Bright sunshine, a strong field and a healthy number of club volunteers meant that this looked like it would be a good, and potentially fast day.
As the day started, and the first results came in, we weren’t waiting long till Lee Winslow of Wills Wheels CC stormed over the line with a 59:03, but soon followed by a flying Nigel Wood of PBK-Santini with 56:26 to set the standard.
As the early finishers came across the line, times were gradually chipped away, with a 56:13 from Alan Cooke of Peak Road Club – 56:13, then a huge chunk of time down to a 54:14 as Ben Norbury of Congleton CC came in.
No-one challenged this time until the hot favourite, Charles Taylor of Team Botrill flew over the line with a brilliant – winning – time of 52:02.
There were some challenges for us as organisers on the day, not least the terrible mobile phone signals – which causes me and Chris to run out of the HQ and wave a phone around to gain a clear signal to speak to the guys at the finish line. This did cause some times to be incorrectly recorded at the time, but these were all corrected at the end of the day.
As riders returned, some said that King Street was heavy going due to the wind, but this didn’t stop 29 of the riders going under the hour, and a few riders just missing the hour by a handful of seconds.
Winners for the day were Charles Taylor – 52:02, Jack Schofield – 53:24 and Ben Norbury at 54:14.
In the Vets 40-49 event, Darren Maironis – Coveryourcar.co.uk was 1st with 54:23, and in the 50-50 category, Alan Cooke of Peak Road Club recorded 56:13 for his win.
Vet 60+ was won by Roger Wrenn of Macclesfield Wheelers with a 1:02:06, followed by our own Ewart Howkins, who rode an impressive race with a 1:03:33 for 2nd place.
Jill Wilkinson, who said that she hadn’t been racing much, rimped home for the ladies win with 1:01:08, and as an early starter, waited and waited but was never challenged for the top spot.
Team prize was awarded to Seamons CC with an impressive 2:51:30 for Adrian Hughes, Chris Siepen and John Spearman.
Derek Hodgins of Stockport Clarion, at the young age of 82 and still motoring on, came home with a time of 1:15:28.
All the results are in the tables below, and there is a gallery of images taken on the day on our gallery page or by clicking this link: WVCC Open 25 Mile TT 2016 – WVCC Open 25 Mile TT 2016 – gallery
Thanks to Chris for great organisation, the marshalls for doing a great job, and Jo for a long day organising drinks and food for the riders. For signing on duties, thanks must also go to Nicky, and especially young Georgia, who made the day a lot easier by handing out numbers at the sign-on desk.
Overall results
Position | Rider | Club | Cat | Time |
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1 | Charles Taylor | Team Bottrill | Senior | 52:02 |
2 | Jack Schofield | Bath Cycling Club | Senior | 53:24 |
3 | Ben Norbury | Congleton CC | Senior | 54:14 |
4 | Darren Maironis | Coveryourcar.co.uk RT | 40-49 | 54:23 |
5 | Alex Jones | Champion System/VCUK | Senior | 54:47 |
6 | Ian Holbrook | Stone Wheelers CC | 40-49 | 54:50 |
7 | Mark Nulty | Team Swift | Senior | 55:18 |
8 | Ben Trippier | East Lancashire RC | Senior | 55:20 |
9 | Adrian Hughes | Seamons CC | 40-49 | 56:04 |
10 | Chris Siepen | Seamons CC | Senior | 56:05 |
11 | Alan Cooke | Peak Road Club | 50-59 | 56:13 |
12 | Robert Pollen | Ashley Touring CC | Senior | 56:23 |
13 | Nigel Wood | PBK-Santini | 50-59 | 56:26 |
14 | Ian Stott | Blackburn & District CTC | Senior | 56:29 |
