Good Friday Track 2008

The traditional Easter Good Friday International Track Meeting held at Herne Hill Velodrome on March 21.

Despite appalling weather in the lead up to race day, the Southern Counties annual Easter International Track Meeting went ahead with a full programme.

Simon Gaywood tucks in behind pacer Derek Marlowe

More pictures from Paul J Wright

In the Dallmer Motor Paced event, European Champion Timo Scholz of Germany paced by Peter Bauerlein rode a masterly race, at times falling back only to sweep through the crowded pack to hold off Simon Gaywood (Plowman Craven –Pinnacle) with pacer Derek Marlowe. The later looked out of it at one point, Gaywood's inexperience telling, but he came back to challenge for the win.

It was a great sight to see and feel the the mighty Triumph Thunderbirds (through your feet) as they thundered at great speed on the 1948 London Olympic Velodrome.

In the Golden Wheel Scratch Race a small group had escaped from the big bunch and from it 2007 Champion Tony Gibb (Plowman Craven –Pinnacle) jumped away to win, He was chased to the end by the evergreen, past World and Olympic Champion, Stefan Stienweg of Germany.

The NeoVite Sprint final went to Gadi Chait of South Africa, (Team Tekron Kitchens) beating the UK's Christian Lyte (SportCity Velo) and Peter Mitchell (Team Terminator). Despite a great effort by the two young Brit's. the World Masters Champion had the edge.

Event A White Hope Sprint 200m Time Trial
1 1 Neil COOPER AW Cycles 12.211
5 5 Rebecca JAMES Abergavenny RC 12.654
25 Toby SHERWOOD City of Edinburgh RC 12.434
32 Jamie BREMNER Discovery Junior CC 11.986
33 Kevin STEWART Discovery Junior CC 12.123
44 Oliver ROSSI Glendene CC 13.213
46 Josh ADGAR Go Sports Spex RT 14.133
48 Thomas GREGORY Halesowen C & AC 12.443
50 Helen SCOTT Halesowen C & AC 13.804
65 Claudio SCABBIA ITALY (Kia Motors CT) 14.081
66 Jim LEWIS Lea Valley Youth CC 13.273
67 Mark BURGESS Lewes Wanderers 12.714
68 Felix ENGLISH Lifeforce Cervelo 12.429
71 Luc JONES New Tredegar Nomads CC 11.870
73 Stephen BRADBURY Palmer Park Velo 12.814
74 Matt GITTINGS Palmer Park Velo 12.825
81 Brock DUNCUMBE ROGERS Preston Park Youth CC 14.000
105 Kian EMADI Tunstall Wheelers 11.884
106 Robert DRINKWATER Twickenham CC 13.034
109 Gavin MITCHELL Twickenham CC 13.806
116 Laura TROTT VC Londres 13.106
118 Kyleigh MANNERS VC St Raphael 13.233

Event B Neovite Sprint 200m Time Trial
100 David DENTUS Team Quest 12.737
7 Marlon MONCRIEFFE Agiskoviner.com 13.117
20 Michael PARTRIDGE CC Cardiff 12.050
21 Richard KENNEDY Chesterfield Coureurs 12.887
26 Anthony STIRRAT City of Edinburgh RC 12.492
55 Mosies De Gracia Panama 12.696
62 Andrea PRATI ITALY 11.801
63 Giovanni ALAIA ITALY (Kia Motors CT) 12.808
64 Cristian BETTINELLI ITALY (Kia Motors CT) 12.632
88 Matej SLIVOVSKY SLOVAKIA 11.738
89 Michal ROHON SLOVAKIA 12.582
92 Gadi CHAIT SOUTH AFRICA (Team Tekron Kitchens) 11.286
93 Josh HARGREAVES SportCity Velo 11.841
94 Christian LYTE SportCity Velo 11.238
103 Peter MITCHELL Team Terminator 11.289
104 Lee POVEY Team Terminator 12.248
15 Steven HILL Brooks Cycles 12.668

Event C Adept Handicap Sprint
Heat 1
1 104 Lee POVEY Team Terminator
2 50 Helen SCOTT Halesowen C & AC
3 94 Christian LYTE SportCity Velo

Heat 2
1 106 Robert DRINKWATER Twickenham CC
2 20 Michael PARTRIDGE CC Cardiff

Heat 3
1 5 Rebecca JAMES Abergavenny RC
2 15 Steven HILL Brooks Cycles
3 93 Josh HARGREAVES SportCity Velo

Heat 4
1 103 Peter MITCHELL Team Terminator
2 71 Luc JONES New Tredegar Nomads CC
3 48 Thomas GREGORY Halesowen C & AC

Heat 5
1 116 Laura TROTT VC Londres
2 105 Kian EMADI Tunstall Wheelers
3 32 Jamie BREMNER Discovery Junior CC

Event 1 Adept Handicap Sprint Final
1 103 Peter MITCHELL Team Terminator
2 5 Rebecca JAMES Abergavenny RC
3 116 Laura TROTT VC Londres

Event 2 Ed Taylor Points Race
1 41 Stefan STEINWEG GERMANY 40
2 77 Simon GAYWOOD Plowman Craven -Evans 35
3 2 Chris LEGG A W Cycles.co.uk 17
4 98 Martin FREEMAN Team Corley Cycles 12

