAC
2012 Bernard Sulzberger / Team Raleigh
2011 Steve Lampier / Sigma Sport Specialized
2010 Graham Briggs / Rapha Condor Sharp
2009 Russell Downing / CandiTV Pinarello
Eisberg Points Winner (Women’s)
2017 Ejay Harris / Storey Racing
2016 Nikki Juniper / Team Ford EcoBoost
2015 Nikki Juniper / Giordana Triton
2014 Helen Wyman / Matrix Fitness
2013 Hannah Barnes / MG Maxifuel
2012 Annie Simpson / Matrix Fitness Prendas
2011 Hannah Barnes / Motorpoint
