Lincs League Round 10 08, Great Limber

Round 10 of the league is all about the prize presentation after the race, so here are the final results for the year!

1st Jim Coleman Witham Wheelers
2nd Ben Dunn Velosport GCM Landscapes
3rd Steve Marrows GB Fire Services
4th Adam Oliver Doncaster Wheelers
5th Stu Axcell Velosport GCM Landscapes
6th Jamie Ward Velosport GCM Landscapes
7th Tom Mendham Witham Wheelers
8th Paul Conneely Witham Wheelers
9th Rick Lister M I Racing
10th Asa Elkington Yello Velo

So there we have it, 3 Velosport GCM Landscape riders in the top 6!

Lincs League Round 9 08, Ashby de la Launde

The final point scoring round of the 2008 Lincs League was held at Ashby de la Launde. A warm sunny evening greeted a much depleted Velosport GCM Landscapes team. With only Eddy, Mark and Stu riding hanging onto the league overall was never going to be an easy task! Ben was holding a 12 point lead going into the race, but he was busy in Holland riding for the British Cycling Talent Team. Meanwhile the race was under way and as the whole field came together for the finish it was Jim Coleman who crossed the line in 4th place to steal the 2008 Lincs League title by 1 point from Ben!

Not an ideal way to finish the year, but I guess 2nd place isn't bad?

Over the 2008 season Velosport GCM Landscape riders won 4 of the 9 rounds, got a 2nd and a 3rd and numerous other top 10 placings.

Lets see what 2009 holds for the team!

Lincs League Round 8 08, Withern

Round 8 of the League was held on the Withern Circuit near Louth and with the absence of Ben Dunn still fielded a strong team line up for the event. Four groups set off on three laps of the course with six Velosport GCM team members within the peleton. By the start of the final lap all four groups had come together and a large group sprint was on the cards! So at the base of the uphill finish Jay timed his sprint to absolute prefection as he crossed the line arms punching the sky followed by Stu Axcell in 4th and a Ronnie making his return to league racing in 6th! All in all a fantastic night for the team who so far have won 4 out of the 7 rounds!

Lincs League Round 7 08, Grantham

Over to Grantham for round 7 of the league and Ben Dunn stamped his authority all over the race. Starting with the harder 'scratch' group at the back of the race he worked his way up to the front group to take his second win of the league this season! Great result for Ben who is now leading the league once again!

Lincs League Round 6 08, Alvingham

Alvingham was the setting for round 6 of the league and was the 1st opportunity for Velosport/GCM to host a round of the Lincolnshire League. Fielding most of the team for their 'Home' event it was a dry but windy evening as the 52 riders set off from the start. It was apparent from the start that the scratch riders couldn't organise the chase so off went Ben to try and chase down the groups ahead, however it was a short lived attempt as both Steve Marrows and Julien Grommett closed down every attack Ben made until Steve finally got away taking Velosport/GCM rider and former teammate Stu Axcell with him. Together the pair forged ahead in pursuit of the peleton until they caught and passed them and then in a show of respect for each other the pair crossed the line together! Race officials gave the win to Steve Marrows with Stu 2nd. A great result on a demanding evening! 

Lincs League Round 5 08, Ingham

Round 5 of the series takes the team back to Ingham, same circuit as Aisthorpe but with a few more laps for good measure! Greeted with a warm sunny evening and a welcome return of 'Little Ed' to the team it was down to business! For Ben it was his first opportunity to start with the scratch group with a much larger time deficit than he is used to, still he seemed to be relishing the challenge and just wanted to "get on with it". As the riders set off it was once again a wearing down process until the whole group of some 70 riders came together with 2 laps to go. Julian Grommett was first to attack quickly shadowed by Stu Axcell with Ben Dunn on his wheel. As the last lap started it was back together until at the base of the climb Team Velosport GCM Landscapes went to the front and launched Ben up the road, once he took flight there was no stopping the British Cycling Talent Team rider coming over the line arms aloft! A special mention has to go to Stu Axcell for policing the race and helping Ben get the win, as for the rest of the team, they were happy that once again Velosport GCM Landscapes got the win! 











Ben getting his well earned win!

Lincs League Round 4 08, Barton upon Humber

Round 4 of the Lincs League 08 season took the Velosport/GCM Landscapes team back to Ben's 'Home' race in Barton upon Humber. Fielding a strong team for the event Ben and the boys set about trying to make it two wins in a row for the team. As the race progressed and the laps passed by the groups of riders gradually came together to form one large peleton. As the finish line approached Ben launched his attack, a little too far out as it happens, with Steve Marrows on his shoulder the two went elbow to elbow all the way to the line with Steve just edging the win from Ben by a wheel! Andy came in 3rd and Jay 5th with Stu unlucky to finish just out of the top ten with a finish straight puncture! So all in all a fantastic nights racing for the team.

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Lincs League Round 3 08, Revesby

J Boys Back! The picture tells the story! First League win of the season goes to Jay!

Isle of Man Youth Tour

After 3 days of racing in the Isle of Man youth tour Ben Dunn claimed a fantastic 3rd overall in the 'Boys A' category.
On day 1 he was 4th in the prologue, day 2 brought Ben a 6th and on the 3rd and final day of racing a 10th was all he needed to bring home 3rd overall in his category.
Once again a great result for Ben!