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Cycling Time Trials disqualified Dan Evans and Giles Drake from the British National Hill-Climb Championships after finding they breached a rule limiting riders to one team change per calendar year. Their disqualifications removed ASSOS UK Race Team from the men’s team standings, and the prize went to Schils-Doltcini RT. Ed Laverack remains the senior national champion.
Cycling Time Trials (CTT) has disqualified Dan Evans and Giles Drake from the British National Hill-Climb Championships after finding they breached a rule limiting riders to one team change in a calendar year. The decision removes ASSOS UK Race Team from the men’s team competition and gives the prize to Schils-Doltcini RT; Ed Laverack remains the senior national champion.
Evans and Drake finished seventh and 10th in the senior open category at Sunday’s event on Porlock Toll Road in Somerset. Both rode for ASSOS alongside Laverack, whose winning senior time is unaffected by the ruling. CTT said the two riders were disqualified following a review requested after the race.
The men’s team award is decided using the combined time of a squad’s three fastest riders. With Evans and Drake disqualified, ASSOS was no longer eligible for the title. CTT awarded it to Schils-Doltcini RT, represented by Paddy Clark, Eugene Cross and Carl Jolly. The email sent to Evans also asked him to return his medal.
CTT’s account of the team changes said Evans moved from ASSOS to Black Cat CC in February, then back to ASSOS in September. Drake changed from Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli to Port Sunlight Wheelers in July, then joined ASSOS in October. In a post on Instagram sharing the email about his disqualification, Evans wrote: “Oh well, was good while it lasted.”
How the Team Prize Changed
The ruling changes the official men’s team championship result, even though the race itself took place on Sunday. Team awards in this format depend on the recorded results of three riders from the same squad, so disqualifying two members altered which team qualified for the prize.
It also distinguishes the team outcome from the individual senior title. Laverack remains champion, because the disqualifications applied to Evans and Drake and did not change his winning senior result. The decision shows how eligibility rules can affect team standings after a competition, while leaving other race results intact.
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The Rule Behind the Disqualifications
CTT said the riders breached Regulation 8, which prohibits changing clubs or teams more than once in a calendar year. The organisation said the regulation supports the governance and management of time trialling in the UK, and that it carried out a review after receiving a request.
The national hill-climb was held on Sunday at Porlock Toll Road, Somerset. Sixteen-year-old Ezra Bateman recorded the fastest time overall, beating Laverack by 0.2 seconds, but competed in the junior category and was not awarded the senior title. Illi Gardner won the women’s event and Mabli Phillips took the junior women’s title.
“A full write up of the RTTC National Hill Climb Championship Outcomes has been delayed due to some administrative issues which have arisen due to a breach of CTT Regulations.”
— Cycling Time Trials
Questions About the Review
CTT has not provided a full account of the circumstances behind the review or explained who requested it. The source report says a request prompted the review, but does not identify the requester or provide further detail on how CTT assessed the riders’ team changes.
The available information also does not state whether Evans or Drake intends to challenge the decision. CTT said the riders had been informed and asked Evans to return his medal; no separate statement from Drake is included in the report.
Final Results and Rider Responses
CTT said a full write-up of the national hill-climb outcomes had been delayed by the administrative issue. The organisation’s published results and any further explanation of its review would clarify the final record. The immediate outcome is that Schils-Doltcini RT holds the men’s team title, while Laverack retains the senior individual championship.
Any further development depends on whether the disqualified riders respond or seek a review of the decision. The source report does not say that an appeal has been filed or outline a deadline or process for one.
Key Questions
Why were Dan Evans and Giles Drake disqualified?
CTT said they breached Regulation 8, which prohibits changing clubs or teams more than once in a calendar year.
Who received the men’s team prize?
Schils-Doltcini RT received the award after ASSOS UK Race Team was disqualified. Its listed riders were Paddy Clark, Eugene Cross and Carl Jolly.
Was Ed Laverack’s national title removed?
No. Laverack remains the senior national champion; the disqualifications applied to Evans and Drake.
How was the men’s team prize decided?
The award was based on the cumulative time of a team’s three best riders.
Have the riders appealed the decision?
The available report does not say whether Evans or Drake will challenge the ruling. CTT asked Evans to return his medal.
Source: cyclingweekly.com
