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| Lucy Garner |
Hannah Barnes (Ibis Cycles) tried several times to break away, but Penny Rowson (Matrix-Prendas) wasn't letting her go anywhere and kept every move covered. Meanwhile, her team mate Annie Simpson was attempting to launch her own break but she too got nowhere this time. Finally, near the end of the race, a break stuck: Garner got away with Winder and Rowson immediately responding and staying with her into the sprint finish.
Third place for Rowson keeps Matrix-Prendas in the overall lead, while Simpson retains both the General Classification leadership.
Matrix - Prendas @onthedrops
That was some ride by the team tonight. Seriously on another level. Congrats to all of the team and guest stars @lutonian and @geezermate
Ruth Winder (Team VanderKitten) won the Intermediate Sprints classification for the round, but beating Simpson in this classification is now impossible for anybody except Jo Tindley (VC St Raphael): there are ten sprint points on offer in each round, Tindley (16pts) will need to win both sprints or win one and come second in the other in the next round to surpass Simpson's current eight-point lead.
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| Lydia Boylan |
Lydia @LyD_ers
@JHTUK Thank you! First big race crash :( All part of the sport! I'll be back soon!
With 20 points still available to the winner of the final round (19pts for second place and so on down to 1pt for 20th) the overall win remains open and the final round, due to take place in Matrix-Prendas' hometown Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 14th of June, is guaranteed to be a hard-fought battle.
Photos: Ruth Winder in action (Richard Bennett) - full set (Velo UK) - Matrix-Prendas post-race (Stuart MacLean)
Highlights of the race on ITV4 tonight at 20:00, repeated Thursday 10:45 (all the cycling on British TV this week)
Highlights of the race on ITV4 tonight at 20:00, repeated Thursday 10:45 (all the cycling on British TV this week)
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| Annie Simpson retains her lead overall and in the Intermediate Sprints classification |
Top Ten Round 4
1) Lucy Garner, Node4 - Giordana Racing
2) Ruth Winder, Team VanderKitten
3) Penny Rowson, Matrix Fitness - Prendas
4) Amy Roberts, Scott Contessa Epic
5) Eileen Roe, Team Ibis Cycles
6) Hannah Walker, Matrix Fitness - Prendas
7) Annie Simpson, Matrix Fitness - Prendas
8) Helen Wyman, Kona Factory Racing
9) Corrine Hall, Node4 - Giordana Racing
10) Louise Mahe, Mule Bar Girls
Overall after Round 4
1) Annie Simpson, Matrix Fitness - Prendas, 68pts
2) Corrine Hall, Node4 - Giordana Racing, 56pts
3) Helen Wyman, Kona Factory Racing, 52pts
4) Penny Rowson, Matrix Fitness - Prendas, 45pts
5) Laura Massey, Vivelo Bikes / Inverse / Cyclaim, 38pts
6) Louise Mahe, Mule Bar Girls, 38pts
7) Harriet Owen, Node4 - Giordana Racing, 37pts
8) Hannah Barnes, Team Ibis Cycles, 37pts
9) Jo Tindley, VC St Raphael, 36pts
10) Hannah Walker, Matrix Fitness - Prendas, 29pts
Teams after Round 4
1) Matrix Fitness - Prendas, 155pts
2) Node4 - Giordana Racing, 145pts
3) VC St Raphael, 76pts
4) Mule Bar Girls, 73pts
5) WyndyMilla UK Youth, 7pts
Sprint standings after Round 4
1) Annie Simpson, Matrix Fitness - Prendas, 24pts
2) Jo Tindley, VC St Raphael, 16pts
3) Hannah Walker, Matrix Fitness - Prendas, 13pts
4) Ruth Winder, Team VanderKitten, 12pts
5) Hannah Barnes, Team Ibis Cycles, 12pts
6) Lucy Garner, Node4 - Giordana Racing, 8pts
7) Harriet Owen, Node4 - Giordana Racing, 8pts
8) Helen Wyman, Kona Factory Racing, 5pts
9) Eileen Roe, Team Ibis Cycles, 3pts
10) Corrine Hall, Node4 - Giordana Racing, 3pts
Velocite UK @Velocite_Bikes
Big congrats to @onthedrops on a great team ride last night and to @penny_rowson for a strong third place. Top work ladies!
