Davies and Rhodes-Jones ride to victory in Nova Raiders 10
Bryn Davies (Hafren CC) and Jessica Rhodes-Jones (Beacon Roads CC) clinched victories in the lumpy Nova Raiders 10.
Davies, 44, from Forden near Welshpool, clocked a winning time of 23 exactly minutes to clinch a narrow victory by four seconds.
The K52/10C course sees riders travel from Cherrington crossroads on the rolling B5062 which descends to Edgmond before climbing over Cheney Hill, before turning for home.
Davies who finished third in the North Shropshire Wheelers 25 last month took a narrow victory on this occasion.
He beat Christopher Halford (Stourbridge Velo) by four seconds while Richard Kay (North Shropshire Wheelers) clinched third clocking 23.20- just two seconds faster than Stephen Minton (Ludlow Brewery Race Team).
In the women’s category 27-year-old Rhodes-Jones, from Birmingham, clocked a new course record with a winning time of 24.30.
She beat Becky Lewis (Mid Shropshire Wheelers) into second with 25.01 while veteran Jenny Newton (Nova Raiders CC) clinched third with a 27.46.
Results:
1 Bryn Davies (Hafren CC) 23:00
2 Christopher Halford (Stourbridge Velo) 23.04
3 Richard Kay (North Shropshire Wheelers) 23.20
4 Stephen Minton (Ludlow Brewery Race Team) 23.22
5 Stuart Proctor (Revolutions Racing) 23.23
6 Matthew Cooper (Stourbridge Velo) 23.46
7 Brett Lowndes (Pro Vision Cycle Clothing) 24.06
8 Terry Icke (Velo Club St Raphael) 24.10
9 Tim Beardmore (Nova Raiders CC) 24.11
10 Mike Anslow (Stourbridge Velo)24.16
Woman: Jessica Rhodes-Jones (Beacon Roads CC) 24.30