Yorkshire Points Series Round 1 Oldham Page started
towards the back of the 60-strong field including Zepnat Racings Matt
Denby. Climbing to around 25th by the end of the first lap; Page felt
quite strong. However, before reaching the climb at the end of the first
lap he suffered a broken chain! Unbelievably, he endured a sprint back
to the car park to get a quick link in order to carry on. Once back in
the race he was making progress quite nicely, but then managed to pick
up a front wheel puncture and head planted at the bottom of a fast
descent. Stopping racing at this point, he can be commended for his
tenacity, however – he had obviously upset the Gods of ‘Cross at some
point. When interviewed, Page had this to say “Luckily, it's a 'Best 6 results from 9' league so I can ignore this terrible result.” “I
got home and beasted myself around the local playing fields for 45
minutes to get rid of my frustration and to get some training in
(without any punctures or breakages).”
