{"id":6365,"date":"2017-07-02T22:20:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T21:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=6365"},"modified":"2017-08-03T18:50:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T17:50:00","slug":"hsbc-uk-bc-womens-roads-series-alexandra-tour-of-the-reservoir-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=6365","title":{"rendered":"HSBC-UK BC Women\u2019s Roads Series | Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Series leader Chanel Mason fighting every pedal stroke!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2 Day Stage Race \u2013 Round 6 \u2013 HSBC-UK Women\u2019s Road Series<\/pre>\n
Newly crowned U23 National Road Race Champion Melissa Lowther, Team Breeze wins round six of the HSBC-UK Women\u2019s National Road Series two-day Northumbrian Water Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir by twenty-one seconds over Hayley Simmons, WNT Pro Cycling after the pair rode clear on stage one of the race.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, A smiley race winner Melissa Lowther at the 100m marker!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Lowther went into stage two eleven-seconds ahead of Simmonds taking the race leaders pink jersey – their nearest rivals some three minutes back, giving them a good buffer going into the second day.<\/p>\n
Mel Lowther said \u201cI\u2019m really pleased\u201d,<\/em> talking about yesterday\u2019s win. \u201cI just went in with no pressure and to see how I would do. Up till the last couple of laps I wasn\u2019t sure how it was going to play-out – but I just felt so strong! I knew Hayley was strong.<\/em><\/p>\n
Once us two got away, I knew we would stay away and I had the kick at the finish\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n
That climb of Horseshoe Hill is a real leg sapper! Mel replied \u201cI knew it was going to split up there-it was just a case of being in the right position going up onto it.<\/em><\/p>\n
I hadn\u2019t seen it before we started racing. I was wondering how far it was to the top.<\/em><\/p>\n
I got into a little break again<\/em> (as in stage-one) and as long as we were working, we could stay away again)\u201d.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2 winner Laura Massey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Stage winner today Laura. You started off three minutes behind Melissa so I think you knew you weren\u2019t in with a real chance of the overall win. \u201cI didn\u2019t have good legs yesterday\u201d, Laura replied \u201cso I was a bit disappointed not to make that selection with Mel and Hayley-but I felt a lot more like myself today.<\/em><\/p>\n
I\u2019d practiced the finish (yesterday\u2019s finish she was referring to with a grin) so I knew when to change gear, bla, bla, bla. So yeh, I\u2019m happy-pleased with the result today\u201d.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, 2nd for Laura Massey at the 100m marker! With Joscelin Lowden tight behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Stage One.<\/pre>\n
Good conditions prevailed in the Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir moving from the season opener in early April to July in the latter part of the series.<\/p>\n
Seventy-three riders took to the start of stage one, a simple five lap circuit around the Derwent Reservoir setting off from a new HQ based in Edmundbyres, already part of the circuit.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, No rush for the Peloton early on with Series Leader Chanel Mason tucked safely within.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A neutralised start along to the beginning of the ascend to Manor House saw the group riding steadily to the top before a three-rider break formed with Sian Botteley, Team OnForm, Emma Lewis, Aprire Bicycles-HSS Hire and Molly Patch, Fusion FT Fierlan.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Early Break L-R Sian Botteley, Molly Patch & Emma Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The group pulled over a minute on the peloton on lap two, but by the midway point the peloton had fragmented into four pieces by the chase as they were caught and a new group of nine formed. Series leader Chanel Mason, Storey Racing was in the second group fifty-nine seconds back.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Lead group down to eight riders, QoM 2 with Hayley Simmonds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
