Quicker times in favourable conditions

Favourable wind conditions enabled many of the competitors who started round two of Spalding Cycling Club’s 2017 ten-mile league series to achieve times often more than a minute faster than those set in the first outing.
This included Chris Bettinson who posted 26.15 in the second round while Tom Wright finished 11th overall with 27.10.
Of the 23 club members who took the start the quickest was Ben Moore on 23.26, equalling Matt Ellis’ time from round one.
Andy Bowser shaved seven seconds off his round one time by posting 23.31 and another fine second place ahead of an improving Keiran Buffam whose 24.27 is believed to be a PB.
By contrast to round one when the top ten club members to finish recorded times between 26.36 and 29.51, the tenth placed rider this time recorded 27.07.
Just seven seconds separated Andrew Gurney (24.40) – a possible PB ride – Ross McGivern (24.43) and Frazer Wallis (24.47) setting a pattern throughout the results with blocks of very close finishing times keeping timekeepers Sharon and Nicky on their toes.
In among those and with a finish time of 30.12 was Andy Foster making a welcome return after last competing in 2014, when in the same round he put in a ride time of 28.53.
Other club members times: Mark Hills 25.11, Simon Wright 26.51, Richard Flatters 27.07, Will Gurney 27.26, Nigel Howard 27.29, Gerry Charlwood 28.29, Sam Bentley 28.31, Barry Drew 28.40, Brian Johnson 33.04, Ed Gurney 36.01.
First lady in the club standings was again Sophie Wright who finished just 11 seconds off her 2016 time with 32.29 while Helen Wallis and Kim Fisher returned in 33.14 and 39.25.