Cummings and Moss power to victories in MDTTA 25
Professional rider Steve Cummings powered to victory by over two minutes in the Manchester & District TTA 25 while Deborah Moss (Team Merlin) won the women’s event.
Dimension Data rider Cummings riding under Birkenhead North End CC took a winning time of 50 minutes and 21 seconds in mixed conditions.
The 38-year-old from West Kirby was BC National Time Trial and Road Race Champion in 2017 and has two Tour de France stage victories to his name.
Due to roadworks the course was moved from the planned J2/9 course to the J4/8 near Middlewich.
A good field of 136 entrants were met with changeable weather which included sun, rain, hail and wind during the event. The revised course saw riders travel in a triangular circuit completed twice with an additional starting loop.
After winning the Birkenhead North End 22 last month Joseph Dobson (Manchester Bicycle Club) had to settle for second on this occasion finishing in 52.56.
Fastest veteran on the day Darren Maironis (Transition Race Team) took third place overall a further 16 seconds behind in 53.12.
In the women’s event veteran rider Moss, 48 and from Wrightington in Lancashire, took an emphatic win by over five minutes, clocking one hour and 40 seconds.
Moss also took victory in the VTTA 25 last month and was again on form despite the conditions on this occasion.
Leading the chase behind was Michelle Fairclough (Salford Cycling Club) finishing in 1:06.19 for second while Caroline Ainscough (Knutsford Tri Club) took third in 1:06.55.
Meanwhile fastest espoir was James Brayford (Lyme Racing Club) 1:00.47 while Tristan Pilling (Team SB Hub) was quickest junior in 58.02.
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Results
Overall
1 Steve Cummings Birkenhead North End CC 50:21
2 Joseph Dobson Manchester Bicycle Club 52:56
3 Darren Maironis Transition Race Team 53:12
4 Mark Turnbull TORQ Performance 53:52
5 Ben Norbury Congleton CC 54:19
6 David James Williams Velotik Racing Team 54:24
7 Alastair Ribbands Manchester Wheelers 54:25
8 Mat Ivings Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles 54:30
9 Ben Stead ABC Centreville 54:47
10 Tom Thornely Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles 54:50
Women
1 Deborah Moss Team Merlin 1:00:40
2 Michelle Fairclough Salford Cycling Club 1:06:19
3 Caroline Ainscough Knutsford Tri Club 1:06:55
4 Rhianna Parkinson Salford Cycling Club 1:07:54
5 Lynsey Astles Weaver Valley CC 1:08:42
6 Tarja Barnes North Cheshire Clarion 1:09:48
7 Kate Broadbent Manchester Triathlon Club 1:14:01
8 Carol Robson Weaver Valley CC 1:14:48
9 Claire Deane Manchester Triathlon Club 1:14:49
10 Louise Plevin Total Tri Training 1:15:03
Espoir
1 James Brayford Lyme Racing Club 1:00:47
2 Louis Thomas-messenger Macclesfield Wheelers 1:02:03
Veterans
1 Darren Maironis Transition Race Team M V 53:12
2 Mark Turnbull TORQ Performance M V 53:52
3 David James Williams Velotik Racing Team M V 54:24
4 Mat Ivings Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles M V 54:30
5 Daniel Shackleton ABC Centreville M V 55:05
6 Chris Southworth Leigh Premier Road Club M V 55:33
7 Alan Chorley Seamons CC M V 55:45
8 Adrian Hughes Seamons CC M V 56:09
9 Matt Stell Springfield Financial Racing Team M V 56:18
10 Gavin Wright Bury Clarion CC M V 57:01
Female Veterans
Deborah Moss Team Merlin F V 1:00:40
Michelle Fairclough Salford Cycling Club F V 1:06:19
Lynsey Astles Weaver Valley CC F V 1:08:42
Tarja Barnes North Cheshire Clarion F V 1:09:48
Carol Robson Weaver Valley CC F V 1:14:48
Claire Deane Manchester Triathlon Club F V 1:14:49
Julia Smith Port Sunlight Wheelers F V 1:15:05
Lynne Skellern Macclesfield Wheelers F V 1:16:56
Lesley Norbury Congleton CC F V 1:21:55
Junior
Tristan Pilling Team SB Hub M J 58:02