Latest News from North Wales
03/08/09
Despite being a year younger than his rivals, St.Asaph’s Dylan Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-On-Sea CC) showed class once again on the road to take the bronze medal in the U14 Welsh Circuit Race Championship at Tywyn Sea Front on Saturday behind Robbie Westwood (Cwmcarn Paragon) and Matthew Cross (Newport Velo). Another ‘under age’ medallist from North Wales was Rhos-On-Sea CC’s Ryan Mullen, taking a second bronze for North Wales behind winner Sam Anstice (Newport Velo) in the U16 race.
Other medal winners on a fruitful day for the region in the Dysynni CC meeting were Joe Holt (Llyn CC) with silver in the U12 boys just behind Cardiff’s Harry Lock, Tomos Owens (Mid Shropshire Wheelers) gold in the U10 boys and Chirk’s Kieran Morris (MSW) getting a second gold for the Shropshire club in the U8’s. All the fields raced from the gun. With positive racing in all cats and large fields. Kieran managed to get the Welsh under 8's win from Hugh Higgins Worrall of Abergaveny. This also meant that Kieran Finished in the top 10 of the under 10's. This win also increased his lead in the National Youth Circuit series and BC Rankings.
The event was planned as his last race but he now has his sites on the CDNW youth league and Arriva Welsh Tour in September.
Alan Overson won the Rhyl CC/VC Melyd 18 mile championship time trial last week at Denbigh, posting his fifth consecutive personal best at the distance of 42-53. Second place went to Mike Cummins just over a minute back in 43-59, and Gary Houlston took third with 40 seconds off his p.b. with 45-59. Overson of VC Melyd and Rhyl CC’s Stan Field are still locked in a tight battle at the top of the local season-long time trial league, with just 4 points separating them. Field was fifth in this event with 46-57. Dentist Iwan Parry (CR Mona) gritted his teeth to produce a win in last week’s Brynsiencyn time trial on Anglesey.
28/07/09
Rhos-On-Sea CC’s Ryan Mullen returned to North Wales from Tampere in Finland this week, having represented Ireland in the European Youth Olympics cycling events. The Eirias High School pupil’s best performance was 22nd of 99 riders in the time trial, and he also finished 50th in the 64 kilometres road race won in a lone break by the Dane, Alexander Kamp.
Gareth McGuiness (Energy CC) rode the Welsh Veterans Road Race Championship at Raglan in South Wales, finishing 4th of the leading 4 man breakaway group at the finish. The Llanrug man put 1 and a half minutes into best Clwb Rasio Mona rider Iwan Parry last week in the Llanfairpwll evening ‘10’ with a winning time of 23 minutes and 4 seconds. In a great week for him he also won the Gwynedd CA ‘25’ run by Holyhead CC in 58-56 ahead of Rhos pair Justin McIlveen and Simon Roxburgh. Rhian Roxburgh won the ladies prize.
The Welsh Circuit Race Championships take place at Tywyn Promenade this Sunday, starting at 11.30am. Entries for the events will be taken ‘on the line’, but will not be eligible for the Championships themselves.
27/07/09
Kieran Morris made the trip down to Hillingdon on Saturday for the National Circuit race champs. Kieran managed to make a break away with 4 other riders including fellow Welsh rider Hugh Higgins Worral. They managed to get a small gap but the race ended up coming back together for a bunch sprint which Kieran managed to win by about 10 bike lengths. Hugh got third.
Jessica Roberts of Towy Riders managed to win the under 10 girls race with Harry Locke of Maindy, third in the under 12 boys race.
Next stop for the young stars will be Tywyn for the Welsh Chmpionships.
21/07/09
Dyserth 13 year old Gwyn Lovibond returned to cycle racing action at Preston Arena on Saturday in the 6th Round of the Cycling Development North West Youth Series, finishing in 8th place of 30 starters in the 30 minutes U14 race. The Ysgol Glan Clwyd pupil is Rhyl CC's current Junior Road Race Champion following a 2008 season that included a win at Shrewsbury and several high placings in regional events.
Earlier in the week Chirk 8 year old Kieran Morris (Mid-Shropshire Wheelers) won again at the Litherland circuit, having previously secured his position as UK National U8 Circuit Race Series winner in the season long league.
Iwan Parry was the surprise winner of the Rhosmeirch 11 mile time trial on Anglesey last week, and the Rhos-On-Sea 25 mile time trial at St.Asaph on Thursday was cancelled because of bad weather.
