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The National 10 mile TT championships held 8/9th September 2002 was a turning-point in the racing careers of three ladies from Leamington C&AC. Held on a course in the Neath valley, South Wales, these three women proved themselves worthy of national recognition when they won the Team award for the first time in their cycling careers. Next year they will be competing in other championships, not least the promotion of these same events by the Leamington Club. Pam Styles led the charge with a fine 27:56, Chris Walker recorded 28:50 and Tina Mullins 28:54, total time 1:25:40. The course on the A465 went gradually downhill into the wind to the 4½mile turn at Resolven, and the riders had 5½miles wind assisted but uphill to the finish past Glyn-neath.
Chris Walker has been racing for over twenty years on-and-off, this is her finest prize. Pam Styles started racing three seasons ago, and finishes off a brilliant club TT series when she won every club event she competed in. Tina Mullins only joined the Club to gain experience and prepare for a triathlon, one year later she and the two senior women have earned a place at the RTTC (Cycling Time-Trials) Champions night to be held in Derby next January.
Winner of the Ladies 10 was Sally Ashbridge from Scotland, completing the event in 22:40, beating the relative newcomer Julie Dibens (club name = Tri and run) by 2 seconds. Full result available on RTTC website www.ctt.org.uk. Other local riders competing were Julieann Banks (Coventry Tri) and Michelle Brown (Coventry CC).
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