Ben Norbury
After being 13 seconds down at half distance, Ben Norbury won Tuesday nights 25 mile TT by 7 seconds in 56:52 to Steve Hulmes 56:59. Third place went to visitor Mat Stephenson (Wills Wheels) 59:17, from third best Congleton rider Rob Dale 1:00:58.
Denise Hurst took top points in the ladies league this week with her 1:17:30 and Mark Allen did similarly in the junior league with 1:5:50.
By coming within 11 seconds of his PB, Steve Sladin was best on handicap, with an actual 1:03:17, on the challenging two lap course. His net time was 50:09 ahead of Steve Hulme 51:11 and David Farrington 50:24 (actual 1:1:57). On Veterans standard time the order was Steve Hulme (+11:40), Rob Dale (+5:53), David Farrington (+5:06).
Denise Hurst
The league tables are now starting to discount worst scores with 5 riders having completed twelve qualifying events. In the scratch competition Ben Norbury is top with 359 points from Steve Hulme 351 and Wayne Powell 295 (from 11 events). The ladies are led by Sue Blake (120) from Lesley Norbury (98) and Denise Hurst (91 from 10 events). Mark Allen is top junior with 120 point from Jake Niblett (54 from 6 events). Steve Hulme is top veteran with 360 points from Wayne Powell (315 from 11 events) and Steve Sladin (also 315). The handicap league is always one of the closest, and the last to be decided. This is led by Ben Norbury on 319 from Steve Hulme on 310 and Mark Allen on 290.
FULL RESULT
PHOTOS Thanks to Ken Norbury
VIDEO Thanks to Adrian Pennington