Finlay Robertson and Lois Jarvis were fastest male and female riders respectively at the Allen Valley Velo 14-mile time trial near Allendale in Northumberland on Saturday.

Robertson, the 22-year-old from Corbridge who rides for Derwentside CC, covered the new M14b course in 32-15 to take the win by 1-44 from junior team-mate Daniel Holmes, while the podium was completed by Nick Badcock (Team Kirkley Cycles) who was another 29 seconds adrift.

North Tyneside Riders’ Lois Jarvis, 36, was fastest female in 43-47, and was also quickest female on a road bike. Her time was 43 seconds better than second-placed female in Tracey Semple, the 51-year-old Alnwick & District Tri Club rider who was also on a road bike, while Melanie Annable (Allen Valley Velo) was just six seconds further back in third.

The course was previously used for a club event in 2019, but with last year’s event being cancelled because of the lockdown, this was the first open time trial on these roads. It was cooler and slightly overcast than recently but still pleasant, and riders enjoyed being able to have a results board and al fresco coffee afterwards.

Top junior Daniel Holmes and fastest juvenile Ciaran Lally (Racing Metro 15) who is 15, both received their prizes, but other proceeds from the event went to the Great North Air Ambulance Charity.

In other categories the best man on a road bike was RAF CA’s Nick Munro with 35-49 for fifth overall, while best veteran was fourth-placed Chris Mather (Derwentside CC).

This was Robertson’s seventh open time trial of the year, and his fifth victory following wins in the Derwentside CC 9.9, the Barnesbury CC 10, the Houghton CC 25 and the Blaydon CC 50. He was second in the Barnesbury CC 25 last weekend, but got back to winning ways with this performance in the Allen Valley Velo event.

For Jarvis, this was her first victory in open time trialling according to her CTT record, but comes after she placed third in the Tyneside Vagabonds’ 47-mile event back in May.

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Results:

Pos   Rider Club  Cat   Time

1     Finlay Robertson Derwentside CC   Senior      32:15

2     Daniel Holmes    Derwentside CC   Junior      33:59

3     Nick Badcock     Team Kirkley Cycles    Senior      34:28

4     Chris Mather     Derwentside CC   Vet   35:40

5     Nick Munro  Royal Air Force Cycling Association     Senior      35:49

6     Colin Atkinson   Muckle Cycle Club Vet   36:26

7     Ben Lane    GS Metro    Vet   36:50

8     Mark Whaley Blaydon CC  Vet   36:59

8     Christopher Beaty Allen Valley Velo Senior      36:59

10    Benjamin Johnston Racing Metro 15  Junior      37:10

11    Scott McCance    Derwentside CC   Vet   37:14

12    Noel Stoddart    Blaydon CC  Vet   37:32

13    Darren Robson    North Tyneside Riders CC     Vet   37:44

14    Michael Lynch    Derwentside CC   Vet   38:00

15    Philip Gilbanks  Muckle Cycle Club Senior      38:25

16    Tim Burdon  Allen Valley Velo Vet   38:58

17    Ian Gallon  North Tyneside Riders CC     Vet   39:20

18    Roy Flanagan     Rossendale RC    Vet   40:29

19    Keith Sibbald    Zeus CRT    Vet   40:40

20    Craig Bell  Allen Valley Velo Senior      41:30

21    Howie Buckingham Allen Valley Velo Vet   42:20

22    Mick Chappel     North Tyneside Riders CC     Vet   43:22

23    Lois Jarvis North Tyneside Riders CC     Senior      43:47

24    David Swainson   Derwentside CC   Vet   43:53

25    Ciaran Lally     Racing Metro 15  Juvenile    44:10

26    Tracey Sample    Alnwick & District Triathlon Club Vet   44:30

27    Melanie Annable  Allen Valley Velo Vet   44:36

28    Ray Bell    Derwentside CC   Vet   44:38

29    Steve Rust  Team Trident     Vet   44:53

30    Mark I'Anson     Allen Valley Velo Vet   45:25

31    Michelle Highfield     Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club      Vet   45:27

32    Suzanne Sharp    Allen Valley Velo Vet   45:28

33    John Andree Allen Valley Velo Vet   46:01

34    Rhiannon Robinson Allen Valley Velo Vet   49:38

35    Lesley Bennett   Tyneside Vagabonds CC  Vet   50:36

APOL  Stuart Davison   Allen Valley Velo Vet   APOL

APOL  Sheena Harrison  Allen Valley Velo Vet   APOL

APOL  Claire Jackson   Allen Valley Velo Vet   APOL

DNS   Ellen Powell     Durham Triathlon Club  Senior      DNS

DNS   Teri Bayliss     Sub Rosa    Vet   DNS

DNS   Mark Elliott     Allen Valley Velo Senior      DNS

DNS   Joseph Wright    Rock To Roll CC  Senior      DNS

DNS   Lewis Timmins    Vector Racing    Senior      DNS