Cycling
Hastie is back on top

TIM Hastie returned to winning ways when Rugby RCC held a 25-mile time-trial on the K10/25A Frankton course.

Hastie clocked 57.25 in the club’s first 25-mile event of the season, finishing six seconds clear of David Kiernan in second.

All of the top six finished under the hour with guest Matt Clinton clocking 59.04 on his road bike.

Eliot Blundell continues to show great progress and finished ahead of Craig McKee and David Newton when timing 58.12 for third.

Full results - Tim Hastie 57-25, David Kiernan 57-31, Eliot Blundell 58-12, Craig McKee 58-43, David Newton 58-50, Adrian Tayles 59-43, Phil Scott 1-0-16, Mike McCann 1-1-20, David Kimberley 1-2-16, Peter Belfield 1-2-25, Stuart Hopkins 1-2-35, Russell Green 1-3-24, Mike Smallwood 1-4-26, Martin Orrill 1-4-33, Marina Bloom 1-5-30, Chris Parsons 1-5-59, Ryan Kenworthy 1-6-35, Gary Howes 1-7-22, David Tyler 1-7-30, Ray Dyke 1-7-36, Andrew Childs 1-7-53, Lewis Jones 1-8-37, Simon Bayliss 1-8-58, Richard Kenworthy 1-10-02, Rob Tyler 1-11-40, Dave Pettifor 1-12-31, Tony Johnson 1-12-51, Barry Burrows 1-12-59, Mike Bloom 1-14-49, Angus Gordon 1-16-46, Jane Needham 1-19-24, Chris Lodge 1-19-34, Kirstie Nichols 1-20-49, Paul Peasegood 1-27-25. Club Handicap - Jane Needham 49-54, Eliot Blundell 51-57, Gary Howes 52-22. Private Entries - Matt Clinton 59-04.

SEVEN riders rode the Beacon CC Open ten-mile time-trial at the weekend.

Hastie timed 22.46 and was joined by Richard Bray in 23.49, Matt Plant 24.3, Dave Kimberley 24.40, Peter Bellfield 25.16 and Victoria Plant 26.11.

Mat Jones, who was delayed at the start with a mechanical problem for two minutes, finished in 27.30 to complete a good set of team performances.

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