{"id":7841,"date":"2019-05-25T22:06:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T22:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=7841"},"modified":"2020-05-17T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:05:20","slug":"ovo-energy-womens-tour-series-2019-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=7841","title":{"rendered":"OVO Energy Women’s Tour Series 2019 Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Brother UK – Tifosi p\/b OnForm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Women\u2019s OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 went to Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm with Canyon dhb p\/b Bloor Homes taking the Men\u2019s Title.<\/pre>\n
Seven venues hosted this year\u2019s Tour Series starting in Redditch and finishing with a new venue of Brooklands in Surrey. Old favourites were visited once again including the hardest course around the leafy & cobbled circuit in Durham, the longest established venue to-date – back for its tenth edition. Scotland too, hosting two rounds in Motherwell and Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
Anna Henderson \u2013 Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm won the individual final race of the Series in Brookland, her second this season as she beat Elizabeth Bennett \u2013 Velo Performance as the pair broke free to contest the win.<\/p>\n
The OVO Energy Green Leaders Jersey\u2019s changed hands several times throughout the Series but it was Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm that claimed the first victory initially with the individual win going to Jess Roberts \u2013 Team Breeze \u2013 Anna Henderson picking up the Red Eisberg Sprints Jersey for her efforts winning the first sprint ahead of Jo Tindley, Jess Roberts, Becks Durrell & Becky Raybould where she broke free with Roberts eventually crossing the gap with around 15s advantage. Henderson taking the second sprint. The leading duo were caught as they played cat & mouse with Durrell reaching them first. Henderson went with Roberts chasing into the final corner with Durrell right behind. Henderson went wide & Roberts seated firmly powered to the line with Durrell third.<\/p>\n
Roberts Said afterwards: \u201cThe bunch came & caught us (Henderson & herself). I wasn\u2019t expecting that. Luckily I held on to the end\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Scotland’s Neah Evans leads<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Series headed north to Scotland for the next two rounds, firstly Motherwell then Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Winner, Jess Roberts – Team Breeze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Taking on the might of former winner in Motherwell Katie Archibald (guest rider for Team Scotland) Jess Roberts powered to her second back-to-back victory fighting off another Scottish guest rider Neah Evans finishing second & Elizabeth Bennett \u2013 Velo Performance third as the three riders held their-own some half-a-lap ahead for the chasing group. Evens launched her attack out of the last corner but Roberts had the better legs.<\/p>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Eisberg Sprint Red Jersey Winner, Jess Roberts – Team Breeze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Roberts took the first Eisberg sprint without contest and the chasing group were some 26s down. Katie Archibald launched an attack to bridge across in the latter part of the race but couldn\u2019t close the gap to finish fourth. Raybould also chasing behind Archibald got caught just before the line by team-mate Josie Knight who finished fifth.<\/p>\n
After Round 2, Team Breeze moved into the Leaders Green Jerseys and Jess Roberts into the Red Eisberg Sprints Jersey.<\/p>\n
Roberts said afterwards: \u201cI\u2019m really pleased and we got that Team Overall – I\u2019m really pleased to be back in that jersey (Team Breeze won last years title)\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It was Jess Roberts that took individual glory at Round 3 in Aberdeen making it three-in-a-row and holding on to her Red Eisberg Jersey as Team Breeze held their Green Leaders Jerseys.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Race Winner Anna Henderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
No mechanical issues for Anna Henderson this year that had cost her the glory in Durham last season on the Cobbled Classic Circuit. Roberts once again showed strength saying with Henderson before finally succumbing to the furious pace set by Henderson in her National Circuit Race Jersey at 17s deficit and her determination to win this time around.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Anna Henderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A trio of riders broke free with Jo Tindley, Velo Performance in the Red Eisberg Jersey the third rider before losing pace as the duo eventually gained almost a lap on their closest rivals, such the pace. Tindley eventually caught on the final lap by Becks Durrell, Gaby Shaw & Anna Shackley.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – L-R Anna Shackley, Becks Durrell, Rebecca Raybould, Elynor Backsteadt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Roberts mistakenly took the penultimate crash corner badly giving Henderson an advantage up the cobbled climb that couldn\u2019t be closed. Roberts retaining the Red Eisberg Sprint Jersey as the Green Leaders Jersey moved back onto the shoulders of Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm.<\/p>\n