17/07/09
Kieran Morris once again looked to dominate at the Bradford round of the Youth Circuit Series. A good field of nearly 30 riders combining the Under 8's and Under 10's kicked off the days events. Both groups started together and Kieran along with fellow Welsh rider Jessica Roberts (Towy riders) made the main pack of 9 riders. The course was described as 'Great course with a good climb and a very fast descent'. Jessica finished first girl in the under 10's with a fantastic sprint finish.
Kieran managed to win the under 8's by quite a big margin this week and also came about 8th in the under 10's overall. Winning this round has tied up the series Kieran. One of his major goals of the season was the National Youth Series.
So another good day for the Welsh.
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Kieran Morris in action
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Jessica Roberts of Towy Riders
14/07/09
Ryan Mullen, Rhos-On-Sea CC’s Irish international youth rider, gave Conwy area riders of all ages a real hiding last week in the Conwy Valley ‘22’ at Llanrwst, clocking 47 minutes 33 seconds to beat second placed experienced tester Justin McIlveen by a minute and a half. The Eirias High pupil goes to the European Youth Olympics in Tampere, Finland at the end of this week and is riding the road race and time trial events.
Two circuits of the 9 mile Denbigh – Llandyrnog – Aberwheeler – Denbigh course proved no problem for in-form Alan Overson (VC Melyd) who took yet another local victory in the Rhyl CC/Melyd Time Trial League with a personal best time of 42 minutes 56 seconds last week. Gareth McGuiness is the equivalent dominant rider against the watch on Anglesey, winning the Llanfairpwll ‘10’ last week in 23 minutes 10 seconds, well clear of Energy CC clubmate Harry Wickham and best placed CR Mona rider Iwan Parry in third. Personal bests came for Ben Wright, Owain Llyr James and Mike Pepper.
Rhuddlan’s Matt Limacher (Maxgear RT) made a welcome return to the result sheets on Sunday with a 38th place in the 56 miles Liverpool Century Pimbo (Skelmersdale) road race. The event was won by James Williamson (Sigma Sport/Specialized/Sportful). Llanrug’s Gareth McGuiness (Energy CC) proved best of the North Walians though in 17th.
Rhyl CC’s Conan Mayman placed 7th to David Clarke (Pendragon Kalas) in an hour long ‘crit’ (circuit race) at Litherland last Thursday, but was not amongst the finishers at Pimbo and so loses his lead in the Maxgear North West League. As well as winning the Under 8’s race at Litherland, Chirk’s Kieran Morris (Mid Shropshire Wheelers) consolidated his lead in the UK Youth Crit Series at Bradford on Saturday with victory ahead of Paul Herrington (Hetton Hawks) and Matthew Baptista (Eastlands Velo).
Llyn Cycling Club’s Joe Holt was looking to continue his excellent performance in the previous round at Blackpool with another win. Joe rode a good strong race and eventually finished in 8th.
07/07/09 - Partridge so near in Blackpool
Welsh champion bike racer Rob Partridge (Halfords Bikehut) came within a bike length of his second big win of the season in the Tour Of Blackpool 93 miles event, just being outsprinted on South Shore Promenade by 20 year old Matt Cronshaw (Rapha-Condor) at the head of a breakaway group of seven that formed in the final 20 miles.
"I'm not happy at the moment, I lost that race through tactical errors’, the 24 year old admitted afterwards. ‘Yanto Barker (Rapha – Condor) was very strong today and constantly attacking, I thought he was probably the sprinter to watch".
Several North Wales off-road riders returned from South Wales with medals in the Welsh MTB Cross Country Champs at Pontypool, with Rhyl CC’s flying ladies Sarah Bayliss and Lucy Marshall taking gold and silver respectively in the veteran female and expert female category, Energy CC’s Will Haynes taking a great silver in the junior race and Dylan and Sol Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-On-Sea CC) took bronze and silver in the U16 and U10 races against older riders. Llyn Cycling Club’s Joe Holt made a solid debut in the UK series at U12 level with a win. Joe will look to Bradford to continue his excellent start.
Conan Mayman, Rhyl CC’s top road rider admits to being in the form of his life at the moment as he heads for his 1st category racing licence to join the top class riders in the UK, and collected more accolades last week with three top ten places at Lancaster, Preston and Oldham.
