on 16th May 2023
FIVE for ENABLE
Team Enable–M.I.Racing–McCann- riders were in terrific form at the weekend, gaining 6 victories and recording some impressive times at events around the U.K.
Nick Whitley, won the Welsh National mountain Bike Cross Country Championship for riders 50 and over at the event near Aberdare over a very testing course with big, long climbs and fast technical descents-Nick is the current West Midlands Cyclo Cross series champion.
It was Team ENABLE all the way at the Friday Night Midland Mountain Bike series at Wibtoft, near Hinckley. Nick Popham won the 50+ race, Kirby Bennett from Hinckley won the 60+ race, Lindsay Newman was first in the Lady Veteran race and 15 year old Jefferson Tear won the Under 16 youths race on a course that was very wet and soggy, following recent rain.
Time Trial star, 58 yea old Simon Law, continued his fantastic form with an outstanding ride in the Melton Olympic 25 ml Time Trial, near Newark on Trent, with a personal best time of 53 mins 5 secs, to secure 1st place in his age group, 9th fastest out of a top class field of 80 riders and 5th fastest on standard with an average speed of 28.3 mph, despite a very strong head wind, back from the 1/2 way turn. Photo of Simon courtesy of DHPhoto.
Simon will try his hand a Road Racing on June 25th, when he takes part in the BMCR National Handicap Championships, organised by Team Enable–M.I.Racing, at Napton, South Warks.
Oliver Searle won the mid week Hinckley Evening 10 mile TT, with a time of 23-03 on his standard Road Bike.