As the bell lap approached Botteley had dropped back leaving eight leaders with a four-minute advantage. Lowther, Massey, Simmonds, Joscelin Lowden (Aprire), Natalie Grinzcer (WNT), Hannah Payton (Drops), Lizzy Banks (Storey Racing) & Genevieve Whitson (Isorex Cycling Team).<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Leaders across the dam wall of Derwent Reservoir with Lizzy Banks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The group attacked each other with Lowther and Simmonds going clear by over one-and-a-half minutes and half a lap remaining.<\/p>\n
Entering the grounds off the reservoir for the final kick up-to the finish line, Lowther distanced Simmonds by eleven seconds. It was a wait for the remainder of the breakaway group to fight for GC placings and Laura Massey came in third at three-twenty-six.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Annie Simpson on the final ascend to the finish line with Sophie Wright next over the line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Sophie Wright, Strada Sport brought the next group home containing series leader Mason over eight minutes down.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1 Podium, L-R Laura Massey, Mel Lowther & Hayley Simmonds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Stage Two.<\/pre>\n
Sixty-eight riders started the more difficult stage two of the Northumbrian Water Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir taking in two reservoir laps before heading over the Bale Hill climb out of Blanchland, the first time this ascend has featured in the women\u2019s peloton, for one lap, then two final laps of the reservoir circuit and the same finish as in stage one.<\/p>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2, Race start to the Manor House Motel…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The first activity of the day saw Rebecca Johnson, Aprire HSS and Ellen McDermott, EDCO Continental clipping off the front halfway around with a 12s lead before McDermott was reeled back in. As the second lap approached Johnson extended her lead to thirty-two seconds.<\/p>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2, Rebecca Johnson – Aprire Bicycles HSS Hire the early leader…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Johnson maintained her lead up the main ascend of the day to claim the big Queen of the Mountains points with a one-twenty-five advantage, but the GC contenders were hot on her heels before losing contact back down at the loop.<\/p>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2, Horse Shoe Hill with Sophie Wright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Sophie Wright brought the next group across the summit with Emma Lewis, Aprire HSS third and eventual QoM overall winner. Race leader Lowther, Massey and Mason were all in there as they made their way back down to the finishing circuits and a group of ten had one-fifty-two on the peloton. This soon extended out to three-ten as the bell rang out for the final lap.<\/p>\n
The group contained women\u2019s series leader Mason and second place Lizzy Banks. In there too were Lowther, Massey, Simmonds, Wright, Lowden, Grinczer, Payton and Annesley Park, Drops.<\/p>\n
It was left to the final climb to the finish line on the Reservoir to decide the outcome of stage two and the overall Tour GC, and this time Lowther and Massey sprinted it out, Massey taking the win.<\/p>\n
Storey Racings Lizzy Banks took third and series leader Mason eighth.<\/p>\n
Mel Lowther took the overall GC ahead of Hayley Simmons. Laura Massey joined them on the podium in third place.<\/p>\n
Lizzy Banks seventh in stage one and third in stage two gave her enough points to reclaim the HSBC-UK National Women\u2019s Series leaders jersey, staying with Storey Racing going into the penultimate round, the Newton Longville Festival of Cycling on July twenty-third.<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Chasing group across the dam wall of Derwent Reservoir with Chanel Mason.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Results Stage 1 Top Thirty<\/pre>\n
1 55 Melissa Lowther Team Breeze 2:47:15
\n2 68 Hayley Simmonds Team WNT +11
\n3 65 Laura Massey Drops +3:26
\n4 93 Joscelin Lowden Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire st
\n5 64 Natalie Grinczer Team WNT +3:28
\n6 67 Hannah Payton Drops +3:32
\n7 39 Elizabeth Banks Storey Racing st
\n8 81 Genevieve Whitson Isorex Cycling Team +5:42
\n9 98 Sophie Wright Strada Sport +8:13
\n10 79 Annabel Simpson Drops st
