Jordan Giles collected a third win from four open events with victory at the Velo Club St Raphael 28-mile time trial on Sunday morning in Sussex, while road bike competitor Sien Van der Plank (New Forest CC) was quickest woman.

Primera-Teamjobs rider Giles lived up to his pre-race status as Spindata favourite and even exceeded his predicted time of 1-05-52 to finish in 1-03-27, although he still fell short of his own course record of 1-02-33.

Giles has also registered wins this season at the Wightlink-Wight Mountain Race Team 25km 3-Up team time trial and the Velo Club St Raphael 2-Up team time trial, as well as runner-up at the …a3crg Goodwood Closed Circuit time trial league.

The remaining podium positions went to road bike competitors, Paceline RT member Paul Burton finished second in 1-05-41 ahead of Michael Wykes (Elevate RT) who managed 1-08-12 to take third.

Burton was fastest in the road bike category, followed by Elevate RT pair Wykes and Thomas Willian, who registered 1-09-17 to finish fourth overall.

The women’s event was also dominated by road bike competitors as Van der Plank took victory in 1-21-00, with Louise Cooper (Poole Wheelers Cycling Club) second in 1-24-15 and a time of 1-26.10 helped Olivia Sloan to third place.

The event, ran on the P911, started on the southwest corner of Goodwood Park and headed north to bear left at The Trundle.

Riders then headed northeast to Charlton, turning left to Singleton then southbound to complete the first loop.

A left at The Trundle took competitors eastbound all the way to North Wood, then turning north then left onwards to East Dean and south to complete the next loop.

Riders then proceeded to Noxgrove past Halnaker Hill to North Wood, heading west all the way back to The Trundle then back to finish just south of the start line.

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Results:

1. Jordan Giles (Primera-Teamjobs)           1:03.27

2. Paul Burton (Paceline RT)        1:05.41

3. Michael Wykes (Elevate RT)    1:08.12

4. Thomas Willan (Elevate RT)     1:09.07

5. Luke Walton (Elevate RT)         1:09.20

6. Joe Parker (Racing Club Ravenna)         1:09.26

Women:

1. Sien Van der Plank (New Forest CC)     1:21.00

2. Louisa Cooper (Poole Wheelers Cycling Club)   1:24.15

3. Olivia Soan (Chichester City Riders)      1:26.10

Road bike:
1. Paul Burton (Paceline RT)        1:05.41

2. Michael Wykes (Elevate RT)    1:08.12

3. Thomas Willan (Elevate RT)     1:09.07