VC Melyd’s Alan Overson won the Rhyl CC 25 mile time trial championship race at St.Asaph recently with a time of 54 minutes 32 seconds and beat road racer Christian Prior (Agiskoviner) by over two minutes, and continues to lead the local time trial league ahead of Rhyl CC’s Stan Field and Mike Cummins (VC Melyd). Keith Murray (Westbrook Cycles/Team Scott) won last weeks open ‘25’ on the same course ahead of 60 other riders in a time of 53 minutes 45 secs. Gareth McGuiness (Energy CC) continues to set course records on Anglesey, the latest being a battering of the Brynsiencyn 8 mile figures with a 17 minutes 37 seconds win in the Mon Arfon League, but he was beaten by just a second in the Gwynedd CA Conwy Valley 15 mile test, young prospect Ryan Mullen (Rhos-on-Sea CC) doing the damage in 33-04.
Kieran Morris continues dominance
Following up from racing at the Welsh Open Crit the week before it was sunny Blackpool on Saturday. Results from the National Youth Series races Blackpool. First for Kieran U8's , Jessica Roberts U10 Girls and Amy Roberts U16 Girls. Good weekend again for the Welsh.
23/06/09 - Kieran Morris dominates CDNW Rd 5
Kieran raced on Saturday at Litherland circuit for round 5 of the CDNW youth league. Race consisted of a 1 lap sprint race and a 6 lap crit race. He won the first race nearly catching the under 10 leaders who'd started 15 seconds in front. The second race over the longer distance proved even better. Kieran managed to catch the leaders of the under 10's worked with 3 breakaway riders and then managed to win the under 10 race.
This week Kieran is off to the Liverpool century circuit races tonight and then on to the Abergavenny Crits on Friday night.
21/06/09
Rhyl CC’s Sarah Bayliss has secured a place in the GB Elite Mountain Bike Orienteering team at this week’s European Championships in Denmark and also in the World Championships in Israel in August. The Denbigh doctor came second and third in the crucial British Long and Middle Distance MTBO Championships at Wareham Forest in Dorset recently.
8 years old Kieran Morris (Mid-Shropshire Wheelers) won the Bert Owens Handicap at Litherland on Wednesday last week, the Chirk youngster making the most of his advantage to hold off Dan Whelan and Daniel Gibson (both Liverpool Century) to take the chequred flag in the 15 minute race. In the main senior race Conan Mayman (Rhyl CC) took 3rd place to David Clarke (Pendragon Kalas) in a tight finish to the 1 hour long race. Mayman is current leader of the Cycling Development North West League in England, ahead of several World and Olympic medallists such as Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream) and Rob Hayles (Halfords Bikehut).
Gareth McGuiness (Energy CC) continues to be the man to beat in North West Wales in time trials, the latest one man show coming in the Brynsiencyn 8 mile event where he clocked an average of 26.5 miles an hour for a time of 17 minutes 45 seconds. Iwan Parry of the promoting CR Mona tied for second place with Energy’s Meirion Davies over a minute behind. Alan Overson (VC Melyd) beat improving clubmate Mike Cummins in the latest 18 mile round of the Rhyl CC/Melyd time trial league at Denbigh. The gap was less than a minute with the Prestatyn man’s winning time being 43-10. This Sunday is one of the big time trial events in North Wales this season, the Rhyl CC event over 25 miles at St.Asaph.
16/06/09
Kieran Morris - Mid-Shropshire Wheelers (pictured) showed again what huge potential he has in the sport with victory in the latest round of the Under 8 UK National Circuit Race Series at Solihull in the Midlands at the weekend. The 15 minute race saw the Chirk youngster beat Ben Tulett (Herne Hill) and Thomas Barrowcliffe (Hillingdon) into second and third places.
Rhyl CC’s Conan Mayman took third place to Team Probikit junior rider Matthew Gregg at Mersey RC Litherland races in Liverpool last week, putting his impressive sprint finish to good use at the end of the hour long event. 14 year old Ryan Mullen (Rhos-On-Sea CC) again excelled to win the Conwy Valley ‘10’ at the head of a 42 rider field in 21 minutes 39 seconds, and VC Melyd’s Alan Overson added to his list of local time trial victories by winning the St.Asaph ‘10’ by just two seconds from Justin McIlveen (Rhos-On-Sea CC) in a time of 21-22.
