Thaxter’s club mate Tom Broadbent had an equally noteworthy result in the 51 mile Circuit of the Dales Time Trial on Sunday which starts near Ingleton & has 3000ft of climbing making it a real challenge for the 100 plus competitors. Broadbent was an impressive 15th place with a time of 2hours 9mins 56sec, Richard Handley (Rapha Condor Sharp) recorded the fastest time of 1hour 55min 38sec, nearly 3 minutes ahead of 2nd place rider Andy Wilkinson (Port Sunlight Wheelers).
Holme Valley Wheeler Lee Brown picked up enough points for his 3rd Cat racing license with 6th place in the 34 mile race at Darley Moor near Ashbourne, Derbyshire on Saturday. The race was won by Joe Evans (Team Velocity). Local youngsters Jack Ford (Wakefield Junior Tri) & Mason Hollyman (Kirklees Cycling Academy) were 1st & 2nd respectively in the Under 12 Boys race.
Former Star Wheeler James Sampson (Node 4-Giordana) picked up 7th place in the Dirtwheels Spring Classic Road Race on Sunday. The 70 mile race for Elite, 1st & 2nd Cat riders was won by Sampson’s team mate Keiran Frend who won with a solo attack on the last lap of the Penny Pot Lane circuit near Harrogate. Best local finisher in the 44 mile 3rd & 4th Cat race was former Holme Valley Wheeler Richard Binks (Clay Cross RT) in 7th place.
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