GARY Bartram set a new personal best to finish fifth as Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club riders excelled in Walsall Roads CC 25-mile time trial at Burton-on-Trent on Sunday.

Bartram's time of 55 minutes 59 seconds knocked 35 seconds off his previous record as he and several clubmates produced sub-hour rides.

Bartram will be hoping his good form continues when he rides in the National 100-mile Championships along with Paul Prince later this month.

Paul Carson was the fastest Wyre Forest rider in the Echelon Cycles 10-mile time trial on the Evesham bypass on Wednesday evening, finishing 12th in a season's best of 22-11.

Andy Convery raced to another victory in the latest round of the club time trial competition, powering around the undulating 10-mile Great Witley course in 22-44.

Wyre Forest were fifth and sixth after entering two teams in Ras De Cymru 5-day stage race in Wales last week.

Mick Gray continued his impressive season with 20th place and a time of 1-33-40 in the Veteran Time Trials Association 30-mile event in very hot conditions.

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Full results

Walsall Roads CC: Gary Bartram 55-59 (pb), Dave Wood 57-29, Karl Davies 59-13 (pb), Carl Heitman 59-16, Richard Pedersen 59-23.

Echelon Cycles: 12 Paul Carson 22-11, 16 Pedersen 22-57 (pb), 19 Davies 23-17 (pb), 36 Mat Krstic 25-35, 40 Mick Gray 26-11.

Ras De Cymru 5-Day Stage Race: 16 Prince (4th in King of Mountains, 9th in sprint) 17 Oliver Graham, 23 Steve Dunn, 42 Pete Banham, 53 Dan Harding.

Great Witley 10-mile: Andy Convery 22-44, Carl Halpin 23-14, Richard Miles 23-27, Tandem pair Ruth and Phil Blacker 22-59, Joe Rowe 23-24, Warren King 23-59, John Callaghan 24-23, Dave Wood 24-43, Dean Harrison 25-41, Peter McUtchen 26-12, Jason Griffiths 26-37, Jonathon Higgins 26-51, Brian Clarke 27-15, James Smith 27-16, John Smith 28-36, Sue Middup-Jones 31-29, Louise Rotheram 34-59.