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Just four seconds separated the top two riders in the Guernsey Velo Club’s opening time trail of 2024.
The wind and rain made for tough riding, and eventual winner Marc Cox, like many others, opted for the assured handling of a traditional road bike than risk using a more aero TT machine.
His winning time of 21:54 was a reflection of those conditions.
Cox pipped second placed Alex Van Katwyk by four seconds over the ten-mile Cobo course.
Time trial specialist Aaron Bailey was third with 22:31 in his first race back after a four-year break, while little over one second separated veterans Tony Bleasdale and Club President Alex Margison in fourth and fifth respectively.
Island Games mountain biker Jamy Petit-Fulgoni (pictured below) was first Lady in 26:18, with newly crowned Ladies cyclocross champion Esther Reid second in 28:04 ahead of Serena Ace-Hopkins in third in 31:00.
There was a strong turnout among junior riders.
Ollie Duguid won the U18s in 26:56, Seth Davey was first U16 in 26:04, and Remi Le Compte leading U14 in 30:53.
Pictured top: Marc Cox competing in the Island Games TT. He ditched the aero advantages of his usual TT bike for a road bike on Sunday in windy and wet conditions.
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