Derwent wins for Robertson and Wilkinson
The promoting club’s Fin Robertson took overall victory in the Derwentside CC 9.9-mile time trial on Sunday, while Sarah Wilkinson (Blaydon CC) was quickest of the female competitors around the picturesque Derwent Reservoir.
Dry and sunny conditions were tempered by a changeable breeze and some awkward driving by some motorists which might well have prevented record-breaking times.
Nevertheless, 22-year-old Robertson’s time of 21-46 was impressive, and gave him the win by 1-15 from Julian Macbride (Team Kirkley Cycles) with Terry Wilkinson (Barnesbury CC) third with 23-12.
Wilkinson topped the podium in the women’s race with 26:38 while in second position (and also fastest junior female and fastest female road bike) was Elizabeth McKinnon of Derwentside CC in 27:32. Elizabeth also broke the junior female course record by 38 seconds.
Sarah, 51, said afterwards: “I knew I was riding well at the half-way point. The weather was kind but once again my chain came off so I had to stop to put it back on.
“A lot of people were held up by traffic, but thankfully my run was unimpeded. I’m really happy to take the win today and a course PB.”
Wearside Tri club member Nick Stevenson was fastest veteran with 23-46 for seventh overall, while over-50s fastest was Colin Atkinson of Muckle CC in 24-23 which gave him a top ten place overall.
Russ Richardson (Teesdale CRS) was best over-60 in 24-30, with Ray Bell (over-70) and Ronnie Thompson (over-80s) flying the flag for the club with solid performances.
Derwentside were also celebrating victory in the junior category with Daniel Holmes being fastest junior boy in 23-41 for fifth overall, while the best on a road bike was Brian Ward (Protech Velo) in 24-17.
Results:
Pos Name Club Gender Cat Time
1 Finlay Robertson Derwentside CC Male Senior 21:46
2 Julian MacBride Team Kirkley Cycles Male Senior 23:01
3 Terry Wilkinson Barnesbury CC Male Senior 23:12
4 Nick Badcock Team Kirkley Cycles Male Senior 23:20
5 Daniel Holmes Derwentside CC Male Junior 23:41
6 Stephen Magrath Blaydon CC Male Senior 23:45
7 Nicholas Stevenson Wearside Triathlon Male Vet 23:46
8 Shaun Brannan Muckle Cycle Club Male Senior 23:52
9 Brian Ward Protech Velo Male Vet 24:17
10 Colin Atkinson Muckle Cycle Club Male Vet 24:23
11 Russ Richardson Teesdale CRC Male Vet 24:30
11 Hedley Fletcher Blaydon CC Male Vet 24:30
13 Steven Armstrong Derwentside CC Male Senior 24:36
14 Neil Wilkinson Blaydon CC Male Vet 24:37
15 Scott McCance Derwentside CC Male Vet 24:43
16 Simon Crisp Gosforth RC Male Senior 24:58
17 Christopher Wayman Blumilk.Com Male Senior 25:01
18 Graeme Wardale South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 25:02
19 John Sample Protech Velo Male Senior 25:07
20 Stephen Walton Muckle Cycle Club Male Vet 25:15
21 Adam Harrison Barnesbury CC Male Senior 25:16
22 Michael Lynch Derwentside CC Male Vet 25:21
23 Graham Thompson Protech Velo Male Senior 25:31
24 Wayne Coates Team Bottrill Male Vet 25:38
25 Phil Cook Velo Culture Male Vet 25:49
26 Chris Morris Muckle Cycle Club Male Senior 26:04
27 Sarah Wilkinson Blaydon CC Female Vet 26:38
28 Tom Guy Sunderland Clarion Male Vet 26:39
29 Ian Gallon North Tyneside Riders CC Male Vet 26:43
30 Craig Berry Reifen Racing Male Vet 26:52
31 Simon Kepczyk Protech Velo Male Vet 27:00
32 Andrew Smith Derwentside CC Male Vet 27:14
33 Howie Buckingham Allen Valley Velo Male Vet 27:20
34 Elizabeth McKinnon Derwentside CC Female Junior 27:32
35 Adam Rogers Eastbourne Rovers CC Male Vet 27:52
36 Matt Ellis North Tyneside Riders CC Male Vet 28:03
37 Kris Whitelaw Vector Racing Male Senior 28:39
38 Paul Lofthouse Ryton Tri Club Male Vet 29:00
38 Arran Cairns Derwentside CC Male Juvenile 29:00
40 Caroline Cunningham North Tyneside Riders CC Female Vet 29:34
41 Mick Chappel North Tyneside Riders CC Male Vet 30:33
42 Adele McAleer Cestria C.C. Female Senior 30:43
43 Phoebe Skinner Derwentside CC Female Juvenile 30:48
44 Ray Bell Derwentside CC Male Vet 30:55
45 Helen Ballard Tricademy Female Vet 31:09
46 Anita Turner Eastbourne Rovers CC Female Vet 33:47
47 Frank Devlin South Shields Velo Cycling Club Male Vet 33:54
48 Ronnie Thompson Derwentside CC Male Vet 36:00
49 Heather Gould North Shields Polytechnic Club Female Vet 38:48
0 Joanne Rea Team Kirkley Cycles Female Senior APOLS
0 Philip Gilbanks Muckle Cycle Club Male Senior APOLS
0 Jonathan Richards Ryton Tri Club Male Vet APOLS
0 Christian Roberts Allen Valley Velo Male Vet APOLS
0 Michael Johnson Muckle Cycle Club Male Senior APOLS
0 Lewis Timmins Vector Racing Male Senior APOLS
0 Mark Herbert Derwentside CC Male Vet APOLS
0 Gary Lawless Muckle Cycle Club Male Vet APOLS
0 Simon Emsley Derwentside CC Male Vet DNF
0 Peter Stokoe Reifen Racing Male Senior DNS
0 Jamie Ruddell Protech Velo Male Vet DNS