Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen and Wiv SunGod were crowned Sportsbreaks.com Tour Series champions in Manchester city centre on Tuesday night after three weeks of hard-fought racing.

For Wiv SunGod it was a third series title, having claimed the honours in 2018 and 2019. For the Pro-Noctis team of British circuit race champion Jo Tindley it was a maiden crown, having been narrowly denied in last year’s Grand Final.

Although they sealed the title at Saturday’s round in Barking, finishing second place on the night behind Team Boompods ensured that Pro-Noctis never finished outside the top two in any of the seven races that comprised this year’s series.

In the end they won by an impressive 17 points over Team Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus, with Team Boompods finishing third overall.

Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen rider Bexy Dew said: “Morale has been really high throughout.  We worked really well together and have analysed and talked about each round afterwards and how we can improve as a team. I think that’s what’s made us stronger each round, and we finished on a high today.

“I’m not sure having the jerseys all series added to the pressure. I think it added to the enjoyment and the excitement of the whole thing.”

Wiv SunGod, who also led the series since the opening event in Guisborough, sealed their title in style as Matt Bostock took his second individual round victory of 2022 by 11-and-a-half seconds at the head of a team one-two-three.

Stockport-based Bostock broke away mid-race, countering after team-mate Ollie Wood’s solo move had been captured, and in doing so also sealed the Freewheel.co.uk sprints competition for himself.

“It was the perfect way to finish, it doesn’t get much better than winning solo as well,” said Bostock.  “I think as a team we just ripped it up, couldn’t have been any better.

“The atmosphere was amazing, I wish I’d taken it in a bit more, but I was seeing double and my legs were screaming. It was a bit of a blur but the noise and the crowd was just mega.”

At the finish, behind Bostock, Wood and Matt Gibson led in a 10-rider group, with Harry and Charlie Tanfield in fourth and fifth for last year’s champions Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling, who finished as runners up. Wales Racing Academy placed third overall.

“The individual results don’t matter as much,” added Bostock. “Because the team prize is the main thing. But it’s really good to get your hands in the air and I think we’ve won maybe four rounds out of the seven, so it couldn’t be much better.

“It speaks volumes that we’ve had three different winners, and we’ve basically shared them out so that says a lot about how strong of a team we’ve got.  It’s almost a shame we couldn’t give everyone a win, because I think everyone’s deserved one. I don’t think we’ve had one bad night.”

In the women’s race there was a second win of the series for 17-year-old Emma Jeffers (Jadan – Vive Le Velo), who sprinted home on Deansgate ahead of Sammie Stuart (Team LDN – Brother UK) and Lucy Harris (Team Boompods).

Stuart led through the final corner but on the 150-metre run to the line Jeffers came past to cross the line arms aloft and also take the fastest lap.

“This is the one I was aiming for, and I managed to pull it off,” said Jeffers. “Pro-Noctis had three girls in the front, and then a Boompods girl attacked.  Then Sammie [Stuart] counter attacked coming into the second to last corner. I just held onto Sammie’s wheel and managed to get around her on that last straight and hold it.”

Having taken the overall Sportsbreaks.com Tour Series title with her Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes p/b Heidi Kjeldsen team, Tindley also added the Freewheel.co.uk sprints competition, defending a jersey that she took in 2021.

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Highlights of the Grand Final of the Sportsbreaks.com Tour Series from Manchester will be broadcast on ITV4 at 7pm on Wednesday 25 May and available on demand via the ITV Hub for 30 days.