Beaty and Pollock close to records in Northumberland
Venda Pollock and Liam Beaty powered to victories, clocking super quick times in the South Shields Velo 10-mile event on Saturday.
Liam Beaty (Hawick CC) took full advantage of the glorious conditions to capture victory but admitted the heat was also a hindrance.
“The warmth today made it a bit harder than planned!” he said. “I wasn’t aware at all of the course record; I was just aiming for a sub-19 ride. Afterwards, I soon realised that it may actually have been possible!”
Beaty crossed the line on 19-00, his best in open time trialling but fell agonisingly short of the 18-59 course record set by Adam Wild only last season.
The win makes it two in a row for 33-year-old Beaty.
Venda Pollock (Blaydon CC) clocked an impressive time of 22-01 to give her a commanding victory. The 41-year-old finished 24 seconds ahead of Blaydon CC compatriots Carrie Brooks and Joanne Rea who locked out the podium.
“I was hoping for a PB today and that was the goal as I’d been racing last week and I wasn’t sure how much my legs had recovered,” said Pollock.
“Inevitably, I had to slow a bit at the roundabout and again on the return leg as a car came onto the slip-road, but otherwise it was a solid race.”
Back in the men’s category, Kris Atkin (Team Bottrill) finished second, 38 seconds behind winner Beaty in 19-38 with Ribble Pro Cycling’s Shaun Tyson in third with 19-49.
The fastest road bike prize went to Jon Bayley (Reifan Racing) with Jane Aston (Blaydon CC) the fastest woman in that category.
In the veterans categories Phil Hall (Breeze Bikes) was top over-40, while the over-50 prize went to Harry Walker (Revolver) and Derwentside CC’s Wayne Coates was best over-60.
In the women’s veteran categories Gemma Hutchins was top over-40, while Nicola McCoy (Muckle CC) was best over-50.
Fastest junior/juvenile was Joe Dixon (Gosforth RC), while Maddy Hall (Breeze) was best junior girl.
And of the South Shields Velo riders, Dave Nearney was fastest while Claire Cook won the prize for a woman from the promoting club.
* All reports are copyright of Cycling Time Trials/Snowdon Sports. Not to be used without permission. This report by Jack Cudworth.
Results:
Position Rider Club Gender Category Time
1 Liam Beaty Hawick Cycling Club Male Senior 19:00
2 Kris Atkin Team Bottrill Male Senior 19:38
3 Shaun Tyson Ribble Pro Cycling Male Vet 19:49
4 Phil Hall Breeze Bikes RT Male Vet 19:50
5 Harry Walker Revolver Racing Male Vet 20:00
6 Robbie Mitchell Auchencrow Thistle CC Male Senior 20:08
7 Darren Williamson Muckle Cycle Club Male Vet 20:11
8 Mark Robertson Army Cycling Male Senior 20:12
9 Sean Kennedy Muckle Cycle Club Male Senior 20:22
10 Wayne Coates Derwentside CC Male Vet 20:24
11 Terry Wilkinson Barnesbury CC Male Senior 20:26
12 Lewis Wake Team Kirkley Cycles Male Senior 20:27
13 Hedley Fletcher Blaydon CC Male Vet 20:31
13 John Routledge Barnesbury CC Male Senior 20:31
15 Julian Macbride Team Kirkley Cycles Male Senior 20:32
16 Peter Stokoe Sunderland Clarion Male Senior 20:39
17 Nev Martin GS Metro Male Vet 20:52
18 Michael Todd Derwentside CC Male Senior 20:57
19 David Nearney South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Senior 20:58
20 Philip Kennell GS Metro Male Vet 21:04
21 Lee Kennedy Army Cycling Male Senior 21:08
22 Greg Charlton Muckle Cycle Club Male Vet 21:10
23 Michael Sloanes Blumilk.Com Male Senior 21:11
24 Peter Herdman Blaydon CC Male Vet 21:18
25 Terry Fountain Breeze Bikes RT Male Vet 21:21
26 Craig Boggon Muckle Cycle Club Male Senior 21:22
27 Chris Mather Derwentside CC Male Vet 21:27
28 Ian Norris Blumilk.Com Male Vet 21:30
29 Roger Clarke Tyneside Vagabonds CC Male Vet 21:40
30 Russell Hughes Tyneside Vagabonds CC Male Vet 21:42
