Congleton Cycling Club

Club Time Trial Season continues

The Club’s weekly 10-mile Time Trials continued on the last Tuesday in April and the first Tuesday in May. In the April event, fourteen riders, including six from Leek C.C., recorded slower times over previous weeks’ efforts, due to the strong wind. The fastest Congleton rider was Karl Austin in 23 minutes 21 seconds, followed by Andy Malbon with 25:06, Tony Elliott with 25:54, Steve Sladin with 28:25. and Peter Nelson with 29:57.

In the May event, twenty two riders, including eleven from Leek C.C., enjoyed a “summer-like” evening with Karl Austin being the fastest Congleton rider in 23 minutes 26 seconds, followed by Tony Elliott in 25:05, closely followed by Andy Malbon in 25:12 and then the “older generation” of Pete Nelson in 27:37 and Peter Hayhurst in 27:47.

The previous Sunday, Karl Austin flew the club colours in his first 50-mile T.T. of the season, on the Prees course in Shropshire putting in a good performance, in spite of the wet and windy conditions, in recording 2 hours 7 minutes. Last Saturday, three members rode the Dunkinfield “50-miles” on the local course, in warm and calm conditions. Neil Skellern was 3^rd fastest of the men in 1 hour 56 minutes, Karl Austin followed in 2 hours 1 minute and Lynne Skellern was 4^th lady in 2 hours 26 minutes. Pete Nelson rode the Yorkshire “30-miles” at Boroughbridge, recording 1 hour 24 minutes to beat his personal standard time.

For full results and other details of Club activities see
www.congletoncyclingclub.org.uk

The Club meets every Thursday at 8.30pm at the Rugby Club, Park Street and welcomes anyone who would like to swap ideas and stories on all cycling topics.