Paul Jones returned to winning ways with success in the men’s event at the Reading CC 10-mile time trial in Berkshire on Sunday morning despite a mechanical issue, with Kat Handy winning the women’s category.

After a 12th place finish at the Welsh Championship 25-mile time trial on April 30 and third at the 25-mile Poole Wheelers CC time trial on May 14, Jones secured his third win of the campaign in a time of 20-28.

On his success, the Primera-TeamJobs rider said: “I’m really pleased to win and it is nice to ride a course I haven’t ridden before.

“My pacing was good but I did what is now probably called a Roglic and my chain dropped off. I managed to scoop it back on, but it is not easy on a narrow wide chainring.”

In second place came Army Cycling rider Edd Charlton-Weedy in 20-53, while Paceline RT’s Pjotrs Suhovs narrowly clinched the final podium spot in 21-07, just three seconds ahead of Tom Quinlan (Fulfil the Potential Race Team) who clocked 21-10 and was edged into fourth.

In the women’s event Kat Handy (Valley Striders CC) was fastest in 27-12, with Lottie Lindsley (Reading CC) third, 1-07 behind, and Danielle Millar (Hart Veloce) third, another 3-41 behind.

Top tandem was Wendy Bennett (Reading CC) and Ray Bennett (Reading CC) in 24-56.

This 10-mile event was run on the H10/1C course, starts just east of Woolhampton and heads eastbound past Theale-Englefield airstrip, turning at the A4 roundabout to retrace the route and finish just west past the start on Bath Road.

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Results:

Men:

1. Paul Jones (Primera-TeamJobs)      20.28

2. Edd Charlton-Weedy (Army Cycling)        20.53

3. Pjotrs Suhovs (Paceline RT)           21.07

4. Tom Quinlan (Fulfil the Potential Race Team)       21.10

5. Adam Thompson (BPC Race Team)           21.40

6. Bob Richardson (Bournemouth Jubilee Wh)          21.58

Women:

1. Kat Handy (Valley Striders Cycling Team)            27.12

2. Lottie Lindsey (Reading CC)         28.19

3. Danielle Millar (Hart Veloce)         32.00