on 23rd May 2011
Wotton Wawen based (Nr Stratford) Husband and Wife, Brian Tear and Martine Verweij, competed in 2 different Cycling events over the weekend.
Brian, competed in his first ever 50 mile time trial – Warrington R.C. 50 in terrible windy conditions, and with the course estimated at 1 ½ mls too long, he recorded the time of 2 hrs 6 mins 7 secs.
Whilst Martine finished 3rd in the Birmingham Triathlon over the Olympic distance – having set the fastest time in the Cycling section by 1 min 20 secs.
Both riders compete for the powerful “Team Jewson”—M.I.Racing—Thule—CNP—Kinesis Team
Wellesbourne rider, Tim Stowe, who helps run a family Garage business in Wellesbourne, (between Stratford and Warwick) and is also a part time Fire Man, Won the Midland Evening Mountain Bike series event at Mallory Park, for riders 50 and over last week, and followed it up this week with a 2nd place.
Tim has had several months out of competition, following a very heavy Mountain Bike and Cyclo Cross season last year, he is a former British Veteran Down Hill Mountain Bike National Champion, and World Championship rider and last winter won the LVRC National Cyclo Cross Championships and was part of Team Jewson’s B.C. National Cyclo Cross winning Team.