CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT 2nd, 'Fonzy' 1st - Tour Series Final Round!
25th June 2009
Down to the wire in a straight shoot-out! The final break saw 2 Candi, 2 Rapha & 2 Halfords riders sprint to a photo finish with 6 inches deciding the Tour Series between Rob Hayles & Malcolm Elliott. The greater the pressure, the bigger the crowds, the more Malcolm thrives but sadly it wasn't to be. CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT finished the Tour Series 2nd with 'Fonzy' winning the overall Sprint contest.
No rest for the wicked in the Candi camp with the team off to Abergavenny for the next stage of the National Road Race Championships.
Photographs Courtsey of British Cycling.
Appleby 4th at Otley!
24th June 2009
Dale Appleby took 4th place in the Otley Town Centre GP on Wednesday night. More importantly this wins him a place on the team for Thursday's final stage in the Tour Series at Southend-on-Sea.
Back on Top! CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Win @ Chester!
23rd June 2009 Tour Series Round 9
It took 2 rounds but after a fantastic performance at Chester from the CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta boys the team were back on top! 'Fonzy' Downing took 2nd place with Malcolm Elliott finishing 3rd to take the team honours on the night. This puts CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta & Halfords/Bikehut joint first on 84 points with Rapha/Condor only one point behind with the final round to go in Southend-on-Sea.
Photographs copyright Andy Jones 2009.
2nd & Sprint Win For 'Fonzy' @ Colchester - Tour Series Round 8!
18th June 2009
Another good ride for the 'Happy Days' CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta rider Russell Downing taking 2nd place & triumphing overall in the Sprint at Colchester. Malcolm Elliott also had a good ride taking 6th place with the team finishing 3rd overall.
Photograph (left) Courtsey of British Cycling. 'Angel' photogragh Craig Brophy.
'Fonzy' Wins @ Stoke in a Photo Finish!
16th June 2009
Determined to win on the team's home turf, Russ clinched the honours in a three way sprint finish. Ian Wilkinson was confirmed runner up in the photo finish which saw his team Halfords Bikehut sneak into the overall lead by a single point. Candi's Malcolm Elliott came 5th on the night to the delight of the crowds who turned out on mass to see round 7 in Stoke.
A full report can be found here @ British Cycling
Photograph Courtesy of Mick Bennett 2009
'Fonzy' takes 2nd in the Beaumont Trophy
14th June 2009
Far from out-classed Russ took 2nd place in the Beaumont on Sunday. Bradley Wiggins, fresh from the Giro, took 1st place honors.
Photographs Copyright Yellow Limited 2009
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Retain the Leaders Jersey @ Southport
11th June 2009
Not the best night for the CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta boys finnishing 3rd overall but the team did manage to retain the Leaders jersey.
The team are now preparing for the Beaumont Trophy on Sunday followed by Tuesday's Tour Series race on home turf @ Stoke On Trent.
Photographs Courtsey of British Cycling.
The CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta Boys Go Back to School
The CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta team went on the road this week visiting 4 local schools in Stoke on Trent. The boys were drumming up support for the forthcoming Tour Series stage in Stoke on Tuesday 16th June. Pictured (from left to right) Simon Holt, Malcolm Elliott, Russell Downing & Peter Williams.
Photographs Courtsey of CandiTV/Yellow Ltd.
2nd for Russ @ Blackpool, CandiTV Still the Top Team!
9th June 2009
Russ took 2nd place at Blackpool, round 5 of the Tour Series. Team mates Malcolm Elliott finished 6th with Briggs & Williams 10th & 20th respectively. More importantantly CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT retained the leaders jersey. Halfords Bikehut where winning team on the night & are gaining 2 points per round in the team stakes.
Photographs Courtsey of British Cycling.
2 Days, 3 Wins! - CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Dominate the Weekend's Racing!
6th - 7th June 2009
Russell 'Fonzy' Downing completed the double this weekend winning both the Smithfield Nocturne on Saturday & the Ryedale Grand Prix on Sunday. Hannah Barnes also won the Women's Elite race on Saturday to complete the CandiTV/Marshalls hatrick.
Photographs (left) Courtsey of British Cycling. (below) Yellow Ltd.
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Back on Top!
4th June 2009
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT took their revenge after the scars of Woking, retaking the winners jersey!
The team go to the Smithfield Nocturne on Saturday & the Rydale Grand Prix in Yorkshire on Sunday.
Photographs copyright Yellow Limited 2009.
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Go Down Fighting................
3rd June 2009
.................literally with 3 riders hitting the Tarmac! A flick in the line put Russ, Peter & Graham on the ground. Broken rear mechs, bars, pedals & the team still managed 3rd in Woking.
Photographs copyright Yellow Limited 2009.
Edinburgh Nocturne 2009
30th May 2009
Circuit racing came back to Edinburgh & CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT took 4th (Downing), 5th (Briggs) & 6th (Elliott).
Photograph Courtsey of British Cycling.
Tour Series - Round 2: Exeter
28th May 2009
A superb event at Exeter for round two of the Tour Series. Although not the best performance from the CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT boys, we still held on to the jersey. Simon Holt (left below) & Graham Briggs last weeks winner were in the break.
Photographs copyright Yellow Limited 2009.
Peter King on top of Shap
26th May 2009
Peter King continues his End 2 End Challenge for Prostate Cancer. Pictured left at the the top of Shap before he moves towards Avimore.
2009 Jersey Criterium
24th May 2009
The 2009 Rubis Town Criterium, Jersey was a 1-2 victory for the CandiTV boys. Graham Briggs took 1st place with Malcolm Elliott coming a very close 2nd.
