Quick race report from Doncaster 3rds/4ths today - the final BC road points-scoring event in the region. Paul - who needed 2 points out of it to secure his 2nd cat status for next season - Mark Mattison and I did it, along with Colin S, Simon H & Paul Hickman among the Saturday/Tuesday non-Clifton regulars.
It was a typical 3/4 race where various breaks tried to get away but were all quickly pulled back by the pace of the bunch. Paul had a couple of goes, but eventually settled into the bunch for a very nervous last few laps. This included a break of 7 getting away and then promptly crashing, leaving four riders on the road and some very misshapen bits of bike.
Mark had a bold go on his own from about a mile out, but was pulled back by the final corner. I was in the front third of the bunch at the start of the quarter-mile climb to the finish and stayed there to cross the line somewhere between 15th and 20th. Paul left it VERY late but then powered off from well back in the bunch up the right-hand side of the road. There was some confusion at the finish due to a traffic jam (I kid you not) but it looks like he got 7th.. ..and 4 points!
Someone from VS Cycles came 4th but Paul's points from last weekend and today will keep us clear on top of the regional rankings