Will Houghton Trophy Road Race 2017

Winner Ollie Taylor with the Will Houghton Trophy
This event has always proved to be a fast race with plenty of action, this year proved no different on this undulating seven lap circuit totalling fifty miles. The bunch seemed to stay together for the first two laps, but individual riders kept attacking, making no major break in the first four laps. With four laps remaining the prime lap was won by Junior Michael Parry, Verulam.

The following lap we saw three riders breaking clear with 25 seconds, but once again it was brought back with the help of Team Vision Innovative squad. On the final lap Junior Alex Cross, Vision Innovative, broke clear with the slender advantage of 10 seconds. He maintained that with a kilometre to go, but was brought back by the fast bunch building in pace for the finish.


Once again like the ladies race it was down to a bunch finish. With the 500 metre climb, we saw Josh Avery, Team Vision Innovative, round the corner first at the top of the climb. Ollie Taylor from Flamme Rouge, powered past him with 150 metres to go to take the Will Houghton Trophy. Josh managed to hold on to his second place with 3rd, 4th & 5th was hotley contested with inches between them.

A special mention to Jamie Lloyd, Team Corely who took the first junior prize and fourth overall, a superb result for this young athlete.

Junior Winner Jamie Lloyd

Josh Avery 2nd Place
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made donations to the Will Houghton Foundation, especially those riders like the winner Ollie Taylor who donated all of his first place winnings to the Foundation. I am totally overwhelmed by the generosity of the cycling community. Also a thank you to all my family, friends, the Houghton Family and helpers who make this race such a special event.
A big thank you to the team at Holm Engineering who have sponsored this race for thirteen years. Also thank you for the manufacture of the Will Houghton Trophy and Liam Summerfield who helped to design it.
NEG……where would be without the wonderful motorbike riders, they make our races so face which is so important to me and all the other organisers of road races. A special thank you to Patrick Kavanagh who in my option is the best Commissaire in the country!
This event will always be an emotional event for all who knew and loved Will, riders who rode and raced with him and the cycling community. Our total aim is make sure that his name and memory lives on forever. For more information or to make a donation to the Will Houghton Foundation please see the following link. www.willhoughtonfoundation.org
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Ollie
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Taylor
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Flamme Rouge Cycling Team
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2nd
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2
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Joshua
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Avery
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Team Vision Innovative Leisure
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2nd
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3
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Jim
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Bradford
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Cambridge CC
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3rd
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4
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Jamie
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Lloyd
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Team Corley Cycles
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J 2nd
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5
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John
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Hale
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Pearson Cycling Club
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2nd
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6
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Alistair
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Thomas
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Sportcity Velo
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2nd
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7
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Robert
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Telford
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Veloton Team
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2nd
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8
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Michael
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Parry
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Verulam – reallymoving.com
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J 2nd
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9
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Daniel
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Pells
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Watford Velo Sport
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2nd
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10
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Alexandre
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Touche
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Pro Vision Race Team
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2nd
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11
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Ross
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Mallen
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Royal Air Force CA
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2nd
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12
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Tobias
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Dahlhaus
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London Dynamo
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J 2nd
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13
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Henry
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Farrell
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Hosté TAAP Storck
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2nd
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14
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David
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Beesley
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Bicester Millennium CC
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3rd
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15
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Jake
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Hollins
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Bath Cycling Club
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2nd
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16
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Harry
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Savell
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Watford Velo Sport
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2nd
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17
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James
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Dent
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St Neots CC
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2nd
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18
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Matthew
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Alder
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ZeroBC
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2nd
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19
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Nicholas
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Vincent
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Lovelo Cinelli RT
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2nd
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20
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Robert
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Moore
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Welland Valley CC
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2nd
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21
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Timothy
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Allen
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Team Vision Innovative Leisure
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2nd
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22
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Craig
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Wallduck
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Latchem Sunwise Race Team
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2nd
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23
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Robert
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Willcocks
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Royal Air Force CA
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2nd
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24
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Ash
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Mahoney
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Shutt Velo Rapide
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3rd
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25
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Martin
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Galpin
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Icknield Road Club
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2nd
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26
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Clay
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Davies
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Verulam – reallymoving.com
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2nd
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27
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Will
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Scott
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VC10
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J 3rd
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28
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Adam
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Strudwick
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Team Milton Keynes
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2nd
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29
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Christy
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Tabrett
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700CC
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3rd
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30
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Steve
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Tait
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OVB
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2nd
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31
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Gregory
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Fitzek
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Cowley Road Condors
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3rd
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32
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Robin
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Basford
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WyndyMilla
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2nd
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33
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Tom
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Sefton
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Team Vision Innovative Leisure
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2nd
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34
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Campbell
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Noon
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Spiritbikes cycling club
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3rd
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35
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Frazier
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Carr
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Team Vision Innovative Leisure
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2nd
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36
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Max
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Hale
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Team Milton Keynes
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2nd
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37
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Luke
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Barfoot
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Tri UK
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2nd
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38
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Jack
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Steel-Jessop
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Flamme Rouge Cycling Team
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2nd
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39
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Richard
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Wood
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TMG Horizon Cycling Team
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2nd
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40
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Sam
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Calder
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Morvelo Basso RT
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2nd
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41
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Alex
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Hunt
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Flamme Rouge Cycling Team
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2nd
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42
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Elliot
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Haigh
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Team Milton Keynes
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J 2nd
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43
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Andy
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Whale
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Verulam – reallymoving.com
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3rd
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44
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Alex
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Cross
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Team Vision Innovative Leisure
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J 2nd
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