Event 3 Johnnie Dennis White Hope Sprint
Heat 1
1 71 Luc JONES New Tredegar Nomads CC
2 48 Thomas GREGORY Halesowen C & AC

Heat 2
1 105 Kian EMADI Tunstall Wheelers
2 25 Toby SHERWOOD City of Edinburgh RC

Heat 3
1 32 Jamie BREMNER Discovery Junior CC
2 68 Felix ENGLISH Lifeforce Cervelo

Heat 4
1 33 Kevin STEWART Discovery Junior CC
2 1 Neil COOPER A W Cycles.co.uk

Event 4 Neovite Sprint
Heat 1
1 94 Christian LYTE SportCity Velo 11.847
2 7 Marlon MONCRIEFFE Agiskoviner.com

Heat 2
1 92 Gadi CHAIT SOUTH AFRICA (Team Tekron Kitchens) 11.826
2 89 Michal ROHON SLOVAKIA

Heat 3
1 103 Peter MITCHELL Team Terminator 12.431
2 26 Anthony STIRRAT City of Edinburgh RC

Heat 4
1 15 Steven HILL Brooks Cycles 12.767
2 104 Lee POVEY Team Terminator

Heat 5
1 88 Matej SLIVOVSKY SLOVAKIA 12.891
2 20 Michael PARTRIDGE CC Cardiff

Heat 6
1 62 Andrea PRATI ITALY 11.385
2 93 Josh HARGREAVES SportCity Velo

Event 5 Catford CC Devil
1 2 Chris LEGG A W Cycles.co.uk
2 119 Mark BAXTER West Drayton MTB
3 48 Thomas GREGORY Halesowen C & AC

Event 6 Neovite Sprint Repechage
Rep 1
1 93 Josh HARGREAVES SportCity Velo 12.509
2 7 Marlon MONCRIEFFE Agiskoviner.com

Rep 2
1 89 Michal ROHON SLOVAKIA 11.812
2 20 Michael PARTRIDGE CC Cardiff

Rep 3
1 104 Lee POVEY Team Terminator 12.648
2 64 Cristian BETTINELLI ITALY (Kia Motors CT)

Event 7 Johnnie Dennis White Hope Sprint Final
1 71 Luc JONES New Tredegar Nomads CC 12.255
2 105 Kian EMADI Tunstall Wheelers
3 32 Jamie BREMNER Discovery Junior CC
3 33 Kevin STEWART Discovery Junior CC

Event 8 Dallmer Motor Paced Grand Prix
1 43 Timo SCHOLZ GERMANY (Liepzig) Peter Bauerlein (Pacer)
2 77 Simon GAYWOOD (Plowman Craven –Pinnacle) Derek Marlowe (Pacer)
3 54 Raymond Roll (France) Sam Mooij (Pacer)
4 42 Florian FERNOW GERMANY (Berlin) Karsten Podlesch (Pacer)
5 53 Patrick BESTERMAN HOLLAND Cees Stam (Pacer)
6 39 Antoine GAUDILLAT FRANCE (Checy) Alain Gaudillat (Pacer)
7 6 James HOLLAND-LEADER (Agiskoviner.com) Colin Denman (Pacer)

Event 9 Neovite Sprint Semi Finals
SF 1
1 94 Christian LYTE SportCity Velo 11.827
2 62 Andrea PRATI ITALY
3 104 Lee POVEY Team Terminator

SF 2
1 92 Gadi CHAIT SOUTH AFRICA (Team Tekron Kitchens) 11.603
2 88 Matej SLIVOVSKY SLOVAKIA
3 93 Josh HARGREAVES SportCity Velo

SF 3
1 103 Peter MITCHELL Team Terminator 12.180
2 15 Steven HILL Brooks Cycles
3 89 Michal ROHON SLOVAKIA

Event 10 Women’s Keirin
1 5 Rebecca JAMES Abergavenny RC
2 50 Helen SCOTT Halesowen C & AC
3 116 Laura TROTT VC Londres

Event 11 Elimination Race
1 78 Tony GIBB Plowman Craven -Pinnacle
2 98 Martin FREEMAN Team Corley Cycles
3 58 Luke ROWE Rapha Condor ReCycling.co.uk

Event 12a Neovite Sprint Minor Final
1 62 Andrea PRATI ITALY
2 88 Matej SLIVOVSKY SLOVAKIA

Event 13 Ron Beckett Scratch RaceEvent 12b Neovite Sprint Final
1 92 Gadi CHAIT SOUTH AFRICA (Team Tekron Kitchens)
2 94 Christian LYTE SportCity Velo
3 103 Peter MITCHELL Team Terminator
1 71 Luc JONES New Tredegar Nomads CC
2 105 Kian KAMADI Tunstall Wheelers
3 48 Thomas GREGORY Halesowen C & AC

Event 14 Golden Wheel Scratch Race
1 78 Tony GIBB Plowman Craven - Pinnacle
2 41 Stefan STEINWEG GERMANY
3 98 Martin FREEMAN Team Corley Cycles
4 58 Luke Rowe Rapha Condor ReCycling.co.uk
5 19 Mike WEBB Cardiff Ajax CC
6 70 Dominic JELFS MJS Racing
7 94 Christian LYTE SportCity Velo
8 93 Josh HARGREAVES SportCity Velo