SB Sports Injuries Series R6: Wrekinsport CC 25 (abandoned)

A brand new course, two course records – and a frankly bizarre ending to the Wrekinsport CC 25 saw the first mid-race event abandonment in Shropshire in living memory in Round 6 of the SB Sports Injuries Series. With a good entry of 21 riders, eight had finished before news arrived via social media of a car on fire blocking the A442 at the 22 mile point, leaving riders north of the incident to turn around and pick their way back through the lanes.

Those early finishers included the fastest riders on paper, who had fortunately signed on early and beat the issues emerging out on course well after the event was in full swing, with the truncated result seeing Tomos Hales and Hayley Wells set fabulous initial benchmarks and score large in this bonus point round. Under the guidance of Cycling Time Trials, the sports’ governing body, times recorded before event abandonment count; although prizes should less that 50% of the field finish should not be awarded. Given this event was Wrekinsport’s Club Championship and only three club members had finished, a re-run is being scheduled.

On a glorious sunny evening the vast majority of the finishers beat the hour, showing the potential of the new ‘Duck’ 25, which was well received.    

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