The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Evander second in national race and Pardoe wins a county title
Evander Wishart of Fenland Clarion Cycling Club gained his best result to date with an excellent age group second place in the National Youth Time Trial Championship.
Having qualified in the regional event back in April around an undulating course in Market Harborough, the final provided a different challenge with a flatter circuit around Mallory Park being more suited to the bigger powerful riders.
However Evander (13) wasn’t fazed and set about the challenge in fine style by completing the 10 miles course in 24:50 to knock mor than a minute off his previous best time and finish just 12 seconds behind Essex Roads rider Ryan Jackson who took the National title.
Elsewhere Chris Shaw continued his excellent season with another great result. Following his 5256.3 miles at the National 12 hour event, he returned to Suffolk to take up the challenge of the 30 mile mile distance. In the CC Breckland District time trial his 11th place clocking of 1:05:14 set a new club record and a National Clarion age group record.
Lindsay Clarke made a successful visit to the Shrewsbury Sports Village where she took part in the British Masters circuit race champs. Clarke rode positively and strongly throughout to take second place and a silver medal.
In the Spalding grasstrack event youth rider Harry Tozer compiled an excellent series of results to take third place in the Omnium event.
The club’ 25 mile competition for the Cullip Cup was won by Paul Lunn with an impressive 55:05, while Sarah Bentley edged out Fran Francis for the ladies award.
Other times Matthew Lay 57:07, Shane Mezzatesta 57:16, Simon Pitchford 57:24, Chris Shaw 1:00:40, Dave Thorold 1:00:41, Darren Kelly 1:01:27, Karl Grundy 1:02:00, Phil Merritt 1:02:35, Lynden Leadbeater 1:03:30, David Hallam 1:04:51, Luke Dolby 1:06:28, Christian Richards 1:07:09, Ian Aunger 1:07:25, Aaron Godden 1:12:10, Sarah Bentley 1:14:43, Fran Francis 1:15:35, Annette Wyld 1:16:38, Barbara Gunn 1:27:40.
NORTHANTS CA SERIES
Peterborough Cycling Club (PCC) dominated the 2021 Northampton and District Cycling Association Series beating over 100 riders from 15 different clubs.
The final race of the series took place at Lamport near Kettering with PCC finishing in top spot with 1475 points from St Neots in second on 1401 points and Fenland Clarion in third with 1394.5.
In the individual standings it was Peterborough CC rider Paul Par doe who won the Championship taking a maximum 400 points.
He also took the win on Saturday by over a minute from St Neots racer Sam McDonald (22.22s), clocking 21.24s to finish the season in style. Team mate Jamie Murray was in third place with 22.23s.
Murray finished fourth overall with 389 points with clubmates Malcom Smith (5th, 388) and Kevin Hobbs (6th, 380) close behind.
Fenland’s Simon Pitchford (7th, 379 points) and Ian Waddilove (9th, 362) also finished in the top 10.
In Uttoxetor PCC Veterans Phil Jones and Martin Bullen rode a 100 mile time trial as they aim to complete the Best British All Rounder Competition (BBAR). Riders need to finish events at 100 miles, 50 miles and of 12hr duration and Jones posted a new PB of 4:12.5212 and Bullen finished in 4:29.48.
Currently this ranks Martin Bullen in 14th position and Jones 15th in the UK.
In road racing PCC’s youngest and most promising talent Harry Garfield raced at Darley Moor Race Track near Derby and managed to finish runnerup after breaking away from the main bunch and contesting a sprint to the line.