Josh Coyne (Bpm Coaching) took his first victory of the season in the Mid-Devon CC event on the Widecombe hill climb, while Rosie Wayland ((FTP (Fulfil The Potential) Racing) won the women’s event.

Coyne, aged 26, recorded a winning time of five minutes and 22.2 seconds which was four seconds clear of his nearest rival.

The Widecombe hill climb is a short but steep climb which starts out of the Widecombe-in-the-Moor in the Dartmoor National Park.

The straight climb ascends out of the village with an average gradient of around 11% which has steeper sections in the middle of the hill of 14%.

The fog which had greeted riders for the morning event, also hosted by Mid-Devon CC on Hayter, lifted leaving a clear view of the summit of the climb.

The long-standing course record held by Chris Boardman MBE of 4-10.53 still stands, set in the 1990 National Hill Climb Championships.

Coyne was scratch rider and had two third place finishes to his name so far this season in the Somerset RC HC and North Devon Wheelers sporting 22.

However, he was the victor on this occasion with his time beating Ollie Pennington (1st Chard Wheelers) by just over four seconds.

Meanwhile, under-23 rider Luke Burgess (Horsham Cycling) completed the podium positions finishing third in 5-29.

Quickest veteran Peter Norris (Cycle Sport South Hams) finished second overall in the morning’s event on Hayter and was fourth on Widecombe in 5-33.

Felix Whetter (St Austell Whs CC) was quickest junior clocking 5-34 which was a reversal on his second-place finish in the category on Hayter.

This time out Callum Start (Mid Devon CC) was second junior in 5-38 while Jack Wilson (Wheal Velocity) was third in 5-51.

Quickest juvenile was Digby Llewellyn (Poole Wheelers Cycling Club) who completed the course in 6-07.

Norris was quickest veteran ahead of Daniel Eastment (1st Chard Wheelers) in 5-35 while Ben Tuner (Wellington Wheelers Cycling Club) was third in the age category (6-01).

In the women’s event Wayland celebrated her 32nd birthday a day early by winning the women’s event in a time of six minutes and 48.4 seconds.

It was Wayland’s second victory of the season after also winning the Sodbury Cycle Sport HC last weekend.

Wayland also road in the morning’s Hayter event taking second on that occasion but reversed the result on Widecombe.

The only other women’s competitor was Wiebke Rietz (1st Chard Wheelers) who took second clocking 7-54.

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Results
Men
1 Josh Coyne (Bpm Coaching) 5.22
2 Ollie Pennington (1st Chard Wheelers) 5.26
3 Luke Burgess (Horsham Cycling) 5.29
4 Peter Norris (Cycle Sport South Hams) 5.33
5 Felix Whetter (St Austell Whs CC) 5.34
6 Daniel Eastment (1st Chard Wheelers) 5.35

Women
1 Rosie Wayland (FTP (Fulfil The Potential) Racing) 6.48
2 Wiebke Rietz (1st Chard Wheelers) 7.54