Harry Walker was fastest and led Team Swift to the win in Yorkshire Cycling Federation’s 25-mile team time trial, staged on the V232 near Dishforth in North Yorkshire on Sunday.

Alongside Nick Rogers and Mark Wolstenholme, the Team Swift trio clocked a combined 2:39.04 to hold off the Vive le Velo team by just over 13 minutes and secure the Lloyd Trophy for a year.

With Rogers third and Wolstenholme equal fourth, Team Swift dominated the top placings, but there were prizes throughout the field.

Ravensthorpe CC won the prize for the slowest team of three riders with Sue Spindler, Francis Reddington and Mark Heeles, while Rockingham CC were the best team on handicap with Martin Broadhead, Chris Dickinson and Kate Naylor.

In terms of actual fastest, Walker clocked 51.52 which was 52 seconds quicker than Steve Ayres (Bronte Wheelers), while Rogers was another 30 seconds back, and third fastest overall.

Of the women, it was Sarah Lewthwaite (East Bradford CC) who was fastest in 1:05.13, with Sue Spindler (Ravensthorpe CC) second fastest female.

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Results:

Men:

1.Harry Walker (Team Swift) 51.52

2. Steve Ayres (Bronte Wheelers)      52.45

3. Nick Rogers (Team Swift)  53.15

=4. Matt Hallam  (Valley Striders)     53.57

=4. Mark Wolstenholme (Team Swift)           53.57

6. Michael Schofield (York Cycleworks)       54.19

7. Joe Simons (Albarosa CC)  54.34

8. Blair Buss (SSLL Racing Team)     54.48

9. Craig Moody (Pedalsport CC)        55.26

10. Roger Bromiley (Harrogate Nova)           56.07

 

Women:

1. Sarah Lewthwaite (East Bradford CC)      1:05.13

2. Sue Spindler (Ravensthorpe CC)    1:08.25

3. Kate Naylor (Rockingham CC0     1:14.43

 

Fastest Team: Team Swift (Harry Walker, Nick Rogers, Mark Wolstenholme)         2:39.04

Slowest Team: Ravensthorpe (Sue Spindler, Francis Reddington, Mark Heeles)      3:52.06

Handicap Team: Rockingham CC (Martin Broadhead, Chris Dickinson, Kate Naylor)        2:28.09