Ryan Perry (Langdale Lightweights RT) came from behind to sneak victory by three seconds in the National 25 Championship in Norfolk on Sunday.

The 100-mile national champion was pushed much closer in retaining the 25-mile title he won last year with a time of 46 minutes and 31 seconds.

The blustery and hot conditions on the A11 out and back course between Wymondham near Norwich and Thetford would play a big role in deciding this year's title.

With 10 miles remaining Richard Bussell (AeroCoach) was six seconds ahead of his rival before a head wind final sector which saw Perry reverse the deficit into a winning margin.

“I was a bit surprised to learn I had won and I just couldn't believe it,” said Perry following the victory.

“There was quite a lot of traffic on the road which did get in the way at the roundabouts. It was fast going out to the turn but coming back it was really hard.”

Bussell narrowly missed out on following in the footsteps of team-mate Hayley Simmonds who won the women's event yesterday on a different course.

A close battle also took place for bronze which Kieron Davies (drag2zero) clinched in 47.47 some nine seconds quicker than Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles).

Davies also finished in bronze in last year's 25 championship clocking 48.36 on that occasion.

The winning team was Team Bottrill whose members John Dewey, Matthew Smith and Jonathan Parker all finished in the top 20 overall recording a combined time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 41 seconds.

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Results

1 160 Ryan Perry Langdale Lightweights R T 46:31
2 154 Richard Bussell AeroCoach 46:34
3 158 Kieron Davies drag2zero 47:47
4 138 Matt Clinton Mike Vaughan Cycles 47:56
5 146 Adam Duggleby Secret-training CC 48:06
6 114 Christopher Fennell Thanet RC 48:29
7 144 Colin Ward Essex Roads CC 48:37
8 152 Stephen Irwin North Lancs RC 48:40
9 125 John Dewey Team Bottrill 48:42
10 96 Ashley Cox CC Luton 48:48
11 150 Matthew Smith Team Bottrill 48:51
12 121 James Boyman Farnham RC 48:53
13 156 Brett Harwood Terry Wright Cycles RC 49:01
14 117 David Crawley Velotik Racing Team 49:05
15 52 Lloyd Chapman Pedal Heaven 49:08
16 127 Jonathan Parker Team Bottrill 49:08
17 119 Joseph Fry Pedal Heaven 49:21
18 110 Mark Jones DRAG2ZERO 49:33
19 135 George Fox Wellingborough Cycles RT 49:35
20 139 Rob Sharland Paceline RT 49:35
21 140 Matt Langworthy Mid Devon CC 49:36
22 46 Jack English Guernsey Velo Club 49:45
23 39 Robert Moore Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT 50:03
24 105 Christopher Mcnamara Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT 50:04
25 148 Andy Jackson SSLL Racing Team 50:19
26 142 Matt Sinclair Lutterworth Cycle Centre Racing Team 50:24
27 97 John Mulvey Cambridge University CC 50:33
28 130 Nick English AeroCoach 50:34
29 86 George Evans Team Bottrill 50:45
30 136 Simon Norman Bedfordshire Road RT 50:46
31 131 Daniel Barnett Team Bottrill 51:02
32 87 Matthew Senter Peterborough CC 51:03
33 65 Luke Hattersley Richardsons-Trek RT 51:08
34 73 Ryan Morley Royal Air Force Cycling Association 51:10
35 113 Jonathan Gates Royal Air Force Cycling Association 51:10
36 137 Jonathan Wears SSLL Racing Team 51:10
37 120 Scott Burns DRAG2ZERO 51:18
38 123 Stuart Travis Wellingborough Cycles RT 51:22
39 103 James Copeland Fareham Wheelers CC 51:26
40 128 James Rix Crawley Wheelers 51:29
41 122 David Langlands Fenland Clarion CC 51:37
42 89 James Gelsthorpe Peterborough CC 51:38
43 82 Russell Jelly Team Bottrill 51:50
44 2 Jack Rebours Caesarean CC (Jersey) 51:56
45 56 Harley Matthews Team PedalRevolution.co.uk 51:56
46 61 Oliver Mytton Cambridge University CC 52:00
47 78 Jason Hales Royal Leamington Spa Cycling Club 52:00
48 63 Joshua Jones Brigg & District Cycling Club 52:04
49 129 Richard Harrison Didcot Phoenix CC 52:06
50 71 Richard Sharp York Cycleworks 52:09
