Cycling: East Lancs in the Manchester & District Junior Time Trial Championships

East Lancs Cycling: Max Bentley

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Last Saturday saw the beginning of the Manchester & District Junior Time Trial Championships, which is a series of events that each attract points throughout the season.

Event number one was held on the J2/3 course in Cheshire, which was hastily re-arranged there due to road re-surfacing works appearing on the scheduled course. The J2/3 starts in Twemlow Lane and proceeds east for two miles before joining the A535 at Twemlow village.

The riders then turn north up the A535 and for approximately four miles to the roundabout at Chelford, which they circle and re-trace south to finish back where they started at Twemlow.

The weather was ideal with little wind and so the riders could expect a good time.

The East Lancs junior riders were out in force with 10 members competing in the Juvenile and junior categories.

The times recorded were as follows: Niamh Coulter’ 31:23mins; a personal best for Nicole Decamps in 32:48mins; a debut ride by Max Bentley in 29:46mins; Patrick Cooke recorded 28:58mins having ridden the last mile with a flat front tyre; a debut ride by Michael Turmeau in 29:38mins; Joseph Cooke recorded 28:30mins; a debut ride by Oliver Bentley in 28:14mins; Noah Codling recorded 27:32mins; Alex Trippier recorded 25:26mins and finally Jack Millar recorded 26:16mins to equal his personal best.

The senior riders taking part were Darryl Nolan who recorded 30:06mins; David Bentley making his comeback after many years away from the sport who recorded 26:16mins; Jason Codling who recorded 26:04mins; and finally, Mike Coulter who recorded 28:43mins.

The winner was Joseph Dobson from the Manchester Bicycle Club who recorded a great time of 21:18mins which is a fast time on the J2/3, as it is not considered a fast course due to the up and downs as it circles Jodrell Bank.

Jack Millar followed up his Saturday time trial by competing in the Under 16s race at the Tameside Circuit on Sunday. In a fast race he finished in the middle of the field with a good performance as builds up his mass start racing experience.