Lewis Wake led a one-two for Team Kirkley Cycles at the Northumberland and Durham CA 10-Mile Championship staged by Derwentside CC near Edmundbyers, while top female was Louise Burnie (Blaydon CC).

National ranking system Spindata correctly predicted the top three with Wake winning, his time of 22-13 being eight seconds ahead of team-mate Adam Smith, while third was GS Metro’s Philip Kennell with 23-09.

Blaydon CC’s Louise Burnie clocked 27-47, taking the win by 1-27 from Adele McAleer (Velo Culture) who dramatically had to run the last 200 metres with her bike on her shoulder after a puncture at the top of the last climb.

Third fastest female was Sarah Wann, the EMC Cycling rider who clocked 29-40 in her first ever time trial.

“I was really happy with the win today and it was great to see my team-mate Adam finishing very closely in second place,” said Lewis Wake. “It’s my first time on this course so I was really unsure what time to aim for, although I’m pleased that it was good enough to secure the top spot.

“This will be my eighth open win of the season and plans now are to focus towards the National 10 in the North East where I’m sure there will be plenty of strong riders for me to chase and hopefully try and compete with.

“Big thank you to Derwentside CC for putting this on and as always the timekeepers and marshals from the NDCA region.”

And Louise Burnie added: “I’m really pleased to win today and the benefits of a week riding in the Dolomites is starting to show. Conditions were sunny and still - very unusual for Derwent Reservoir.”

Burnie now moves on to the Allen Valley Velo 24.8-mile event next Sunday, and the Barnesbury CC 25 the following weekend.

The event used the M107 course near Consett in County Durham, a course which has beautiful views for those who want to take the time to stop and admire. But the riders had other things on their minds, especially since overnight rain meant damp patches on places and extra care was needed.

In other categories Philip Kennell was fastest veteran on age adjusted time as well as third overall, his adjusted time being 21-51.

Hugo Storey of Muckle CC was fastest male on a road bike (23:58) and in her first ever time trial, Sarah Wann of EMC Cycling was fastest female on a road bike (29:40).

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Results:

Pos      Rider   Club    Time

1          Lewis Wake    Team Kirkley Cycles  22:13

2          Adam Smith    Team Kirkley Cycles  22:21

3          Philip Kennell GS Metro         23:09

4          Hugo Storey    Muckle Cycle Club     23:58

5          Graham Thompson     Protech Velo    24:08

6          Peter Stokoe    Reifen Racing 24:09

7          Tim Burdon     Allen Valley Velo        24:22

8          Shaun Tyson   Protech Velo    24:33

9          Russ Richardson         Zurbaran Racing         24:38

10        Colin Atkinson            Muckle Cycle Club     24:39

11        Neil Wilkinson            Blaydon CC    24:53

12        Charlie Thew  Racing Metro 15         25:02

13        Simon Emsley Velo Culture    25:03

14        Scott McCance            Derwentside CC         25:06

15        Andrew Smith Muckle Cycle Club     25:15

16        Adam Harrison            Barnesbury CC           25:21

17        Wayne Coates Team Bottrill   25:43

18        Noel Stoddart  Allen Valley Velo        25:45

19        Phil Cook        Velo Culture    25:51

20        Tim Nichol      Blaydon CC    25:53

21        Christopher Beaty       Allen Valley Velo        25:58

22        Mark Herbert  Derwentside CC         26:06

23        Allan Duncan  Fullarton Wheelers      26:10

24        Ian Gallon       North Tyneside Riders CC      26:36

25        Greg Paton-Kerr          Allen Valley Velo        26:44

26        Chris Wann     EMC Cycling  27:01

27        Bryan Laycock            Velo Culture    27:36

28        Louise Burnie Blaydon CC    27:47

29        Dougan Collins           Zurbaran Racing         27:54

30        Paul Cottrell    Sunderland Clarion     28:06

31        Christian Roberts        Allen Valley Velo        28:29

32        Adele McAleer            Velo Culture    29:14

33        Sarah Wann     EMC Cycling  29:40

34        Caroline Cunningham North Tyneside Riders CC      29:41

35        Angela McGurk          Blaydon CC    30:18

36        Amelia Cleathero        Reifen Racing 30:25

37        Francis Smith  Derwentside CC         31:52

38        Ray Bell          Derwentside CC         32:00

39        Michael Trow  Blaydon CC    32:26

40        Aly Dixon       Sun City Tri     32:32

41        Phil Travers     Derwentside CC         33:58

42        Zavier Cleathero         Derwentside CC         34:06

43        Ronnie Thompson       Derwentside CC         36:36