Testing time
JOHN MacAndrew topped the leaderboard in the Ely and District Cycling Club s time trial last week. MacAndrew shaved a second off the 31-minute mark to lead from Tom Sykes (31:00), Geoff Brewster (31:08) and Steve Presland (31:10). The ideal conditions r
JOHN MacAndrew topped the leaderboard in the Ely and District Cycling Club's time trial last week.
MacAndrew shaved a second off the 31-minute mark to lead from Tom Sykes (31:00), Geoff Brewster (31:08) and Steve Presland (31:10).
The ideal conditions resulted in good performances, and Steve Lightfoot (32:17) and Richard Hill (32:27) were among those returning good times.
Close behind were Jason Nixon (32:29), Colin Whitechurch (32:30) and Phillip Peacock (32:31).
Marc Cox (33:32) and Cliff Loveday (35:35) returned to time trial action, having competed in other events.
Newcomer Neil Bowman, from Ely, showed great determination in his debut time trial to survive the punishing course and record a time of 40:18.
Most Read
- 1 Person hit by train between Manea and Peterborough
- 2 First visit not 'a flying success' but pub deserves second chance
- 3 Sanctuary Housing criticised over empty homes in Ely
- 4 Fire crews called to car fire on railway line
- 5 MP officially begins new era for major UK supplier
- 6 Huntingdon and Peterborough hospitals bring back masks after rise in Covid numbers
- 7 Lorna’s successful plea to remove £3 shower charge for disabled visitors to The Hive
- 8 Hunt is on for arsonists after 5am car fire
- 9 Threat to cancel or 'indefinitely pause' £450m Ely rail upgrade
- 10 'Cuckooing' drug dealer caught with cocaine to the value of £3,670
The next club event will be the 10-mile Sutton to Ely time trial on August 21.
Results (12.8m solo circuit): 1 John MacAndrew 30.59, 2 Tom Sykes 31.00, 3 Geoff Brewster 31.08, 4 Steve Presland 31.10, 5 Steve Lightfoot 32.17, 6 Richard Hill 32.27, 7 Jason Nixon 32.29, 8 Colin Whitechurch 32.30, 9 Phillip Peacock 32.31, 10 Marc Cox 33.32, 11 George Webb 33.37, 12 Richard Winrow 34.26, 13 Cliff Loveday 35.35, 14 John Jermy 36.02, 15 Derek Bailey 37.41, 16 Ray Jolly 38.11, 17 Ted Jackson 38.26, 18 Eddie Green 38.51, 19 Celia Whitechurch 39.23, 20 Neil Bowman 40.18.
