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Only seconds separated the Didcot Phoenix trio in the Hillingdon 25-mile open time trial on the High Wycombe, Sonning and Marlow course.

Steve Wright was fastest of the Phoenix riders in 57 mins 16 secs. A second behind was Mark Scanlan with 57.17.

Steve Luck recorded 57.53 to make up the trio.

Mick Fountain, after an incident with a vehicle, which left him a little battered and bruised, recorded a 1.04.46.

In the West London ten-mile open event on the Southmoor A420 course, Didcot riders finished high up the leaderboard.

Paul Lloyd took bronze in a time of 21.51, closely followed by Mark Cox 21.57 in fourth.

Fountain was top veteran on standard with a 6.30+ and an actual time of 25.00 Other Didcot Phoenix times: P Richardson 24.37, D Collet 27:05, G Henderson (W) 27.34, T Smith 27 39.

o Scanlan was top Phoenix rider in Sunday's Didcot Phoenix Open 25-mile time trial on the Cumnor to Faringdon course with a time of 59.04 mins for 12th spot. Wright recorded a 59.14 in 14th. The event was won by Nik Gardiner (John's Bakes) in 53.41.

Other Didcot Phoenix times: P Richardson 1.04.44, M Fountain 1.05.24, G Mook 1.06.41, M. Rickinson 1.07.51, P Edwards 1.1016, M Webber 1.12.11, G. Henderson (W) 1.14.30.oFurther afield; Steve Luck was fastest Didcot rider in the Crabwood CC Open ten-mile time trial at Andover course with a time of 21.59. He came 12th.

On the club time-trial scene, Mark Cox finally managed to get the top place by winning the ten-mile time trial Stadhampton.

Cox's time of 22.57 mins was nearly a minute clear of second-placed Scanlan, who recorded 23.52 Other times (Didcot unless stated): S Luck 24.34, P Richardson 25.28, S Maciak 25.38, M Hammersley 25.59, S Whitworth Planet X 26.43, M Fountain 26.43, N Morris 27.00, J Miller 27 35, D White 27.43, S.Avery (T) OCRC 27:46, P Edwards 27.58, T Smith 29.56.

11:19am Wednesday 14th May 2008

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