Recycling 1-2-3
Courtesy of Larry Hickmott & British Cycling. Photos: Ian McVety

Talking to the organiser Ivor Armstrong who has kindly supplied the following results, he explained that Russell Downing attacked early on, alone, taking most of the Primes along the way. Behind him, DFL's Ben Hallam made a counter move but he was shadowed by Russell Downing's team-mates Chris Newton and Rob Hayles who let the DFL professional ride himself into the ground trying to get across to Downing. With Hallam starting to dig himself into a hole, the other two riders then worked him over, and once Hallam was going backwards, Newton and Hayles carried on their chase catching their teammate to form a Recycling trio at the front of the race.

Once there, they resisted the challenge of lapping the peloton which was being controlled by the rest of the Recycling team, leaving it for the final sprint where Russell Downing left it late before coming around his teammates to add to his already impressive list of victories this year. Hallam meanwhile, cheered on by the crowd who could see he had done a 'ride' before being worked over, came in 50 seconds down in 16th place having given his sponsor plenty of time at the front of the race.

1. Russell Downing Recycling.co.uk
2. Chris Newton Recycling.co.uk
3. Rob Hayles Recycling.co.uk
4. James Taylor Sports Coaching.com @ 23 secs
5. Dean Downing Recycling.co.uk
6. Warrick Spence London Dynamo
7. Robin Sharman Recycling.co.uk
8. Stuart Dangerfield Scienceinsport.com
9. Ian Bibby Trek U.K. @ 26 Secs
10. Paul Oldham Giant R.T.
11. Evan Oliphant Recycling.co.uk @ 30 secs
12. Jamie Newall Evans Cycles R.T.
13 Paul Manning Recycling.co.uk @ 34 secs
14. Ian Wilkinson Giant R.T. @ 37 secs
15. Ryan Connor Team DFL
16. Ben Hallam Team DFL @ 50 secs
17. Peter Middlehurst ERV @ 1 lap
18. Phil West V.C. St. Raphael
19. Andrew Guy Preston C.C.