Mercia CC-Lloyds Cycles Report 10.05.19

Tweet

Mercia CC-Lloyds Cycles report 10.05.19.

The Isle of Man was the popular venue for Zak Machin Mercia CC-Lloyds Cycles Under 14 rider when he rode in the 2^nd round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series. The event takes place over three days comprising of a Time Trial and two Road Races. A good Time Trial saw Machin in 23^rd place out of 68 riders but more importantly only 20 seconds behind the leader. The second days road race is a really tough event for the young riders having a long steep climb which has to be ridden five times. Machin unfortunately dropped his chain on the second lap and had to expend a lot of energy to catch up with the leaders, which he managed to do but the effort told on the long climb to the finish when he lost a number of places/time. The third day he was in the bunch sprint at the finish crossing the line in 11^th place only 3seconds behind the breakaway winner. His overall 23rd place was a very creditable result for the young rider who with a little more luck could have been very much closer to the winner, Jed Smithson of WORX Factory Racing.

In Round 5 of the Mallory Park Youth Road Race League Machin finished in 2^nd place behind the winner Finley Bass of The MI Racing Academy. The podium finish keeps him right in touch of the Championship.

The Mercia CC-Lloyds Cycles club evening Time Trial held over 10 miles on the Anslow circuit took place on a chilly evening with variable wind conditions. Lee Aston of Mercia CC-Lloyds Cycles was again the winner with a time of 23 minutes 38 seconds (3^rd on handicap). He was followed by Andy Wray, Mercia, 24:44 (2^nd on handicap). Other riders times were as follows and all Mercia CC-Lloyds Cycles. David Clarke 24:55, Ben Startin 25:59, Jeff Slinn 26:51. Liam Mewis (Youth & 1st on Handicap) 28:07, Keith Staley 28:34, Adrian Waters 32:49 & at one lap, David Peters 19:27.