Daniel Wyatt opened his 2024 season with an impressive victory at the Cardiff 100 Miles Road Cycling Club 15-mile time trial in Llanellen, Monmouthshire, on Saturday afternoon, while Kimberley Barfoot-Brace picked up first place in the women’s event in her first competition of the campaign.

Clocking 31-57 despite a two-second late start, Wyatt (Hereford & District Wheelers) secured his first ever time trial win from 27 previous events dating back to 2019, finishing 17 seconds faster than runner-up Theo Tadros of trainSharp in 31-57, while a time of 32-02 helped Gloucester City CC’s Tim Radley to the final spot on the podium.

In the women’s event Barfoot-Brace (Team Bottrill) finished in 33-53 to see off a challenge from Roxy Woodfield (Ludlow Brewery Race Team) who took second place in 36-11, while Bethan Ouseley (Pembrokeshire Velo) was third, seven seconds further back in 36-18.

Barfoot-Brace said afterwards: “I was super keen to kick off the season, the first race is always particularly nerve-wracking as you get your head back into it and put the winter training to test.

“My nerves subsided when I arrived at the pretty Welsh HQ and met super friendly organisers and fellow riders… I love TT culture!

“As February goes the conditions could have been worse, but it was super cold and I struggled to get my legs moving! That aside I was pleased to execute a decent ride with a personal best for 15 miles, and always a big bonus to take the win.

“I loved representing Team Bottrill in our bright new Nopinz kit, it felt really good.”

In other categories the fastest two-up was the Pontypool RCC team of Paul Hayward and Gerry Bowditch in 31-48.

This event, run on the R15/5 course, starts east of Llanellen then heads north before turning south at Hardwick roundabout, with riders proceeding southeast to Raglan roundabout, turning again and heading back towards Abergavenny.

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Results:

Open:

1. Daniel Wyatt (TT Bike) Hereford & District Wheelers      31.40

2. Theo Tadros (TT Bike) trainSharp  31.57

3. Tim Radley (TT Bike) Gloucester City CC            32.02

4. Neil Gregory (TT Bike) Port Talbot Wheelers       32.38

5.  Peter Lindfield (TT Bike) Velotik Racing Team   32.55

6. Daryl Stroud (TT Bike) Gloucester City CC          34.28

7. Time Davies (TT Bike) VMCC powered by Y Beic)               34.55

8. Phillip Turner (TT Bike) FTP Fulfil The Potential RT Team   35.15

9. Paul Winchcombe (TT Bike) Chippenham & District Wheelers    35.32

10. Peter Iffland (TT Bike) Chippenham & District Wheelers    36.19

Female:

1. Kim Barfoot-Brace (TT Bike) Team Bottrill          33.53

2. Roxy Woodfield (TT Bike) Ludlow Brewery Race Team       36.11

3. Bethan Ouseley (TT Bike) Pembrokeshire Velo    36.18

4. Emma Wyatt (TT Bike) Hereford & District Wheelers            38.00

5. Hollie Labunsky (TT Bike) Port Talbot Wheelers CC             38.55