Rob Partridge - Halfords Bikehut (pictured) is matching some of the top riders in the UK this season and surely cannot be far away from another big win this season to add to the Daffodil Road Race and Welsh Championship triumphs. The Wrexham rider’s latest sortie on Sunday in the Premier Calendar Road Race Series resulted in a very competitive 12th place 3 minutes 16 seconds behind Olympic and World Champion Bradley Wiggins (Garmin – Slipstream). Wiggins took the flag on his own at the end of the 106 miles Beaumont Trophy in Tyne and Wear ahead of 87 finishers from 140 starters. Partridge will be looking to add to his tatile tally with a possible podium finish or even a win in the National Road Race Champs in Abergavenny at the end of the month. The course is one that will suit the North Wales rider and going his recent form a possible medal will not be out question.
09/06/09
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'Welsh Road Race Champion Rob Partridge (Halfords Bikehut) pictured, produced another good performance in Sunday's UK Premier Calendar race on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, taking a 6th place in the 112 miles event. The Wrexham rider was just 18 seconds behind the winner, Yorkshireman Russell Downing (Candi TV - Marshalls Pasta), in a small chasing group.
Ruthin cycle shop owner Conan Mayman, who only returned to road racing last season after a 10 year gap and immediately won Rhyl CC's senior 2008 Road Race Championship, continues to place well in some of the top races in the North West of England this season. He raced on Wednesday and Thursday evening last week, taking 11th place in the 30 miles CDNW Horwich Maxgear Handicap race to Andy Tinsley (Science In Sport) in a 30 rider sprint for the line, and then took 8th at Preston Arena in the main race to Richard Hepworth (Arctic - Premier RT). In a busy week he finished off with 13th in the John Boote race at Weaverham with Andy Hughes and Gareth Evans (Alf Jones Cycles) 21st and 26th in the 80 km event.
U16 schoolboy Ryan Mullen (Rhos-On-Sea CC) won two good quality regional races at Preston on Saturday, showing the early morning training round the Great Orme is paying off by riding everyone off his rear wheel, and Chirk's Kieran Morris (Mid-Shropshire Wheelers) emulated the feat in the U8 section.
Mike Cummins (VC Melyd) took the honours this week in the Denbigh 5 mile time trial last week, clocking a very quick 11 minutes 21 seconds for the trip to Llandyrnog and back. Stan Field (Rhyl CC) produced a p.b of 11- 45 for second, and other p.b's included Andy Bowyer, Fergus Murray, Roddy Jones, Mark Farrer and Chris Williams. In the Conwy Valley, Justin McIlveen (Rhos-On-Sea CC) won the 15 miles Llanrwst time trial ahead of 40 other riders, and in North West Wales the experienced Gareth McGuiness (Energy CC) set a new record for the Star 25 mile t.t. of 57 minutes and 35 seconds '
02/06/09
The 82 miles Welsh Road Race Championship on Sunday at Crickhowell was again a good one for North Wales as Wrexham’s Rob Partridge (Halfords BikeHut) retained his National Champion’s jersey in convincing style. Partridge was covering every move throughout the race near the Brecon Beacons and with seven miles remaining in the South Wales event, the 2008 winner at Denbigh broke clear from his two breakaway companions to finish alone 56 seconds ahead of Rhys Lloyd (Rapha Condor) and Hugh Wilson (Forza). Abergele rider Mike Cripps (Army CU) and Prestatyn’s Christian Prior (Agiskoviner) placed well in the hot conditions, 7th and 11th respectively, 2 and a half minutes behind, and other North Walians to figure were Will Haynes and Eric Degolier (Energy CC) in 25th and 26th, plus Rhyl CC's Conan Mayman in 30th, all 16 minutes in arrears.
St.Asaph youngster Dylan Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-On-Sea CC) travelled to Port Talbot for the latest round of the British MTB series at Margam Park, and again impressed with a good off-road performance, 6th in the U16 hour long race, best Welsh U14 and second UK U13 rider on the day.
Rhyl CC’s Sarah Bayliss was 6th in the Veteran womens race, and also 4th the following day in the Vet Womans section of the British Marathon MTB Champs. Another Rhos-On-Sea CC youth rider, Ryan Mullen, proved that he can mix it in road racing as well as excelling locally at time trialling against the watch with a second place to top North West U16 road rider Jack Bowyer (Sport City Velo) at Litherland circuit in Liverpool last Wednesday.
Alan Overson continued to lead the way in the Rhyl CC/VC Melyd Time Trial Series, last week winning over 10 miles at St.Asaph in a time of 21 minutes 12 seconds, over a minute clear of VC Melyd clubmate Mike Cummins who clocked a personal best of 22-21, the Meliden man also winning the Rhos '25' in 53-48. Gareth Jones (CR Mona) won the latest '10' on Anglesey at Llanfairpwll, 23 minutes 28 seconds seeing of Eric Degolier by just 4 seconds.
