Darley Moore
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MARIANNE MISSES SMASH TO MAKE HER MARK Marianne Britten - Max Gear RT won the latest round of the Women's Team Race Series held on the Darley Moor circuit, again well organised by Arthur Gamble and his Ashfield RC team, narrowly missing a crashing Janet Birkmyre Max Gear RT, in the final 50 metres - whom she was leading out; Janet has been a previous winner at Darley and looked a sure bet for a repeat win when perhaps a touch of wheels brought her down, fortunately without serious injury. These pair were 2 metres in the lead at this point so the main bunch was able to skirt around Janet with Hannah Walker taking a well judged 2nd place with Amelia Cambridge - Impsport team A in 3rd place. A very disappointingly small field of just 35 riders lined up to face the 55 kilometres of the always difficult Darley circuit and it was a fast pace from the start with the first break going after just 6 kilometres when Alice Barnes - Motorpoint and Emily Bagnall - Surrey League clipped of the front although that was short lived but Emily was to be involved in several such breaks and was the most active rider on the day. 13 kilometres covered and it was Iona Sewell - Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood, attacking but she was also caught; a few kilometres later and Sarah Byrne - Team Wannabies, on the attack which she was to hold for a full three laps until again she was brought back. 3 Laps to go, Emily Bagnall - Surrey League was striking out at the front with team mate Rachel Pryzbyiski, they led by 10 seconds before being absorbed by the vigilant bunch. However Emily was not yet finished as she went away again this time with fellow Surrey Leaguer Lise Soerrensen but with the final lap approaching the bunch snaffled them up. The riders came around the final corner, lining up for the finish when Marriane Britten led Janet Birkmyre with a small gap over the bunch when the crash happened but thankfully everyone managed to swerve around to finish a very good race.
TEAM POINTS 1. Motorpoint/Marshals Pasta 355 points 2. Max Gear RT 218 points 3. Impsport team A 202 points 4. London Dynamo 189 points 5. Rapha Condor 182 points 6. Squadra Donne/Shutt VR/Bikefood 130 points 7. Surrey League 93 points 8. BCF Eastern region 72 points 9. Team Wannabies 62 points 10. PSUK 44 points
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