Becky Murley (Wisbech Wheelers) and Paul Hart (Southend Wheelers) were victorious in the Eastern Counties CA 25-mile time trial on Sunday morning.

Hart has tasted success in previous ECCA events this year – taking a 50-mile victory earlier in May and the Southend Wheelers rider made it two in two taking the top prize by a margin of 1-32.

In the 38-year-old’s third start of the year, the Ramsden Heath residents’ time of 48-29 led him to his third victory of the year.

Paul Pardoe (Peterborough CC) was the man who trailed Hart but continued an impressive season so far taking his fifth top-five finish, marking a third podium finish for the 37-year-old.

Pardoe could not match the pace of winner Paul Hart but did a good job of powering through the Cambridgeshire roads to cement his second place ahead of David Harding of Chelmer CC crossing the line just outside of Newmarket with a time of 50-01.

Harding’s run of 50-34 secured only his second podium finish of the 2018 season as he came home a comfortable 48-seconds ahead of Rob Young to claim third spot.

Harding’s previous top-three had come earlier in May at the ECCA (Weekend of Cycling) 10-mile event but has failed to capitalise on that performance in his last three races so he will be pleased with a return to the major placings.

Becky Murley (Wisbech Whs) powered her way to a comfortable victory in the women’s category ahead of Julia Freeman.

Murley surpassed her second place from last weeks VTTA 25 as she ran out the winner by a sizeable gap of 2-09, storming to the top prize in a time of 57-01.

The Wisbech Wheelers stalwart has only failed to finish on the podium once in her nine races this season and Murley has equalled men’s winner Hart in taking the 50-mile and now the 25-mile prize in ECCA events this month.

Rob Young (Team Vision Racing) was the quickest veteran of the day and he finished fourth overall behind David Harding as he posted a 51-22.

* All reports are copyright of Cycling Time Trials/Snowdon Sports. Not to be used without permission.

Results:

1. Paul Hart (Southend Wheelers) 48.29

2. Paul Pardoe (Peterborough CC) 50.01

3. David Harding (Chelmer CC) 50.34

4. Rob Young (Team Vision Racing) 51.22

5. Julian Elliott (Finsbury Park CC) 51.26

6. Peter Harding (Chelmer CC) 51.38

7. Joe Gorman (Stevenage CC) 52.02

8. Daniel Northover (Finsbury Park CC) 52.06

9. Dave Green (CC Breckland) 52.17

10. Tim Phillips (St Ives CC) 52.35

Woman: Becky Murley (Wisbech Whs)         57.01