Hammer Martello Gran Fondo 2017 We were blessed with great weather and this combined with the brilliant atmosphere to make a superb day. This

was a true sportive with riders of all abilities from 1st and 2nd category road racers through to people facing the

challenge of their first event. We were extremely lucky to welcome Andrew White on his return to the UK after

winning Gold and Silver at the Invictus Games in Canada last week. Luckily, he'd recovered from the jet lag in time

for the Martello!

The OCRA team at the Pavilion in the Park provided a fantastic venue and were wonderful hosts. We are extremely

grateful for their support and very much look forward to running further events from there and will certainly be

using their facilities in 2018.

The crew from Sportive Cycling Magazine did a brilliant job, not only running the feed stations at both Torrington

and Lifton, but also providing the broom wagon and collecting in the signs (after having helped to put them out in

the pouring rain on the Saturday). This is the UK's only dedicated sportive magazine and it will be well worth your

while to follow them at - http://www.sportivecycling.uk/

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our other sponsors - Favis of Salcombe, Shutt Velo Rapide,

Lifton Farm Shop, the Red Post Inn and Hammer Bikes.

Please make a note in your diary for our next event - the Hammer Sportive from Salcombe on the 15th of April. Full

details will be online very soon and entries will open next month. It will offer the usual choice of 3 stunning routes in

the South Hams (135, 105 and 65 km) with entries on both a solo and team basis.

We will also run our usual series of Challenge Rides over the winter, with the aim of providing some focus and fun

through the long, dark months. They offer a choice of 3 or 4 hour rides with set routes of 50, 60 and 70 miles. Your

challenge is to ride your selected route within the time limit before heading in the cafe for a chance to chat through

the day. These will run on:

12th November from either Roadford Lake or Okehampton (tbc)

10th December from Salcombe

14th January from either Roadford Lake or Okehampton (tbc)

11th February from Salcombe

11th March from either Roadford Lake or Okehampton (tbc)

14th May on Exmoor

Full details will be online very soon (free to members of Hammer Sport CC or £5 to all others) - everyone welcome.

On behalf of Hammer Sport, I'd like to thank all those who rode and contributed to such a great day. We all look

forward to seeing you next time!

Ciao!

Sportive Cycling Magazine – Lead Sponsor

Sportive Cycling Magazine is the UK’s only online magazine dedicated to riders of UK Sportives and European

Cyclosportives and we were delighted to become the lead sponsor of the amazing Hammer Martello 2017.

Conceived in early 2016, the Hammer Martello was designed to be the UK’s only real ‘Falling Leaves’ sportive

following in the wheel-tracks of Il Lombardia, the pro monument taking place on the Saturday and the Gran Fondo

on the Sunday of the same weekend.

Jez Meades, Founder and Editor of Sportive Cycling said, “Our philosophy and approach to sportive riding is born out

of a personal passion and aspiration to compete in amazing sportive events and to share that passion with our

readers.”

Sportive Cycling follows a simple approach – Aspire, Prepare, Achieve! Our readership will find many articles of some

amazing and inspirational European Cyclosportives that our writers have ridden. Plus, articles about preparation

covering nutrition, training, bike preparation and riding skills. All designed to help riders of all abilities Achieve!

Aspire, Prepare, Achieve!

The Hammer Martello, as you have now experienced, is not the normal type of UK Sportive and has a format that

closely resembles a European Cyclosportive. Jez Meades said, “The fast, flowing parcours can be as tough or

spectacular as you want to make it! The roads are ideal for those wanting to secure a good time while others can

enjoy the amazing scenery across North Cornwall and North Devon. The Hammer Martello fits with our philosophy

and approach – we had to be lead sponsors!”