Photographs courtesy of Allan Graham.
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Win @ Milton Keynes!
21st May 2009
Graham Briggs, back from injury, stormed across the finnish line ahead of Rob Hayles to win the first round of the Tour Series. The team also took the team prize with Malcolm Elliott 5th, Simon Holt 8th & Matthew Rowe 37th.
Photographs courtesy of Paul Watson.
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT @ The 2009 FBD RAS
17th - 25th May 2009
The Team; Russell Downing, Peter Williams, Dale Appleby, James Sampson & Andrew Roche (withdrew 18/05/2009) are currently competeing in the 2009 FBD RAS. Over the course of eight days, stages will finish in Wexford, Cobh, Cahirciveen, Killorglin, Scariff, Castlebar, Clara & Skerries. Once again the 1289 kilometre RAS will be backed by FBD Insurance & the Irish Sports Council. CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT will have plenty of pasta on hand to keep them going! Further race details & stage results can be found at www.fbdinsuranceras.com
Photograph courtesy of www.fbdinsuranceras.com - Russ taking 2nd place in Stage 1!
'Fonzy' Wins the Lincoln!
10th May 2009
Russell Downing won the Lincoln GP for the third time on Sunday. The great weather helped Downing win the battle of the three race leaders to take victory. Ian Wilkinson & Chris Newton took second & third respectively while fellow team mate Malcolm Elliott finished fifth.
Photographs copyright Andy Jones 2009.
CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta RT Dominate the Chas!
3rd May 2009
Russ Downing and his Candi Tv-Marshals Pasta RT team mates, dominated proceedings at the weekend in the Chas Messenger Premier Calendar. Russ finished the race off in style, easily winning the sprint from a four man select group ahead of last weeks Melton winner Ian Wilkinson.
A differing course from the 2008 version faced the team. It’s hilly, heavy roads only favouring strong riders. Some sterling work by the team, whittled the field in half by the time it reached halfway with five riders from the team represented. Russ, James, Malc, Graham and Pete all covered the dangerous moves, giving Russ the chance to save his energy till late.
A crash with three laps remaining took Graham out the race, which also signalled the team into action again. Some big turns by the James and Malc, propelled Pete and Russ into what was to be a 10 man leading group which would fight it out.
With one and half laps remaining some vicious accelerations from Russ whittled it down to four riders, Russ, Kristian House, Ian Wilkinson and Jonathon Tiernan Locke, this proved to be the final selection. Russ controlled every move from here to the finale and added a second consecutive win to the race he also won in 2008.
The team now head towards what proves to be a busy couple of weeks, starting with the Lincoln Grand Prix this weekend.
Sunday 10 th May Lincoln Grand Prix
Thursday 21 st May Tour Series ( Exeter)
Sunday 17 th-24 th FBD Ras Ireland
Thursday 28 th May Tour Series ( Milton Keynes)
Saturday 30 th May Edinburgh Nocturne
Monday 1 st June Roglund Grand Prix ( Norway)
Tuesday 2 nd June Tour Series ( Woking)
Thursday 4 th June Tour Series ( Peterborough)
Saturday 6 th June Smithfield Nocturne
Sunday 7 th June Rydale Grand Prix
Roche on Form in Ulster
Whilst the rest of his team dominated the Chas Messenger, Andy Roche was also showing his form against a tough field in the 3 Day Tour of Ulster. Lying second overall at 5 seconds to Irish rider Martyn Irvine, who was 4 th in last weeks Melton, going into the final day, ended up proving a bit frustrating, with both riders marking each other out the race. However despite 4 th on stage 1, 3 rd on stage 3 and a final overall of 7 th place, Andy’s form is proving to be coming around perfectly for an important period for the team.
Final Overall General Classification
1 Downey, Sean Banbridge CC 8h21'15"
2 Martin, Thomas Clann Éireann CC 8h21'33" @18"
3 Cassidy, Ciaran Engraveit.ie/BDBC.net 8h21'43" @28"
4 Williams, Simon Juiced Orchard 8h21'48" @33"
5 Monaghan, Barry Newry Wheelers 8h21'54" @39"
6 Irvine, Martyn Curran Racing 8h22'25" @01'10"
7 Roche, Andrew Isle of Man 8h22'30" @01'15"
8 Lavery, Philip Winning Solutions 8h23'00" @01'45"
9 Murphy, Conor Usher 8h23'24" @02'09"
10 Bennett, Sam Dan Morrissey 8h23'52" @02'37"
Photograph courtesy of British Cycling.
East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
26th April 2009
Ian Wilkinson Triumphed in this years East Midlands International Cicle Classic. He used his in-depth 'Cyclo Cross' experience to avoid any mechanical problems which plagued CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta riders Russell Downing & Peter Williams. Despite punctures Russell eventually finished 8th.
Photographs copyright Andy Jones 2009.
The pictures Say it all!
20th April 2009
Peter King Rides 'End 2 End' on a Pinarello Prince
Peter King (British Cycling Executive Director) is pictured collecting his Pinarello Prince from Tour De France legend Barry Hoban. Peter, who has recently recovered from prostate cancer, will be riding his Prince 'End 2 End' on behalf of Prostate UK in May. For those wishing to offer their support please visit his website justgiving.com/peterking2.
Photographs copyright Yellow 2009.
1st & 2nd for CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta - The Drummond Trophy!
19th April 2009
Pete William's impressive season form continued in Eaglesham, Scotland this weekend, winning the Drummond Trophy ahead of teamate Russell Downing.
Photographs copyright Yellow 2009.
