Bideau powers to 100-mile victory
Richard Bideau of Pendle Forest CC put in a fantastic performance to take first place in the 100-mile Eastern Counties Cycling Association event held in Cambridgeshire on Sunday.
Bideau stopped the clock at an incredible 3:22.16, three minutes and 12 seconds ahead of his closest competitor, the ever-improving Liam Maybank of Twickenham CC who recorded a time of 3:25.28. G.S. Henley rider Peter Harrison was third with a time of 3:28.17.
Light winds on a rather exposed course made one stretch quite tough going but the riders still recorded some great times with some fantastic performances.
Alice Lethbridge of Starley Racing went under the four-hour mark with a great ride of 3:57.34 to win the women’s category.
Her closest rival, Katja Rietdorf (Born to Bike), covered the distance in 4:04.26. Eleanor Haresign (Harrogate Nova CC) was third with 4:11.32.
At the age of 86, Peter Horsnell of Chelmer CC won the veteran on standard prize with a staggering +1:44.48.
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Result:
1. Richard Bideau (Pendle Forest CC) 3:22:16
2. Liam Maybank (Twickenham CC) 3:25:28
3. Peter Harrison (G.S. Henley) 3:28:17
4. Steve Irwin (North Lancs RC) 3:28:25
5. Jon Wynn (T1 Diabetes.info) 3:32:50
6. Daniel Bloy (Team Velovelocity) 3:33:24
7. Tejvan Pettinger (Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team) 3:34:02
8. Dave Green (Team Velovelocity) 3:37.01
9. Colin Ward (Essex Roads Club) 3:37.35
10 Gavin Hinxman (Kettering CC) 3:38.02
Team: Team Velovelocity - Daniel Bloy 3:33:24, Dave Green (3:37.01) and Scott Davidson (3:44.54).
Women:
1. Alice Lethbridge (Starley Racing) 3:57.34
2. Katja Rietdorf (Born to Bike) 4:04.26
3. Eleanor Haresign (Harrogate Nova CC) 4:11.32
Veteran on STD: Peter Horsnell (Chelmer CC) +1:44.48