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News from 2007 onwards
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News prior to 2007
2006 - A successful year for the youth squad
Our youth team had another successful year with third place in
the Goodwood Gallops (Joseph Marchant) and overall Surrey League
competitions (Jeremy Costello).
Review of 2004
Our top rider of 2004, without doubt was Toby Neave who finished
third overall in the Goodwood Gallops series of 2004. An excellent
set of results for the young rider who also this year became a 1st
category rider, was crowned team champion, the team's most improved
rider as well as winning the local inter-club hill climb.
Toby finished in third place in the Goodwood Gallops series behind
Ed Perry and Anders Christensen, with Southdown Velo's Tim Costello
taking fifth place. Liam Terry placed 28th overall after an excellent
second in one of the earlier races.
Jacqui Neave, Eugene Bardwell, Shaun Smart, Phil Phillips and Paul
Jeffery also rode at Goodwood in the senior races.
Toby, Liam and Tim also scored top ten places in races and time
trials including the National Circuit Time Trial Championships.
Our youth squad this year swelled to four with Joshua, Jeremy,
Jonathon and Joseph-Pierre all riding. Joshua was crowned youth
champion after scoring most points throughout the year, with Jeremy
the highest placed in the Gallops finishing 9th overall.
We promoted four races this year: the International Havant Grand
Prix, JP's Sussex Border Race and two of the Goodwood Gallop races.
Story date: 17 November 2004
Toby 4th at Thruxton
Toby Neave rode won of his most impressive races at Thruxton. He
initiated the winning break early on and was the last rider left
with Greg Sandy, Neil Coleman and Rob Hurd. Dropped with five laps
to go Toby buried himself to hold off the chasing group. An impressive
ride in such windy conditions. Well done Toby!
Story date: 12 June 2004
Liam goes even closer!
After having been caught on the line a few weeks before to finish
5th, Liam Terry finished a superb 2nd at Goodwood after escaping
on the last lap. Well done Liam.
Story date: 1 June 2004
New youth signing
Jonny joins to form our youth team of the "J"s. Joshua,
Jeremy and now Jonny. Welcome to the team. Jonny was in action at
Goodwood and finished a close 4th behind Jeremy.
Story date: 1 June 2004
Liam nearly takes his first win of the year!
Liam Terry was narrowly pipped on the line at Goodwood. Following
a failed move by a team mate, he counter attacked with a third of
a lap to go at Goodwood motor circuit. Liam was caught almost on
the line to finish an excellent 5th. Toby Neave was 6th and Tim
Costello 8th to complete a fine night out for the Velo.
Story date: 31 May 2004
New signings for 2003
Latest signings for Southdown Velo/MASSS Limited/tHSC/High 5 are
Toby Neave (Senior), Russel Catchpole (Senior), Steve Munday (Senior),
Ollie and Joshua (both Youth).
Story date: 5 March 2003
Duo Normand 2002
Southdown Velo pairing Mark Staden and Tim Costello finished fastest
Sussex team in the 2002 Duo Normand.
Each year hundreds of English cyclists invade France to take part
in the Duo Normand held in Marigny, Normandy. Once again Southdown
Velo sent several teams, with Mark and Tim fastest from Southdown
Velo and incidentally Sussex.
- Mark Staden and Tim Costello, 7th Nationaux category 1:20:46
- Sean Hodges and Shaun Smart, 14th Nationaux category 1:30:48
- Garth Staden and Jean Pierre François 88th Non-licenciés
1:40:41
Story date: 30 September 2002
Duo Normand website...
Team launch 2002
Southdown Velo/MASSS/tHSC/High5 launched their new team kit outside
the historic Chichester Cathedral.
Photograph © 2002 Steve Lenn.
Story date: 21 June 2002
More about Southdown Velo's Sponsors ...
New sponsors and new jersey for 2002
Southdown Velo will be sponsored by MASSS Limited Management Consultancy,
the Hunter Springs Consultancy, High Five Sports Nutrition and Continental
Tyres during 2002.
The team will be supplied with new kit (as shown below). High Five
will be supplying sports drinks, energy bars and all other sports
nutrition needs. Continental Tyres will be supplying tyres.
  
Story date: 20 February 2002
More about Southdown Velo's Sponsors ...
Southdown Velo finish 7th overall in Surrey League
Southdown Velo achieved its best overall placing in the Surrey
League prize list placing seventh best team, after scoring £772.50.
Over 400 riders scored points in the League during 2001, and the
Southdown Velo placed three riders in the top 25, with Tim Costello
(13th), Sean Hodges (15th) and Mark Staden (24th).
Story date: 23 November 2001
Surrey
League results on www.surreyleague.co.uk ...
Mark Staden team champion
Mark Staden has been voted Southdown Velo champion and recipient
of the Butlers trophy. Mark's award is recognition of a very consistent
season in both road races and time trials.
Toby Neave was awarded the prize for most improved rider.
Story
date: 23 November 2001
Southdown Velo win team prize in Inter-club Hill climb
Southdown Velo's team of Mark Staden, Tim Costello and Sean Hodges
won the team prize in the Inter-club Hill climb on Charlton Hill.
Former Southdown Velo rider Hugh Broadhead was overall winner.
Story date: 4 November 2001
Results...
Southdown Velo win team prize in Bognor Hilly
As reported in the Daily Telegraph (October 15, 2001), Southdown
Velo's Squadra Rossa raced to a clear win in the Bognor Regis CC
Hilly 28 Mile Time Trial. 3rd overall Mark Staden, behind winner
Richard Prebble (Team Clean), was backed up by team-mate Shaun Smart
(9th) and Mark's dad Garth (23rd).
Story date: 16 October 2001
Results...
Sean Hodges wins stage two of the WIGHTlink stage race
Another fantastic weekend for the Southdown Velo with Sean Hodges
winning stage two of the WIGHTlink sponsored two-day stage race
and his team-mate Mark Staden finishing fourth on the first stage.
Overall Mark was placed fifth and Sean seventh.
Sean's win was a supreme effort on a very windy day. Breaking away
from the start, he opened up a clear lead. Rider after rider tried
to close the gap, but none was successful. Sean's reward was to
win not only the 66 mile stage but also the King of the Mountains
competition. Team mates Shaun Smart and Toby Neave finished 26th
and 36th overall respectively.
Story date: 16 September 2001
Results...
Shaun Smart wins his second race of the year at Rusper
Story date: 4 September 2001
Results...
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