SouthernXC 2014 Round 4 Report

Jody Crawforth took the Elite Male Champion title with a fantastic charge up the final hill to break George Budd after riding together for 5 whole laps. Jon Pybus managed to stay with them for 4 and a half laps but obviously needed just one more Torq gel to keep up! All the favourites Ade Lansley, Chris Minter and Isaac Pucci suffered punctures.

Catriona Ross continued her dominance to win the Elite Female Champion title with a really close battle behind between Natasha Barry and Stephania Magri.

Claire Smith took the Veteran Female Champion title from Sarah Chatwin and Helen Monpetit.

Viv Hazelton came out of retirement to claim the Grand Vet Female win but leave Carol Tilley as the Grand Vet champion.

Holly MacMahon took the Junior Female champion as the only entrant but was posting lap times which would have put her second in the Elite race!

Flo Dannah won the Expert Female title by over 3 minutes from Helen Clayton and Jenny Thompson.

Will Taylor won his first SouthernXC race to take the Junior Champion title from Ollie Lowthorpe and Oliver Stean.

Lewis King stormed to the Veteran Male Champion title. Paul Hopkins could only stay with him for the first lap, with Crispin Doyle coming in some five minutes back in third.

Mark Chadbourne is the Grand Vet Champion after a dominant ride over Steve Jones and Roland Tilley.

Ian Petherbridge is the Super Vet champion, beating Andrew Roberts and Gary Wallbridge on the day.

Bruce Spilsbury missed his podium for the Sport Male Champion title, so Jules Birks and Adam Hunneyball get the glory.

Kim Little battled hard to catch Paul Lloyd to win the Master Male title, with team mate Simon Allard taking second.

Phillip Pearce stormed to another win to take the Expert Male title from Michael Guilford and Joe Griffiths. Phillip's lap times were up with the Elite race winners and he'll surely be a challenge for them next year.