Congleton CC enjoyed double success with Alastair Ribbands and Lynsey Astles finishing fastest male and fastest female respectively at the Withington Wheelers 25-mile time trial on Saturday afternoon.

In a competitive field, Ribbands, 38 and from Timperley, recorded a time of 54-16 to finish ahead of Otley CC’s Harry Jordan who was just four seconds behind in 54-20, while Mathew Roberts from Team Bottrill was third in 54-28.

In the women’s event, Astles’ time of 1-06-39 saw her finish ahead of Salford Cycling Club’s Rihanna Parkinson, who finished in 1-17-40, with Carolyn Hume (Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club) the third fastest in 1-19-52.

Ribbands’ efforts, alongside James Brayford and Kelvin Millward, helped Congleton secure the club prize, with 17-year-old Jordan claiming fastest junior and Westmead Team 88’s Nicholas Smith named fastest juvenile in 1-16-12.

Hume was the fastest female novice, while Carl Hitchenson (Weaver Valley CC) took the men’s novice prize in 1-09-54, and fastest veteran on standard was Lindsey Roads Cycling Club’s Keith Ainsworth with +16-35.

Ribbands has enjoyed a strong start to the season so far, finishing second in the opening Cheshire Points Series event at Manchester & District TTA, before following that up with first in the next two time trials, and will look to continue that form at Macclesfield Wheelers on April 9.

This 25-mile time trial, forming the fourth of 20 events in the Cheshire Points Series, was run on the J2/9 course, starting at Bomish Lane in Jodrell Bank, before proceeding to Chelford, then onto Ollerton and heading south towards Cranage, onwards to Twemlow and then north back to Jodrell Bank.

* All reports are copyright of Cycling Time Trials/Snowdon Sports. Not to be used without permission. This report by James Ayles.

* A gallery of images from this event by Kimroy Photography is available here

Results:

Men:

1. Alastair Ribbands Congleton CC   54-16
2. Harry Jordan Otley CC       54-20
3. Mathew Roberts Team Bottrill       54-28
4. Chris Standidge Total Tri Training 54-56
5. Keith Ainsworth Lindsey Roads Cycling Club      54-56
6. James Foggensteiner Apus Peak RT 55-02

Women:
1. Lynsey Astles Congleton CC 1-06-39
2. Rhianna Parkinson Salford Cycle Club      1-17-30
3. Carolyn Hume Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club      1-19-52
4. Tracy Gregory Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles       1-20-20