CYCLING: CRAIG McKee picked up where he left off last season by winning Rugby Cycling Club’s Open Time Trial event at the K11/10T course in Thurlaston.
A field of 49 riders took part in the event on what was a cold Thursday evening with strong winds taking its toll on all riders, but the later numbers had the better of the conditions.
A road closure on the A4071 due to an accident earlier in the day caused massive traffic jams on the A45, but fortunately this cleared just before the event was due to start.
McKee set the fastest time starting at number 15 and finished in a time of 21 minutes and 37 second, while Richard Bray was runner-up in 22.13 and Eliot Blundell (22.30) was third.
Full Results: Craig McKee 21.37, Richard Bray 22.13, Eliot Blundell 22.30, Greg Ashley 23.01, David Gillett 23.11, Dave Elliott 23.18, Chris Parsons 23.19, Richard Wayman 23.20, Oliver Billing 23.29, Lewis Jones 23.34, Mark Wise 23.40, Karl Eveleigh 23.41, Barrie Mitchell 23.43, Phil Scott 23.48, Mike McCann 23.50, Anthony Smith 23.51, Seb Palmer 23.52, Peter Wright 24.05, Dean Mason 24.08, Adrian Tayles 24.12, Ben Robson 24.15, Paul Birch 24.19, Shin Braich 24.35, David Wrottesley 24.56, Simon Bayliss 25.18, Andy Dean 25.21, Paul Thurman 25.24, Jason Baggett 25.34, Sean Shields 25.47, Ben Welch 25.58, Piotr Parkitny 26.19, Dave Orbinson 26.21, Keith Hirons 26.48, Mark Smith 27.10, Simon Brand 27.22, Howard Beale 27.31, Paul Rolfe 28.00, Alan James 28.10, Ben Taylor 28.27, Mike Macleod 28.56, Ian Usher 29.22, John Brothers 32.27
Handicap: Oliver Billing 18.09, David Wrottesley 18.36, Andy Dean 18.51.
Vets: 40-49: Richard Wayman, 50.59: Richard Bray, 60 +: Mike Macleod.
Private Entries: Simon Law 22.24, Tim Hastie 23.38, Ian McLaughlin 23.43, Adam Walker 25.03, Sam Tiller 25.39, Martin Hackley 27.20, Damion Szoja
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