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ALLI MAKES TWO FROM TWO Alli Holland, Max Gear RT, won her 2nd race in succession at the Women's Team Race Series event held at Naseby organised by the Welland Valley CC with generous sponsorship by Duncan Murray's Wines. Alli beat Kara Chesworth, Rapha Condor in a very tight spring after 80 kilometres of generally fast racing; Kara was celebrating her worthy selection for the Welsh Commonwealth Games team. On what is always a course made for good cycle racing, and with a slight wind although no rain, the field set off at a brisk pace initially being led by Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta - still smarting over letting valuable Team Series points slip away from them at Upavon the week previously. The two hills on the course saw a gradual witterling down from the rear of the bunch until at 15 miles covered an attack went but this was soon caught. It was about here that Alli unshipped her chain but after an excellent chase she got back onto the bunch with a silent whoop of joy. 22 miles covered and another attack but again it was brought back; 30 miles and Max Gear RT attacked but again this was not allowed to gain any distance. A few miles later and Kirsty Bishop, PSUK crashed but actually seemed to bounce back up as if made of rubber, back on her bike in seconds, chasing well to get back to the bunch again. Starting the final lap Motorpoint attacked but it was soon apparent that it would be a bunch sprint; onto the final finishing hill and it was just a long line out as riders tried to hold their place on the tough hill with Alli Holland and Kara Chesworth proving to be the strongest as they took the major placings with Sarah Byrne, Team Wannabies in 3rd place.
TEAM POINTS 1. Max Gear RT 288 points 2. Rapha Condor 283 points 3. Team Wannabies 199 points 4. Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta 197 points 5. Surrey League 142 points 6. Team Zappi 100 points 7. Impsport team A 97 points 8. BC Eastern 69 points 8. Halesowen A&CC 69 points 10. Squadra Donne/Shutt VR 68 points 11. London Dynamo 49 points 11. PSUK 49 points 13. West Midlands 47 points |
