Matt Morris earned his first win of the 2024 season in the open category at Border City Wheelers Lazonby Circuit 20.2-mile time trial on Sunday morning, with quickest female going to Anna Weaver.

After registering fourth at the Rossendale RC Bolton-by-Bowland 10.3-mile time trial on February 24, then fifth at the Pendle Forest CC Circuit of Ingleborough 26.3-mile time trial on March 16, Wigan Wheelers CC rider Morris set a time of 46.54 to chalk up a first success of this campaign.

On his victory, Morris said: “It was sunny but a windy day. Lazonby is a hilly, technical course but I made it through the first lap with a good time, better than expected!

“I thought maybe if I just pushed harder on the final lap there could be a chance to challenge for the win! It was great to take the win and the first one of the season.”

Richard Bideau of Pendle Forest was less than a minute back in 47-43 as runner-up, while Chris Booth (Giant-Kendal-Silas.co.uk) was third overall and fastest road bike in 48-51, ahead of the 49.49 set by Craig Horseman to finish fifth overall and second road bike, with third road bike going to Martin Mikkelson-Barren (Velo Club Cumbria) in 51-20.

In the women’s event, Team Kirkley Cycles’ Anna Weaver stopped the clock in 58-41 as fastest road bike and fastest overall, ahead of Lucy Mikkelson-Barren (Derwent Valley Cycling Club) who managed 59-30 and the final spot on the podium going to Jan Scotchfield (North Lancashire Road Club) in 1:04-19.

This event, run on the L202 two-lap course in Cumbria, starts one mile west of Lazonby and sees riders continue west until turning onto the A6 and onwards south to Plumpton where they head east on the B6413 until reaching the Lazonby-Clathwaite junction then following northwest to begin the second lap, then finishing just south of the start line.

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Results:

Open:

1. Matt Morris (Wigan Wheelers CC) TT Bike          46.54

2. Richard Bideau (Pendle Forest CC) TT Bike         47.43

3. Chris Booth (www.giant-kendal-sidas.co.uk) Road Bike   48.51

4. Nick Badcock (Allen Valley Velo) TT Bike           49.01

5. Craig Horseman (Border City Wheelers) Road Bike         49.49

6. David Thompson (Rock to Roll CC) TT Bike        50.19

7. Paul Braithwaite (Pendle Forest CC) TT Bike       50.50

8. Martin Mikkelson-Barren (Velo Club Cumbria) Road Bike          51.20

9. Dan Kendall (Rock to Roll CC) Road Bike           51.34

10. David Hill (Giant-Kendall-Silas.co.uk) Road Bike          51.42

Female:

1. Anna Weaver (Team Kirkley Cycles) Road Bike   58.41

2. Lucy Mikkelson-Barren (Derwent Valley Cycling Club) TT Bike            59.30

3. Jan Scotchfield (North Lancashire Road Club) TT Bike   1:04.19