Lewes Crits Report

This report comes courtesy of Mark Winton, LWCC

Lewes Wanderers Cycling Club – Evening Criterium Series 41st Edition
Round 1 – 31 May 2007The first round of the 41st edition of the Lewes Wanderers Evening Criterium Series was contested by some 40 riders on a circuit based at Laughton, East Sussex.
Nicholas Jeffery (Ewhurst Controls) was first to show his intentions in the race, taking full points at the first prime. George Higgs (Brighton Excelsior) took full points at the next prime with Andrew Comben (Lewes Wanderers) taking a very close sprint the next lap. Many riders tried to escape the bunch during the race, including the promoting clubs own Peter Barling.
With around 2 miles to go the report came through that George Higgs had broken away, however as the bunch thundered into the finishing straight the race was as one and the judges prepared themselves.
Dris Jones (VC Etoile) took a close sprint from Paul Gosling (Brighton Excelsior), George Higgs recovered from his breakaway attempt to place 3rd and with his points from scoring points at every prime was rewarded with the overall lead going into round 2 on 7th June.
Results from round 1
1st Dris Jones (VC Etoile) 2nd Paul Gosling (Brighton Excelsior) 3rd George Higgs (Brighton Excelsior) 4th Doug Baldock (Edgeware CC) 5th Charlie Sayer (Brighton Mitre) 6th Paul Winkley (East Grinstead CC)
Prime Lap 2
1st Nicholas Jeffrey (Ewhurst Controls)2nd Chris Howard (VC Londres)3rd George Higgs (Brighton Excelsior)
Prime Lap 3
1st George Higgs (Brighton Excelsior)2nd Doug Baldock (Edgeware CC)3rd Ian Jones (Bayeux Landscapes
Prime Lap 4
1st Andrew Comben (Lewes Wanderers CC)2nd George Higgs (Brighton Excelsior)3rd Nicholas Jeffrey (Ewhurst Controls)
Overall Points after round 1
George Higgs (Brighton Excelsior) 16
Dris Jones (VC Etoile) 12
Paul Gosling (Brighton Excelsior) 9
Nicholas Jeffrey (Ewhurst Controls) 6
Doug Baldock (Edgeware CC) 8
Andrew Comben (Lewes Wanderers CC) 5
Charlie Sayer (Brighton Mitre) 4
Paul Winkley (East Grinstead) 3
Chris Howard (VC Londres) 3
Ian Jones (Bayeux Landscapes) 1