Whilst the U.K. Cycle Race scene is slowly gathering pace for the 2023 season, once again Team Enable M.I.Racing McCann have been competing abroad with success.
This time it was former European Champion, and 22 times British Champion, Roy Hunt, who was the star! Roy was competing in the Spanish Mountain Bike 2 stage International race MTB-Ouerto de la Alpujarra at Lanjaron, 30 km south of Granada.
A 6km time trial followed by a 42km cross country race, against top International competition – Roy placed a brilliant 3rd Overall.
Nearer home four of the team competed in round 2 of the National Mountain Bike series held at Margham Park, near Port Talbot, South Wales.
Hinckley member Kirby Bennett finished 6th in the 60+ race with team mate Tim Stowe from Wellesbourne in 9th position. In the race for riders 50+ Nick Whitley finished 7th and Nick Popham 9th.
Competing in the Hitchin Nomads 25 mile hilly 3up team time trial for road bikes, near Cambridge, the team of Mark Wise, Warrior Games Gold Medallist, Andy Oliver and Steve Palmer, riding his first race for over 3 years finished a very creditable 4th fastest.
Also at the weekend was the Teams first open promotion of the season, the “Omloop Mitchell” road/offroad event, at Flecknoe, South Warks, which attracted riders from all over the country. This was held for the first time in very wet and muddy conditions. The winner came all the way from Kendal in the Lake District and will hold the Peter Baum Memorial Trophy for 1 year.
The Trophy was presented to the Winner by Judy Baum, and the event Sponsored by POLYPIPE. Matt Holmes finished 2nd and Crispin Doyle 3rd. Peter Busby was the highest places Team Enable rider in 18th place.
The Teams next Open promotion will be the B.M.C.R. National Handicap Championships ,on June 25th over a distance of 56 miles , with H.Q. at Napton S.Warks .