THE PENULTIMATE evening time trial of the season at Rugby Racing Cycling Club saw Ryan Kenworthy finish the 7.25-mile course as winner.
Starting at Willoughby and finishing at Braunston after looping the A45 island at Dunchurch, conditions were tough with the fine weather and humid atmosphere taking the edge off fat finishing times.
Kenworthy, 19, crossed the finish line in 16 minutes and eight seconds to take the win and he was closely followed by Andy Craig who finished just seven seconds behind in second place.
Craig was the highest points scorer in the first claim members competition, the sixth rider to do so this season.
In the points competition, Craig McKee clinched first place weeks ago but in the handicap section, Ben Robson has quietly moved to the top of the table but any one of four riders could confirm the win at next week’s 5-mile event.
Results – Ryan Kenworthy 16.08, Andy Craig 16.15, Lewis Jones 16.23, David Lane 16.46, Mark Wise 17.08, Russell Green 17.10, Peter Wright 17.18, Adam Green 17.18, David Kimberley 17.22, Chris Parsons 17.22, Ben Robson 17.26, Barrie Mitchell 17.28, Anthony Smith 17.38, Jason Baggett 17.44, Richard Stirling 17.44, Karl Eveleigh 17.54, Ben Atkinson 17.58, Phil Byrne 18.00, Rob Stilgoe 18.11, Phil Scott 18.12, Simon Brand 18.23, Brian Haycock 18.24, Luke Pugh 18.27, Paul Thurman 18.28, Darren Grieves 18.35, James Walker 18.54, Angus Gordon 19.24, Howard Beale 19.30, Patrick Weir 19.30, Mike Smallwood 19.31, Caroline Read 19.34, Piotr Parkitny 19.56, Andy Dean 20.03, Mark Smith 20.36, Eric Burke 20.53, Alan James 22.25, John Brothers 23.08.
Club Handicap: Brian Haycock 14.14, Simon Brand 14.23, Ben Robson 14.36.
