Riders endure fierce weather conditions in season opener

9:42am Monday 28th April 2008

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THE opening night for Ludlow Cycle Club's Tuesday evening Time Trial League proved not to be one for the weak, as a ferocious cold wind plus sharp storms ushered a good turnout of 25 riders into the new season.

Home club riders filled the top three places with Steve Bent proving himself to be the strongest rider on the night posting a time of 23.01 for the 10-mile course, a very respectable ride considering the conditions. Following on were Peter Ding, second in 23.24, comfortably holding off Andy Mear, 23.39, in third.

Leading lady rider Robyn Deller had to endure a hailstorm right at the start of her race. She battled on gamely, however, to post a time of 35.08.

LUDLOW CC TIME TRIAL LEAGUE ROUND ONE Steve Bent (Ludlow CC) 23.01; Pete Ding (Ludlow CC) 23.24; Andrew Mear (Ludlow CC) 23.39; Phil Weaver (Epic Cycles) 23.58; Simon Ward (Epic Cycles) 24.00; Dover Disney (Ludlow CC) 24.04; Dave Poulter (Wrekinsport) 24.15; Chris Hughes (H.W) 24.18; Neal Deller (Ludlow CC) 24.19; Ewen Macdonald (Halesowen) 24.19; Paul Chubb (Ludlow CC) 24.25; Ian Chubb (Ludlow CC) 24.25; Stuart Griffiths (C.O.B) 24.25; Simon Geary (H.W) 24.32; James Griffiths (C.O.B) 24.56; Malcolm Farmer (Ludlow CC) 25.14; Sam Weaver (Epic Cycles) 25.48; James Smith (Wyre Forest CC) 25.51; Andrew Alston (Ludlow CC) 25.54; Guy Evans (H.W) 26.25; Mark Povey (Ludlow CC) 26.33; Lincoln Franklin (Ludlow CC) 27.21; Ben Williams (Epic Cycles) 28.51; Chris French (Epic Cycles) 32.06; Robyn Deller (Ludlow CC) 35.08.