Primavera Race Report – 23/02/2020
CORNISHMAN Tom Nancarrow (NOPINZ-Symec RT) defied the blustery conditions and stormed to a solo victory in the season-opening Elite/1/2/3Cat Primavera Road Race at Hatherleigh.
The 21-year-old university student from Truro, fourth in last autumn’s National Hill Climb Championships on Dartmoor’s Haytor, showed that he can be just as effective on rolling terrain by leading almost from pillar to post.
He won by nearly one and a half minutes from NOPINZ teammate Red Walters, who held off the bunch and first Junior rider Iwan Evans (Wielerzone Nederland) for second and third places.
With the rest of his squad doing their best to ‘patrol’ the peloton, Nancarrow revealed: “I attacked after about 15 minutes and got a gap straight away.
“It was hard work on the final circuit with the wind, but I tried to save energy wherever I could and push on towards the finish.”
He covered the 58 miles in two hours nine minutes and seven seconds
Nancarrow is in the fourth year of his medical studies, and those commitments will cut into his racing programme for 2020, but he does plan to contest the Torbay-based Mid-Devon CC’s next major National ‘B’-rated promotion, the Totnes-Vire Two-Day on April 25/26.
| Pos | First Name | Surname | Club / Team | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Tom | Nancarrow | Nopinz Symec Race Team | E | 2.09.07 |
| 2 | Red | Walters | Nopinz Symec Race Team | E | @ 1.24 |
| 3 | Iwan | Evans | Wielerzone Nederland | J 2 | ST |
| 4 | Matthew | Houlberg | Meudon Pedal Heaven Le Col RT | J 2 | ST |
| 5 | George | KImber | Spirit Tifosi Racing Team | 2 | ST |
| 6 | Alistair | Stubbs | Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA | 3 | ST |
| 7 | Oliver | Winwood Bratchell | Velo Club Venta | 2 | ST |
| 8 | Edward | Morgan | Caffi Gruff | 2 | ST |
| 9 | Ethan | Browne | The Bulls | J 2 | ST |
| 10 | Gethin | Price | Maindy Flyers CC | J 2 | ST |
| 11 | Ross | Holland | St Piran | 1 | ST |
| 12 | Harrison | Knight | ZeroBC | 2 | ST |
| 13 | Oscar | Hutchings | Team Tor 2000 | Kalas | E | ST |
| 14 | Morgan | Leyshon | Maindy Flyers CC | J 2 | ST |
| 15 | Farley | Barber | Spirit Tifosi Racing Team | 2 | ST |
| 16 | Liam | James-Morris | Backstedt Cycling | J 2 | ST |
| 17 | Matt | Tupman | Private Member | 2 | ST |
| 18 | Andrew | Whittemore | Exeter Wheelers | 1 | ST |
| 19 | Nicholas | Tyrie | Primera – TeamJobs | 1 | ST |
| 20 | James | Cartlidge | Plymouth Corrinthians CC | 2 | ST |
The Primavera’s 3rd/4th Cat race, over 48 miles, was won by Max Ashwanden (GS Mossa).
Ashwanden also won on his own, by more than half-a-minute from Sam Holwill (TrainSharp Development Team), with Conor Chandler (Bath CC) winning the bunch sprint for third place.
From the promoting club, talented first year Junior Morgan Gibson-Clay took 7th, with the evergreen Jason Kettle 9th.
| Pos | First Name | Surname | Club / Team | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Maximillian | Ashwanden | GS Mossa | 3 | 1.49.37 |
| 2 | Sam | Holwill | trainSharp Dev Team | J 3 | @ 33 |
| 3 | Conor | Chandler | Bath CC | 3 | @ 2.57 |
| 4 | Matthew | Pandagani-Sayce | Bristol Cycling Dev. Squad | J 3 | ST |
| 5 | Samuel | Medlyn | One and All Cycling | 3 | ST |
| 6 | Steven | Jones | Team Tor 2000 | Kalas | 3 | ST |
| 7 | Morgan | Gibson-Clay | Mid Devon CC | J 3 | ST |
| 8 | Alex | Thomson | Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG | J 3 | ST |
| 9 | Jason | Kettle | Mid Devon CC | 3 | ST |
| 10 | Iansaing | To | Swindon Wheelers | 3 | ST |
The Mid Devon CC extends its thanks to all of the members, friends and supporters who helped on the day. Thanks must go to the SW RR Workgroup and the NEG for helping with the race too.
Text credit – Dave Thomas
Photo credit: Nick Phipps www.nickphippsphotography.com
