James Jenkins claimed victory in his first attempt at the distance at the Cambridge CC Viking 50-mile time trial on Saturday afternoon, with Emily Martin taking the win in the women’s event.

Competing over this distance for the first time, Hart Performance Coaching rider Jenkins set a respectable 1:36-12 and could not be matched, with Hadyn James (BPC FLOWBIO Race Team) sealing second place in 1:38-12 to finish 31 seconds in front of third-placed Jack Levick of Rose Race Team.

“It was my first 50 so really I was heading into the unknown,” explained Jenkins. “I was very happy with how the race went - the wind was very strong meaning one direction was a real crawl but at least you could recover really well heading home.

“I paced it well - even able to increase it on the final stretch - and I am very happy with my time ahead of the National 50 next weekend.”

In the women’s event Martin (Team Bottrill) continued a fine season by setting 1:46-11 to take the honours ahead of Louise Robinson (Shaftesbury CC) in 1:50-42, while a time of 1:52-21 helped Hannah O’Brien (Loose Cannon’s Conditioning) to the final spot on the podium.

“It was a real game of heads and tails, I was trying to split my power to not lose too much speed into the headwind out.

“I felt really strong then lulled about 30 miles in but recovered my legs and effort and finished strong and feeling undercooked. But it was a personal best by about a minute so I am very pleased.”

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Results:

Open:

1. James Jenkins (Hart Performance Coaching)         1:36.12

2. Hadyn James (BPC FLOWBIO Race Team)          1:38.12

3. Jack Levick (Rose Race Team)       1:38.43

4. Cris Coxon (Brighton Mitre CC)    1:38.52

5. Toby Williams (Velotik Racing Team)       1:39.47

6. Paul Pardoe (Peterborough CC)     1:40.04

6. Simon McNamara (Siga Sports Race Team)          1:40.04

8. Anthony Turner (Mickey Cranks Cycling Club)    1:41.06

9. Ross Clarke (TMG Horizon Cycling Team)           1:41.29

10. Lee Williams (FTP Fulfil the Potential Race Team)         1:43.24

Women:

1. Emily Martin (Team Bottrill)          1:46.11

2. Louise Robinson (Shaftesbury Cycling Club)        1:50.42

3. Hannah O’Brien (Loose Cannon’s Conditioning)  1:52.21

4. Kim Barfoot-Brace (Team Bottrill)             1:52.47

5. Sarah Matthews (...a3crg)   1:58.37

6. Joanna Cebrat (360cycling)            2:03.15

7. Amy Sole (Full Moo Cycling)        2:06.52

8. Liffey Daniels (FTP Fulfil the Potential Race Team)         2:08.47

9. Sarah Kelman (St Ives Cycling Club)        2:09.16

10 Deborah Sheridan (..a3crg)            2:10.47