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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
Robin Seymour took a fine second place in round one of the BCF NPS Marathon Series in Margam Park, Wales last Sunday. He and Team Endura/Voodoo/Singletrack team-mate Nick Craig pulled well clear of the rest of the field and fought it out for the win between them. Although Seymour was quicker on the descents, Craig’s ability on the uphill sections eventually saw him finish 1 minute and 40 seconds clear. Niall Davis made it two Irish riders in the top three when he finished a further 9 minutes and 22 seconds back, while James McCluskey was eighth.
The riders were also in action in the previous day’s round 2 of the cross country NPS, also at the same venue. The race was won by Oli Beckingsale, while Seymour recovered from a slow start to cut his way through the field and finish 6th, 4 minutes and 53 seconds back. Niall Davis was 12th, 8 minutes and 38 seconds down, while James McCluskey was 21st.
Tarja Owens placed fifth in the women’s race, completing the distance in a time 10 minutes and 53 seconds behind winner Jenny Copnall.
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British NPS Round 2, Margam Park, Wales.
Elite men:
1, Oli Beckingsale 2 hours 11 mins 22 secs
2, Phil Dixon, at 49 secs
3, Nick Craig, at 1 min 43 secs
4, Zak Toogood, at 2 mins 22 secs
5, Adrian Lansley, at 4 mins 44 secs
6, Robin Seymour, at 4 mins 53 secs
Other Irish:
12, Niall Davis, at 8 mins 38 secs
21, James McCluskey, at 15 mins 6 secs
Elite women:
1, Jenny Copnall, 2 hours 5 mins 15 secs
2, Kate Potter, at 2 mins 55 secs
3, Caroline Jackson, at 5 mins 48 secs
4, Jenn O’Connor, at 9 mins 29 secs
5, Tarja Owens, at 10 mins 53 secs
Marathon NPS, round 1:
100km Men:
1, Nick Craig, 4 laps in 4 hours 19 mins 49 secs
2 Robin Seymour, at 1 min 40 secs
3, Niall Davis, at 11 mins 2 secs
4, John Veness, at 12 mins 42 secs
5, William Bjergfelt, at 19 mins 21 secs
Other:
8, James McCluskey, at 35 mins 34 secs
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MTB World Cup round 4, Fort William, Scotland, May 27-28, 2006
1, Julien Absalon (Bianchi Agos) 2 hours 16 mins 33 secs
2, Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida Biking Team) at 7 secs
3, Florian Vogel (Swisspower Mtb Team) at 2 mins 24 secs
4, Bart Brentjens (Giant-Racing-Team) at 2 mins 25 secs
5, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) at 2 mins 26 secs
6, Moritz Milatz (Multivan Merida Biking Team) at 2 mins 35 secs
Irish:
110, Lewis Ferguson (Ireland),1 lap down
DNF: Robin Seymour (Ireland)
DNF: Niall Davis (Ireland)
Women:
1, Nina Göhl (Multivan Merida Biking Team) 2 hours 4 mins 18 secs
2, Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) at 1 min 11 secs
3, Irina Kalentieva (Topeak-Ergon) at 2 mins 20 secs
4, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida Biking Team) at 3 mins 43 secs
5, Lene Byberg (Bikin'cyprus Int.) at 3 mins 59 secs
Irish:
57, Tarja Owens (Ireland) at 22 mins 14 secs
MTB World Cup DownHill #2:
1, Samuel Hill (Monster/Iron Horse/Mad Catz) 4 mins 25.33 secs
2, Cédric Gracia (Commencal) 4 mins 26.59 secs
3, Greg Minnaar (Team G-Cross Honda) 4 mins 27.64 secs
4, Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate) 4 mins 27.68 secs
5, Gee Atherton (Team Animal / Giant) 4 mins 27.77 secs
Irish:
41, Ben Reid, 4 mins 48.69 secs
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