Ben Jones (Cycle Specific) battled to a narrow victory by nine seconds in the Cardiff 100 Miles RCC 15, while Rebecca Comins (Newport Phoenix CC) was the fastest woman.

Scratch rider Jones was without an open time trial victory coming into the event after clinching three podium positions last season.

But he started 2022 with a win, clocking 30 minutes and 44 seconds over the 15 miles which was just nine seconds faster than Nick Livermore (Bristol South Cycling Club).

Riders were greeted with sunny weather conditions for February, though the air felt rather sharper than the Met Office’s advice of 10 degrees Celsius for the event.

However, competitors did have to battle a light southerly wind which made for a crosswind on the out and back course along the A40 between Abergavenny and Raglan.

Jones finished second in the Bynea CC 25 and third places in both the Virtual Cycling Club 25 and Sportzmad 10 but took the top spot on this occasion.

Livermore rode over from Bristol to South Wales for the event and then posted a time of 30-53 which saw him take a narrow second place.

In the battle for third student Jack Kellam (Cambridge University CC) posted 31-17 which was 48 seconds quicker than Simon Adcook (Worcester St. Johns CC).

Fastest team was Port Talbot Wheelers with a team consisting of Mike Hall, Paul Colman and Les Thomas.

Meanwhile, the fastest rider on a road bike was Andrew Butcher (Cwmcarn Paragon Road Club) who recorded a time of 35-47.

The Pontypool Road Cycling Club pairing of Gerry Bowditch and Paul Hayward were the fastest two-up with a time of 32-40.

Meanwhile, the four-up competition was won by UF Rowe & King with a team consisting of Owen Burgess, Andy Davies, Luke Dix and Luke Protheroe recording a time of 32-04.

In the women’s event veteran rider Comins took her first open time trial victory of the season recording a time of 37-12.

Comins also won the St Piran / Northover Vets Team 10 (inc the Royal Navy championship) last season and was successful again on this occasion.

A close battle for second saw Lucia Borradaile (CC Weymouth) post a time of 41-08 which was 13 seconds faster than Hollie Labunsky (Port Talbot Whs).

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Results

1          Ben Jones        Cycle Specific 30:44

2          Nick Livermore           Bristol South Cycling Club    30:53

3          Jack Kellam     Cambridge University CC      31:17

4          Simon Adcook            Worcester St. Johns CC          32:05

5          John Brown     Veloflow CC   33:09

6          Mike Hall        Port Talbot Whs CC   33:48

7          Ian Taylor        Beacon Roads CC       34:47

8          Gareth Williams          Abergavenny RC        34:55

9          Paul Winchcombe       Chippenham & District Wheelers       35:06

10        Andrew Butcher         Cwmcarn Paragon Road Club 35:47

11        Paul Colman   Port Talbot Whs CC   36:24

12        Daryl Stroud   Gloucester City Cycling Club 36:54

13        Dean Prosser   Hereford & Dist Whs CC       37:03

14        Rebecca Comins         Newport Phoenix CC 37:12

15        Cliff Voller      Newbury RC   37:58

16        Les Thomas     Port Talbot Whs CC   38:32

17        Paul Rogoll     PDQ Cycle Coaching  38:45

18        Hugh Davies   Port Talbot Whs CC   38:52

19        Mark Rooke    Rhondda Triathlon Club         39:01

20        Mark Thomas  Rhondda Triathlon Club         39:19

21        Brad Davies    Bynea Cycling Club   39:51

22        Peter Trolley    Army Cycling 40:52

23        Lucia Borradaile         CC Weymouth            41:08

24        Hollie Labunsky         Port Talbot Whs CC   41:21

25        Wayne Baker  Team Echelon 42:03

26        Gareth Hill      Abercynon Road Club            42:27

27        John Aspell     PDQ Cycle Coaching  43:06

                        2-UP TTT       

1          Gerry Bowditch          Pontypool Road Cycling Club            32:40

            Paul Hayward Pontypool Road Cycling Club            32:40

2          Alex Bath        Team Zero-Allez         36:12

            Nic Sharpe      Team Zero-Allez         36:12

                        4-UP TTT       

            Owen Burgess UF Rowe & King        32:04

1          Andy Davies   UF Rowe & King        32:04

            Luke Dix         UF Rowe & King        32:04

            Luke Protheroe           UF Rowe & King        32:04

            Dan Kingston  Cwmcarn Paragon Road Club 33:24

2          Jordan Jones    UF Rowe & King        33:24

            Courtney Rowe           UF Rowe & King        33:24

            Chris Seddon  Cardiff Ajax CC         35:11

3          Mike Fox        UF Rowe & King        35:11

            Sam Vijay       Cardiff Ajax CC         35:11   

            Mohammed Mustafa   Cardiff Ajax CC         37:02

            John Rawnsley            UF Rowe & King        38:09

            Darran Carpenter        Cwmcarn Paragon Road Club 38:26

4          Lutfi Shamsuddin       Cardiff Ajax CC         38:26

            Andy Adams   Cwmcarn Paragon Road Club 38:26

            Mark Keepfer Cwmcarn Paragon Road Club 38:49