{"id":4000,"date":"2015-05-02T21:13:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T20:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2017-04-26T20:22:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T19:22:17","slug":"womens-tour-de-yorkshire-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=4000","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Tour de Yorkshire 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women’s Tour de Yorkshire 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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York<\/strong> 80Km Closed Circuit Road Race.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: Chris Maher | Photography<\/pre>\n
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02nd May 2015<\/p>\n
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It All Comes Down To A Bunch Sprint Along The Knavesmire In The Inaugural Women’s Tour De Yorkshire!<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\"Dame<\/a>
Dame Sarah Storey heads the race, 2 laps to go!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
 <\/p>\n\u00a0T <\/span>he inaugural Women’s Tour De Yorkshire cycling road race took place on a closed four lap, 20 kilometre circuit. Open to Elite, First, Second and Third cat ladies, gave opportunity, for the girls to ride safely through the streets of York. Looping out beyond the A64 to the East, before returning, the race completed the circuit on the Knavesmire near the Race Course entrance.<\/p>\n
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Likened to a Belgium Kermesse by the girls, rather than a City Centre Criterium. The technical at times course, twisted & turned through the streets of York, passing several well known landmarks, through ancient City Walls, and over cobbled roads, before entering the more exposed windier sections outside of town.<\/p>\n
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Flagged off by British Cycling President, Bob Howden, the Race got underway at 10.30am by an eighty strong field of riders.<\/p>\n
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Crowds had already built-up around the City streets, and the race got off to an aggressive start. There were many attacks on the back-end of the circuit, but each and every one were brought back on the run into the City Centre. At times the peloton were very strung-out, that showed the pace indeed was quite high averaging nearly 40kmph. Wiggle Honda’s Eileen Roe had several goes escaping the clutches of a strong Pearl Izumi – Sports Tours Int’l Team and the Team USN squads. They all had goes of firing riders off the front. But as the final lap approached, it became clear that it would end with a bunch sprint.<\/p>\n
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Approaching the final kilometres, last minute efforts were made to escape, but lead-out trains were formed for the Sprinters, and it was a case of “surfing the wheels” (Louise Mah\u0450), and picking the best line or wheel to come off!<\/p>\n
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In the end, IKON Mazda’s Louise Mah\u0450 lunged across the line firstly, followed very closely by Wiggle Honda’s Eileen Roe and Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l’s Katie Curtis in a big bunch sprint. Fifty-seven girls completed the race.<\/p>\n
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Women’s Tour De Yorkshire 2015 – Bunch Sprint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I spoke to Louise Mah\u0450 after the race: “It was a fast race from the off” “At times when you look back, the whole bunch were strung-out, so you knew the pace was high”, “I left it quite late, found a gap, and went for it”. Louise said that she liked the circuit. It was flat, so you race hard. She enjoyed the closed circuit, and said the crowds were awesome!<\/p>\n
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On Twitter Louise posted: “Blimey, I won a bike race! Thanks for the support everyone”<\/p>\n
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I spoke to Eileen Row after the race: “It was a really good race”, \u00a0“It was a really aggressive actually, the race!”, “Unfortunately it did come down to a bunch sprint”, “I was in several breaks that went up the road, that never really came to much up the back-end of the circuit”.<\/p>\n
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On Twitter Eileen posted: “Thank you @letouryorkshire #WTdY was amazing, what a crowd. Honoured to be on the podium of the women’s first edition”.<\/p>\n
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\"Women's<\/a>
Women’s Tour De Yorkshire 2015 – Podium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Top 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  1. Louise Mah\u00e9 \u2013 IKON Mazda \u2013 80 kilometres in 2:00:36.4<\/li>\n
  2. Eileen Roe \u2013 Wiggle Honda<\/li>\n
  3. Katie Curtis \u2013 Pearl Izumi Sports International<\/li>\n
  4. Charline Joiner \u2013 Team WNT<\/li>\n
  5. Alice Barnes \u2013 Betch.NL-Superior-Brentjens MTB RT<\/li>\n
  6. Grace Garner \u2013 Team Giordana-Triton<\/li>\n
  7. Emily Kay \u2013 Team USN<\/li>\n
  8. Amy Hill \u2013 Team Rytger<\/li>\n
  9. Nicola Juniper \u2013 Team Giordana-Triton<\/li>\n
  10. Abigail Dentus \u2013 Team Velosport<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Sprints<\/strong><\/p>\n
    Katie Archibald \u2013 Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International<\/p>\n
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    2nd<\/sup> Category riders<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    1. Alice Cobb \u2013 Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire<\/li>\n
    2. Annasley Park \u2013 Team Giordana-Triton<\/li>\n
    3. Hayley Simmons \u2013 Team Velosport<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      3rd<\/sup> Category riders<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      1. Alice Barnes \u2013 Betch.NL-Superior-Brentjens MTB RT<\/li>\n
      2. Beth Crumpton \u2013 North West Cycling Club<\/li>\n
      3. Ella Hopkins \u2013 IKON-Mazda<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Full Rider Classification WTdY 2015 – York<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
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        1,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahe,Louise – IKON – Mazda 10:35:18<\/p>\n
        2,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 99 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roe,Eileen – Wiggle Honda<\/p>\n
