Team VC 13

The promoting club scored a one-two at the Team VC 13-mile time trial in Northumberland, with Alexandra Noonan and Adele McAleer being first and second respectively in the women’s event.

And similarly GTR-Return to Life team-mates John Routledge and Terry Wilkinson were first and second in the open category at the event near Embleton which is a memorial to a much-loved team-mate Mark Strang.

It was a dry but very blustery morning, but riders were determined to take part and went on to raise around £540 for the Maggie’s Newcastle Cancer Charity from entry fees and generous donations.

Fastest female was Alexandra Noonan (Team VC) with a time of 30-58, while her veteran team-mate Adele McAleer was second in 31-42 and third was Sarah Wilkinson (Blaydon CC) 26 seconds further back.

“It was my second time competing at this event and it did not disappoint,” said Noonan. “It’s a challenging course with some very fast ladies turning up, the sun shone and Team VC made over £500 for Maggie’s charity in memory of Mark.

“I welcomed the winds and just focused on trying to catch the girls in front. A massive thank you to Justine and Phil of Team VC for organising such a well put together and enjoyable event and of course, the Marshals who make the events possible.”

In the open event Routledge clocked 27-05 to take the win by 20 seconds from team-mate Terry Wilkinson, while third spot went to Berwick Wheelers’ rider Chris Isats, just six seconds further back in 27-31.

Afterwards, Routledge said: “It’s only the second time I’ve raced this course. I loved it last year so was excited to race it again this morning.

“I’m pleased to come away with the win and great to have my GTR team mate Terry Wilkinson in second place. Terry won this event last year and holds the course record so I’m chuffed to beat him.  Many thanks to Team VC for hosting the event.”

In other categories junior rider Freya Johnson of Gosforth RC managed to take 15 mins 36 seconds off the junior female course record with a time of 33-34, and winners of the road bike categories were Noel Stoddart of Allen Valley Velo and Sarah Wann of EMC.

The event used the M13 course which begins at Embleton and loops round to Christon Bank before heading south over the East Coast Mainline and through Rennington, Littlehoughton and back north to Embleton.

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Results:

Open:

Pos      Name   Team   Cat       Road    Time

1          John Routledge           GTR - Return To Life P/B Streamline            Vet       TT Bike           0:27:05

2          Terry Wilkinson           GTR - Return To Life P/B Streamline            Senior  TT Bike           0:27:25

3          Christopher Isats         Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club        Vet       TT Bike           0:27:31

4          John Bowman Muckle Cycle Club     Vet       TT Bike           0:27:36

5          Joshua Hodgson          GS Metro         Senior  TT Bike           0:27:46

6          Jay Pitt Outlands          Senior  TT Bike           0:27:53

7          Zach Haigh     Team Kirkley Cycles  Senior  TT Bike           0:28:31

8          Hedley Fletcher           Blaydon CC    Vet       TT Bike           0:29:29

9          Benjamin Amaira        GS Metro         Vet       TT Bike           0:29:42

10        Noel Stoddart  Allen Valley Velo        Vet       Road Bike       0:30:09

11        Scott Hunter    Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club        Senior  Road Bike       0:30:11

12        Philip Gilbanks           Muckle Cycle Club     Senior  TT Bike           0:30:14

13        Neil Wilkinson            Blaydon CC    Vet       TT Bike           0:30:18

14        Dan Frater       Vector Racing Vet       TT Bike           0:31:16

15        Adam Harrison            Bootleggers Cycle Club          Vet       TT Bike           0:31:32

16        Adam Lunn     Team VC         Senior  TT Bike           0:31:34

17        Scott Walton    Tyne Tri           Senior  TT Bike           0:31:37

18        Ian Gallon       North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       Road Bike       0:31:49

19        Mark Whaley  Blaydon CC    Vet       Road Bike       0:32:02

20        Christian Roberts        Allen Valley Velo        Vet       Road Bike       0:32:14

21        Phil Cook        Team VC         Vet       Road Bike       0:32:15

21        Richard Glennie          Barnesbury CC           Vet       TT Bike           0:32:15

23        Lewis Jackson Alnwick Cycling Club            Vet       Road Bike       0:32:37

24        Brian Gibson   Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club        Vet       TT Bike           0:32:38

25        Howie Buckingham    Allen Valley Velo        Vet       TT Bike           0:32:50

26        Andrew Ternent          Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       TT Bike           0:33:15

27        Jamie Marshall            North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       Road Bike       0:34:29

28        Justin Heath    North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       TT Bike           0:35:07

29        Chris Calvert   Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       TT Bike           0:35:43

30        Andy Delaney Northumbria Police C.C.        Vet       TT Bike           0:35:48

31        David Lavery  North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       Road Bike       0:36:09

32        Charlie Horgan-Dunne           Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Senior  Road Bike       0:36:25

33        Lee Whittaker  Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       Road Bike       0:36:45

34        Den Foy          Alnwick Cycling Club            Vet       Road Bike       0:37:53

35        Philip Green    North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       Road Bike       0:40:52

36        Frank Devlin   South Shields Velo Cycling Club       Vet       Road Bike       0:46:19

37        Gareth Davies Barnesbury CC           Vet       Road Bike       0:54:13

            Steven Homer Houghton CC  Vet       TT Bike           APOLS

            Ian Simon        Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       Road Bike       APOLS

            Philip Kennell GS Metro         Vet       TT Bike           APOLS

            Martin Rasmussen      Tyneside Vagabonds CC         Vet       TT Bike           DNF

            Marcin Benisz Muckle Cycle Club     Senior  Road Bike       DNS

            Steve Smales   Harrogate Nova CC    Vet       TT Bike           DNS

 

Women:

Pos      Name   Team VC         Cat       Machine          Time

1          Alexandra Noonan      Team VC         Senior  TT Bike           0:30:58

2          Adele McAleer            Team VC         Vet       TT Bike           0:31:42

3          Sarah Wilkinson          Blaydon CC    Vet       TT Bike           0:32:08

4          Louise Burnie Blaydon CC    Vet       TT Bike           0:32:35

5          Freya Johnson Gosforth RC   Junior  TT Bike           0:33:34

6          Sarah Wann     EMC Cycling  Vet       Road Bike       0:34:26

7          Celia Michie    Tyneside Vagabonds CC         Senior  Road Bike       0:34:57

8          Michelle Highfield      Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club        Vet       TT Bike           0:36:03

9          Sarah Minto     North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       Road Bike       0:36:34

10        Nicola McCoy Muckle Cycle Club     Vet       Road Bike       0:37:58

11        Tania Conway Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       TT Bike           0:39:56

12        Clare Whittaker           North Tyneside Riders CC      Vet       Road Bike       0:40:37

13        Lucy French    Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       Road Bike       0:41:04

14        Carol Stutchbury         Sun City Tri     Vet       TT Bike           0:41:50

15        Suzanna Warrick         Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       Road Bike       0:45:13

16        Grazia Calvert Alnwick & District Triathlon Club     Vet       Road Bike       0:53:23

            Dawn Johnson Sun City Tri     Vet       TT Bike           APOLS

            Elspeth Chatto Blaydon CC    Senior  Road Bike       APOLS