Four ABC Centreville Riders rode well at the West Pennine Hill Climb on Blackstonedge on Sunday 3th September 2018, which was blessed with a slight tail wind. Family bragging rights went to Janine McGregor who finished an impressive third in the women’s race, whereas Ben was ‘only’ 4th! Janine did 11.27, behind winner Sarah Lewthwaite, Team Sportslab who clocked 10.35. What made Janine’s ride particularly noteworthy was that she has mainly run up to now, and had only ridden a bike a handful of times! We look forward to watching her progress over the next year with Centreville.
In the men’s race Tristan Watson was an early starter and this was also his first ever race on a bike, so he made a good start with a respectable 9.42 for 12th place. Andy McLaughlan pushed hard for 8.45 and 5th place, and Ben Stead was up on the bars sprinting for the last 400m for 8.24 and 4th, with just one tantalsing second separating him from 3rd place. The men’s race was won by Martyn Stewart of east Lancs Road Club in 7.51
Team honours were taken by Bury Clarion, but I’m pretty sure Centreville ate more sandwiches in the Red Lion afterwards, with Andy Bolton, Rob Taylor and myself peerless in the gluttony competition – it’s a matter of club pride after all.
Geoff
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