Baillie breaks the tape first at Bickerstaffe

May 20 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

STEPHEN BAILLIE from Withington Wheelers took the honours in the John Cull Memorial Road Race at Bickerstaffe, in 1 hour 58 minutes 37 seconds.

Ian Mitchelson, Hambleton RC was next to cross the line two seconds later in this 80km event for third and fourth category riders. Patrick Hanfling, FP Mailing CT was third, at five seconds.

Shane O’Neill, GS Surosa was first in the Ron O’Brien Memorial Road Race at Rainford in 1 hour 53 minutes. Colin Humphrey, Active Cycles Corbridge was next at four seconds and at a further 42 seconds, Nathan Harrison of Lancashire RC was third in this 80km event organised by St Helens CRC.

Dave Hilton, Southport CC won the inter-club 10- miles time-trial on the Tarleton course in 22 minutes 46 seconds. S Geraci, Team Swift AS, was second in 23.08 and Southport’s Jim Henderson third in 23.39. Southport also has the fastest veteran on standard in Bill Lloyd. He did 24.46 to produce a plus of 7 minutes 14 seconds.

In the inter-club 10 miles TT at Rainford, former Kirkby CC rider-turned-professional James Stewart, KFS Special Vehicles did 20 minutes 29 seconds. Steve Ludden, Forza Cycling was next with 21.53 and Ashurst Bike Club’s Phil Ellison was third in 22.22.

Matt Cronshaw, Kinesis UK is currently leading the Liverpool Echo Star Trophy Senior competition with 22 points.

Graeme Goulding, Kuota Biemme Spinergy is next on 15 points and his team-mate Christopher Burrows third on 14 points.