May 4th -6th
Team VeloSport GCM rider Ben Dunn competed in the Isle of Man Youth Tour, National Youth Championship Series against a field of sixty riders from England, Scotland, Wales and Holland.
The weekend kicked off with a sprint prologue time trial of 1.3km up and down the prom in Douglas. Ben came 13th in the Youth Cat A for 15 & 16 year olds (Ben being 15 in Feb), 3rd fastest in his age group.
Sat at 3pm saw the road stage set off in a hilly part of the isle. Five circuits, six hills, 22 miles, topping off at 48mph. Ben sprinted up the final hill to come in a fantastic 7th overall. Tenth in the Cat A General Classification
Sat evening – Criterium around a very tight street circuit in Douglas – a slow start meant Ben had to work his way up through the field, finishing 13th, but lost some vital seconds and slipped to 10th in the GC.
Sun lunchtime, final stage, criterium in Port Erin, downpour just before the race. Desperate to claw back some time, Ben decided to overtake on a bend – too fast, wet road – CRASH !! Got back in the saddle – but too much adrenaline and blood led to a further spin off, and another – finally calling it a day.
A great weekend of racing – had fun – spread the VeloSport GCM message and learnt a lot.
Event to be shown on Sky Sports around 24th May.
GREAT work Ben!
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