by Tim Costello
JP's Sussex Border Race 2009 special
I've just about finished the admin from Sunday's race. Just returning riders kit they had left behind, dealing with quibbles from riders about their placing. All the usual stuff.
By the reaction of riders and the Commissaire it was a successful race. A worthy winner in Wouter Sybrandy who was won a Premier calendar this year. The race could not have taken place without the help of so many members and their input was essential to the safe conduct of the race.
Colin Roshier who crashed is now out of hospital and at home. His injuries were much less than initially feared. Colin wanted me to extend his thanks to all those who had helped him on the day after his crash. I was on the scene shortly afterwards and already Steve Purser had him in a neck brace and the marshalls, race helpers and followers had achieved an effective traffic control. Colin also praised the treatment he received at St Richards.
2011
2011 will be the 30th year of Southdown Velo and will be the next edition. I would like to start and finish the race in Chichester. watch this space.
Wouter Sybrandy wins
Photo copyright Graham Robins.
Report
The JP's Sussex Border Race 2009, held at Rowlands Castle, Hampshire by Southdown Velo on October 4.
This year's JP's Sussex Border Race 2009 went to favourite Wouter Sybrandy.
The race is sponsored by the Hunter Springs Consultancy with support from Waitrose, Geared Bikes and Wear and Liphook Cycles.
Forty-three starters lined up for the fourth revival of the Sussex Border Race. The race, which is a tribute to Southdown Velo founder John JP Pendleton, features the steep climbs of the scarp slope of the Southdowns.
The riders faced 10 climbs including 5 ascents of the Chaltonberg on a finishing circuit. Despite the prospect of the hills the riders were keen to press on and by the time Lavant was reached after 10 miles four had broken clear.
Eventual winner Wouter Sybrandy (Sigma Sport), Toby Neave (Southdown Velo), Roy Chamberlain (Team Corley Cycles) and Sam Allen (AW Cycles) had gained a small advantage which they maintained to the foor the King of the Mountains at Hartingberg. Here the group began to facture and Wouter Sybrandy took the Martin Sparkes King of the Mountains trophy and £50 ahead of his former breakaway companions.
Sybrandy was never to be headed again. Roy Chamberlain was unlucky to puncture, but would recover to take fouth at the finish. Chamberlain, Neave and Allen were all absorbed by a much reduced bunch. It was a compact group of about 25 that continued to pursue Sybrandy. As each climb of the Chaltonberg took its toll more riders struggled to stay in contact. Finally a chasing group of six broke clear and began to close in on Wouter Sybrandy, although they could almost see him by the finish he was still clear at the line. Second place was taken by Raphael Deinhart (CyclingBargains.com) and third Ashley Cox (Bedfordshire Road CC). Last edition's winner, Danny Axford, just failed to make it across to the chase group and finished eighth.
The best placed local rider award, sponsored by Geared Bikes and Wear, was taken by Simon Brooks (VC St Raphael).
Toby in typical attacking style
Results
1st Wouter Sybrandy, Sigma Sport
2nd Raphael Deinhart, CyclingBargains.com
3rd Ashley Cox, Bedfordshire Road CC
4th Chis McNamara, Team Corley Cycles
5th Roy Chamberlain, Team Corley Cycles
6th Chris Spence, Caesarean CC
7th Alexander King, Twickenham CC
8th Danny Axford, Arctic Premier RT
9th Dave Coulson, Team Sabbath Clayton
10th Ben Luckwell, Sports Beans
11th Peter Wager, VC Meudon
12th Simon Brooks, VC St Raphael
13th Sam Allen, AW Cycles
14th Richard Cartland, Team Corley Cycles
15th Sebastian Ader, a3CRG
16th Philip Peters, DH Cyclesport
=17th Grant Bayton, Sports Beans
=17th Ishmael Burdeau, www.agiskoviner.com
=17th Nick Watson, Hardly Athletic CC
=17th Matt Ullmer, Qoroz - Novatec
21st Simon Henley, Team Corely Cycles
22nd Andy Rivett, VC St Raphael
23rd Harry Bulstrode, DHC Cyclesport
24th Toby Neave, Southdown Velo
25th Simon Ernest AW Cycles
26th Paul Caton, Anders TMG Horizon RT
27th Ian Rees, Team Type 1
28th James Lowden Lewes Wanderers
29th Rob Marcus, VC Godalming
30th Joe Hemmant, London Dynamo
31st Steve Dring, Team Echelon
32nd Steve Atkinson, South Downs Bikes
33rd Tim Benham, DH Cyclesport
34th Keith Jarrett, VC Meudon
35th Phil Burnett, Mosquito Bikes
36th Nigel Carpenter, Norwood Paragon CC
37th Andrew Hitching, Norwood Paragon CC
38th Niall Pugin, Norwood Paragon CC
39th Kevin Davey, Norwood Paragon CC
40th Stuart Thompson, Behind the Bikeshed
43 starters
1st Martin Sparkes King of the Mountains Competition
Best placed local rider Simon Brooks
1st 3rd category rider Sebastian Alder
