Simon Wilson made it two wins from two this season with victory in the men’s event at the Manchester & District Time Trial Association’s 25-mile time trial in Cheshire on Saturday afternoon, with Alice Taylor finishing as fastest female.

Having won the Liverpool Braveheart BC 10-mile time trial on April 1, HUUB WattShop rider Wilson followed it up by posting a time of 50-17 to make it two successive triumphs.

On his win, Wilson said: “I didn’t know what to expect, but I’m pleased to go like that and it’s reassuring that I’ve still got that form.

“There’s no grand plan, I will race and get stuck in when I fancy it and I enjoyed yesterday to be racing again.”

Second place in this time trial, which is the sixth of 20 in the Cheshire Points Series, was taken by David Parkin (Velotik RT) in 52-42, while the final podium spot was sealed in 52-55 by Joszef Evans riding for Fibrax Wrexham RC.

In the women’s event, Congleton CC enjoyed success with Taylor taking first place in 1:00-27 and team-mate Lucy Rogers second in 1:01-17 while Army Cycling rider Jasmine Holmes clocked 1:01-49 to secure third spot.

Elsewhere, the team prize was taken by Tricentral UK trio Tony Cullen, Benjamin Aki and Gavin Gilmore in a combined 2:46-41, while the Handicap top spot went to Stephen Taylor of Manchester Tri Club in 38-55 and Wilson also taken the Veteran on Age Adjusted time of 50-17.

This 25-mile event, run on the J4/8 course, starts just north of Byley and heads southbound through Byley on the B5081 then turns eastwards towards Cranage with riders then proceeding north-easterly on the A50 past Allostock to Lach Dennis, with a southbound at Rudheath to Middlewich, retracing the B5081 back past Byley to complete a second loop from Byley to Middlewich to finish just north of Byley.

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Results:

Men:

1. Simon Wilson (HUUB WattShop) 50.17

2. David Parkin (Velotik RT) 52.42

3. Jozsef Evans (Fibrax Wrexham RC)          52.55   

4. Alastair Ribbands (Congleton CC) 53.22

5. Alexander Royle (Manchester BC) 53.47

6. Tony Cullen (TricentralUK)           54.31

Women:

1. Alice Taylor (Congleton CC)         1:00.27

2. Lucy Rogers (Congleton CC)         1:01.17

3. Jasmine Holmes (Army Cycling)   1:01.49

4. Claire Harrison (Congleton CC)     1:03.10

5. Emma-Jane Bradfield (Warrington Tri Club)        1:03.57

6. Jessica Haney (Total Tri Training) 1:05.47

Team

 TricentralUK                        Tony Cullen                    54.31  

                                               Benjamin Aki                54.32

                                               Gavin Gilmore               57.38 

                                                                                    2.46.41

Handicap

Stephen Taylor                       Manchester Tri Club      38.55

Vet on Age Adjusted Time     

Simon Wilson                        HUUB WattShop            50.17