Nicholls leads the way ahead of Worcester News road race (From Worcester News)

Nicholls leads the way ahead of Worcester News road race

4:00pm Friday 10th August 2012 in News

WORCESTER St John’s club host the Worcester News Road Race sponsored by the Green Bike Company on Sunday.

The 125-kilometre open event starts from Kempsey Community Centre at around 10.30am with elite national riders among those expected to be competing.

Meanwile, the city club’s 10-mile time trial at Callow End saw 25 riders compete in cool conditions.

Rob Nicholls was the fastest rider on the night in 22 minutes 53 seconds with Malvern club Velo Sevale’s Jez Pile second with 23.10.

Phil Blacker was third in 22.14 and Nathan Preece, in only his second race after a long lay-off, finished fourth in 24.02.

Saints will be at Severn Stoke next Tuesday doing a 10-mile time trial starting at the top of the hill at 6.30pm and new riders are welcome.

Callow End times: 1 Nicholls 22.53, 2 Pile 23.10, 3 Blacker 23.14, 4 Preece 24.02, 5 Dave Walker 24.14, 6 Ed Dursley 24.37, 7 Sean Dyson 24.44, 8 Dave Preece 25.21, 9 Jason Milner 25.30, 10 Kean Bendelow 25.46, 11 Richard Gourlay 25.56, 12 Nick Bent 26.33, 13 Jeff Outhwaite 26.54, 14 Mick Hedges 27.28, 15 Steve Freer 27.36, 16 Nic Bradburn 27.48, 17 Martin Hawker 28.52, 18 Chris Bradburn 28.52, 19 Rachel Vann 29.15, 20 Gavin Giles 29.22, 21 Simon Griffin 29.26, 22 Roz Townsend-Hope 29.38, 23 Maureen Aston 31.15, 24 Martin Williams 34.12, 25 Zachary Thomas 51.47.