Hammer Chiodo Individual Results –110 kms

Rank Bib No. Forename Surname Club/Team Category Time Award Speed km/hr

1 342 Paul Owen Please place me in a team M40-49 03:39:55 Gold 30.01

2 355 Lindsay Walker Hammer Sport M40-49 03:52:28 Gold 28.39

3 352 Robert Uglow

M40-49 04:04:30 Gold 26.99

4 321 Dave Chick

M30-39 04:05:30 Gold 26.88

5 345 Peter Ryder RUTT CC Team 2 M50-59 04:08:17 Gold 26.58

6 343 Nick Phillips RUTT CC Team 1 M50-59 04:11:44 Gold 26.22

7 347 Lucy Spowart RUTT CC Team 1 F40-49 04:11:44 Gold 26.22

8 323 Gerry Connolly

M50-59 04:15:10 Gold 25.87

9 359 Jeff Wright RUTT CC Team 2 M40-49 04:16:27 Gold 25.74

10 325 Nick Crawley RUTT CC Team 1 M30-39 04:18:10 Silver 25.56

11 328 Kari Eilersten RUTT CC Team 1 F18-29 04:18:12 Silver 25.56

12 330 Victoria Harrison Widger Spoke Easies F40-49 04:21:20 Gold 25.26

13 332 Karen Hockin Widger Spoke Easies F50-59 04:21:20 Gold 25.26

14 339 Nicola Miles Widger Spoke Easies F40-49 04:21:20 Gold 25.26

15 346 Kelly Sargent Widger Spoke Easies F30-39 04:21:20 Silver 25.26

16 316 Jacob Barker

M18-29 04:21:40 Silver 25.22

17 354 Louise Wakeham Widger Spoke Easies F40-49 04:23:08 Gold 25.08

18 348 Al Stewart Na M50-59 04:25:28 Gold 24.86

19 102 Stuart Lord

M50-59 04:27:50 Gold 24.64

20 334 Malcolm Hurley

M40-49 04:29:42 Silver 24.47

21 344 Cordelia Preece Tavistock wheelers F50-59 04:36:09 Gold 23.90

22 357 Greg Whitfield

M50-59 04:39:59 Silver 23.57

23 149 Anne Binns Holsworthy Peloton F50-59 04:47:12 Gold 22.98

24 341 Sally Myatt

F40-49 04:56:08 Silver 22.29

25 337 Sharon McCaulder

F40-49 04:56:29 Silver 22.26

26 331 Louise Harwood

F40-49 05:07:56 Silver 21.43

27 333 Kevin Hopper

M50-59 05:07:56 Silver 21.43

28 329 Geoff Elkins Chippenham Whs M60+ 05:31:49 Silver 19.89

29 338 Tony Merrett

M60+ 05:41:59 Silver 19.30

30 317 Max Beer

M40-49 05:50:59 Bronze 18.80

31 327 Steven Darke

M50-59 05:53:41 Bronze 18.66

32 326 Susan Darke

F50-59 05:53:50 Bronze 18.65

33 311 Peter Barker

M50-59 05:54:45 Bronze 18.60

34 318 Heath Blewett

M50-59 06:00:42 Bronze 18.30

35 358 Emily worth

F<18 06:02:52 Bronze 18.19

36 356 Colin White

M50-59 07:00:35 Bronze 15.69

37 349 Pauline Taylor

F50-59 07:01:30 Bronze 15.66

324 Josh Cook RUTT CC Team 2 M18-29 DNF

336 Trevor Irons

M60+ DNF

350 TBC TBC RUTT CC Team 2

DNS

351 TBC TBC RUTT CC Team 2

DNS

309 David Apps

M50-59 DNS

319 Heather Booth RUTT CC Team 1 F40-49 DNS

322 Vicky Chudleigh-Emson Widger Spoke Easies F40-49 DNS

340 Jim Morris Tavistock Wheelers M50-59 DNS

353 Katrina Vollentine

F40-49 DNS

360 Gregor Kleinknecht Wadebridge Coasters M50-59 DNS

335 Steve Hyde

M40-49 DNS

Team Results

Rank Club/Team Time Type Award 1 RUTT 1 16:59:50 Mixed Gold

2 Widger Spoke Easies 17:26:40 Ladies Gold

Hammer Martello Individual Results –160 kms

Group 1 Group 2

Rank Bib No. Forename Surname Club/Team Category Time Award Speed

1 500 Jered Allcock Shutt Velo Rapide 1 M30-39 04:57:30 Gold 32.27

2 518 Rob Hunt Propello 7 M30-39 04:58:49 Gold 32.13

3 502 Justin Belcher Shutt Velo Rapide 1 M40-49 04:58:50 Gold 32.12

