| Round 1 - Plean
Country Park - Report
26th October 2004
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Stirling Bike Club got the Scottish Cross League got off
to a flyer on Sunday at Plean Country Park near Stirling.
James
Melville (Glasgow United) set the early pace at the drop
of the flag before Stirling Rider Kenny Kentley (Velo-Ecosse)
took
the front as the riders hit the South Bing section of the
course. Kentley's lead was short lived on this, the first
round of the
league and incorporating the Mid-Scotland Championship
as Steven Jackson (Glasgow MTB) surged forward with last
years
League
winner Iain Nimmo (Merlin/RockLobster) stuck to his wheel.
With only 3/4 of the first 1.8 mile lap complete, things
were already shaping up for an exciting race as Nimmo’s
rear mech snapped leaving him the remainder of the lap
to run on
foot. Being the slowest part of the course Nimmo managed
to limit the damage to 1min as he entered the pits where
the Stirling
Bike Club Rider grabbed his back-up bike.
With 4 riders ahead
Nimmo worked his way back to the front over the next 2
laps to command the lead from Jackson and
Kentley in 3rd. Two laps to go saw Jackson Fail and leave
the door open to Kentley for the second spot. Stirling
Bike Club's Iain Nimmo crossed the line in 1h 3m 11sec (7
laps)
to take the win and the Mid Scotland Championship with
Kentley in 2nd at 2min 4sec. Jackson pulled up on the last
lap to
leave Steve Halsall (The Hub) to clinch 3rd at 4 min
41 sec.
Scottish XC Development rider Catherine Niblock (Rik's Bike
Shed) took the womans prize while Stephen Moffat of hosting
Stirling won the Juniors.
The Youth race was dominated by Edinburgh Racers riders,
with Andrew Whitehall taking the win from team-mate Kieron
McMahon, Jamie McQueen (unattached) came in 3rd.
Seniors
1. Iain Nimmo (Merlin/RockLobster)
2. Kenny Kently (Velo Ecosse) at 2min 4 sec
3. Steven Halsall (The Hub) at 4 min 41 sec
4. James Melville (Glasgow United CC) at 4 min 57 sec
5. Paul McInally (Glasgow MBC/Alpine Bikes) at 5 min 52
sec
6. Michael Bossard (Sandy Wallace Cycles) at 6 min 44 sec
7. Jon Meredith (Telly Savalas Players Club) at 8min 16
sec
8. John McLagan (Team CMC) at 8min 59 sec
9. Ian Bell (Auchencrow Thistle) at 9 min 18 sec
10. Stephen Coupar (Glasgow United CC) at 9 min 41 sec.
Women
1st Catherine Niblock (Riks Bike Shed) 6 Laps 72min 32sec
2 Christine Allan (Glasgow MBC) at 3 sec
3. Fiona Walker (Sandy Wallace Cycles)
Vet
1st
Kenny Kentley (Velo Ecosse)
Youths
1. Andrew Whitehall (Edinburgh Racers) 5 laps 55min 14 sec
2. Kieron McMahon (Edinburgh Racers)
3. Jamie McQueen (Unattached)
Sprogs
1. Nicholas Hunter
2. Rory Perkins
3. Emily Coates
4. Alison Lannon
5. Lucy Kentley
Complete Results
1 - 2 Iain Nimmo Rock lobster/ SBC 1:03:11
2 - 17 Kenny Kently Velo Ecosse 1:05:15
3 - 10 Steven Halsall The Hub 1:07:53
4 - 8 James Melville GUCC 1:08:08
5 - 28 Paul McInally GMBC 1:09:03
6 - 26 Michael Bossard SWC 1:09:55
7 - 19 Jon Meredith Telly Savalas Players 1:11:27
8 - 18 John McLagan Team CMC 1:12:10
9 - 12 Iain Bell Auchencrow Thistle 1:12:29
10 - 25 Stephen Coupar GUCC 1:12:52
11 - 9 Donald Smith Auchencrow Thistle At 1 Lap(s).
12 - 22 Martin Steele Telly Savalas Players At 1 Lap(s).
13 - 16 M Copland Scotoil rt At 1 Lap(s).
14 - 1 Steven Smith Unattached At 1 Lap(s).
15 - 7 Kevin Sabiston VC Azzori At 1 Lap(s).
16 - 29 A Adamson Kennouri RC? At 1 Lap(s).
17 - 14 Stephen Macintyre Unattached At 1 Lap(s).
18 - 3 Steven Moffat SBC At 1 Lap(s).
19 - 11 Duncan Warwick DTCC At 1 Lap(s).
20 - 20 Mark Charleston Edinburgh RC At 1 Lap(s).
21 - 15 C Niblock Riks Bike Shed At 1 Lap(s).
22 - 6 Steve Lockhart SBC At 2 Lap(s).
23 - 24 Barry Paterson Unattached At 2 Lap(s).
24 - 13 Malcolm Christie Unattached At 2 Lap(s).
25 - 21 Alan Stein Unattached At 2 Lap(s).
26 - 4 Christine Allan GMBC At 2 Lap(s).
27 - 5 Fiona Walker SWC At 3 Lap(s).
Youths
1 - Andrew Whitehall (Edinburgh Racers) 5 laps 55min 14
sec
2 - Kieron McMahon (Edinburgh Racers)
3 - Jamie McQueen (Unattached)
4 - D. Greigson (KRC)
5 - Connor Mclean (Central Scotland Wheelers)
6 - John Smith (KRC)
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