GAYWOOD SHOCK WINNER IN ARCHER

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SIMON Gaywood (Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles RT) pulled off the biggest win of his career today when he led home five escapees in an unexpected outcome to round four of the Premier Calendar series, the Archer Grand Prix road race over its classic Chilterns course.

Gaywood, best known for his overall victory in the inaugural National Elite Circuit Race series in 2003, proved that distance is no object when he survived 115 hot and arduous miles to outsprint breakaway rivals Matt Talbot (Rapha Condor RT) and Manxman Andy Roche (Pinarello RT).

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