National champion Chris Fennell (The Independent Pedaller-No Pinz) added another win at the Medway Velo Open 10 to his palmares.

After a couple of years at different courses due to covid, the race returned to its traditional home on the Isle of Grain course, with riders having to deal with a deceptive headwind on the return leg to the finish.

Fennell came home in 19-28, a full one minute ahead of his brother Nic, who claimed second place. Army Cycling’s Stefan Gloyn was the only other rider in the 20 minute bracket, recording a time of 20-55.

Medway Velo Michael Stanley continued his strong season with a time of 24:52, just ahead of Wigmore rider Jamie Harris.

First woman overall was Debbie Percival (Kent Velo Girls/boys) who rode her time trial bike in 27:16.

With the increasing popularity of riding traditional road bikes in time trials, a number riders opted for the road bike event, with Huseyin Vardal of the Gemini winning the category in 22:32 ahead of Paul Turton (23:55) and Cameron Carthew of the Wigmore in 25:07.

Medway Velo’s Sally Smith was first placed woman in the women’s road bike event, ahead of Martina Ben-Shaul and Caroline Wyke. Smith and Ben-Shaul also being placed second and third woman overall.

Organiser Matt Nunn thanked all riders for taking part remarking “the first of our open time trials bought out the fine weather and a number of riders recorded personal best times, coping well with the windy conditions you usually find on the Isle of Grain. I would thank all of the riders who entered as well as the club members who gave up their time to marshal, and assist at the event.”

The club’s second open event is a 25 mile event on the Hamstreet by pass next Sunday, 22^nd May.

1	Christopher Fennell	The Independent Pedaler – Nopinz	19:28	Male
2	Nicholas Fennell	Thanet RC	20:28		Male
3	Stefan Gloyn	Army Cycling	20:55		Male
4	Martin Kober	Abellio – SFA Racing Team	21:09		Male
5	Alex Pearson	Woolwich CC	21:26		Male
6	Paul Burrows	Thanet RC	21:40		Male
7	Graeme Garner	Essex Roads CC	21:52		Male
7	Matthew Saunders	Team Vision Racing – Silverhook	21:52		Male
9	Mark Hill	VeloRefined Rule 5	21:56		Male
10	Alexander Luisi	Bath Cycling Club	22:03		Male
11	Mark Doxey	Abellio – SFA Racing Team	22:21		Male
12	Paul Turner	34 Nomads CC	22:28		Male
13	Huseyin Vardal	Gemini BC	22:32	RB	Male
13	Pete Elms	VC Deal	22:32		Male
15	Simon Henderson	Thanet RC	22:55		Male
16	Paul Smith	VeloRefined Rule 5	22:59		Male
17	Liam McLaughlin	Arctic Aircon RT	23:04		Male
18	Mark Newton	Elite Cycling	23:20		Male
19	Paul Turton	Team Vision Racing – Silverhook	23:55	RB	Male
20	Jamie Harris	Wigmore CC	24:26		Male
21	Michael Stanley	Medway Velo Club	24:52		Male
22	Cameron Carthew	Wigmore CC	25:07	RB	Male
23	Jeremy Parker	Gravesend CC	25:17		Male
24	Daniel Homer	London Phoenix CC	25:30		Male
24	David Hodsman	Dulwich Paragon CC	25:30		Male
26	Sam Day	CS Grupetto	26:10	RB	Male
27	Andrew Grant	Chelmer CC	26:16		Male
28	David Smith	VC de Londres	26:36		Male
29	Debbie Percival	Kent Velo Girls/Boys	27:16		Female
30	Anthony Whale	Harlow CC	27:23		Male
31	Sally Smith	Medway Velo Club	27:31	RB	Female
32	Mike Perry	Thanet RC	30:11		Male
33	Martina Ben-Shaul	Dulwich Paragon CC	31:55	RB	Female
34	Caroline Wyke	CC Sudbury	33:14	RB	Female