Jared Spire showed his liking for heights when winning Oxonian CC’s club time trial at Brill.
Starting from the windmill, the event swept down Muswell Hill, taking a circuit around Brill for about 16 miles.
It included the steep climb up Brill Hill, out to Long Crendon and finishing back into Brill.
On a warm evening, the 17 riders produced some fast times.
None was quicker than Spire who completed the course in 42 mins 51 secs.
But he was given a close fight by Mark Cox, who finished just two seconds behind.
Times: 1 J Spire (Oxonian) 42mins 51 secs, 2 M Cox (Fairley United/Oxonian) 42.53, 3 N Johnson (Oxonian) 46.01, 4 M Rowley (Oxonian) 46.48, 5 I Wilkinson (Ox-onian) 47.01, 6 J Thomas (OCRC) 47.34, 7 M Rose (Oxonian) 48.07, 8 J Schofield (OU Tric/Oxo) 48.30, 9 J Hunt (Oxonian) 49.35, 10 R Spacie (Oxonian), 51.02, 11 J Whitear (OCRC) 51.26, 12 Claire Vallance (OCRC) 52.59, 13 Sophie Pooley (Oxonian) 56.48, 14 J Vallis (Oxonian) 60.08, 15 R Dunbabin (Oxonian) 61.43, 16 M Barrington-Ward (Oxonian) 61.58, 17 B Calnan (Oxonian) dnf.
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