Batley CC Road Race May 27th

It was a tough morning in the saddle for the riders in the Batley CC Road Race at Hartshead on Sunday. Right from the off in the 66 mile race for 2nd, 3rd & 4th Cat riders breaks were going up the road but it was in the final 4 laps that the decisive split occurred with 8 riders getting clear of the bunch. This group included 3 riders from Brighouse based team VS Cycles, Ben Kellett, Matthew Armitage & Paul Dixon. Despite the group splitting briefly going into the last lap it came back together for the sprint with Ben Ives (We Love Mountains) just getting the win ahead of David Shackleton (Wilsons Wheels), Ben Kellett led home the VS Cycles trio in 3rd place, Dixon was 4th & Armitage 5th.

Here's some photos

There was a strong showing from local youth riders in Round 2 of the White Rose League at Richard Dunns, Bradford last Wednesday. Felicity Gledhill (Planet X) from Shepley won the time trial & the circuit race in the Under 12 Girls, older brother Leon was 2nd in a highly competitive Under 16 Boys circuit race, narrowly beaten by Levi Moody (Pedalsport). Abby Parkinson (RST Racing Team) from Liversedge & Amira Mellor (Holme Valley Wheelers) were 2nd & 4th respectively in the Under 16 Girls event, Melissa Lowther (Aire Valley RT) was first over the line.

Shelley youngster Jack Ford (Wakefield Junior Tri) was 3rd in the Under 12 Boys circuit race which was won by Nathan Hawthorne (Cycle Sport Pendle), Holme Valley Wheeler Jim Brown was 4th & Mason Hollyman (Kirklees Cycling Academy) finished in 6th place. Kirklees Cycling Academy riders Adam Fortune & Henry Hollyman were 3rd & 4th in the Under 10 Boys & Nathan Fortune was 2nd in the Under 8 Boys.

See report on Gabz Cullaigh on Examiner website

Any young cyclists who are at a loose end over half term should have a look at these links to coaching sessions run by Yorkshire Go-Ride coaches Chris Young & Kim Meadows.

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events ... aching-U16

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events ... k-Coaching

The next round of the Yorkshire Summer Cyclo-Cross series takes place at Colne Valley High School on Wednesday 6th June.  Under 14s at 7pm, Over 14s at 7.30pm.

Kirklees Cycling Academy are organising some Go-Ride racing at Spen Valley High School on Thursday.  See link for details.