Cycle Racing 7th June 2011 week 9

Following immediately after a hailstorm and under a leaden sky riven by  lightning,

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the Juveniles shrugged off the weather and began the night’s racing.

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Mercifully the weather improved

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and the young riders were able to reap the rewards for their efforts,

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without bad track conditions

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Spoiling their efforts

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The seniors started with a rainbow as a backdrop on a damp but drying track

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and immediately got down to business.

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Hard work by groups

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and individuals

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saw larger groups forming later in the race.

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With no-one escaping off the front this week, the final, bunch sprint went to a delighted Harry Tanfield

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Second place went to Rob Carter from Matt Kipling, closely followed by William Haynes, Alex Bottomley and Andy Miles.