\n11 16 Anna Henderson Team OnForm +8:17
\n12 37 Alice Sharpe NCC Group-Kuota-Torelli +8:19
\n13 23 Anna Kay EDCO Continental st
\n14 43 Jennifer George Storey Racing st
\n15 66 Rose Osborne Drops st
\n16 45 Chanel Mason Storey Racing st
\n17 18 Julie Esrkine Team OnForm st
\n18 29 Jennifer Holden Fusion RT Fierlan st
\n19 7 Jennifer Powell Team Ford Ecoboost st
\n20 76 Ffion James Abergavenny Road Club st
\n21 100 Kim Baptista NCC Group-Kuota-Torelli st
\n22 38 Sophie Thackray NCC Group-Kuota-Torelli +8:23
\n23 10 Charlotte Colclough Bianchi Dama UK +8:24
\n24 13 Georgina Panchaud Bianchi Dama UK st
\n25 27 Alana Prior EDCO Continental st
\n26 30 Jennifer Hudson Fusion RT Fierlan st
\n27 21 Alicia Speake Team OnForm +8:27
\n28 82 Lauren Murphy Liv Cycling Club – Epic Coachin st
\n29 56 Annasley Park Drops st
\n30 48 Sophie Enever Team 22 st<\/p>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2, Race winner Laura Massey, Drops Pro Cycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Results Stage 2 Top Twenty-five<\/pre>\n
1 65 Laura Massey Drops 2:50:14
\n2 55 Melissa Lowther Team Breeze st
\n3 39 Elizabeth Banks Storey Racing +4
\n4 93 Joscelin Lowden Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire +7
\n5 64 Natalie Grinczer Team WNT +10
\n6 68 Hayley Simmonds Team WNT st
\n7 67 Hannah Payton Drops +11
\n8 45 Chanel Mason Storey Racing st
\n9 98 Sophie Wright Strada Sport +17
\n10 56 Annasley Park Drops +20
\n11 7 Jennifer Powell Team Ford Ecoboost +2:16
\n12 30 Jennifer Hudson Fusion RT Fierlan +2:17
\n13 79 Annabel Simpson Drops st
\n14 76 Ffion James Abergavenny Road Club +2:19
\n15 43 Jennifer George Storey Racing st
\n16 62 Rebecca Carter Team WNT +2:20
\n17 13 Georgina Panchaud Bianchi Dama UK +2:22
\n18 21 Alicia Speake Team OnForm st
\n19 81 Genevieve Whitson Isorex Cycling Team st
\n20 37 Alice Sharpe NCC Group-Kuota-Torelli st
\n21 66 Rose Osborne Drops st
\n22 23 Anna Kay EDCO Continental st
\n23 5 Kelly Murphy Team Ford Ecoboost +2:28
\n24 48 Sophie Enever Team 22 +2:33
\n25 27 Alana Prior EDCO Continental st<\/p>\n
General Classification Overall Top Twenty.<\/pre>\n
1 55 Melissa Lowther Team Breeze 5:37:29
\n2 68 Hayley Simmonds Team WNT 5:37:50
\n3 65 Laura Massey Drops 5:40:55
\n4 93 Joscelin Lowden Aprire Bicycles\/HSS Hire 5:41:02
\n5 39 Elizabeth Banks Storey Racing 5:41:05
\n6 64 Natalie Grinczer Team WNT 5:41:07
\n7 67 Hannah Payton Drops 5:41:12
\n8 81 Genevieve Whitson Isorex Cycling Team 5:45:33
\n9 98 Sophie Wright Strada Sport 5:45:59
\n10 45 Chanel Mason Storey Racing 5:45:59
\n11 56 Annasley Park Drops 5:46:16
\n12 79 Annabel Simpson Drops 5:47:59
\n13 7 Jennifer Powell Team Ford Ecoboost 5:48:04
\n14 43 Jennifer George Storey Racing 5:48:07
\n15 76 Ffion James Abergavenny Road Club 5:48:07
\n16 37 Alice Sharpe NCC Group-Kuota-Torelli 5:48:10
\n17 23 Anna Kay EDCO Continental 5:48:10
\n18 66 Rose Osborne Drops 5:48:10
\n19 30 Jennifer Hudson Fusion RT Fierlan 5:48:10
\n20 13 Georgina Panchaud Bianchi Dama UK 5:48:15<\/p>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2 Podium 1: Laura Massey 2: Melissa Lowther 3: Lizzy Banks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
HSBC-UK Women\u2019s Road Series leader board after round six<\/pre>\n
1: Lizzy Banks Storey Racing 120
\n2: Laura Massey Drops Pro Cycling 110
\n3: Melissa Lowther Team Breeze 105
\n4: Chanel Mason Storey Racing 104
\n5: Hanna Payton Drops Pro Cycling 101
\n6: Natalie Grinczer Team WNT Pro Cycling 85
\n7: Hayley Simmonds Team WNT Pro Cycling 84
\n8: Sian Botterley Cycle Team OnForm 62
\n9: Sophie Wright Strada Sport 61
\n10: Grace Garner Wiggle High5 56<\/p>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Jo Tindley leading the chase out of the Derwent Reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Chanel Mason in the main Peloton…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Nine leading riders form the head of the race!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Chasing group, mid race. Julie Erskine on the front.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, Queen of the Mountains prime 2 with Hayley Simmonds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexandra Tour of the Reservoir 2017 Stage 1, QoM prime 2 with Sophie Wright leading the chase group.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexandria Tour of the Reservoir 2017 – Stage 2, Best Team & Series Leaders Drops Pro Cycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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