Smith and Wilson set new course records in Yorkshire RC 25
Josie Smith and Joe Wilson set new women’s and men’s course records respectively at the Yorkshire Road Club 25-mile time trial in North Yorkshire on Saturday, while the junior course record also falling.
Wilson (Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling) clocked 51-22 to take the win by almost a minute from veteran Mark Wolstenholme (Swift Racing) in 53-18, while third spot went to Richard Dean (Rockingham CC) in 54-12.
Smith, the 36-year-old Barnsley Road Club rider, clocked 1-00-16 to take the win and set a new course record, winning on the day by more than four minutes from Diana Bite (Racing Chance Foundation) in 1-04-38, while Otley CC’s Helen Goldthorpe covered the course in 1-05-09 to take third female overall.
And fourth place overall went to Ben White (Manilla Racing) who set an impressive new junior course record of 54-15.
Best veteran on standard was Liz Ball (Valley Striders), the 68-year-old clocking 1-06-33 for a plus of 14-02, while the top veteran on standard in the 40-59 category was Wolstenholme with plus 13-14.
This was Wilson’s second win of the season in open time trialling having previously been victorious in the Stockton Wheelers 23 back in April, but he placed second in both the National Team Time Trial Championship in June as well as the Cleveland Wheelers CC road bike 25.
For Josie Smith this is the fifth time this season she has won the women’s prize in open events, according to her CTT record.
In August she was victorious in the Team Sheffield 10, while in June she won the Drighlington BC 25 and the Vive le Velo 10. In May she won the Selby CC 10 too, so she is enjoying some good form this season.
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