This week was the annual Spalding Cycling Club’s Drop Bar Challenge, where all competitions must use regular road bikes with no time trial bikes allowed.
This means a much more level playing field as the technology across the road bikes is much closer than the spaceship TT bikes.
Blustery conditions meant it was to be a tough night on the Barrier Bank course.
It was Josh Wallis taking the win on the night with a time of 22:24 leading home, what was arguably ride of the night, Matt Chappell (23:20) who beat his season long rival Dom Brand by 28 seconds.
Other notable rides came from Chris Cooper with a great performance to take fifth in a time of 24:27 and also Mark Booth (26:10) in eighth but on a fixed gear bike.
The men’s category wasn’t the only upset as the women’s also had a new name at the top of the times.
Abbey Young took home her first category win in a time of 27:39.
TT league leader Evgeniya Brand was second, ten seconds behind.
Samantha Briffett rounded out the podium in third in a time of 32:10.
