Grantham riders Peter Cocker, Karl Baillie and Steve Young (Giant Rutland Wattbike Team) rode the Tour of the Wolds at Louth on Sunday. The 2nd round of the HSBC spring cup over 102 miles with 150 riders including all the top UK based professional riders. The pace was on from the start with well over 25 miles covered in the first hour as the race headed up the wolds to Caistor and the combination of the hills and string cross winds meant that over half the field was already in trouble and dropped from the main bunch.
Peter and Karl were holding their position well in the main bunch and were still with the main bunch after 3 laps of the 15 mile Caistor circuit and the bunch turned back towards Louth with only 50 riders left in contention. Here the JLT Condor team went to the front and split the bunch in the strong cross winds and after 70 miles Peter and Karl were finally dropped and entering Louth only 21 riders were left to tackle 8 laps of the finishing 2 mile town centre circuit. The race was won by Austarlian Brenton Jones (JLT Condor).
Thank you from the Tour Of The Wolds
We also have some fantastic photo galleries from Phil Crow our official event photographer here:
And the full race results have be found here:
Communications and Tourism Manager at East Lindsey District Council, James Gilbert, said:
“The Tour of the Wolds has given a boost to businesses in the area as well as significantly raising the profile of the Lincolnshire Wolds as a destination for cycling.
The event saw teams of professional cyclists and spectators staying in the area; and generated lots of exposure for the area through the media. Feedback received from the competitors is that they enjoyed the challenge the Wolds presented to them; and that it is a great place for cycling.
We’ll now be working with our partners and the event organisers to look at what needs to be done to secure the event for future years.”
Magna Vitae Chief Executive Officer, Mark Humphreys, said:
“The Magna Vitae Tour of the Wolds has significantly raised the profile of Louth and the Lincolnshire Wolds. It is wonderful to see a sporting event change the face of the town for a day.
We are thrilled that so many local residents and businesses turned out to support the event and hope that everybody enjoyed the weekend.
The coverage that The Tour of the Wolds received online and in the media is testament to the success of this fantastic new event, and the publicity Louth received during the weekend will live on for many months ahead.
We look forward to working with key partners to bring more high-profile sporting and cultural events to the area.”
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Premier calendar road racing returns to Lincolnshire with a new event based at Louth with the top road racers in the country taking part on Sunday 9th.
Womens Race starts 9.00am with over 100 riders, showing the big increase in women racing and includes local rider Charlotte Colclough
Mens race starts at 12.30 and includes local riders Peter Cocker, Karl Baillier and Steve Young as part of the Giant Store Rutland Wattbike team in the 150 rider field
Full race details at Tour of the Wolds