25/05/09
Mike Cuming (Raleigh/Avanti) was just one second outside former World and Olympic Champion cyclist Chris Boardman’s 1986 course record in the Rhyl CC’s Brenig 37 mile time trial over the Denbigh Moors on Sunday, recording a time of 1 hour 29 minutes 46 seconds for the classic test. VC Melyd won the team prize with Alan Overson, Simon Price and Mike Cummins.
Downhill MTB’ers Adrian Bradley and Gwynedd Jones of Eryri DH took 11th and 33rd , with another North Wales rider Andy Williamson (Foel DH Riders) in 18th , in the Masters event of Pearce Cycles Downhill Series Round 2 at Bringewood in Shropshire recently. Another Welsh lad from the borders, Kieran Morris (Mid-Shropshire Wheelers) from Chirk, took an easy overall win in the U8 category of the CDNW North West Youth Tour over three stages on the road at the weekend in Lancashire.
In North West Wales, Joe Holt leads the Llyn Cycling Club Dirt Criterium series in the Under 12’s ahead of Stefan Broschot, and Gareth Jones won Brynsiencyn 8 miles time trial last week in 18 minutes 16 seconds. Flying 14year old rider Ryan Mullen again broke the 21 minute barrier on the St.Asaph 10 mile course last Thursday, beating 40 other riders including VC Melyd’s Alan Overson and Mike Cummins who have been in such good form lately. Justin McIlveen of the Rhos-On-Sea club clocked a p.b. 21-32 for second place.
20/05/09
After two stages of the Ras/Tour Of Ireland Wrexham's Rob Partridge lies 16th overall with his team mate Ian Wilkinson (Halfords Bikehut) leading the race after breaking away alone on the first stage to gain time. The former Deeside Olympic rider will be hoping to continue his recovery after a bad crash that saw him miss training for two weeks during April.
Rhos-On-Sea CC's young star Ryan Mullen took his first road victory of the season at Litherland in Liverpool on Tuesday last week, beating amongst others Gresford's Ben Matthews (Deeside Olympic) in the 20 minute U16 race. The 14 year old Eirias High pupil, selected for Ireland in the coming European Youth Festival in Finland, was a battling 5th at Shrewsbury circuit on Saturday in the U16 race to James Locker (Halesowen AC). At the same meeting Pwllheli rider Joe Holt was third in the U12's to Jack Escritt (Wolverhampton Wheelers).
VC Melyd’s Alan Overson leads the Rhyl CC/VC Melyd Time Trial League after 8 counting events ahead of Stan Field and Gary Houlston following the latest round, an 18 mile event at Denbigh. Overson was quickest again in a p.b. time of 43 minutes 38 seconds, and there was a string of best ever efforts from the likes of Mike Cummins, Andy Bowyer, Roddy Jones and Paul Rutt.
In road racing, 9 year old St.Asaph boy Sol Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-On-Sea CC) set the tarmac alight in coming a close 2nd to Matthew Braybrooke (Eastlands Velo) in the U10 race at Salt Ayre circuit in Lancaster. In the same discipline and vein, Conan Mayman (Rhyl CC) was 4th in the Litherland Tues night series and then 15th on Thursday night in the SIS Series at Preston Arena, on both occasions to winner Rob Smail (Mid-Devon CC). At the end of a heavy week for him he took 9th place in the Ron O'Brien Memorial Race to Great Britain Fire Service rider Graham Sumner.
Towyn’s Andy Williamson (Foel DH Riders) was 14th recently in the ‘Masters’ section to Colin Williams (MTB Direct) at Bringewood in Shropshire, competing in the 1st round of the Pearce Cycles Downhill Series. Young North Walians Joe Edge and Richard Acott featured well in the junior classes.
Mullen Selected for European Youth Olympic Festival
12/05/09
Top North Wales 14 year old Ryan Mullen (Rhos-On-Sea CC) has won selection for the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tampere, Finland for Ireland in July. The Eirias High School pupil, who has produced some stunning performances against the watch so far this season in local time trials, qualified on the ‘grandparent’ rule after riding 5 selection races across the Irish Sea.
