Wake and Wilkinson go quickest in Tyne & Wear Fire Service 12
Lewis Wake (Team Kirkley Cycles) continued his winning form by taking his sixth open victory of the season at the Tyne & Wear Fire Service CC 12-mile event, while Sarah Wilkinson (Blaydon CC) was quickest woman.
Meanwhile, Alexander Storey (GS Metro) and Sarah Wann (EMC Cycling) were fastest in the open and women’s road bike events respectively.
Wake, aged 28, was the only rider to break the 26-minute mark and recorded a winning time of 25 minutes and 36 seconds.
The M12S saw competitors complete a 12-mile loop largely on minor rural roads in Northumberland starting and finishing outside Stamfordham.
Competitors for the Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service event were welcomed by the first really warm day of the season in the North East.
However, conditions were somewhat windy with riders facing a headwind during the first half of the event and then a tailwind back to Matfen.
Despite the conditions a host of personal best times were recorded on the rural course.
Scratch rider Wake also won the Blaydon CC 12 on the same course last month and posted exactly the same time this time out.
The battle for second was a close one with veteran rider John Bowman (Muckle Cycle Club) finishing in 26-10 which was just two seconds faster than Adam Smith (Team Kirkley Cycles).
“This is the second time I have raced on this course this year and somehow managed to get the exact same time so I’m really happy with my performance considering the conditions,” said Wake.
“A big thanks to Terry and Tyne and Wear Fire Rescue service for hosting today’s event which was really enjoyable.
“Next week is the National Circuit Championships which I’m really looking forward to over in Greystoke and seeing how I get on against some really strong riders.”
In the women’s event Wilkinson posted a winning time of 31-52 which was 47 seconds quicker than her nearest competitor.
Veteran rider Wilkinson finished second in the North Tyneside Riders CC 10 on her only other outing this season and went one better this time out.
Second in the women’s event was Jen McMahon (Band of Climbers CC) in 32-39, while Claire Harlow (Team Kirkley Cycles) was third (33-22).
In the road bike event GS Metro rider Storey posted a winning time of 26-43 for his fourth category victory of the season.
Second in the road bike category was Hugo Storey (Muckle Cycle Club) in 28-15, while Simon Crisp (Gosforth RC) placed third a further 34 seconds back (28-49).
Sarah Wann (EMC Cycling) has also been in fine form this season in the women’s road bike category events and picked up her fourth open win of the campaign in 33-34.
Second in the category was Joanne Hilton (Sun City Tri) in 33-47, while Celia Michie (Tyneside Vagabonds CC) finished third (34-04).
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Results
1 Lewis Wake Team Kirkley Cycles 25:36
2 John Bowman Muckle Cycle Club 26:10
3 Adam Smith Team Kirkley Cycles 26:12
4 Daniel Kane Muckle Cycle Club 26:20
5 Jay Pitt Outlands 26:33
6 Alexander Storey GS Metro 26:43
6 Joshua Hodgson GS Metro 26:43
8 Philip Kennell GS Metro 26:46
9 Darren Robson Muckle Cycle Club 27:07
10 Frank Moore GS Metro 28:02
11 Hugo Storey Muckle Cycle Club 28:15
12 Philip Gilbanks Muckle Cycle Club 28:47
13 Simon Crisp Gosforth RC 28:49
14 Nicholas Stevenson Wearside Triathlon 28:50
15 Neil Wilkinson Blaydon CC 28:51
16 Richard Skinner Reifen Racing 29:03
17 Jack Smith Muckle Cycle Club 29:05
18 Tim Nichol Blaydon CC 29:20
18 Simon Emsley Team VC 29:20
20 Colin Atkinson Muckle Cycle Club 29:25
21 Julian MacBride Team Kirkley Cycles 29:31
22 Adam Harrison Bootleggers Cycle Club 29:40
23 John Davidson Reifen Racing 29:49
24 Charlie Thew Muckle Cycle Club 29:59
25 Lee Ridden Reifen Racing 30:08
26 Dan Frater Vector Racing 30:19
27 Jeff Haywood Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 30:21
28 Mark Whaley Blaydon CC 30:24
29 Kenny McLellan Reifen Racing 30:37
30 Howie Buckingham Allen Valley Velo 31:39
31 Stephen Brown Reifen Racing 31:50
32 Sarah Wilkinson Blaydon CC 31:52
33 Jen McMahon Band Of Climbers Cycling Club 32:39
34 Ian Hilton Sun City Tri 33:12
35 Claire Harlow Team Kirkley Cycles 33:22
36 Keith Sibbald Zeus CRT 33:26
37 Andy Delaney Northumbria Police C.C. 33:28
38 Sarah Wann EMC Cycling 33:34
39 David Lavery North Tyneside Riders CC 33:39
40 Iain Turnbull Reifen Racing 33:40
41 Lee Williams North Tyneside Riders CC 33:46
42 Joanne Hilton Sun City Tri 33:47
43 Andrew Dickson Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club 33:59
44 Celia Michie Tyneside Vagabonds CC 34:04
45 James Hall Newcastle University Cycling CLub 34:18
46 Jack Duncan Newcastle University Cycling CLub 34:29
47 Ciaran Lally Reifen Racing 35:11
48 Vanessa Armstrong Blaydon CC 35:21
49 Ray Bell Derwentside CC 35:40
50 David Marshall North Tyneside Riders CC 35:50
51 John Walton Reifen Racing 36:34
52 Philip Green North Tyneside Riders CC 36:48
53 Phil Travers Derwentside CC 37:36
54 Barry Holyoak South Shields Velo Cycling Club 37:38
55 Susanne Stephenson Derwentside CC 38:21
56 Sophie Lindley Newcastle University Cycling CLub 45:26
57 Gareth Davies Barnesbury CC 56:01
Women
1 Sarah Wilkinson Blaydon CC 31:52
2 Jen McMahon Band Of Climbers Cycling Club 32:39
3 Claire Harlow Team Kirkley Cycles 33:22
4 Sarah Wann EMC Cycling 33:34
5 Joanne Hilton Sun City Tri 33:47
6 Celia Michie Tyneside Vagabonds CC 34:04
7 Vanessa Armstrong Blaydon CC 35:21
8 Susanne Stephenson Derwentside CC 38:21
9 Sophie Lindley Newcastle University Cycling CLub 45:26
Road bikes
1 Alexander Storey GS Metro 26:43
2 Hugo Storey Muckle Cycle Club 28:15
3 Simon Crisp Gosforth RC 28:49
Women
1 Sarah Wann EMC Cycling 33:34
2 Joanne Hilton Sun City Tri 33:47
3 Celia Michie Tyneside Vagabonds CC 34:04