More success for MI Racing Polypipe team

HINCKLEY’S cycling hero Kirby Bennett was just pipped at the post in the latest round of the Midland Cyclo Cross series - even after having to change bikes.

Bennett battled it out with team mate Peter Busby in the race for the over 50s in Birmingham. Busby, a member of Team Jewson MI Racing Polypipe McCann, saved his best ride till last, taking the honours and ending his season on a high.

He and Midland Champion, Bennett, were leading the field when Bennett suffered mechanical problems, dropping him down to 20th place before he could get to his spare machine.

Then followed a terrific chase with Bennett tearing through the field, closing on Busby but ultimately failing to catch his team mate, if only by a few seconds. He still took the over 55 race winner title with Ian Wright, also of Team MI Racing, taking second place.

The frozen course was made even more tricky as the temperature rose and the top surface melted, making it very slippery.

While the cyclo cross riders were battling it out in the freezing weather other team members representing the MI Racing Youth Academy, were racing at the Derby Velodrome with great success.

In the latest round of the Notts and Derby Track League - the final overall standings were a win for Finn Mansfield in the under 16 boys, victory for Lotta Mansfield in the under 14 girls, three individual wins for Josh Giddings in the under 14 boys and fourth place for Jack Brough in the under 14 boys.

Team MI Racing’s Mike Twelves from Hinckley, who is in charge of the youth academy group, led by example in Derby as he won two British Cycling Track League events plus one fourth on Tuesday evening, achieving six wins from seven events.