Another Rhos-On-Sea CC youngster who rates very highly is Dylan Kerfoot-Robson, riding exceptionally well in the British Cycling MTB Series Round 1 at Dalby Forest, Yorkshire at the weekend. The 13 year old St.Asaph boy came 5th in this national Under 16 event on a very technical course. Also in the action were Rhyl CC ladies Lucy Marshall and Sarah Bayliss, 8th in the expert and 9th in the veteran womens categories respectively.
Llanrug rider Gareth McGuiness (Energy CC) and Ruthin’s Conan Mayman (Rhyl CC) were close to victory in the West Pennine Road Race on Sunday, finishing 3rd and 5th behind junior rider Tom Moses (Teamwallis CHH Racing Team), with Mold’s Mark Jones (Alf Jones Cycles) in 11th place. In the first British Cycling race at Trac Mon Anglesey, Eric Degolier (Energy CC) triumphed ahead of clubmates Harry Wickham and Will Haynes.
6ft 3 ins VC Melyd rider Alan Overson proved that hills are not a problem for his big frame by beating 25 other riders in the Rhyl CC/VC Melyd Rhuallt Hill Climb last week with a very decent time of 5 minutes 51 seconds, but was pushed hard by Rhyl CC’s Richie Mills just 5 seconds behind. Clwb Rasio Mona’s Gareth Jones won the Llanfairpwll ‘10’ ahead of McGuiness and Degolier.
Cycle Sport News - North Wales
24/03/09
23 year old Welsh Road Race Champion cyclist Rob Partridge took his first victory of the season in the 120kms Daffodil Road Race at Cockermouth, Cumbria, on Sunday, beating fellow Halfords Bikehut team mates Andrew Tennant and Mark McNally plus wily veteran Mark Lovatt in a four man sprint finish, the only survivors of an original 15 man break. The Wrexham man rides another top race next weekend, the Tour of the Reservoir in Northumberland to try to improve on last year's fifth place, and then goes overseas for the Cinturon Tour Of Majorca.
In the Cockermouth supporting race of 80kms Rhyl CC's Conan Mayman almost pulled off another win for N Wales with second place to Giles Harrison (Border City Wheelers).
This Sunday the first round of the Dragon XC MTB Series takes place at Coed Llandegla, races and times are:
Race 1 - 10.00 u10, u12, juvenile (£2)
Race 2 - 12.00 youth, junior, open, sport, vets, grand vets (£16)
Race 3 - 2.30 elite, expert, masters (£18)
Races can be entered on the day, more details on www. welshcycling.co.uk
09/03/09
'Top Welsh cyclist Rob Partridge (Halfords Bikehut) had a consistent weekend of racing at the 48th Eddie Soens Memorial race at Aintree on Saturday and in Sunday's Ribble Valley Maxgear race at Treales in Lancashire. Both races were of 50 miles in distance, and the Wrexham man took 9th and 5th places respectively, on both occasions the race winners being team mates and starts of the sport, Ed Clancy and Rob Hayles.
Rhuddlan racer Matt Limacher (Maxgear RT) got his road season off to a cracking start also, taking 39th place at Aintree, with Mark Jones (Alf Jones Cycles) of Wrexham not far behind. In 80th place of the 150 starters was Prestatyn's Christian Prior (Agiskoviner), all in a large group just 36 seconds behind the gold medal winning Olympian. On Sunday Limacher formed part of a race winning 6 man group in the CDNW Ribble Valley Maxgear support race at Treales, just being pipped at the line by Tony Workman (Lancs RC)with Ruthin bike shop owner Conan Mayman (Rhyl CC) hard on his heels in third place.
Rhyl CC's 2008 'Most Improved Rider' and Under 12 Cyclo-Cross Champion Christian Smith opened his 2009 account with an impressive 2nd place in Saturday's U10 Paramount Cycle Races at Sundorne Sports Centre circuit, Shrewsbury. Winner was Josef Fieven of Halesowen C & AC, the pair breaking away from the off in the 20 minute race to finish over a minute clear with the Midlander taking the finishing sprint from the Rossett youngster for the line. Rhos-On-Sea CC's Ryan Mullen was prominent in an early breakaway group in the U16 event at the same meeting before finishing in the top ten behind Robert Lambton (Brooks Cycles), and Llanrwst man Jonny Cawley (also Rhos) took 6th place in the top race for seniors behind another class act from the Halfords team, former World Junior Individual Pursuit Champion Andrew Tennant. Energy CC's Will Haynes took 10th place in the second string senior/junior race as second junior.
Some of the UK's top road riders are in North Wales over the weekend, riding the Bikeline 2 Day race based at Hope Sports Centre.'