April 29, 2012 (Oakham, Leicestershire) – Canada’s Jamie Sparling (Raleigh-GAC) placed second at the Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic, 160km, on Sunday behind winner Alexandre Blain (Endura Racing) – Sparling also won the KOM classification and jersey. Rain and strong winds meant very few of the 150 starters finished the race which was shortened from the original 182.4km distance. A trio of riders including Blain, Sparling and Yanto Barker (UK Youth) formed at the front followed by a chase group of three. Blain tried several attacks and finally escaped for the win with Sparling taking second and James McCallum (Rapha Condor-Sharp) third – read the full report here.

Results (brief)

1. Alexandre Blain (Endura Racing) 4:36:33
2. Jamie  (Raleigh-GAC) @ 1:59
3. James McCallum (Rapha Condor-Sharp) @ 2:02
4. Tobias Erler (Arbo Grbruder) @ 2:39
5. Yanto Barker (UK Youth) @ 2:57
6. Pete Williams (Node 4-Giordana) @ 4:40
7. Wouter Sybrandy (IG-Sigma Sport) @ 5:30
8. Iker Camano (Endura Racing) @ same time
9. Stephen Adams (Cycle Premier) @ 7:19
10. Rob Smail (Team Wallace Cycles) @ same time