Drag2Zero’s Kieron Davies won Pontypool RCC/Sunwise’s Welsh 10 Championships in convincing style, clocking 18.36 to set a new course record on the popular R10/17.

The South Wales rider beat David Woodhouse (GS Henley) into second place by over 40 seconds, who recorded 19.19, with Matt Slater (Revo Racing) rounding out the podium to take third spot with 19.23.

Taking the Welsh title is another strong result for Davies, who recently finished third in the national 25 mile championships, equalling his third spot in the 2015 event.

Special mention must go to 12-year-old Joshua Tarling (West Wales RT), who took the Juvenile title with an incredible time of 22.27 in his first year of eligibility for the age category. His outstanding time was the talking point of the day.

Tarling hit the cycling press headlines in June after recording an equally impressive 4:49.14 in West Wales Cyclists’ League 100 mile time trial.

Stephanie Post’s (Onit Cycles) time of 22.27 earned her the Welsh ladies title, ahead of Crystal Spearman (Nopinz) who clocked 22.53 and Katie Price (Hereford and District Wheelers CC) with 23.45.

Bristol South CC’s Joshua Griffiths’ trip across the Bristol channel proved productive, as he clocked a rapid 21.40 to take the open Junior Welsh title. 

Early riders had to deal with slightly cold conditions, with times dropping for the later riders as the temperature rose.

Weather conditions were otherwise good with just a light breeze on the fast course, which uses the A40 duel carriageway between Abergavenny and Raglan in Monmouthshire, South Wales.

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Results:

1 Kieron Davies Drag2Zero 18.36

2 David Woodhouse GS Henley 19.19

3 Matt Slater Revo Racing 19.23

4 Tom Ward Team Echelon – Rotor 19.26

5 Matt Burden 73 Degrees Bicycles 19.28

6 George Evans Team Bottrill 19.29

7 Dan Evans Team Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical 19.30

8 Ed Laverack JLT Condor 19.46

9 Lee Morgan Team Bottrill 19.48

10 Liam Bard Revo Racing 19.54

Women:

1 Stephanie Post Onit Cycles 22.27

2 Crystal Spearman Nopinz 22.53

3 Katie Price Hereford & District Wheelers CC 23.45

Junior: Joshua Griffiths Bristol South CC 21.40

Juvenile Joshha Tarling West Wales Cycle Racing Team 22.27