51 4 Pete Dyson East London Velo 52:18
52 60 Matt Peel Redhill CC 52:21
53 80 Harold Bradbury Cambridge University CC 52:27
54 102 Christophe Demoulin Peterborough CC 52:27
55 42 Ryan Kenworthy LeisureLakesBikes.com 52:32
56 109 Charles Nurse North Norfolk Whs 52:39
57 41 Jamie Pine Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT 52:40
58 76 Mathew Eley Ely & District CC 52:48
59 81 Mark Richards VC Baracchi 53:00
60 93 Jason Kierman St Ives CC 53:03
61 54 Rob Walker High Wycombe CC 53:04
62 100 Jonathan Robinson Army Cycling Union 53:12
63 10 Nicholas Cooper DFL In-Gear 53:26
64 37 Antony Gough Velo-One Cycling Team(Staples Vegetables/Neil Palmer Electrical) 53:26
65 55 Michael Schofield Clifton CC York 53:27
66 99 Sean Taylor Royal Air Force Cycling Association 53:27
67 83 Matthew Parfitt Charlotteville Cycling Club 53:34
68 98 Luke Danckert Army Cycling Union 53:36
69 118 Steve Savage Melton Olympic CC 53:46
70 108 Dave Green Team Velovelocity 53:48
71 67 Oliver Milk Tri- Anglia Triathlon Club 53:51
72 134 Paul Jay Team Velovelocity 53:55
73 69 Philip Watts North Hampshire RC 53:58
74 94 Simon Henderson Thanet RC 53:59
75 44 Max Sahota St Ives CC 54:01
76 62 Chris Massey Team Bottrill 54:01
77 40 Ben Keeley Team Velovelocity 54:09
78 21 Richard Newey Paceline RT 54:16
79 90 James Trenchard Godric CC 54:16
80 58 Jamie Haines Melton Olympic CC 54:18
81 112 David Harding Chelmer CC 54:20
82 43 Jake Coward ASFRA RT - Oudenaarde 54:27
83 107 Angus Macinnes Royal Air Force Cycling Association 54:34
84 23 Antony Birt Ipswich BC 54:41
85 64 Mike Appleyard Lancashire RC 54:46
86 95 Simon Barbour G.S. Henley 54:46
87 50 Keith Dorling Team Bottrill 54:55
88 70 Anthony Collier Hoddesdon Tri Club 54:59
89 68 John Grenfell-Shaw Cambridge University CC 55:00
90 66 Stuart Auckland Team Bottrill 55:07
91 166 Nicholas Fennell Thanet RC 55:08
92 48 Dan Blackburn VC Norwich 55:09
93 101 Elliot Maynard Team Bottrill 55:10
94 32 Paul Lilley Fenland Clarion CC 55:11
95 91 Jason Turner Norwich A B C 55:25
96 92 Robert Willcocks Royal Air Force Cycling Association 55:27
97 79 Tim Kingston GS Invicta - Eye Level Optical- Herbert Cycles 55:31
98 8 James Moore VC Baracchi 55:41
99 53 Richard Boot R P D Racing 55:42
100 47 Liam Gentry VC Baracchi 55:43
101 11 Daniel Watts Royal Air Force Cycling Association 55:44
102 27 Simon Daw Veloschils Interbike RT 55:46
103 45 Robert Golding Ely & District CC 55:46
104 29 Paul French Bedfordshire Road RT 55:49
105 36 Christopher Bates R P D Racing 56:16
106 175 Jason Miller Big Maggys Race Team 56:25
107 28 Phil Barnes Team Swift 56:30
108 16 Ian Mccluskey Diss & District CC 56:34
109 74 Matt Meek Cambridge University CC 56:41
110 9 Andy Kennedy Ipswich BC 56:54
111 38 Daniel Shaw Halifax Imperial Whs 57:17
112 26 Gary Smith Team Velovelocity 57:23
113 84 Andrew Tomkins Lutterworth Cycle Centre Racing Team 57:31
114 85 Gavin Tillson Oxonian CC 57:33
115 12 Richard Hutt Harp RC 57:40
116 34 Richard Sheldrake Lincoln Whs CC 57:45
117 35 Chris Scawn Plymouth Corinthian CC 57:45
118 170 Robin Vessey Mickey Cranks Cyling Club 58:03
119 161 Harvey Hall CC Breckland 58:17
120 14 John Golder Chelmer CC 58:23
121 13 Paul Shelley Diss & District CC 58:35
122 18 Matt Smith Team PedalRevolution.co.uk 58:39
123 15 David Moore VC Norwich 58:47
124 17 Peter Harridge Icknield RC 58:51
125 1 Stuart Emmett Performancecoaching.me 58:54
126 3 Steve Cotton Cambridge CC 59:14
127 24 Matthew Saunders Gateway Cycling 59:28
128 165 Adam Cross CC Breckland 59:37
129 163 Adam Evans Newbury RC 01:00:14
130 111 Sebastian Dickson Thanet RC 01:01:02
131 7 Mark Smart VC Norwich 01:01:20
132 169 Adrian Whiting Performancecoaching.me 01:01:20
133 162 Patrick Ellis Diss & District CC 01:01:21
134 171 John Murphy Gloucester City Cycling Club 01:04:15
135 173 Murray Kirton A5 Rangers CC 01:04:48
136 172 Michael Fry Glendene CC 01:05:12
137 168 Mark Fairhead CC Breckland 01:05:32