London Dynamo’s Richard Legge stormed to victory in the Hounslow 25 last Sunday.

He was almost a minute faster than Ian Greenstreet (Newbury RC) and Brian Molloy (34th Nomads) who tied for second place. Legge recorded 53 minutes 59 seconds while Greenstreet and Molloy both did 54.56.

The event was held on the Farnham to Alton (A31) course which the previous afternoon in the North Hants RC 25 had been the scene of a shattering ride by Alex Dowsett, the young Trek Livestrong professional, who recorded 46 minutes 58 seconds.

Sunday morning proved a different proposition from the Saturday with a blustery south-west wind blowing along the course Primarily a triathlete, Legge Legge had not ridden any time trials since the National 25 Championship in early June, yet he seemed to find a way to beat the wind which left most of the field struggling.

Legge said: “I am still surprised to find these CTT events are not flooded with triathletes.

“They are well organised, there is no problem with drafting which is sometimes almost inevitable in triathlons because of the sheer number of competitors on the road, and the entry fees are much lower than triathlons.”

Rob Gilmour was Hounslow & District’s best rider in 11th (57.08), while club president Jeff Marshall clocked 1:02.06.

First woman was Nicki Hunt (London & Home Counties VTTA) whose 1.6.28 was just over a minute too good for second placed Jo Wells of Hounslow.