        3,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Curtis,Katie – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int<\/p>\n
        4,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 87 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joiner,Charline – Team WNT<\/p>\n
        5,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barnes,Alice – Betch.NL-Superior-Brentjens<\/p>\n
        6,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garner,Grace – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        7,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 77 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kay,Emily – Team USN<\/p>\n
        8,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hill,Amy – Team Rytger<\/p>\n
        9,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 67\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Juniper,Nicola – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ,81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dentus,Abigail – Team Velosport<\/p>\n
        11,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 64 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dickinson,Eleanor – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        12,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shaw,Lucy – Matrix Fitness Development<\/p>\n
        13,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Crumpton,Beth – North West Cycling Club<\/p>\n
        14,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Holden,Elizabeth – Team Giordana<\/p>\n
        15,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cobb,Alice – Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire<\/p>\n
        16,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Archibald,Katie – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        17,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shaw,Gabriella – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        18,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 85 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boylan,Lydia – Team WNT<\/p>\n
        19,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hopkins,Ella – IKON – Mazda<\/p>\n
        20,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 71 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parkinson,Abby-Mae – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        21,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Park,Annasley – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        22,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 94 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 De Quint,Pia – Velosure Starley Primal<\/p>\n
        23,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mellor,Amira – Paul Milnes – Bradford Olympic<\/p>\n
        24,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simpson,Annabel – Hope Factory Racing<\/p>\n
        25,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simmonds,Hayley – Team Velosport<\/p>\n
        26,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant,Emma – IKON – Mazda<\/p>\n
        27,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coster,Ellie – Team<\/p>\n
        28,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rimmington,Rebecca – IKON – Mazda<\/p>\n
        29,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hall,Lucy – Crosstrax<\/p>\n
        30,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creamer,Lauren – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        31,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 78 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lloyd,Manon – Team USN 32,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erskine,Julie – IKON – Mazda<\/p>\n
        33,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Horne,Ciara – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        34,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nelson,Emily – Team USN<\/p>\n
        35,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walker,Jessie – Matrix Fitness<\/p>\n
        36,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hayward,Bethany – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        37,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 McVitty,Keira – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        38,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Turvey,Anna – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        39,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinloch,Alison – PH-MAS VCUK Womens Cycling Team<\/p>\n
        40,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OBrien,Lauren – Team Giordana – Triton<\/p>\n
        41,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gornall,Amy – Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire<\/p>\n
        42,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Storey,Dame Sarah – Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Intl<\/p>\n
        43,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christian,Anna – Wiggle Honda<\/p>\n
        44,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hall,Corrine – IKON – Mazda<\/p>\n
        45,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tate,Brit – Team WNT<\/p>\n
        46,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brand,Melissa – IKON – Mazda<\/p>\n
        47,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walker,Hannah – Team WNT<\/p>\n
        48,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chappell,Ruby – Behind The Bikeshed<\/p>\n
        49,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 59 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dixon,Eve – Team 22<\/p>\n
        50,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 91 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stedman,Elizabeth – University of Sheffield CC<\/p>\n
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        52,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thompson,Seonaid – Albarosa Cycling Club<\/p>\n
        53,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brogan,Kayleigh – Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire<\/p>\n
        54,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 83 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poole, Karen – Team WattCycle<\/p>\n
        55,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 61\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Riley,Gina – Team 22<\/p>\n
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