Henderson Said afterwards: \u201cI said I\u2019d be back for blood \u2013 and I came back with a bit between my teeth \u2013 So yes it was a good night\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Race leaders Anna Henderson & Jess Roberts locked in a duel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Race Winner Becks Durrell… Just<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A new venue for Round 5 in the Wirral at Birkenhead provided the closest finish so far this season and was too close to call on the line. A group of eight riders rode clear early-on with all the favourites in the mix including Henderson, Roberts, Bennett, Tindley, Durrell, Alice Speake, Velo Performance & Rhona Callander \u2013 Team Breeze & Annie Simpson, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Leading Group including Becks Durrell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Tindley driving the group across the line to take both Eisberg sprint points on the night<\/p>\n
Durrell lead the group out of the final corner onto the long straight finish line with Tindley second & Henderson third on the outside line.<\/p>\n
It looked like Jo Tindley may have gotten Velo Performances first win only to find that Lincoln Grand Prix winner the weekend before Becks Durrell pipped her to the line in the photo finish as they track lunged together for the victory.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Becks Durrell Driving the Group.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Brother UK retain their Green Leaders Jerseys with Team Breeze followed by Velo Performance as only two rounds remain in this close fought series. Jess Roberts retains the Red Sprints Jersey.<\/p>\n
Tindley Said afterwards: \u201cGetting to the line \u2013 you know \u2013 you\u2019ve done everything you can at that point, thinking you have just done enough. She got it \u2013 she deserved that cos she went ever-so-early on that last lap. I was expecting her to go pop! But she just led it out. So I thought right, I\u2019ll try everything to get past her \u2013 so yeh\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Neutral Lap Start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The OVO Energy Tour Series returned to Salisbury for the penultimate round & Becks Durrell Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm took back to back wins almost ensuring their overall victory in 2019.<\/p>\n
The challenge came from Team Breeze once again, this time with Rhona Callander narrowly missing out. Roberts retains her Red Eisberg Sprints Jersey to take overall victory in Brooklands in that competition.<\/p>\n
The final Round in Brooklands proved fruitful for Henderson winning her second race this season & sealing the overall OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 Title. Bennett her closest threat for Velo Peformance came a close second once more denying them a victory in this years competition but securing third place overall in the main event.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Jadan Weldtite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Jadan \u2013 Weltite p\/b Vive le Velo, the longest participating Team in the Women\u2019s Tour Series history maintained their fourth place finish overall having performed constantly through the Series. Sophie Lankford constantly finished inside the top ten with support from Sophie Enever & Poppy Thompson Storey Racing moved up to fifth with Team Boompods finishing overall in sixth.<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Jadan Weldtite p\/b Vive le Velo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Round 1: Redditch Individual Results.<\/pre>\n
1) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, 47:27.368
\n2) Anna Henderson, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 0.089
\n3) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 0.820
\n4) Jo Tindley, GBR, VeloPerformance, + 6.636
\n5) Becky Raybould, GBR, Team Breeze, + 7.380<\/p>\n
Round1: Redditch Team Results<\/pre>\n
1) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 10pts
\n2) Team Breeze, 9pts
\n3) VeloPerformance, 8pts
\n4) Storey Racing, 7pts
\n5) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 6pts<\/p>\n
Round2: Motherwell Individual Results.<\/pre>\n
1) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, 45:40.484
\n2) Neah Evans, GBR, Scotland, + 0.245
\n3) Elizabeth Bennett, GBR, Campinense Velo Performance, + 1.968
\n4) Katie Archibald, GBR, Scotland, + 29.440
\n5) Josie Knight, GBR, Team Breeze, + 33.495<\/p>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – OVO Energy Green Jersey leaders… Team Breeze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Round2: Team Standings<\/pre>\n
1) Team Breeze, 19pts
\n2) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 19pts
\n3) Storey Racing, 13pts
