British National Championships - CN

Ryedale, Great Britain, June 25-26, 2005

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Day 2 - June 26: Elite Men's Road Race, 206 km

Photography

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Images by Henry Iddon/www.fineline.ph

Fast Downing on his way to winning the national road race championship
Russell Downing takes victory in Ryedale which tops off a pretty good year so far for the Recycling.co.uk-MGXPOWER-Litespeed rider
Russell Downing is exhausted after his winning ride
The podium (l-r) Steve Cummings (Landbouwkredit-Colnago), Russell Downing (Recycling.co.uk-MGXPOWER-Litespeed), Yanto Barker (Team DFL-Trek-Scwalbe-Plowman Craven Associates)
Russell Downing lets go with the champagne after becoming Great Britain's national road race champ

Images by Andrew Kennedy/www.kennedyimages.co.uk

Defending champ Roger Hammond (Discovery Channel) sits comfortably in the peloton
The peloton basks in the British sunshine
Jeremy Hunt leads the chase on the final circuit
Russell Downing rolls up to the start, unaware he'll be British national champ by the end of the day
Steve Cummings (Landbouwkredit - Colnago) heads to Duncombe Park for the start
Defending champion Roger Hammond (Discovery Channel) looks in good condition as he warms up
Jeremy Hunt (Mr Bookmaker) considers the hard day ahead
Team Pinarello rider Malcolm Elliott in a relaxed mood at the start
Russell Downing's focus is clear to see
Russell Downing (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER - Litespeed) on the start line
Matthew Stephens and Roger Hammond discuss the day ahead in the neutralised zone
Mark Lovatt in an early break
British Circuit Champion Mark Cavendish (Adidas-Science in Sport) leads the peloton, chasing down early breaks
Roger Hammond (Discovery Channel) looking comfortable in the peloton
Roger Hunt at the back of the chasing group
Mid race breakaway
The peloton through the poppies makes for great viewing
A gorgeous Yorkshire day
Roger Hammond sat comfortably in the poppy fields
Hunt gets to work and leads the peloton on the finishing circuit
Matthew Talbot hits the deck brought down in the feed zone
Steve Cummings and Jonathan Dayus open a small gap on the final circuit
Russell Downing and team lead the chase
Defending champ Roger Hammond missed the break, and chases hard
Downing edges out Cummings in the final sprint
Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk -Litespeed) looking despondent, out of the medals in fourth
Another hard day at the office. Rob Hayles at the finish
The grimace shows it all. Roger Hammond at the finish
Yanto Barker (Team DFL-Trek-Schwalbe) giving post a race interview, looking happy with his bronze medal
Team Recycling's celebrations begin
And continue...
The podium: Steve Cummings, Russell Downing and Yanto Barker
Steve Cummings, Russell Downing and Yanto Barker salute the crowd
British road race champion 2005; Russell Downing
Podium stars cool off and start to re-hydrate

Results

1 Russell Downing (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER - Litespeed)
2 Steve Cummings (Landbouwkredit - Colnago)
3 Yanto Barker (Team DFL - Trek - Schwalbe)                            0.14
4 Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk -Litespeed)
5 Robin Sharman (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER-Litespeed)
6 Jonathan Dayus (Arctic Building Services- Shorter Rochford Cycles)
7 Andrew Jackson (EC St Etienne)
8 Daniel Lloyd (Team Flanders)
9 Roy Chamberlain (Team Milton Keynes)
10 Duncan Urquhart (Viner Bikes - Agisko Sports Nutrition)
11 Evan Oliphant (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER - Litespeed)              0.41
12 Geraint Thomas (Adidas-Science in Sport)
13 Neil Coleman (Cycle Europe-Bianchi)
14 John Tanner (Planet X-On One)
15 Mark Cavendish (Adidas-Science in Sport)
16 Roger Hammond (Discovery Channel)
17 Ben Greenwood (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER - Litespeed)
18 Jonathon Rosenbrier (EC St Etienne Loire)
19 Phil Dixon (Team DFL)
20 Gareth Jones (Team Fuji Bikes)
21 Phil Axe (Rutland CC)
22 Mark Wordsworth (JE James Cycles)
23 Mike Harrison (www.cyclestore.co.uk)
24 Adam Illingworth (Team Milton Keynes)
25 David Clarke (Bouygies Telcom Carribean)
26 Richard Wilkinson (Angliasport-Condor)
27 Chris Daddy (Star Bikes RT)
28 Richard Sutcliff (Chalons en Champagne)
29 Matthew Brindle (Josan-Mercedes Benz)
30 Rob Partridge (Fuji Bikes)
31 James Dobbin (Arctic Shorter Rochford)
32 Edward Whitehorne (Glendene CC Bike Trx)
33 Alex Coutts (Flanders-Braveheart Fund)
34 Richard Whitehorne (VC Pontivy)
35 Alistair Kay (York Cycle Works)
36 Alex Higham (Stilton RT)
37 Danny Axford (Arctic Shorter Rochford)
38 Daniel Martin (VC La Pomme)
39 Hamish Haynes (Cyclingnews.com)
40 Tim Dunford (DFL)
41 Matthew Higgins (CC Giro)
42 Jeremy Hunt (Mr Bookmaker)
43 Daniel Fleeman (PS Cruesot)
44 Tom Barras (Cyclingnews.com)
45 Kevin Dawson (Planet X)
46 Gordon kemp (NB Group Fox Racing)
47 Steve Higgins (JE James Cycles)
48 Christoper Mark (Biketracks)
49 Rob Hayles (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER - Litespeed)
50 Jules Birks (CycleEurope)
51 Gareth Hewitt (JE James Cycles)
52 James Williamson (Tarbes Pyrenees)
53 Martin Ford (Team Rochelle)
54 Steve Lampier (www.cyclelogic.co.uk)
55 Greg Roche (Fuji Bikes)
56 Matthew Stephens (Sigma Bikes)
57 Rick King (Bannatyne CRT)
58 Kristain House (Fuji Bikes)
59 Paul Manning (Recycling.co.uk - MGXPOWER - Litespeed)
60 Mark Lovatt (Planet X-On One)
61 Dale Appleby (Fuji Bikes)
62 Dave Coulson (JE James Cycles)
63 Chris Belsham (York Cycle Works)
64 Keiran Page (AVC Aixois)
65 Richard Estham (Anglisport-Condor)
66 Paul Rennie (North Beach Dooleys)