Montage by Adrian Pennington
Just three seconds separated to top two in this weeks Evening TT on the Holmes Chapel Road. Alex Royle (Manchester Bicycle Club) just beat our own Ben Norbury 20:57 to 21:00. They were a long way in front of the rest. Third place went to Pete Kirby (Holmes Chapel Velo in 23:04. The second Congleton Rider was Jake Dooley on a road bike in 23:18, and third was recent new member Darren Johnson in 23:33(PB). Jake was best on a road bike.
Aaron Mansell was top junior with 25:48, also on a road bike.
Claire Harrison (Pro Vision) won the ladies race in 24:39, with Lucy Rogers 25:24, taking maximum club league points from Alison Stephenson 31:59 and Lesley Norbury 32:42. Jo Lawrence (unattached) split the Congleton riders in 29:33 for third place.
Managing the effort was key, on a sunny evening with a tail wind out to the turn. Some died into the headwind on the return leg. Never the less many reported doing PB’s
Full Result HERE