VC Norwich

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  • Date: 03-Sep-23
  • Time: 08:00
  • Distance: 10 Miles
  • Course: B10/43
  • Closing Date: 22-Aug-23 23:59
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VC Norwich 10 victories for Holmes and Withey

  • Published: 03 Sep 23
  • Written By: Snowdon Sports
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Chris Holmes lived up to his status as pre-race Spindata favourite with victory at the VC Norwich 10-mile time trial, while Sally Withey recorded the fastest female time in Norfolk on Sunday morning.

Riding for the promoting club, Holmes set a time of 20-26 to finish eight seconds ahead of joint-second place pair Dan Blackburn (Epic Orange) and Nick Partridge (Sole Bay) who both finished in 20-32 in a dramatic finale.

Holmes now has his third win of the season from nine events, after previous wins at the Wisbech Wheelers 25-mile district championship and the Godric CC 25-mile time trial.

Low visibility due to mist delayed the start by 30 minutes, but eventually the mist cleared to give riders a fine sunny morning with next to no wind.

Fastest road bike went to Karle Howard of Ride Harder in 25-24, while Dominic Lowden (Diss & District CC) enjoyed a fine day as fastest Veteran on Age Adjusted Time in 19-14.

Lowden also formed part of the quickest Diss & District CC team, clocking 21-38 alongside Kieran Bell Tye (23-11) and Ian Newby (23-10).

Withey of Swift Racing clocked 26-12 to finish as quickest woman on the course.

In the road bike category veteran rider Karle Howard (Ride Harder) went quickest in 25-24, ahead of Chris Cantwell (West Suffolk Wheelers) in second (27-10).

Riders enjoyed a very flat single carriageway course, with a reasonable surface and only one roundabout meaning minimal chance of delays and encouraging quick times.

This event, ran on the B10/43 course, started just west of Wortwell and saw riders head north-east on the A143 past Farsham to turn at Bungay and follow the route back to finish just north of Homersfield.

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

Results

1. Chris Holmes (VC Norwich)      20.26

2. Dan Blackburn (Epic Orange)   20.32

2. Nick Partridge (Sole Bay)          20.32

4. Mark Ash (Cake Gang)               21.16

5. Matthew Holland (DAP)            21.20

6. Dominic Lowden (Diss & District CC)    21.38

Women:

1. Sally Withey (Swift Racing)      26.12

Road bike:

1 Karle Howard (Ride Harder) 25.24
2 Chris Cantwell (West Suffolk Wheelers) 27.10