RIDER OF THE WEEK

Sam murray (Scott Racing) National Trophy round four The 16-year-old from Darlington had to start on the back row of the grid in his first A category cyclo-cross race of the season — but he powered through the junior field to finish an impressive ninth at York Cycle Sport.

Lincolnshire League round nine (Winterton Showground, Lincs):

Seniors: 1. Reece Egner (NRT Racing) 53.39; 2. G. Whittall (unattached) same time; 3. A. Cadle (unattached) +0.01; 4. M. Rogers (Wilson’s Wheels) +1.40; 5. A. Egner (NRT Racing) +2.36; 6. B. Kieres (Bourne Wheelers) +3.10; 7. P. Clarke (Lincoln Wheelers) +5.12; 8. M. Barrowcliffe (unattached) +5.39; 9. T. Howes (Sleaford Wheelers) +5.59; 10. O. Mccall (unattached) +6.23.

Women: 1. Sam Burman (Team WNT Development) 32.31; 2. I. Darvill (Velo Schils-interbike) +2.30; 3. N. Davies (Cyclocrossrider.com) +3.06.

Veterans: 1. Steve Wood (Ellmore Factory Racing) 41.19; 2. M. Ramage (Cliff Pratt Racing) +0.26; 3. M. Kennedy (Ellmore Factory Racing) +0.34.