MALCOLM Church made the most of the good conditions at the CDLCA 25-mile time trial at Etwall near Derby to produce a Fenland Clarion club record.
The 63 year-old recorded 55.32 which gives him a plus of 22.13 on his vets standard time.
It was also an improvement of one minute 28 seconds on the record he set last year.
The Hereward League inter-club time trial competition saw Fenland
Clarion out in force over a 10 mile course around Helpston.
In breezy conditions, Phil Ackerman finished second in 22.33, just edging out Simon Pitchford who set a personal best of 22.35.
Fenland Clarion results: Phil Ackerman 22.33; Simon Pitchford 22.35; Chris Rimes 23.35; Ian Waddilove 23.41; Sean Beard 24.20; Mike Barnsdale 24.52; John Royle 25.20; Malcolm Church 25.30; Don Brazier 25.40; Dave Saunders 26.05; Phil Gee 26.09; Lindsay Clarke 26.15; Danny Corr 26.30; Andrew Surman 27.01; Keith Bowes 27.14; Phil Lloyd 27.19; Ralph Stevens 27.33; Sarah Maidment 28.08; Georgina Gardiner 28.11; Simon Pidduck 28.31; Ian Todd 29.08; Steve Tyler 29.31; Dean Bloye 29.39; Sharron Smith 29.40; Shirley Frost 29.57; Luke Bloye 30.03; Ann Barrett 30.49; Bradley Crick 31.55.
SIMON Pitchford led home a Fenland Clarion contingent in the Northants road racing fixture at Old, finishing seventh.
He was closely followed home by Mike Shattock and Lindsay Clarke.
