 Despite a few showers and threatening weather we had a fantastic day of outdoor track racing at the Newcastle under Lyme track with some great racing all sponsored by 3-IN-ONE Oil. Over 70 riders took to the track in a packed programme of over 45 events to see who the best riders were on the day. The event was a mixture of youth and experience, with seasoned riders in the exciting tandem sprint, along with stars of the future in the youth races. 3-IN-ONE sponsored National Tandem Sprint Championship Barney Storey VC St Raphael and Anthony Kappes of YASUMITSU SCHLAPP came out on top to win the 3-IN-ONE sponsored National Tandem Sprint Championship after some very close racing. The pairing qualified fasted and held off brothers Ben and Rowan Elliot of VC St Raphael in the final 2-0 to add the National Tandem Sprint Championship to their long list of wins that include a Gold medal from the Beijing Paralympics. Seasoned riders and former champion Pete Boyd and David Heald of VC St Raphael came third beating ever green John Saysell and former National Junior Sprint Champion from 1988 John Munns 2-0 The crowds were wowed by a master class of close fast, exciting tandem riding from all the riders.  3-IN-ONE National Tandem Sprint Champs Podium, Copyright - Sue Jones Under 16 Boys A big field of 26 under 16 boys battled over 5 omnium events with some fast and furious racing as soon as event 1 the scratch race started. Chris Lawless was taking no prisoners as he went on the attack as soon as the gun fired to help rip the field to shreds. Lawless, along with Ollie Wood Aire Valley RT, Leon Gledhill Planet X and Newcastle regular Ryan Whatmough Shepherds Cycles put on an excellent display of riding ahead of their years to give the crowd some excellent racing that made my legs ache just watching. We have some real talent here for the future. For More Report/Results Click Here  Message from the NTCA Event co-ordinator, Paul Barber, said: "3-IN-ONE's sponsorship of this event means everything, as it allows us to put on a more professional meeting, including the hiring of photo finish timing equipment for race winners. "It also enables us to divert funds into promoting and sustaining cycling to young people in Staffordshire and beyond. "This is a key event for British Cycling staff to identify emerging talent for inclusion in the Olympic Talent Team programme and I'm sure we'll see some fantastic races." 3-IN-ONE is forging links with British youth cycling, having recently agreed to sponsor a team containing some of the sport's brightest young talent, Velocity 3-IN-ONE CNP. Amy Long, brand manager for lubricant specialists 3-IN-ONE, said: "We're delighted to sponsor this event and look forward to seeing cycling stars of the future in action. "We have a complete range of 3-IN-ONE solutions, so will be providing expert advice on keeping the cyclists' equipment in tip-top condition throughout the day, with specific focus on our newly launched Bike Maintenance Spray. "The company's commitment to cycling is long-term as it represents an area where the brand has product expertise that cyclists can rely on." The meeting will include youth omnium races at under 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 levels, with the two higher age groups split into girls and boys. Paul concluded: "Cycling in this country is more popular than ever before and this is reflected in the number of youngsters attending the Newcastle track every week." A BIG thank you to our sponsor 3-IN-ONE Oil for providing financial support to help us make the event happen and provide some great 3-IN-ONE products as prizes for the riders. Thank you also to all the officials and helpers who supported the event, and to the riders for making a great day of incident free exciting track racing. We race at Newcastle under Lyme Track every Thursday from 6.15pm for freewheelers and 7.15 for the main track league, with training sessions every Monday and Tuesday evening. Report by Paul Barber, Newcastle Track Cycling Association, Race Director             
|
| Brooks Cycles Track League Track Training/NTCA Information National Tandem Championships/Youth Omnium Midsummer Track Open |