15 | Phil Brooke | Wills Wheels CC | 40-49 | 56:33 |
16 | Neil Skellern | Team Swift | 50-59 | 56:34 |
17 | Peter Walker | Leigh Premier Road Club | Senior | 57:05 |
18 | Adam Robinson | Vision Racing (Delamere Dairy/GRM Property Consultants/Swinnert) | Senior | 57:35 |
19 | Mark Brearton | The Endurance Store | 40-49 | 57:46 |
20 | Mike Jones | Congleton CC | 40-49 | 58:22 |
21 | Eric Grill | AeroCoach | Senior | 58:41 |
22 | Steffan North | Wills Wheels CC | 40-49 | 58:56 |
23 | Lee Winslow | Wills Wheels CC | 50-59 | 59:03 |
24 | Nathan Turnbull | Leigh Premier Road Club | Senior | 59:11 |
25 | John Spearman | Seamons CC | 40-49 | 59:21 |
26 | Stephen Turner | Westmead Team 88 | 50-59 | 59:25 |
27 | Andy Gray | Wills Wheels CC | 40-49 | 59:26 |
28 | Martin Harney | Manchester Bicycle Club | 50-59 | 59:44 |
29 | Mark Fenn | Evolve | Senior | 59:59 |
30 | Steven Hankey | Warrington Road Club/Horton Light Engineering/RS Cyclesport | 40-49 | 1:00:05 |
31 | John Edmondson | Beacon Wheelers CC | Senior | 1:00:12 |
31 | David Wright | Warrington Road Club/Horton Light Engineering/RS Cyclesport | 50-59 | 1:00:12 |
33 | Jon White | Pro Vision Cycle Clothing | Senior | 1:00:20 |
34 | Dave Pargeter | Stretford Wheelers CC | 40-49 | 1:00:28 |
35 | Colin Hayes | Liverpool Century RC | 40-49 | 1:00:30 |
36 | Ged McGrath | Wills Wheels CC | 40-49 | 1:00:34 |
37 | David Fearon | Weaver Valley CC | 50-59 | 1:00:35 |
38 | Kevin Corden | Stone Wheelers CC | Senior | 1:00:40 |
39 | Paul Savage | Manchester Tri Club | 40-49 | 1:00:50 |
40 | Jill Wilkinson | Chester RC | 40-49 | 1:01:08 |
41 | Claire Swoboda | Starley Racing | Senior | 1:01:15 |
42 | Stephen Sladin | Congleton CC | 40-49 | 1:01:16 |
43 | Steven Drew | Ashley Touring CC | 40-49 | 1:01:32 |
44 | Robbie Harcourt | Salford Cycling Club | 50-59 | 1:01:33 |
45 | Richard Cope | Newcastle Racing Club Vekta Velosport | 50-59 | 1:01:35 |
46 | Roger Wrenn | Macclesfield Wheelers | 60+ | 1:02:06 |
47 | Claire Harrison | Vision Racing (Delamere Dairy/GRM Property Consultants/Swinnert) | 40-49 | 1:02:24 |
48 | Peter Jones | Seamons CC | 50-59 | 1:02:40 |
49 | John Forbes | Birkenhead North End CC | 50-59 | 1:02:56 |
50 | Simon Locke | Liverpool Braveheart Bicycle Club | 40-49 | 1:03:20 |
51 | Ewart Howkins | Weaver Valley CC | 60+ | 1:03:33 |
52 | Nigel Harrop | Seamons CC | 60+ | 1:03:42 |
53 | Matt Bourne | Huddersfield Star Whs | Senior | 1:03:46 |
54 | James Robinson | Vision Racing (Delamere Dairy/GRM Property Consultants/Swinnert) | Senior | 1:04:23 |
55 | Adrian Tasker | Stafford Triathlon Club | 50-59 | 1:04:43 |
56 | Alex Trippier | East Lancashire RC | Junior | 1:05:08 |
57 | Pauline Atkinson | Seamons CC | 50-59 | 1:05:30 |
58 | Rachel Hall | Velo Club St Raphael | Senior | 1:05:35 |
59 | David Trippier | East Lancashire RC | 50-59 | 1:05:55 |
60 | David Hilditch | Ribble Valley CRC | 60+ | 1:06:19 |
61 | Emily Martin | Weaver Valley CC | Senior | 1:06:39 |
62 | Alan Ottiwell | Warrington Road Club/Horton Light Engineering/RS Cyclesport | 60+ | 1:06:45 |
63 | Andy Robinson | Vision Racing (Delamere Dairy/GRM Property Consultants/Swinnert) | 40-49 | 1:06:59 |
64 | Karen McBarrons | Gaskell Dental Velo | 40-49 | 1:07:09 |
65 | Melvyn Lewis | Stafford RC | 50-59 | 1:07:12 |
66 | Andrew Ashmore | Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles | 40-49 | 1:07:17 |
67 | Adrian Clifton | Bromsgrove Olympique CC | 40-49 | 1:07:26 |
68 | Michael Kateley | Mossley Cycle Racing Team | Senior | 1:07:39 |
