Bedfordshire Road CC secure team podium
Beds Road CC is open for new members.
Bedfordshire Road Cycling Club enjoyed a successful outing at the Northampton & District Cycling Association 10-mile time trial on Sunday 20 September, with six riders representing the club and a third-place finish in the team competition.
The event, held over a Cardington and Ireland based course near Bedford, attracted top riders from across the region.
Sam McDonald of George Fox Cycling Solutions claimed overall victory in 21 minutes 37 seconds, narrowly beating Peterborough CC's Paul Pardoe, who finished just five seconds behind in 21:42. Simon Murphy of St Neots CC completed the overall podium in 23:16.
The women's competition was won by Carolyn Pfalzgraf of Peterborough CC in 26:40, with Catherine Kilvert of St Neots CC second in 29:57. Third place was shared by Lynne Wilkinson-Scofield of Rockingham Forest Wheelers and Tina Dankwart of St Neots CC, who both recorded 30:57.
Bedfordshire Road CC's Simon Doyle led the club's challenge, recording 23:43 to finish fourth overall, just 27 seconds behind the final podium position.
Fellow club riders David Cook and Rafal Pikul finished 26th and 27th respectively, recording 31:26 and 31:32 on road bikes. Their performances, together with Doyle's, secured third place in the team competition with a combined time of 1:26:41.
Helen Roberts completed the course in 34:22, finishing joint 29th overall, while Des Roberts recorded 35:44 for 32nd place. Terry Sykes rounded out the club's six finishers in 39:18, placing 34th.
Peterborough CC won the team competition, with Paul Pardoe, Mark Tomlinson and Richard Lamb combining for 1:12:30. St Neots CC finished second in 1:24:10, represented by Simon Murphy, Catherine Kilvert and Tina Dankwart.
The event provided another opportunity for local riders to compete across both time trial and road bike categories, with Bedfordshire Road CC celebrating an individual top-four finish and a team podium.
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