31 Kyle Spence Tyneside Vagabonds CC Male Senior 21:52
32 Steven Fullerton Darlington Cycling Club Male Vet 21:54
33 David Robinson Tyneside Vagabonds CC Male Vet 21:58
33 David Burgher Kelso Wheelers Cycling Club Male Vet 21:58
35 Mark Herbert Derwentside CC Male Vet 21:59
36 Venda Louise Pollock Blaydon CC Female Vet 22:01
37 Phil Watson Hadrian R.T Male Vet 22:03
38 Jonathan Bayley Reifen Racing Male Senior 22:04
38 Dean Madden Barnesbury CC Male Vet 22:04
40 Lee Statham Houghton CC Male Vet 22:09
41 Ian Dick Derwentside CC Male Senior 22:10
42 Kevin Hall Sunderland Clarion Male Vet 22:15
43 Liam Whitelaw Zeus CRT Male Senior 22:18
44 Paul Rider Tyneside Vagabonds CC Male Vet 22:22
45 Scott Mccance Derwentside CC Male Vet 22:24
46 Carrie Brookes Blaydon CC Female Vet 22:25
47 Mark Ambury Zeus CRT Male Vet 22:27
48 David Linsley Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC Male Vet 22:30
49 Colin Blacklock Muckle Cycle Club Male Vet 22:36
50 David Pritchard Kennoway Road Club Male Vet 22:38
51 Adam Harrison Barnesbury CC Male Senior 22:39
51 David Swainson Derwentside CC Male Vet 22:39
53 Rhys Warburton South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Senior 22:41
54 Ross Ketteridge Gala CC Male Vet 22:45
55 Paul Robson Houghton CC Male Vet 22:46
56 Lee Mccarron Barnesbury CC Male Senior 22:51
57 Rick Mitford Cestria C.C. Male Vet 22:57
58 Martin Rasmussen Tyneside Vagabonds CC Male Vet 23:03
59 Ian Elliot Hawick Cycling Club Male Vet 23:05
59 Keith Davison Hadrian R.T Male Vet 23:05
61 Craig Foley Tricademy Male Vet 23:06
62 Neil Parkin Derwentside CC Male Vet 23:07
63 Craig Bell Allen Valley Velo Male Senior 23:09
64 Joseph Hunter Allen Valley Velo Male Senior 23:10
65 Joanne Rea Blaydon CC Female Senior 23:16
66 Alan Turnbull Hawick Cycling Club Male Vet 23:22
67 David Simpson South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 23:28
68 Maddy Hall Breeze Bikes RT Female Juvenile 23:46
69 Jennifer Batey Team Boompods Female Senior 23:47
70 Joe Dixon Gosforth RC Male Juvenile 23:49
71 Daniel Hornsby Marshes Cycling Club Male Senior 23:56
72 John Cantrill Blaydon CC Male Vet 23:58
72 Keith Sibbald Zeus CRT Male Vet 23:58
74 David Ballantyne EMC Cycling Male Vet 24:08
74 Gemma Hutchins Blaydon CC Female Vet 24:08
76 David Donaldson Derwentside CC Male Vet 24:09
77 Roy Cassap South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 24:17
78 Craig Nicholl South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 24:27
79 Bryan Ross South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 24:30
80 Paul Scaplehorn Redmon CC Male Vet 24:34
81 Angela Mcgurk Blaydon CC Female Senior 24:37
82 Sara Cummings Blaydon CC Female Vet 24:39
83 Stuart Cook Cestria C.C. Male Vet 24:55
84 Gareth Swindells Tricademy Male Senior 24:56
85 Wayne Baker Blaydon CC Male Vet 24:58
86 Mick Bradshaw GS Metro Male Vet 24:59
87 John Hopper Zeus CRT Male Vet 25:02
88 James George Dunn South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Senior 25:24
89 Lee Carrick South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 25:31
90 Sean Bell South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 25:44
91 Andrew Brown South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 25:53
92 Allan Card South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 25:58
92 Dennis Fuller GS Metro Male Vet 25:58
94 Claire Cook South Shields Velo Cycling Club Female Senior 26:10
95 Justine Norman Breeze Bikes RT Female Vet 26:22
96 Nicola Mccoy Muckle Cycle Club Female Vet 26:26
97 Raymond Bell Derwentside CC Male Vet 26:36
98 Tom Atkinson Tricademy Male Senior 27:02
99 Jane Aston Blaydon CC Female Vet 27:40
100 Gareth Davies Barnesbury CC Male Vet 31:35
101 Iain Ditchburn Blaydon CC Male Senior 31:40
102 Paul Mitchell Blaydon CC Male Vet 32:38