Curran tries '25'

Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Paul Curran (Manchester Wheelers-Trumanns Steel) turned his talents to time trialling when he won the Sunderland Clarion-Norman Moore Memorial "25", breaking course record for the M25/1 on Sunday.

He was a convincing winner with 55-37, knocking 1-27 off the record set last year by Mike McVittie (Barnesbury CC) who was second this time with 57-14. No one else came near to them or beat the hour.

McVittie led his club to the team prize.

Bright sunshine at the start disappeared behind cloud at the dead-turn where a tail-wind sprang up to blow riders back down the single-carriageway course.

RESULTS

1. Paul Curran (Manchester Wh-Trumanns Steel) 55 37
2. M. McVittie (Barnesbury CC) 57 14
3. D. Gunn (Gosforth RC) 1 0 12
4. B. Nichol (Gosforth RC) 1 1 2
5. C. Cochrane (Cramlington CC) 1 1 7
6. I. Dimmick (Tyne Velo) 1 1 16
7. M. Westmorland (BorderCity Wh) 1 1 19
8. J. Anderson (Hades RC) 1 1 20
9. J. Pollard (Tyne Velo) 1 1 27
10. R. Collingwood (Barnesbury CC) 1 1 53

H'cap. - C. Duffy (Tyne Velo) (9-0) 1-3-13;
Juvenile. - J. Jameson (Houghton CC) 1-5-3
Junior. - M. Beresford (Cramlington CC) 1-10-28
Women. - J. Logan (Cramlington CC) 1-15-28
Vet on std. - W. Parker (Northumbrian CC) ± 9-29.
Team. - Barnesbury CC (McVitie, Collingwood, P. Wildsmith, 1-5-39) 3-4-46.