Fenland Clarion Club superstar is a World Champion, plus hillclimb and youth cyclocross results

By Alan Swann
Published 3rd Oct 2023, 11:00 BST
Lyndsay Clarke on top of the podium at the Manchester Velodrome.Lyndsay Clarke on top of the podium at the Manchester Velodrome.
Lyndsay Clarke on top of the podium at the Manchester Velodrome.
​Fenland Clarion Cycling Club superstar Lyndsay Clarke is a World Masters Track Champion.

​Clarke struck gold at the Manchester Velodrome with a comprehensive victory in the women’s individual pursuit 60+ final.

Clarke’s time for the event was 2:44.4, good enough to defeat Australian rider Deborah Coulls in the final by over four seconds.

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Fenland Clarion Club's young winners.Fenland Clarion Club's young winners.
Fenland Clarion Club's young winners.

Fenland CC’s traditional end of season event, the hillclimb, took place over the two hills out of Ketton with the climb to Collyweston followed by the rolling route up Steadfold Lane.

It was independent rider Hudaifa Cox who led the way on each of the rides to take the victory with his combined time of 5:01 followed by Chris Cummings of the host club in 5:29 and Matt Garfield of Peterborough CC in 5.31.

Other times: Lynden Ledbeater (Fenland Clarion) 6:12; Steve Skelhon(Fenland Clarion) 6:46; David Hallam (Fenland Clarion) 6:50; Carl Garfield (Fenland Clarion) 7:04; Mark Tomlinson (Peterborough CC.) 7:12.

Fenland Clarion also hosted a youth Cyclocross event.

Reuben Coubrough won all three races in the under 8s with ParkerAnthony close behind with two seconds and a fourth place.

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Ivo Ellenshaw-Clarke took the honours in the under 10s from Mylo Wan and Bentley Anthony rode unbeaten in the under 12s, The under 12s provided some excellent close finishes with Emma Smith holding off the challenge of Archie May in second place.