4 553 Sean Hogg RMCC 1 M40-49 04:58:50 Gold 32.12

5 524 Phil O'Connor Shutt Velo Rapide 2 M40-49 04:58:50 Gold 32.12

6 525 Leon O'Rourke Shutt Velo Rapide 1 M30-39 04:58:50 Gold 32.12

7 535 Matthew Stephenson Lanhydrock Wheelers M40-49 04:58:50 Gold 32.12

8 533 Mark Smith Lanhydrock Wheelers M40-49 04:59:20 Gold 32.07

9 515 George Greensmith Propello 5 M<18 04:59:40 Gold 32.04

10 540 Nick Wilde Propello 3 M30-39 04:59:40 Gold 32.04

11 528 Matt Redmore Propello 3 M30-39 04:59:40 Gold 32.04

12 501 George Arey RMCC 2 M40-49 05:00:01 Gold 32.00

13 536 Vinny Veness Hammer Sport M40-49 05:00:05 Gold 31.99

14 551 Nick LIFE

M40-49 05:00:10 Gold 31.98

15 546 Simon Ford

M40-49 05:00:40 Gold 31.93

16 516 Chris Guest ST.AUSTELL WHEELERS CC M40-49 05:01:36 Gold 31.83

17 534 Simon Smith Shutt Velo Rapide 2 M40-49 05:01:36 Gold 31.83

18 529 Jason Roome Propello 5 M40-49 05:01:39 Gold 31.82

19 510 Peter Dumbreck Shutt Velo Rapide 1 M40-49 05:05:39 Gold 31.41

20 527 Dominic Pullen Propello 5 M<18 05:06:58 Gold 31.27

21 496 Alister Trendell 3 Blokes and an athlete M40-49 05:08:32 Gold 31.11

22 531 Olly Setherton Propello 3 M<18 05:09:49 Gold 30.99

23 532 Graham Shakespeare RMCC 2 M40-49 05:09:49 Gold 30.99

24 470 Johnathon Hancock

M50-59 05:10:05 Gold 30.96

25 561 Greg Norman Propello 7 M30-39 05:11:20 Gold 30.84

26 505 Paul Brown RMCC 1 M40-49 05:15:05 Gold 30.47

27 560 Jon Gay Propello 5 M40-49 05:15:05 Gold 30.47

28 530 James Rowntree Portishead CC M40-49 05:16:09 Gold 30.37

29 520 Sam McCreadie Propello 7 M18-29 05:25:43 Gold 29.47

30 457 Harvey Dann DACE M40-49 05:30:33 Gold 29.04

31 476 Andy King DACE M50-59 05:30:33 Gold 29.04

32 478 Sean Mccarthy Dace M30-39 05:30:33 Gold 29.04

33 483 Andrew Ostler DACE M40-49 05:30:33 Gold 29.04

34 537 Dean Vessey RMCC 2 M40-49 05:31:42 Gold 28.94

35 517 Tim Hiscocks Shutt Velo Rapide 2 M30-39 05:33:42 Gold 28.77

36 484 Matthew Rech Plymouth Triathlon Club M30-39 05:33:46 Gold 28.76

37 503 Andy Berry Propello 3 M50-59 05:35:40 Gold 28.60

38 504 Thomas Bowden Propello 3 M<18 05:36:59 Gold 28.49

39 469 Nigel Hale-Hunter BPM Coaching M50-59 05:41:53 Gold 28.08

40 512 Kevin Favis Hammer Sport M40-49 05:43:25 Gold 27.95

41 523 D O'Connor Hammer Sport M50-59 05:43:25 Gold 27.95

42 526 Harry Preston Hammer Sport M18-29 05:43:25 Gold 27.95

43 475 Graham King Wyke Wheelers M18-29 05:43:30 Gold 27.95

44 498 Andrew White OKCC M18-29 05:46:35 Gold 27.70

45 458 Simon Eales Dace M40-49 05:47:49 Gold 27.60

46 528 Matt Redmore Propello 3 M30-39 05:49:40 Gold 27.45

47 507 Jos Busby Shutt Velo Rapide 2 M18-29 05:50:22 Gold 27.40

48 509 Dan Cook Propello 7 M18-29 05:50:29 Gold 27.39

49 511 David Evans RMCC 2 M50-59 05:57:10 Gold 26.88

50 514 Steve Green RMCC 2 M50-59 05:57:12 Gold 26.88

51 467 Ben Greenland 3 blokes and an athlete M30-39 06:12:22 Gold 25.78

52 549 John Zanetti

M40-49 06:13:01 Gold 25.74

53 489 Andrew Simmons 3 blokes and an athlete M40-49 06:13:49 Gold 25.68

54 521 Patrick Moran RMCC 1 M50-59 06:18:10 Gold 25.39

55 542 Sarah Durrant Propello 2 F40-49 06:19:05 Gold 25.32

56 544 Caryn Foster Propello 2 F40-49 06:19:05 Gold 25.32

