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Fiery Cross 2001 Round 1
- Report
The first round of the Fiery Cross Kick Started the 2001
Scottish Cross League on Sunday. The preceding 24hrs of rain
did little to dampen the spirits of the 35 riders who turned
out to pit their wits against the toughest course in the series.
Gareth Montgommery (Raleigh) set the initial pace after
other race favorites were caught up in a bottle neck. Montgommery's
lead was short lived as the chasing bunch of Iain Nimmo (Merlin-Rocklobster)
Frederick Morreston (SC Abiets) and Steve Jackson (GMBC/Alpine
Bikes) upped the pace at the start of the second lap while
Montgommery held on in 4th. By the 3rd Nimmo had pulled out
a 15 second gap on Morriston and Jackson and steadily built
on the gap to lap all but Montgommery who came strong around
the half hour mark to claw back Jackson and overtake him
to
claim 2nd 4:56 down on Nimmo with Jackson unfortunate enough
to be lapped 200yds from the finish line in 3rd.
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Results
Senior
1 Iain Nimmo Melin-Rocklobster 13 laps in 56:06
2 Gareth Montgommery Raleigh @ 4:56
3 Steve Jackson GMBC/Alpine Bikes +1 Lap
4 James Melville Glasgow United +1 Lap
5 Frederick Morreston +1 Lap
6 Stevie McEwan Leasure Lakes +1 Lap
7 Matt Carr Volvo Cannondale +1 Lap
8 Marcus Sheilds
9 David Lindsay Midlothian RT
10 David Taylor
Youth
1 Alistair Millar Full Mental/Ricks Bike Shed
2 Douglas Shearer Stirling/Wheels
Junior
1 Steven Paterson
2 David Brennan Stirling/Wheels
3 Donald Muir
Women
1 Christine Allan GMBC
2 Carol Martin
3 Carloline Dawson
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