Newark Castle Cycling Club 8 mile TT

Kieron Davies (Drag2zero) powered to an impressive victory by almost two minutes in the Royal Dean Forest CC 25-mile time trial, staged on the R25/7 course from Usk to Monmouth on Sunday.

The 30-year-old from St Clear near Carmarthen clocked 48.24 to win by 1-48 from Paceline RT’s Pat Wright, while the men’s podium was completed by Sean Townsend (Gloucester City CC), another 2-13 off the pace.

The 70 entrants were faced with moderate winds and dull conditions early on with light drizzle for the first 25-mile event of the season in South Wales.

First and second in the women’s category were VeloSistas TT Team riders Andrea Parish and Nadine Cannon with 1:02.17 and 1:02.36 respectively, while Claire Hann (Bristol & District Triathletes) took third with 1:03.18.

The fastest of the veterans on standard was Nigel Clementson (Wigan Wheelers) with 57:04, while second spot went to Anthony Jones (Towy Racing Cycling Club) with 54:56 and third was Simon Coles (Northover VT) with 55:48.

And the team winners were Severn Valley Cycles with their successful trio being made up on Rob Hussey, Paul Jones and Luke Bodley who combined for a time of 2:53:01.

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Results:

1. Kieron         Davies DRAG2ZERO            48:24

2. Pat   Wright Paceline RT     50:12

3. Sean            Townsend       Gloucester City Cycling Club 52:25

4. Paul Jones   Severn Valley Cycles  54:27

5. Anthony      Jones   Towy Racing Cycling Club (TRCC)  54:56

6. Michael       Davis   Dursley Road Club     55:35

7. Simon          Coles   Northover VT / Rudy Project 55:48

8. David          Bucknall          Royal Dean Forest Cycle Club           56:27

9. Andrew       Legge  Bristol South Cycling Club     56:46

10. Rob           Hussey            Severn Valley Cycles  56:54

Women:

1. Andrea Parish (VeloSistas TT Team)          1:02.17

2. Nadine Cannon (VeloSistas TT Team)       1:02.36

3. Claire Hann (Bristol and Dist Tri)  1:03.18

Veterans on std: Nigel Clementson (Wigan Wheelers)          57.04

Team: Severn Valley Cycles (Hussey, Jones, Bodley)           2:53.01