Allen Valley Velo

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  • Date: 13-Jun-21
  • Time: 10:00
  • Distance: 24.8 Miles
  • Course: M24.8
  • Closing Date: 01-Jun-21 23:59
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Burns and Wilkinson battle to victory in Allen Valley Velo 24.8

  • Published: 13 Jun 21
  • Written By: Snowdon Sports
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Chris Burns

Chris Burns (Reifen Racing) battled against tough competition to claim victory in the Allen Valley Velo 24.8-mile time trial event in Northumberland, while Sarah Wilkinson (Blaydon CC) won the women’s event comfortably.

Veteran Burns clocked in at 1:09:40 for the Allendale course, with pre-race favourite John Bowman (Muckle CC) being the runner-up, nine seconds later with a time of 1:09:49.

“I was worried about John Bowman of Muckle CC as he beats me every race!” said Burns, who has finished behind Bowman in both his events prior to this win.

“I was his minute man so I spent the whole of my ride looking back for him! Thankfully I managed to hold him off,” added Burns after claiming his first open time trial event win of the season.

Lee Ager (Blaydon CC) was the final rider to fill the men’s podium, coming in just under a minute off the pace at 1:10:48.

Meanwhile in the women’s event, 51-year-old Wilkinson clocked 1:21:04 to record back-to-back podium finishes, being almost four minutes ahead of second-placed Kate Giddings (Liverpool Century RC).

Sarah Wilkinson

Wilkinson was getting one back over third-placed Jen McMahon (Sub Rosa) who beat her two weeks ago in the Veloculture 13-mile time trial. McMahon stopped the clock at 1:25:22 this time.

17-year-old Benjamin Johnstone was the fastest junior rider of the day, finishing seventh overall in 1:14:46, while fastest female veteran was the women’s winner Wilkinson.

One tandem was entered, they clocked in at 1:27:10. Jon Bennett (Tyneside Vagabonds) and Miriam Jessett (Team Kirkley Cycles) rode away from the start line nicely and both clipped in in synchro.

It was a tough battle with the tandem on some of the high sections in the tough wind, but hopefully we’ll see more of this partnership in some of the non-standard distance events. Jessett is keen to get back to solo time-trialling after a delayed start to her season.

* All reports are copyright of Cycling Time Trials/Snowdon Sports. Not to be used without permission. This report by Neral Buckley.

* Photos by Dub Devlin Photography.

Chris Beaty

 

Results:

Pos   Name  Team  Gender      Cat   Time

1     Chris Burns Reifen Racing    Male  Vet   1:09:40

2     John Bowman Muckle Cycle Club Male  Senior      1:09:49

3     Lee Ager    Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      1:10:48

4     Colin Atkinson   Muckle Cycle Club Male  Vet   1:11:57

5     Thomas Kaye Directions Racing Male  Senior      1:12:59

6     Graeme Wardale   South Shields Velo Cycling Club    Male  Vet   1:13:55

7     Benjamin Johnston Racing Metro 15  Male  Junior      1:14:46

8     Nick Munro  Royal Air Force Cycling Association     Male  Senior      1:15:18

9     John Sample Protech Velo     Male  Senior      1:16:04

10    Noel Stoddart    Blaydon CC  Male  Vet   1:16:40

11    Philip Gilbanks  Muckle Cycle Club Male  Senior      1:17:15

12    Ian Gallon  North Tyneside Riders CC     Male  Vet   1:17:29

13    David Jones EMC Cycling Male  Vet   1:18:02

14    Gary Lawless     Muckle Cycle Club Male  Vet   1:18:40

15    Lee Kennedy Army Cycling     Male  Senior      1:18:51

16    Daryl Oguona     Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC    Male  Vet   1:18:59

17    Christopher Beaty Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      1:19:24

18    Ben Lane    GS Metro    Male  Vet   1:20:04

19    Chris Reynolds   Liverpool Century RC   Male  Senior      1:20:19

20    Stephen Walton   Muckle Cycle Club Male  Vet   1:20:20

21    Sarah Wilkinson  Blaydon CC  Female      Vet   1:21:04

22    Peter Stokoe     Reifen Racing    Male  Senior      1:21:25

23    Mal Gray    Reifen Racing    Male  Vet   1:21:34

24    Mark Herbert     Derwentside CC   Male  Vet   1:21:38

25    Barry Fordham    Cestria C.C.     Male  Vet   1:22:04

26    Keith Taylor     Derwentside CC   Male  Vet   1:23:13

27    Mark Ambury Zeus CRT    Male  Vet   1:24:20

28    Tom Guy     Sunderland Clarion     Male  Vet   1:24:23

29    Dougan Collins   Zurbaran Racing  Male  Vet   1:24:32

30    Kate Giddings    Liverpool Century RC   Female      Senior      1:25:04

31    Jen McMahon Sub Rosa    Female      Senior      1:25:22

32    Daire Fitzgerald Tricademy   Male  Senior      1:25:39

33    John Cantrill    Blaydon CC  Male  Vet   1:26:03

34    Elizabeth McKinnon     Derwentside CC   Female      Junior      1:26:43

35    Michael Lynch    Derwentside CC   Male  Vet   1:26:44

36    Clive Allan Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      1:26:54

37    Keith Sibbald    Zeus CRT    Male  Vet   1:27:40

38    Richard Francksen Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      1:30:36

39    David Goodwin    Newcastle Cheviot CC   Male  Vet   1:31:00

40    Natalie Batey    Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC    Female      Senior      1:31:12

41    Brendon Jackson  Allen Valley Velo Male  Vet   1:32:32

42    Stuart Cook Cestria C.C.     Male  Vet   1:34:10

43    Craig Bell  Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      1:37:09

44    Phoebe Skinner   Derwentside CC   Female      Juvenile    1:38:27

45    Claire Jackson   Allen Valley Velo Female      Vet   1:39:25

46    Melanie Wardle   Allen Valley Velo Female      Vet   1:45:18

47    Mick Chappel     North Tyneside Riders CC     Male  Vet   1:45:36

48    Ray Bell    Derwentside CC   Male  Vet   1:46:20

49    Andrew Thorp     North Racing     Male  Vet   1:46:50

50    Joe Applegarth   Durham Triathlon Club  Male  Vet   2:03:04

      Craig Berry Reifen Racing    Male  Vet   APOLS

      Mark I'Anson     Allen Valley Velo Male  Vet   APOLS

      Kieron Campbell  North Tyneside Riders CC     Male  Junior      APOLS

      Teri Bayliss     Sub Rosa    Female      Vet   APOLS

      Lucy Siddle Reifen Racing    Female      Vet   APOLS

      Keith Siddle     Reifen Racing    Male  Vet   APOLS

      Simon Crisp Gosforth RC Male  Senior      APOLS

      Keith Melvin     Rock To Roll CC  Male  Senior      APOLS

      Ben Flanagan     Derwentside CC   Male  Junior      APOLS

      Mark Whaley Blaydon CC  Male  Vet   APOLS

      Jon Sturman Blumilk.Com Male  Vet   APOLS

      Daniel Holmes    Derwentside CC   Male  Junior      APOLS

      Josh Craven Muckle Cycle Club Male  Espoir      DNF

      James Gunn  Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      DNS

      Kevin Kendall    Sun City Tri     Male  Senior      DNS

                             

Tandems:

1     Mirriam Jessett / Jon Bennett      Team Kirkley Cycles / Tyneside Vagabonds CC      F/M         1:27:10