57 466 Sarah Goodman

F30-39 06:19:24 Gold 25.30

58 493 Rob Smithies

M50-59 06:19:24 Gold 25.30

59 495 Simon Thomson

M50-59 06:19:24 Gold 25.30

60 548 Richard Zanetti

M50-59 06:19:25 Gold 25.30

61 541 Simon Durrant Propello 2 M30-39 06:19:30 Gold 25.30

62 543 Alex Foster Propello 2 M40-49 06:19:30 Gold 25.30

63 435 Tom Anning 3 blokes and an athlete M30-39 06:20:59 Gold 25.20

64 552 Kevin Jones

M40-49 06:21:25 Gold 25.17

65 454 Bruce Campbell DACE M50-59 06:22:20 Gold 25.11

66 465 Jo Gay Propello 6 F40-49 06:23:36 Gold 25.03

67 471 Helen Holmes Propello 6 F40-49 06:23:36 Gold 25.03

68 472 Jenny Jones Propello 6 F30-39 06:23:36 Gold 25.03

69 491 Viks Simpson Propello 6 F40-49 06:23:36 Gold 25.03

70 468 Ben Greensmith Nil M40-49 06:23:37 Gold 25.02

71 490 Colin Simpson Propello 6 M40-49 06:23:37 Gold 25.02

72 599 Alistair Sword

M40-49 06:28:42 Gold 24.70

73 554 Andrew Bolton

M30-39 06:30:43 Silver 24.57

74 600 Kevin Brosan

M50-59 06:40:25 Gold 23.98

75 547 Martyn Mayor

M50-59 06:42:02 Gold 23.88

76 448 Anthony Binns Wyke Wheelers M60+ 06:50:50 Gold 23.37

77 497 Jacs Waggett Propello 4 F40-49 07:08:40 Silver 22.40

78 485 Toby Roberts Propello 8 M40-49 07:19:19 Silver 21.85

79 456 Samantha Clarke

F30-39 07:29:20 Silver 21.36

80 477 Sarah Knight

F40-49 07:29:20 Silver 21.36

81 415 Lisa Woolley

F30-39 07:37:41 Silver 20.98

82 545 Darrel Gill Propello 2 M40-49 08:13:20 Bronze 19.46

83 550 Brian Smith

M50-59 08:14:05 Silver 19.43

84 449 Judith Brady Propello 1 F50-59 08:43:19 Bronze 18.34

85 460 Tracy Ford Propello 1 F50-59 08:43:19 Bronze 18.34

86 488 Helen Sedgwick Propello 1 F50-59 08:43:19 Bronze 18.34

87 494 Tracey Stone Propello 1 F40-49 08:43:19 Bronze 18.34

88 499 Julie Wicks Propello 1 F50-59 08:43:19 Bronze 18.34

89 462 Matt Frost Propello 8 M40-49 09:15:15 Bronze 17.29

90 436 Robert Ayling Propello 8 M60+ 09:32:00 Bronze 16.78

91 455 Lorna Carter Propello 8 F40-49 09:32:00 Bronze 16.78

463 Tracey Frost Propello 8 F40-49 DNF

538 Rob Wakefield Propello 5 M40-49 DNF

416 Sue Allen Propello 4 F40-49 DNS

437 David Binns Wyke Wheelers M18-29 DNS

453 Glenn Budden

M40-49 DNS

506 Peter Burrows University of Bristol CC M30-39 DNS

508 Adam Cartwright Propello 7 M30-39 DNS

459 John Emberson CSSH M50-59 DNS

461 Susan Fraser Smith Propello 4 F40-49 DNS

473 Paul Jurczuk

M60+ DNS

519 Andrew Kelly SRC

DNS

474 Elena King Wyke Wheelers F18-29 DNS

479 Tor McIntosh

F30-39 DNS

480 Dan Morgan Dace M40-49 DNS

481 Frank Nevens

M50-59 DNS

486 Ilona Roberts Propello 4 F40-49 DNS

487 Sean Schofield DACE M50-59 DNS

492 Alison Smith Propello 4 F40-49 DNS

539 Robert Walford RMCC 1 M50-59 DNS

Team Results

Rank Club/Team Time Type Award 1 Shutt Velo Rapide 1 20:00:49 Male Gold

2 Propello 5 20:23:22 Male Gold

3 Propello 3 20:32:08 Male Gold

4 ShuttVelo Rapide 2 21:24:30 Male Gold

5 DACE 1 22:02:12 Male Gold

6 RMCC 2 22:04:12 Male Gold

7 Hammer Sport 22:10:20 Male Gold

8 3 Blokes & An Athlete 23:55:59 Male Gold

9 Propello 2 25:17:10 Male Gold

10 Propello 6 25:34:24 Ladies Gold

11 Propello 1 34:53:16 Ladies Bronze