David Halliday (Team Bottrill) was the only rider to break the 21-minute mark as he continued his winning form at the Eastern Counties CA 10, while Susan Triplow (CC Sudbury) was the fastest woman.

Halliday, aged 39, took his fourth open time trial victory of the season stopping the clock in 20 minutes and 55 seconds.

The E39/10 saw riders start at Leaden Roding before heading out in a north easterly direction on the B184 out to Great Dunmow before turning and making the return journey.

The weather for the Sunday morning event was sunny and warm, but most of the course had been “chip sealed” prior to the Ride London-Essex event last month resulting in slower times.

Preparing for the National 50-mile Championship in three weeks’ time Halliday was on fine form adding another victory to his growing collection.

Benedict Walker (Lee Valley Youth CC) is preparing for the National 10-mile Junior Championship in September near Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the youngster showed his form to finish second in a time of 21-38.

Completing the podium positions was Samuel Thienel (Elysium Kalas Race Team) who was the only other rider to dip under 22 minutes stopping the clock in 21-56.

The women’s event was won by Triplow who completed the 10-mile course in a finishing time of 26 minutes and 24 seconds.

On her last outing veteran rider Triplow was beaten into second in the East Anglian VTTA 10, but she was not to be denied this time out.

The only other woman in the time trial category was Claire Lee (Shaftesbury CC) who finished second in 28-10.

It was the first year that a road bike category was included in the event and a competitive field entered.

Quickest in the category was Patrick Claridge (Chelmer CC) whose time of 26-15 was over a minute faster than his nearest challenger.

The battle for second was an intriguing one as Paul Hennigan (Lea Valley CC) posted a time of 27-20 which was just two seconds quicker than Mark Thurlow (Shaftesbury CC) in 27-22.

Caroline Wyke (CC Sudbury) was the only competitor in the road bike category and stopped the clock in a time of 34-24.

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Results

1          David Halliday            Team Bottrill   20:55  

2          Benedict Walker          Lee Valley Youth CC  21:38  

3          Samuel Thienel           Elysium Kalas Race Team      21:56  

4          Rob Young      Shaftesbury CC           22:04  

5          Peter Harding  Chelmer CC    22:13  

6          David Harding Chelmer CC    22:23  

7          Nicholas Knight          Hart Performance Coaching   22:33  

8          Michael Schofield       Verulam CC    22:49  

9          Matthew Saunders      Team Vision Racing - Silverhook       22:55  

10        Dean Lubin     Team Vision Racing - Silverhook       23:04  

11        Daniel Shanney           Redbridge CC 23:09  

12        Tom Bishop     Walden Velo    23:15  

13        Morgan Saunders        Hart Performance Coaching   23:35  

14        Philip Hodey   Shaftesbury CC           23:59  

15        Simon Ginger  Shaftesbury CC           24:27  

16        Chris Connelly            North Essex Velo        25:17  

17        Ian O'Neill       Shaftesbury CC           25:22  

18        Richard Mellor            Team Bottrill   25:28  

19        William Bell    Stortford Tri    25:37  

20        John Curtin      Hitchin Nomads CC   25:51  

21        Peter Tibbitts   Ford CC          26:05

22        Jonathan Whitwam     Shaftesbury CC           26:35  

23        Julian Boulter  Eagle Road Club         26:36  

24        Miles Taylor    Redbridge CC 27:14  

25        Phil Bailey      Loose Cannon's Conditioning 28:05  

26        Brian Martin    Ciclos Uno      28:50

27        Stephen Watson           Hertfordshire Whs      29:04  

28        Geoff Fletcher Shaftesbury CC           30:15  

29        Antonio Paolino          Essex Roads CC         33:39

Women

1          Susan Triplow CC Sudbury    26:24

2          Claire Lee       Shaftesbury CC           28:10

Road bikes

1          Patrick Claridge          Chelmer CC    26:15

2          Paul Hennigan Lea Valley CC 27:20

3          Mark Thurlow Shaftesbury CC           27:22

4          Gerard Bowlt  Shaftesbury CC           28:53

5          Pete Shanney  Redbridge CC 30:29

Woman road bike: Caroline Wyke      CC Sudbury    34:24