69 | Edgar Reynolds | Congleton CC | 60+ | 1:08:03 |
70 | Neil Drummond | Weaver Valley CC | 50-59 | 1:08:05 |
71 | Mike Douglas | Warrington Triathlon Club | Senior | 1:08:52 |
72 | Andy Whitehead | Seamons CC | 50-59 | 1:09:28 |
73 | Jacqueline Ward | Wills Wheels CC | 50-59 | 1:10:00 |
74 | Lynne Skellern | Macclesfield Wheelers | 40-49 | 1:11:05 |
75 | Joel Ackers | SportCity | Junior | 1:11:29 |
76 | Claire Hebblethwaite | Knutsford Tri Club | Senior | 1:11:54 |
77 | John Verbickas | Seamons CC | 60+ | 1:12:03 |
78 | Denise Hurst | Congleton CC | 60+ | 1:12:39 |
79 | Caroline Fearon | Weaver Valley CC | 50-59 | 1:14:04 |
80 | Derek Hodgins | Stockport Clarion CC | 60+ | 1:15:28 |
81 | Alan Shuttleworth | Weaver Valley CC | 60+ | 1:16:30 |
82 | Julia Smith | Port Sunlight Wheelers | 40-49 | 1:17:29 |
83 | Samantha Hewitt | Ashley Touring CC | Senior | 1:17:32 |
84 | David Steele | Lyme Racing Club | 60+ | 1:17:44 |
85 | John Baddeley | Stone Wheelers CC | 60+ | 1:19:37 |
86 | Rob Waghorn | Congleton CC | 60+ | 1:22:01 |
87 | John King | Janus RC | 60+ | 1:27:30 |
Paul Dentith | Congleton CC | 50-59 | DNF | |
David Fox | Warrington Road Club/Horton Light Engineering/RS Cyclesport | 50-59 | DNF | |
Christian Fox | Manchester Wheelers | 40-49 | DNF | |
Ian Haddock | Warrington Road Club/Horton Light Engineering/RS Cyclesport | Senior | DNF | |
Neil Rothwell | Seamons CC | 50-59 | DNF | |
Mervyn Wilson | VC 167 | 60+ | DNF | |
Mark Maguire | Vision Racing (Delamere Dairy/GRM Property Consultants/Swinnert) | Senior | DNF | |
Wilf Lewis | Altrincham Ravens CC | 60+ | DNF | |
Mark Riley | Pro Vision Cycle Clothing | 40-49 | DNS Apol. | |
Victor Trigger | Crewe Clarion Whs | 60+ | DNS Apol. | |
Derek Black | Wigan Whs CC | 60+ | DNS Apol. | |
April Lewis | Stafford RC | 50-59 | DNS Apol. | |
Martyn Bowers | Stone Wheelers CC | 40-49 | DNS Apol. | |
Vanessa Whitfield | The Racing Chance Foundation | Senior | DNS Apol. | |
Brian MacRury | Congleton CC | 50-59 | DNS Apol. | |
Stuart Ward | Weaver Valley CC | 50-59 | DNS Apol. | |
Simon Williams | Ashley Touring CC | Senior | DNS | |
Tony Perrin | Stone Wheelers CC | 50-59 | DNS | |
Andy McQue | Liverpool Phoenix CC (Aintree) | Senior | DNS |
Vets 40 -49
Position | Name | Club | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Darren Maironis | Coveryourcar.co.uk RT | 54:23 |
2 | Ian Holbrook | Stone Wheelers CC | 54:50 |
3 | Adrian Hughes | Seamons CC | 56:04 |
Vets 50-59
Position | Name | Club | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Cooke | Peak Road Club | 56:13 |
2 | Nigel Wood | PBK-Santini | 56:26 |
3 | Neil Skellern | Team Swift | 56:34 |
Vets 60+
Position | Name | Club | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Roger Wrenn | Macclesfield Wheelers | 1:02:06 |
2 | Ewart Howkins | Weaver Valley CC | 1:03:33 |
3 | Nigel Harrop | Seamons CC | 1:03:42 |
Ladies
Position | Name | Club | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jill Wilkinson | Chester RC | 1:01:08 |
2 | Claire Swoboda | Starley Racing | 1:01:15 |
3 | Claire Harrison | Vision Racing (Delamere Dairy/GRM Property Consultants/Swinnert) | 1:02:24 |
Team
Position | Name | Club | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Adrian Hughes | Seamons CC | 2:51:30 |
Chris Siepen | |||
John Spearman | |||
2 | Ben Norbury | Congleton CC | 2:53:52 |
Mike Jones | |||
Stephen Sladin | |||
3 | Phil Brooke | Wills Wheels CC | 2:54:32 |
Steffan North | |||
Lee Winslow |