\n4) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 12pts
\n5) Team Boompods, 9pts<\/p>\n
Round3: Aberdeen Individual Results<\/pre>\n
1) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, 45:07.663
\n2) Katie Archibald, GBR, Scotland, + 19.248
\n3) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 20.443
\n4) Jo Tindley, GBR, Campinense Velo Performance, + 20.939
\n5) Gabriella Shaw, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 22.628<\/p>\n
Round 3: Team Standings<\/pre>\n
1) Team Breeze, 29pts
\n2) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 28pts
\n3) Campinense Velo Performance, 24pts
\n4) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 19pts
\n5) Liv AWOL SPOK\u2019D, 16pts<\/p>\n
Round 4: Durham Individual Results<\/pre>\n
1) Anna Henderson, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 46:48.545
\n2) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 17.300
\n3) Becky Raybould, GBR, Team Breeze, + 1:52.212
\n4) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 1:56.337
\n5) Elizabeth Bennett, GBR, Campinense Velo Performance, 1:58.536<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Champagne Celebrations for Brother UK – Tifosi p\/s OnForm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Round 4: Team Standings<\/pre>\n
1) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 38pts
\n2) Team Breeze, 38pts
\n3) Campinense Velo Performance, 32pts
\n4) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 26pts
\n5) Liv AWOL SPOK\u2019D, 20pts<\/p>\n
Round 5: Birkenhead Individual Results<\/pre>\n
1) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 43:22.929
\n2) Jo Tindley, GBR, Campinense Velo Performance, + 0.023
\n3) Anna Henderson, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 0.310
\n4) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 0.610
\n5) Elizabeth Bennett, GBR, Campinense Velo Performance, + 1.568<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Champagne Podium for Brother UK – Tifosi p\/b OnForm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Round 5: Team Standings<\/pre>\n
1) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 48pts
\n2) Team Breeze, 46pts
\n3) Campinense Velo Performance, 41pts
\n4) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 31pts
\n5) Team Boompods, 26pts<\/p>\n
Round 6: Salisbury Individual Results<\/pre>\n
1) Rebecca Durrell, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 45:56.370
\n2) Rhona Callander, GBR, Team Breeze, + 0.239
\n3) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 36.040
\n4) Gabriella Shaw, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 36.659
\n5) Charmaine Porter, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 36.706<\/p>\n
Round 6: Team Standings<\/pre>\n
1) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 58pts
\n2) Team Breeze, 55pts
\n3) Campinense Velo Performance, 49pts
\n4) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 38pts
\n5) Team Boompods, 32pts<\/p>\n
Round 7: Brooklands Individual Results<\/pre>\n
1) Anna Henderson, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 47:30.608
\n2) Elizabeth Bennett, GBR, Campinense Velo Performance, + 0.124
\n3) Rhona Callander, GBR, Team Breeze, + 27.46
\n4) Jess Roberts, GBR, Team Breeze, + 27.495
\n5) Charmaine Porter, GBR, Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, + 1:05.716<\/p>\n
Round 7: Final Team Standings.<\/pre>\n
1) Brother UK \u2013 Tifosi p\/b OnForm, 67pts
\n2) Team Breeze, 65pts
\n3) Campinense Velo Performance, 57pts
\n4) Jadan Weldtite Vive Le Velo, 42pts
\n5) Storey Racing, 37pts
\n6) Team Boompods, 35pts
\n7) Liv AWOL SPOK\u2019D, 32pts
\n8) Datalynx Parensis Cycling, 26pts<\/p>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2, Jenny Holl, Elizabeth Bennett & Abbie Dentus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Rhona Callander…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Scotland’s Katie Archibald…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Jadan Weldtite Team Presentation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Previous Winners<\/pre>\n
2018 Team Breeze
\n2017 Drops
\n2016 Podium Ambition
\n2015 Podium Ambition
\n2014 Podium Ambition
\n2013 MG Maxifuel
\n2012 Matrix Fitness – Prendas
\n2011 Horizon Fitness<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Jadan Weldtite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Race Start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Chasing Group with Jenn Batey Haug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Rebecca Raybould…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Chasing Group Dame Sarah Storey…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 – Race Start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Neutral Lap…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Birkenhead Rnd 5 – Race Start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tour Series 2019 | Motherwell Round 2 with Ellen McDermott & Gaby Shaw…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 | Durham Round 4 – Roberts following Henderson on the cobbled South Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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