Wind power meets pedal power. The peloton ascends 'The Screws' on Stage 1. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
Chris Newton claims Stage 1 from John Tanner (left) and Ian Wilkinson. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
Race leader Newton (third from right) monitors the head of the peloton during the Stage 2 circuit race.(Picture © Tom Bruce) |
Circuit racing is a hard! The looks say it all as riders tackle Stage 2 on the Victory Park circuit in Girvan. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
Stage 2 and Plowman Craven riders protect team mate Gordon McCauley (second in line) in defence of his Endura Hot Spot Sprints lead. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
A study of concentration as riders corner in the Victory Park criterium stage. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
Tony Gibb lunges at the line to take Stage 2 from Ian Wilkinson and race leader Chris Newton. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
Stage 2 podium, l to r, Sprints leader Gordon McCauley, stage winner Tony Gibb, race leader Chris Newton, Chris Hoy MBE and second on the stage Ian Wilkinson. (Picture © Jane Knox) |
The scrap for second place behind Ian Wilkinson on Stage 3 as Chris Newton leads from Gordon McCauley. (Picture © Emma Parsons) |
Race Organiser Ian Sinclair congratulates Carrick Gazette King of the Mountains leader Gordon McCauley at the end of Stage 3. (Picture © Tom Bruce) |
And the green one too! Endura Hot Spot Sprints leader Gordon McCauley acknowledges the crowd after Stage 3. (Picture © Tom Bruce) |
In Scotland this kind of weather is called 'dreich'. Caped up riders climb a mist shrouded Nick o' the Balloch on Stage 4. (Picture © Emma Parsons) |
Former race winner Wayne Randle (left) didn't let a bit of rain deter him from finishing top in the leading second category rider competition. (Picture © Emma Parsons) |
Scots Ray Wilson (front) and Jim Cusick who finished in 27th and 40th places overall. (Picture © Emma Parsons) |
With his race leader's yellow jersey peeking out from under a rain jacket, Ian Wilkinson (second left) stays near the head of the action on Stage 4. (Picture © Emma Parsons) |
Dave Clarke (right) leads Gordon McCauley who went home with a collection of polka dot jerseys, having led the Carrick Gazette King of the Mountains competition from Stage 1. (Picture © Emma Parsons) |
Commentator Carl Lawrenson interviews race winner Ian Wilkinson on the podium at the conclusion of the 38th Girvan Cycle Race. (Picture © Tom Bruce) |
Runner up Chris Newton receives his trophy from Race Organiser Ian Sinclair. Picture © Tom Bruce) |
Winners of the the overall team classification were the lads from Pinarello RT. (Picture © Tom Bruce) |
Now there's a happy man! Ian Wilkinson, in the ScottishPower renewables race winner's yellow jersey, is congratulated by Ian Sinclair. (Picture © Tom Bruce) |
