As the senior race started and began to climb Pleinmont hill it was clear that the Guernsey riders wanted to make an impact on the race attacked their Jersey counterparts in an attempt to get riders away before finally Tony Bleasdale managed to break away from the group.

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In an attempt to get a comment, Economic Ministry officials: hung up on me, turned me away at their front door and have refused to answer email questions I submitted three weeks ago.

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