Curran is still in winning form

Commonwealth Games road champion Paul Curran showed he has lost none of his zip as the season draws to its end. Riding in the Roxby Wheelers 21-mile time trial on Saturday, on the T237 in Teesside, Curran had a winning margin of 2-20 with his 48-26 over Dave Cook (Ferryhill Wheelers).

On Sunday Curran produced another fine performance to win the Roxby Wheelers hill-climb. The Manchester Wheeler climbed the 1.9 miles Roxby Hill in 7-28 to establish a course record by 14 seconds.

RESULTS

21-Mile Hilly TT

1. Paul Curran (Manchester Wh-Trumanns) 48 26
2. D. Cook (Ferryhill Wh) 50 46
3. B. Johnson (Newcastle Cheviot) 51 17
4. W. Hart (Ferryhill Wh) 52 13
5. S. Roach (VC Stockton) 53 8
6. S. Parkinson (Cleveland Wh) 54 5
7. S. Gibson (Cestria CC) 54 23
8. D. Longbottom (VC York) 54 43
9. P. Goodall (Central RC) 54 45
10. J. Sherriffs (Nelson Wh) 54 48

Novice. - M. Enticknap (Roxby Wh) 1-2-5.
Women. - F. Verrill (Roxby Wh) 1-7-7.
Juniors. - D. Cook (Ferryhill Wh) 50-46.
Vet. -D. Longbottom (VC York) 54-43.
Tandems - B. Bevis-R. Keenlyside (Cleveland Wh) 58-38.

1.9 Mile Hill Climb

1. Paul Curran (Manchester Whs) 7-28 (course record by 14 seconds)